There are currently only five Canadian WNBA players. However, when one considers that there is no WNBA team or Canadian pro basketball league for women, it is quite commendable. This is especially true when there are only twelve teams in the WNBA. This means there are not as many internationals in the WNBA than there is in the NBA.<\/p>\n
Canada has the third-most WNBA players with five, behind both the U.S. and Australia. The WNBA has also produced some great Canadian basketball players including one that made the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game.<\/p>\n
Bridget Carleton<\/a><\/strong> was drafted 21st<\/sup> in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. According to Julian Andrews of the WNBA.com<\/a>, the Chatham, Ontario native was waived by the Sun. She then signed a seven-day contract with the Minnesota Lynx. A week later according to WNBA.com<\/a>, the Lynx signed Carleton for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n Carleton averaged 0 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists for the Sun in 2019. She then averaged 0.8 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0 assists per game with the Minnesota Lynx. Carleton did not get much playing time in the competitive WNBA.<\/p>\n However, the coach and general manager of Minnesota Lynx is impressed with Carleton. This is what she said according to Tommy Burch of Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI think she can play,\u201d said Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve, who was in Ames on Monday for Iowa State\u2019s game against Texas<\/a>. \u201cShe has a leg up in terms of the fact that she\u2019s been in our system for a little bit. So\u00a0I think she kind of understands a little bit of what we\u2019re trying to do and what maybe her role would be.\u201d<\/p>\n