Rested, Whalen ready for Sun’s season.

Coming off one of the best seasons the WNBA has ever seen, Whalen has made the most of the league’s modified offseason schedule the last six weeks, mixing weekend trips with individual workouts and even chores back home in Hutchinson, Minn. The 5-foot-8 guard wrapped up her season in the Czech Republic with a league [...]

Thibault: Whalen MVP Candidate.

‘She’s already been among the top couple of point guards in the league,’ coach Mike Thibault said. ‘Now she’s among the top players in the league. I think she’s an MVP candidate, if MVP means leading your team and being valuable. She’s in that group now. ‘She fills up the stat sheet and she’s willing [...]

Whalen dreaming of Olympic bid.

Whalen is a candidate for one of the three spots remaining on the Olympic roster, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Lynx rookie Candice Wiggins also is under consideration. Sun coach Mike Thibault, who took part in the selection process, said one of the three spots is likely reserved for Indiana’s Tamika Catchings, [...]

Whalen Quite Comfortable In Conn., Don’cha Know.

Many observers of women’s basketball think the league would be better off if Whalen were playing in Minnesota, where she is the most popular female athlete in the history of the state. But Whalen’s life in Connecticut has become a perfect mix of popularity (she gets the loudest cheers) and privacy (she’s not mobbed walking [...]

Whalen finding home with Sun.

All of 26 years old, Whalen is the only Sun lifer left on the roster. Nykesha Sales and Katie Douglas, both holdovers from the team’s days as the Orlando Miracle, are on sabbatical and on another team, respectively. The Sun do have other veterans now, namely Asjha Jones, who is also starting her fifth year [...]