Joslyn Tinkle

Joslyn Tinkle is a professional basketball player who most recently played for Seattle Storm of the WNBA. She is the daughter of men's head coach Wayne Tinkle of Oregon State University.

Joslyn Tinkle

Personal information
Born	December 29, 1990 Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Big Sky (Missoula, Montana)
College	Stanford (2009–2013)
Playing career	2013–present
Position	Forward
Career history
2013	Seattle Storm
2013–2014	UNI Györ
2014–2015	Canik Belediye
2015–2016	Sydney Uni Flames
Medals Women’s Basketball Representing  United States U18 and U19 2008 U18 Buenos Aires Team Competition

Early life

Tinkle was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and she lived in Europe for eight years.[1] Her family then moved to Montana where she attended Big Sky High School in Missoula.

Career

Tinkle played college basketball for Stanford University.[2]

Stanford statistics

Source[3]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009-10	Stanford	34	27	44.1%	34.5%	53.3%	2.9	0.5	0.3	0.8	4.6
2010-11	Stanford	35	192	44.2%	31.6%	66.7%	2.8	1.4	0.3	0.3	5.5
2011-12	Stanford	37	321	47.3%	39.7%	89.5%	5.4	1.3	0.7	1.3	8.7
2012-13	Stanford	36	423	46.1%	32.2%	77.3%	5.7	1.6	0.8	1.8	11.8
Career		142	963	45.7%	34.1%	78.4%	4.3	1.2	0.5	1.1	6.8

USA Basketball

Tinkle was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was held in July 2008, when the USA team defeated host Argentina to win the championship. Tinkle helped the team win all five games, averaging 7.2 points per game.[4]

Professional

She signed with Seattle on August 24, 2013.

Personal life

Joslyn is the daughter of Wayne Tinkle former professional basketball player in Europe and current head coach at Oregon State University. She has a sister, Elle, who played for Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and a brother, Tres. Joslyn graduated from Stanford with a double major in Communications and Sociology.

References

1. "Joslyn Tinkle Bio". GoStanford. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
2. "Storm Offseason - Tinkle". WNBA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
3. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
4. "SEVENTH WOMEN'S FIBA AMERICAS U18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN -- 2008". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

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