2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

#15 Lindsay Allen 2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

Guard

Height 5'8''

Class Senior

Hometown Mitchellville, Md.

Bio / Statistics

CAREER HONORS

2017:

Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist
Wooden Award National Ballot
Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 List
AP All-America Third Team
WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team Finalist
WBCA All-Region I Team
Senior CLASS Award Finalist
All-ACC First Team (Blue Ribbon Panel/Coaches)
ACC Tournament MVP
All-ACC Tournament First Team
NCAA All-Regional Team
Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team

2016:

Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist
Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 List
WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team Finalist
WBCA All-Region I Team
All-ACC First Team (Blue Ribbon Panel/Coaches)
All-ACC Tournament First Team
ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 28)

2015:

Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America
Full Court Press Honorable Mention All-America
Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist
NCAA Oklahoma City Regional Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament Team

2014:

Full Court Press Freshman All-America Third Team

OVERVIEW:

Nicknamed “L.A.”
Started all 149 games of her Irish career, leading them to a 139-10 record over her career
Guided Notre Dame to four consecutive outright ACC regular season title and four ACC Tournament championships, joining Duke (2001-04) as the only teams to win both four years in a row
Helped the Irish to Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015, the Sweet 16 in 2016 and the Elite Eight in 2017

IN THE RECORD BOOK:

Set Notre Dame records for single-season assists (282 in 2016-17), career assists (841), career starts (149), consecutive career starts (149), single-season minutes played (1,279 in 2016-17)
Set ACC records for assists in a single ACC Tournament (33), single-season assists (282 in 2016-17) and career assists (841)
Set what is believed to be an NCAA record for consecutive games started (149)
Ranked 22nd in NCAA history in career assists (841)
Ranked fourth in NCAA Championship career assists (115)
Stands tied for 21st in Notre Dame history for career points (1,313), seventh in career steals (229) and second in minutes played (4,554)
Joined by Mary Gavin ’88 as the only Irish players with three career 200-assist seasons (205 in 2014-15, 204 in 2015-16 and 282 in 2016-17)

SENIOR SEASON (2016-17):

Team captain
Started all 32 games
Averaged 9.6 points 5.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game
Ranked second in the nation in assists (282), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.57) and fourth in assists per game (7.62), leading the ACC in all three categories
Set Notre Dame and ACC single-season records with her 282 assists on the year
Primary ball-distributor on a team which ranked fourth in the nation in field goal percentage (.494) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (.395)
Helped the Irish to a 129-50 victory over Central Michigan—the highest point margin of the season
Tied a school record by recording double-digit assists in three consecutive games, doing so twice (Jan. 22-29 and March 3-5) tallied a triple-double, the sixth in school history, with her 11 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in the Dec. 27 win at Chattanooga
Had what is believed to be the first double-double in school history that did not include points when she had 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Jan. 29 win over Virginia
Scored a season high 18 points against Boston College on Feb. 23 while averaging 5.3 rebounds
Named MVP of the ACC Tournament after accumulating an event-record 33 assists in Notre Dame’s run to a fourth consecutive title
Her 13 assists in the championship game against Duke (March 5) marked a career high and tied the single game ACC Tournament record
Primary ball-distributor on a team which ranked fourth in the nation in field
Dazzled in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Robert Morris shooting 75% from the field, knocking down 14 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and tallying 6 assists
Continued her dominate play against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament playing nearly all 40 minutes (39) while scoring 16 points

JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16):

Team captain
Started all 33 games
Averaged 9.3 points and career-high 5.8 assists per game with 2.52 assist/turnover ratio
Scored in double figures 17 times and added two double-digit assist games (first of her career)
For second year in a row, led ACC in assists (20th in nation) and assist/turnover ratio (14th in nation)
One of four players in the nation from Power Five conferences to rank in the top 20 in both assists and assist/turnover ratio
In conference play, led ACC in assists (5.6 apg.) and assist/turnover ratio (2.43), while ranking third in field-goal percentage (.549)
Performed even better against Top 25 opponents, averaging 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game with 2.22 assist/turnover ratio
Sensational in three games during NCAA Championship, averaging 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game with 4.40 assist/turnover ratio and .607 field-goal percentage
Led team with 10 “5-5-5” games (posting at least “5” in three of five major statistical categories), and now has 20 in her career to date
Dodged foul trouble in season opener against Bucknell, posting game-high eight assists and three steals
In win over Toledo, finished with 10 points (3-5 FG) and career high-tying nine assists, along with five rebounds and two steals
Played a (then) season-low 17 minutes against Valporaiso while registering four points, three rebounds and two steals
Opened up play against Denver in the Junkanoo Jam opener logging 20 minutes while collecting five points and game-high five assists
Bounced back from early foul trouble in Junkanoo Jam title game win over UCLA, finishing with 15 points and team-high five assists
Sank key 3FG as shot clock expired with 2:02 left in OT, giving ND four-point lead
Scored (then) season-high 20 points and added six rebounds and game-high five assists in win over No. 10/12 Ohio State
Beat horn with shots at end of first three periods
Had 11 points (all in second half), team-high six assists and four rebounds at No. 1 UConn
Rang up 12 points (4-6 FG), game-high eight assists and four rebounds in win over No. 18/17 DePaul
Collected 10 points and six rebounds in victory at TCU
Flirted with triple-double at Saint Joseph’s, finishing with 16 points (7-9 FG) and season highs of nine assists (tying career best) and seven rebounds — led to her first-ever selection as ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 28
Tallied eight points and game-high five assists in win over No. 10/9 Oregon State — hit two free throws with 5.6 seconds left (Irish leading by one) to help clinch victory
Game-high six assists in ACC opener vs. Georgia Tech
Tied season high with seven rebounds at Pittsburgh
Packed stat sheet against North Carolina with six points, game-high six assists and five rebounds
Delivered 10 points and team-high five assists in win at Boston College
Key part of a Big Monday win over No. 18/15 Tennessee with 10 points, game-high seven assists, four rebounds and career high-tying four steals
Collected six points, five rebounds and five assists in victory over No. RV/24 Syracuse
Handed out game-high six assists against Virginia Tech
Scored 14 points (6-9 FG) while collecting five rebounds and four assists in road win at Georgia Tech
Dropped in 10 points and added game-high seven assists in Big Monday victory at Duke
Again flirted with a double-double in win over North Carolina State with 10 points and game-high eight assists, as well as three steals
Chalked up 12 points (5-7 FG) in victory at No. 13 Louisville
Came back after missing majority of first half vs. No. 19/17 Miami with foul trouble to score 12 points (4-6 FG) in season-low 16 minutes
Delivered game-high eight assists in win at Wake Forest
Sparkled in road victory at No. 12/9 Florida State with career-high 11 assists (only two turnovers), as well as six points, while playing all 40 minutes
Tallied eight points and game-high seven assists in win over Clemson
Turned in balanced line in ACC Tournament semifinal victory over No. 21 Miami with 14 points, game-high eight assists and six rebounds
Key part of an important 15-4 run to end third quarter against Miami that gave Irish lead for good
Had eight points, game-high six assists and five rebounds while playing all 40 minutes in ACC Tournament championship game win over No. 17 Syracuse
Earned spot on All-ACC Tournament First Team after logging 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists during the three-game event
Posted second double-digit assist game of season (and career) with game-high 10 assists in NCAA Championship first-round win over North Carolina A&T
Turned in outstanding all-around effort in NCAA second-round victory over Indiana with game- and season-high 22 points (career-best 10-13 FG), team-high seven assists and career-best five steals — scored 18 points in first half, including team’s final 10 points
Despite first-half foul trouble in NCAA Sweet 16 game against No. 13/16 Stanford, compiled team-high 20 points, team-high five assists and five rebounds

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15):

Started all 39 games
Averaged career-high 10.4 points per game along with 5.3 assists per game
Had 17 double-digit scoring games
Led ACC in assists (30th in nation) and assist/turnover ratio (2.14; 32nd in nation) and
Ranked sixth in field-goal percentage (.522) — no guard in the ACC ranked in the top six in all three categories
One of seven players in the nation to rank in the top 35 in both assists and assist/turnover ratio
During conference play, led ACC in both assists (6.3 apg.) and assist/turnover ratio (2.17), ranked fifth in free-throw percentage (.821) and eighth in field-goal percentage (.504) — no other guard in the ACC ranked in the top eight in all four categories during league games
Particularly sharp against ranked opponents (15 games), averaging 11.5 points, 5.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game with a 1.93 assist/turnover ratio
Tied Notre Dame sophomore record for single-season assists (Mary Gavin – 205 in 1985-86) and shared sixth place with Gavin on program’s seasonal assist chart
Just the fourth Notre Dame player to record a 200-assist season, joining Gavin (three times), Skylar Diggins (twice; last to do so with 225 in 2012-13) and current associate coach Niele Ivey (school-record 247 in 2000-01) in that elite club
Her 2.14 assist/turnover ratio was fourth on Irish single-season list, making her only second player in program history to appear in the top five in that category twice (the other being Ivey in 1998-99 and 2000-01)
Also ranked fourth on Notre Dame single-season chart with 1,211 minutes played
Tallied at least five assists in 25 games
Posted team-high nine “5-5-5” games, including four in six NCAA Championship games
Tied for game-high honors and matched career best with four steals against UMass Lowell (also had game-high five assists) …
Collected career-high nine rebounds and game-best five assists in road win at No. 15/17 Michigan State
Had efficient 11 points (5-5 FG) against Chattanooga
Also recorded team high in steals (3) and tied for game high in assists (6)
Posted second “5-5-5” game of season with seven points, six rebounds and six assists against Quinnipiac
Scored 11 points and dished out team-high four assists against Kansas
Had efficient effort against No. 15/10 Maryland, registering 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT), six rebounds and two assists
Scored 11 points and added three assists and three steals against No. 3 UConn
Recorded third “5-5-5” game of season with nine points, team-high six assists and five rebounds at No. 25 DePaul
Poured in (then) career-high 17 points (7-8 FG, 2-2 FT), along with four assists, game-high three steals and three rebounds against Michigan
Grabbed game-high eight rebounds to go along with 10 points against Saint Joseph’s (Pa.)
Posted game- and (then) career-high 22 points (career-best 8-10 FG, 4-5 3FG) with four assists at UCLA
Scored 18 points and tied career high with eight assists against Florida State; tallied five points in final 1:12 (jumper, 3 FT) to seal Irish victory
Tied for game-high honors with six assists at No. 21/22 Syracuse and also added five points and two steals
Narrowly missed first career double-double at No. 12/10 North Carolina, finishing with career highs of 24 points (16 in first half) and nine assists
Produced fourth “5-5-5” game of season with 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-5 FT), game-high six assists, five rebounds and three steals against No. 5/6 Tennessee
Impressive game against Wake Forest saw her score 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 FT), tie career high with four steals while recording 8 assists
Another steady performance against Virginia with 12 points (5-7 FG), six rebounds, four assists and two steals
Nearly posted double-double in victory against No. 8/7 Louisville, tying career high with nine assists in addition to scoring nine points
Helped stoke fire on Senior Night victory against Pittsburgh, finishing with 13 points (6-8 FG) and game-high eight assists
Picked up another “5-5-5” game with eight points, five rebounds and six assists at N.C. State in regular-season finale
Filled up the stat sheet in a NCAA first-round win over Montana, collecting nine points, game-high seven assists, five rebounds and two steals
Continued solid NCAA tournament effort with 11 points, game-high seven assists (one turnover) and five rebounds in second-round win over DePaul
Recorded best game of career in NCAA Sweet 16 win over No. 14/17 Stanford with career-high 28 points (9-17 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-6 FT), including 24 in the first half alone, adding in five rebounds and four assists
Set career highs in field goals attempted (17) and three-pointers attempted (7) while tying career highs in field goals made (9), three-pointers made (4) and free throws made (6) against Stanford
Had second monster game in a row in NCAA Elite Eight win over No. 5/6 Baylor with team-high 23 points (10-16 FG), seven assists (no turnovers), five rebounds and game-best (and career high-tying) four steals while playing all 40 minutes
Earned NCAA Oklahoma City Regional Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 25.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists with a .576 field-goal percentage (19 of 31) and 2.75 assist/turnover ratio during two-game regional
Turned in balanced line in NCAA national championship game against No. 1 UConn with eight points, seven rebounds and game-high seven assists

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14):

Moved into starting point guard spot from day one, cracking lineup for all 38 games
Averaged 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists ad 1.3 steals per game
Scored in double figures eight times
Led ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.24) and ranked seventh in assists
Had 28 games with 0-2 turnovers
Set ND freshman single-season records for assists (150), assist/turnover ratio (2.24) and games started (38)
Ranked second all-time among ND freshman in assist average (best since Gavin’s 4.5 apg. in ’84-85) and games played, and third in minutes played (11 shy of Skylar Diggins’ total in 2009-10)
Earned starting nod for season opener against UNC Wilmington, scoring 11 points (4-5 FG)
First ND rookie point guard to start opener since 1994 (Mollie Peirick at Seton Hall)
Played 31 minutes against No. 19/18 Michigan State, ending up with seven points, five assists and three steals
Scored 15 points (on season-high 7-10 FG) against Valparaiso …
Tallied eight points (3-4 FG) and added season highs of seven assists, five rebounds and four steals at Penn
Piled up 13 points (6-8 FG) and six assists (one turnover) against No. 25 DePaul
Filled up the stat sheet with 11 points (4-4 FG), four rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block against Duquesne
Totaled eight points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals at Michigan
Had strong all-around game against Central Michigan, scoring 11 points (3-4 FG, 4-6 FT) and dishing out six assists (no turnovers) in addition to two steals and season-high two blocks
Scored 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 FT) and had four assists (one turnover) and two steals against Clemson
Nabbed five rebounds along with five assists vs. Boston College
Tallied eight points (3-3 FG, season-high 2-2 3FG) and three assists (no turnovers) at Pittsburgh
Put together arguably best game of rookie year to date against Miami with a season-high 16 points (5-6 FG, 5-5 FT), five assists (two turnovers) and three rebounds
Expertly managed offense against Virginia Tech with seven points (3-3 FG), season-high eight assists (one turnover) and three rebounds
Gave Irish good offensive production at No. 3 Duke, scoring 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3FG, 4-5 FT)
Added two assists, two steals and three rebounds
Dished out six assists (one turnover) at Florida State
Scored six points (3-5 FG) and handed out three assists (no turnovers) at Boston College
Grabbed season-high eight rebounds against Georgia Tech, along with four points, five assists and two steals
Strong all-around effort in regular-season home finale against No. 14/11 North Carolina with nine points (4-5 FG), game highs of five assists and three steals
Dished out game-high five assists in postseason debut against Florida State in ACC quarterfinals
Recorded game-high four assists in ACC title game win over No. 10 Duke
Efficiently piloted offense in NCAA debut against Robert Morris with game-high seven assists (one turnover)
Tied for second-most assists by ND rookie in NCAA game and most since 2010 (Diggins – 8 vs. Cleveland State in first round)
Registered game-high six assists (no turnovers), plus five points and four rebounds in NCAA Sweet 16 win over No. 21/18 Oklahoma State
Dropped in eight points (season-high 6-6 FT) with three rebounds and three assists (one turnover) in season high-tying 34 minutes of NCAA Elite Eight victory over No. 5/6 Baylor
Was cool at the helm for Fighting Irish in NCAA national semifinal win vs. No. 11/9 Maryland with nine points (2-3 FG, 5-7 FT), five assists (no turnovers) and three rebounds
Handed out team-high five assists (one turnover) and added two steals in NCAA national championship game against No. 1 Connecticut
During NCAA Championship, averaged 4.7 assists per game with remarkable 5.6 assist/turnover ratio (28 assists/five turnovers
In last four games of NCAA tournament (Sweet Sixteen through national championship game), had 19 assists and just two turnovers (4.8 apg., 9.5 assist/turnover ratio)
In nine postseason games (ACC and NCAA tournaments), averaged 4.3 assists per outing with 3.25 assist/turnover ratio.

2013 EUROPEAN TOUR:

Played in all three games (starting once), averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 assists and 3.0 steals per contest while shooting .545 from the field
Registered double-double in tour-opening win over Barking Abbey with 16 points and 12 assists

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated with 4.04 cumulative GPA from St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C.
Combined record of 110-16 (.873)
Career per-game statistical averages of 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists
As a senior, led St. John’s College to a 27-1 record and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship while averaging 16.0 ppg., 6.5 rpg. and 8.0 apg.
Scored game-high 28 points in WCAC championship game win (67-66) over Our Lady of Good Counsel
As a junior, helped SJC to a 26-7 record and WCAC runner-up finish, while averaging 13.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and 6.0 apg.
As a sophomor, paced team to 33-2 record as well as conference and city titles, averaging 14.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 5.0 apg. along the way
As a freshman, played in a reserve role, averaging 7.0 ppg. and 4.0 apg. while her team posted a 24-6 record
Posted career highs of 32 points (vs. Good Counsel in 2011), nine rebounds (twice), eight steals (vs. South Lakes in 2010) and 11 assists (vs. Forest Park in 2011)
Also has extensive AAU pedigree, capped by stint with Philly Belles and head coach Matt Dugan
Previously played with AAU programs Team Unique (2010-11), Fairfax Stars (2008-09) and Team Excel (2004-07)

PREP AWARDS/HONORS:

2013 McDonald’s High School All-America Team selection (one of eight McDonald’s All-Americans on 2016-17 Notre Dame roster)
2013 WBCA High School All-America Team selection
2013 USA Today All-USA First Team selection
2013 MaxPreps Second-Team All-America pick
2013 Gatorade Washington D.C. High School Player of the Year Three-time Washington Post All-Metro First Team selection (2011, 2012, 2013)
Four-time all-conference choice (first team in 2011, 2012, 2013; honorable mention in 2010)
2012 Boo Williams Invitational All-Tournament Team
Ranked among the top 25 by all major recruiting services, and as high as No. 18 in Class of 2013

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:

Member of 2012 USA Basketball Under-17 National Team that went 8-0 and captured the gold medal at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Started in all eight games for Team USA, averaging 4.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting .560 from the field and .500 from the three-point line
Finished as tournament leader in both assists and assist/turnover ratio (2.36) also participated in 2011 USA Basketball U16 National Team Trials

PERSONAL DATA:

Daughter of Lorna Wilson-Allen and Terrell Allen III youngest of three children
Currently enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a management-consulting major
Has participated past two years in Notre Dame’s renowned Rosenthal Leadership Academy (earned certificate of merit for participation in RLA during 2014-15 academic year)