Megan Duffy
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Position | Point guard |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135 pounds (61.2 kg) |
Team | New York Liberty |
Nationality | USA |
Born | July 13, 1984 Dayton, Ohio |
College | Notre Dame |
Draft | 31st overall, 2006 Minnesota Lynx |
Pro career | 2006 – present |
Former teams | Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks |
Megan Duffy (born July 13, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, formerly playing for the Minnesota Lynx.
Duffy was born in Dayton, Ohio. After graduating from Chaminade-Julienne, a Catholic high school in Dayton, she attended college at University of Notre Dame and graduated in 2006 with a double major in Psychology and Computer Applications. As an Irish athlete, Duffy was named to the CoSIDA Academic All American first team and was honorable mention Kodak All American. She received the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m).
Following her collegiate career, she was selected 31st overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft. Duffy spent her rookie season with the Lynx backing up Amber Jacobs, she average 3.4 points, 1.2 assists and 12.5 minutes per game in 2006.
Duffy went to training camp with the Lynx in 2007 but was released on April 26. She signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on April 30, but she was waived on May 18 in the final pre-season roster cutdown.
A free agent most of the 2007 season, Duffy was re-signed by the Lynx on August 7, due to Kathrin Ress' departure to train with the Italian National Team.[1] Duffy appeared in four games with Minnesota, averaging 1.4 points per game.
On March 11, 2008 The New York Liberty signed Duffy to a training camp contract.