DHJ Quick Take: The Veteran Floor General
- The EuroCup Spark: Lindsay Allen arrives in North Texas in peak form, having just led CBK Mersin to a EuroCup championship. Her average of 5.7 assists in that tournament proves she remains one of the premier orchestrators in the women’s game.
- Irish Connection: The “South Bend to Arlington” pipeline is stronger than ever. Allen’s history with Arike Ogunbowale and Jessica Shepard at Notre Dame creates an immediate shorthand in the locker room—a massive advantage for a team integrating several new pieces this spring.
- The Backup Solution: With Tyasha Harris moving on to Indiana, Allen provides the perfect veteran “security blanket” behind Paige Bueckers. She is a low-turnover, high-efficiency distributor who understands how to maximize elite scoring threats.
- A Deeper Roster: Between the Alanna Smith signing, the return of Awak Kuier, and now Allen, Curt Miller has successfully shifted the Wings from a “potential-heavy” young squad to a balanced, veteran-led contender ready for the WNBA playoffs.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings have signed veteran guard Lindsay Allen, the team announced. The 5-foot-8 floor general brings eight years of WNBA experience and a freshly minted EuroCup championship to a Dallas backcourt that general manager Curt Miller has spent this offseason deliberately deepening.
Allen arrives at an ideal moment. Just days removed from helping CBK Mersin claim the first EuroCup Championship title in club history, she averaged 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.3 steals across six EuroCup contests.
The timing could not have worked out better for the Wings, who needed a proven playmaker behind Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale after Tyasha Harris departed for the Indiana Fever in free agency.
She also brings another Notre Dame connection to the locker room. Allen played alongside Ogunbowale for two seasons at Notre Dame from 2015 to 2017 — the same program that produced Jessica Shepard, who won a national championship there with Ogunbowale in 2018. The familiarity between Allen and Ogunbowale predates their professional careers by nearly a decade.
A Well-Traveled Career
Originally selected 14th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2017 WNBA Draft, Allen has built one of the more well-rounded résumés of her WNBA generation over 214 career games. Her stops have included the Las Vegas Aces (2018, 2020), the Indiana Fever (2021), the Minnesota Lynx (2022-2023), and the Connecticut Sun (2025), with career regular-season averages of 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
Her overseas career has been equally productive. Allen has competed professionally in Australia, Poland, China, and Turkey, with one highlight coming in 2022, when she won the WNBL championship with the Melbourne Boomers, earning All-WNBL Second Team honors and WNBL Finals MVP recognition.
At Notre Dame from 2013 to 2017, Allen was one of the more decorated point guards in program history, earning Third Team AP All-America recognition in 2017 and First Team All-ACC honors in both 2016 and 2017. She left South Bend as the program’s all-time assists leader with 745 — a record that speaks to the playmaking instincts she now brings to Dallas.
What Lindsay Allen Brings to Dallas
Allen is a point guard who has spent eight years learning how to play alongside stars rather than as one — exactly what the Wings need behind Bueckers. Her ability to run an offense, create for others, and make quick decisions in the open court fits the profile Miller described last August when laying out the kind of complementary veteran talent Dallas would pursue.
The EuroCup championship run with CBK Mersin also confirms she arrived in camp with her game in peak condition.
A Busy Dallas Wings Offseason Continues
The Allen signing is the latest addition to a Wings roster that has been rebuilt from the ground up this offseason.
General manager Curt Miller signed reigning Co-Defensive Player of the Year Alanna Smith to a three-year maximum contract, re-signed franchise scoring leader Ogunbowale on a multi-year deal, brought back center Awak Kuier after three dominant seasons in Europe, and added forward Jessica Shepard — who led the WNBA in field goal percentage in 2025 — on a multi-year deal.
Center Li Yueru and guard Grace Berger accepted qualifying offers as restricted free agents. Dallas also signed Amy Okonkwo, Costanza Verona, Shyanne Sellers, and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu to training camp contracts.
Up Next for the Dallas Wings
Dallas holds the No. 1 overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft on April 13, along with the No. 31 overall selection.
The Wings open the 2026 season on the road against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9, at noon CT, before making their home debut at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. against the Atlanta Dream.
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