Joslyn Tinkle

Joslyn Tinkle (born December 29, 1990) is an American 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

Montana Grizzlies
Position	Assistant Coach
League	Big Sky Conference
Personal information
Born	(1990-12-29) 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	2013–2016
Coaching career	2021–present
Career history
As player:
2013	Seattle Storm
2013–2014	UNI Györ
2014–2015	Canik Belediye
2015–2016	Sydney Uni Flames
As coach:
2021–present	Montana (asst. coach)
Career highlights and awards
All Pac-12 (2013)
Stats at Basketball Reference
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. Her family then moved to Montana where she attended Big Sky High School in Missoula.

Playing career

Tinkle played college basketball for Stanford University.

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.

She signed with Seattle on August 24, 2013.

Coaching career

Tinkle was hired to be an assistant coach for the Montana Grizzlies women's basketball team in 2021, where her parents played for the Grizzlies in the 1980's.

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, who played for their father at Oregon State. Joslyn graduated from Stanford with a double major in Communications and Sociology.

Career statistics

College

Source

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

WNBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2013	Seattle	6	0	1.8	.000	.000	–	.5	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2013	Seattle	1	0	2.0	.000	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0