51 Wnba Best Players of Alltime

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league founded in 1996 as the women’s counterpart to the NBA. With twelve teams located throughout the United States, WNBA offers exciting and competitive play year round with a regular season that runs from May through September.

The All Star Game marks a mid-season climax and showcases many of the best players in action against one another. Alongside entertaining games, WNBA also works towards empowering female athletes and promoting gender equality within sports culture at large.

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1. Breanna Stewart

Seattle Storm

Career

2016–2022: Seattle Storm
2016–2018: Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
2018–2019: Dynamo Kursk
2020–2022: UMMC Ekaterinburg
2022–present: Fenerbahçe Safiport
2023–present: New York Liberty

Breanna Stewart was born in Syracuse, New York on August 27th, 1994. She attended high school at Cicero–North Syracuse and played for the varsity women's basketball team there from 2011 to 2016.

In her sophomore year (2012-2013), she averaged 14 points and five rebounds per game as a starter for UConn before being drafted 1st overall by the Seattle Storm in the WNBA draft that same year.

Breanna has since enjoyed an illustrious career in both professional women's basketball leagues - appearing in 129 games with Seattle and averaging 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists per season over that time period - whilst also representing.

Team USA at multiple international tournaments including FIBA World Cup (2015) where she won a gold medal playing alongside superstars like Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne.

As of 2018, Breanna is currently contracted with the Storm until 2021 which makes her one of only three players ever to play continuously for their original WNBA franchise throughout its entire history.

Breanna Stewart is a two-time WNBA champion and WNBA Finals MVP. She has also been voted the MVP of the league twice, in 2018 and 2020. Stewart was drafted first overall by the Seattle Storm back in 2016.

The forward has since played for the Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever, Orlando Magic and now Fenerbahçe Safiport in Turkey during her illustrious career so far.

Also Played For: fiba basketball world cup, uconn huskies

2. Candace Parker

Chicago Sky

Career

2× WNBA champion (2016, 2021)
WNBA Finals MVP (2016)
2× WNBA MVP (2008, 2013)
7× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017–2018, 2021, 2022)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
7× All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2012–2014, 2017, 2020, 2022)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2009, 2015, 2018)
2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2009, 2012)
3× WNBA rebounding leader (2008, 2009, 2020)
3× WNBA peak performer (2008, 2009, 2020)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
5× Russian National League champion (2011–2015)
4× Russian Cup winner (2011–2014)
EuroLeague champion (2013)
2× NCAA champion (2007, 2008)
2× AP Female Athlete of the Year (2008, 2021)
2× USBWA College Player of the Year (2007, 2008)
Naismith College Player of the Year (2008)
2× John R. Wooden Award (2007, 2008)
Wade Trophy (2007)
2× Honda Sports Award for basketball (2007, 2008)
Honda-Broderick Cup (2008)
2x Gatorade National Player of the Year (2003, 2004)

Candace Parker is one of the most decorated players in WNBA history, having won five championships with the Los Angeles Sparks. She was drafted first overall in 2008 and has since played for the Sparks, Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever.

In 2017 she became a mother to her daughter Kiari Kendrell Parker-Brown. As well as being an accomplished basketball player, Parker is also known for her sense of fashion – she has been featured in many high-profile magazine campaigns over the years.

Candace Parker is a three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP. She played in the NBA for eight seasons, before returning to the WNBA with her former team, the Chicago Sky, in 2017. Parker has also won numerous awards including seven All-Star appearances and an MVP award.

3. Sue Bird

Seattle Storm

Career

2002–2022: Seattle Storm
2004–2006: Dynamo Moscow
2006–2011: Spartak Moscow Region
2011–2014: UMMC Ekaterinburg

Sue Bird is an American-Israeli point guard who has played in the WNBA for over a decade. She was drafted first overall by the Seattle Storm in 2002 and spent her entire playing career with them, retiring after the 2018 season.

Bird is widely considered one of the best point guards to have ever played in the WNBA and is often credited with helping lead Seattle to two consecutive championship titles (2013–14; 2014–15).

In addition, she has also won three MVP Awards, four scoring titles, and two Rookie of Year Awards during her time in the league.

Outside of basketball, Bird is known for being outspoken on social issues such as gun control and race relations - she was awarded an I Am Woman Award from The Feminist Majority Foundation in 2018 for her work on these fronts.

Born October 16th 1980 in New York state to Israeli parents Sue attended high school at Christ The King before attending UConn where she earned All-American honors twice (1998 & 2000).

En route to winning NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship both times as a Husky (#1 seed 1998; #4 seed 2000).

After graduation from college Sue joined the WNBA expansion team Phoenix Mercury where she quickly emerged as one of their key players alongside.

Sheryl Swoopes averaged 18ppg & 5rpg over 4 seasons before signing with Seattle Storm ahead of the inaugural season in 2003.

Coincidentally they also claimed 1st title that year beating Los Angeles Sparks 3-0 Sue Bird is a professional basketball player who has played for the Seattle Storm, Dynamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow Region, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and currently plays for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.

She has been awarded with many accolades including USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2021 and 5 Russian National League championships.

Her highlight reel includes being a 5-time WNBA All-Star (2002–2005), 3× WNBA assists leader (2005, 2009, 2016) as well as 2× WNBA peak performer (2009, 2016).

In 2019 she was named Commissioner’s Cup champion with the Washington Mystics after they beat LA Sparks 4 games to 1.

Also Played For: university of connecticut

4. Elena Delle Donne

Washington Mystics

Career

WNBA champion (2019)
2× WNBA MVP (2015, 2019)
6× WNBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019)
4× All-WNBA First Team (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
All-WNBA Second Team (2013)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2013)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2013)
Honda Sports Award (2013)
50–40–90 club (2019)
WNBA scoring champion (2015)
WNBA Peak Performer (2015)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)

Elena Delle Donne is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. Elena was born on September 5, 1989, in Wilmington, Delaware.

She attended Ursuline Academy before transferring to Delaware where she played her college ball. In 2013, after going undrafted in the WNBA draft, Elena was selected by the Chicago Sky and has since played with them throughout her career.

At 6' 5" and 187 pounds, Delle Donne is a versatile small forward/shooting guard that can play either inside or out on offense; defensively she is very strong and capable of guarding multiple positions off the ball due to her athleticism and length.

Elena Delle Donne is a professional basketball player who has played for the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics in the WNBA.

She was drafted by the Sky in 2013 and won her first championship with them in 2019. A versatile scorer, Elena Delle Donne was also an All-Star twice and an All-WNBA First Team selection four times.

In 2020, she became only the fifth player to be named MVP of both leagues when she led Washington to another title victory.

Outside of basketball, Elena Delle Donne is involved with numerous charitable causes and serves as an ambassador for UNICEF UK & Ireland's "Be The Change" campaign targeting child malnutrition worldwide.

5. Diana Taurasi

Phoenix Mercury

Career

2004–present: Phoenix Mercury
2005–2006: Dynamo Moscow
2006–2010: Spartak Moscow
2010–2011: Fenerbahçe
2011–2012: Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2017: UMMC Ekaterinburg

Diana Taurasi is a three-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP. Diana Taurasi was drafted 1st overall in the 2004 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Diana played her first professional season with the Tulsa Shock before joining the Mercury for the 2005 season.

In 2006, she helped lead the Mercury to their first WNBA championship appearance, while winning her second consecutive MVP award. She joined ESPN as an analyst for their coverage of women’s basketball during The Finals in 2017 and 2018 seasons.

After missing most of 2019 due to injury, she returned to play on May 24th against Minnesota; scoring 22 points on 10/21 shooting including 5/8 from 3-point range helping Phoenix win 107–92.

Diana Taurasi is a four-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP. She has also been an All-Star 10 times and was the Rookie of the Year in 2004. Diana's career highlights include leading the league in scoring five times, assists six times, and making it to 15th Anniversary Team list in 2011.

6. Sylvia Fowles

Minnesota Lynx

Career

2× WNBA champion (2015, 2017)
2× WNBA Finals MVP (2015, 2017)
WNBA MVP (2017)
8× WNBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017–2019, 2021, 2022)
3× All-WNBA First Team (2010, 2013, 2017)
5× All-WNBA Second Team (2011, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2022)
4x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021)
8x WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2014, 2018)
2× WNBA blocks leader (2010, 2011)
3× WNBA rebounding champion (2013, 2018, 2022)
3× WNBA Peak Performer (2013, 2018, 2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2022)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
2× WCBA champion (2016, 2017)
3× Turkish Cup winner (2011–2013)
2× Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)
2× EuroLeague champion (2009, 2010)
SEC Player of the Year (2008)

Sylvia Fowles was born in 1985 and played college basketball at LSU. In 2008, the Chicago Sky selected her with the first pick of the WNBA draft. She spent eight seasons with the Sky before joining Seattle Storm in 2020.

Sylvia is an all-star center who has averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds per game throughout her career.

Her strong play on both offense and defense make her a valuable player on any team she plays for. Sylvia Fowles had a prolific career in the WNBA, winning two championships and an MVP award.

She was also named to eight All-Star teams and three all-defensive squads. After playing for Spartak Moscow, Galatasaray Medical Park, Shanghai Swordfish, Canik Belediyesi, Beijing Great Wall and Minnesota Lynx over her 10 year career she retired in 2018.

7. A'ja Wilson

Las Vegas Aces

Career

WNBA champion (2022)
2× WNBA MVP (2020, 2022)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
4× WNBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2018)
2× All-WNBA First Team (2020, 2022)
All-WNBA Second Team (2021)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2022)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2020)
2× WNBA blocks leader (2020, 2022)
Commissioner's Cup champion (2022)
USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2015, 2022)
FIBA World Cup MVP (2022)
NCAA champion (2017)
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2017)
Consensus National Player of the Year (2018)
Lisa Leslie Award (2018)
3× Consensus first-team All-American (2016–2018)
3× SEC Player of the Year (2016–2018)
2× SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2018)
4× First-team All-SEC (2015–2018)
Honda Sports Award (2018)
SEC Freshman of the Year (2015)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2015)

Wilson was selected as the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces. Wilson has played for both South Carolina and the Las Vegas Aces since her rookie season in 2018.

She is a powerful forward who can score from anywhere on the court. Wilson is one of only four players in league history to total 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 100 assists in their career.

Wilson is also an ambassador for UNICEF and has raised over $1 million for their charity work since joining them in 2017. A'ja Wilson is a 6-foot-5 forward who was the first player in WNBA history to be drafted with an early pick (No.

5 overall) in the 2017 draft. Wilson has been a key part of two WNBA championships and won MVP honors both times she played in the league, including leading her team back from a three-point deficit against Minnesota during their 2020 championship run.

She also led UCLA to consecutive national titles as a senior before being taken with one of the top picks in this year's NBA draft by Atlanta Dream, where she will join fellow alum Elena Delle Donne on that squad next season.

Wilson is known for her toughness on both ends of the floor and can score inside or outside, making her an extremely versatile player who should have no problem succeeding at any level she plays at professionally thanks to her all around game.

8. Nneka Ogwumike

Los Angeles Sparks

Career

WNBA champion (2016)
WNBA MVP (2016)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2012)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2012)
7× WNBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2022)
All-WNBA First Team (2016)
4× All-WNBA Second Team (2014, 2017, 2019, 2022)
4× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2015–2017, 2019)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018)
3× Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2019–2021)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
EuroLeague champion (2017)
Polish National League champion (2013)

Ogwumike was drafted first overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2012. She has played for the Sparks since 2012 and is a six-time WNBA All-Star. Ogwumike was born in Texas but grew up in Poland before coming to America to play basketball at age 16.

She attended Stanford University, where she won two NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships with the Cardinal team (2008, 2010).

Ogwumike became one of only five players to win both an NCAA Championship and an Olympic gold medal when she helped Team USA take home the women's basketball gold medal at Rio 2016 Olympics.

Ogwumike holds numerous career records including most points scored in a season (2,338), most rebounds per game (14) and most blocks in a game (11).

Ogwumike was one of the most dominant players in women’s basketball over the past decade. Ogwumike has won multiple championships and MVP awards, as well as Rookie of the Year honors.

She is a seven-time WNBA All-Star, four-time All-WNBA First Team selection, and two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.

Ogwumike helped lead her team to the EuroLeague championship in 2017 and Polish National League title in 2013.

Also Played For: stanford university basketball

9. Tina Charles

New York Liberty

Career

2010–2013: Connecticut Sun
2011–2012: Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2014: Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2014–2019: New York Liberty
2014–2015: Fenerbahçe
2015–2016: Xinjiang Magic Deer
2016–2018: Sichuan Whales
2019: Beijing Great Wall
2021: Washington Mystics
2022: Phoenix Mercury
2022: Seattle Storm

Tina Charles was a highly touted high school basketball player, and she showed her skills in college by leading the UConn Huskies to two national championships.

After being drafted first overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Tina joined the Connecticut Sun as their starting center. She continued to be one of the league’s top players for several years, and helped lead her team to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2013 and 2014.

In 2016, Tina signed with the Las Vegas Aces before joining Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece during the 2017 season. She has since returned to play for Connecticut Sun again this year.

Charles is known for her exceptional defensive abilities, which have led many pundits to call her “the best shot blocker in women’s basketball”; she currently holds records for blocks in a career (1,462) and single game (14).

Aside from playing basketball professionally, Charles also works as an ambassador for UNICEF USA and participates in numerous charity events each year – most notably The Dream Foundation Ball which benefits St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

In October 2018 it was announced that Charles would join ESPN as an NBA analyst beginning with the 2019–20 season.

Tina Charles is widely considered one of the greatest female basketball players ever due to her incredible defensive capabilities along with impressive scoring totals throughout her nine-year professional career Tina Charles has been a dominant force in the WNBA for over a decade.

She was named MVP of the league in 2012 and is one of its most popular players. Charles has won multiple awards, including five All-Star nods and four Second Team selections.

Her impact on the court cannot be denied, as she is one of the best rebounders in league history.

10. Jonquel Jones

Connecticut Sun

Career

WNBA MVP (2021)
4× WNBA All-Star (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)
All-WNBA First Team (2021)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2017, 2019, 2022)
WNBA Most Improved Player Award (2017)
WNBA Peak Performer (2017)
WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2018)
3× WNBA rebounding leader (2017, 2019, 2021)
2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2019, 2021)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2022)
WNBA blocks leader (2019)
WKBL champion (2017)
WKBL Foreign MVP (2017)
WKBL Defensive Player of The Year (2017)
Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2015)
Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2015)

Jonquel Jones is a 29-year-old center/power forward who was drafted 6th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Jones has spent her entire career playing for George Washington University where she won three NCAA Division I national championships (2013, 2015, 2017).

In her rookie season with the Sun, Jones averaged 15.9 points and 7 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from field goal and 85% from free throw line.

Jones was named to the All-WNBA First Team as well as being voted into both the WNBA All Star Game and The Associated Press Women’s Basketball All American Second Team this past season.

Jonquel Jones is a 6-foot-5 forward who has been playing in the WNBA since 2016. She was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks as a first-round draft pick in 2016 and played for Connecticut Sun from 2016 to 2017 before joining.

Asan Woori Bank Wibee of the Turkish Women’s Basketball League (TBL) in 2017. In 2018, she joined Shanxi Flame of China’s National Women’s Basketball League (NWBA) where she helped lead them to their first league championship and earned MVP honors.

Jones then signed with UMMC Ekaterinburg of Russia’s Premier VTB United League for the 2019 season but left after just one game due to visa issues that were later resolved.

Jones rejoined the Sparks for their 2020 campaign and has continued to be an integral part of LA’s offense, averaging 14 points per game while also ranking second on her team in rebounds (7th overall) and assists (8th).

With two seasons remaining on her contract with LA, there is no doubt that Jones will continue playing at high level into her late 20's – early 30's years old making her one of most promising players currently playing in women's basketball.

11. Courtney Vandersloot

Chicago Sky

Career

WNBA champion (2021)
4× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2019, 2021, 2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2011)
2× All-WNBA First Team (2019, 2020)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2015, 2018, 2021)
6× WNBA assists leader (2014, 2017–2021)
5× WNBA Peak Performer (2015, 2017–2020)
Turkish National League MVP (2017)
Turkish National League champion (2017)
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2011)
Nancy Lieberman Award (2011)
3× WCC Player of the Year (2009–2011)
3× WCC tournament MVP (2009–2011)
4× All-WCC (2008–2011)
WCC Newcomer of the Year (2008)

Courtney Vandersloot is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. Courtney was born on February 8, 1989 and grew up in Kent, Washington.

She attended Gonzaga University where she played point guard for the Bulldogs from 2007 to 2011. In 2011, Vandersloot was drafted 3rd overall by the Chicago Sky and has since played with them continuously throughout her career.

Courtney is known for her strong defensive play which has helped her secure several championships with the Sky over the years including two consecutive titles in 2018 and 2019.

Courtney Vandersloot is a former American professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, and Atlanta Dream in the WNBA.

Courtney was born on April 12th, 1989 in Cape Coral, Florida to parents Brian and Shelley Vandersloot.

Courtney attended Port Charlotte High School where she starred as a point guard for the varsity squad from 2004-2007.

Before enrolling at Vanderbilt University where she had her most successful collegiate years with the Commodore women's basketball team under head coach Melanie Balcomb.

In 2010, after two seasons of playing a backup role with Indianapolis Fever (WNBA), Courtney was traded along with fellow then-rookie.

Elisa Camargo to Seattle Storm during midseason; it turned out to be one of the best moves of franchise history as both players went on to win WNBA Championship together in 2013 – an event that marked first time ever that 2 teams from same conference won title jointly).

After spending 3 more seasons with Seattle Storm (winning another championship in 2015) and Atlanta Dream (2016), Courtney signed abroad with Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg for 1 year starting from 2018 season.

However, injury sustained prior to preseason led her retirement just few weeks into campaign – thus ending career which lasted 10 years altogether.

12. Chelsea Gray

Las Vegas Aces

Career

2x WNBA champion (2016, 2022)
WNBA Finals MVP (2022)
4x WNBA All-Star (2017–2019, 2021)
All-WNBA First Team (2019)
All-WNBA Second Team (2017)
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2022)
Commissioner’s Cup MVP (2022)
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup champion (2020)

Chelsea Gray is a point guard in the WNBA. Chelsea Gray attended St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California before going to Duke University for four years.

Chelsea Gray was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in 2014 and has played with them since then. In 2017, she signed with Uni Girona of Spain's Liga Femenina de Baloncesto where she currently plays..

Chelsea Gray is married and has two children . Chelsea Gray was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Chelsea has been a key player for the Sparks during her career, winning 2 championships (2016, 2022) and being an All-Star 4 times (2017-2019, 2021).

Gray also won Turkish Women’s Basketball Cup championship with Fenerbahçe in 2020.

13. Jewell Loyd

Seattle Storm

Career

2× WNBA champion (2018, 2020)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2015)
4× WNBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
All-WNBA First Team (2021)
All-WNBA Second Team (2016)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2015)
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2021)
espnW National Player of the Year (2015)
2× First-team All-American (2014, 2015)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2013)
ACC Player of the Year (2015)
2× ACC tournament MVP (2014, 2015)
Big East Freshman of the Year (2013)

Jewell Loyd is a point guard for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She was drafted first overall by the team in 2015, and has played since then. In her rookie season, she averaged 17 points per game and six assists.

Jewell is originally from Illinois but now lives in Seattle. She has been praised for her high basketball IQ and ability to create shots for others on the court.

Jewell also volunteers with several charities, including pediatric cancer research programs sponsored by Make-A-Wish America Northwest Chapter and Children's Hospital of Washington Foundation; she visited one hospital as part of her "Acts Of Kindness" tour this past year.

Jewell plans to continue playing professionally into at least 2020 seasons Jewell Loyd was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA draft. She won a championship with Galatasaray in 2015 and another with Shanxi Flame in 2017.

In 2018, she joined Guri KDB Life Winnus where she has continued her success, winning two more championships so far this season. She is also an All-WNBA First Team selection and a two-time ACC Player of the Year winner.

Jewell is currently playing for Perfumerías Avenida in Turkey as they look to defend their title this year.

14. Brittney Griner

United States women's national basketball team

Career

WNBA champion (2014)
8× WNBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021, 2022)
2× WNBA scoring champion (2017, 2019)
8× WNBA blocks leader (2013–2019, 2021)
2× WNBA Peak Performer (2017, 2019)
3× All-WNBA First Team (2014, 2019, 2021)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2015, 2017, 2018)
2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2014, 2015)
3× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2014, 2015, 2018)
4× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2013)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
3× Russian National League champion (2015–2017)
4× EuroLeague champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Russian Cup winner (2017)
NCAA champion (2012)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2012)
AP Player of the Year (2012)
Honda Sports Award (2012)
2× Wade Trophy Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
2× First-team All-American – AP (2011, 2012)
Second-team All-American – AP (2010)
3× Big 12 Player of the Year (2011–2013)
4× Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2010–2013)
McDonald's All-American (2009)
WBCA High School Player of the Year (2009)

Brittney Griner is a center for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She was drafted first overall by the Mercury in 2013 and has since played with them through 2019.

Brittney Griner attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas before going on to play college basketball at Baylor University from 2009-2013.

Brittney Griner became one of the top players in women's basketball when she joined the WNBA as a rookie with the Phoenix Mercury in 2013 and won multiple awards throughout her career there.

In 2018, Brittney Griner signed with FIBA Women's Basketball Champions League side Olympiacos Piraeus after being voted into their All-Star team that season.

However, she later retired from competitive play due to an injury sustained earlier that year while playing for Team USA at The World Cup Qualifier Tournament.

As of the present day, Brittney Griner remains one of only four players (alongside Diana Taurasi*, Maya Moore and Lisa Leslie) ever to be named MVP twice within both the WNBA and NBA/WNBA Playoffs combined.

Brittney Griner is a two-time WNBA champion and eight-time all-star. She has also won multiple awards, including the WNBA scoring champion and blocks leader in 2017 and 2019 respectively.

In 2012, she became the first woman to win an NCAA championship title in Division I basketball history.

15. DeWanna Bonner

Connecticut Sun

Career

2× WNBA champion (2009, 2014)
4× WNBA All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)
All-WNBA First Team (2015)
All-WNBA Second Team (2020)
3× WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2009–2011)

Dewanna Bonner is a guard/small forward who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She was drafted fifth overall by the Mercury in 2009 and has since retired from playing professionally.

Bonner attended Auburn University where she played with the Tigers from 2005-2009, averaging 10 points per game as a senior in 2009.

After her time at college, Bonner joined the WNBA and has been an important player on several teams over her career including Phoenix, Brno (Basketbalový Klub Brno) and Rivas (Baloncesto Rivas).

Bonner was drafted in the first round of the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Bonner won two championships with the Phoenix Mercury (2009, 2014) and also played for the Los Angeles Sparks (2012-2016).

In 2017, Bonner signed with USK Prague and helped them win a Czech title that year. In 2018, Bonner joined Shandong Six Stars and helped them reach the Chinese Women’s Division I Basketball Championship Finals where they lost to Jiangsu Suning Ladies 4-1.

In 2019, Bonner rejoined Dynamo Kursk of Russia for their inaugural season in EuroLeague Women and led her team to a playoff berth as well as winning Russian Cup MVP honors along the way while averaging 16 points per game throughout the regular season.

She also won an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection at seasons end. DeWanna is currently playing for Connecticut Sun in 2020/21 NBA Season where she has averaged 18ppg on 41% shooting from downtown thus far this year.

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16. Skylar Diggins-Smith

Phoenix Mercury

Career

6x WNBA All-Star (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
4× All-WNBA First Team (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022)
2× All-WNBA Second Team (2018, 2020)
WNBA Most Improved Player (2014)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2013)
2× Nancy Lieberman Award winner (2012, 2013)
2× First-team All-American – AP (2012, 2013)
Third-team All-American – AP (2011)
2× Big East Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
McDonald's All-American (2009)
Indiana Miss Basketball (2009)
Gatorade National Player of the Year (2009)

Diggins-Smith was a three-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame, and she was drafted third overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA draft. Diggins-Smith has played for two teams so far in her career - the Tulsa Shock and then the Dallas Wings.

Diggins-Smith is considered one of the best point guards in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history, and she has won numerous awards throughout her career including being named to both the All Star Team and The Best Player Award ballots multiple times.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is married to former NBA player Demetris Nichols, with whom she has twin daughters born in 2018. Diggins-Smith was drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2016.

Diggins-Smith is a two-time WNBA All Star and has won numerous awards including Most Improved Player in 2014.

Diggins-Smith attended Indiana University before being drafted into the WNBA, where she currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury.

Skylar is married to NBA player Danilo Gallinari and they have one child together - daughter Kiara Rose Gallinari born on January 3rd 2019. Outside of basketball, Skylar enjoys spending time with her family and traveling wherever possible.

17. Arike Ogunbowale

Dallas Wings

Career

WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2021)
All-WNBA First Team (2020)
All-WNBA Second Team (2021)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2019)
2x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
WNBA scoring champion (2020)
NCAA champion (2018)
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018)
ACC Athlete of the Year (2018)

Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and played high school basketball for Divine Savior Holy Angels. She attended Notre Dame but transferred to the University of Connecticut after her freshman year before returning to Notre Dame for her sophomore year.

Ogunbowale joined the Dallas Wings as a fifth-round pick in the 2019 WNBA draft and has since made an immediate impact on their squad, averaging 17 points per game this season.

Ogunbowale is also a two-time NCAA champion (2015–2018) with Notre Dame, making her one of the most decorated college players of all time.

Arike Ogunbowale is a 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward who was the No. 8 pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. In her rookie season with the Fever, she averaged 14 points and 6 rebounds per game.

She then spent two seasons with the Tulsa Shock before joining Dallas in 2019 as part of an offseason trade that sent Allie Quigley to Tulsa.

Ogunbowale has since become one of Dallas' leading scorers, averaging 21 points per game this year while also providing strong defense and leadership on both ends of the floor.

She is a two-time WNBA all star (2019, 2020) and winner of multiple awards including Rookie of Year (2018), scoring champion (2020), ACC Athlete of Year (2018) and NCAA champion(2018).

18. Kahleah Copper

Chicago Sky

Career

WNBA champion (2021)
WNBA Finals MVP (2021)
2× WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
EuroLeague regular season MVP (2022)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2022)

Kahleah Copper was born on August 28, 1994 in Philadelphia, PA. She played college basketball for Rutgers and was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the 2016 WNBA Draft.

As a rookie with the Washington Mystics, she averaged 10 points per game and 4 rebounds per game. In 2018, she joined the Chicago Sky where she continues to play professionally.

Kahleah Copper is a two-time WNBA champion and MVP. She was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the first round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. A four-year starter at UConn, she averaged 17 points per game as a junior and 18 points per game as a senior.

She has represented her country at both the World Cup (2018) and Olympics (2016).

19. Alyssa Thomas

Connecticut Sun

Career

3x WNBA All-Star (2017, 2019, 2022)
All-WNBA Second Team (2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2014)
WNBA steals leader (2020)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020)
3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2017, 2019, 2022)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2022)
3× ACC Player of the Year (2012–2014)
All-time Maryland Terrapins leader in points (2356), rebounds (1,235), and double-doubles (66)

Alyssa Thomas was drafted 4th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Alyssa played college basketball at Maryland before being drafted by the Liberty.

Thomas has spent all four of her professional seasons with the Liberty, appearing in 157 games and scoring 1,564 points (14th most in league history). In 2018, she signed with the Connecticut Sun as a free agent.

Thomas is an excellent perimeter shooter who can create her own shot off dribble or from close range; Defensively, she is very active and maintains good position on defense Alyssa Thomas was a three-time WNBA All-Star and an all-around player for the Maryland Terrapins.

She played professional basketball in Europe before coming to the United States, where she has flourished with the Connecticut Sun.

Thomas is known as one of the best defenders in women’s basketball, and her prowess on that end of the court has helped her earn numerous accolades over her career.

In 2021, she became just the fourth woman ever to lead both steals and assists in a season, while also winning back-to-back ACC Player of Year awards in 2012–2014.

Alyssa Thomas will continue playing at age 33 with USK Praha this upcoming season after spending 2018–present with Yongin Samsung Blueminx

20. Brionna Jones

Connecticut Sun

Career

WNBA Most Improved Player (2021)
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year (2022)
2x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2021)

Jones was a prolific scorer in high school, averaging 28.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while leading Aberdeen to the Maryland state championships as a senior.

Jones played college basketball for Maryland, where she averaged 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over her three-year career.

The Sun selected Jones with the eighth overall pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft, and she made her debut with Connecticut in 2018 after recovering from an ACL injury suffered in college.

In 2019, Jones led Connecticut to their first postseason appearance since 2015 – reaching the WNBA Finals before falling to Minnesota Lynx in five games Brionna Jones is a versatile player who has played both forward positions in the WNBA.

She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in 2017 and helped lead them to an appearance in the playoffs that year.

In 2018 she signed with Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia and led her team to a championship game appearance before losing to Ust-Kamenogorsk.

In 2019, Brionna joined USK Prague where she is still playing as of this writing (July 2019). Jones has been named Sixth Player of the Year twice (2022, 2021) and has also won two All-Star awards (2021, 2022).

Her career highlights include being named Most Improved Player in 2021 and receiving Second Team All-Defense recognition in 2021 as well as being a part of USA’s World Cup Championship team in 2022.

21. Natasha Howard

New York Liberty

Career

3× WNBA champion (2017, 2018, 2020)
2x WNBA All-Star (2019, 2022)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
All-WNBA First Team (2019)
2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2018, 2019)
2× First-team All-ACC (2013, 2014)

Howard attended Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio. She played college basketball for Florida State before being drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2014. Howard has since played for the New York Liberty and Tulsa Shock in the WNBA, as well as several teams in Europe and China.

Howard was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the 2018 WNBA Draft. In her rookie season with the Storm, Howard led all rookies in scoring and rebounding. Howard played for Elitzur Ramla during the 2014-2015 WNBA season before joining Yakin Dogu for the 2015-2016 campaign.

She then moved to Minnesota Lynx for 2016-2017 and Samsung Life Blue Minx for 2017-2018 before signing with New York Liberty ahead of their inaugural 2021 season.

Natasha currently plays alongside fellow American Allie Hightower on behalf of Fenerbahce in Turkey's top flight Women's Basketball League (BSL).

Having won 3 championships (with Seattle Storm in 2017, 2018, 2020), 2 All Star appearances (2019, 2022) as well as being named Defensive Player of The Year twice; Howard is a surefire candidate for induction into an NBA or WNBA hall of fame one day.

22. Ariel Atkins

Washington Mystics

Career

WNBA champion (2019)
2× WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2022)
4× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018–2021)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2018)
2× First-team All-Big 12 (2017, 2018)
Second-team All-Big 12 (2016)
2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2017, 2018)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2015)
McDonald's All-American (2014)

Atkins was selected by the Washington Mystics in the 2018 WNBA draft. Atkins played college basketball at Texas and has spent her entire career with the Washington Mystics.

As a shooting guard, Atkins is known for her ability to score points from beyond the arc. In 2018, she led the Mystics in scoring and assists en route to being named an all-star for the first time in her career.

With two more seasons remaining on her contract, Atkins looks poised to continue playing at a high level into 2020 Atkins was an All-American at Baylor and played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx.

Atkins led Baylor to a national championship in 2018 after being named MVP of the NCAA Tournament.

Atkins has won multiple awards, including a WNBA title with Minnesota and Second Team All-Big 12 honors from both Big 12 Conference officials and media members this season.

23. Emma Meesseman

Chicago Sky

Career

WNBA champion (2019)
WNBA Finals MVP (2019)
2x WNBA All-Star (2015, 2022)
Euroleague Final Four MVP (2018)
4× EuroLeague champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2020, 2021)
Belgian National League champion (2011)
Belgian National League championship MVP (2011)
6× Russian National League champion (2016–2021)
Russian Cup winner (2017)
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship MVP (2011)
FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year (2011)

Emma Meesseman is a Belgian power forward who currently plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. She was drafted by the Washington Mystics with 19th overall pick of the 2013 WNBA Draft.

Emma has played for Blue Cats Ieper, Lotto Young Cats and ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq during her career so far. Emma Meesseman is a professional basketball player who has played for the Washington Mystics and WBC Spartak Moscow Region in theWNBA.

She currently plays for Fenerbahçe Safiport in Turkey. Emma Meesseman was named to both the WNBA All-Star Team and MVPs teams in 2019, making her one of the most accomplished players in league history.

In 2011, she led Belgium to victory at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, becoming its first ever National League champion.

Later that year, she won both Russian Cup titles with her club team GEUSKIT Kiryat Gat before being drafted by Washington as their third overall pick in 2012.

With over 500 career points scored on 1011 total minutes of play, Emma Meesseman is an integral part of any successful women’s basketball squad.

24. Angel McCoughtry

Minnesota Lynx

Career

5× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013–2015, 2018)
2× All-WNBA First Team (2011, 2015)
4× All-WNBA Second Team (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016)
2× WNBA scoring champion (2012, 2013)
2× WNBA steals leader (2012, 2014)
2× WNBA Peak Performer (2012, 2013)
7× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2016)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2009)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2009)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2009)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Hungarian National League champion (2011)
Hungarian Cup winner (2011)
2× Turkish National League champion (2012, 2013)
Turkish Cup winner (2015)
4× Turkish President Cup winner (2012–2015)
EuroLeague winner (2017)
Lebanese Basketball League champion (2017)

Angel McCoughtry was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 10, 1986. Angel played high school basketball at Saint Frances Academy and then attended The Patterson School where she starred for the women's team.

After graduating from college in 2009, Angel entered into the WNBA draft and was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream. She has since played with the Dream, Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury throughout her career which currently spans nine seasons (2009-present).

In 2018 McCoughtry won her second WNBA championship with the Mercury after playing a huge role in their playoff run culminating in their victory over Minnesota Lynx in game seven of the Western Conference Finals to win back-to-back championships for the first time ever.

Angel McCoughtry is a three-time WNBA All-Star and two-time scoring champion.

She played for the Atlanta Dream from 2009 to 2019 before joining the Minnesota Lynx in 2020. In her 11 seasons in the league, she has averaged 17 points per game and 4 rebounds per game.

McCoughtry was born in Chicago but raised in Atlanta, where she attended high school at Armstrong High School and played college basketball at Louisville.

25. Liz Cambage

Australia women's national basketball team

Career

WNBA Peak Performer (2018)
4× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2018, 2019, 2021)
All-WNBA First Team (2018)
All-WNBA Second Team (2019)
WNBA scoring leader (2018)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2011)
2x WNBL Champion (2011, 2020)
WNBL MVP (2011)
4x All-WNBL First Team (2010, 2011, 2018, 2020)

Liz Cambage is a dominant center in the WNBA. She was drafted by the Tulsa Shock in 2011 and has since played for them, Melbourne United, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces.

Cambage's height of 6'9" (2.06 m) and weight of 222 lb (101 kg) mean she can play either inside or outside but her most effective position seems to be at center where she dominates opponents with her strength and size.

Her imposing presence on the court often intimidates other players making it difficult for them to score against her which makes her one of the strongest defenders in the league too.

In 2019 she will join new team Las Vegas Aces who are looking for another dominant player to help take them up into top spot in the league.

Liz Cambage was a dominant player in the WNBA for many years. She has been named to multiple All-WNBA teams, and is currently the league's scoring leader. Cambage is known for her strong defense as well, which has helped her stay on the court for long periods of time.

26. Dearica Hamby

Las Vegas Aces

Career

WNBA champion (2022)
2x WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2019, 2020)
2x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
Commissioner's Cup champion (2022)
First-team All-ACC (2014)

Dearica Hamby was born on November 6, 1993 in Marietta, Georgia. She attended high school at Norcross and played for the Norcross High School girls varsity basketball team.

Hamby played college basketball for both the Colorado Buffaloes and Texas A&M Aggies before being drafted by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2018 WNBA draft.

In her rookie season with the Las Vegas Aces, she averaged 12 points per game and 5 rebounds per game while helping lead them to a 24-8 record; earning her first championship ring as a professional athlete.

Dearica Hamby is married to fellow professional basketball player Roderick Ferguson and has two young daughters named Harper (born December 2017) and Haven (born March 2019).

Hamby was a standout player at Wake Forest and was selected in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.

Hamby has played for both the San Antonio Stars and Las Vegas Aces in her career so far, winning two titles with SDSU (as they were known then) in 2020 and 2022 respectively.

Hamby is also an All-ACC selection from 2014, as well as being named Sixth Woman of The Year twice - once with SDSU and again with Las Vegas. Dearica Hamby's achievements don't end there though; she is also vying to become commissioner of women's basketball one day.

27. Tamika Catchings

Indiana Fever

Career

WNBA champion (2012)
WNBA Finals MVP (2012)
WNBA MVP (2011)
10× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015)
7× All-WNBA First Team (2002, 2003, 2006, 2009–2012)
5× All-WNBA Second Team (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015)
5× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012)
10× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2005–2013, 2015)
2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2016)
8× WNBA steals leader (2002, 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2013)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2002)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Indiana Fever No. 24 retired
WNBA all-time steals leader
WNBA playoffs all-time leading scorer
WNBA playoffs all-time rebounding leader
WNBA playoffs all-time steals leader
NCAA champion (1998)
3× Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2010, 2013, 2016)
Polish National League champion (2009)
2× Turkish Cup winner (2010, 2011)

Catchings played for the WNBA's Indiana Fever from 2002 to 2016. Catchings is a six-foot-one inch forward who was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2001. Catchings has won two championships with the Fever, in 2003 and 2007.

She also appeared in four other playoff appearances during her career. In 2015, Catchings announced her retirement from professional basketball after 16 seasons in the league.

Following her retirement, Catchings began working as an analyst for ESPN on its college basketball coverage .

Tamika Catchings is a 10-time WNBA All-Star and two-time MVP. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2002 and played there until 2016.

Catchings has also won titles with Spartak Moscow, Lotos Gdynia, Galatasaray, and the Chicago Sky. In 2012 she became the first woman ever to win an NBA championship with her team, the Miami Heat.

In 2017 she retired from basketball after 15 seasons in order to start a family but continues to play for Team USA internationally.

28. Maya Moore

Minnesota Lynx

Career

2011–2018: Minnesota Lynx
2011–2012: Ros Casares Valencia
2012–2016: Shanxi Flame
2018: UMMC Ekaterinburg

Moore was a standout high school player in Collins Hill, Georgia. Moore played college basketball at UConn and was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

Moore spent five seasons with the Lynx before signing with the Seattle Storm in 2018. Moore is considered one of the most versatile players in women's professional basketball and has averaged over 20 points per game throughout her career.

Moore is an eight-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist, making her one of history's greatest athletes thus far Maya Moore was a 4x WNBA champion and MVP.

She has also been an All-Star, and 2x All-WNBA Second Team player. Moore is the current steals leader in the WNBA, as well as scoring leader for her team this season.

Moore will be playing with FIBA World Championship gold next year after leading them to victory in 2018. Her EuroLeague Women titles are not to be forgotten either - she is one of only 2 players ever to win both championships in both Europe and North America.

29. Jackie Young

Las Vegas Aces

Career

WNBA champion (2022)
WNBA Most Improved Player (2022)
WNBA All-Star (2022)
All-WNBL First Team (2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2019)
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2022)
NCAA champion (2018)
ACC tournament MVP (2019)
Second-team All-ACC (2019)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2017)

Young was the first overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, and she is set to join the Las Vegas Aces. Young starred at Princeton Community High School before going on to play college basketball for Notre Dame.

She has quickly emerged as one of the best shooting guards in the WNBA, and her skills will be put to good use with Las Vegas. Young is a passionate player who loves giving her all on court, no matter what team she’s playing for.

Her determination and work ethic are second to none, which makes her an invaluable member of any squad she joins.

Young is always looking to improve her game both technically and physically – this ensures that she remains at the top of her game for years to come Young was an All-American and WNBA champion while playing for the Las Vegas Aces.

She played college basketball at North Carolina State University before being drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round of the 2018 WNBA draft. Young has also competed in international play with her national team, winning a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

30. Sheryl Swoopes

Houston Comets

Career

Honda Sports Award (1993)
4× WNBA champion (1997–2000)
6× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2005)
5× All-WNBA First Team (1998–2000, 2002, 2005)
2× All-WNBA Second Team (2003, 2006)
3× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2000, 2002, 2003)
2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2005, 2006)
3× WNBA MVP (2000, 2002, 2005)
2× WNBA scoring champion (2000, 2005)
2× WNBA steals leader (2000, 2003)
WNBA Peak Performer (2005)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Houston Sports Hall of Fame

Sheryl Swoopes was a standout guard at Brownfield High School in Brownfield, Texas. She played for South Plains College and then for Texas Tech before being drafted by the Houston Comets in the 1997 WNBA Draft.

Sheryl spent eleven seasons with the Comets, winning three championships (1998-2000), before joining the Dallas Stars in 2002. In 2003, she joined the San Antonio Silver Stars and won another championship that year.

Sheryl retired from playing basketball in 2011 after reaching her tenth consecutive All Star Game appearance as a member of the Western Conference team.

She holds career averages of 17 points per game and 4 rebounds per game over her illustrious career span of 997 games played across all formats including 561 starts (including playoffs).

After retirement, Sheryl became an assistant coach with Tulsa Shock during their inaugural season in 2013 and has since remained there until present day coaching both young players on loan from colleges around.

America as well as veterans who have decided to hang up their sneakers once again to focus on other aspects of their lives outside basketball Sheryl Swoopes is a retired professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for 13 seasons.

She was one of the most decorated players in league history, winning four championships (1997-2000) and six all-star nods. After retirement, she served as an assistant coach with two different teams before becoming head coach of Texas Tech this season.

31. Lisa Leslie

Los Angeles Sparks

Career

Honda Sports Award (1994)
2× WNBA champion (2001, 2002)
2× WNBA Finals MVP (2001, 2002)
3× WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006)
8× WNBA All-Star (1999–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
3× WNBA All-Star Game MVP (1999, 2001, 2002)
8× All-WNBA First Team (1997, 2000–2004, 2006, 2008)
4× All-WNBA Second Team (1998, 1999, 2005, 2009)
2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2004, 2008)
2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2006, 2008)
2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2009)
WNBA Peak Performer (2004)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
No. 9 retired by Los Angeles Sparks
No. 33 retired by USC
FIBA World Championship MVP (2002)

Lisa Leslie was a dominant center in the WNBA for many years. She started her career with the Los Angeles Sparks and won five titles with them. Leslie has also played for the New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury, Dallas Wings, and Chicago Sky.

She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and retired from professional basketball in 2009 after winning another title with the Sparks. Lisa Leslie was a three-time WNBA MVP and two-time champion.

She is one of only four players in league history to win Defensive Player of the Year twice, and she also won All-Defensive First Team honors on multiple occasions.

Leslie's career spanned 16 seasons and included stints with the Sparks, Trojans, Liberty Flames, New York Liberty, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury.

In recognition of her accomplishments both on and off the court, Lisa Leslie was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

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32. Lauren Jackson

Albury Wodonga Bandits

Career

4× WNBL MVP (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004)
4× WNBL Grand Final MVP (2002, 2003, 2006, 2010)
5x WNBL champion (1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010)
6× WNBL All-Star Five (1999–2004)
7× WNBA All-Star (2001–2003, 2005–2007, 2009)
3× WNBA MVP (2003, 2007, 2010)
2× WNBA champion (2004, 2010)
3× WNBA scoring champion (2003, 2004, 2007)
WNBA Finals MVP (2010)
WNBA rebounding champion (2007)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2007)
7× All-WNBA First Team (2003–2007, 2009, 2010)
All-WNBA Second Team (2008)
2× All-Defensive First Team (2007, 2009)
3× All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2008, 2010)
3× WNBA Peak Performer (2003, 2004, 2007)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Women's Korea Basketball League MVP (2007)
No. 15 retired by Seattle Storm
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2019)

Lauren Jackson was one of the most dominant players in WNBA history, winning five championships with Seattle Storm. She is a four-time All-Star and three-timeWNBA Defensive Player of the Year.

In 2012, she became first Australian to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame. After retiring from playing in 2016, she started coaching for Sky Blue during their inaugural season.

On 1 January 2022, Jackson announced her return to playing professional basketball with the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach under head coach Steve Kerr.

Lauren Jackson was one of the most dominant players in WNBA history. She won multiple MVP awards, championships, and All-Star honors while playing for several different teams over a ten-year span.

In 2003, she became the first woman ever to score more than 2,000 points in a season - an achievement that still stands today. Known for her toughness on both ends of the floor, Lauren anchored some of the league’s best defenses during her career.

After concluding her playing days with back-to-back championship rings with Washington in 2007 and 2010, Jackson currently works as an assistant coach for Seattle Storm (WNBA) team.

33. Kelsey Plum

Las Vegas Aces

Career

WNBA champion (2022)
WNBA All-Star (2022)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2022)
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year (2021)
All-WNBA First Team (2022)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2017)
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2022)
Turkish Cup winner (2019)
2× Turkish Super League champion (2018, 2019)
Honda Sports Award (2017)
John R. Wooden Award (2017)
Wade Trophy (2017)
Nancy Lieberman Award (2017)
Naismith College Player of the Year (2017)
USBWA Player of the Year (2017)
Dawn Staley Award (2017)
AP Player of the Year (2017)
NCAA all-time women's leading scorer (2017)
WBCA High School All-American (2013)
McDonald's All-American (2013)

Kelsey Plum is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. She played college ball at Washington, where she was a three-time All-American and 2017 MVP.

After being drafted first overall by San Antonio in the 2017 WNBA Draft, Kelsey spent two seasons with the Stars before joining the Aces this season.

Kelsey is known as one of the best point guards in women's basketball and has been instrumental to both her teams' success over her career thus far.

Kelsey Plum is a professional basketball player who has played for the San Antonio Stars and Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA, as well as Fenerbahçe in Turkey. She was an All-WNBA First Team selection in both 2021 and 2022, and won the Honda Sports Award in 2017.

In 2020 she began her coaching career at Arkansas before moving to Galatasaray midway through the season.

34. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

Houston Comets

Career

4× WNBA champion (1997–2000)
4× WNBA Finals MVP (1997–2000)
2× WNBA MVP (1997, 1998)
3× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2003)
4× All-WNBA First Team (1997–2000)
3× WNBA scoring champion (1997–1999)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
2× NCAA champion (1983, 1984)
No. 44 retired by USC Trojans

Cynthia Cooper is a retired American basketball player. She played for the Segovia team from 1986 to 1987, before playing for Basket Parma from 1987 to 1994.

In 2001, she became the head coach of USC women's basketball team where she coached until her retirement in 2022.

Cynthia Cooper was born on April 14th 1963 in Chicago, Illinois and attended Locke High School in Los Angeles, California before going onto study at the University of Southern California (USC).

Where she played as a point guard and shooting guard between 1982 and 1986 winning two NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championships along with four Pacific-10 Conference titles during her time there.

Following her playing career, Cynthia Cooper served as an assistant coach at USC under Pat Summitt then moved on to become head coach of North Carolina State under Viacheslav Kravtsov before taking up the reins at USC again.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was a four-time WNBA champion and two-time MVP. She played college ball at Prairie View A&M before embarking on a successful playing career in the WNBA.

Cynthia is currently an assistant coach with Texas Southern University, where she has led the Tigers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

35. Allisha Gray

Dallas Wings

Career

WNBA Rookie of the Year (2017)
NCAA champion (2017)
First-team All-ACC (2015)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2014)
Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year (2012)

Allisha Gray is an American shooting guard who was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. Gray played college basketball at North Carolina and South Carolina before being drafted into the WNBA.

Gray has been a starter for both her teams throughout her career, contributing to them reaching postseason play multiple times.

She stands at 6 feet 0 inches tall and weighs 167 pounds, making her a strong defender on the court as well as someone who can shoot from long range with accuracy.

Gray's accolades include two WNBA All-Star appearances (2018, 2019) and two Player of The Month awards (June 2018, December 2018). Allisha Gray is a versatile forward who has played both shooting guard and small forward for the Dallas Wings.

Gray was one of the top scoring freshmen in ACC history, averaging 18.7 points per game as a freshman at Wake Forest.

She led her team to an NCAA Championship and earned First-team All-ACC honors in 2017 before being drafted by the Dallas Wings in the second round of the WNBA Draft that same year.

Gray made an immediate impact with her new team, leading all rookies in scoring (18 points per game) and assists (5 apg).

After two seasons with Dallas, Gray was traded to Elitzur Ramla midway through 2018 where she continued playing efficient basketball. While helping lead his team to promotion back into Israel’s top-division league.

Liga Leumit League A1 last season after finishing 3rd place during their first attempt at trying out for this level back in the 2016/2017 season.

When they narrowly missed out on getting promoted due to losing 1 match against Hapoel Holon during playoffs which resulted them dropping down from Ligat HaAl Division 2 instead.

36. Cappie Pondexter

New York Liberty

Career

2× WNBA champion (2007, 2009)
WNBA Finals MVP (2007)
7× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015)
3× All-WNBA First Team (2009, 2010, 2012)
All-WNBA Second Team (2011)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
4× Turkish National League champion (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Turkish Cup winner (2007)
4× Turkish President Cup winner (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
2× Russian National League champion (2009, 2010)
3× Russian Cup winner (2009–2011)
Big East Rookie of the Year (2003)

Cappie Pondexter was a two-time WNBA All-Star and three-time champion with the Phoenix Mercury. She played point guard for both the Phoenix Mercury and Fenerbahçe Istanbul during her professional playing career.

Pondexter was born in 1983 in Oceanside, California and attended high school at John Marshall Metropolitan in Chicago, Illinois before playing college basketball at Rutgers University.

In 2006, she was drafted by thePhoenix Mercury as a second round pick and went on to win three championships with them over seven seasons (2006–2013).

After retiring from full time play in 2018, Cappie has started working as an analyst for ESPN’s women’s basketball coverage . Cappie Pondexter is a veteran guard who has played in the WNBA for many years.

She was drafted by the New York Liberty in 2008 and won two championships with them before moving to other teams. In 2015, she joined the Chicago Sky and helped lead them to their first championship title since 2012.

This year, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks where she will look to help them reach another level of success.

37. Sabrina Ionescu

New York Liberty

Career

WNBA All-Star (2022)
All-WNBA Second Team (2022)
NCAA all-time leader in career triple-doubles
Only NCAA player with career 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds (in women's and men's)
Naismith Player of the Year (2020)
AP Player of the Year (2020)
USBWA Player of the Year (2020)
Senior CLASS Award (2020)
Honda Sports Award (2020)
3× Nancy Lieberman Award (2018–2020)
2× John R. Wooden Award (2019, 2020)
2× Wade Trophy (2019, 2020)
3× Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018–2020)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2017)

Sabrina Ionescu was born on December 6, 1997 in Walnut Creek, California. She played collegiately at Oregon and was drafted 1st overall by the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA draft.

Sabrina has been a key part of the Liberty's success over the past two seasons and is primed for even more this year with new head coach Bill Laimbeer leading the way.

Sabrina is known for her excellent ball-handling skills and shooting accuracy from long range, making her a threat both offensively and defensively.

Outside of basketball, Sabrina enjoys spending time with friends and family during free time.

Sabrina Ionescu is an inspiring figure to many young girls who have seen her achieve so much as a professional athlete while still maintaining strong ties to her roots Sabrina Ionescu is a skilled player who has been successful in both the WNBA and NCAA.

Sabrina Ionescu was named AP Player of the Year in 2020, Honda Sports Award in 2020, and Nancy Lieberman Award in 2018-2020. In 2019 and 2020 she won three awards as Pac-12 Player of the Year, USBWA National Freshman of the Year, and Wade Trophy respectively.

She is also a three time John R Wooden award winner, as well as two times recipient of the Wade Trophy which highlights her dominance at both collegiate level and WNBA, play thus far into her career.

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38. Tina Thompson

Houston Comets

Career

4× WNBA champion (1997–2000)
9× WNBA All-Star (1999–2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)
WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2000)
3× All-WNBA First Team (1997, 1998, 2004)
5 × All-WNBA Second Team (1999–2002, 2007)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Russian National League champion (2007)
EuroLeague champion (2007)
Romanian National League champion (2010)
No. 14 retired by USC

Tina Thompson was an All-Star player in the WNBA for seven seasons. She played college basketball at USC and was drafted by the Houston Comets with the first overall pick in 1997.

Tina spent her entire playing career with the Comets, retiring after fourteen seasons in 2014. Since 2015, she has been coaching women's basketball full time at Cal State Northridge as an assistant coach under head coach Dan Hughes.

Tina Thompson played in the WNBA for nine seasons, most notably with the Houston Comets. In 2000, she was named MVP of the All-Star Game and helped lead her team to victory.

Since retiring from playing professionally, Tina has served as an assistant coach for Texas over two seasons.

39. Katie Smith

Minnesota Lynx

Career

2× ABL champion (1997, 1998)
2× WNBA champion (2006, 2008)
WNBA Finals MVP (2008)
2× All-WNBA First Team (2001, 2003)
7× WNBA All-Star (2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
WNBA scoring champion (2001)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Big Ten Player of the Year (1996)
Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1996)

Smith is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She played shooting guard and small forward in the WNBA from 1999 to 2013.

Smith graduated from Ohio State with a degree in psychology and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior while leading her team to the NCAA tournament semifinals.

After playing professionally overseas, Smith was signed by the Minnesota Lynx as an undrafted free agent in 1999. She went on to play parts of nine seasons with them before retiring at age 34 following the 2013 season.

As an assistant coach, Smith has helped guide several players – including Lindsay Whalen and Maya Moore – to storied careers in women's basketball.

Katie Smith is currently working on her own coaching career, having been named head coach of her alma mater Logan University’s women’s basketball program earlier this year Katie Smith played for the Columbus Quest and Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.

In 2014, she became an assistant coach with the New York Liberty. In 2018, she was promoted to head coach of the Minnesota Lynx where she continues to be an assistant coach.

Katie Smith has won two championships as a player and one championship as a coach with the Minnesota Lynx.

40. Allie Quigley

Chicago Sky

Career

WNBA champion (2021)
3× WNBA All-Star (2017–2019)
2× WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2014, 2015)
4× WNBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
EuroLeague championship (2021)
Turkish Super League winner (2016)
2× Turkish Cup winner (2015, 2016)
Turkish Cup MVP (2016)
Turkish Super Cup winner (2015)
Euro Cup Women winner (2018)

Allie Quigley is a versatile guard who has played for Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever in the WNBA. She was drafted by the Seattle Storm in 2008 and spent three seasons with them before joining the Chicago Sky in 2012.

Quigley has won two championships (with Seattle and Chicago) as well as four Eastern Conference titles during her career. In 2018 she helped Indiana reach the WNBA Finals for the first time, but they were defeated by Minnesota Lynx.

At 36 years old, Allie Quigley still has plenty of basketball left in her tank and looks to continue playing at a high level into 2019/20 season Allie Quigley was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2008 and has been a part of their franchise ever since.

She won her first WNBA title with the Mercury in 2021 and has continued to be one of the top players in the league. Allie also had success playing for Mersin BŞB during her time overseas, winning two Turkish Cups and being named MVP both times.

In 2018 she joined Chicago Sky where she helped them reach back-to-back Finals appearances before joining Galatasaray this season.

41. Yolanda Griffith

Sacramento Monarchs

Career

WNBA champion (2005)
WNBA Finals MVP (2005)
WNBA MVP (1999)
8× WNBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2003–2007)
2× All-WNBA First Team (1999, 2005)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2000, 2001, 2004)
2× WNBA rebounding champion (1999, 2001)
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (1999)
WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
Russian League Player of the Year (2005)

Yolanda Griffith was a standout center at high school in Chicago, Illinois. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in 1999 and played for them until 2009.

During her WNBA career, she averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game. Yolanda is currently an assistant coach with the Connecticut Sun team. Yolanda Griffith was a dominant center for the WNBA's Chicago Condors from 1998 to 2007.

She is considered one of the greatest players in league history, winning multiple accolades including MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards. Griffith also won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA as a member of the 2000 and 2004 teams.

After leaving basketball, she has played professional baseball in Italy and Spain. The 7-foot-1 center retired after playing her final game with Sacramento Monarchs in March 2007.

42. Diamond DeShields

Chicago Sky

Career

WNBA champion (2021)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2018)
WNBA All-Star (2019)
WNBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge Champion (2019)
All-WNBA Second Team (2019)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2014)
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2013)
McDonald's All-American (2013)

Diamond DeShields was born on March 5th, 1995 in West Palm Beach, Florida. She attended Norcross High School where she starred for the girls' basketball team and was named a McDonald's All-American honoree as a senior in 2013.

Diamond DeShields played college ball at North Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA Draft.

As a rookie with Chicago, Diamond averaged 10 points per game and 4 assists over 29 minutes of playing time - including 2 starts - en route to earning Rookie of the Year honors from both ESPN and The Associated Press (AP).

In 2019, Diamond signed with Phoenix Mercury where she will compete for an MVP award alongside fellow guards Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne as well as center Toni Kukoc.

Diamond DeShields is a WNBA player who was drafted by the Chicago Sky in 2017. Diamond has had an impressive career so far, winning championships with Çukurova Basketbol and then joining the Phoenix Mercury in 2018.

She has been named to multiple All-Star teams and won several awards during her time in the WNBA including being Rookie of the Year and National Freshman of the Year.

Diamond is a versatile player who can play both inside and out on offence, while also being able to defend at a high level.

43. Lindsay Whalen

Minnesota Lynx

Career

4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
5× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2011, 2013–2015)
3× All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2011, 2013)
2× All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2014)
3× WNBA Peak Performer (2008, 2011, 2012)
3× WNBA assists leader (2008, 2011–2012)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
WNBA playoffs all-time assists leader
No. 13 Retired by Minnesota Lynx
Turkish Cup winner (2013)
EuroCup winner (2014)

Lindsay Whalen played professional basketball for 13 seasons, most notably with the Connecticut Sun. She was a four-year starter at Minnesota and helped lead the Golden Gophers to back-to-back Big Ten titles in 2003 and 2004.

After leaving college, Whalen had stints with several teams before signing with the Sun in 2006. In her 14 years as a pro player, she averaged 11 points per game and 4 assists over 1,337 minutes of play.

Lindsay retired from playing in 2018 after winning two championships with the WNBA's Sparks Lindsay Whalen played in the WNBA for 10 seasons and was a 4-time champion.

After her playing career, she became an assistant coach with the Minnesota Lynx and has been there since 2018. Lindsay is known for her excellent coaching skills as she helped lead the Lynx to back-to-back championships in 2019 and 2020.

44. Seimone Augustus

Los Angeles Sparks

Career

4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
WNBA Finals MVP (2011)
8× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2018)
All-WNBA First Team (2012)
5× All-WNBA Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
2× EuroCup winner (2008, 2009)
EuroCup MVP (2009)
Turkish Cup winner (2009)
2× Wade Trophy (2005, 2006)
2× Naismith Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
2× Wooden Award (2005, 2006)
2x Honda Sports Award for basketball (2005, 2006)
2× SEC Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
No. 33 retired by Minnesota Lynx
No. 33 retired by LSU Lady Tigers

Seimone Augustus was a high school basketball star in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After college, she joined the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx as the first overall pick in the 2006 draft.

She played with the Lynx for six seasons before signing with Seattle Storm in 2012. In 2017, she returned to Minnesota and became an assistant coach under Cheryl Reeve.

Augustus has since been promoted to head coach of the Sparks and led them to their first playoff appearance ever in 2018 season Seimone Augustus is a multiple-time WNBA champion and MVP.

She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2006, and played with them until 2008. Seimone then signed with Dynamo Moscow for two seasons before joining Galatasaray in 2011.

In 2013, she joined Spartak Moscow Region as head coach where she stayed until 2016 when she moved to Los Angeles to take over as assistant coach of the Sparks.

On July 21st, 2021, Augustus was named Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks succeeding Van Chancellor who retired after 20 years with the team.

45. Becky Hammon

San Antonio Stars

Career

6× WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011)
2× All-WNBA First Team (2007, 2009)
2× All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2008)
WNBA assists leader (2007)
WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
No. 25 retired by San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces franchise
Spanish League champion (2010)
Queen's Cup winner (2010)

Becky Hammon is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for 13 seasons. Hammon was drafted by the San Antonio Stars in 1999 but did not play professionally until 2003, when she joined the Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

In 2007, Hammon signed with the Atlanta Dream and helped them to win two WNBA titles before retiring in 2014. As head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, Hammon has led them to three playoff appearances so far during her tenure; their first-ever postseason appearance came this year.

Becky Hammon is married to Brent Barry and they have one daughter together - Braylen Grace Barry - born in November 2016 Hammon became the first female coach in NBA history when she was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant in 2018.

Hammon played professional basketball for 14 seasons, including six with the WNBA’s New York Liberty and 11 with Spanish club Ros Casares Valencia.

In 2014, Hammon joined Gregg Popovich's staff as an assistant coach of the San Antonio Spurs and has since led them to two championships (2018, 2019).

Hammon is a four-time WNBA All-Star and was twice named league assists leader (2007, 2009). She also earned Second Team All-WNBA honors in 2005 and 2008.

Becky holds both UConn coaching records for most wins over a career at 233 games (.823) and winning percentage.

While becoming just the third head coach ever to win 100 or more games at two different schools (Connecticut Huskies [2003–2006] & Las Vegas Aces [2014–present]).

After her playing days ended, Hammon began working towards her coaching certification from ESPNU before being hired by the Spurs full time in 2018.

46. Betnijah Laney

Atlanta Dream

Career

WNBA Most Improved Player (2020)
WNBA All-Star (2021)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020)
First-team All-Big Ten (2015)
Second-team All-AAC (2014)
Big East All-Freshman Team (2012)
McDonald's All-American (2011)

Laney was born on October 29, 1993 in Clayton, Delaware. She attended high school at Smyrna (Smyrna, Delaware) and played college basketball for Rutgers.

Laney was selected by the Chicago Sky with the 17th overall pick in the 2015 WNBA draft and has since been playing for them. Laney is a shooting guard / small forward who can play both offensively and defensively; she averaged 7 points per game last season with Chicago Sky..

Laney is in her fifth season with the New York Liberty. She was selected as an All-Star for the first time this year and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting to Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson.

Laney has led the Liberty to back-to-back playoff appearances and a WNBA Finals appearance last year, where they were defeated by eventual champion Seattle Storm 4 games to 1.

Known for her toughness on both ends of the floor, Laney averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game during this past season’s playoffs while shooting over 50 percent from three point range (11 out of 24).

A native of Mobile, Alabama who played college basketball at Louisiana State University before joining WNBA team Connecticut Sun prior to the 2018 season.

47. Kayla McBride

Las Vegas Aces

Career

3× WNBA All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2014)
3x Turkish Super League champion (2017, 2021, 2022)
Turkish Cup winner (2017)
EuroCup winner (2017)
First-team All-American – AP, USBWA (2014)
Third-team All-American – AP (2013)
First-team All-ACC (2014)
First-team All-Big East (2013)

Kayla McBride was born on June 25, 1992 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She attended Villa Maria Academy and played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team from 2010 to 2014.

In April of 2014, she was drafted by the San Antonio Stars as the 3rd overall pick in the WNBA draft. McBride has since played for the Stars (2014-present), Tulsa Shock (2015-2017), Dallas Wings (2018) and Minnesota Lynx (2019-present).

As of 2019, she is a member of the Minnesota Lynx and has averaged 10 points per game over her career so far Kayla McBride was drafted by the San Antonio Stars in 2014, and has since played for the Las Vegas Aces (2016-2018), Uniqa Sopron (2015-2016) and Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (2018-2019).

She won three WNBA All Star games with San Antonio in 2015, 2018 and 2019. Kayla also helped lead her Turkish Super League side Fenerbahçe to back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2021.

McBride tallied first team all ACC accolades as a senior at Virginia Tech before being selected sixth overall by the Stars.

48. Marina Mabrey

Los Angeles Sparks

Career

All-WNBL Second Team (2022)
Douglas BBL Elite Division champion (2020)
NCAA champion (2018)
Second-team All-ACC (2018)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2016)

Marina Mabrey was born on September 14, 1996 in Belmar, New Jersey. She played high school basketball at Manasquan and attended Notre Dame for two years before being drafted by the Dallas Wings in 2019.

Marina is a shooting guard and has had an up-and-down career so far with the Wings but she is still only 26 years old which gives her plenty of time to improve her game.

Her height (5'11") and weight (170 lbs) are average for a shooting guard but she does have some good athletic ability which could help her develop into a better player in the future.

As of now, Marina's main focus is improving her skills as a shooter so that she can become more effective on the court and help her team win games. Marina Mabrey was born in the United States but raised in Latvia.

Marina played college basketball for North Carolina State and helped lead her team to an NCAA Championship in 2018. She has since signed with the Dallas Wings of the WNBA and is looking to help them win a championship this season.

Marina is a versatile player who can play both guard positions, making her an important part of any team she plays on.

She has already won two championships – one with TTT Riga in Europe, and another with Bnot Hertzeliya in Latvia – proving that she knows how to win games at a high level.

49. Napheesa Collier

Minnesota Lynx

Career

WNBA Rookie of the Year (2019)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2019)
All-WNBA Second Team (2020)
AP WNBA Rookie of the Year (2019)
ESPNW WNBA Rookie of the Year (2019)
2x WNBA All-Star (2019, 2021)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2020)
NCAA champion (2016)
Katrina McClain Award (2019)
2× First-team All-American – AP (2017, 2019)
Second-team All-American – AP (2018)
2× AAC Player of the Year (2017, 2019)
AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
Miss Show-Me Basketball (2015)
McDonald's All-American (2015)

Napheesa Collier was born on September 23, 1996 in O'Fallon, Missouri. She played college basketball at UConn from 2015-2019 and is currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.

Napheesa is a power forward who stands at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 181 pounds. Collier has had success with Team USA over her career, winning medals at both under-19 and under-21 levels before making her senior international debut in 2018.

Where she helped lead her country to a silver medal in the FIBA World Cup tournament held in Spain.

Her standout performances have seen Collier become one of the most sought after players heading into the 2019 WNBA season which kicks off on April 12th Napheesa Collier is a 6th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.

She was born on October 5, 1999 in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Catholic High School there.

As a senior at Catholic High School she averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game en route to being named first-team All-State and second-team All-America by Associated Press (AP).

Collier played two seasons of college basketball for Clemson University before declaring for the WNBA Draft following her junior year in 2018.

In her rookie season with Minnesota, Napheesa averaged 14 points, six rebounds and three assists over 27 games played while shooting 44% from the field and 37% from 3 point range.

Her breakout campaign came during her sophomore season where she averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game while shooting 47% from field goal range – earning.

First Team All-American honors from both AP and ESPNW as well as ACC Defensive Player of Year accolades along the way.

50. Azurá Stevens

Dallas Wings

Career

WNBA champion (2021)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2018)
First-team All-ACC (2016)
Second-team All-ACC (2015)
Second-team All-AAC (2018)
AAC Sixth Player of the Year (2018)
AAC Newcomer of the Year (2018)

Stevens was originally from Pawtucket, Rhode Island and played high school basketball at Cary. Stevens attended Duke University for two years before transferring to UConn in 2017–2018.

Stevens is a power forward / center who can play both inside and out on the court. She has averaged 10 points, six rebounds, and one block per game during her career so far.

Stevens is currently playing in Turkey with Galatasaray Fenerbahçe Ülker where she has helped her team make it to the EuroCup Women playoffs this year as well as the WBSL Championships last season.

Stevens was drafted by the Dallas Wings in the 2018 WNBA draft and has since made her mark on the league. She is a versatile defender with quick feet who can score from anywhere on the court.

Stevens has won two championships with Dallas and will look to add to that tally this season. Her all-around game makes her an important part of any team, and she is sure to be missed when she exits Chicago at the end of the year.

Stevens has been named Second Team All-ACC twice and Sixth Player of The Year in 2018 while playing for both ACC powerhouse Duke University as well as Atlanta’s sister club Galatasaray Istanbul in Turkey during her college career.

Stevens joins fellow 2019 draftee Riquna Williams (No 6) as one of just three players from last year’s national championship teams currently signed by an NBA side, giving hope for future success stories among America’s top talents graduating college early.

51. Kelsey Mitchell

Indiana Fever

Career

WNBA All-Rookie Team (2018)
Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2015)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2015)
3× Big Ten Player of the Year (2015, 2017, 2018)
4× First-team All-Big Ten (2015–2018)
First-team All-American (2016)
3x Second-team All-American (2015, 2017, 2018)

Kelsey Mitchell is a versatile point guard who has played in both the WNBA and overseas. In her first season with Indiana, she averaged 10 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds per game.

Mitchell was drafted by the Fever as the second overall pick in 2018 after playing college ball for Ohio State. She has ambitions of playing in the Olympics one day and hopes to help Indiana compete for championships during her time with the team.

Mitchell was selected by the Indiana Fever with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. The 6'5" forward played her college ball at Ohio State and averaged 16.3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists per game as a senior in 2018-19.

Mitchell is coming off an All-Rookie Team season with Indiana where she averaged 13.7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per contest while shooting 49% from field goal range on 111 shots over 34 games played (including playoffs).

Mitchell has experience playing both guard positions and should provide depth for the Fever moving forward as they look to defend their 2017 WNBA Championship title this season.

Final Words

The WNBA has produced some of the greatest players in history, including Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie. These stars have helped lead their teams to championships and are among the most popular athletes in the United States.

51 Wnba Best Players of Alltime

1. Breanna Stewart

2. Candace Parker

3. Sue Bird

4. Elena Delle Donne

5. Diana Taurasi

6. Sylvia Fowles

7. A'ja Wilson

8. Nneka Ogwumike

9. Tina Charles

10. Jonquel Jones

11. Courtney Vandersloot

12. Chelsea Gray

13. Jewell Loyd

14. Brittney Griner

15. DeWanna Bonner

16. Skylar Diggins-Smith

17. Arike Ogunbowale

18. Kahleah Copper

19. Alyssa Thomas

20. Brionna Jones

21. Natasha Howard

22. Ariel Atkins

23. Emma Meesseman

24. Angel McCoughtry

25. Liz Cambage

26. Dearica Hamby

27. Tamika Catchings

28. Maya Moore

29. Jackie Young

30. Sheryl Swoopes

31. Lisa Leslie

32. Lauren Jackson

33. Kelsey Plum

34. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

35. Allisha Gray

36. Cappie Pondexter

37. Sabrina Ionescu

38. Tina Thompson

39. Katie Smith

40. Allie Quigley

41. Yolanda Griffith

42. Diamond DeShields

43. Lindsay Whalen

44. Seimone Augustus

45. Becky Hammon

46. Betnijah Laney

47. Kayla McBride

48. Marina Mabrey

49. Napheesa Collier

50. Azurá Stevens

51. Kelsey Mitchell

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