Greatest Women in Basketball
The finest female basketball players and champions in history.
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Women's Basketball Legends
Browse 14 of the greatest female basketball athletes of all time.
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Maya Moore
Small Forward
The most decorated women's basketball player of her generation — four WNBA championships, two Olympic golds an…
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Cynthia Cooper
Guard
The first WNBA dynasty was built around Cynthia Cooper — four consecutive championships with the Houston Comet…
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Diana Taurasi
Guard
The greatest women's basketball player of all time — five WNBA championships, five Olympic golds and a scoring…
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Cheryl Miller
Small Forward
Considered the greatest female basketball player before the WNBA era — Cheryl Miller's USC career (105 wins, 3…
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Lisa Leslie
Center
The first player to dunk in a WNBA game and one of the most decorated women's basketball players in history — …
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Sue Bird
Point Guard
The most decorated player in women's basketball history — four Olympic gold medals, five WNBA championships wi…
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Breanna Stewart
Forward
The defining player of the modern WNBA era — two-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, Olympic gold medalli…
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Sheryl Swoopes
Small Forward/Guard
The first player ever signed to the WNBA and three-time league MVP — Swoopes' combination of scoring, athletic…
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Candace Parker
Power Forward/Center
The most versatile player in WNBA history — two-time MVP, two-time WNBA champion and the only player to win Ro…
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Tina Charles
Center
One of the WNBA's greatest centres — two-time Olympic gold medallist, WNBA scoring champion and the most proli…
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Elena Delle Donne
Forward/Guard
The most versatile scorer in WNBA history — two-time MVP, the only player to average both 20 points and 8 rebo…
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Seimone Augustus
Guard/Forward
One of the most clutch players in WNBA history — three-time WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medallist with the US …
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Sylvia Fowles
Center
The greatest defensive center in WNBA history — two Olympic gold medals, two WNBA championships and the WNBA r…
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Cappie Pondexter
Guard
One of the WNBA's most gifted scorers and leaders — two-time WNBA champion, multiple All-Star selections and a…