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The group was to comprise the 15 best and most influential players of the first fifteen years of the WNBA, with consideration also accorded to sportsmanship, community service, leadership, and contribution to the growth of women's basketball; only players to have competed in the WNBA were eligible, but extra-league achievements were considered.
Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", [1] is an American former professional basketball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, [2] [3] she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. [4]
During her college career Moore won 150 games and only lost four, [30] amassing a total 3036 points (first Husky ever and fourth all-time in NCAA division I women's basketball), 1276 rebounds (second Husky ever), 310 steals (third Husky ever), 544 assists (sixth Husky ever) and 204 blocks (fourth Husky ever); she is the only women's basketball ...
Brittney Yvette Griner (/ ˈ ɡ r aɪ n ər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [2] [3] and a six-time WNBA All-Star. [4]
3× Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year [129] (2014, 2015, 2016)(making her the first female college basketball player to win that award three times) 3× American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year (2014, 2015, 2016) [130] 2x Wade Trophy (2015, 2016) 2x John R. Wooden Award (2015, 2016)
Sue Bird recently became one of the only people to ever have been invited to the White House as a player on a championship college team (University of Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball), as a player on a championship professional team (Seattle Storm), and as part of the ownership group of a championship professional sports team (Gotham FC ...
The group, selected by a panel consisting of media members and pioneering women's basketball figures, was to comprise the 25 best and most influential players of the first 25 years of the WNBA, with consideration also accorded to sportsmanship, community service, leadership, and contribution to the growth of women's basketball. To be considered ...
In 1999, she was also named the best female basketball player in Europe by the Italian sports magazine La Gazzetta dello Sport. Dydek was chosen as Poland's Sports Woman of the Year and was a member of the Poland women's national basketball team until 2007, winning the EuroBasket Women 1999. She helped lead Gdynia to runner-up finishes in the ...