2 seed plays the No. Jack Coleman, a 1955 All-Star and the unwitting victim of Bill Russell's greatest block. She won another WNBA title at Minnesota in 2011, while wearing No. She started just two games and averaged 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in the 2012 regular season. 33 is because a future Hall of Famer is in that spot. Dos Santos, a center from Brazil, had a brief WNBA career and averaged just 4.9 points -- but we don't have a lot of 28s from which to choose. The WNBA star, 32, who was released from a Russian penal colony on Dec. 8, took part in a march in Pheonix, Arizona alongside her wife, Cherelle Griner. Smith, a Naismith Hall of Famer out of Ohio State, came to the WNBA at age 25 after winning two ABL championships, and then was a top scoring guard for her first 6 seasons with the Lynx. Lyttle made two WNBA Finals appearances for Atlanta. 12, 34). 52); Shavonte Zellous, Detroit/Tulsa/Indiana/New York/Seattle/Washington (2009-present; also wore 11); Tamera Young, Atlanta/Chicago/Las Vegas (2008-19; also wore Nos. 1 pick out of Stanford in 2012 when she was Rookie of the Year, was the 2016 MVP and won a championship with the Sparks that season. Timms was among the initial group of Australians who helped launch the WNBA and she is still one of the most popular. Whitmore spent most of her 11-season career wearing No. Here are the greatest players ever to wear each number, from 00 to 99 . Dolson won two NCAA titles at UConn and was the No. That was her top season, averaging 20.9 points and 7.3 rebounds at age 34. 27: Lady Grooms, Utah/Sacramento (1997-2004). Pitt's Zellous played in two WNBA Finals with Indiana, winning the title in 2012. December 14, 2021; in favor or favour australia; 7); Tracy Reid, Charlotte/Miami/Phoenix (1998-2003); Latasha Byears, Los Angeles/Washington/Houston (1997-2008; also wore No. 4 overall pick in 2003 by Phoenix, she was traded to Detroit during the 2005 season, and won two WNBA championships with the Shock wearing No. She wore No. Alas, she ingeniously wore the obscure No. 30: Breanna Stewart, Seattle (2016-present), See also: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles (2012-present); Katie Smith, Minnesota/Detroit/Washington/Seattle/New York (1999-2013; also wore No. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Juwan Howard. Perrot died of cancer at age 32 during the Comets' run in 1999 to a third title, and the league's annual sportsmanship award is named after her. The 2014 MVP, Moore averaged 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals in her career. 37: Teana Miller, Charlotte/Phoenix (2003-07; also wore Nos. 9 pick in the 1998 draft out of Texas Tech, had her most productive seasons statistically with the Fever, but won the 2004 championship with the Storm. Home; Members; News; Results; Events; About us; Links; Media; Contact; 27 Nov 2020 5 for most of her pro career, which began in the ABL. Hawkins, the No. The latter included her time with her hometown team, Indiana, and her 2012 WNBA title. Byears, out of DePaul, won two WNBA championships with the Sparks. 4 pick in 2007 out of UCLA, started in Minnesota but was traded to Los Angeles in 2009, and had her best statistical season with the Sparks in 2010. No. An All-Star in 2015, she was Finals MVP in 2019 when the Mystics won their first championship. Augustus was the 2006 top draft pick and Rookie of the Year out of LSU, and set the foundation in leaner years at Minnesota for what would become the Lynx's four-championship dynasty. Riley played for Detroit's 2003 and 2006 championship teams, and was on San Antonio's runner-up team that lost to the Shock in the 2008 Finals. 9), See also: Samantha Prahalis, Phoenix/New York/Los Angeles (2012-2014, also wore Nos. She won a championship with the Lynx in 2013. 32, 34), See also: Kelly Santos, Detroit/Seattle (2001-02, '08; also wore No. 50); Rhonda Mapp, Charlotte/Los Angeles (1997-2003). The Brazilian forward started her career at No. 17: Essence Carson, New York/Los Angeles/Phoenix/Washington/Connecticut (2008-20), See also: Erica Wheeler, Atlanta/New York/Indiana/Los Angeles (2015-present; also wore No. 0. 0); Shameka Christon, New York/Chicago/San Antonio/Phoenix (2004-15); Kara Lawson, Sacramento/Connecticut/Washington (2003-15). A Naismith Hall of Famer, three-time MVP, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, six-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Swoopes averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 steals in her 12-season career. As a tribute to the late, great Bill Russell number 6 has been retired across the league. 25); Katie Douglas, Orlando/Connecticut/Indiana (2001-14; also wore No. 18 to give a shoutout here to Gemelos. NEW YORK Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career four years after stepping away. The eight-time All-Star also just got back from her third Olympics with Team USA. There are 15 NBA players who currently wear the number 6 in the NBA for the 2022-23 NBA Season. 0); Kim Perrot, Houston (1997-98). Nolan, a guard with great body control and ability to get to the rim, had her best performance scoring-wise (16.9 PPG) in 2009, her final WNBA season. 22. Eight of those were with the Mystics. Imagine what her WNBA career numbers would have been if the league had been around in 1989 when she finished a stellar college career at Auburn. 91, which she wore for the 2007 season with Indiana, lets her stand alone. All-star guard Jewell Lloyd became the highest-paid player in the WNBA when she re-signed with the Seattle Storm on a two-year $463,030 contract earlier this year, according to the Associated Press, earning an average of $231,515 a season. The player with the highest 2K Rating among current players whose height is 6'10" on NBA 2K23 is Kevin Durant. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Nygaard, a successful high school coach in Los Angeles, is now an assistant with the Aces. But thus far, she has played just eight games. The No. The length of Hammon's career and her four Finals appearances gave her an edge, but Thomas, 29, still has time. 11.12.2021 . on the USA Women's National Team to wear the same uniform number - No. Staley wore No. Milton-Jones, the 1997 Wade Trophy winner out of Florida, first played in the ABL. They are the two most successful Aussies in WNBA history. 5), See also: Rebecca Lobo, New York/Houston/Connecticut (1997-2003); Jessica Davenport, New York/Indiana (2007-12). McCoughtry was the No. But all were with the Comets' dynasty teams. Why Jonquel Jones brings top-5 fantasy upside to New York. 1 pick out of Duke by Phoenix, but traded on draft day to Minnesota. She also competed in the Tokyo Olympics. 34, and is currently wearing No. 1, 32). The forward sat out a season battling cancer in college at North Carolina. What Breanna Stewart's 2023 season might look like in Seattle or New York, WNBA trade takeaways: How Jonquel Jones trade impacts Breanna Stewart's potential move. > NBA & ABA Players Who Wore Uniform Number 7. But she started missing the game, went overseas to play and finally made her WNBA debut at age 27 -- and then spent 11 seasons in the league. 32: Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento/Minnesota (2004-18). Chasity Melvin wore it for two seasons, Nicole Powell for one and Tammy Jackson for two games. 2); Camille Little, San Antonio/Atlanta/Seattle/Connecticut/Phoenix (2007-19; also wore No. She was traded to Los Angeles for the 2016 season, and had a lot of success with the Sparks before moving as a free agent to the Aces this year. 3 pick from the 2009 draft, Toliver, for a 2011 second-round draft pick (who turned out to be Angie Bjorklund, who played in just seven WNBA games). She proved several teams wrong as many of those selected before her are no longer in the league (and a couple never played in the WNBA). 1 draft pick and Rookie of the year who is a two-time WNBA champion. Maria is the fourth-tallest player in the WNBA and wears a size 24 US shoe (48 EU size). As a national champion at Purdue and in her first seven WNBA seasons, she wore No. As a national champion at Purdue and in her first seven WNBA seasons, she wore No. Christon and Bentley never won titles, but both had All-Star seasons, and Bentley helped the Dream reach the 2013 WNBA Finals as a rookie. On our college list, Holdsclaw edged Moore for the top spot at No. who wears number 7 in the wnba 21 May. A six-time All-Star, she played to age 41 and was a starter for the WNBA runner-up Lynx her final season in 2012. 2 in 2011 but has played in just five WNBA seasons. 33: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota/Los Angeles (2006-20), See also: Emma Meesseman, Washington (2013-present); Sophia Young-Malcolm, San Antonio (2006-15); Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento/Seattle/Indiana (1999-2009; also wore 13). Last month, she made her seventh All-Star Game appearance and just returned from her fourth Olympics for Team USA. Scott, a former Stanford center, appeared in 10 WNBA seasons, and her timing was good: She was with Sacramento for its 2005 championship and Phoenix for its 2007 title. Mabika, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, played all but one of her 12 seasons for the Sparks, winning titles with them as a starter in 2001 and '02. 34: Sylvia Fowles, Chicago/Minnesota (2008-present), See also: Sonja Henning, Houston/Seattle/Washington/Indiana (1999-2003; also wore No. She is now an assistant coach with the Lynx. 14 in her two WNBA seasons. 5 out of North Carolina in 2002 by the short-lived Portland franchise but was traded on draft day to the Sparks. Malgrozata ' Margo' Dydek ( 7-2 ) Photo: factofun.com. See also: Allie Quigley, Phoenix/Indiana/San Antonio/Seattle/Chicago (2008-present; also wore No. Hoffman, the No. She ranks fourth in the league in career points (6,822) and is the all-time leader in 2-point field goals made (2,779). But she was traded to Detroit during the 2005 season and transformed herself into a point guard and strong defender, winning titles with the Shock in 2006 and 2008, when she was Finals MVP. Nitrogen (N) has the atomic number 7. From 2017-19, she played for Washington, winning the 2019 WNBA championship. Phillips (age 29) and Williams (28) were older when the league launched but made the most of the opportunity. One of the best centers in women's hoops history, Leslie was among a trio of stars -- with Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo -- who were the first to sign with the WNBA. The former Arizona State star had a strong showing in the inaugural 1997 playoffs (averaging 13.5 points and 13.5 rebounds), when New York lost the championship game at Houston. Witherspoon was in the same "two-Spoon" Liberty backcourt as Teresa Weatherspoon for the WNBA's first three years. She was the No. 5); Sandy Brondello, Detroit/Miami/Seattle (1998-2003); Eva Nemcova, Cleveland (1997-01). 2 pick in the 2008 draft by Chicago. 1 pick in 2009 after leading Louisville to its first women's Final Four, and she immediately became the Dream's signature player and was Rookie of the Year. Jump to: 00, 91); Astou Ndiaye-Diatta, Detroit/Indiana/Houston/Seattle (1999-2007; also wore Nos. 24: Tamika Catchings, Indiana (2002-2016), See also: Napheesa Collier, Minnesota (2019-present); Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas (2019-present); Jewell Loyd, Seattle (2015-present); DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix/Connecticut (2009-present); Tari Phillips, Orlando/New York/Houston (1999-2007); Natalie Williams, Utah/Indiana (1999-2005; also wore No. Hooper's primary number was 35 in college at Nebraska and in the WNBA, but she switched to 53 her one season in Atlanta because Angel McCroughry was 35. In his 12 year career so far, he's averaged 22.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, a block, on 47.3 percent . 1 draft pick in 2019 and reached the WNBA Finals with the Aces in 2020. She was Rookie of the Year in 2005, when she was the No. Jones has made huge strides the past two seasons and was an All-Star this year. She made three WNBA Finals appearances with the Liberty and one with the Stars. You may recall Matter for her Ohio State career, where she is second all time in 3-pointers made (270), but not her 10 games with the defunct Sting. Nonetheless, not getting picked after her standout Colorado State career fueled Hammon, who caught on with the Liberty that year. What happens if you sink the white in snooker? They couldn't have been more wrong: She signed as a free agent with the Sun and played on their 2004 and '05 WNBA Finals teams. Her best overall season came in 2013 when she averaged 12.9 PPG and 9.9 RPG. Perhaps one day, Awak Kuier -- the 19-year-old from Finland who was picked No. De Souza wore No. 8, but for this list we'll discuss her at No. 1 draft pick after winning four NCAA titles at UConn, Stewart was Rookie of the Year that season. With the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Storm were the number 7 seed in the league and faced the Atlanta Dream in the first round, losing the single elimination game 94-85. 13). Charles didn't play in the 2020 WNBA bubble. 2 pick overall in the 2017 draft (she was injured and didn't play that season), Coates played her first WNBA season in 2018 staying with No. 11); Lindsey Harding, Minnesota/Washington/Atlanta/Los Angeles/New York/Phoenix (2007-16; also wore No. 32, which included two trips to the WNBA Finals (2004, '05) with the Sun. Whalen was a five-time All-Star whose 2,345 assists are third-most in WNBA history. 2 draft pick out of Delaware, she was 2013 Rookie of the Year, helped Chicago make the 2014 Finals, and won her first MVP in 2015. Page, the No. But an ACL injury in the 1999 opener cost her the rest of that season, and after re-injuring the knee six months later in a scrimmage, she also missed the 2000 season. 11 overall in 2014, but didn't make her WNBA debut until 2015. She was a five-time All-Star in her eight seasons and hit the most famous shot in league history: a half-court heave in Game 2 of the 1999 Finals at Houston that extended the series. A second-round pick after winning a national championship with Texas A&M in 2011, she played 16 games as a rookie, then didn't get a WNBA roster spot again until four years later. The former North Carolina forward also had a strong playoff run when the Fever made the 2015 WNBA Finals. And she kept it with her new team, the Aces. Bolton was 30 when the WNBA launched in 1997 and averaged 19.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.6 APG and 2.3 SPG that year. Tate, an Arkansas State grad, played one season and part of another with the Lynx in the little-used No. On stats alone, you wouldn't include Wicks and Jackson, but they were both contributing vets on top teams in the league's opening years. 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