Who are the tallest female basketball players in the world?
Height matters a lot in basketball than any other sport. A tall basketball player can perform better and efficiently. Usually, we really see a woman with extra height in daily life. In WNBA there are a number of women that have extra height. Here in the below article, we have ten of the tallest female basketball players in the WNBA.
Top 10 Tallest Female Basketball Players in The WNBA
Basketball is not only a popular sport in America, but it is also one of the most popular sports in the world. It is popular among both men and women equally. Women National Basketball Association is one of the most popular leagues in the United States. Here are the ten tallest female basketball players in WNBA.
10. Carolyn Moos – Height: 6’6”
Height
6’6”
Age in 2022
42
Weight
83 kg
Born
23 May 1978
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Phoenix Mercury
Status
Retired
Carolyn Moos is a retired American professional female basketball player who is famous for her 6.6ft height. She is one of the tallest female basketball players in the WNBA.
Moos was born on 23, May 1978 and developed her interest during school days because of her fast-growing height. In WNBA she played for Phoenix Mercury and now she is retired from her profession.
9. Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles – Height: 6’6”
Height
6’6”
Age \in 2022
35
Weight
91kg
Born
6 October 1985
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Minnesota Lynx
Status
Active
Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles is an American professional female basketball player. She is also famous for her tall height of 6.6ft. The 34-year-old Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles plays for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.
Fowles is the 9th tallest women basketball player. She was born on 6 October 1985 and still active in the field. She joined Minnesota Lynx in 2015. Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles’s height is 6ft 6 inches and her weight is 91kg.
8. Kara Wolters Drinan – Height 6’7”
Height
6’7”
Age in 2022
45
Weight
103kg
Born
15 August 1975
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Houston Comets
Status
Retired
Kara Wolters Drinan is a popular American former professional female basketball player. She is also popular for her prominent tall height. Drinan’s height is 6ft and 7inches. She is the eighth tallest woman ever came in WNBA.
Wolters Drinan was born on 15 August 1975. From her childhood, her height was comparatively tall that developed her interest in becoming an athlete. Later, she became a professional basketball player and played for the Houston Comets of the WNBA.
7. Katharen Ruth “Katie” Mattera – Height: 6’7.5”
Height
6’7.5”
Age in 2022
38
Weight
109kg
Born
17 November 1982
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Chicago Sky (Retired)
Status
Active (Coach)
Katharen Ruth “Katie” Mattera is another tallest female basketball player in the WNBA. She is also an American professional female basketball player who is now a coach. She is 6’7.5inches tall and considered the 7th tallest female basketball player in the world.
Katharen Ruth “Katie” Mattera was born on 17 November 1982 and began playing basketball at a young age. Her height helped her in becoming a professional basketball player. She is retired from basketball as a player and now she is serving as a coach.
6. Lindsay Corine Taylor – Height: 6’8”
Height
6’8”
Age in 2022
39
Weight
91kg
Born
20 May 1981
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Houston Comets
Status
Retired
Lindsay Corine Taylor is an American professional retired female basketball player. She is 6ft 8inch tall and considered one of the tallest women ever came into WNBA.
Taylor was born on 20 May 1981. She also played in the Turkish Women Basketball League and many other professional leagues.
5. Brittney Griner – Height: 6’8”
Height
6’8”
Age in 2022
30
Weight
93kg
Born
18 October 1990
Country
United States
WNBA Team
Phoenix Mercury
Status
Active
The fifth tallest female basketball player in the world, Brittney Griner is also an American professional female basketball player. Her height is 6ft 8inches. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
Brittney Griner was born on 18 October 1990. From childhood, she was unusually tall. She decided to be a professional basketball player because of her height.
4. Elizabeth “Liz” Cambage – Height: 6’8”
Height
6’8”
Age in 2022
29
Weight
98kg
Born
18 August 1991
Country
Australia
WNBA Team
Las Vegas Aces
Status
Active
Elizabeth “Liz” Cambage is an Australian professional female basketball player. She is famous for her unusual height of 6ft 8inches. She is the fourth tallest female basketball player in the WNBA.
Liz was born on 18 August 1991. She joined WNBA in 2011 and still, she is a part of Las Vegas Aces of WNBA.
3. Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova – Height: 6’8”
Height
6’8”
Age in 2022
42
Weight
85kg
Born
23 Feb 1979
Country
Russia
WNBA Team
Phoenix Mercury
Status
Active
The third tallest female basketball player, Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova is a Russian professional female basketball player. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
Stepanova was born on 23 Feb 1979. She is 6ft 8inches tall and considered one of the tallest athletes in the world right now.
2. Zheng Haixia – Height: 6’8.5”
Height
6’8.5”
Age in 2022
54
Weight
104kg
Born
7 March 1967
Country
China
WNBA Team
Los Angeles Sparks
Status
Retired
Zheng Haixia is a Chinese former professional female basketball player. In the United States, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. She is the 2nd tallest female basketball player in the WNBA.
Zheng Haixia’s height is 6ft and 8.5inches making her the 2nd tallest women basketball player ever. She was born on 7 March 1967 in China. Her weight is 104kg.
1. Malgorzata Dydek – Height: 7’2”
Height
7’2”
Age in 2022
37 (Died in 2011)
Weight
101kg
Born
28 April 1978
Country
Poland, United States
WNBA Team
Los Angeles Sparks
Status
Died
The tallest female basketball player in the WNBA, Malgorzata Dydek was a Russian professional female basketball player. In the United States, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
Malgorzata Dydek’s height was 7ft and 2inches making her one of the tallest athletes in the world. Her weight was 101kg. She was born on 28 April 1978. In 2011 she died of a heart attack in Australia.
Summary
Have a look at the recap of what we have discussed above. The top 10 tallest female basketball players are:
1. Malgorzata Dydek – Height: 7’2” – 2.18m
2. Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova – Height: 6’9” – 2.12m
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