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List of tallest players in Women's National Basketball Association history[edit]

This is maybe a list of the tallest players in Women's National Basketball Association history. The Mean Height of women basketball players in the WNBA is 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), with a standard deviation of 3 inches.

No. Height Weight Player Nationality WNBA draft Teams Notes
1 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 223 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st) Margo Dydek  Poland 1998 Utah Starzz (19982002)
San Antonio Silver Stars (20032004)
Connecticut Sun (20052007)
Los Angeles Sparks (2008)
Tallest ever player. Only WNBA player over
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m). Died 2011.
2 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1] 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Brittney Griner  USA 2013 Phoenix Mercury Variously listed as being also 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m).
2 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[2] Han Xu  China 2019 New York Liberty
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Katja Bavendam  GER 2008
(not drafted)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) Liz Cambage  AUS 2011
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Astan Dabo  MLI 2012
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) Katie Feenstra  USA 2005 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) Razija Mujanović  BOS 1998
(not drafted)
Variously listed as being also 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) Mimi Mungedi  GAB 2015 Tulsa Shock (2015)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st) Monica Ramirez  USA 1999
(not drafted)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Rhonda Smith  USA 2000 Portland Fire (2000)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Maria Stepanova  RUS 1998 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Lindsay Taylor  USA 2004 Houston Comets (2004)
Phoenix Mercury (20042005)
Seattle Storm (2006)
Washington Mystics (2008)
3 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 254 lb (115 kg; 18.1 st) Haixia Zheng  China 1997 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m),
making her potentially third tallest player ever after Griner.
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg; 15.6 st) Alison Bales  USA 2007 Indiana Fever (20072008)
Atlanta Dream (2008)
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Imani Boyette  USA 2016 Chicago Sky (20162017)
Atlanta Dream (2017–present)
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Kalani Brown  USA 2019 Los Angeles Sparks
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg; 16.5 st) Cori Enghusen  USA
 TUR
2002
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) Gillian Goring  TTO 2007 Washington Mystics (2007)
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[3] 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st) Ruth Hamblin  CAN 2016 Dallas Wings (2016) Variously listed as being also 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m).
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) Jennifer Hamson  USA 2014
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Li Yueru  China 2019 Atlanta Dream
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Teaira McCowan  USA 2019 Indiana Fever
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Vicky McIntyre  USA 2015 Seattle Storm (2015)
San Antonio Stars (2016)
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Anna Prins  USA 2013
4 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st) Kara Wolters  USA 1999 Houston Comets (1999)
Indiana Fever (2000)
Sacramento Monarchs (20012002)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg; 13.7 st) Chantelle Anderson  USA 2003 Sacramento Monarchs (20032004)
San Antonio Silver Stars (20052007)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Nina Bjedov  SER 1999
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) Kara Braxton  USA 2005
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) Kelley Cain  USA 2012
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) Summer Erb  USA 2000
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Maimouna Diarra  SEN (not drafted)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) Olga Firsova  UKR 2000
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st) Sylvia Fowles  USA 2008
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Michele Van Gorp  USA 1999
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Quanitra Hollingsworth  USA
 TUR
2009 Minnesota Lynx (20092010)
New York Liberty (2011)
Washington Mystics (2013)
Seattle Storm (2015)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) Jonquel Jones  BHS 2016
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Sonja Kireta  CRA 1998
(not drafted)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Edmarie Lumbsley  USA 2002 Utah Starzz
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg; 14.1 st) Ta'Shia Phillips  USA 2011
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg; 13.8 st) Angel Robinson  USA
 MON
2010
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) Waltiea Rolle  BHS 2013 Minnesota Lynx (2013)
Seattle Storm (2014)
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Mercedes Russell  USA 2018
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) Azurá Stevens  USA 2018
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg; 14.9 st) Carolyn Swords  USA 2011
5 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Jenny Whittle  AUS 1999

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No. Height Weight Player Nationality WNBA draft Teams Notes
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) Elena Baranova  RUS (not drafted) Variously listed as being also 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Chante Black  USA 2009
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Heather Burge  USA (not drafted)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 178 lb (81 kg; 12.7 st) Heidi Burge  USA 1998
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) Janell Burse  USA 2001
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Natalie Butler  USA 2018
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Nan Chen  CHN (not drafted)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Sylvia Crawley  USA (not drafted)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) Jessica Davenport  USA 2007
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg; 15.3 st) Stefanie Dolson  USA 2014
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Elena Delle Donne  USA 2013
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Marta Dydek  Poland 2005
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st) Frankie Fischer  UK (not drafted)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg; 14.9 st) Tye'sha Fluker  USA 2006
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st) Markeisha Gatling  USA 2014
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 239 lb (108 kg; 17.1 st) Sasha Goodlett  USA 2011
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st) Denique Graves  USA 1997
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) Cisti Greenwalt  USA 2005
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) Marie Gülich  GER 2018
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) Laura Harper  USA 2008
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg; 13.8 st) Amber Harris  USA 2011
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) Lauren Jackson  Aus 2001 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) Amy Jaeschke  USA 2011 Chicago Sky (2011)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg; 14.7 st) Monica Lamb  USA 1998
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Yelena Leuchanka  Bel 2007
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Lisa Leslie  USA 1997 Los Angeles Sparks (19972009)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) Sancho Lyttle  SPN 2005
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) Clarisse Machanguana  Moz 1999
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) Sonja Mallory  USA 2003 New York Liberty
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 178 lb (81 kg; 12.7 st) Carley Mijović  Aus 2014
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chanel Mokango  Con 2010
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st) Jacinta Monroe  USA 2010
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st) Lanay Montgomery  USA 2017 Seattle Storm
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg; 13.0 st) Carolyn Moos  USA 2001 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 236 lb (107 kg; 16.9 st) Jenny Mowe  USA 2001
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) Astou Ndour  SPN
 Sen
2014
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) Kristen Newlin  USA
 Tur
2007
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) Mary Jo Noon  USA 2003 Los Angeles Sparks
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) Nicole Ohlde  USA 2004
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg; 12.9 st) Alessandra Santos de Oliveira  BRA 1998 Washington Mystics
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Marita Payne  AUS 2006 Connecticut Sun
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg; 16.0 st) Izabela Piekarska  POL 2008 Sacramento Monarchs
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Theresa Plaisance  USA 2014
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) Catarina Pollini  ITA 1997 Houston Comets (1997)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Ruth Riley  USA 2001
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Julia Reisingerová  CZE 2018
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12.8 st) Cíntia Santos  Bra 2000 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) Kelly Schumacher  USA
 CAN
2001 Variously listed as being also 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg; 14.4 st) Chay Shegog  USA 2012
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Michelle Snow  USA 2002
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) Érika de Souza  Bra 2008
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) Dragana Stanković  Ser 2015
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) Krystal Thomas  USA 2011
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Quacy Timmons  USA 1998
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) Marianna Tolo  AUS (not drafted)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) Polina Tzekova  Bul
 Fra
1998 Listed as being also 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Martina Weber  GER 2007 New York Liberty (2007)
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) A'ja Wilson  USA 2018
6 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) Amanda Zahui B.  Swe 2015
6 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) Isabelle Fijalkowski  FRA (not drafted)

Malia Nahinu[edit]

Malia Nahinu
BornMalia Marie Nahinu
(1990-08-21) August 21, 1990 (age 33)
Daly City, California, U.S.
Pen nameMalia Arrayah
Occupationpoet, model, actress
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe University of Arizona
San Diego State University
Period2017–present
GenreGothic
Notable worksBeing
Shit I Wrote at Work

Malia Marie Nahinu (born August 21, 1990), also known as Malia Arrayah, is an American poet, model, actress and former college basketball player

About[edit]

Malia Arrayah was born on August 21, 1990, in Daly City, California to Paul and Yvette Nahinu. She has an older brother Christopher and two younger brothers Nicholas and Trevor. She was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA.

She attended Moreau Catholic High School from 2004, graduating in 2008. From 2008 she studied at The University of Arizona and graduated in 2009. Graduated from San Diego State University in 2013. She utilized her redshirt campaign after transferring from Arizona.

She played basketball through college attending University of Arizona for her freshman season and then transferred to San Diego State where she completed her Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies, and double minored in Religious Studies and Communications.

During her stint as an athlete, she and the team she played for earned many championships even going to the post season three times during her years. She is in the record books for blocked shots, and being part of a season of a record amount of wins for the entire history of the program. She also acquired many injuries, serious enough for her to ultimately decide to quit the sport shortly after going pro.

Writing[edit]

Her first of poetry book titled Being was published on January 31 2017. Her second book creatively titled Shit I Wrote at Work was published on November 30, 2017.

External links[edit]