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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 |
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1 | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 223 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st) | Margo Dydek | Poland | 1998 | Utah Starzz (1998–2002) San Antonio Silver Stars (2003–2004) Connecticut Sun (2005–2007) 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) |
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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) |
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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 (2004–2005) Seattle Storm (2006) Washington Mystics (2008) |
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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 (2007–2008) Atlanta Dream (2008) |
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4 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) | Imani Boyette | USA | 2016 | Chicago Sky (2016–2017) Atlanta Dream (2017–present) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 (2001–2002) |
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5 | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 192 lb (87 kg; 13.7 st) | Chantelle Anderson | USA | 2003 | Sacramento Monarchs (2003–2004) San Antonio Silver Stars (2005–2007) |
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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 (2009–2010) New York Liberty (2011) Washington Mystics (2013) Seattle Storm (2015) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 (1997–2009) | |
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 | |
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Born | Malia Marie Nahinu August 21, 1990 Daly City, California, U.S. |
Pen name | Malia Arrayah |
Occupation | poet, model, actress |
Nationality | American |
Education | The University of Arizona San Diego State University |
Period | 2017–present |
Genre | Gothic |
Notable works | Being 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.