- Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie (born July 7, 1972 in Gardena, California) is a Women's National Basketball Association player currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. One of the original WNBA players, she quickly rose to stardom as one of the league's most top-performing and popular players. She has also made history by becoming the first player to perform a dunk in that league.
- Sheryl Swoopes
Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has won three Olympic Gold Medals and is a three-time WNBA MVP. Frequently referred to as the "female Michael Jordan," Swoopes is famous for both her offensive and defensive skills. In 2005, she averaged 18.6 points, 85% free throws, 4.3 assists, …
- Diana Taurasi
Diana Lurena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982 in Chino, California) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings (born on July 21, 1979 in Stratford, New Jersey) is an American Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player who plays for the Indiana Fever. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler and defender. After playing at Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) and graduating from Duncanville High School, …
- Becky Hammon
Rebecca Lynn Hammon (born March 11, 1977), better known as Becky Hammon is a Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars.
- Katie Smith
Katherine May “Katie” Smith is a professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is shooting guard. Sometimes she plays small forward.
- Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan (born Deana Nicole Nolan, August 25 1979 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is point guard, but occasionally plays the shooting guard position. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000.
- Tina Thompson
Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981 in Homer, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is a professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is shooting guard. Sometimes she plays small forward.
- Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: "Yo" and "Yo-Yo".
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams-Franklin (born on October 20, 1970 in El Paso, Texas) is a professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks.
- Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash (born on September 22, 1979), better known as Swin Cash is an American Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player who plays for the Detroit Shock. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002. In her second WNBA season, she led the Detroit Shock to their first ever WNBA title.
- Alana Beard
Alana Monique Beard (born on May 14, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In Australia's WNBL, she plays for the Canberra Capitals.
- Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007.
- Asjha Jones
Asjha Jones is a basketball player for the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. She interchanges between the center, small forward, and power forward positions. Jones was first selected in 2002 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics in the first round. She was later traded to Connecticut Sun after two seasons with the Mystics.
- Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore (born on June 5, 1977 in Tupelo, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Ticha Penicheiro
Ticha Penicheiro (full name Patrícia Nunes Penicheiro, <small>OIH</small>, September 18, 1974 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. She currently plays for the Sacramento Monarchs.
- Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982 in Hutchinson, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.
- Ruth Riley
Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006. Riley was the Most Valuable Player in the 2001 and 2003 championship series, …
- Nykesha Sales
Nykesha Simone Sales (born May 10, 1976 in Bloomfield, Connecticut) is a professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. Her primary position is the small forward. Her second position is shooting guard. In 1999 Sales was added to the roster of the USA FIBA Senior National Team team.
- Demya Walker
DeMya Chakheia Walker (born November 28, 1977 in Mount Holly, New Jersey) is a professional basketball player from the United States. She currently plays for the Sacramento Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tammy Sutton-Brown (born January 27, 1978 in Markham, Ontario, Canada) is a professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is center.
- Kara Lawson
Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lawson primarily plays as a point guard.
- Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is a basketball player from the Women's National Basketball Association. She currently plays the center position for the Houston Comets.
- Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller (born September 6, 1978 in Rochester, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Coco Miller.
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson (born April 15, 1972), is a Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.
- Nicole Powell
Nicole Kristen Powell (born June 22, 1982 in Sierra Vista, Arizona) is a basketball player who was a standout in college and now plays in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Anna Deforge
Anna Louise DeForge (born on April 14, 1976 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004.
- Shameka Christon
Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American professional women's basketball player with the New York Liberty in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended college at the University of Arkansas, and was named the "Player Of The Year" in the Southeastern Conference during her 2004 senior year. She graduated with a bachelors degree in social work.
- Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996. After her college graduation, Sam played three years for the San Jose Lasers in the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL), …
- Shannon Johnson
Shannon Regina ("Pee Wee") Johnson (born August 18, 1974 in Hartsville, South Carolina) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher is an American professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Phoenix Mercury. After her junior season at the University of Connecticut, she competed with USA Basketball as a member of the gold medal-winning Jones Cup Team that compiled a 4-0 record in Taipei. In her professional career she plays in Spanish League in Arranz Burgos, Perfumerías Avenida and now in UB F.C.Barcelona
- Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua (born Tully Louise Crook on July 19, 1972 in Merredin, Western Australia) is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In Australia's WNBL, she plays for the Canberra Capitals, who she helped win the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 championships. The 5'7" Bevilaqua's play style is energetic and disruptive, …
- Mwadi Mabika
Mwadi Mabika (born July 27, 1976 in Kinshasa, Zaire (present Democratic Republic of the Congo)) is a Congolese basketball player and an All-Star in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She studied biology and chemistry at the Massamba School in Kinshasa. She was brought to the United States by NBA star and fellow countryman, Dikembe Mutombo, and his brother Tshitingo Mutombo, …
- Sophia Young
Sophia Yvonne Young (born December 15, 1983 in St. Vincent, West Indies) is a professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton (born February 18, 1983 in Jackson, Michigan) is a professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). A solid talent, she is also known for her troubles on and off the court.
- Murriel Page
Murriel Page (born LaMurriel Page on September 18, 1975 in Louin, Mississippi, USA), is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). At the University of Florida, Page was ranked second all-time in points (1,915), rebounds (1,251), field goal percentage (.550), and free throws made (.334). She graduated in 1998 and was selected third overall in the first round of the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics, …
- Coco Miller
Colleen Mary “Coco” Miller is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Kelly Miller.
- Erin Buescher
Erin Buescher (born June 5, 1979 in Santa Rosa, California) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) currently with the San Antonio Silver Stars.