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American Women Basketball Players

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Throughout the history of basketball, there have been many American women basketball players who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great American female basketball players such as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Diana Taurasi, Lisa Leslie, Brittney Griner, Joanne McCarthy.
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 1 
Sue Bird
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players in WNBA History)
Sue Bird
14
Birthdate: October 16, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Syosset, New York, United States
Sue Bird has won four WNBA championships with the Seattle Storm, four Olympic gold medals, two NCAA Championships with UConn, and four FIBA World Cups, thus becoming one of 11 women to win all four honors. Sue was voted one of the Top 15 Players of All Time by WNBA.
 2 
Candace Parker
(Basketball Player)
Candace Parker
13
Birthdate: April 19, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
 3 
Elena Delle Donne
(Basketball player)
Elena Delle Donne
8
Birthdate: September 5, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
 4 
Paige Bueckers
(Basketball player)
Paige Bueckers
7
Birthdate: October 20, 2001
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Edina, Minnesota, United States
 5 
Pat Summitt
(American women's college basketball head coach)
Pat Summitt
7
Birthdate: June 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: June 28, 2016
 6 
Lisa Leslie
(Basketball player)
Lisa Leslie
7
Birthdate: July 7, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Compton, California, United States
 7 
Dawn Staley
(Basketball player)
Dawn Staley
7
Birthdate: May 4, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 8 
Maya Moore
(Basketball player)
Maya Moore
4
Birthdate: June 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
 9 
Becky Hammon
(Basketball player)
Becky Hammon
4
Birthdate: March 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
 10 
Cheryl Miller
(Basketball coach)
Cheryl Miller
4
Birthdate: January 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riverside, California
 11 
Brittney Griner
(Basketball player)
Brittney Griner
5
Birthdate: October 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 12 
Sabrina Ionescu
(Basketball player)
Sabrina Ionescu
4
Birthdate: December 6, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California, United States
 13 
Kelsey Plum
(Basketball player)
Kelsey Plum
4
Birthdate: August 24, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Poway, California, United States
 14 
Breanna Stewart
(Basketball player)
Breanna Stewart
4
Birthdate: August 27, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA
 15 
Te'a Cooper
(Basketball player)
Te'a Cooper
12
Birthdate: April 16, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New Jersey, United States
 16 
Skylar Diggins-Smith
(Basketball player)
Skylar Diggins-Smith
8
Birthdate: August 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States
 17 
Rebecca Lobo
(Basketball player)
Rebecca Lobo
3
Birthdate: October 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
 18 
Joanne McCarthy
(Basketball Player)
Joanne McCarthy
4
Birthdate: October 26, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 19 
Kim Mulkey
(Basketball coach)
Kim Mulkey
4
Birthdate: May 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, United States
 20 
A'ja Wilson
(Basketball player)
A'ja Wilson
5
Birthdate: August 8, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hopkins, South Carolina, United States
 21 
Sheryl Swoopes
(Basketball player)
Sheryl Swoopes
6
Birthdate: March 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brownfield, Texas, United States
 22 
Tamika Catchings
(Basketball player)
Tamika Catchings
5
Birthdate: July 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stratford, New Jersey, United States
 23 
Maura Healey
(Politician)
Maura Healey
4
Birthdate: February 8, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States
 24 
Glory Johnson
(Basketball player)
Glory Johnson
6
Birthdate: July 27, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
 25 
Nancy Lieberman
(American basketball player)
Nancy Lieberman
3
Birthdate: July 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 26 
Nneka Ogwumike
(Basketball player)
Nneka Ogwumike
6
Birthdate: July 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tomball, Texas, United States
 27 
Lindsay Whalen
(Basketball coach)
Lindsay Whalen
4
Birthdate: May 9, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States
 28 
Cheryl Ford
(Basketball player)
Cheryl Ford
5
Birthdate: June 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Homer, Louisiana, United States
 29 
Chiney Ogwumike
(Basketball player)
Chiney Ogwumike
4
Birthdate: March 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tomball, Texas, United States
 30 
Sylvia Fowles
(Basketball player)
Sylvia Fowles
4
Birthdate: October 6, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
 31 
Pamela McGee
(Basketball player)
Pamela McGee
5
Birthdate: December 1, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States
 32 
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
(Basketball Player)
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
6
Birthdate: April 14, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 33 
Lauren Hill
(Basketball player)
Lauren Hill
4
Birthdate: October 1, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greendale, Indiana, United States
Died: April 10, 2015
 34 
Tara VanDerveer
(Basketball coach)
Tara VanDerveer
4
Birthdate: June 26, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Melrose, Massachusetts, United States
 35 
Katie Lou Samuelson
(Basketball player)
Katie Lou Samuelson
4
Birthdate: June 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States
 36 
Monica Wright
(Basketball coach)
Monica Wright
6
Birthdate: July 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
 37 
Swin Cash
(Basketball player)
Swin Cash
5
Birthdate: September 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States

Former basketball player Swin Cash is known for 15-season stint with the Women's National Basketball Association. Now the VP of New Orleans Pelicans, the 3-time WNBA champion is also a self-proclaimed Boy Mom to her two sons. She is the first Black woman to hold a basketball operation executive position.

 38 
Lusia Harris
(Basketball player)
Lusia Harris
8
Birthdate: February 10, 1955
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Minter City, Mississippi, United States
 39 
Tamera Young
(Basketball player)
Tamera Young
5
Birthdate: October 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
 40 
Tina Thompson
(Basketball coach)
Tina Thompson
5
Birthdate: February 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 41 
Kara Lawson
(Basketball coach)
Kara Lawson
3
Birthdate: February 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
 42 
Seimone Augustus
(Basketball player)
Seimone Augustus
6
Birthdate: April 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
 43 
Heidi Burge
(Basketball player)
Heidi Burge
4
Birthdate: November 11, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States
 44 
Heather Burge
(Basketball player)
Heather Burge
4
Birthdate: November 11, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States
 45 
Tina Charles
(Basketball player)
Tina Charles
5
Birthdate: December 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jamaica, New York, United States
 46 
Azzi Fudd
(Basketball player)
Azzi Fudd
3
Birthdate: November 11, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
 47 
Ann Meyers
(Basketball player)
Ann Meyers
3
Birthdate: March 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
 48 
Katie Smith
(Basketball coach)
Katie Smith
2
Birthdate: June 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Logan, Ohio, United States
 49 
Adia Barnes
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Adia Barnes
0
Birthdate: February 3, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
 50 
Allie Quigley
(Basketball player)
Allie Quigley
3
Birthdate: June 20, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
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