American Women Basketball Players

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.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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1
Sue Bird
(Basketball player)

27 11

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)

25 9

Birthdate: April 19, 1986

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

3
Pat Summitt
(American women's college basketball head coach)

18 5

Birthdate: June 12, 1952

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Died: June 28, 2016

4
Paige Bueckers
(Basketball player)

25 7

Birthdate: October 20, 2001

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Edina, Minnesota, United States

5
Elena Delle Donne
(Basketball player)

23 8

Birthdate: September 5, 1989

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware

6
Maya Moore
(Basketball player)

23 3

Birthdate: June 11, 1989

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

7
Dawn Staley
(Basketball player)

22 7

Birthdate: May 4, 1970

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

8
Lisa Leslie
(Basketball player)

20 7

Birthdate: July 7, 1972

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

9
Sabrina Ionescu
(Basketball player)

21 3

Birthdate: December 6, 1997

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California, United States

10
Te'a Cooper
(Basketball player)

25 12

Birthdate: April 16, 1997

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New Jersey, United States

11
Cheryl Miller
(Basketball coach)

19 4

Birthdate: January 3, 1964

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Riverside, California

12
Becky Hammon
(Basketball player)

19 4

Birthdate: March 11, 1977

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

13
Breanna Stewart
(Basketball player)

19 4

Birthdate: August 27, 1994

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA

14
Skylar Diggins-Smith
(Basketball player)

20 8

Birthdate: August 2, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States

15
Jade Cargill
(Professional wrestler, Basketball player)

4 2

Birthdate: June 3, 1992

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Vero Beach, Florida, United States

16
Brittney Griner
(Basketball player)

21 4

Birthdate: October 18, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

17
Kelsey Plum
(Basketball player)

16 4

Birthdate: August 24, 1994

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Poway, California, United States

18
Rebecca Lobo
(Basketball player)

19 3

Birthdate: October 6, 1973

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut

19
Marion Jones
(Athlete)

21 8

Birthdate: October 12, 1975

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Marion Jones became the first female athlete to win five track and field medals in a single Olympic game. She was, however, stripped of all her Olympic medals after she admitted to using steroids. She also spent 6 months in jail for being involved in a check-fraud case.

20
Joanne McCarthy
(Basketball player)

19 4

Birthdate: October 26, 1974

Sun Sign: Scorpio

21
Kim Mulkey
(Basketball coach)

18 4

Birthdate: May 17, 1962

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, United States

22
Sheryl Swoopes
(Basketball player)

17 6

Birthdate: March 25, 1971

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Brownfield, Texas, United States

23
Tamika Catchings
(Basketball player)

17 5

Birthdate: July 21, 1979

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Stratford, New Jersey, United States

24
A'ja Wilson
(Basketball player)

16 5

Birthdate: August 8, 1996

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Hopkins, South Carolina, United States

25
Chiney Ogwumike
(Basketball player)

15 4

Birthdate: March 21, 1992

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Tomball, Texas, United States

26
Nneka Ogwumike
(Basketball player)

16 6

Birthdate: July 2, 1990

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Tomball, Texas, United States

27
Glory Johnson
(Basketball player)

14 6

Birthdate: July 27, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

28
Nancy Lieberman
(American basketball player)

17 3

Birthdate: July 1, 1958

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

29
Lindsay Whalen
(Basketball coach)

14 4

Birthdate: May 9, 1982

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States

30
Cheryl Ford
(Basketball player)

15 5

Birthdate: June 6, 1981

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Homer, Louisiana, United States

31
Pamela McGee
(Basketball player)

14 5

Birthdate: December 1, 1962

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States

32
Sylvia Fowles
(Basketball player)

14 4

Birthdate: October 6, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

33
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
(Basketball Player)

16 6

Birthdate: April 14, 1963

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

34
Katie Lou Samuelson
(Basketball player)

13 4

Birthdate: June 13, 1997

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

35
Tara VanDerveer
(Basketball coach)

15 4

Birthdate: June 26, 1953

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Melrose, Massachusetts, United States

36
Lauren Hill
(Basketball player)

14 4

Birthdate: October 1, 1995

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Greendale, Indiana, United States

Died: April 10, 2015

37
Tamera Young
(Basketball player)

13 5

Birthdate: October 30, 1986

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

38
Maura Healey
(Politician)

13 4

Birthdate: February 8, 1971

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

39
Swin Cash
(Basketball player)

14 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.

40
Monica Wright
(Basketball coach)

15 6

Birthdate: July 15, 1988

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

41
Heather Burge
(Basketball player)

13 4

Birthdate: November 11, 1971

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States

42
Kara Lawson
(Basketball coach)

15 3

Birthdate: February 14, 1981

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

43
Azzi Fudd
(Basketball player)

13 3

Birthdate: November 11, 2002

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

44
Tina Thompson
(Basketball coach)

17 5

Birthdate: February 10, 1975

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

45
Heidi Burge
(Basketball player)

13 4

Birthdate: November 11, 1971

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States

46
Anna Wilson
(Basketball player)

1 0

Birthdate: July 12, 1997

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

47
Tina Charles
(Basketball player)

14 5

Birthdate: December 5, 1988

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Jamaica, New York, United States

48
Kysre Gondrezick
(Basketball player)

2 1

Birthdate: July 27, 1997

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

49
Lusia Harris
(Basketball player)

15 8

Birthdate: February 10, 1955

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Minter City, Mississippi, United States

50
Stefanie Dolson
(Basketball player)

12 3

Birthdate: January 8, 1992

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Port Jervis, New York, United States

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American Women Basketball Players

1 Sue Bird(Basketball player)

2 Candace Parker(Basketball Player)

3 Pat Summitt(American women's college basketball head coach)

4 Paige Bueckers(Basketball player)

5 Elena Delle Donne(Basketball player)

6 Maya Moore(Basketball player)

7 Dawn Staley(Basketball player)

8 Lisa Leslie(Basketball player)

9 Sabrina Ionescu(Basketball player)

10 Te'a Cooper(Basketball player)

11 Cheryl Miller(Basketball coach)

12 Becky Hammon(Basketball player)

13 Breanna Stewart(Basketball player)

14 Skylar Diggins-Smith(Basketball player)

15 Jade Cargill(Professional wrestler, Basketball player)

16 Brittney Griner(Basketball player)

17 Kelsey Plum(Basketball player)

18 Rebecca Lobo(Basketball player)

19 Marion Jones(Athlete)

20 Joanne McCarthy(Basketball player)

21 Kim Mulkey(Basketball coach)

22 Sheryl Swoopes(Basketball player)

23 Tamika Catchings(Basketball player)

24 A'ja Wilson(Basketball player)

25 Chiney Ogwumike(Basketball player)

26 Nneka Ogwumike(Basketball player)

27 Glory Johnson(Basketball player)

28 Nancy Lieberman(American basketball player)

29 Lindsay Whalen(Basketball coach)

30 Cheryl Ford(Basketball player)

31 Pamela McGee(Basketball player)

32 Sylvia Fowles(Basketball player)

33 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke(Basketball Player)

34 Katie Lou Samuelson(Basketball player)

35 Tara VanDerveer(Basketball coach)

36 Lauren Hill(Basketball player)

37 Tamera Young(Basketball player)

38 Maura Healey(Politician)

39 Swin Cash(Basketball player)

40 Monica Wright(Basketball coach)

41 Heather Burge(Basketball player)

42 Kara Lawson(Basketball coach)

43 Azzi Fudd(Basketball player)

44 Tina Thompson(Basketball coach)

45 Heidi Burge(Basketball player)

46 Anna Wilson(Basketball player)

47 Tina Charles(Basketball player)

48 Kysre Gondrezick(Basketball player)

49 Lusia Harris(Basketball player)

50 Stefanie Dolson(Basketball player)

1
Sue Bird
(Basketball player)

2
Candace Parker
(Basketball Player)

3
Pat Summitt
(American women's college basketball head coach)

4
Paige Bueckers
(Basketball player)

5
Elena Delle Donne
(Basketball player)

6
Maya Moore
(Basketball player)

7
Dawn Staley
(Basketball player)

8
Lisa Leslie
(Basketball player)

9
Sabrina Ionescu
(Basketball player)

10
Te'a Cooper
(Basketball player)

11
Cheryl Miller
(Basketball coach)

12
Becky Hammon
(Basketball player)

13
Breanna Stewart
(Basketball player)

14
Skylar Diggins-Smith
(Basketball player)

15
Jade Cargill
(Professional wrestler, Basketball player)

16
Brittney Griner
(Basketball player)

17
Kelsey Plum
(Basketball player)

18
Rebecca Lobo
(Basketball player)

19
Marion Jones
(Athlete)

20
Joanne McCarthy
(Basketball player)

21
Kim Mulkey
(Basketball coach)

22
Sheryl Swoopes
(Basketball player)

23
Tamika Catchings
(Basketball player)

24
A'ja Wilson
(Basketball player)

25
Chiney Ogwumike
(Basketball player)

26
Nneka Ogwumike
(Basketball player)

27
Glory Johnson
(Basketball player)

28
Nancy Lieberman
(American basketball player)

29
Lindsay Whalen
(Basketball coach)

30
Cheryl Ford
(Basketball player)

31
Pamela McGee
(Basketball player)

32
Sylvia Fowles
(Basketball player)

33
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
(Basketball Player)

34
Katie Lou Samuelson
(Basketball player)

35
Tara VanDerveer
(Basketball coach)

36
Lauren Hill
(Basketball player)

37
Tamera Young
(Basketball player)

38
Maura Healey
(Politician)

39
Swin Cash
(Basketball player)

40
Monica Wright
(Basketball coach)

41
Heather Burge
(Basketball player)

42
Kara Lawson
(Basketball coach)

43
Azzi Fudd
(Basketball player)

44
Tina Thompson
(Basketball coach)

45
Heidi Burge
(Basketball player)

46
Anna Wilson
(Basketball player)

47
Tina Charles
(Basketball player)

48
Kysre Gondrezick
(Basketball player)

49
Lusia Harris
(Basketball player)

50
Stefanie Dolson
(Basketball player)