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    Top 5 WNBA Tallest Players of all time

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    Top 5 WNBA Tallest Players of all time

    Top 5 WNBA Tallest Players of all time. There is no doubt that height is a huge deal when it comes to basketball. Some players with average skills have made huge strides in their careers solely based on the advantages of their height.

    The Tallest WNBA Players of all time

    This list of tallest WNBA players of all time consists of active and retired players. Some active players are still in the game whereas others are coaches for various WNBA teams. 

    1. Malgorzata Dydek: 7 feet 2 inches

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    • Height: 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 meters)
    • Weight: 223 pounds (101 kgs)
    • Status: No more
    • Nationality: Polish
    • Age: 37 (Died on the 27th of May 2011)
    • Position: Center
    • Number: 12
    • Years active: 1998 – 2008

    Career history

    • Utah Stars/San Antonio Silver Stars (1998-2004)
    • Connecticut Sun (2005-2007)
    • Los Angeles Sparks (2008)

    Notable awards and achievements

    • 2 times WNBA All-Star in 2003 and 2006
    • 8 times WNBA blocks leader
    • WNBA all-time bocks header.

    2. Brittney Griner: 6 feet 9 inches

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    • Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
    • Weight: 205 pounds (93 kgs)
    • Status: Active
    • Nationality: American
    • Age: 31 (Born on the 18th of October, 1990)
    • Position: Center
    • Years active: 2013 – Present

    Career history

    • Phoenix Mercury (2013-Present)
    • UMMC Ekaterinburg (2014-Present)
    • Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2013-2014)

    Notable awards and achievements

    • 7 times WNBA All-star
    • 2 times WNBA scoring champion
    • 8 times WNBA blocks leader
    • WNBA champion in 2014
    • WBCA High School Player in 2009.
    • WNBA All-Rookie team in 2013.
    • 3 times All-WNBA second team in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
    • 3 times WNBA All-defensive First team in 2014, 2015, and 2018.
    • 2 times  WNBA defensive player of the year award in 2014 and 2015.
    • 4 times WNBA All-defensive second team in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021.
    • 3 times Russian National League Championship from 2015 to 2017.
    • 4 times Euro-League champion in 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021.
    • NCAA champion – 2012.
    • Honda Sports Award – 2012.
    • 2 times First-team All-American – AP in 2011 and 2012.
    • 3 Big 12 Player of the year awards between 2011 and 2013.
    • McDonald’s All-American in 2009.
    • WNBA’s W25 Greatest of All Time (2021)

    3. Zheng Haixia: 6 feet 8.5 inches

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    • Height: 6 feet 8.5 inches (2.03 meters)
    • Weight:28 pounds (104 kgs)
    • Status: Retired
    • Nationality: Chinese
    • Age: 54 (Born on the 7th of March, 1967)
    • Position: Center
    • Years active: 1983 – 1998

    Career history

    • Los Angeles Sparks (1997-1998)

    Notable awards  and achievements

    • Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (1997) – she was the first Asian player to get honored by WNBA
    • Zheng Haixia played for the China Women’s national basketball team and was a part of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) between 1983 and 1998.

    4. Maria Stepanova: 6 feet 8 inches

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    • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
    • Weight: 187 pounds (85 kgs)
    • Status: Active
    • Nationality: Russian
    • Age: 42 (Born on February 23, 1979)
    • Position: Center
    • Years active: 1998 – 2005

    Career history

    • Phoenix Mercury (1998- 2001, and in 2005)

    Notable awards and achievements

    • 3 times FIBA Europe Women’s Player of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2008
    • 3 times Russian Player of the year between 2005 and 2007.

    5. Elizabeth Cambage: 6 feet 8 inches

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    • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
    • Weight: 235 pounds (107 kgs)
    • Status: Active
    • Nationality: Australian
    • Age: 30 (Born on August 18, 1991)
    • Position: Center
    • Years active: 2007 – Present

    Career history

    • Dandenong Rangers (2007)
    • Australian Institute of Sport (2007-2008)
    • Bulleen Boomers (2009-2012)
    • Tulsa Shock (2011)
    • Zhejiang Chouzhou (2012-2013)
    • Tulsa Shock (2013)
    • Beijing Great Wall (2013-2014)
    • Shanghai Swordfish (2015-2016)
    • Melbourne Boomers (2017-2018)
    • Dallas Wings (2018)
    • Shanxi Flame (2018-2019)
    • Las Vegas (2019-present)
    • Southside Flyers (2020).

    Notable awards and achievements

    • 2 times WNBA All-Star in 2003 and 2006
    • 8 times WNBA blocks leader, and WNBA all-time bocks header.

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