QUEEN BALLERS CLUB
Subscribe to get the latest articles first.
Scroll To Top
  1. Home →
  2. basketball →
  3. The Tallest WNBA Player Might Surprise You

The Tallest WNBA Player Might Surprise You

ByQueen Ballers Club| June 11, 2023If you buy something from a link on our site, Queen Ballers Club may earn a commission.
tallest-wnba-player

Did you know that in the entire the history of the WNBA only one player has been at least seven feet tall? Today we’re going reveal the tallest WNBA player in history, as well as the tallest women on WNBA teams today. We’ll also reveal the shortest player in the league, and the height of all 156 players currently listed for the 2023 season.

Discover the Tallest WNBA Player in History

The tallest WNBA player in history is Małgorzata Dydek at 7 foot 2 inches. The Poland native played Center for three different WNBA teams over her basketball career.

Malgorzata was drafted first in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz (the franchise was subsequently transferred to San Antonio). Then, she was traded to the Connecticut Sun during the 2005 WNBA draft. Later, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks, following time away from basketball due to a pregnancy.

In 2019, she was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. And is the all-time leader in blocks (877) in 323 games; was the leader in season total blocks nine times; and had the most defensive rebounds (214) in 2001. It turns out height really does help on the defensive end of the court.

Who Is the Tallest WNBA Player in 2023?

At 6 feet 11 inches Han Xu is the tallest WNBA player in 2023. Han was drafted by the New York Liberty 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft. But missed two seasons because of the pandemic. She returned in 2022, and now in 2023, holds the Liberty franchise record for most consecutive field goals made.

Bernadett Hatar is next (the second tallest player) at 6 feet 10 inches, a Hungarian basketball player, who signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever. She played five seasons in the EuroLeague A Division for Sopron Basket. The Fever suspended her for the 2020 season due to an unspecified injury, so she didn’t play. But, she was back in 2021 and in 2023 she’s with the Connecticut Sun.

At 6 feet 9 inches Brittney Griner is the third tallest WNBA player. As a member of the Phoenix Mercury, she won the 2014 WNBA Championship. She’s also won WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award twice (2015, 2014). And she was a member of Team USA’s 2016 gold medal team during 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Plus, she’s a two-time gold medalist with Team USA at FIBA Women’s Basketball World Championships (2018, 2014), as well as the MVP of the gold medal game in 2018. And she can dunk.

Top 10 Tallest Basketball Players in the WNBA in 2023

The New York Liberty have the most players among the tallest players in the league. Here’s the breakdown of the top tallest players in the WNBA in 2023:

  1. Han Xu, New York Liberty, 6 feet 11 inches
  2. Bernadette Hatar, Connecticut Sun, 6 feet 10 inches
  3. Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury, 6 feet 9 inches
  4. Teaira McCowan, Dallas Wings, 6 feet 7 inches
  5. Mercedes Russell, Seattle Storm, 6 feet 6 inches
  6. Azurá Stevens, Los Angeles Sparks, 6 feet 6 inches
  7. Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty, 6 feet 6 inches
  8. Amanda Zahui B., Indiana Fever, 6 feet 5 inches
  9. Awak Kuier, Dallas Wings, 6 feet 5 inches
  10. Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics, 6 feet 5 inches
  11. Stefanie Dolson, New York Liberty, 6 feet 5 inches

Who is the shortest WNBA Player 2023?

The shortest WNBA player in 2023 is guard Crystal Dangerfield of the Dallas Wings, coming in at 5 feet 5inches.

How tall is the average WNBA player?

There aren’t too many extremes, so the average is a decent number to look at to evaluate heigh in the WNBA. The average WNBA player is 6 feet 1 inch tall, based on the 156 players listed on 2023 WNBA teams. The median player is also 6 feet 1 inches tall.

Complete List of WNBA Players’ Height in 2023

PlayerTeamHeight
AARI MCDONALDATL5-6
DANIELLE ROBINSONATL5-9
ASIA (AD) DURRATL5-10
TAYLOR MIKESELLATL5-10
HALEY JONESATL6-1
NIA COFFEYATL6-1
NAZ HILLMONATL6-2
RHYNE HOWARDATL6-2
LAETICIA AMIHEREATL6-3
CHEYENNE PARKERATL6-4
ILIANA RUPERTATL6-4
LORELA CUBAJATL6-4
MONIQUE BILLINGSATL6-4
ALLISHA GRAYATL6-0
DANA EVANSCHI5-6
COURTNEY WILLIAMSCHI5-8
MARINA MABREYCHI5-11
TAYLOR SOULECHI5-11
KAHLEAH COPPERCHI6-1
REBEKAH GARDNERCHI6-1
ROBYN PARKSCHI6-1
ELIZABETH WILLIAMSCHI6-3
SIKA KONÉCHI6-3
ALANNA SMITHCHI6-4
MORGAN BERTSCHCHI6-4
RUTHY HEBARDCHI6-4
KHAALIA HILLSMANCHI6-5
NATISHA HIEDEMANCON5-8
TIFFANY HAYESCON5-10
TYASHA HARRISCON5-10
DIJONAI CARRINGTONCON5-11
LEIGHA BROWNCON6-1
ALYSSA THOMASCON6-2
REBECCA ALLENCON6-2
BRIONNA JONESCON6-3
DEWANNA BONNERCON6-4
KRISTINE ANIGWECON6-4
LAUREN COXCON6-4
OLIVIA NELSON-ODODACON6-5
BERNADETT HATARCON6-10
CRYSTAL DANGERFIELDDAL5-5
ARIKE OGUNBOWALEDAL5-8
ODYSSEY SIMSDAL5-8
JASMINE DICKEYDAL5-9
VERONICA BURTONDAL5-9
MADDY SIEGRISTDAL6-2
NATASHA HOWARDDAL6-2
SATOU SABALLYDAL6-4
AWAK KUIERDAL6-6
KALANI BROWNDAL6-7
TEAIRA MCCOWANDAL6-7
ERICA WHEELERIND5-7
KELSEY MITCHELLIND5-8
KRISTY WALLACEIND5-11
MAYA CALDWELLIND5-11
LEXIE HULLIND6-1
VICTORIA VIVIANSIND6-1
EMMA CANNONIND6-2
VICTARIA SAXTONIND6-2
AMANDA ZAHUI BIND6-4
NALYSSA SMITHIND6-4
ALIYAH BOSTONIND6-5
GRACE BERGERIND6-0
JORDIN CANADALAS5-6
JASMINE THOMASLAS5-9
LAYSHIA CLARENDONLAS5-9
LEXIE BROWNLAS5-9
NIA CLOUDENLAS5-9
ZIA COOKELAS5-9
NNEKA OGWUMIKELAS6-2
RAE BURRELLLAS6-2
CHINEY OGWUMIKELAS6-3
DEARICA HAMBYLAS6-3
AZURÁ STEVENSLAS6-6
EVINA WESTBROOKLAS6-0
KARLIE SAMUELSONLAS6-0
KELSEY PLUMLVA5-8
SYDNEY COLSONLVA5-8
ALYSHA CLARKLVA5-11
CHELSEA GRAYLVA5-11
KIERSTAN BELLLVA6-1
KIAH STOKESLVA6-3
A’JA WILSONLVA6-4
ALAINA COATESLVA6-4
CANDACE PARKERLVA6-4
CAYLA GEORGELVA6-4
JACKIE YOUNGLVA6-0
LINDSAY ALLENMIN5-8
KAYANA TRAYLORMIN5-9
TIFFANY MITCHELLMIN5-9
RACHEL BANHAMMIN5-10
AERIAL POWERSMIN5-11
KAYLA MCBRIDEMIN5-11
BRIDGET CARLETONMIN6-1
EMILY ENGSTLERMIN6-1
NAPHEESA COLLIERMIN6-1
DIAMOND MILLERMIN6-3
NIKOLINA MILICMIN6-3
JESSICA SHEPARDMIN6-4
DORKA JUHÁSZMIN6-5
COURTNEY VANDERSLOOTNYL5-8
EPIPHANNY PRINCENYL5-9
MARINE JOHANNÈSNYL5-10
SABRINA IONESCUNYL5-11
KAYLA THORNTONNYL6-1
BREANNA STEWARTNYL6-4
NYARA SABALLYNYL6-5
STEFANIE DOLSONNYL6-5
JONQUEL JONESNYL6-6
HAN XUNYL6-11
BETNIJAH LANEYNYL6-0
JOCELYN WILLOUGHBYNYL6-0
MORIAH JEFFERSONPHO5-6
DESTANNI HENDERSONPHO5-7
SHEY PEDDYPHO5-7
SUG SUTTONPHO5-8
MADI WILLIAMSPHO5-11
ASHLEY JOENSPHO6-1
SOPHIE CUNNINGHAMPHO6-1
KADI SISSOKOPHO6-2
BRIANNA TURNERPHO6-3
MEGAN GUSTAFSONPHO6-4
LIZ DIXONPHO6-5
BRITTNEY GRINERPHO6-9
DIANA TAURASIPHO6-0
JENNIE SIMMSPHO6-0
MICHAELA ONYENWEREPHO6-0
SAM THOMASPHO6-0
SAMI WHITCOMBSEA5-10
YVONNE TURNERSEA5-10
ARELLA GUIRANTESSEA5-11
GABBY WILLIAMSSEA5-11
IVANA DOJKICSEA5-11
JADE MELBOURNESEA5-11
JEWELL LOYDSEA5-11
KAILA CHARLESSEA6-1
JORDAN HORSTONSEA6-2
DULCY FANKAM MENDJIADEUSEA6-3
JOYNER HOLMESSEA6-3
EZI MAGBEGORSEA6-4
MERCEDES RUSSELLSEA6-6
KIA NURSESEA6-0
KRISTI TOLIVERWAS5-7
LINNAE HARPERWAS5-7
BRITTNEY SYKESWAS5-9
ARIEL ATKINSWAS5-10
NATASHA CLOUDWAS5-10
SHATORI WALKER-KIMBROUGHWAS5-10
MYISHA HINES-ALLENWAS6-1
CYESHA GOREEWAS6-2
TIANNA HAWKINSWAS6-3
QUEEN EGBOWAS6-4
ELENA DELLE DONNEWAS6-5
SHAKIRA AUSTINWAS6-5
ABBY MEYERSWAS6-0
LI MENGWAS6-0

Watch the Tallest Players in the WNBA

Certainly height doesn’t hurt, and by all accounts visible, it helps. So go forth and eat your Wheaties! Up next, learn more about the WNBA Rookie of the Year.

FEATURED INDeadspinJust Women's SportsHer Hoop StatsThe Shadow LeagueUproxxNational Public RadioBaseline PodcastThe GistSB Nation Swish AppealThe Next HoopsTogethxrYahoo
© 2024 Queen Ballers Club