Player
|
Nationality
|
Position
|
Team(s)
|
College(s) attended
|
Olympic medals
|
League titles
|
League awards
|
All-Star Games
|
Sue Bird^ |
United States |
PG |
Seattle Storm (2002–2022) |
Connecticut |
2004 gold 2008 gold 2012 gold 2016 gold
2020 gold
|
2004, 2010, 2018, 2020 |
KPSA (2011, 2017, 2018) |
2002–2007, 2009–2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
|
Tamika Catchings^ |
United States |
SF |
Indiana Fever (2002–2016) |
Tennessee |
2004 gold 2008 gold |
2012 |
MVP (2011) Finals MVP (2012) ROY (2002) DPOY (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) KPSA (2010) |
2002–2007, 2009–2011
|
Cynthia Cooper |
United States |
SG |
Houston Comets (1997–2000, 2003) |
USC |
1988 gold 1992 bronze |
1997–2000 |
MVP (1997, 1998) Finals MVP (1997–2000) |
1999, 2000, 2003
|
Yolanda Griffith |
United States |
C |
Sacramento Monarchs (1997–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009) |
Florida Atlantic |
2000 gold 2004 gold |
2005 |
MVP (1999) Finals MVP (2005) DPOY (1999) ASG MVP (2004) |
1999–2001, 2003–2007
|
Becky Hammon^ |
United States
Russia |
PG |
New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (2007–2014) |
Colorado State |
2008 bronze (RUS) |
None |
None |
2003–2007, 2009–2011
|
Lauren Jackson^ |
Australia |
C |
Seattle Storm (2001–2012) |
N/A |
2000 silver 2004 silver 2008 silver (AUS) |
2004, 2010 |
MVP (2003, 2007, 2010) Finals MVP (2010) DPOY (2007) |
2001–2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2010
|
Lisa Leslie |
United States |
C |
Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009) |
USC |
1996 gold 2000 gold 2004 gold 2008 gold |
2001, 2002 |
MVP (2001, 2004, 2006) Finals MVP (2001, 2002) ASG MVP (1999, 2001, 2002) DPOY (2004, 2008) |
1999–2006, 2009
|
Ticha Penicheiro^ |
Portugal |
PG |
Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011) Chicago Sky (2012) |
Old Dominion |
None |
2005 |
None |
1999–2002
|
Cappie Pondexter^ |
United States |
SG |
Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Chicago Sky (2015-2017) Los Angeles Sparks (2018) Indiana Fever (2018) |
Rutgers |
2008 gold |
2007, 2009 |
Finals MVP (2007) |
2006, 2007, 2009–2011
|
Katie Smith^ |
United States |
SF |
Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005) Detroit Shock (2006–2009) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011–2012) New York Liberty (2013) |
Ohio State |
2000 gold 2004 gold 2008 gold |
2006, 2008 |
Finals MVP (2008) |
2000–2006, 2009
|
Dawn Staley |
United States |
PG |
Charlotte Sting (1999–2005) Houston Comets (2005–2006) |
Virginia |
1996 gold 2000 gold 2004 gold |
None |
KPSA (1999, 2006) |
2002–2006
|
Sheryl Swoopes^ |
United States |
SF |
Houston Comets (1997–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Tulsa Shock (2011) |
Texas Tech |
1996 gold 2000 gold 2004 gold |
1997–2000 |
MVP (2000, 2002, 2005) DPOY (2000, 2002, 2003) ASG MVP (2005) |
1999, 2000, 2002–2006
|
Diana Taurasi^ |
United States |
SG |
Phoenix Mercury (2004– ) |
Connecticut |
2004 gold 2008 gold 2012 gold 2016 gold
2020 gold
|
2007, 2009, 2014 |
MVP (2009) Finals MVP (2009, 2014) ROY (2004) |
2004–2007, 2009–2011
|
Tina Thompson^ |
United States |
SF |
Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012-2013) |
USC |
2004 gold 2008 gold |
1997–2000 |
ASG MVP (2000) |
1999–2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
|
Teresa Weatherspoon |
United States |
PG |
New York Liberty (1997–2003) Los Angeles Sparks (2004) |
Louisiana Tech |
1988 gold 1992 bronze |
None |
DPOY (1997, 1998) |
1999–2003
|