In this blog, we\u2019ve taken a look at the tallest WNBA players past and present. Whether you\u2019re curious about the tallest WNA player right now or ever, you can find the answers right below.<\/p>\n
Curious about the men? Check out our breakdown of the tallest NBA players of all time<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" At 6ft 9, Brittney Griner is currently the tallest WNBA player right now. In fact, she\u2019s actually the joint 4th tallest WNBA player of all time alongside Liz Cambage, only surpassed by Margo Dydek (7ft 2), Bernadett Hat\u00e1r (6ft 10), and Han Xu (6ft 10).<\/p>\n As the first overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury, she has since won the 2014 WNBA Championship, become a three-time Olympic gold medallist, and been selected for 10 WNBA All-Star games.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" So, we\u2019ve looked at the number one tallest WNBA player ever, but what about the others stars who make the top ten?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 7 Since being selected as the 7th overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2019 WNBA draft, Brown has gone on to play for four different WNBA teams, and as of February 2025, has been attached to the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 7 Whilst originally selected as the 35th overall pick in the 2019 draft by the Atlanta Dream, Yueru never got a chance to join the Dream. In fact, she didn\u2019t make her first WNBA appearance until 2022, playing for the Chicago Sky. <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 7 Selected 3rd overall in the 2024 draft, Cardoso ended up part of the starting lineup after her first three games and went on to have a strong rookie season – ranking second in the league in offensive rebounds per game (just behind her teammate Angel Reese). Such an impressive performance led to her being named for the WNBA All-Rookie Team.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 7 Drafted third overall by the Indiana Fever in 2019, Teaira McCowan immediately hit the ground running in her rookie season; even hitting a buzzer-beating layup to land her team an 81-80 victory over the New York Liberty during her debut game. Perhaps it was no surprise then when she went on to be named in the All-Rookie Team.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6 ft 8 Russia\u2019s Maria Stepanova had a brief stint in the WNBA, playing for the Phoenix Mercury from 1998 to 2001. She took a few seasons off before rejoining the Mercury in 2005, when she averaged career per-game highs in points (10.8) and blocks (2.5). Stepanova is a three-time winner of both the FIBA Europe Women\u2019s Player of the Year and Russian Player of the Year awards.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 9 One of the best Australian women\u2019s basketball players of all time, Liz Cambage finally made the transition to the WNBA in 2011. A very controversial star, the outspoken Cambage had no problem expressing her opinions! A four-time WNBA All-Star and the league\u2019s 2018 scoring leader, Cambage was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 draft.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 9 Brittney Griner has been a force in the WNBA since her arrival in 2013, when she was the No. 1 overall pick in the league\u2019s annual draft. With both the NCAA and WNBA championships under her belt and various records to her name, Griner will likely go down as one of the best women\u2019s basketball players of all time.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 10 Drawing comparisons to iconic 7ft 6in, NBA star Yao Ming, Han Xu truly lived up to the hype as a key player on the Chinese national team that won a silver medal at the 2002 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup. Xu had a phenomenal game against Australia in the semifinals with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>6ft 10 Hungary\u2019s Bernadett Hatar played most of her professional career overseas before joining the Indiana Fever, with whom she saw action in just seven games during a 2021 season cut short due to an injury. Hatar never really got a chance to show her skills in the WNBA, although she remains the second-tallest player in league\u2019s history, trailing only Malgorzata Dydek.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" Height: <\/strong>7ft 2 Malgorzata Dydek is the only player in WNBA history who stood more than 7 feet tall and appeared in a league game. So, it comes as no surprise that the FIBA Hall of Famer and 1998 WNBA Draft No. 1 overall pick holds the league\u2019s career record of 877 blocked shots. Tragically, Dydek passed away in 2011 at the age of 37.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":" But what about the tallest women\u2019s basketball players for the 2025 season? We\u2019ve ranked the five players with the greatest height advantage.<\/p>\nWho is the tallest WNBA player right now?<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Ranking the top 10 tallest WNBA players of all time<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
7. Kalani Brown<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2019-present
Teams: <\/strong>Los Angeles Sparks, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury<\/p>\n7. Li Yueru<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2019-present
Teams: <\/strong>Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm<\/p>\n7. Kamilla Cardoso<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2024-present
Teams: <\/strong>Chicago Sky<\/p>\n7. Teaira McCowan<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2019 to present
Teams: <\/strong>Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings<\/p>\n6. Maria Stepanova<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>1998 to 2001, 2005
Team: <\/strong>Phoenix Mercury<\/p>\n4. Liz Cambage<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2011, 2013, 2018 to 2022
Teams: <\/strong>Tulsa Shock, Dallas Wings, Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces<\/p>\n4. Brittney Griner<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2013 to present
Team: <\/strong>Phoenix Mercury, Atlanta Dream<\/p>\n2. Han Xu<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2019 to 2023
Team: <\/strong>New York Liberty<\/p>\n2. Bernadett Hatar<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>2021
Team: <\/strong>Indiana Fever<\/p>\n1. Malgorzata \u201cMargo\u201d Dydek<\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Position: <\/strong>Center
Years Active: <\/strong>1998 to 2008
Teams: <\/strong>Utah Starzz\/San Antonio Silver Stars, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks<\/p>\nRanking the top 5 tallest WNBA players right now<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"