Top 10 Best Tallest Women Basketball Players in the World

 Top 10 Best Tallest Women Basketball Players in the World

Out of all sports, basketball is the one where height is most important. A tall basketball player can play more efficiently and with greater skill. We hardly ever see women who are taller than average in day-to-day interactions. In the WNBA, there are a few women who are big enough. The article below lists the top ten tallest NCAA female basketball players.

No. 1: Carolyn Moos (who is 6'6" tall):

                                                                                     American-born Carolyn Moos, a former NBA basketball player, is well-known for standing 6.6 feet tall. Moos was born on May 23, 1978, and during her elementary school years, she became fascinated due to her rapid growth in height.

No. 2: Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (who stands 6'6" tall):

                                                                                                                          Sylvia Shaqueria Fowled is a professional basketball player from the US. She is renowned for being 6.6 feet tall as well. 36-year-old Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles plays WNBA basketball for the Minnesota Lynx. Fowles is the female basketball team's ninth-tallest player. On October 6, 1985, she arrived on the scene while still employed in the field.

No. 3:  Kara Wolters Drinan (who stands 6'7" tall):

                                                                                                                 renowned American Kara Fuchs Drinan, a former NBA player. She is also well known for her formidable height. It is 6 feet 7 inches tall for Drinan. In WNBA history, she is the eighth-tallest female player. The birthdate of Johannes Drinan is August 15, 1975. Her childhood relatively tall stature ignited her desire to become an athlete.

No. 4:  Katharine Ruth (6'7.5" tall):

                                                                              Katharine Ruth "Katie" Matera is another of the top WNBA female players. She is a former American professional basketball player who is currently a coach. At six feet and 7.5 inches, she is the seventh tallest female basketball player in the world. Katharine Ruth "Katie" Matera was born on November 17, 1981.

No. 5:  Lindsay Corine Taylor (who is 6'8" tall):

                                                                                                      The day Taylor was born was May 20, 1981. She also participated in a number of other professional leagues, such as the Turkish Women Hoop League.

No. 6:  Brittney Griner (who is 6'8" tall):

                                                                                         The sixth tallest female basketball player in the world is Brittney Griner, an amateur player from the United States. Her height is 6 feet 8 inches. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. The actress Brittney Griner was born on October 18, 1990. She had grown unusually tall as a child. Her height led her to decide to pursue a career in professional ball.

No. 7: Elizabeth "Liz" Cambage (6'8" in height):

                                                                                                           Margaret "Liz" Cambage is a professional basketball player from Australia.  The day Liz was born was August 18, 1991. She continues to play for the Las Vegas Aces after joining the WNBA in 2013.

No. 8: Alexandrovna Maria (6'8" in height):

                                                                                                Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova, an NBA player from Russia, is the third tallest female basketball player in the world. She is a WNBA player for the Phoenix River. Stepanova was born on February 23, 1978. 

No. 9: Zheng Haixia (6'8.5" tall):

                                                                     Zheng Haixia was a former professional basketball player from China. She represented her nation in WNBA competition while playing for the LA Sparks. She's the second tallest female basketball player in the WNBA. When it comes to height, Zheng Haixia is the second-highest female basketball player at six feet and 8.5 inches.

No. 10:  Malgorzata Dydek (7'2" in height):

                                                                                               Polish NBA player Malgorzata Dydek was the largest female player in the history of the NCAA. In the US, she was a representative of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.