The Women's National Basketball Association, known as the WNBA, is a women's professional basketball league in North America. It currently has 15 teams, 14 in the United States and one in Canada, and is scheduled to grow to 18 teams by 2030. The league is headquartered in New York City. It was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September with each team playing 44 games, the top eight teams regardless of conference reach the playoffs, and the WNBA Finals close the season. The league also holds an All-Star Game in late July and an annual mid-season competition called the Commissioner's Cup, and it is an active member of USA Basketball, the body FIBA recognizes as the governing body for basketball in the United States.
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The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.
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The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games.
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030.
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Tamera Young WNBA Stats
Deanna Nolan (Basketball-Reference.com)
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Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Crystal Langhorne WNBA Stats (Basketball-Reference)
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Draft: Washington Mystics, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 2008 Draft
Janel McCarville WNBA Stats (Basketball-Reference)
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Draft: Charlotte Sting, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2005 Draft; New York Liberty, 3rd overall, 2007 Dispersal Draft
Alison Bales (source article)
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Indiana Fever, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 2007 Draft
DeLisha Milton-Jones (Wikipedia)
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In her 17-season WNBA career, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks (1999-2004, 2008-2012), Washington Mystics (2005-07), San Antonio Stars (2013), and New York Liberty (2013-14).
Renee Montgomery (Wikipedia)
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During her 11-year playing career in the Women's National Basketball Association
Maria Stepanova (Wikipedia)
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In the United States, she played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Wendy Palmer (Wikipedia)
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she received the WNBA Most Improved Player Award.
Essence Carson (Wikipedia)
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Carson was drafted 7th overall in the 2008 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.
Temeka Johnson (source article)
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Johnson was selected 6th overall in the 2005 WNBA draft.
Katie Douglas (basketball) (Wikipedia)
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announced her retirement after 14 seasons in the WNBA
Marlies Askamp (Wikipedia)
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Marlies Askamp (born August 7, 1970 in Dorsten, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German professional basketball player. She was one of the original players to play in the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Jessica Davenport (Wikipedia)
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Jessica Davenport (born June 24, 1985) is an American basketball player, formerly a reserve center for the WNBA's Indiana Fever.
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