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Who is the NBPA president?
Chris Paul
CJ McCollum
National Basketball Players Association/Presidents
Who is in charge of the WNBA?
Cathy Engelbert
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional basketball league in the United States. It is currently composed of twelve teams….Women’s National Basketball Association.
| Current season, competition or edition: 2021 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Cathy Engelbert |
| Motto | Watch Me Work |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | United States |
Who was the first woman drafted in the WNBA?
Tina Thompson
Dena Head is the oldest No. 1 draft pick (she was 27 years old), having graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1992 and the first player ever drafted to the WNBA. Lauren Jackson is the youngest No….First picks.
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Player | Tina Thompson |
| Country | United States |
| College/Club | USC |
| Drafted by | Houston Comets |
Who was the first president of the WNBA?
After the 2003 season, the Cleveland Rockers, one of the league’s original eight teams, folded because the owners were unwilling to continue operating the franchise. Val Ackerman, the first WNBA president, resigned effective February 1, 2005, citing the desire to spend more time with her family.
Is the WNBA the first professional women’s basketball league?
While not the first major women’s professional basketball league in the United States (a distinction held by the defunct WBL), the WNBA is the only league to receive full backing of the NBA. The WNBA logo, “Logo Woman”, paralleled the NBA logo and was selected out of 50 different designs.
Who are the best players in the WNBA?
The Seattle Storm, led by Breanna Stewart, won their fourth WNBA title, while the Las Vegas Aces reached the WNBA Finals for the first time and star A’ja Wilson was named the season’s MVP. Now, entering the WNBA’s 25th anniversary season, where do those two young stars rank among the league’s best players in 2021?
How many teams have there been in the WNBA?
The WNBA originated with 8 teams in 1997, and through a sequence of expansions, contractions, and relocations currently consist of 12 teams. There have been a total of 18 franchises in WNBA history.