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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:36 pm EDTWNBA legend. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Sylvia Fowles
About Sylvia Fowles
Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx during her WNBA career. She won the WNBA MVP Award in 2017 and the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021). She led the Lynx to win the WNBA Championship in 2015 and 2017, and she was named the MVP of the WNBA Finals both times. In 2020, Fowles overtook Rebekkah Brunson to become the WNBA's career leader in rebounds. In 2025, Fowles was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Hall of Fame.
- Born
- October 6, 1985 (age 41) Miami, Florida, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Listed weight
- 219 lb (99 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Miami Edison (Miami, Florida) Gulliver Preparatory (Coral Gables, Florida)
- College
- LSU (2004–2008)
- WNBA draft
- 2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2008–2022
Career highlights and awards
- 2× WNBA champion (2015, 2017)
- 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2015, 2017)
- WNBA MVP (2017)
- 8× WNBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017–2019, 2021, 2022)
- 3× All-WNBA First Team (2010, 2013, 2017)
- 5× All-WNBA Second Team (2011, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2022)
- 4× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021)
- 8× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022)
- 3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2014, 2018)
- 2× WNBA blocks leader (2010, 2011)
- 3× WNBA rebounding champion (2013, 2018, 2022)
- 3× WNBA Peak Performer (2013, 2018, 2022)
- WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2022)
- WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
- 2× WCBA champion (2016, 2017)
- 3× Turkish Cup winner (2011–2013)
- 2× Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)
- 2× EuroLeague champion (2009, 2010)
- WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
- 2× All-American – USBWA, Kodak/State Farm Coaches' (2007, 2008)
- First-team All-American – AP (2008)
- Second-team All-American – AP (2007)
- Third-team All-American – AP (2006)
- SEC Player of the Year (2008)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
- SEC All-Defensive Team (2008)
- 3× First-team All-SEC (2006–2008)
- SEC Sixth Player of the Year (2005)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2005)
- McDonald's All-American (2004)
- No. 34 retired by Minnesota Lynx
- No. 34 retired by LSU Lady Tigers
Profile observation date unavailable.
- Height
- 6′ 6″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Position
- Center
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 2008
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 2
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