Women's National Basketball Association facts for kids

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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league for women. The league first held games in June 1997. The WNBA has thirteen teams across the United States.

The games have two 20-minute halves with a 30-second shot clock. Each team has eleven players on it. The ball used for the games is one inch smaller than the ball used in the National Basketball Association (the professional basketball league for men in the United States).

Images for kids

  • Sheryl Swoopes WNBA

    Sheryl Swoopes, the first player signed (shown in 2008)

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    Lisa Leslie of the Sparks

  • Bill Laimbeer

    Bill Laimbeer

  • Taurasi 07.25.07

    Diana Taurasi of the Mercury

  • Sylvia Fowles WNBA

    Sylvia Fowles of the Sky

  • WNBA Alternate Logo 2016

    Current WNBA logo with NBA color scheme

  • Maya Moore-2012-Joe Bielawa

    Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx, MVP of the 2014 WNBA Season.

  • WNBA Sue Bird cropped

    Sue Bird, a member of the All-Decade and Top 15 teams

  • Lauren Jackson 2a

    Lauren Jackson


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