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The Shortest WNBA Players Who Proved Height Doesn’t Define Greatness

Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

In the WNBA, where the average height is approximately 6 feet, a select group of athletes that aren’t conventionally tall for the WNBA have continued to defy expectations, proving that skill, speed, and basketball IQ can sometimes outweigh physical attributes. These players, often guards, rely on agility , quick decision-making, and defensive tenacity through just being a pest and physical, to excel in a league that is dominated by Giants and taller women all around, much like the NBA. Their playing styles emphasize and extremely tight ball handlings skill, precise passing, and pesty perimeter defense, which helps them navigate through the defense and create scoring opportunities for themselves or their teammates. Many also leverage sharp court-vision and high-energy play to disrupt opponents and lead their teams effectively.

The game of basketball is tough, and it gets even more tougher when you’re shorter than most. The odds do not favor the short players at all, but there have been exceptions in the WNBA, and the short players that did make it to the league, have had phenomenal talents, or unwavering work ethic, to get to where they are today. So today, we are here to take a look at some of the shortest players to play in the WNBA. Let’s get right into it.

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Who Are Some of the Shortest Players in the History of the WNBA?

Here is a list of some of the shortest players to have played or are still playing in the WNBA;

Position	Player	Team/Teams	Status	Height
Guard	Moriah Jefferson	San Antonio Stars, Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury	Active	5-foot-6
Guard	Jamierra Faulkner	Chicago Sky	Retired	5-foot-6
Guard	Dana Evans	Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky	Active	5-foot-6
Guard	Jordin Canada	Seattle Storm, Los Angeles Sparks	Active	5-foot-6
Guard	Leilani Mitchell	New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics	Active	5-foot-5
Guard	Crystal Dangerfield	Minnesota Lynx, Indiana Fever, New York Liberty, Dallas Wings	Active	5-foot-5
Guard	Brooke McCarty-Williams	Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings	Active	5-foot-4
Guard	Tameka Johnson	Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Tulsa Shock, Seattle Storm	Retired	5-foot-3
Guard	Debbie Black	Miami Sol, Connecticut Sun	Retired	5-foot-2 1/2
Guard	Shannon Bobbitt	Los Angeles Sparks, Indiana Fever, Washington Mystics	Retired	5-foot-2

Who is the Shortest Player in WNBA History?

Shannon Bobbitt remains the shortest player to play in the WNBA, and is just a half an inch shorter than Debbie Black who is listed at 5’2″1/2.

Shannon Bobbitt probably wasn’t even a hair over 5 feet but she was a BALL of energy and a damn pest on the defensive end for Pat. pic.twitter.com/Vefub9uiuj
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) December 5, 2021

Who is the Current Shortest Player in the WNBA?

Crystal Dangerfield is the shortest WNBA player who is currently a free agent, and she last played for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2024. She is listed at 5-feet-5-inches and was the 2020 season’s Rookie of the Year.

Crystal Dangerfield with the behind-the-back dime 😮 pic.twitter.com/FNRaLWike0
— espnW (@espnW) February 12, 2019

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