Taj McWilliams-Franklin

Taj McWilliams-Franklin

Personal information
Born	(1970-10-20) October 20, 1970 (age 54) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	T. W. Josey (Augusta, Georgia)
College	Georgia State (1989–1990) St. Edward's (1990–1993)
WNBA draft	1999: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Miracle
Playing career	1993–2014
Position	Power forward / center
Number	11, 3, 44, 7, 8
Career history
As player:
1993–1994	Wolfenbüttel
1994–1995	Contern
1995–1996	Galilee
1996–1998	Richmond / Philadelphia Rage
1999–2006	Orlando Miracle / Connecticut Sun
1999–2002	Famila Schio
2003–2004	Lavezzini Parma
2004–2005	Gambrinus Brno
2005	Dandenong Rangers
2005–2006	CB Halcón Viajes
2006	Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds
2006–2007	Spartak Moscow Region
2007	Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds
2007	Los Angeles Sparks
2008	Washington Mystics
2008–2009	Detroit Shock
2008–2009	Galatasaray
2009–2010	Frisco Sika Brno
2010	New York Liberty
2011–2012	Minnesota Lynx
2011	Ros Casares
2011	Spartak Moscow Region
2012	Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2013–2014	CAB-Clube Amigos do Basquet
As coach:
2018	Dallas Wings (Interim HC)
Career highlights and awards
2× WNBA champion (2008), 2011) 6× WNBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2005–2007) 2× All-WNBA Second Team (2005–2006) WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005) 2× Ronchetti Cup winner (2001, 2002) WNBL champion (2005) Spanish National League champion (2006) Queen's Cup winner (2006) Russian National League champion (2007) Polish National League champion (2012) Polish Cup winner (2012) EuroLeague champion (2007) WNBA all-time offensive rebounding leader Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2005)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  United States FIBA World Championship for Women 1998 Germany Team Competition

Taj McWilliams-Franklin (born October 20, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player.

A two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and Minnesota Lynx and six-time all-star, McWilliams-Franklin's professional career has spanned three decades, and began before the WNBA was founded.^[1] She retired from the WNBA after the 2012 season.