Sylvia Fowles

Sylvia Fowles
Fowles in 2022
Personal information
Born (1985-10-06) October 6, 1985 (age 38)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Gulliver Preparatory
(Coral Gables, Florida)
CollegeLSU (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2008–2022
PositionCenter
Career history
20082014Chicago Sky
2008–2010Spartak Moscow
2010–2013Galatasaray Medical Park
2013–2015Shanghai Swordfish
2015Canik Belediyesi
2015–2018Beijing Great Wall
20152022Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Czech Republic

Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Fowles 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.