Tina Charles (basketball)

Tina Charles

Charles with the Fenerbahçe in 2024
No. 31 – Fenerbahçe
Position	Center
League	Turkish Super League
Personal information
Born	(1988-12-05) December 5, 1988 (age 36) New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school	Christ the King (Queens, New York)
College	UConn (2006–2010)
WNBA draft	2010: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2013	Connecticut Sun
2011–2012	Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2014	Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2014–2019	New York Liberty
2014–2015	Fenerbahçe
2015–2016	Xinjiang Magic Deer
2016–2018	Sichuan Whales
2019	Beijing Great Wall
2021	Washington Mystics
2022	Phoenix Mercury
2022	Seattle Storm
2023–2024	Hebei Win Power
2024–present	Atlanta Dream
2024–present	Fenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
NYC Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2024) #1 All-Time Rebounds WNBA (2024) #2 All-Time Points Scored WNBA (2024) WNBA MVP (2012) WNBA Rookie of the Year (2010) 8x WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021) 5× All-WNBA First Team (2011, 2012, 2015–2017) 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2010, 2013, 2014, 2021) WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2017) 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011, 2012, 2015) WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021) 4× WNBA rebounding champion (2010–2012, 2016) 2x WNBA scoring champion (2016, 2021) 4× WNBA Peak Performer (2010–2012, 2016) Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award (2013) FIBA Europe SuperCup Women champion (2024) 2× Turkish Cup winner (2012, 2015) 2× Turkish Presidential Cup champion (2015, 2024) Polish National League champion (2014) Polish Cup winner (2014) 2× NCAA champion (2009, 2010) NCAA Tournament MOP (2009) AP Player of the Year (2010) John R. Wooden Award (2010) Naismith College Player of the Year (2010) USBWA National Player of the Year (2010) Big East Player of the Year (2010) First-team All-American – AP (2010) All-American – USBWA (2010) Second-team All-American – AP (2009) Third-team All-American – AP (2008) 3x First-team All-Big East (2008–2010) USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2007) Big East Freshman of the Year (2007) Big East All-Freshman Team (2007) WBCA National Player of the Year (2006) USA Today National Player of the Year (2006) McDonald's National Player of the Year (2006) Gatorade National Player of the Year (2006)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 2012 London Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2020 Tokyo Team World Cup 2010 Czech Republic 2014 Turkey 2018 Spain World University Games 2009 Belgrade Team Competition

Tina Alexandria Charles (born December 5, 1988)^[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)^[2][3] and Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League and EuroLeague Women for the off season.^[4] Originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Charles was drafted first overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. In 2009 and 2010, she and teammate Maya Moore led the Connecticut Huskies to two undefeated national championships. She has won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA and was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame at the head of the Class of 2024 - the first female to head a class at any major basketball hall of fame and the first active player ever inducted.

Charles is considered by many to be the best player in WNBA history not to have appeared in the Finals.^[5] Charles became the second all time scorer in WNBA history on August 21, 2024.