Where every WNBA player went to high school

California leads the way with 14 players headlined by Sabrina Ionescu and Kelsey Plum.

Texas is second on the list with 11 including Nneka Ogwumike and Brittney Griner, who scored 18 points in her first game with the Atlanta Dream on Friday.

Kelsey Mitchell leads Ohio, which is third with 10 players in the W. Mitchell was drafted second overall in 2018 and has played in the last two All-Star games.

Represented by Shakira Austin, Kaila Charles and Jonquel Jones, Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.) is the only school with three players on this list.



Fairmont (Kettering, Ohio), Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.), Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.) each have two players in the WNBA.

In total, 33 states including the District of Columbia have a player in the WNBA. California – 14
Monique Billings, Valkyries, Santiago (Corona)
Kennedy Burke, Liberty, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
Jordin Canada, Dream, Windward (Los Angeles)
DiJonai Carrington, Wings, Horizon Christian Academy (San Diego)
Rebekah Gardner, Liberty, Ayala (Chino Hills)
Chelsea Gray, Aces, St. Mary's (Stockton)
Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty, Miramonte (Orinda)
Kiki Iriafen, Mystics, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)
Rayah Marshall, Sun, Lynwood
Te-Hina Paopao, Dream, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla)
Kelsey Plum, Sparks, La Jolla Country Day
Karlie Samuelson, Lynx, Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Katie Lou Samuelson, Storm, Mater Dei
Sami Whitcomb, Mercury, Buena (Ventura)

Texas – 11
Ariel Atkins, Sky, Duncanville
Sydney Colson, Fever, Westside (Houston)
Brittney Griner, Dream, Nimitz (Houston)
Moriah Jefferson, Sky, Fort Worth THESA (Fort Worth)
Natasha Mack, Mercury, Lufkin
Teaira McCowan, Wings, Brenham
Nneka Ogwumike, Storm, Cy-Fair (Cypress)
Odyssey Sims, Sparks, MacArthur (Irving)
NaLyssa Smith, Wings, East Central (San Antonio)
Kayla Thornton, Valkyries, Irvin (El Paso)
Brianna Turner, Fever, Manvel

Ohio – 10
Kierstan Bell, Aces, McKinley (Canton)
Zia Cooke, Storm, Rogers (Toledo)
Naz Hillmon, Dream, Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills)
Jordan Houston, Storm, Africentric Early College (Columbus)
Natasha Howard, Fever, Waite (Toledo)
Kelsey Mitchell, Fever,Princeton (Cincinnati)
Jacy Sheldon, Sun, Dublin Coffman (Dublin)
Taylor Thierry, Dream, Laurel (Shaker Heights)
Kathryn Westbeld, Mercury, Fairmont (Kettering)
Maddy Westbeld, Sky, Fairmont

New York – 9
Emma Cannon, Sparks, School of the Arts (Rochester)
Tina Charles, Sun, Christ the King (Middle Village)
Sonia Citron, Mystics, Ursuline (New Rochelle)
Stefanie Dolson, Mystics, Minisink Valley (Slate Hill)
Emily Engstler, Mystics, St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows)
Aubrey Griffin, Lynx, Ossining
Bria Hartley, Sun, North Babylon
Maddy Siegrist, Wings, Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie)
Breanna Stewart, Liberty, Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero)

Georgia – 7
Lexie Brown, Storm, North Gwinnett (Suwanee)
Sania Feagin, Sparks, Forest Park
Allisha Gray, Dream, Washington County (Sandersville)
Dearica Hamby, Sparks, Norcross
Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Sun, Winder-Barrow (Winder)
Makayla Timpson, Fever, Early County (Blakely)
Courtney Williams, Lynx, Charlton County (Folkston)

Maryland – 7
Shakira Austin, Mystics, Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro)
Kaila Charles, Wings, Riverdale Baptist
Brionna Jones, Dream, Aberdeen
Jonquel Jones, Liberty, Riverdale Baptist
Liatu King, Sparks, Bishop McNamara (Forestville)
Robyn Parks, Sun, North Point (Waldorf)
Angel Reese, Sky, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)



New Jersey – 6
Temi Fagbenle, Valkyries, Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Myisha Hines-Allen, Wings, Montclair
Marina Mabrey, Sun, Manasquan
Diamond Miller, Lynx, Franklin (Somerset)
Haley Peters, Sun, Peddie (Hightstown)
Brittney Sykes, Mystics, University (Newark)

North Carolina – 6
Maya Caldwell, Dream, Davidson Day (Davidson)
Elizabeth Kitley, Aces, Northwest Guilford (Greensboro)
Tiffany Mitchell, Aces, Providence Day (Charlotte)
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Aces, Southwest Guilford (High Point)
Saniya Rivers, Sun, Ashley (Wilmington)
Azura Stevens, Sparks, Cary

Pennsylvania – 6
Natasha Cloud, Liberty, Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield)
Kahleah Cooper, Mercury, Prep Charter (Philadelphia)
Kayla McBride, Lynx, Villa Maria Academy (Erie)
Lucy Olsen, Mystics, Spring-Ford (Royersford)
Alyssa Thomas, Mercury, Central Dauphin (Harrisburg)
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Dream, Hopewell (Aliquippa)

Tennessee – 4
Alysha Clark, Storm, Mount Juliet
Kamilla Cardoso, Sky, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga)
Isabelle Harrison, Liberty, Hillsboro (Nashville)
Rhyne Howard, Dream, Bradley Central (Cleveland)

Alabama – 3
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sparks, Spain Park (Hoover)
DeWanna Bonner, Fever, Fairfield
Jaylyn Sherrod, Liberty, Ramsay (Birmingham)



Florida – 3
Aicha Coulibaly, Sky, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
Tiffany Hayes, Valkyries, Winter Haven
Erica Wheeler, Storm, Parkway Academy (Miramar)

Illinois – 3
Jewell Loyd, Aces, Niles West (Skokie)
Kate Martin, Valkyries, Edwardsville
Aneesah Morrow, Sun, Simeon (Chicago)

Michigan – 3
Crystal Bradford, Aces, Inkster
Rickea Jackson, Sparks, Edison Academy (Detroit)
Aaliyah Nye, Aces, East LansingRachel Banham, Sky, Lakeville North (Lakeville)
Paige Bueckers, Wings, Hopkins (Minnetonka)
Nia Coffey, Dream, Hopkins (Minnetonka)

Missouri – 3
Napheesa Collier, Lynx, Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis)
Sophie Cunningham, Fever, Rock Bridge (Columbia)
Sug Sutton, Mystics, Parkway North (St. Louis)

Virginia – 3
Aziaha James, Wings, Princess Anne (Virginia Beach)
J.J. Quinerly, Wings, Lake Taylor (Norfolk)
Elizabeth Williams, Sky, Princess Anne (Virginia Beach)

Washington – 3
Lexie Hull, Fever, Central Valley (Spokane Valley)
Hailey Van Lith, Sky, Cashmere
Courtney Vandersloot, Sky, Kentwood (Covington)

Wisconsin – 3
Megan Gustafson, Aces, South Shore (Port Wing)
Natisha Hiedeman, Lynx, Green Bay Southwest (Green Bay)
Arike Ogunbowale, Wings, Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee)



Iowa – 2
Caitlin Clark, Fever, Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines)
Kiah Stokes, Aces, Linn-Mar (Marion)

Massachusetts – 2
Aliyah Boston, Fever, Worcester Academy (Worcester)
Veronica Burton, Valkyries, Newton South (Newton)

Nevada – 2
Rae Burrell, Sparks, Liberty (Henderson)
Gabby Williams, Storm, Reed (Sparks)

Oregon – 2
Cameron Brink, Sparks, Mountainside (Beaverton)
Mercedes Russell, Sparks, Springfield

Alaska – 1
Alissa Pili, Lynx, Dimond (Anchorage)

Arkansas – 1
Marquesha Davis, Liberty, Springdale



Colorado – 1
Michaela Onyenwere, Sky, Grandview (Aurora)

Delaware – 1
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Liberty, Smyrna

District of Columbia – 1
Lindsay Allen, Sun, St. John's (Washington)

Kentucky – 1
Lexi Held, Mercury, Cooper (Union)

Louisiana – 1
Kalani Brown, Mercury, Salmen (Slidell)

Nebraska – 1
Jessica Shepard, Lynx, Fremont



South Carolina – 1
A'ja Wilson, Aces, Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia)

International
Julie Allemand, Sparks, Belgium
Rebecca Allen, Sky, Australia
Georgia Amoore, Mystics, Australia
Marieme Badiane, Lynx, France
Bridget Carleton, Lynx, Canada
Damiris Dantas, Fever, Brazil
Kariata Diaby, Sun, Ivory Coast
Aaliyah Edwards, Mystics, Canada
Leonie Fiebich, Liberty, Germany
Luisa Geiselsoder, Wings, Germany
Marine Johannes, Liberty, France
Sika Kone, Mystics, Mali
Anastasiia Kosu, Lynx, Russia
Leila Lacan, Sun, France
Kitija Laksa, Mercury, Latvia
Carla Leite, Valkyries, France
Kyara Linskens, Valkyries, Belgium
Ezi Magbegor, Storm, Australia
Monique Akoa Makani, Mercury, Cameroon
Dominique Malonga, Storm, Cameroon
Jade Melbourne, Mystics, Australia
Nika Muhl, Storm, Croatia
Murjanatu Musa, Mercury, Nigeria
Kia Nurse, Sky, Canada
Nyara Sabally, Liberty, Germany
Satou Sabally, Mercury, Germany
Janelle Salaun, Valkyries, France
Alanna Smith, Lynx, Australia
Stephanie Talbot, Valkyries, Australia
Sevgi Uzun, Mercury, Turkey
Julie Vanloo, Valkyries, Belgium
Holly Winterburn, Dream, England
Li Yueru, Storm, China
Cecilia Zandalasini, Valkyries, Italy