Sylvia Fowles

Sylvia Fowles
	Fowles in 2022
Portland Fire
Title	Assistant coach
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	October 6, 1985; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Edison; (Miami, Florida); Gulliver Preparatory; (Coral Gables, Florida)
College	LSU (2004–2008)
WNBA draft	2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Sky
Playing career	2008–2022
Position	Center
Number	34
Coaching career	2026–present
Career history
Playing
2008–2014	Chicago Sky
2008–2010	Spartak Moscow
2010–2013	Galatasaray Medical Park
2013–2015	Shanghai Swordfish
2015	Canik Belediyesi
2015–2018	Beijing Great Wall
2015–2022	Minnesota Lynx
Coaching
2026–present	Portland Fire (assistant)
Career highlights
	2× WNBA champion (2015, 2017); 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2015, 2017); WNBA MVP (2017); 8× WNBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017–2019, 2021, 2022); 3× All-WNBA First Team (2010, 2013, 2017); 5× All-WNBA Second Team (2011, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2022); 4× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021); 8× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022); 3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2014, 2018); 2× WNBA blocks leader (2010, 2011); 3× WNBA rebounding champion (2013, 2018, 2022); 3× WNBA Peak Performer (2013, 2018, 2022); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008); Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2022); WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021); 2× WCBA champion (2016, 2017); 3× Turkish Cup winner (2011–2013); 2× Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010); 2× EuroLeague champion (2009, 2010); WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2008); 2× All-American – USBWA, Kodak/State Farm Coaches' (2007, 2008); First-team All-American – AP (2008); Second-team All-American – AP (2007); Third-team All-American – AP (2006); SEC Player of the Year (2008); SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2008); SEC All-Defensive Team (2008); 3× First-team All-SEC (2006–2008); SEC Sixth Player of the Year (2005); SEC All-Freshman Team (2005); McDonald's All-American (2004); No. 34 retired by Minnesota Lynx; No. 34 retired by LSU Lady Tigers;
Career WNBA statistics
Points	6,415 (15.7 ppg)
Rebounds	4,006 (9.8 rpg)
Assists	461 (1.1 apg)
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIBA AmeriCup
World Championship
World University Games

Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously 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. In 2025, Fowles was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Hall of Fame.