Taj McWilliams-Franklin
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| Born | October 20, 1970 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | T. W. Josey (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 1999: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Orlando Miracle | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1993–2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11, 3, 44, 7, 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Dallas Wings (Interim HC) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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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. She retired from the WNBA after the 2012 season. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.