Will You Get a Slam Dunk? Test Yourself With These 110 WNBA Trivia Questions and Answers
The number of fans of women's basketball is seemingly at an all-time high. In fact, the 2023 season ended with being the most watched in 21 years. With all of that new excitement, there is bound to be an interest in either learning more information or testing your already-established knowledge. Luckily, you can find out how much you know with these fun WNBA trivia questions and answers.Women's basketball stars A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas, as well as Caitlin Clark, who was the number one draft pick, are creating tons of excitement with fans. So many talented women are changing the impact of women's sports and viewership is expected to continue to rise. If you are a seasoned fan of the WNBA, you'll enjoy testing what you know with this list of 110 WNBA trivia questions and answers. And if you are just joining the bandwagon, this quiz will help you to learn all that you can.Related: Caitlin Clark's Net Worth in 2024 and How Much the WNBA Star Makes Compared to Her Male PeersBest WNBA Trivia Questions and Answers1. Question: Who are some former WNBA players now on the coaching staffs of their old teams?Answer: Tammi Reiss, Utah; Janice Braxton, Cleveland; Valerie Still, Washington2. Question: Who was the first President of the WNBA league?Answer: Val Ackerman 3. Question: What year was the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) founded?Answer: 19964. Question: Who is the current commissioner of the WNBA?Answer: Cathy Engelbert5. Question: How many teams are currently in the WNBA as of the 2024 season?Answer: 126. Question: Which team does Brittney Griner play for?Answer: The Phoenix Mercury7. Question: What year did the WNBA begin its first season?Answer: 19978. Question: Where was the first WNBA game played?Answer: Los Angeles9. Question: What was the collection of the 25 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history that celebrated the league's 25th season in 2021 called?Answer: W2510. Question: How many seasons does the WNBA celebrate in 2024?Answer: 2811. Question: Who was awarded MVP in both 2018 and 2023?Answer: Breanna Stewart12. Question: Who set the league record for most points in a single WNBA game with 53 points?Answer: Liz Cambage13. Question: What is the annual in-season competition that features all twelve of the league's teams?Answer: The Commissioner's Cup14. Question: When was the WNBA’s first-ever All-Star Game held?Answer: 199915. Question: Which WNBA partner is working to provide mentorship for the next generation of athletes?Answer: Voice In Sport16. Question: Beginning with the 2026 season, which country will be awarded the first expansion team outside of the U.S.?Answer: Canada - Toronto17. Question: What is the name of the in-season tournament introduced by the WNBA in 2021?Answer: The Commissioner’s Cup18. Question: Which college or university has the most players in the WNBA?Answer: Stanford19. Question: What is the prize pool awarded to the winning team of the Commissioner’s Cup?Answer: $500,00020. Question: Who was the coach of the year for three consecutive years?Answer: Van Chancellor, Houston CometsRelated: Prove You’re the Biggest NBA Superfan With These 110 Trivia Questions and AnswersTrivia Questions About WNBA Finals21. Question: When do the playoff games begin for the 2024 season?Answer: September 2222. Question: What is the last possible date for the 2024 WNBA Finals?Answer: October 2023. Question: What team is expected to win the championship in 2024?Answer: Las Vegas Aces24. Question: How many games are in the WNBA finals?Answer: 5 25. Question: Who won the WNBA finals in both 2022 and 2023?Answer: Las Vegas Aces26. Question: Who was the MVP for the 2023 finals?Answer: A'ja Wilson27. Question: How many of the 12 WNBA teams qualify for the post-season playoffs?Answer: 828. Question: What does the winning team of the finals receive?Answer: The WNBA Championship Trophy29. Question: Who is the only player ever to win four consecutive Finals MVP awards?Answer: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets30. Question: Which year did the WNBA announce changes to the playoff format, where the top eight teams can be from either conference?Answer: 201631. Question: Who had final possession of the ball in the 2023 finals?Answer: Courtney Vandersloot32. Question: Why couldn't Ace's players Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes play in the 2023 finals?Answer: They both had foot injuries33. Question: Who did the Las Vegas Aces play against in the 2023 championship game?Answer: New York Liberty34. Question: Who gets homecourt advantage in the WNBA championship?Answer: The team with the best record in cup play.35. Question: Who gets to host the majority of the games in the WNBA finals?Answer: The top-seeded team hosts games 1, 2 and 5 and the second-seeded team hosts games 3 and 4.Quiz Questions and Answers About WNBA Teams36. Question: Which WNBA team won four championships in a row from 1997-2000?Answers: Houston Comets37. Question: How many teams played in the WNBA in its first season in 1997?Answer: 838. Question: How many consecutive championships did the Houston Comets win since 1997?Answer: 439. Question: Which team has won the most WNBA championships as of 2024?Answer: The Houston Comets, Minnesota Lynx, and Seattle Storm tie with four championships each.40. Question: Which WNBA team shares an arena with the Brooklyn Nets?Answer: New York Liberty41. Question: Who won the WNBA championship in 2023?Answer: Las Vegas Aces42. Question: What team will join the WNBA as the 13th team in 2025?Answer: San Francisco Valkyries 43. Question: Which team was the first WNBA team to be invited to the White House Rose Garden?Answer: Houston Comets 44. Question: Which coach was the first to earn both NBA and WNBA championship rings?Answer: Paul Westhead45. Question: What year did the Atlanta Dream first play their regular season game?Answer: 200846. Question: What teams play in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship game?Answer: The team in each conference that has the best record from the Commissioner’s Cup Tournament.47. Question: Who was the legendary women's basketball coach who was also the first coach of the Los Angeles Sparks?Answer: Linda Sharp48. Question: Which was the first team to go from having the worst record in the league (9-23 in 2002) to champions the following season?Answer: Detroit Shock49. Question: Which team won their first WNBA Championship in 2021?Answer: Chicago Sky50. Question: Who won coach of the year in 2023?Answer: Stephanie White, Connecticut SunRelated: Charles Barkley's Net Worth in 2024 and How Much He Stands to Lose If 'Inside the NBA' Gets CanceledTrivia Questions and Answers About WNBA Players51. Question: Who recorded the first assist in WNBA history?Answer: Jamila Wideman52. Question: Which former WNBA players are the tallest female identical twins in the world?Answer: Heidi and Heather Burge53. Question: Which WNBA player was the 1999 Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year?Answer: Mery Andrade from Old Dominion University54. Question: Which WNBA player is the ACC's all-time leader in blocked shots?Answer: DeMya Walker from the University of Virginia55. Question: Which WNBA player was the first to be named an All-American in both volleyball and basketball in college?Answer: Natalie Williams56. Question: What college did Nicole Powell play for?Answer: Stanford57. Question: Who scored the first field goal in the WNBA's History?Answer: Penny Toler58. Question: Who was the first international member of the Sparks?Answer: Haixia Zheng59. Question: Who scored the first point in WNBA history?Answer: Penny Toler60. Question: Which WNBA player is the first to have three regular-season MVP awards?Answer: Sheryl Swoopes61. Question: Who was the first player signed to the WNBA?Answer: Sheryl Swoopes62. Question: Who was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game?Answer: Lisa Leslie63. Question: Which WNBA player has the record for the most career points?Answer: Diana Taurasi64. Question: Which player won Rookie of the Year in 2001?Answer: Jackie Stiles65. Question: Which former WNBA players are the only players to come from Idaho?Answer: Heather Owen, Andrea Lloyd Curry and Corrisa YasenRelated: Calling All Sports Fans! Test Your Knowledge with These 125 Sports Trivia Questions (Plus Answers!)Trivia Questions and Answers About WNBA Team Owners66. Question: How many WNBA team owners are retired WNBA players?Answer: 3, Sue Bird - Seattle Storm, Lisa Leslie - Los Angeles Sparks and Renee Montgomery - Atlanta Dream67. Question: Who owns Chicago Sky?Answer: Michael Alter68. Question: Who became the first non-NBA owner in WNBA history?Answer: The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Association - Connecticut Sun69. Question: Who owns the Dallas Wings?Answer: Bill Cameron70. Question: Who does the Indian Fever owner, Herb Simon, plan to leave his team to upon his death?Answer: His son71. Question: Who owns the Las Vegas Aces?Answer: Mark Davis72. Question: What group owns the Los Angeles Sparks?Answer: Investment group led by Los Angeles Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Todd Boehly, Robert Patton and Stan Kasten.73. Question: Who was the Minnesota Lynx sold to in 2022?Answer: Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez74. Question: Who owns the New York Liberty?Answer: Joe Tsai75. Question: Who owns the Phoenix Mercury?Answer: Robert Sarver76. Question: Who is the only African-American woman to own three professional sports teams, including the Washington Mystics?Answer: Sheila Johnson77. Question: Who owns 50% of the WNBA?Answer: The NBA78. Question: Who are the three owners of the Atlanta Dream?Answer: Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and Renee Montgomery79. Question: What is the name of the ownership group of the Seattle Storm which is made up of owners Dawn Trudeau, Ginny Gilder and Lisa Brummel?Answer: Force 10 Hoops80. Question: What other basketball team does Herb Simon own besides the Indiana Fever?Answer: The Indiana PacersRelated: 101 Fun Trivia Questions for Kids (with Answers)Trivia Questions and Answers About NBA Basketball Rules and Regulations81. Question: In the WNBA, how long is each quarter in a game?Answer: 10 minutes82. Question: How many games do WNBA teams play in a regular season?Answer: 4083. Question: What year did the WNBA reduce the shot clock from 30 seconds to 24 seconds?Answer: 200684. Question: How many players does each team have to have in a game?Answer: 585. Question: What rule was introduced to the WNBA in 2007?Answer: 8-second backcourt violation86. Question: How long is the 2024 WNBA season?Answer: 4 months, May 14 - September 1987. Question: How many games are played in the 2024 season?Answer: 40 for each team88. Question: How long are the quarters in a game?Answer: 10 minutes89. Question: How many players are on a WNBA roster?Answer: A minimum of 11 and a maximum of 1290. Question: What are the measurements of the court?Answer: Just like the NBA, rims in the WNBA hang 10 feet from the floor, sitting on opposite ends of a court that’s 50 feet wide and 94 feet long91. Question: What is the size of the basketball?Answer: It has a circumference between 28.5 and 29 inches and has a pressure between 7.5 and 8.6 pounds92. Question: How many feet from the rim is the free throw line?Answer: 15 feet93. Question: How is the draft lottery determined?Answer: The draft lottery is comprised of the four teams that did not make the playoffs.94. Question: Who is eligible to be drafted?Answer: Draft entrants must be at least 22 years old during the year in which the draft takes place and have no remaining college eligibility or renounce any future college eligibility95. Question: How often is there a WNBA draft?Answer: Once a yearRelated: 324 Best Trivia Questions and Answers to Jumpstart Your Fun Game NightBasketball Trivia Questions and Answers96. Question: What do WNBA players do in the off-season?Answer: Many continue to play basketball in other countries like China, Russia, Israel or Italy97. Question: How long are overtime periods in the WNBA?Answer: 5 minutes98. Question: How long will the WNBA take a break during the 2024 season?Answer: One month for the Olympics99. Question: Does the WNBA use the same size basketball as the NBA?Answer: No, the size is slightly smaller (a size 6 instead of 7)100. Question: What color is the WNBA's basketball?Answer: Orange and white101. Question: Which WNBA player has her own signature Nike shoe, the Air Swoopes?Answer: Sheryl Swoopes102. Question: Which WNBA championship winner also won two Olympic gold medals?Answer: Lisa Leslie103. Question: What WNBA player was the first to play her college coach in a WNBA game?Answer: Candice Dupree104. Question: Who was the WNBA created by?Answer: The NBA board of governors105. Question: Who invented the game of basketball?Answer: James Naismith106. Question: Is women's basketball broken into two 20-minute halves like men's basketball?Answer: No, women's basketball has four 10-minute quarters107. Question: How long is halftime?Answer: 15 minutes108. Question: What year was basketball invented?Answer: 1891109. Question: What does WNBA stand for?Answer: Women's National Basketball Association110. Question: How many points are earned with a free throw?Answer: ThreeNext Up: These 125 Influential Women Will Inspire You To Crush Your Goals
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