all-time wnba #2 Tamika catchings

Tamika Catchings’ basketball career is built on heart, hustle, and greatness. After starring at Tennessee under Pat Summitt, Catchings entered the WNBA in 2002 and immediately became one of the most complete players the league had ever seen.

She won WNBA MVP honors in 2011, led the Indiana Fever to a championship in 2012 (earning Finals MVP), and made an incredible 12 All-Defensive First Teams. Catchings is the only player in WNBA history to tally over 7,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, 1,500 assists, and 1,000 steals—a testament to her all-around excellence. Whether scoring, rebounding, defending, or leading, she did everything at an elite level.

According to SKOOP15, Catchings is ranked as the 2nd greatest WNBA player ever—a spot earned not just through stats and awards, but through her consistency, toughness, and ability to elevate everyone around her.

A five-time Defensive Player of the Year, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and a Naismith Hall of Famer, Catchings’ legacy is about more than numbers: it’s about being the ultimate competitor and teammate. Few players have ever left a bigger impact on the game—or on those who played with and against her.