2010
Selected 1st overall by Connecticut Sun in WNBA Draft
Tina Charles
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Professional Basketball Player
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WNBA MVP and three-time Olympic champion among the league's top scorers.
Essentials
- Full name
- Tina Charles
- Years active
- 1954–1988
- Jersey number
- 31
- Agent
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Essentials
- Full name
- Tina Charles
- Years active
- 1954–1988
- Jersey number
- 31
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
tina's story
Tina Charles is one of the most productive big players in WNBA history. A dominant center who spent her best years with the Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty, she won the WNBA MVP award in 2012 and has been named to the All-Star team eight times.
She won the national championship at the University of Connecticut in 2008 and 2009 before being selected first overall by the Connecticut Sun in 2010. She went on to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games, winning gold medals in 2016 and 2020.
Charles has also been deeply committed to community work throughout her career, founding a foundation focused on youth development and education. She has been one of the WNBA's most consistent contributors for well over a decade.
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Awards/Honors
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
2010WNBA Rookie of the Year
2012WNBA MVP
TEAM & COMPETITION
2016, 2x Olympic Gold Medal
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