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Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born October 12, 1980 in Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Niklaas is a Belgium city and Municipalities in Belgium located in the Flemish Region Provinces of Belgium of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
) is a Belgian professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player who plays for the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
's San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars

The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
. Her primary position is center
Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
.

ers began playing basketball at age 12. Her international professional basketball career began immediately after high school. She speaks Dutch, French and English. She wears jersey #12 because of her birthdate.

ers was drafted #1 overall in 2000 WNBA Draft by the Cleveland Rockers
Cleveland Rockers

This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....
.






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Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born October 12, 1980 in Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Niklaas is a Belgium city and Municipalities in Belgium located in the Flemish Region Provinces of Belgium of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
) is a Belgian professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player who plays for the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
's San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars

The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
. Her primary position is center
Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
.

Personal

Wauters began playing basketball at age 12. Her international professional basketball career began immediately after high school. She speaks Dutch, French and English. She wears jersey #12 because of her birthdate.

WNBA career

Wauters was drafted #1 overall in 2000 WNBA Draft by the Cleveland Rockers
Cleveland Rockers

This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers was a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003....
. She was the first Belgian-born player in the WNBA. When the team selected her, she was considered a project and raw talent. Having only played basketball for 7 years prior to the draft, Wauters quickly blended in with the big-name centers.

In 2004 she was moved to the New York Liberty
New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....
. She played two seasons for the Liberty before leaving the WNBA in 2006. On February 6, 2008, Wauters was selected by the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream

The Atlanta Dream is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in the city of Atlanta, Georgia . The team began its first season in 2008....
 in the expansion draft.

On April 9, 2008, Wauters, along with Morenike Atunrase
Morenike Atunrase

Morenike Olayinka Atunrase is an United States basketball player for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. She was drafted in 2008 WNBA Draft out of Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball, where she played from 2004?08....
 and a 2009 second round draft pick, was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars

The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
 for Camille Little
Camille Little

Camille Little is a professional basketball player. In 2007 she began her career in the Women's National Basketball Association with the San Antonio Silver Stars....
, Chioma Nnamaka
Chioma Nnamaka

Chioma Nnamaka is a Swedish professional basketball player and a member of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream....
, and the Silver Stars' first round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft
2009 WNBA Draft

The 2009 Women's National Basketball Association WNBA Draft is the league's annual draft for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
.

International career

  • Wauters was named MVP of the National Youth Championship (1995, 1997).
  • Member of bronze medal-winning Belgium's Cadettes National Team (1995)
  • Member of U.S. Valenciennes (USVO) since 1998, USVO co-champion (1999, 2000)
  • European player of year (2001)
  • Best foreign player in France (2001), Messina Final Four MVP (2002)
  • European player of year (2002)
  • European highest scoring player in Final Four, Bourges, co-champion (2003)
  • Co-champion of Korean league summer league (2003)
  • Best center of European championship in Greece (2003), member of MVP team at FIBA World Cup in Russia (2003).
  • European player of year (2004)
  • European player of year (2005)
  • European player of year (2008)


Vital statistics

  • Position: Center
    Center (basketball)

    The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
  • Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
  • Team(s): San Antonio Silver Stars
    San Antonio Silver Stars

    The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
     (WNBA)


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