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Malgorzata Dydek (born on 28 April 1974 in Poznan, Poland), known as Margo Dydek in the United States, is a Polish international professional basketball player. At least 7'2" (2.18 m) tall, she is famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world. She currently plays the center position for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.
WNBA career Dydek made her first trip to the United States in May 1998 for WNBA pre-draft camp.

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Malgorzata Dydek (born on 28 April 1974 in Poznan, Poland), known as Margo Dydek in the United States, is a Polish international professional basketball player. At least 7'2" (2.18 m) tall, she is famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world. She currently plays the center position for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.
WNBA career Dydek made her first trip to the United States in May 1998 for WNBA pre-draft camp. She made her American national television debut on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 12, 1998. Dydek was drafted 1st overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Utah Starzz.
On April 16 2005, during the 2005 WNBA Draft, the San Antonio Silver Stars traded Dydek to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the Sun's first-round draft pick, Katie Feenstra from Liberty University.
Dydek currently holds the record for most blocks in a WNBA career, with 877 blocks in 323 games.
Dydek led the WNBA in blocks 9 times (1998-2003, 2005-07)
Dydek led the WNBA in blocks/game 8 times (1998-2003, 2006-07)
Dydek led the WNBA in Defensive Rebounds (214) in 2001
On August 27, 2008 Dydek signed with the Los Angeles Sparks
European career
Dydek played for Olimpia Poznan from 1992 to 1994, before playing for Valenciennes Ochies in France from 1994 to 1996. She then moved to Spain and played for Pool Getafe from 1996 to 1998, and moved back to Poland to play for Foto Porta Gdynia starting with the 1998-99 season. She continued to play with the club through several sponsorship changes; since then, the club has taken the names Polpharma and Lotos.
In 1999-2001, she averaged 18.5 points and 10.7 rebounds for Gdynia in FIBA Euroleague play. She was named Most Valuable Player of the Polish League Finals of the 1999-2000 season. In 1999 she was also named the best female basketball player in Europe by the Italian sports magazine La Gazzetta dello Sport. Dydek was chosen as Poland's Sports Woman of the Year and has long been a member of the Polish National Team. She helped lead Gdynia to runner-up finishes in the FIBA Euroleague in 2002 and 2004.
Vital statistics
- Position: Center
- Height: 7 ft-2 in (2.18 m)
- College: (University School of Physical Education), in Wroclaw.
- Team: Los Angeles Sparks
- National Team(s): (12), Olimpia Poznan' (Poland), Valenciennes Ochies (France), Pool Getafe (Spain), Fota Porta / Polpharma VBW Clima / Lotos VBW Clima / Lotos Gdynia (Poland)
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