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Malgorzata Dydek (born on 28 April 1974 in Poznan
Poznan

Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education....
, Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
), known as Margo Dydek in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, is a Polish international 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. At least 7'2" (2.18 m) tall, she is famous for being the tallest
Human height

Human height varies according to both Nature versus nurture. The particular human genome that an individual inherits is a large part of the first variable and a combination of health and environmental factors present before adulthood are a major part of the second determinant ....
 active professional female basketball player in the world. She currently plays the 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....
 position for the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
 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
Poznan

Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education....
, Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
), known as Margo Dydek in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, is a Polish international 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. At least 7'2" (2.18 m) tall, she is famous for being the tallest
Human height

Human height varies according to both Nature versus nurture. The particular human genome that an individual inherits is a large part of the first variable and a combination of health and environmental factors present before adulthood are a major part of the second determinant ....
 active professional female basketball player in the world. She currently plays the 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....
 position for the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
 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
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 debut on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an United States late night television talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on NBC. It made its debut on May 25, 1992, following Johnny Carson retirement as host of The Tonight Show....
 on June 12, 1998. Dydek was drafted 1st overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft
1998 WNBA Draft

1998 in sports WNBA Draft - 27 January 1998*On January 27, 1998 a total of 4 players were assigned to two teams in no particular order.*On February 18, 1998 a WNBA expansion draft took place...
 by the Utah Starzz.

On April 16 2005, during the 2005 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
, 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....
 traded Dydek to the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
 in exchange for the Sun's first-round draft pick, Katie Feenstra
Katie Feenstra

Katharen Ruth Mattera is a professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association.Mattera is one of the tallest players in WNBA history....
 from Liberty University
Liberty University

Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by Jerry Falwell who was also the Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church....
.

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
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....


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
Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia

Lotos PKO BP Gdynia is a Poland women basketball team, based in Gdynia, playing in PLKK....
 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
International Basketball Federation

The International Basketball Federation , more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA , is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball....
 Euroleague
EuroLeague Women

The EuroLeague Women is the highest professional basketball league in Europe for women?s clubs.Unlike Euroleague, the competition is entirely organized by FIBA Europe....
 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
La Gazzetta dello Sport

La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italy newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on 3 April 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens....
. 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
    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: 7 ft-2 in (2.18 m)
  • College: (University School of Physical Education), in Wroclaw
    Wroclaw

    Wroclaw is the chief city of the historical region of Lower Silesia in south-western Poland, situated on the Oder River river. Over the centuries the city has been part of Kingdom of Poland , Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, and Germany....
    .
  • Team: Los Angeles Sparks
    Los Angeles Sparks

    The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
  • National Team(s): (12), Olimpia Poznan' (Poland), Valenciennes Ochies (France), Pool Getafe (Spain), Fota Porta / Polpharma VBW Clima / Lotos VBW Clima / Lotos Gdynia (Poland)


See also

  • List of tallest people
    List of tallest people

    This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, in the world....


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