WNBA Quiz
Comets to Caitlin Clark: 15 questions on the stars, teams and records of the WNBA.
In which year did the WNBA play its first season?
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1997
The league tipped off on June 21, 1997, with eight teams, a year after the NBA board approved it on the back of the US women's gold medal run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
The first points in league history were scored by Penny Toler of the Los Angeles Sparks against the New York Liberty.
Which team selected Caitlin Clark with the first pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft?
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Indiana Fever
The Fever took Clark first overall on April 15, 2024, and her arrival drove record television audiences and sellouts across the league in a season dubbed the Caitlin Clark effect.
Clark left college as the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history for men or women, passing Pete Maravich in March 2024.
Which college did Caitlin Clark play for before entering the WNBA?
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Iowa
Clark led the Iowa Hawkeyes to back to back national championship games in 2023 and 2024, losing to LSU and then South Carolina, and twice won the Naismith Player of the Year award.
Clark grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and chose her home state school over Notre Dame.
Which team won the first four WNBA championships from 1997 to 2000?
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Houston Comets
Led by Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson, the Comets won the league's first four titles under coach Van Chancellor before the franchise folded in 2008.
Houston no longer has a WNBA team: the Comets folded after the 2008 season when no new owner could be found.
Who was named MVP of the WNBA's inaugural 1997 season?
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Cynthia Cooper
Cooper, who was 34 when the league began after years playing in Europe, won the first two MVP awards and the first four Finals MVP awards with Houston.
Cooper had been a role player on two NCAA title teams at USC alongside Cheryl Miller before becoming a star in Italy.
Which franchise won four titles between 2011 and 2017 behind Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and Sylvia Fowles?
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Minnesota Lynx
The Lynx won in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, reaching six Finals in seven years, with Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson also part of the core under coach Cheryl Reeve.
Moore walked away from basketball in 2019 at 29 to help free Jonathan Irons, a wrongfully convicted man she later married.
Who became the first player to dunk in a WNBA game, in July 2002?
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Lisa Leslie
Leslie, the 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Los Angeles Sparks center, threw down a one handed breakaway dunk on July 30, 2002, and went on to win three MVP awards and two championships.
Candace Parker became the second player to dunk in 2008, and Brittney Griner has dunked more often than anyone in league history.
Who retired in 2025 as the WNBA's all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points?
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Diana Taurasi
Taurasi spent all 20 of her seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, won three titles and passed Tina Thompson as the league's top scorer in 2017 before retiring in February 2025 at 42.
Her nickname White Mamba was given to her by Kobe Bryant, and she won six Olympic gold medals with the United States.
Which team won its first WNBA championship in 2024, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in Game 5?
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New York Liberty
The Liberty, an original 1997 franchise, won 67 to 62 in overtime at Barclays Center, with Jonquel Jones named Finals MVP and Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu finally lifting the trophy.
New York had lost the Finals in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2023 before finally breaking through.
How many assists did Caitlin Clark record against the Dallas Wings on July 17, 2024, a WNBA single game record?
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19
Clark's 19 assists broke Courtney Vandersloot's record of 18, and she went on to set the single season assists record as well in her rookie year.
Clark won Rookie of the Year with 66 of 67 votes and finished 2024 with 337 assists, the most in a WNBA season at the time.
Who became the first player to win four WNBA MVP awards, in 2025?
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A'ja Wilson
Wilson won MVP in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025, moving past Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson, who each had three. In 2024 she also became the first to score 1,000 points in a season, finishing with 1,021.
South Carolina retired Wilson's No. 22 and unveiled a statue of her outside the Gamecocks' arena in 2021.
Which player went first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, to the Dallas Wings?
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Paige Bueckers
Bueckers was taken first out of UConn days after leading the Huskies to the 2025 national championship, their first since 2016, after an injury hit college career that stretched to five seasons.
Dominique Malonga, a French center picked second by Seattle, came from the ASVEL club in Lyon rather than a US college.
Which team won the 2025 WNBA Finals, the first played as a best of seven series?
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Las Vegas Aces
The Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury 4 to 0 for their third title in four seasons, with A'ja Wilson collecting her second Finals MVP award under coach Becky Hammon.
The Aces had also won in 2022 and 2023, the first back to back champions since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002.
Which city's team, the Tempo, became the first WNBA franchise based outside the United States when it debuted in 2026?
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Toronto
The Toronto Tempo played their first regular season game on May 8, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum, losing 68 to 65 to the Washington Mystics in front of a sellout crowd.
Tennis great Serena Williams joined the Tempo's ownership group in 2025, before the team had played a game.
Which three on three league, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, began play in January 2025?
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Unrivaled
Unrivaled launched on January 17, 2025, in Medley, Florida, offering WNBA players a lucrative offseason alternative to playing overseas. Rose BC won the first championship.
Its games use a compressed full court and an Elam Ending, in which the final period ends when a team reaches a target score rather than when the clock runs out.
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The WNBA tipped off in 1997 with eight teams and has grown into a league of sellouts and record television audiences. The Houston Comets won the first four titles, Lisa Leslie threw down the first dunk, Diana Taurasi retired as the all-time leading scorer, and the arrival of Caitlin Clark in 2024 brought millions of new fans.
These 15 questions cover league history, the dynasties in Houston and Minnesota, the New York Liberty's first title in 2024, A'ja Wilson's record fourth MVP in 2025, the first best of seven Finals, the Toronto Tempo and the Unrivaled offseason league. It suits both longtime fans and anyone who started watching during the Clark era.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
When did the WNBA start?
The WNBA played its first game on June 21, 1997, with eight teams. The Houston Comets won the first championship and the next three as well.
Who is the WNBA all-time leading scorer?
Diana Taurasi, who scored 10,646 points in 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury before retiring in February 2025.
Does this quiz cover Caitlin Clark?
Yes. Questions cover her 2024 draft by the Indiana Fever, her college career at Iowa and her record 19 assist game, alongside the rest of the modern league.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- In which year did the WNBA play its first season?
1997 The league tipped off on June 21, 1997, with eight teams, a year after the NBA board approved it on the back of the US women's gold medal run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The first points in league history were scored by Penny Toler of the Los Angeles Sparks against the New York Liberty. - Which team selected Caitlin Clark with the first pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft?
Indiana Fever The Fever took Clark first overall on April 15, 2024, and her arrival drove record television audiences and sellouts across the league in a season dubbed the Caitlin Clark effect. Clark left college as the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history for men or women, passing Pete Maravich in March 2024. - Which college did Caitlin Clark play for before entering the WNBA?
Iowa Clark led the Iowa Hawkeyes to back to back national championship games in 2023 and 2024, losing to LSU and then South Carolina, and twice won the Naismith Player of the Year award. Clark grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and chose her home state school over Notre Dame. - Which team won the first four WNBA championships from 1997 to 2000?
Houston Comets Led by Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson, the Comets won the league's first four titles under coach Van Chancellor before the franchise folded in 2008. Houston no longer has a WNBA team: the Comets folded after the 2008 season when no new owner could be found. - Who was named MVP of the WNBA's inaugural 1997 season?
Cynthia Cooper Cooper, who was 34 when the league began after years playing in Europe, won the first two MVP awards and the first four Finals MVP awards with Houston. Cooper had been a role player on two NCAA title teams at USC alongside Cheryl Miller before becoming a star in Italy. - Which franchise won four titles between 2011 and 2017 behind Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and Sylvia Fowles?
Minnesota Lynx The Lynx won in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, reaching six Finals in seven years, with Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson also part of the core under coach Cheryl Reeve. Moore walked away from basketball in 2019 at 29 to help free Jonathan Irons, a wrongfully convicted man she later married. - Who became the first player to dunk in a WNBA game, in July 2002?
Lisa Leslie Leslie, the 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Los Angeles Sparks center, threw down a one handed breakaway dunk on July 30, 2002, and went on to win three MVP awards and two championships. Candace Parker became the second player to dunk in 2008, and Brittney Griner has dunked more often than anyone in league history. - Who retired in 2025 as the WNBA's all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points?
Diana Taurasi Taurasi spent all 20 of her seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, won three titles and passed Tina Thompson as the league's top scorer in 2017 before retiring in February 2025 at 42. Her nickname White Mamba was given to her by Kobe Bryant, and she won six Olympic gold medals with the United States. - Which team won its first WNBA championship in 2024, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in Game 5?
New York Liberty The Liberty, an original 1997 franchise, won 67 to 62 in overtime at Barclays Center, with Jonquel Jones named Finals MVP and Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu finally lifting the trophy. New York had lost the Finals in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2023 before finally breaking through. - How many assists did Caitlin Clark record against the Dallas Wings on July 17, 2024, a WNBA single game record?
19 Clark's 19 assists broke Courtney Vandersloot's record of 18, and she went on to set the single season assists record as well in her rookie year. Clark won Rookie of the Year with 66 of 67 votes and finished 2024 with 337 assists, the most in a WNBA season at the time. - Who became the first player to win four WNBA MVP awards, in 2025?
A'ja Wilson Wilson won MVP in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025, moving past Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson, who each had three. In 2024 she also became the first to score 1,000 points in a season, finishing with 1,021. South Carolina retired Wilson's No. 22 and unveiled a statue of her outside the Gamecocks' arena in 2021. - Which player went first overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, to the Dallas Wings?
Paige Bueckers Bueckers was taken first out of UConn days after leading the Huskies to the 2025 national championship, their first since 2016, after an injury hit college career that stretched to five seasons. Dominique Malonga, a French center picked second by Seattle, came from the ASVEL club in Lyon rather than a US college. - Which team won the 2025 WNBA Finals, the first played as a best of seven series?
Las Vegas Aces The Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury 4 to 0 for their third title in four seasons, with A'ja Wilson collecting her second Finals MVP award under coach Becky Hammon. The Aces had also won in 2022 and 2023, the first back to back champions since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002. - Which city's team, the Tempo, became the first WNBA franchise based outside the United States when it debuted in 2026?
Toronto The Toronto Tempo played their first regular season game on May 8, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum, losing 68 to 65 to the Washington Mystics in front of a sellout crowd. Tennis great Serena Williams joined the Tempo's ownership group in 2025, before the team had played a game. - Which three on three league, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, began play in January 2025?
Unrivaled Unrivaled launched on January 17, 2025, in Medley, Florida, offering WNBA players a lucrative offseason alternative to playing overseas. Rose BC won the first championship. Its games use a compressed full court and an Elam Ending, in which the final period ends when a team reaches a target score rather than when the clock runs out.
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