The Resume

(April 19, 1986- )
Born in St. Louis, Missouri
Forward for University of Tennessee's women's basketball team (2005-2008)
First round draft pick of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks (2008)
Member of the gold-winning U.S. women's Olympic basketball team (Beijing, 2008)

Why she might be annoying:

She was involved in a rare WNBA bench clearing brawl when her Sparks played the Detroit Shock.
She played in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament with a dislocated shoulder.
She has numerous tattoos.
She admires Oprah Winfrey.

Why she might not be annoying:

She helped Tennessee win two consecutive NCAA women's basketball national titles.
She was the first player to dunk a ball in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, and the second woman in the WNBA to achieve the same feat.
She was voted the WNBA's Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player (2008).
She is involved with numerous charitable organizations.
She defeated five male competitors to win the McDonalds High School All-American slam dunk contest.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2016 Olympics: USA's Best Bets for Gold in Rio
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 2008)
• BET's Best Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 2008)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4191986)
• Diseased Initials
• D's Profiles [Series 07]
• ESPN the Magazine's The Body Issue [Athletes] (Ranked: 2012)
• ESPN's Top 10 Women Athletes Searches [2008] (Ranked: 1)
• ESPY's Best College Athlete - Female (Ranked: 2008)
• ESPY's Best WNBA Player (Ranked: 2009)
• ESPY's Best WNBA Player (Ranked: 2013)
• ESPY's Best WNBA Player (Ranked: 2017)
• ESPY's Best WNBA Player (Ranked: 2022)
• ESPY's Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 2008)
• Fox Sports' Top 25 Athletes of the London Olympics [2012]
• Gatorade Advertisers
• Gatorade Whats G Part 1 Advertisers
• Hippie Names
• I Attended University of Tennessee
• NBA Families (Ranked: 22)
• People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People [2007]
• Profiles 24001-24250 (Ranked: 24110)
• Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022 [May 2022]
• Top 10 Favorite Female Sports Stars: Harris Poll [2008-US] (Ranked: 7)
• WNBA Basketball
• WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (Ranked: 2020)
• WNBA Finals MVP (Ranked: 2016)
• WNBA MVPs (Ranked: 2008)
• WNBA MVPs (Ranked: 2013)
• WNBA Top 20@20

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 78 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 180 Votes: 53.89% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 50.0% Annoying