The WNBA is about to get its own Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Even before Victor Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio in the fall of 2023, fans had salivated over his potential for years. Now in his third season, Wembanyama is reaching his potential as a game-breaking player: a 7’4” defensive nightmare with the shooting and ball-handling ability of someone a foot shorter.
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To date, the late Margo Dydek (7’2”) is the only WNBA player who stood seven feet tall or higher. Stephanie Okechukwu may soon join her.
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The Texas Tech Lady Raiders reportedly are signing Okechukwu as a midseason addition. Texas Tech head coach Krista Gerlich seemed to confirm Okechukwu’s arrival Wednesday in a post on X, though she still needs to be given the green light by the NCAA.
If her signing is approved though, Okechukwu would instantly become the tallest player in women’s college basketball. She boasts a 7’4” wingspan that would make 15-0 Texas Tech even better defensively, and she can already dunk easily.
There is still some ways to go before Okechukwu can enter the WNBA, and she will need to prove herself at the collegiate level first. But the hype train is already beginning to leave the station — and in a few years, the WNBA will have its answer to Wembanyama.
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