Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings

Ranking the best WNBA Centers of the 2024 WNBA season as A’ja Wilson leads the way. Also where Brittney Griner, Kamilla Cardoso, & more rank

By admin | July 3, 2024

Who is the Best WNBA Center Right Now?

The landscape of WNBA rosters varies from team to team with each team building their roster around a little differently using variations of guards, forwards, and a center. However, that is not the case for every team as some teams opt to stick with a traditional center and dominate down low players to anchor their roster. This is the case for teams such as the Phoenix Mercury with Britney Griner and the Las Vegas Aces with A’ja Wilson who each rank atop the Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings list.

Wilson, who is coming off another stellar season, is continuing her trend as one of the most dominating scorers within the WNBA. Through 16 games this season the seven-year WNBA veteran leads all scorers while averaging a career high 26.9 points per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor.

Meanwhile Griner who has been limited to just eight games this season continues to shine on both ends of the floor averaging 19.9 points per game on offense and 1.5 blocked shots per game on defense. Joining Wilson and Griner among the best centers in the WNBA include Tina Charles of the Atlanta Dream, Ezi Magbegor of the Seattle Storm, and Teaira McCowan of the Dallas Wings.

Here is a look at the Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Mercedes Russell

Team: Seattle Storm

WNBA Stats: 3.8 PTS, 3.3 REB

Like Kalani Brown, Mercedes Russell‘s role has been limited all season while seeing just 15.9 minutes per game on the hardwood. The longtime Storm center has shot 55.1 percent from the floor this season while averaging 3.8 points per game.

While the drop-off from the top center is significant, the second tier and backup centers such as Russell continue to be the backbone of their teams while helping their team’s position for a playoff position.

The former Tennessee Lady Volunteers center also brings strong veteran leadership to a roster looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2023 WNBA schedule.

Kalani Brown

Team: Dallas Wings

WNBA Stats: 5.6 Pts, 2.8 reb

Just missing the list of the top centers in the WNBA is the Dallas Wings Kalani Brown. Brown, who joined the Wings before last season, had bounced around over her first three seasons, spending limited time with both the Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream.

Since arriving in Dallas, Brown has averaged at least 12.4 minutes per game to go along with 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds. Brown, who is only averaging just 12 minutes, has been solid at times this season including post three games scoring double figures.

Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings

10. Leonie Fiebich

Team: New York Liberty

WNBA Stats: 5.2 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1.5 AST

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings is the New York Liberty center Leonie Fiebich. With a loaded Liberty roster currently for the 2024 WNBA schedule, the 2024 WNBA second round draft pick has been a solid role player on a roster not actively using a true center combination.

Over 19 games this season the Liberty center who is from Germany, is currently averaging 5.2 points per game to go along with 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while getting her feet wet within the style of basketball played within the United States.

9. Li Yueru

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA Stats: 4.9 PTS, 3.6 REB

After playing just 5.1 minutes during her rookie season last year with the Chicago Sky, Li Yueru who made the jump to the WNBA from China has shown strong improvements all season increasing her average minutes per game from 5.1 to 13.2 and her scoring from 1.8 points per game to 4.9 over the first 18 games of the season.

While the production is in sample size since minutes have not been there all season, overall Yueru has displayed her potential to grow including her ability to attack the glass. Overall, the Sparks center is averaging 4.9 points per game to go along with 3.6 rebounds while shooting 51.5 percent from the floor to start the season.

8. Kiah Stokes

Team: Las Vegas Aces

WNBA Stats: 2.4 PTS, 6.3 REB, 1.3 BLK

While the scoring has never been a strong suit of Kiah Stokes, the trend has continued this season while seeing her post just 2.4 points per game over 21.9 minutes per game played.

However, Stokes brings a stronger overall element to the floor including veteran leadership and strong skills to attack the glass including posting 1.1 offensive rebounds per game to start the season.

Overall Stokes has posted 6.3 rebounds per game this season while also adding 1.3 blocked shots and 1.1 assists per game. The loaded Las Vegas Aces turn to Stokes to add value to their roster each game while looking for her to win battles down low.

7. Kamilla Cardoso

Team: Chicago Sky

WNBA Stats: 8.4 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.3 AST

The future looks bright in Chicago as the Chicago Sky added not one but two talented weapons during the 2024 WNBA Draft including center Kamilla Cardoso.

Cardoso who has shown flashes of her overall potential is just kicking off her career while potentially forming one of the top tandems in the WNBA alongside Angel Reese.

After missing time to start the season due to an injury, Cardoso has been strong since joining the roster averaging 8.4 points per game to go along with 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Over her last five games, Cardoso has turned in two double double performances to go along with four games with at least 10 rebounds.

6. Stefanie Dolson

Teams: Washington Mystics

WNBA Stats: 10.6 PTS, 4.6 REB, 2.4 AST

As you look around the WNBA, the league is loaded with talented stars who played their collegiate career with the UConn Huskies including Stefanie Dolson.

Dolson, who started her WNBA career with the Washington Mystics back during the 2014 WNBA season, elected to return to the nation’s capital for the current 2024 WNBA schedule.

Through 19 games played this season, Dolson has averaged 10.6 points per game while also adding 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. To go along with those numbers Dolson has averaged 26.5 minutes per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor.

5. Teaira McCowan

Teams: Dallas Wings

WNBA Stats: 11.9 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.8 AST

Rounding out the Top 5 on the Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings list is the Dallas Wings center Teaira McCowan. McCowan who is in her third season with the Wings is averaging 11.9 points per game tying her career high set last season.

The former Mississippi State Bulldogs center has played well to start the season despite seeing the rest of the Wings struggle to start the season en route to just four wins to start the season.

To go along with those numbers McCowan has averaged 7.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots per game while averaging 25.6 minutes per game.

4. Ezi Magbegor

Teams: Seattle Storm

WNBA Stats: 14.3 PTS, 8.4 REB, 2.2 AST, 1.9 BLK, 1.3 STL

After a disappointing 2023 WNBA season, the Seattle Storm was active during the off-season while adding multiple weapons to help take a step forward this season. Those off-season acquisitions along with the likes of former stars such as Ezi Magbegor have paid off to start the women’s basketball season.

Magbegor, who was drafted by the Storm during the first round of the 2019 WNBA Draft, is averaging 13.5 points per game over 32.1 minutes played per game.

In addition to scoring, Magbegor has been solid on the glass during the current season while posting 8.9 rebounds per game. The production does not drop off there as the fifth-year center has also been an anchor down low while averaging 8.9 rebounds per game. To go along with that production, Magbegor has averaged 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.2 steals per game.

3. Tina Charles

Team: Atlanta Dream

WNBA Stats: 13.9 PTS, 8.8 REB, 1.3 STL

One WNBA center that stands out among the tops at the position over the start of the 2024 WNBA schedule has been the Atlanta Dream aging veteran Tina Charles.

Charles, who was drafted first overall during the 2010 WNBA Draft has put together an impressive WNBA resume including posting her 14^th straight season averaging at least 12 points per game.

Through 17 games this season, Charles has averaged 13.9 points per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the floor. The former UConn Huskies center has also averaged 8.8 rebounds per game to go along with 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

2. Brittney Griner

Teams: Phoenix Mercury

WNBA Stats: 19.9 PTS, 7.4 REB, 1.5 BLK

The 11-year WNBA veteran has displayed her basketball skills in each of the eight games played this season while trailing only A’ja Wilson in scoring among the center positions.

The former Baylor Bears center who was once the face of the WNBA with the ability to dunk continues to score at a prominent level while averaging 19.9 points per game over her first eight games of the season. The production does not stop there as Brittney Griner is averaging 1.5 blocked shots to go along with two assists and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Since arriving within the WNBA, Griner has yet to drop below 1.5 blocked shots per contest. Overall Griner has posted a career high 58.5 shooting percentage helping to improve her all around numbers.

1. A’ja Wilson

Teams: Las Vegas Aces

WNBA Stats: 26.9 PTS, 11.1 REB, 2.7 AST

In at number one on the Top 10 WNBA Centers 2024 Rankings list is the Las Vegas Aces All-Star center A’ja Wilson. Wilson, who is looking to help the Las Vegas Aces win a third straight WNBA Championship, is as talented as any player in the WNBA while also playing at a potential MVP level over the course of the 2024 WNBA Season.

Through 16 games played this season, Wilson currently leads the WNBA in scoring averaging 26.9 points per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor. The former two-time WNBA MVP has also averaged 11.1 rebounds per game and 2.7 assists over her first 16 games of the current WNBA season.

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