Height isn't a requirement to play professional basketball, but it does increase your chances, whether it's playing in the WNBA or the NBA.

For Women’s History Month, here's a gallery of 16 Black WNBA players that helped make the league the success it is today.

Here's a look at the most notable players who shined at UConn and in the WNBA: Sue Bird Two-time national champion 2002 women's college basketball player of the year No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA ...