BASKETBALL PLAYER
Anne Donovan
1961 - 2018

Anne Donovan
Anne Theresa Donovan (November 1, 1961 – June 13, 2018) was an American women's basketball player and coach. From 2013 to 2015, she was the head coach of the Connecticut Sun. In her playing career, Donovan won a national championship with Old Dominion University, won two Olympic gold medals, and went to three Final Fours overall. She was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995, and became a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Anne Donovan is the 570th most popular basketball player (down from 422nd in 2024), the 15,360th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,446th in 2019) and the 316th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Anne Donovan ranks 570 out of 1,757. Before her are Sani Bečirovič, Roy Tarpley, Leandro Barbosa, Amar'e Stoudemire, Stéphane Risacher, and Brian Scalabrine. After her are Gilbert Arenas, Nicolò Melli, Gintaras Einikis, Stephon Marbury, Gabe Vincent, and Nikola Vučević.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSani Bečirovič
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 564
Roy Tarpley
1964 - 2015
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 565
Leandro Barbosa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 566
Amar'e Stoudemire
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 567
Stéphane Risacher
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 568
Brian Scalabrine
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 569
Anne Donovan
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 570
Gilbert Arenas
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 571
Nicolò Melli
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 572
Gintaras Einikis
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 573
Stephon Marbury
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 574
Gabe Vincent
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 575
Nikola Vučević
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 576
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Anne Donovan ranks 881. Before her are Jorge Guasch, Gary Winick, Ali Hussein Shihab, Werner Koch, Bruce Cohen, and Gustav Weder. After her are Tomislav Paškvalin, Carlo Rota, Robert William Fisher, José Luíz Barbosa, Dale Frail, and Ronald Florijn. Among people deceased in 2018, Anne Donovan ranks 601. Before her are Terry A. Davis, Chelsi Smith, Annapurna Devi, Jimmy McIlroy, Stan Anderson, and Zell Miller. After her are Paul Laxalt, Peggy McCay, Pamela Gidley, Reggie Lucas, Takayuki Fujikawa, and Roland Baar.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJorge Guasch
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 876
Gary Winick
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 877
Ali Hussein Shihab
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 878
Werner Koch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 879
Bruce Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 880
Gustav Weder
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 881
Anne Donovan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 882
Tomislav Paškvalin
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 883
Carlo Rota
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 884
Robert William Fisher
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 885
José Luíz Barbosa
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 886
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 887
Ronald Florijn
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 888
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsTerry A. Davis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1969 - 2018
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 595
Chelsi Smith
ACTOR
1973 - 2018
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 596
Annapurna Devi
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 597
Jimmy McIlroy
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 598
Stan Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 599
Zell Miller
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 600
Anne Donovan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 601
Paul Laxalt
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2018
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 602
Peggy McCay
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 603
Pamela Gidley
ACTOR
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 604
Reggie Lucas
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2018
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 605
Takayuki Fujikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2018
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 606
Roland Baar
ENGINEER
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 607
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anne Donovan ranks 15,366 out of 20,380. Before her are Zell Miller (1932), Deborah S. Jin (1968), Rachel Starr (1983), Diane Schuur (1953), The Sandman (1963), and Betsy Nagelsen (1956). After her are Ann Leckie (1966), Mark C. Lee (1952), Marion Barry (1936), Winona LaDuke (1959), Mark Deklin (1967), and Sam Esmail (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsZell Miller
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,360
Deborah S. Jin
PHYSICIST
1968 - 2016
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,361
Rachel Starr
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,362
Diane Schuur
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,363
The Sandman
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,364
Betsy Nagelsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,365
Anne Donovan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,366
Ann Leckie
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 15,367
Mark C. Lee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 15,368
Marion Barry
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 15,369
Winona LaDuke
ECONOMIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 15,370
Mark Deklin
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 15,371
Sam Esmail
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 15,372
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Anne Donovan ranks 316. Before her are Ja Morant (1999), Jermaine O'Neal (1978), Tom Chambers (1959), Roy Tarpley (1964), Amar'e Stoudemire (1982), and Brian Scalabrine (1978). After her are Gilbert Arenas (1982), Stephon Marbury (1977), Gabe Vincent (1996), Jack Sikma (1955), Draymond Green (1990), and De'Andre Hunter (1997).
Ja Morant
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 310
Jermaine O'Neal
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 311
Tom Chambers
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 312
Roy Tarpley
1964 - 2015
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 313
Amar'e Stoudemire
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 314
Brian Scalabrine
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 315
Anne Donovan
1961 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 316
Gilbert Arenas
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 317
Stephon Marbury
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 318
Gabe Vincent
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 319
Jack Sikma
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 320
Draymond Green
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 321
De'Andre Hunter
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 322





















































