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Kara Wolters

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Kara Elizabeth Wolters (born August 15, 1975) is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player and a current sports broadcaster. Standing at six feet seven inches (2.01 m) and nicknamed "Big Girl," she is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA. During her playing career, she was an NCAA national champion (1995), FIBA world champion (1998), WNBA champion (1999), and Olympic champion (2000) becoming one of 11 women with those accolades. She also won AP College Player of the Year in 1997 Following her professional playing career, Wolters moved into broadcasting. She started as a radio color commentator for women's basketball on WTIC (AM), and since 2012 has served as the in-studio analyst for women's basketball on SNY. She also runs the Kara Wolters Dream Big Basketball Camp in Connecticut. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kara Wolters is the 1,878th most popular basketball player, the 21,403rd most popular biography from United States and the 1,045th most popular American Basketball Player.

Kara Wolters is most famous for being a standout center in women's basketball, particularly during her college career at the University of Connecticut, where she won a national championship in 1995. She also played professionally in the WNBA and is known for her contributions to the U.S. national team, winning a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Kara Wolters ranks 1,878 out of 1,757. Before her are Julie Vanloo, Brian Roberts, Josh Green, C. J. Watson, Matt Harpring, and Jonathan Isaac. After her are Dorell Wright, Kyle O'Quinn, Cole Aldrich, Gary Trent Jr., Robert Sacre, and Chuck Hayes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Kara Wolters ranks 1,339. Before her are Jamie Burnett, Becky Kellar-Duke, Tara Buck, Marvin Andrews, Shabana Raza, and Vaibhavi Merchant. After her are John Lloyd Young, Philip Labonte, Bo Bice, Rukhsar Rehman, Isaac Brock, and Michael Duberry.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kara Wolters ranks 21,411 out of 20,380. Before her are Mims (1981), Megan Moulton-Levy (1985), Magnus Sheffield (2002), Courtney Thompson (1984), Laura Wilkinson (1977), and Curran Walters (1998). After her are Stan Okoye (1991), Courtney Shealy (1977), Anna Nalick (1984), Lauren Taylor (1998), Dorell Wright (1985), and Erriyon Knighton (2004).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Kara Wolters ranks 1,045. Before her are Brandon Rush (1985), Chris Duhon (1982), Brian Roberts (1985), C. J. Watson (1984), Matt Harpring (1976), and Jonathan Isaac (1997). After her are Dorell Wright (1985), Kyle O'Quinn (1990), Cole Aldrich (1988), Gary Trent Jr. (1999), Robert Sacre (1989), and Chuck Hayes (1983).

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