WNBA players born in 1997
13 WNBA players on file were born in 1997. 13 are on WNBA rosters now. The first born in 1997 to play in the WNBA were Arike Ogunbowale, Bridget Carleton, Jackie Young, and Natisha Hiedeman and 3 more, in 2019. Rosters are on file in full from 1997; before that only some of the stars are.
On WNBA rosters now (13)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arike OgunbowaleDAL | G | 2019–2026 | 8 | — | Milwaukee, WI |
| Bridget CarletonPOR | F | 2019–2026 | 8 | — | Chatham, ON |
| Jackie YoungLV | G | 2019–2026 | 8 | — | Princeton, IN |
| Natisha HiedemanSEA | G | 2019–2026 | 8 | — | Green Bay, WI |
| Kalani BrownLV | C | 2019–2026 | 7 | — | Slidell, LA |
| Kennedy BurkeCON | G | 2019–2026 | 7 | — | Northridge, CA |
| Sabrina IonescuNY | G | 2020–2026 | 7 | — | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Katie Lou SamuelsonSEA | F | 2019–2026 | 6 | — | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Natasha MackPHX | F | 2021–2026 | 4 | — | Lufkin, TX |
| Jovana NogicPHX | G | 2026 | 1 | — | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Laura JuskaiteTOR | F | 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Maria CondeTOR | F | 2026 | 1 | — | Madrid, Spain |
| Ornella BankoleTOR | G | 2026 | 1 | — | Auxerre, France |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: seasons in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.