As of 2020, basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Also, it is the fastest-growing sport. It started in 1892 just one year after men’s basketball and soon spread across the globe. But women players proved that they can also play basketball. Also, the league produced the players that became fashion icons. A young female basketball player is a social media sensation, brand ambassador, and an inspiration for many.

Here’s the list of the youngest women’s basketball players in the world

Lauren Cox (American)

Born: 20 April 1998, Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
League: Indiana Fever

Lauren Cox became one of the most famous female basketball players when she was named Big 12 Player of the Year in the 2019 season. Few people know that Lauren Cox has been a diabetic since her childhood but she never let the disease demoralise her spirit. She always wears an insulin pump during games.

Young Female Basketball Player Maria Vadeeva (Russian)

Born: 16 July 1998, Moscow, Russia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
League: Los Angeles Sparks

Maria Vadeeva started playing basketball in 2014 and went on to become one of the best NBA players in 2018 when she became the 11th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. She started with Sparta&K Moscow and later played with the Russian Premier League and the EuroCup.

Chelsea Dungee (American)

Born: 11 May 1997, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 165 lb (75 kg)
League: Dallas Wings

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