FOWLES Sylvia
United States of America
6 Oct 1985
35
Female
1.98/6'5''
MIAMI, FL
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Basketball |
Women | 1 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Super Arena |
NGR Nigeria 72 USA United States 81 |
Finished |
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| Saitama Super Arena |
USA United States 86 JPN Japan 69 |
Finished |
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| Saitama Super Arena |
FRA France 82 USA United States 93 |
Finished |
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| Saitama Super Arena |
AUS Australia 55 USA United States 79 |
Finished |
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| Saitama Super Arena |
USA United States 79 SRB Serbia 59 |
Finished |
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| Saitama Super Arena |
USA United States 90 JPN Japan 75 |
Finished |
NGR
JPN
FRA
AUS
SRB
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Championship
AmeriCup
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
| 1 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR |
| 1 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN |
World Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Czech Republic |
AmeriCup
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women | 2019 | San Juan, PUR |
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Big Syl, Baby Shaq (Facebook page, 19 Jul 2016)
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Playing the saxophone, learning the guitar, gadgets, remote controlled helicopters. (wnba.com, 11 Jul 2021)
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Athlete
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General Studies - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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English
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Minnesota Lynx [Minneapolis, MN, USA] since 2015
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Cheryl Reeve [club], USA; Dawn Staley [national], USA
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Centre (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)
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2008 for United States of America Against Australia, in People's Republic of China (nbcolympics.com, 26 Jul 2008)
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A calf strain sidelined her for most of the 2020 WNBA season, forcing her to miss 15 of her team's 22 regular-season games. (twincities.com, 29 Jun 2021; si.com, 24 Jun 2021)
In 2014 she had hip surgery to repair a torn labrum. She made her season debut on June 25. Later that year, a foot injury sustained prior to the 2014 World Championships in Turkey ruled her out of the tournament. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016; olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 24 Sep 2014)
In 2003 she suffered a back injury, and in 2006 she dislocated her right shoulder. (usabasketball.com, 31 May 2008)
In 2014 she had hip surgery to repair a torn labrum. She made her season debut on June 25. Later that year, a foot injury sustained prior to the 2014 World Championships in Turkey ruled her out of the tournament. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016; olympictalk.nbcsports.com, 24 Sep 2014)
In 2003 she suffered a back injury, and in 2006 she dislocated her right shoulder. (usabasketball.com, 31 May 2008)
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WNBA [USA] (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)
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She began playing basketball while she was in her early teens at high school. (newsday.com, 01 Jun 2008)
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Her brothers Walter and Morris introduced her to the sport. Initially she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her mother and her sister and compete in athletics, but after a growth spurt her mother suggested she try basketball. "I remember that day. I cried really hard and said, 'I don't want to play basketball. I don't want to play basketball.' I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I ended up loving it." (wnba.com, 11 Apr 2008)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (wnba.com, 11 Jul 2021)
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In 2017 she was named WNBA Most Valuable Player. (wnba.com, 11 Jul 2021)
She was named WNBA Finals MVP in 2015, and was induced into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in the same year. (lsusports.com, 01 Jan 2017; usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)
She was named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, and 2016. (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)
She was named WNBA Finals MVP in 2015, and was induced into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in the same year. (lsusports.com, 01 Jan 2017; usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)
She was named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, 2013, and 2016. (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)
Legend
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- Gold Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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