Tina Charles (basketball)

Tina Charles
	Charles with the Connecticut Sun in 2025
No. 31 – Connecticut Sun
Position	Center
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	December 5, 1988; New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school	Christ the King; (Queens, New York)
College	UConn (2006–2010)
WNBA draft	2010: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by	Connecticut Sun
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2013	Connecticut Sun
2011–2012	Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2014	Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2014–2019	New York Liberty
2014–2015	Fenerbahçe
2015–2016	Xinjiang Magic Deer
2016–2018	Sichuan Whales
2019	Beijing Great Wall
2021	Washington Mystics
2022	Phoenix Mercury
2022	Seattle Storm
2023–2024	Hebei Win Power
2024	Atlanta Dream
2024–2025	Fenerbahçe
2025–present	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights
	WNBA MVP (2012); WNBA Rookie of the Year (2010); 8x WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021); 5× All-WNBA First Team (2011, 2012, 2015–2017); 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2010, 2013, 2014, 2021); WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2017); 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011, 2012, 2015); WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021); 4× WNBA rebounding champion (2010–2012, 2016); 2x WNBA scoring champion (2016, 2021); 4× WNBA Peak Performer (2010–2012, 2016); Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award (2013); FIBA Europe SuperCup Women champion (2024); Turkish Super League champion (2025); 2× Turkish Cup winner (2012, 2015); 2× Turkish Presidential Cup champion (2015, 2024); Polish National League champion (2014); Polish Cup winner (2014); 2× NCAA champion (2009, 2010); NCAA Tournament MOP (2009); AP Player of the Year (2010); John R. Wooden Award (2010); Naismith College Player of the Year (2010); USBWA National Player of the Year (2010); Big East Player of the Year (2010); First-team All-American – AP (2010); All-American – USBWA (2010); USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2009); Second-team All-American – AP (2009); Third-team All-American – AP (2008); 3x First-team All-Big East (2008–2010); USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2007); Big East Freshman of the Year (2007); Big East All-Freshman Team (2007); WBCA National Player of the Year (2006); USA Today National Player of the Year (2006); McDonald's All-American (2006); Morgan Wootten Player of the Year (2006); Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year (2006); Gatorade National Player of the Year (2006);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Cup
FIBA AmeriCup
World University Games
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship

Tina Alexandria Charles (born December 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Charles was drafted first overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. In 2009 and 2010, she and teammate Maya Moore led the Connecticut Huskies to two undefeated national championships. She has won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA and was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame at the head of the Class of 2024 - the first female to head a class at any major basketball hall of fame and the first active player ever inducted.

Charles is considered by many to be the best player in WNBA history not to have appeared in the Finals. Charles became the second all time scorer in WNBA history on August 21, 2024.