Photo of No. 25: Adia Barnes Photo of No. 24: Katie Smith Photo of No. 23: Noelle Quinn Photo of No. 22: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Photo of No. 21: Mercedes Russell Photo of No. 20: Shekinna Stricklen Photo of No. 19: Iziane Castro Marques Photo of No. 18: Tina Thompson Photo of No. 17: Simone Edwards Photo of No. 16: Jordin Canada Photo of No. 15: Sami Whitcomb Photo of No. 14: Janell Burse Photo of No. 13: Kamila Vodichkova Photo of No. 12: Crystal Langhorne Photo of No. 11: Ezi Magbegor Photo of No. 10: Alysha Clark Photo of No. 9: Natasha Howard Photo of No. 8: Tanisha Wright Photo of No. 7: Camille (Little) Smith Photo of No. 6: Betty Lennox Photo of No. 5: Swin Cash Photo of No. 4: Jewell Loyd Photo of No. 3: Breanna Stewart Photo of No. 2: Lauren Jackson Photo of No. 1: Sue Bird

The Seattle Storm are celebrating their 25th anniversary Sunday. And few teams have as much to celebrate over their first 25 years, as they are one of three WNBA teams with four championships. In honor of 25 years of being a major part of the Seattle sports scene, we count down the top 25 players in franchise history.

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No. 25: Adia Barnes, Forward

The defensive ace started the first two years with the Storm before missing the second half of the 2003 season after suffering an ACL injury. Returned sooner than expected and played every game of the 2004 season as a reserve while helping the Storm to their first WNBA title.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
3.2 3.0 1.0
Photo by JEFF ZELEVANSKY / The Associated Press

No. 24: Katie Smith, Guard/Forward

The WNBA great who began her professional career in the defunct ABL in 1996 had a short stint in Seattle near the end of a 17-year Hall of Fame career. Smith ranks 10th all-time in WNBA scoring and tallied 484 of her 6,452 points with the Storm.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
7.1 2.5 2.1
Photo by JOEL HAWKSLEY / The Seattle Times

No. 23: Noelle Quinn, Guard

If we were taking into account Quinn’s 58-58 record as a head coach who won the first Commissioner’s Cup championship in 2021 and impact as an associate head coach who helped the Storm to a 2020 WNBA title, then she would rank much higher on this list.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
3.3 2.5 1.7
Photo by LINDSEY WASSON / THE SEATTLE TIMES

No. 22: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Forward

Selected No. 3 overall by the Storm in the 2015 WNBA draft and started just nine of 141 games in Seattle. The reputed three-point specialist shot a career-best 42% behind the arc in 2018 while helping the Storm to a WNBA title.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
5.3 1.1 0.7
Photo by Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times

No. 21: Mercedes Russell, Center

Two-time WNBA champion (2018 and ’20) with the Storm who helped the team as backup. The season following each title, Russell won a starting job and had her finest seasons while averaging 7 points and 6 rebounds in 2019 and ’21.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
5.1 4.3 1.0
Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times

No. 20: Shekinna Stricklen, Forward

The No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 WNBA draft had productive seasons for rebuilding and injury-depleted Storm teams that didn’t have a winning record. She averaged a career-best 10 . in 2013 and was traded following the 2014.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
8.4 3.1 0.9
Photo by BETTINA HANSEN / The Seattle Times

No. 19: Iziane Castro Marques, Guard/Forward

Three-year starter who gave the Storm a dynamic scoring option and helped them to three trips to the postseason. The 6-foot wing had a quick first step and did most of her damage offensively driving to the basket.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
9.3 2.6 1.9
Photo by Rod Mar / The Seattle Times

No. 18: Tina Thompson, Small/Power Forward

Thompson is best remembered for winning four WNBA titles with the Houston Comets, but she finished her Hall of Fame career in Seattle. In her final season, Thompson averaged 14.1 points and 5.8 rebounds while starting all 34 games and nabbed her ninth WNBA All-Star selection.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
11.7 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.7
Photo by DEAN RUTZ / The Seattle Times

No. 17: Simone Edwards, Center

Beloved fan favorite known affectionately as the Jamaican Hurricane. The 6-4 post player spent her entire WNBA career with the Storm, where she played 178 games. Following a long bout with ovarian cancer, Edwards died Feb. 19, 2023.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
5.3 3.5 0.5
Photo by DANNY MOLOSHOK / The Associated Press

No. 16: Jordin Canada, Guard

The Storm selected Canada with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. She starred in Seattle as a backup point guard who helped the team to WNBA titles in 2018 and 2020. Canada started the 2019 season and led the league with 2.3 steals per game while earning a spot on the all-defensive team.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
7.2 2.1 4.1 1.3
Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times

No. 15: Sami Whitcomb, Guard

The former Washington Huskies star ranks 15th in scoring in Storm history with 1,111 points and fifth in three-pointers (261). Whitcomb, who joined the Storm as a training camp invitee, helped them win WNBA championships in 2018 and 2020.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
6.4 1.9 1.8
Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times

No. 14: Janell Burse, Center

A backup center when she arrived in 2004, who started the next three seasons. Burse was a shooter, who shot 48.8% from the field during her Storm tenure. She averaged a career-best 11.1 points in 2006.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
8.1 4.8 0.6 0.6 1.0
Photo by JIM BATES / The Seattle Times)

No. 13: Kamila Vodichkova, Center

The Storm’s first draft pick and starting center on the inaugural team in 2000. She averaged 8.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in 2004 to help the Storm to their first WNBA title.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
8.2 4.5 1.2 1.2 0.8
Photo by Jim Bates / The Seattle Times

No. 12: Crystal Langhorne, Forward/Center

An incredibly efficient post player who shot 56.2% during her Storm career, which tops all players with at least 40 shots. She started 140 of 208 games and was a reserve post player on a pair of WNBA title teams (2018 and ’20). Langhorne averaged 3.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 12.2 minutes while starting two of 13 playoff games.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
9.0 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.3
Photo by Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times

No. 11: Ezi Magbegor, Forward/Center

The 25-year-old Magbegor will move into the top 10 among the all-time Storm greats as early as this season if she continues her meteoric rise. She’s already a WNBA All-Star (2023), WNBA champion (2020) and a two-time All-WNBA Defensive second-team honoree. Magbegor ranks 11th in team history with 1,391 points.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
10.0 5.8 1.5 1.5
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times

No. 10: Alysha Clark, Forward

Played her first WNBA season with the Storm in 2012 and after several years in a supporting role established herself a key component who did a little bit of everything and took command of the defense on teams that won WNBA titles in 2018 and ’20. Voted All-WNBA Defensive first team (2020) and second team (2019). Ranks fifth in Storm history with 273 games played.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
6.9 3.4 1.4
Photo by Marcus Yam / The Seattle Times

No. 9: Natasha Howard, Forward

In a relatively short time, Howard made an indelible mark on the Storm. She was the last key addition on championship teams in 2018 and 2020. Howard was also a WNBA All-Star, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honoree in 2019.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
14.1 7.3 1.4 1.7 1.6
Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times

No. 8: Tanisha Wright, Guard

Selected in the first round (No. 12 overall) by the Storm in 2005, she became one of the best defensive players in franchise history, garnering five All-Defensive Team sections during her tenure. The 2010 WNBA champion ranks fourth in steals (325), fifth in scoring (2,591), eighth in rebounds (903) and sixth in games played (221).

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
7.9 2.7 3.1 1.0
Photo by Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times

No. 7: Camille (Little) Smith, Forward

The 2010 WNBA champion ranks fourth all-time among Storm players with 1,131 rebounds, fifth in steals (257), sixth in points (2,367) and seventh in blocks (102). Little started all but six of her 215 games with the Storm. During the 2008 playoffs, she averaged 11.7 points. 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
10.7 5.1 1.5 1.2
Photo by LINDSEY WASSON / The Seattle Times

No. 6: Betty Lennox, Guard

The 2004 WNBA Finals MVP averaged 22.3 points and led the Storm to a 2-1 series win over the Connecticut Sun to claim the first league championship for the franchise. She led the Storm in scoring in every game of the series, including 27 and 23 points in the final two games. It was a storybook start to Lennox’s four-year tenure in Seattle.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
12.7 4.5 2.4 1.1 0.1
Photo by Jim Bates / The Seattle Times

No. 5: Swin Cash, Forward

After winning two WNBA titles with the Detroit Shock, Cash joined the Storm via a trade in 2008 and proved to be the missing piece that led them to a second league championship in 2010. During those playoffs, she averaged 16.4 points 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Cash made two of her four trips to the WNBA All-Star Game with the Storm and twice won the All-Star MVP award.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
12.7 6.2 2.2 0.8 0.7
Photo by Mark Harrison / The Seattle Times

No. 4: Jewell Loyd, Guard

It wouldn’t be surprising if the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 WNBA draft ends up holding every major record in Storm history. Loyd ranks third in points (5,084), assists (969) and steals (357), fourth in games played (304) and fifth in rebounds (1,104). The five-time WNBA All-Star captured the All-Star MVP award and led the league in scoring in 2023. She also won the 2015 Rookie of the Year award and helped the Storm to WNBA titles in 2018 and ’20.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
16.7 3.6 3.2 1.2
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times

No. 3: Breanna Stewart, Forward

The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2016 arrived with great fanfare and exceeded expectations while leading the Storm to a pair of league titles (2018 and ’20) and winning a couple of WNBA Finals MVP awards. Stewart also won the WNBA MVP award in 2018, made four trips to the WNBA All-Star game and won the 2016 Rookie of the Year award.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
20.3 8.6 2.9 1.3 1.5
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times

No. 2: Lauren Jackson, Forward/Center

The seven-time WNBA All-Star was the complete package and one of the most dominant players in league history. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 WNBA draft is one of two players to win three WNBA MVP awards. She also captured two WNBA titles, a Finals MVP in 2010 and a defensive player of the year award in 2007. Her No. 15 was the first jersey retired by the Storm.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
19.0 7.7 1.4 1.1 1.8
Photo by Christian Petersen / Getty Images

No. 1: Sue Bird, Guard

The 13-time WNBA All-Star is the consummate winner who captured four league titles. Bird, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft, is the WNBA’s all-time leader in assists (3,234) and games played (580). She ranks first in team history in points (6,803) and steals (724). Her No. 10 jersey is retired.

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
11.7 2.5 5.9 1.3 0.1
Photo by Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times