Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Lisa Leslie:

  • Full Name: Lisa Deshaun Leslie
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: 52 years old (born July 7, 1972)
  • Hometown: Gardena, California, USA
  • Height: 6’5″ (1.96 m)
  • Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
  • Wingspan: Estimated around 7’1″
  • Shoe Size: 12 US (women’s)
  • Jersey Number: #9
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Morningside High School (Inglewood, California)
  • College: University of Southern California (USC) (1990–1994)
  • WNBA Draft: Allocated to the Los Angeles Sparks in the inaugural 1997 WNBA season
  • Teams Played For:
    • Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)
  • Championship Rings:
    • 2× WNBA Champion (2001, 2002 with the Los Angeles Sparks)
    • 4× Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
  • Children:
    • 2 children: Lauren Jolie Lockwood (born 2007) and Michael Joseph Lockwood II (born 2010)
  • Siblings:
    • Lisa has two sisters, Dionne and Tiffany, and a brother, Elgin.

Lisa Leslie is one of the most iconic players in women’s basketball history, known for being the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game and her dominant presence on both ends of the court.