Teaira McCowan

Teaira McCowan is a professional basketball player from the United States of America. As of the 2022 season, she plays in the Women’s National Basketball Association for the Dallas Wings. She was drafted into the WNBA by the Indiana Fever in 2019. In her rookie year, she was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2019. She also plays internationally for OGM Omanspor in the Turkish Women’s Basketball Super League.

Player Profile and College Career

Teaira McCowan was born on September 28, 1996, in Bryan, Texas. She stands 201 cm tall and her weight was last listed at 108 kg. She plays center. She grew up in Brenham, Texas and she went to the local high school.

For college, she attended the Mississippi State University from 2015 to 2019. While in college, she was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2019. The year before that, she was the 2018 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional Career

McCowan started her professional career when she was drafted into the WNBA by the Indiana Fever. She was picked in the first round and she was their 3rd overall pick.

In her first season with the Fever, she was named to the 2019 WNBA All-Rookie Team. In that year, she was second in rebounding in the league. In 2022, she signed with the Dallas Wings in 2022. She also currently plays for the OGM Ormanspor in Turkey.

Career Highlights

• 2019 - WNBA All-Rookie Team
• 2019 - First-team All-American – AP
• 2018 - Naismith Defensive Player of

the Year

• 2019 - SEC Player of the Year