WNBA Players
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Lady Lions In the Pros
Twelve former Lady Lion players have played or coached professional women's basketball in the U.S.:
| Alex Bentley '13 | Atlanta Dream, 2013 Connecticut Sun, 2014-present |
| Jess Brungo '04 | Connecticut Sun, 2004-06 |
| Helen Darling '00 | Cleveland Rockers, 2000-03 Minnesota Lynx, 2004 Charlotte Sting, 2005-06 San Antonio Silver Stars, 2007-10 |
| Andrea Garner '00 | Seattle Storm, 2000-01 Houston Comets, 2000 NWBL-San Jose Spiders, 2004-06 |
| Kam Gissendanner '08 | Los Angeles Sparks, 2008 |
| Nikki Greene '13 | Los Angeles Sparks, 2014-present |
| Maggie Lucas '14 | Indiana Fever, 2014-present |
| Missy Masley '95 | ABL-Colorado Xplosion 1997-98 ABL-Atlanta Glory, 1996-97 |
| Kelly Mazzante '04 | Atlanta Dream, 2011 Phoenix Mercury, 2007-09 Charlotte Sting, 2004-06 NWBL-Lubbock Hawks, 2005-06 |
| Suzie McConnell Serio '88 | Cleveland Rockers 1998-00 Head Coach, Minnesota Lynx, 2003-06 |
| Tina Nicholson '96 | Cleveland Rockers, 1997 |
| Angie Potthoff '97 | Minnesota Lynx, 1998-2001 Columbus Quest, 1997-98 |
| Maren Walseth '01 | Sacramento Monarchs, 2001 Washington Mystics, 2002 |
| Tanisha Wright '05 | Seattle Storm, 2005-present |
Lady Lions in the WNBA Draft
| Year | Pick (Rd.) | Team | Player |
| 1997 | #20 (3) | Cleveland | Tina Nicholson |
| 1998 | #16 (2) | Cleveland | Suzie McConnell Serio |
| 1999 | #49 (4) | Minnesota | Angie Potthoff |
| 2000 | #17 (2) | Cleveland | Helen Darling |
| 2000 | #32 (2) | Houston | Andrea Garner |
| 2001 | #46 (3) | Sacramento | Maren Walseth |
| 2002 | #49 (3) | Los Angeles | Rashana Barnes |
| 2004 | #16 (2) | Connecticut | Jess Brungo |
| 2004 | #18 (2) | Charlotte | Kelly Mazzante |
| 2005 | #12 (1) | Seattle | Tanisha Wright |
| 2007 | #38 (3) | Los Angeles | Amanda Brown |
| 2010 | #24 (2) | Phoenix | Tyra Grant |
| 2013 | #12 (2) | Atlanta | Alex Bentley |
| 2013 | #26 (3) | Phoenix | Nikki Greene |
| 2014 | #21 (2) | Phoenix | Maggie Lucas |



