Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Fowles played for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx during her career in the WNBA. She won the WNBA MVP Award in 2017 and the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times (2011, 2013, 2016, 2021). She led the Lynx to win the WNBA Championship in 2015 and 2017, and she was named the MVP of the WNBA Finals both times. In 2020, Fowles overtook Rebekkah Brunson to become the reigning WNBA career rebound leader.
WNBA peak performer 2022 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA rebounding leader 2022 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA All Star 2022 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA All Star 2021 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Minnesota Lynx | Basketball Olympics Gold Women 2020 United States Basketball Women | WNBA All Star 2019 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA peak performer 2018 Minnesota Lynx |
WNBA All Star 2018 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA rebounding leader 2018 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA 2017 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA Finals MVP 2017 Minnesota Lynx |
WNBA MVP 2017 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA All Star 2017 Minnesota Lynx | All-WNBA First Team 2017 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA Defensive Player of the Year 2016 Minnesota Lynx |
Basketball Olympics Gold Women 2016 United States Basketball Women | WNBA 2015 Minnesota Lynx | WNBA Finals MVP 2015 Minnesota Lynx | All-WNBA First Team 2013 Chicago Sky |
WNBA rebounding leader 2013 Chicago Sky | WNBA All Star 2013 Chicago Sky | WNBA peak performer 2013 Chicago Sky | WNBA Defensive Player of the Year 2013 Chicago Sky |
Basketball Olympics Gold Women 2012 United States Basketball Women | WNBA blocks leader 2011 Chicago Sky | WNBA All Star 2011 Chicago Sky | WNBA Defensive Player of the Year 2011 Chicago Sky |
WNBA blocks leader 2010 Chicago Sky | All-WNBA First Team 2010 Chicago Sky | FIBA Womens World Cup 2010 United States Basketball Women | EuroLeague Women 2009-2010 WBC Sparta&K |
WNBA All Star 2009 Chicago Sky | EuroLeague Women 2008-2009 WBC Sparta&K | Basketball Olympics Gold Women 2008 United States Basketball Women |