Stefanie Dolson

Stefanie Dolson (born January 8, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

As a freshman for UConn in 2010–11, Dolson averaged 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game on the season.

On March 8, Dolson recorded 24 points and 9 rebounds in a 73–64 win over Notre Dame at the Big East tournament title game.

She was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.

Dolson was subsequently named to the Big East Rookie Team alongside teammate Bria Hartley.

Dolson completed her sophomore season averaging 23.9 minutes, 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

Dolson started her second year in strong form, however, her output slowed, and her scoring average dropped below ten points for her last eighteen regular season games.

At the Final Four, Dolson came back strong, she scored 20 points in the overtime loss to Notre Dame.

In her junior season, Dolson was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team after leading the Huskies in rebounding (7.1) and finishing third on the team in scoring (13.6).

She posted career-high four double-doubles.

Dolson made her third-straight All-BIG EAST Tournament team after posting a double-double 18-points and 14 rebounds effort in the 61–59 loss to Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Championship Final.

She finished her career ranking 12th in points (1,797), fourth in field goal percentage (.588), fourth in rebounds (1,101), and fourth in blocks (253).

Dolson played center for the UConn women's basketball team and won back-to-back national championships in 2013 and 2014. She won a gold medal in Women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Dolson played volleyball and basketball at Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, New York and was a member of the National Honor Society.

During her junior year she averaged 18.9 points, 16.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 6.2 blocks.

As a senior, she averaged 22.8 points, 17.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 5.2 blocks.

Dolson led Minisink Valley High School to four straight New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section 9 championship game appearances and finished her career at Minisink Valley with 1,951 points and 1,607 rebounds.

She was a McDonald's High School All-American and participated in the All-Star game where she had 12 points and eight rebounds in the McDonald's All-American Game.

She helped the Huskies win the 2013 NCAA championship and subsequently being named to the All-Final Four team.

Dolson was named the National Defensive Player of the Year and the league's Defensive Player and 2.3 blocks per game, and recorded the third triple-double in school history with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists against Oregon.

Dolson recorded 371 rebounds, the second most rebounds in school history.

Her 93 blocks was the third most in a single season history.

She was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 WNBA draft.

She helped lead her team to an undefeated 40–0 season and the 2014 National Championship, was named to the 2014 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team, and was later inducted into the Huskies of Honor on senior night.

Dolson led UConn to a 144–11 record over her four-year career, which included four Final Four appearances and back to back National Championships.

Dolson was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 WNBA draft by Washington Mystics.

UConn teammate Bria Hartley was drafted right after her by the Seattle Storm and thereafter traded to the Mystics.

On June 1, 2014, in a triple-overtime victory against the Los Angeles Sparks, the UConn duo of Dolson and Hartley combined for 34 points coming off the bench and Dolson recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

In her first career start on August 14, 2014, Dolson had her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a regular season loss to the Chicago Sky.

The Mystics finished third place in the Eastern Conference but were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Indiana Fever.

In the 2015 WNBA season opener against the Connecticut Sun, Dolson had a stand out dominating performance scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds in a winning effort.

Later on in the season, she was selected into the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game as a reserve.

Throughout the season, Dolson averaged career-highs in scoring and rebounding.

The Mystics would once again reach the playoffs, with the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, but were yet again a first round exit, losing to the New York Liberty in three games.

In the 2016 season, Dolson continued to flourish as a player in the Mystics' starting lineup.

In a win against the New York Liberty, she scored a career-high 23 points.

During that game, she had also achieved career-highs in field goals made and three-pointers made However, the Mystics would miss the playoffs with a disappointing 13–21 record.

After three seasons with the Mystics, Dolson was traded to the Chicago Sky along with teammate Kahleah Copper, and the second overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft, for Elena Delle Donne.

On May 14, 2017, in her debut with the Sky, Dolson scored 9 points along with 2 rebounds in a 70–61 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.

On May 21, 2017, Dolson tied her career-high of 23 points along with 8 rebounds and a new career-high of 5 blocks in a 75–71 victory over the Atlanta Dream.