It’s no secret that many WNBA players have come out of the closet in recent years. In fact, a startling percentage of professional female basketball players are going public about identifying as lesbian, bisexual, and/or non-binary.
It’s impossible to know which WNBA players are straight due to continuing social and cultural biases against LGBTQ+ individuals. However, roughly 36% of the current top WNBA players in 2022 have come out as LGBTQ+. That means the remaining 64% of top players could identify as straight.
That’s a total of 9 out of the top 25 best WNBA athletes in 2022 who identify as LGBTQ+! This article lists the top 7 best WNBA players in 2022 who could be straight. However, remember that dating a man doesn’t mean a woman is straight, and many individuals choose to keep their specific sexual preferences private.
1. A’ja Wilson
A’ja Wilson, #22, plays forward for the Las Vegas Aces. She has not confirmed her sexual preferences publicly. Still, she reportedly started dating a male professional basketball player, Josh Cunningham, in 2017. However, the two keep their relationship private, and whether they are still dating is not confirmed.
2. Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum, #10, plays guard for the Las Vegas Aces. For a while, she did not confirmed her sexual preferences but was seen and photographed at public events with professional football player Darren Waller several times in 2022. They ended up getting married in 2023.
3. Sabrina Ionescu
Sabrina Ionescu, #20, plays guard for New York Liberty. She has not confirmed her sexual preferences but announced in August of 2021 that she was dating a man by posting pictures of them together via social media. It was later confirmed that the man in the photos was American football player Hroniss Grasu. The two are reportedly still dating in 2022.
4. Brionna Jones
Brionna Jones, #42, plays Forward for the Connecticut Suns. She has not confirmed her sexual preferences and is not known to be dating anyone right now. In addition, she has kept her past relationships very private. There is no reliable record of her interest in men vs. women or her dating history.
5. Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces
Jackie Young, #0, plays guard for the Las Vegas Aces. She has not confirmed her sexual preferences publicly. She has not announced that she is dating anyone since beginning her professional basketball career. In addition, there are no reliable records of her past dating life. Whether she is interested in men or women has yet to be determined.
6. Emma Meesseman
Emma Meesseman, #33, plays forward for the Chicago Sky. She is another player whose sexual preferences have not been confirmed publicly. However, she has spoken openly against the racism and homophobia her teammates have experienced. There is no reliable record of her dating life or interest in men or women.
7. Allisha Gray, Dallas Wings
Allisha Gray, #15, plays guard for the Dallas Wings. She has not explicitly confirmed her sexual preferences to the public. However, she has been in a relationship with a man named Tim for some time. She has been seen and photographed with him regularly. He is also involved in helping her run a mobile AirBnB outside of her career as a basketball player.