Stefanie Dolson is a passionate professional basketball player from the United States. She competes for the New York Liberty in the Women’s National Basketball Association, popularly known as the WNBA.
Early Life
The birthplace of Stefanie Dolson is Port Jervis, New York, where she was born on January 8, 1992. Kristal Dolson is her mother, while Steve Dolson is her father. She also has a younger brother named Jake Dolson, along with two older sisters named Ashley Dolson and Courtney Dolson. Stefanie completed her high school education at Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, New York. There, she led the squad and participated in basketball and volleyball. Later on, she enrolled at the University of Connecticut to further her education and pursue a job.
Stefanie Dolson Career
When Stefanie was a freshman in college, she began her career. In the 2011 Big East championship game against Notre Dame, she tied her career-high of 24 points. Dolson and her colleague Bria Hartley were later chosen to the Big East Rookie Team. She was the Huskies’ top rebounder in her sophomore season, grabbing 6.0 rebounds per game, and she also led the team in blocks with 57. Dolson recorded 20 double-figure outings, including four games with 20 or more points.
Dolson finished third on the team with 13.6 points per game and led the team with 7.1 rebounds per game while playing and starting in 38 of UConn’s 39 games. She played 26.8 minutes per game, was third on the team, and led the team with a strong.598 field goal percentage, second nationally. Dolson participated in and started all 40 of UConn’s games, averaging 12.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting 56.4 percent from the field and ranking fourth on the team with 3.4 assists per game. She also shot 56.4 percent from the three-point range.
WNBA
The Washington Mystics selected Dolson with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Bria Hartley, a teammate from UConn, was selected after her by the Seattle Storm and later traded to the Mystics. Dolson spent three seasons with the Mystics before being moved, along with teammate Kahleah Copper and the second overall choice in the 2017 WNBA draught, to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Elena Delle Donne. She played with WBC Spartak Moscow Region in Russia during the 2014–15 WNBA off-season.
Dolson played with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi in Turkey during the 2015–16 WNBA offseason. Dolson was selected for the U18 USA Basketball squad. The 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women was hosted at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and eight teams from North, South, and Central America as well as the Caribbean were invited to compete.
Social Media
Stefanie presently has 77.5k followers, 1,487 followings, and 642 posts on Instagram under the handle @bigmamastef. Since May 2011, she has been active on Twitter under the moniker @bigmamastef, where she currently has 429 followings and 27.8k followers.
Stefanie Dolson Biography |
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| Real Name | Stefanie Dolson |
| Birth Date | 8 January 1992 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 30 Years |
| Birth Place | Port Jervis, New York, United States |
| Profession | Basketball Player |
| College | – |
| Qualification | – |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 5” – in Centimeters – 196 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 105 kg – in Pounds – 231 lbs |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
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Family |
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| Father | Steve Dolson |
| Mother | Kristal Dolson |
| Sister | Ashley Dolson, Courtney Dolson |
| Brother | Jake Dolson |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Who is her boyfriend? | None |
Personal Life
Stefanie is unattached and not in a committed relationship. She’s had at least one previous relationship. Dolson was dating Sharay Hall in 2019, according to her social media profiles. Dolson publicly identified as a member of the LGBTQ community in 2016.
Stefanie Dolson Net Worth
One of the richest female professional basketball players for Liberty is Stefanie Dolson. She has a $5 million net worth. She only makes this enormous sum of money thanks to her talent, enthusiasm, and dedication to her work as a professional basketball player.
Trivia
- The two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week award went to Stefanie Dolson.
- In 2010–2011, Stefanie was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team.
- Stefanie earned the Wooden Award Preseason Top–30 in the 2011–12 season,
- In 2011–12, Stefanie was named to the Preseason Naismith Award Watch List winner.
- Stefanie Dolson contributed to her team winning the 2012–2013 All-BIG EAST First Team award.
- The Senior Class Award was given to Stefanie in 2013–2014.
- In 2013–14, Stefanie won the AAC Defensive Player of the Year award.
- In 2013–14, Stefanie won the WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year award.
