Katie Feenstra
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Katharen Ruth Feenstra (born November 17, 1982 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.) is a professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Feenstra is one of the tallest players in WNBA history. At 6 feet 8 inches tall, she is tied with Lindsay Taylor and Maria Stepanova as the second tallest player in the WNBA. Only Margo Dydek, at 7ft 2in (2.18 m), is taller. Feenstra is however the heaviest player in league history, weighing 240 lbs.
College
Feenstra went on to star on the women's basketball team while attending Liberty University, where she majored in physical education. She was a three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year, a Wade Trophy, John R. Wooden and Naismith Award nominee. She also became the Big South Conference's all-time shot blocker on February 14, 2005. Feenstra was the tallest player in Liberty University and Big South Conference history.
WNBA
Feenstra was originally selected by the Connecticut Sun on April 16, 2005, during the 2005 WNBA Draft, but was quickly traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the Silver Stars' player Margo Dydek (the tallest player in the WNBA).
On September 14, 2005 she was named to the 2005 All-Rookie Team.
On February 22, 2007, she was traded to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ruth Riley.
