Get ESPN WNBA Athlete Info
Get ESPN WNBA Athlete Info
Value
A named list of data frames: Bio, Team, Position,
Status, College, Draft.
Bio
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Unique play identifcation number |
| full_name | character | Player's full name. |
| display_name | character | Display name. |
| jersey | character | Jersey number worn by the player. |
| age | character | Player age (in years). |
| date_of_birth | character | Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| headshot_href | character | Headshot image URL. |
Team
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Unique play identifcation number |
| abbreviation | character | Short abbreviation. |
| display_name | character | Display name. |
Position
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Unique play identifcation number |
| name | character | Display name. |
| abbreviation | character | Short abbreviation. |
Status
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Unique play identifcation number |
| name | character | Display name. |
| type | character | Record type / category. |
College
| col_name | types | description |
| id | character | Unique play identifcation number |
| name | character | Display name. |
| mascot | character | Team mascot. |
Draft
| col_name | types | description |
| year | character | 4-digit year. |
| round | character | Tournament / playoff round. |
| selection | character | Selection. |
See also
Other ESPN WNBA Functions:
espn_wnba_athlete_awards(),
espn_wnba_athlete_career_stats(),
espn_wnba_athlete_eventlog(),
espn_wnba_athlete_eventlog_v2(),
espn_wnba_athlete_gamelog(),
espn_wnba_athlete_overview(),
espn_wnba_athlete_seasons(),
espn_wnba_athlete_splits(),
espn_wnba_athlete_statisticslog(),
espn_wnba_athlete_stats(),
espn_wnba_athletes_index(),
espn_wnba_award(),
espn_wnba_calendar(),
espn_wnba_coach_season(),
espn_wnba_coaches(),
espn_wnba_conferences(),
espn_wnba_draft(),
espn_wnba_draft_athletes(),
espn_wnba_draft_pick(),
espn_wnba_draft_rounds(),
espn_wnba_draft_status(),
espn_wnba_event_broadcasts(),
espn_wnba_event_odds(),
espn_wnba_event_officials(),
espn_wnba_event_powerindex(),
espn_wnba_event_predictor(),
espn_wnba_event_probabilities(),
espn_wnba_event_propbets(),
espn_wnba_event_situation(),
espn_wnba_franchise(),
espn_wnba_franchises(),
espn_wnba_freeagents(),
espn_wnba_futures(),
espn_wnba_game_all(),
espn_wnba_game_rosters(),
espn_wnba_injuries(),
espn_wnba_leaders(),
espn_wnba_news(),
espn_wnba_pbp(),
espn_wnba_player_box(),
espn_wnba_player_stats(),
espn_wnba_powerindex(),
espn_wnba_scoreboard(),
espn_wnba_season_awards(),
espn_wnba_season_group(),
espn_wnba_season_group_children(),
espn_wnba_season_group_teams(),
espn_wnba_season_groups(),
espn_wnba_season_info(),
espn_wnba_season_leaders(),
espn_wnba_season_ranking(),
espn_wnba_season_rankings(),
espn_wnba_season_type(),
espn_wnba_season_types(),
espn_wnba_season_week(),
espn_wnba_season_weeks(),
espn_wnba_seasons(),
espn_wnba_standings(),
espn_wnba_team(),
espn_wnba_team_box(),
espn_wnba_team_injuries(),
espn_wnba_team_leaders(),
espn_wnba_team_news(),
espn_wnba_team_record(),
espn_wnba_team_roster(),
espn_wnba_team_schedule(),
espn_wnba_team_season_profile(),
espn_wnba_team_season_roster(),
espn_wnba_team_stats(),
espn_wnba_teams(),
espn_wnba_transactions(),
espn_wnba_venues(),
espn_wnba_week_ranking(),
espn_wnba_week_rankings()
Examples
# \donttest{
espn_wnba_athlete_info(athlete_id = "3149391")
#> $Bio
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete Bio from ESPN.com ───────────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 20
#> id uid guid first_name last_name full_name display_name short_name
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 3149391 s:40~l:5… 9d04… A'ja Wilson A'ja Wil… A'ja Wilson A. Wilson
#> # ℹ 12 more variables: weight <dbl>, display_weight <chr>, height <dbl>,
#> # display_height <chr>, age <int>, date_of_birth <chr>, jersey <chr>,
#> # active <lgl>, headshot_href <chr>, birth_city <chr>, birth_state <chr>,
#> # birth_country <chr>
#>
#> $Team
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete Team from ESPN.com ──────────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 1
#> x_ref
#> <chr>
#> 1 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/basketball/leagues/wnba/seasons/202…
#>
#> $Position
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete Position from ESPN.com ──────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 5
#> id name display_name abbreviation leaf
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <lgl>
#> 1 9 Center Center C FALSE
#>
#> $Status
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete Status from ESPN.com ────────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 4
#> id name type abbreviation
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 1 Active active Active
#>
#> $College
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete College from ESPN.com ───────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 1
#> x_ref
#> <chr>
#> 1 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/colleges/2579?lang=en®ion=us
#>
#> $Draft
#> ── ESPN WNBA Athlete Draft from ESPN.com ─────────────────────── wehoop 3.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:01 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 4
#> year round selection display_text
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 2018 1 1 Year: 2018 Round: 1 Pick: 1
#>
# }