WNBA dataset loaders

flowchart LR
  raw["scrape / raw"] --> enrich["enrich"] --> rel["release asset"] --> load["load_*()"]

Automation status

Dataset	Release tag	Pipeline
load_wnba_pbp	espn_wnba_pbp	—
load_wnba_player_boxscore	espn_wnba_player_boxscores	—
load_wnba_schedule	espn_wnba_schedules	—
load_wnba_team_boxscore	espn_wnba_team_boxscores	—
load_wnba_draft	espn_wnba_draft	—
load_wnba_game_rosters	espn_wnba_game_rosters	—
load_wnba_officials	espn_wnba_officials	—
load_wnba_player_season_stats	espn_wnba_player_season_stats	—
load_wnba_rosters	espn_wnba_rosters	—
load_wnba_shots	espn_wnba_shots	—
load_wnba_standings	espn_wnba_standings	—
load_wnba_team_season_stats	espn_wnba_team_season_stats	—
load_wnba_player_crosswalk	wnba_crosswalk	—
load_wnba_schedule_crosswalk	wnba_crosswalk	—
load_wnba_team_crosswalk	wnba_crosswalk	—
load_wnba_player_core	espn_wnba_player_core	—
load_wnba_player_impact	wnba_player_impact	—
load_wnba_stats_coaches	wnba_stats_coaches	—
load_wnba_stats_draft	wnba_stats_draft	—
load_wnba_stats_game_rosters	wnba_stats_game_rosters	—
load_wnba_stats_officials	wnba_stats_officials	—
load_wnba_stats_pbp	wnba_stats_pbp	—
load_wnba_stats_player_boxscores	wnba_stats_player_boxscores	—
load_wnba_stats_player_game_logs	wnba_stats_player_game_logs	—
load_wnba_stats_rosters	wnba_stats_rosters	—
load_wnba_stats_schedules	wnba_stats_schedules	—
load_wnba_stats_shots	wnba_stats_shots	—
load_wnba_stats_team_boxscores	wnba_stats_team_boxscores	—

load_wnba_pbp

Release: espn_wnba_pbp · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_pbp/play_by_play_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
game_play_number	Int32	Game play number
id	Int64	Unique play identification number
sequence_number	Int32	Sequence number representing a shot-possession (V3 PBP).
type_id	Int32	Type identifier (numeric).
type_text	String	Display text for the type field.
text	String	Text description of the play / record.
away_score	Int32	Away team score at the time of the play.
home_score	Int32	Home team score at the time of the play.
period_number	Int32	Numeric period (1-4 for quarters; 5+ for OT).
period_display_value	String	Period display label (e.g. '1st Quarter', 'OT').
clock_display_value	String	Game clock display string (e.g. '8:32').
scoring_play	Boolean	TRUE if the play resulted in points scored.
score_value	Int32	Point value of the play (2 / 3 / 1).
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
athlete_id_1	Int32	Primary athlete identifier (e.g. shooter).
athlete_id_2	Int32	Secondary athlete identifier (e.g. assister / fouler).
athlete_id_3	Int32	Athlete id 3.
wallclock	String	Wallclock.
shooting_play	Boolean	TRUE if the play was a shooting attempt.
coordinate_x_raw	Float64	X coordinate as returned by the API before any adjustment.
coordinate_y_raw	Float64	Y coordinate as returned by the API before any adjustment.
points_attempted	Int32
short_description	String
game_id	Int32	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	Int32	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
home_team_id	Int32	Unique identifier for the home team.
home_team_name	String	Home team name.
home_team_mascot	String	Home team mascot.
home_team_abbrev	String	Home team three-letter abbreviation.
home_team_name_alt	String	Alternate versions of the home team abbreviation
away_team_id	Int32	Unique identifier for the away team.
away_team_name	String	Away team name.
away_team_mascot	String	Away team mascot.
away_team_abbrev	String	Away team three-letter abbreviation.
away_team_name_alt	String	Alternate versions of the away team abbreviation
game_spread	Float64	Game spread in (-X Team) format. There are almost none, I would recommend not trusting any of these three columns
home_favorite	Boolean	Logical (TRUE/FALSE) indicating whether the home team is favored
game_spread_available	Boolean	Logical (TRUE/FALSE) indicating whether the spread was available from ESPN. Basically, I would just not recommend using any of the spread information, I think I defaulted a lot of them to -2.5 for the home team. Most games probably do not have spread information. This column should really be listed first
home_team_spread	Float64	The game spread with respect to the home team
qtr	Int32	Quarter of the game
time	String	Time left within the period
clock_minutes	Int32	Clock minutes split from seconds for developer convenience
clock_seconds	Float64	Clock seconds split from minutes for developer convenience
home_timeout_called	Boolean
away_timeout_called	Boolean
half	Int32	Half of the game
game_half	Int32	Half of the game
lag_qtr	Int32	A lag column on the quarter
lead_qtr	Int32	A lead column on the quarter
lag_half	Int32	A lag column on the half
lead_half	Int32	A lead column on the half
start_quarter_seconds_remaining	Float64	Quarter seconds remaining at the start of the play (these are more or less code artifacts from other sports, but may eventually be used more seriously)
start_half_seconds_remaining	Float64	Game half seconds remaining at the start of the play (these are more or less code artifacts from other sports, but may eventually be used more seriously)
start_game_seconds_remaining	Float64	Game seconds remaining at the start of the play (''')
end_quarter_seconds_remaining	Float64	Quarter seconds remaining at the end of the play (''')
end_half_seconds_remaining	Float64	Game half seconds remaining at the end of the play (''')
end_game_seconds_remaining	Float64	Game seconds remaining at the end of the play (''')
period	Int32	Period of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
coordinate_x	Float64	X coordinate on the court (half-court layout).
coordinate_y	Float64	Y coordinate on the court (half-court layout).
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
game_date_time	Datetime(time_unit='us', time_zone='America/New_York')	Game start date/time (ISO 8601).
athlete_name_1	String
athlete_name_2	String
athlete_name_3	String
type_abbreviation	String	Play type abbreviation

load_wnba_pbp(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_player_boxscore

Release: espn_wnba_player_boxscores · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_player_boxscores/player_box_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
game_id	Int32	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	Int32	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
game_date_time	Datetime(time_unit='us', time_zone='America/New_York')	Game start date/time (ISO 8601).
athlete_id	Int32	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
athlete_display_name	String	Athlete display name (full).
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_location	String	Team city or location string.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
minutes	Float64	Minutes played, formatted MM:SS (V3 PT-duration parsed) or decimal minutes (V2).
field_goals_made	Int32	Field goals made (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_attempted	Int32	Field goal attempts (2-pt + 3-pt).
three_point_field_goals_made	Int32	Three-point field goals made.
three_point_field_goals_attempted	Int32	Three-point field goal attempts.
free_throws_made	Int32	Free throws made.
free_throws_attempted	Int32	Free throw attempts.
offensive_rebounds	Int32	Offensive rebounds.
defensive_rebounds	Int32	Defensive rebounds.
rebounds	Int32	Total rebounds.
assists	Int32	Total assists.
steals	Int32	Total steals.
blocks	Int32	Total blocks.
turnovers	Int32	Total turnovers.
fouls	Int32	Personal fouls.
plus_minus	String	Plus/minus point differential while on court.
points	Int32	Points scored.
starter	Boolean	TRUE if the player was in the starting lineup; FALSE otherwise.
ejected	Boolean	TRUE if the player was ejected from the game.
did_not_play	Boolean	TRUE if the player did not appear in the game.
reason	String	Reason.
active	Boolean	TRUE if the row represents an active record (player / team / season).
athlete_jersey	String	Athlete jersey number.
athlete_short_name	String	Athlete short display name.
athlete_headshot_href	String	Athlete headshot image URL.
athlete_position_name	String	Athlete position ('Guard', 'Forward', 'Center').
athlete_position_abbreviation	String	Athlete position abbreviation (G / F / C).
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_uid	String	ESPN universal team identifier (UID format 's:40~l:...~t:...').
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
home_away	String	Game venue label ('home' or 'away').
team_winner	Boolean	TRUE if the team won this game.
team_score	Int32	Team's score / final score.
opponent_team_id	Int32	Unique identifier for the opponent team.
opponent_team_name	String	Opponent team display name.
opponent_team_location	String	Opponent team city / location.
opponent_team_display_name	String	Opponent team full display name.
opponent_team_abbreviation	String	Opponent team abbreviation.
opponent_team_logo	String	Opponent team logo URL.
opponent_team_color	String	Opponent team primary color (hex).
opponent_team_alternate_color	String	Opponent team alternate color (hex).
opponent_team_score	Int32	Opponent team's score.

load_wnba_player_boxscore(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_schedule

Release: espn_wnba_schedules · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_schedules/wnba_schedule_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
id	Int32	Unique play identification number
uid	String	ESPN UID string.
date	String	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
attendance	Float64	Reported attendance.
time_valid	Boolean	Time valid.
neutral_site	Boolean	Neutral site.
conference_competition	Boolean	Conference competition.
play_by_play_available	Boolean	Whether play-by-play data is available.
recent	Boolean	Recent.
start_date	String	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD).
broadcast	String	Broadcast information string.
highlights	String	Game highlight urls.
notes_type	String	Notes type.
notes_headline	String	Notes headline.
broadcast_market	String	Broadcast market label (e.g. 'national', 'home').
broadcast_name	String	Broadcast name.
type_id	Int32	Type identifier (numeric).
type_abbreviation	String	Play type abbreviation
venue_id	Int32	Unique venue identifier.
venue_full_name	String	Venue full name.
venue_address_city	String	Venue address city.
venue_address_state	String	Venue address state / region.
venue_indoor	Boolean	TRUE if the venue is indoors.
status_clock	Float64	Status clock.
status_display_clock	String	Status display clock.
status_period	Float64	Status period.
status_type_id	Int32	Unique identifier for status type.
status_type_name	String	Status type name.
status_type_state	String	Status type state.
status_type_completed	Boolean	Status type completed.
status_type_description	String	Status type description.
status_type_detail	String	Status type detail.
status_type_short_detail	String	Status type short detail.
format_regulation_periods	Float64	Format regulation periods.
home_id	Int32	Unique identifier for home.
home_uid	String	Home team's uid.
home_location	String	Home team's location.
home_name	String	Home name.
home_abbreviation	String	Home team's abbreviation.
home_display_name	String	Home display name.
home_short_display_name	String	Home short display name.
home_color	String	Color code (hex) for home.
home_alternate_color	String	Color code (hex) for home alternate.
home_is_active	Boolean	Home team's is active.
home_venue_id	Int32	Unique identifier for home venue.
home_logo	String	Home team logo URL.
home_score	Int32	Home team score at the time of the play.
home_winner	Boolean	Home team's winner.
home_linescores	String
home_records	String
away_id	Int32	Unique identifier for away.
away_uid	String	Away team's uid.
away_location	String	Away team's location.
away_name	String	Away name.
away_abbreviation	String	Away team's abbreviation.
away_display_name	String	Away display name.
away_short_display_name	String	Away short display name.
away_color	String	Color code (hex) for away.
away_alternate_color	String	Color code (hex) for away alternate.
away_is_active	Boolean	Away team's is active.
away_venue_id	Int32	Unique identifier for away venue.
away_logo	String	Away team logo URL.
away_score	Int32	Away team score at the time of the play.
away_winner	Boolean	Away team's winner.
away_linescores	String
away_records	String
game_id	Int32	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	Int32	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
status_type_alt_detail	String	Status type alt detail.
game_json	Boolean	Whether processed game JSON is available.
game_json_url	String	URL to the processed game JSON.
game_date_time	Datetime(time_unit='us', time_zone='America/New_York')	Game start date/time (ISO 8601).
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
PBP	Boolean	Whether play-by-play data is available.
team_box	Boolean	Team box.
player_box	Boolean	Player box.

load_wnba_schedule(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_team_boxscore

Release: espn_wnba_team_boxscores · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_team_boxscores/team_box_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
game_id	Int32	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	Int32	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
game_date_time	Datetime(time_unit='us', time_zone='America/New_York')	Game start date/time (ISO 8601).
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_uid	String	ESPN universal team identifier (UID format 's:40~l:...~t:...').
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_location	String	Team city or location string.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.
team_home_away	String	Team home away.
team_score	Int32	Team's score / final score.
team_winner	Boolean	TRUE if the team won this game.
assists	Int32	Total assists.
blocks	Int32	Total blocks.
defensive_rebounds	Int32	Defensive rebounds.
fast_break_points	String	Fast-break points scored.
field_goal_pct	Float64	Field goal percentage (0-1).
field_goals_made	Int32	Field goals made (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_attempted	Int32	Field goal attempts (2-pt + 3-pt).
flagrant_fouls	Int32	Total flagrant fouls.
fouls	Int32	Personal fouls.
free_throw_pct	Float64	Free throw percentage (0-1).
free_throws_made	Int32	Free throws made.
free_throws_attempted	Int32	Free throw attempts.
largest_lead	String	Largest lead during the game.
lead_changes	String	Lead changes.
lead_percentage	String
offensive_rebounds	Int32	Offensive rebounds.
points_in_paint	String	Points scored in the paint.
steals	Int32	Total steals.
team_turnovers	Int32	Team turnovers (turnovers credited to the team rather than a player).
technical_fouls	Int32	Total technical fouls.
three_point_field_goal_pct	Float64	Three-point field goal percentage (0-1).
three_point_field_goals_made	Int32	Three-point field goals made.
three_point_field_goals_attempted	Int32	Three-point field goal attempts.
total_rebounds	Int32	Total rebounds.
total_technical_fouls	Int32	Total technical fouls (player + team).
total_turnovers	Int32	Total turnovers (player + team).
turnover_points	String	Turnover points.
turnovers	Int32	Total turnovers.
opponent_team_id	Int32	Unique identifier for the opponent team.
opponent_team_uid	String	Opponent team uid.
opponent_team_slug	String	Opponent team slug.
opponent_team_location	String	Opponent team city / location.
opponent_team_name	String	Opponent team display name.
opponent_team_abbreviation	String	Opponent team abbreviation.
opponent_team_display_name	String	Opponent team full display name.
opponent_team_short_display_name	String	Opponent team short display name.
opponent_team_color	String	Opponent team primary color (hex).
opponent_team_alternate_color	String	Opponent team alternate color (hex).
opponent_team_logo	String	Opponent team logo URL.
opponent_team_score	Int32	Opponent team's score.

load_wnba_team_boxscore(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_draft

Release: espn_wnba_draft · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_draft/draft_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
round	Int32	Tournament / playoff round.
round_display_name	String	Human-readable label for the draft round, read from the ESPN round object's displayName falling back to its name; null whenever ESPN ships the modern flat picks array with no round objects, which is the case for every published season.
pick	Int32	Pick.
overall_pick	Int32	Overall pick.
pick_traded	String	ESPN's pick-level traded flag stringified as TRUE or FALSE, marking selections made with a pick that had changed hands (17 of the 45 published 2026 picks are TRUE).
pick_notes	String	Free-text annotation ESPN attaches to a pick, taken from notes and falling back to note; empty for every pick published so far.
athlete_id	Int32	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
athlete_uid	String	ESPN athlete UID (universal identifier).
athlete_guid	String	ESPN athlete GUID.
athlete_first_name	String	Player first name; athlete_detail = TRUE only.
athlete_last_name	String	Athlete last name.
athlete_full_name	String	Drafted player full name.
athlete_display_name	String	Athlete display name (full).
athlete_short_name	String	Athlete short display name.
athlete_height	String	Athlete height.
athlete_weight	String	Athlete weight.
athlete_position_abbreviation	String	Athlete position abbreviation (G / F / C).
athlete_position_name	String	Athlete position ('Guard', 'Forward', 'Center').
athlete_headshot_href	String	Athlete headshot image URL.
college_id	Int32	Unique identifier for college.
college_name	String	College name.
college_short_name	String	College short name.
college_abbreviation	String	Short code for the drafted player's school, read from the athlete's ESPN college block; null throughout the published data because ESPN ships no college block on these picks.
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_uid	String	ESPN universal team identifier (UID format 's:40~l:...~t:...').
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_location	String	Team city or location string.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.

load_wnba_draft(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_game_rosters

Release: espn_wnba_game_rosters · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_game_rosters/game_rosters_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
home_away	String	Game venue label ('home' or 'away').
athlete_id	Int32	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
athlete_uid	String	ESPN athlete UID (universal identifier).
athlete_guid	String	ESPN athlete GUID.
athlete_display_name	String	Athlete display name (full).
athlete_short_name	String	Athlete short display name.
athlete_first_name	String	Player first name; athlete_detail = TRUE only.
athlete_last_name	String	Athlete last name.
athlete_jersey	String	Athlete jersey number.
athlete_position	String	Athlete position.
athlete_headshot	String	Direct link to the player's ESPN headshot image, always of the form https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/wnba/players/full/{athlete_id}.png, and null for the few players ESPN has no photo for.
starter	Boolean	TRUE if the player was in the starting lineup; FALSE otherwise.
did_not_play	Boolean	TRUE if the player did not appear in the game.
active	Boolean	TRUE if the row represents an active record (player / team / season).
ejected	Boolean	TRUE if the player was ejected from the game.
reason	String	Reason.

load_wnba_game_rosters(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_officials

Release: espn_wnba_officials · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_officials/officials_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
official_id	Int32	Unique official / referee identifier.
official_uid	String	ESPN's global uid string for the official, carried straight through from the officials payload; the Core v2 items ESPN serves omit it, so it is null in every published season.
official_full_name	String	The official's full name, taken from ESPN fullName and falling back to displayName; it equals first plus last name on every published row.
official_display_name	String	ESPN's display rendering of the official's name, which is byte-identical to official_full_name on every published row and therefore adds nothing.
official_first_name	String	Given name of the official as ESPN splits it out, the leading token of official_full_name.
official_last_name	String	Family name of the official as ESPN splits it out, the trailing token of official_full_name, with hyphenated surnames kept intact.
official_order	Int32	ESPN's 1-based position of the official within that game's crew; most games run 1 through 3 for a three-person crew and 40 of 573 games in 2024-2025 add a fourth.
position_name	String	Listed roster position ('Guard', 'Forward', 'Center').
position_display_name	String	Position display name.

load_wnba_officials(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_player_season_stats

Release: espn_wnba_player_season_stats · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_player_season_stats/player_season_stats_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
athlete_id	Int32	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
athlete_display_name	String	Athlete display name (full).
athlete_first_name	String	Player first name; athlete_detail = TRUE only.
athlete_last_name	String	Athlete last name.
athlete_position_abbreviation	String	Athlete position abbreviation (G / F / C).
athlete_jersey	String	Athlete jersey number.
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
category	String	Category label.
stat_label	String	Human-readable label of the statistic (e.g. 'At bats').
stat_name	String	Internal stat key.
stat_display_name	String	Stat display name.
stat_description	String	ESPN's prose definition of the statistic on this row, for example The average number of points scored per game for avgPoints; combined made-attempted stats carry both halves joined by a hyphen.
display_value	String	Display-formatted value.
value	Float64	Numeric or string value field.

load_wnba_player_season_stats(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_rosters

Release: espn_wnba_rosters · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_rosters/rosters_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.
athlete_id	String	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
uid	String	ESPN UID string.
guid	String	Stable cross-league team GUID.
full_name	String	Player's full name.
display_name	String	Display name.
short_name	String	Short display name.
first_name	String	Player's first name.
last_name	String	Player's last name.
jersey	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
position_abbreviation	String	Position abbreviation ('G' / 'F' / 'C').
position_name	String	Listed roster position ('Guard', 'Forward', 'Center').
position_id	String	Unique position identifier.
height	String	Player height (string e.g. '6-2' or inches).
weight	String	Player weight in pounds.
age	String	Player age (in years).
date_of_birth	String	Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD).
birth_place_city	String	Birth place city.
birth_place_state	String	Birth place state.
birth_place_country	String	Birth place country.
experience_years	String	Experience years.
experience_display_value	String	Experience display value.
headshot_href	String	Headshot image URL.
headshot_alt	String	Alternative-text label for the headshot.
link_web	String	Web link / URL.
status_id	String	Status identifier.
status_name	String	Status label.
status_type	String	Status type.

load_wnba_rosters(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_shots

Release: espn_wnba_shots · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_shots/shots_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
game_id	Int32	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
period_number	Int32	Numeric period (1-4 for quarters; 5+ for OT).
clock_display_value	String	Game clock display string (e.g. '8:32').
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
athlete_id_1	Int32	Primary athlete identifier (e.g. shooter).
athlete_id_2	Int32	Secondary athlete identifier (e.g. assister / fouler).
type_id	Int32	Type identifier (numeric).
type_text	String	Display text for the type field.
scoring_play	Boolean	TRUE if the play resulted in points scored.
score_value	Int32	Point value of the play (2 / 3 / 1).
coordinate_x	Float64	X coordinate on the court (half-court layout).
coordinate_y	Float64	Y coordinate on the court (half-court layout).
coordinate_x_raw	Float64	X coordinate as returned by the API before any adjustment.
coordinate_y_raw	Float64	Y coordinate as returned by the API before any adjustment.
athlete_name_1	String
athlete_name_2	String
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_mascot	String
team_abbrev	String	Abbreviation for team.

load_wnba_shots(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_standings

Release: espn_wnba_standings · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_standings/standings_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
group_id	String	ESPN group id.
group_name	String	Group name (conference / division).
group_abbreviation	String	Group abbreviation.
group_short_name	String	Short label of the standings group node the team sits under, read from ESPN shortName; the WNBA conference nodes ship only name and abbreviation, so it is null on every published row.
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_uid	String	ESPN universal team identifier (UID format 's:40~l:...~t:...').
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_location	String	Team city or location string.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.
stat_name	String	Internal stat key.
stat_display_name	String	Stat display name.
stat_short_display_name	String	Short human-readable stat name.
stat_description	String	ESPN's long-form explanation of the standings stat, such as Clinched Best League Record for clincher or Record last 10 games for lasttengames.
stat_abbreviation	String	ESPN's abbreviation for the standings stat, which can differ from stat_short_display_name (playoffSeed is SEED here but POS there) and is null on the record-split rows such as Home and vs. Conf.
stat_type	String	Stat type code (e.g. "win", "loss").
display_value	String	Display-formatted value.
value	Float64	Numeric or string value field.

load_wnba_standings(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_team_season_stats

Release: espn_wnba_team_season_stats · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_team_season_stats/team_season_stats_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
team_id	Int32	Unique team identifier.
team_slug	String	URL-safe team identifier (e.g. 'lasvegas-aces' / 'aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_display_name	String	Full team display name.
team_short_display_name	String	Short team display name (e.g. 'Aces').
team_color	String	Team primary color (hex without leading '#').
team_alternate_color	String	Team alternate color (hex without leading '#').
team_logo	String	Team logo image URL.
category	String	Category label.
stat_label	String	Human-readable label of the statistic (e.g. 'At bats').
stat_name	String	Internal stat key.
stat_display_name	String	Stat display name.
stat_description	String	Human-readable description of the statistic the row reports.
display_value	String	Display-formatted value.
value	Float64	Numeric or string value field.

load_wnba_team_season_stats(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_player_crosswalk

Release: wnba_crosswalk · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_crosswalk/wnba_player_crosswalk_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
espn_team_id	Int32	ESPN team id (canonical key).
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
player_name	String	Player name.
espn_athlete_id	String	ESPN athlete id.
espn_full_name	String	ESPN full name.
espn_jersey	String	ESPN jersey number.
espn_position	String	ESPN position abbreviation.
wnba_player_id	String
wnba_player_name	String
wnba_jersey_num	String
wnba_position	String
fox_athlete_id	String	Fox athlete id (NA if unmatched).
fox_player	String	Fox player name (NA if unmatched).
fox_jersey	String	Fox jersey number (NA if unmatched).
fox_position_group	String	Fox position group label (NA if unmatched).
yahoo_player_id	String	Yahoo player id (NA placeholder).
yahoo_player_name	String	Yahoo player name (NA placeholder).
match_method	String	Combination of matched sources, e.g. "fox+bart" / "fox_only" / "bart_only" / "espn_only".
match_confidence	Float64	Jaro-Winkler score or 1 for exact (NA if none).
match_keys	String	NA (reserved for future use).

load_wnba_player_crosswalk(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_schedule_crosswalk

Release: wnba_crosswalk · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_crosswalk/wnba_schedule_crosswalk_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
game_date	Date	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
home_espn_team_id	Int32	ESPN home team id (NA for bart-only rows).
away_espn_team_id	Int32	ESPN away team id (NA for bart-only rows).
espn_game_id	String	ESPN game id (NA for bart-only rows).
wnba_game_id	String
wnba_game_code	String
wnba_home_team_id	String
wnba_away_team_id	String
fox_game_id	String	Fox game id (NA placeholder).
fox_home_team_id	String
fox_away_team_id	String
yahoo_game_id	String	Yahoo game id (NA placeholder).
match_method	String	Combination of matched sources, e.g. "fox+bart" / "fox_only" / "bart_only" / "espn_only".
match_confidence	Float64	Jaro-Winkler score or 1 for exact (NA if none).

load_wnba_schedule_crosswalk(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_team_crosswalk

Release: wnba_crosswalk · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_crosswalk/wnba_team_crosswalk_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
espn_team_id	Int32	ESPN team id (canonical key).
espn_abbreviation	String	ESPN abbreviation.
espn_display_name	String	ESPN display name (school + mascot).
espn_short_name	String	ESPN short name.
espn_location	String	ESPN school/location only.
espn_mascot	String	ESPN team mascot/nickname.
wnba_team_id	String	WNBA Stats team id.
wnba_team_tricode	String	WNBA Stats tricode.
wnba_team_name	String	WNBA Stats team name.
wnba_team_city	String	WNBA Stats team city.
wnba_team_slug	String	WNBA Stats team slug.
fox_team_id	String	Fox Bifrost team id (NA if unmatched).
fox_team_name	String	Fox team name (NA if unmatched).
yahoo_team_id	String	Yahoo team id (NA placeholder).
yahoo_team_abbreviation	String	Yahoo abbreviation (NA placeholder).
yahoo_team_name	String	Yahoo team name (NA placeholder).
match_method	String	Combination of matched sources, e.g. "fox+bart" / "fox_only" / "bart_only" / "espn_only".
match_confidence	Float64	Jaro-Winkler score or 1 for exact (NA if none).

load_wnba_team_crosswalk(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_player_core

Release: espn_wnba_player_core · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/espn_wnba_player_core/player_core_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
athlete_id	Int64	Unique athlete identifier (ESPN).
guid	String	Stable cross-league team GUID.
uid	String	ESPN UID string.
slug	String	URL-safe identifier.
type	String	Record type / category.
first_name	String	Player's first name.
last_name	String	Player's last name.
full_name	String	Player's full name.
display_name	String	Display name.
short_name	String	Short display name.
height	Float64	Player height (string e.g. '6-2' or inches).
display_height	String	Player height in display format (e.g. '6-2').
weight	Float64	Player weight in pounds.
display_weight	String	Player weight in display format (e.g. '180 lbs').
age	Int32	Player age (in years).
date_of_birth	String	Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD).
birth_city	String	Birth city.
birth_state	String	Birth state / region.
birth_country	String	Player birth country.
jersey	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
position_id	Int32	Unique position identifier.
position_name	String	Listed roster position ('Guard', 'Forward', 'Center').
position_abbreviation	String	Position abbreviation ('G' / 'F' / 'C').
position_display_name	String	Position display name.
college_id	Int32	Unique identifier for college.
current_team_id	Int32	Player's current team identifier.
headshot_href	String	Headshot image URL.
experience_years	Int32	Experience years.
status_id	Int32	Status identifier.
status_name	String	Status label.
status_type	String	Status type.
draft_year	Int32	Draft year (4-digit).
draft_round	Int32	Round of the draft selection.
draft_selection	Int32	Draft selection.
active	Boolean	TRUE if the row represents an active record (player / team / season).

load_wnba_player_core(seasons=2025)

load_wnba_player_impact

Release: wnba_player_impact · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_player_impact/wnba_player_impact_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
player_id	Int64	Unique player identifier.
player_name	String	Player name.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
teams	String	Nested list of member-team membership spans.
season	Int64	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
o_rapm	Float64
d_rapm	Float64
rapm	Float64
off_poss	Int64
def_poss	Int64
o_adj_rapm	Float64
d_adj_rapm	Float64
adj_rapm	Float64
ospm	Float64
dspm	Float64
spm	Float64
min	Float64	Minutes played.
gp	Int64	Games played.
obpm	Float64	Offensive box plus/minus.
dbpm	Float64	Defensive box plus/minus.
bpm	Float64	Career box plus/minus.
war	Float64
darko_filtered_skill	Float64
darko_projected_rating	Float64
darko_projected_sd	Float64

load_wnba_player_impact(seasons=2024)

load_wnba_stats_coaches

Release: wnba_stats_coaches · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_coaches/coaches_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
coach_id	Int64	Unique identifier for coach.
first_name	String	Player's first name.
last_name	String	Player's last name.
coach_name	String	Full name of the staff member as the feed renders it, exactly first_name plus a space plus last_name on every published row.
is_assistant	Int64	Numeric staff-role code rather than a boolean flag: 1 head coach, 2 assistant coach, 3 trainer, 9 associate head coach, mapping one-to-one onto coach_type.
coach_type	String	Job title of the staff member, one of Head Coach, Associate Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Trainer in the published data.
sort_sequence	Null	Ordering field passed through unchanged from the stats.wnba.com coaches result set; it arrives empty, so every published row is null.
sub_sort_sequence	Int64	Secondary display-ordering rank that tracks coach_type exactly: 1 head coach, 2 associate head coach, 5 assistant coach, 7 trainer.
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).

load_wnba_stats_coaches(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_draft

Release: wnba_stats_draft · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_draft/draft_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
person_id	Int64	Unique player identifier (V3 endpoints).
player_name	String	Player name.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
round_number	Int64	Numeric round.
round_pick	Int64	Round pick.
overall_pick	Int64	Overall pick.
draft_type	String	CONSTANT in the published asset: every row reads 'Draft', so it does not currently distinguish the main draft from any other selection event.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_city	String	Team city or region (e.g. 'Las Vegas').
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
organization	String	Organization.
organization_type	String	Organization type.
player_profile_flag	Int64	Player profile flag.

load_wnba_stats_draft(seasons=2025)

load_wnba_stats_game_rosters

Release: wnba_stats_game_rosters · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_game_rosters/game_rosters_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
player_id	Int64	Unique player identifier.
first_name	String	Player's first name.
last_name	String	Player's last name.
jersey_num	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_city	String	Team city or region (e.g. 'Las Vegas').
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.

load_wnba_stats_game_rosters(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_officials

Release: wnba_stats_officials · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_officials/officials_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
official_id	Int64	Unique official / referee identifier.
first_name	String	Player's first name.
last_name	String	Player's last name.
jersey_num	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.

load_wnba_stats_officials(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_pbp

Release: wnba_stats_pbp · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_pbp/play_by_play_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
action_number	Int64	Sequential action number within a game (V3 PBP).
clock	String	Game clock value.
period	Int64	Period of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_tricode	String	Three-letter team code (e.g. 'LAS' / 'NYL').
person_id	Int64	Unique player identifier (V3 endpoints).
player_name	String	Player name.
player_name_i	String	Player name i.
x_legacy	Int64	V2-format X coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
y_legacy	Int64	V2-format Y coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
shot_distance	Int64	Shot distance from the basket, in feet.
shot_result	String	Shot result ('Made' / 'Missed').
is_field_goal	Int64	1 if the action was a field goal; 0 otherwise.
score_home	String	Score home.
score_away	String	Score away.
points_total	Int64	Running total of points scored.
location	String	Filter results by game location.
description	String	Long-form description text.
action_type	String	Action type label (e.g. 'Made Shot', 'Substitution').
sub_type	String	Action sub-type label.
video_available	Int64	Video available.
shot_value	Int64	Point value of the shot (2 or 3).
action_id	Int64	Unique action identifier within a game (V3 PBP).
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).

load_wnba_stats_pbp(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_player_boxscores

Release: wnba_stats_player_boxscores · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_player_boxscores/player_boxscores_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_tricode	String	Three-letter team code (e.g. 'LAS' / 'NYL').
side	String	Side label (e.g. 'home', 'away', or 'overUnder').
person_id	Int64	Unique player identifier (V3 endpoints).
first_name	String	Player's first name.
family_name	String	Player's family / last name.
name_i	String	Initialed name (e.g. 'A. Wilson').
player_slug	String	URL-safe player identifier.
position	String	Listed roster position (G, F, C, etc.).
comment	String	Player status / inactive reason (e.g. 'DNP - Coach's Decision', 'Inactive').
jersey_num	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
minutes	String	Minutes played, formatted MM:SS (V3 PT-duration parsed) or decimal minutes (V2).
field_goals_made	Int64	Field goals made (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_attempted	Int64	Field goal attempts (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_percentage	Float64	Field goal percentage (0-1 decimal).
three_pointers_made	Int64	Three-point field goals made.
three_pointers_attempted	Int64	Three-point field goal attempts.
three_pointers_percentage	Float64	Three-point field goal percentage (0-1 decimal).
free_throws_made	Int64	Free throws made.
free_throws_attempted	Int64	Free throw attempts.
free_throws_percentage	Float64	Free throw percentage (0-1 decimal).
rebounds_offensive	Int64	Offensive rebounds.
rebounds_defensive	Int64	Defensive rebounds.
rebounds_total	Int64	Total rebounds.
assists	Int64	Total assists.
steals	Int64	Total steals.
blocks	Int64	Total blocks.
turnovers	Int64	Total turnovers.
fouls_personal	Int64	Personal fouls.
points	Int64	Points scored.
plus_minus_points	Float64	Plus/minus point differential while on court.
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).

load_wnba_stats_player_boxscores(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_player_game_logs

Release: wnba_stats_player_game_logs · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_player_game_logs/player_game_logs_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season_id	String	Unique season identifier.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
game_date	String	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
matchup	String	Matchup.
wl	String	Wl.
min	Int64	Minutes played.
fgm	Int64	Field goals made.
fga	Int64	Field goals attempted.
fg_pct	Float64	Field-goal percentage.
fg3m	Int64	Three-point field goals made.
fg3a	Int64	Three-point field goals attempted.
fg3_pct	Float64	Three-point percentage.
ftm	Int64	Free throws made.
fta	Int64	Free throws attempted.
ft_pct	Float64	Free-throw percentage.
oreb	Int64	Offensive rebounds collected.
dreb	Int64	Defensive rebounds collected.
reb	Int64	Total rebounds collected.
ast	Int64	Assists credited.
stl	Int64	Steals recorded.
blk	Int64	Total shots blocked.
tov	Int64	Turnovers committed.
pf	Int64	Personal fouls committed.
pts	Int64	Total points scored.
plus_minus	Int64	Plus-minus point differential.
video_available	Int64	Video available.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
player_id	Int64	Unique player identifier.
player_name	String	Player name.
fantasy_pts	Float64	Fantasy points.
measure_type	String

load_wnba_stats_player_game_logs(seasons=2025)

load_wnba_stats_rosters

Release: wnba_stats_rosters · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_rosters/rosters_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
league_id	String	League identifier ('10' = WNBA).
player	String	Player name.
nickname	String	Team or athlete nickname.
player_slug	String	URL-safe player identifier.
num	String	Jersey number worn by the player.
position	String	Listed roster position (G, F, C, etc.).
height	String	Player height (string e.g. '6-2' or inches).
weight	String	Player weight in pounds.
birth_date	String	Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD).
age	Float64	Player age (in years).
exp	String	Years of WNBA playing experience entering the season ('R' = rookie).
school	String	Player's school / college (when distinct from 'college').
player_id	Int64	Unique player identifier.
how_acquired	String	How the team acquired the player (draft, trade, free agency).
supplemental_status	Int64
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).

load_wnba_stats_rosters(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_schedules

Release: wnba_stats_schedules · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_schedules/wnba_stats_schedule_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
season_id	String	Unique season identifier.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_abbreviation	String	Short team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
game_date	String	Game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
matchup	String	Matchup.
wl	String	Wl.
min	Int64	Minutes played.
fgm	Int64	Field goals made.
fga	Int64	Field goal attempts.
fg_pct	Float64	Field goal percentage (0-1).
fg3m	Int64	Three-point field goals made.
fg3a	Int64	Three-point field goal attempts.
fg3_pct	Float64	Three-point field goal percentage (0-1).
ftm	Int64	Free throws made.
fta	Int64	Free throw attempts.
ft_pct	Float64	Free throw percentage (0-1).
oreb	Int64	Offensive rebounds.
dreb	Int64	Defensive rebounds.
reb	Int64	Total rebounds.
ast	Int64	Assists.
stl	Int64	Steals.
blk	Int64	Blocks.
tov	Int64	Turnovers.
pf	Int64	Personal fouls.
pts	Int64	Points scored.
plus_minus	Int64	Plus/minus point differential while on court.
video_available	Int64	Video available.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
season_type	String	Season type (1=pre-season, 2=regular season, 3=postseason, 4=off-season for ESPN; or string label for WNBA Stats).
player_id	Int64	Unique player identifier.
player_name	String	Player name.
fantasy_pts	Float64
measure_type	String

load_wnba_stats_schedules(seasons=2025)

load_wnba_stats_shots

Release: wnba_stats_shots · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_shots/shots_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).
period	Int64	Period of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
clock	String	Game clock value.
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_tricode	String	Three-letter team code (e.g. 'LAS' / 'NYL').
person_id	Int64	Unique player identifier (V3 endpoints).
player_name	String	Player name.
action_type	String	Action type label (e.g. 'Made Shot', 'Substitution').
sub_type	String	Action sub-type label.
shot_result	String	Shot result ('Made' / 'Missed').
shot_value	Int64	Point value of the shot (2 or 3).
shot_distance	Int64	Shot distance from the basket, in feet.
x_legacy	Int64	V2-format X coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
y_legacy	Int64	V2-format Y coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
description	String	Long-form description text.
score_home	String	Score home.
score_away	String	Score away.

load_wnba_stats_shots(seasons=2026)

load_wnba_stats_team_boxscores

Release: wnba_stats_team_boxscores · asset https://github.com/sportsdataverse/sportsdataverse-data/releases/download/wnba_stats_team_boxscores/team_boxscores_{season}.parquet

Returns

col_name	type	description
team_id	Int64	Unique team identifier.
team_name	String	Full team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_tricode	String	Three-letter team code (e.g. 'LAS' / 'NYL').
side	String	Side label (e.g. 'home', 'away', or 'overUnder').
minutes	String	Minutes played, formatted MM:SS (V3 PT-duration parsed) or decimal minutes (V2).
field_goals_made	Int64	Field goals made (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_attempted	Int64	Field goal attempts (2-pt + 3-pt).
field_goals_percentage	Float64	Field goal percentage (0-1 decimal).
three_pointers_made	Int64	Three-point field goals made.
three_pointers_attempted	Int64	Three-point field goal attempts.
three_pointers_percentage	Float64	Three-point field goal percentage (0-1 decimal).
free_throws_made	Int64	Free throws made.
free_throws_attempted	Int64	Free throw attempts.
free_throws_percentage	Float64	Free throw percentage (0-1 decimal).
rebounds_offensive	Int64	Offensive rebounds.
rebounds_defensive	Int64	Defensive rebounds.
rebounds_total	Int64	Total rebounds.
assists	Int64	Total assists.
steals	Int64	Total steals.
blocks	Int64	Total blocks.
turnovers	Int64	Total turnovers.
fouls_personal	Int64	Personal fouls.
points	Int64	Points scored.
plus_minus_points	Float64	Plus/minus point differential while on court.
game_id	String	Unique game identifier.
season	Int32	Season identifier (4-digit year or 'YYYY-YY' string).

load_wnba_stats_team_boxscores(seasons=2026)