2008:
Selected 2nd overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft, Fowles… Averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game…Slowed by an early season injury that kept her sidelined for 17 games, her return to play came on July 22 against the Indiana Fever; she had two points, five rebounds in her 12 minutes of play in that return… Fowles totaled 178 points and had 36 blocks in 17 games played, starting in 14…Ranked 3rd in the league in blocks per game (2.12)…Ranked 5th in the league in double-doubles (6)…Selected to the WNBA All-Rookies team…Won a gold medal as part of the 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball team on August 23 after the final game against Australia during the Beijing Olympics…On August 29 at Washington, Fowles had a season-high 20 points with 11 rebounds and five blocks in the win against the Mystics.

Goes by the nickname “Big Syl”

Has three brothers and one sister: Walter, Morris and Jeremy/ sister: Dorothy

Dreamed of following in her mother’s footsteps and running track but was introduced to basketball by her brothers

Says her toughest times growing up with brothers was the fact that she could never bring any boys around because they would always tell her they would beat them up if she did

Although she’s known as a beast on the court, she is considered a teddy bear off court

Feels she needs to be extra friendly to children because she doesn’t want them to be scared of her

Biggest interests include: fashion, sewing, cooking and braiding hair

Plays the guitar