Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association. At a height of 201 cm, she is the fourth-tallest player in the league. These players such as Margo Dydek, at 7 ft 2 in, Heidi Gillingham at 6 ft 10 in, and Allyssa DeHaan at 6 ft 9 inches are taller than her. She wears a size 15 / 48 shoe. Though in the Russian national team, she has been overtaken by Ekaterina Lisina in being the tallest member. Stepanova was born in the village of Shpakovskoye 

February 23rd, 1979 in Mikhaylovsk (Age 45)