Diana Taurasi
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| No. 3 – Phoenix Mercury
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| Position
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Point Guard / Shooting Guard
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| League
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WNBA
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| Personal information
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| Born
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June 11, 1982 (1982-06-11) (age 42)
Glendale, California
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| Nationality
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 American
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| Listed height
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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| Listed weight
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163 lb (74 kg)
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| Career information
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| WNBA Draft
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2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st
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| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
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| Pro career
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2004–present (20 years)
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| Career history
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| 2004–present
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Phoenix Mercury
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| Career highlights and awards
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- 3× WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014)
- 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2009, 2014)
- WNBA MVP (2009)
- 11× WNBA All-Star (2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2024)
- 10× All-WNBA First Team (2004, 2006–2011, 2013, 2014, 2018)
- 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2016, 2017, 2020)
- WNBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
- 5× WNBA scoring champion (2006, 2008–2011)
- WNBA assists leader (2014)
- 6× WNBA Peak Performer (2006, 2007, 2009–2011, 2014)
- WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011)
- WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016)
- WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
- 6× EuroLeague champion (2007–2010, 2013, 2016)
- 7× Russian National League champion (2007, 2008, 2013–2017)
- 3× Russian Cup winner (2013–2014, 2017)
- 3× Russian League Player of the Year (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Turkish National League champion (2011)
- Turkish Cup winner (2012)
- 3× NCAA champion (2002–2004)
- 2× NCAA Tournament MOP (2003, 2004)
- Wade Trophy (2003)
- 2× Honda Sports Award (2003, 2004)
- 2× Naismith College Player of the Year (2003, 2004)
- USBWA Women's National Player of the Year (2003)
- AP College Player of the Year (2003)
- 2× Nancy Lieberman Award (2003, 2004)
- 2× Big East Player of the Year (2003, 2004)
- 2x First-team All-American – AP (2003, 2004)
- 3x Kodak All-American (2002–2004)
- 2x All-American –USBWA (2003, 2004)
- Second-team All-American – AP (2002)
- 3x First-team All-Big East (2002–2004)
- Big East women's basketball tournament MOP (2001)
- Big East All-Freshman Team (2001)
- 4× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2006, 2010, 2012, 2016)
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Diana Taurasi is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Taurasi was the first overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft.
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