TAURASI Diana

United States of America
Basketball
11 Jun 1982
39
Female
1.82/5'11''
GLENDALE, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Women
USA
United States
 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group B
#10
NGR
Nigeria
72
USA
United States
81
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group B
#22
USA
United States
86
JPN
Japan
69
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Preliminary Round Group B
#34
FRA
France
82
USA
United States
93
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Quarterfinal
#41
AUS
Australia
55
USA
United States
79
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Semifinal
#47
USA
United States
79
SRB
Serbia
59
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
Women's Gold Medal Game
#52
USA
United States
90
JPN
Japan
75
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1Women2012London, GBR
1Women2008Beijing, CHN
1Women2004Athens, GRE

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP
1Women2014Turkey
1Women2010Czech Republic
3Women2006Brazil
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Dee, DT, 'White Mamba' [a nickname given to her by Kobe Bryant]. (Facebook page, 14 Jul 2016; USA basketball, 28 May 2004)
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Athlete
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Sociology - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Wife Penny Taylor, son Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor [2018]
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English, Spanish
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Phoenix Mercury [United States of America] since 2004
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Sandy Brondello [club], AUS; Dawn Staley [national], USA
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Guard (usab.com, 13 Jul 2021)
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Her father played professional football as a goalkeeper. Her wife Penny Taylor played basketball for WNBA side Phoenix Mercury, and served as an assistant coach with the franchise. She also won two silver medals at the Olympic Games representing Australia. (teamusa.org, 01 Jul 2021; arizonasports.com, 07 Jul 2020; US Team Media Guide 2004)
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2004 for United States of America (usabasketball.com, 03 Oct 2010)
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In 2021 she missed nine games due to a fractured sternum. In July that year, she suffered a hip injury that saw her miss the last three WNBA games before the Olympic break, as well as the All-Stars vs USA match. (absnews.go.com, 15 Jul 2021; nhregister.com, 25 Jun 2021)

She missed most of the 2012 WNBA season due to injury. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)
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WNBA [USA] (wnba.com, 03 Jul 2021)
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Her talent was noticed by coaches on the Southern California basketball circuit before she was age 12. (newyorker.com, 08 Mar 2004)
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Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona, US basketball player Magic Johnson. (YouTube, 12 Oct 2008; newyorker.com, 08 Mar 2004)
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She was selected for the All-WNBA First Team on 11 occasions between 2004 and 2020. (wnba.com, 03 Jul 2021 olympics.nbcsports.com, 13 May 2021)

She was named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2006, 2010, 2012, and 2016. (wnba.com, 14 Dec 2016)

She received the ESPY Award for Best WNBA Player in 2010, 2011, and 2012. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the WNBA in 2009, as well as Finals MVP in the same year. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

She was named MVP of the EuroLeague Finals in 2009 and 2010. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

She was named WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2004. (usab.com, 01 Jan 2016)

General Interest

General
BEST FRIEND
She and her US teammate Sue Bird can become the first basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020. Both athletes made their Olympic debut at the 2004 Games in Athens, studied at the University of Connecticut, and spent time playing in the Russian Federation. "When you get to do what you love with people you love, I think it just changes the dynamic of that situation. I've been lucky enough to do it with my best friend since the 2004 Olympics. Playing in Russia, playing in college, we've gotten to do a lot of pretty cool stuff, and we've gotten to do them together. You don't get to always do that in life." (insider.com, 16 Jul 2021)

WNBA DRAFT
She was chosen by Phoenix Mercury as the number one overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. (usab.com, 2016)

FAMILY BACKGROUND
Her father Mario was born in Italy and raised in Argentina. Her mother Liliana is a native of Argentina. (USA Basketball, 02 Jun 2004)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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