Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi
No. 3 – Phoenix Mercury
Posisi	Point guard/Shooting guard
Liga	WNBA
Informasi pribadi
Lahir	11 Juni 1982 (umur 42); Glendale, California
Kebangsaan	American
Tinggi	6 ft 0 in (1,83 m)
Berat	163 pon (74 kg)
Informasi karier
Sekolah menengah atas	Don Antonio Lugo; (Chino, California)
Perguruan tinggi	UConn (2000–2004)
Draf WNBA	2004 / Babak: 1 / Urutan pemilihan: 1 secara keseluruhan
	Dipilih oleh Phoenix Mercury
Karier bermain	2004–sekarang
Riwayat karier
Templat:WNBA Year–present	Phoenix Mercury
2005–2006	Dynamo Moscow
2006–2010	Spartak Moscow
2010–2011	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2011–2012	Galatasaray Medical Park
2012–2017	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Prestasi dan pencapaian karier
	3× WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014); 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2009, 2014); WNBA MVP (2009); 10× WNBA All-Star (2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2014, 2017–2018, 2021); 10× All-WNBA First Team (2004, 2006–2011, 2013, 2014, 2018); 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2016, 2017, 2020); WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011); WNBA Top 20@20 (2016); 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 all-time scoring leader; 4× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2006, 2010, 2012, 2016); 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 Award (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);
	Statistik pemain di WNBA.com
Women's basketball
Mewakili Amerika Serikat
Olympic Games
World Championship

Taurasi dianggap sebagai salah satu pemain bola basket wanita terhebat sepanjang masa. Keberhasilannya mencetak gol dalam situasi genting membuatnya mendapat julukan "White Mamba", yang diciptakan oleh Kobe Bryant. ^[1]

Kehidupan awal

Taurasi dibesarkan di Chino, California, di mana dia bersekolah dan bermain basket di SMA Don Antonio Lugo. Ayah Taurasi, Mario, dibesarkan di Argentina. Dia adalah pemain sepak bola profesional di Italia dan bermain selama beberapa tahun sebagai penjaga gawang. Ibu Taurasi, Liliana, adalah orang Argentina. Mario dan Liliana Taurasi beremigrasi dari Argentina ke Amerika Serikat sebelum Diana lahir. Dia memiliki seorang kakak perempuan bernama Jessica.

Referensi

^ "Calling it a 'bittersweet moment,' Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi scores season-high 34 while wearing Kobe Bryant's No. 8". espn.com. August 24, 2020.

[auto1-1] "Calling it a 'bittersweet moment,' Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi scores season-high 34 while wearing Kobe Bryant's No. 8". espn.com. August 24, 2020.

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