Taurasi was chosen first by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2004 WNBA Draft following her university career. Due to the lack of tall players on her side, she has frequently played as a forward. She is the greatest at the guard position despite playing as one.
Diana is considered one of the greatest female basketball players of all time. She is quick-witted and her talent to score in very tough situations earned her the nickname “White Mamba,” coined by Kobe Bryant.
The basketball player also falls among the 11 women to win an Olympic medal in the NCAA Championship. Diana attended Don Antonio Lugo High School. She started playing basketball in her early life, and she was playing basketball in high school as well.
She earned the 2000 Cheryl Miller Award, which was presented to her by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best players in Southern California. But this was just one of her many awards in her early career. She won awards such as the National Highschool Player Of The Year award, Ms. Basketball State Player Of The Year award, and many more.
Diana surprised everyone after she ended her prep career with 3,047 points. Her Highschool career was gratifying, and she learned a lot. She joined the University of Connecticut and started playing for the women’s basketball team in the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
But to everyone’s surprise, Diana led the team to 3 consecutive back-to-back wins. Her coach was very impressed with her performance and valued her as one of the most valuable players on their team. And her college years were also enriching for the talented basketball player.
Her status had become legendary at this point, and the people in her town regarded her as one. She was winning the hearts of many with her spectacular performance. Throughout her collegiate career, she averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, & 4.5 assists per game. Her UConn squad amassed a record of 139 victories and eight defeats during her tenure there. Soon after leaving college, her WNBA career started, which is a different story.
