Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Diana Taurasi:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Diana Lorena Taurasi
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on June 11, 1982
  • Hometown: Chino, California, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
  • Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 1 in
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US Women)
  • Jersey Number: #3
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
  • High School: Don Antonio Lugo High School (Chino, California)
  • College: University of Connecticut (2000–2004)
  • WNBA Draft: 2004, 1st overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury
  • Teams Played For:
    • Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)
    • International Teams: Various stints with teams in Russia and Turkey during the WNBA off-season
  • Accolades:
    • Championship Rings: 3 WNBA Championships (2007, 2009, 2014 with Phoenix Mercury)
    • Other Achievements:
      • 5 Olympic Gold Medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
      • WNBA All-Time Leading Scorer (as of 2023)
  • Kids: 2 children (son and daughter) with her wife, Penny Taylor (former WNBA player)
  • Siblings: One older sister, Jessika Taurasi.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Diana Taurasi’s player archetype is that of a high-usage shot-creating combo guard, the kind of offensive engine who can control a game with scoring, shotmaking, and late-clock decision-making. Defensively, she was never defined by pure lockdown athleticism, but she competed with size, toughness, anticipation, and enough positional awareness to hold up within team concepts while battling stronger guards and wings. Offensively, Taurasi functioned as a primary creator and elite perimeter scorer, able to run pick-and-roll, fire from deep off the catch or dribble, manipulate defenders with pace and craft, and deliver playmaking when defenses overloaded to her scoring threat. Physically, her 6-foot frame gave her good size for a guard, and she paired that length with balance, strength, and a rugged style that helped her absorb contact and create space. Her overall play style was bold, skilled, and relentlessly competitive, blending deep-range shooting, advanced shot creation, playmaking vision, and big-game nerve into one of the most dangerous backcourt profiles the WNBA has seen. (WNBA)

Fun Facts

  • She married Penny Taylor, one of the best Australians to play in the WNBA.
  • She owned a home that overlooked Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles, one of the more expensive beach towns in California.

Sources:

WNBA — Diana Taurasi Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More
Phoenix Mercury — The Taurasi Tales
ESPN — WNBA’s greatest players of all time: Ranking the 25 best in league history
ESPN — Diana Taurasi basketball honors: WNBA, Olympics, UConn