A look at some of the career accolades for Diana Taurasi
A look at some of the career accolades for Diana Taurasi
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi celebrates a field goal late in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Silver Stars during Game 2 of the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Connecticut star Diana Taurasi greets fans after the Huskies won the NCAA college basketball championship over Tennessee Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Connecticut guard Diana Taurasi holds up the trophy after their 73-68 win over Tennessee in the NCAA Women’s Final Four championship basketball game on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi, chosen as the number one pick in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury poses with WNBA President Val Ackerman,, Saturday, April 17, 2004, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, celebrates in the locker room with her teammates after winning Game 5 of WNBA Finals against the Detroit Shock in Auburn Hills, Mich. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Gary Malerba, File)
Phoenix Mercury players Cappie Pondexter, left, Diana Taurasi, middle, and Penny Taylor (13), of Australia, celebrate after end of Game 5 in the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds her WNBA Most Valuable Player award trophy during a news conference prior to Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Indiana Fever and the Mercury Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
FILE Phoenix Mercury forward Diana Taurasi smiles as she winks at fans during a rally celebrating the Mercury second WNBA basketball Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds up the WNBA Championship Trophy during ceremonies after Game 5 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner (24) celebrating with Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor (13) as the team wins the WNBA championship with an 87-82 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, left, and guard Diana Taurasi kiss the WNBA championship trophy after the Mercury defeated the Chicago Sky 87-82 and swept the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi, center, lifts the trophy after winning the Women’s basketball World Cup final match between Australia and the United States in Tenerife, Spain, Sunday Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi (3) celebrates after making her 10,000th career point during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi gestures after winning her sixth gold medal at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi celebrates a field goal late in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Silver Stars during Game 2 of the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi celebrates a field goal late in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Silver Stars during Game 2 of the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Connecticut star Diana Taurasi greets fans after the Huskies won the NCAA college basketball championship over Tennessee Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Connecticut star Diana Taurasi greets fans after the Huskies won the NCAA college basketball championship over Tennessee Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Connecticut guard Diana Taurasi holds up the trophy after their 73-68 win over Tennessee in the NCAA Women’s Final Four championship basketball game on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Connecticut guard Diana Taurasi holds up the trophy after their 73-68 win over Tennessee in the NCAA Women’s Final Four championship basketball game on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi, chosen as the number one pick in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury poses with WNBA President Val Ackerman,, Saturday, April 17, 2004, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi, chosen as the number one pick in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury poses with WNBA President Val Ackerman,, Saturday, April 17, 2004, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, celebrates in the locker room with her teammates after winning Game 5 of WNBA Finals against the Detroit Shock in Auburn Hills, Mich. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Gary Malerba, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, celebrates in the locker room with her teammates after winning Game 5 of WNBA Finals against the Detroit Shock in Auburn Hills, Mich. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Gary Malerba, File)
Phoenix Mercury players Cappie Pondexter, left, Diana Taurasi, middle, and Penny Taylor (13), of Australia, celebrate after end of Game 5 in the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury players Cappie Pondexter, left, Diana Taurasi, middle, and Penny Taylor (13), of Australia, celebrate after end of Game 5 in the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds her WNBA Most Valuable Player award trophy during a news conference prior to Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Indiana Fever and the Mercury Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds her WNBA Most Valuable Player award trophy during a news conference prior to Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Indiana Fever and the Mercury Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
FILE Phoenix Mercury forward Diana Taurasi smiles as she winks at fans during a rally celebrating the Mercury second WNBA basketball Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
FILE Phoenix Mercury forward Diana Taurasi smiles as she winks at fans during a rally celebrating the Mercury second WNBA basketball Championship in the past three seasons, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds up the WNBA Championship Trophy during ceremonies after Game 5 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi holds up the WNBA Championship Trophy during ceremonies after Game 5 of the WNBA basketball finals against the Indiana Fever, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Phoenix (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner (24) celebrating with Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor (13) as the team wins the WNBA championship with an 87-82 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner (24) celebrating with Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor (13) as the team wins the WNBA championship with an 87-82 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, left, and guard Diana Taurasi kiss the WNBA championship trophy after the Mercury defeated the Chicago Sky 87-82 and swept the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, left, and guard Diana Taurasi kiss the WNBA championship trophy after the Mercury defeated the Chicago Sky 87-82 and swept the WNBA Finals basketball series, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi, center, lifts the trophy after winning the Women’s basketball World Cup final match between Australia and the United States in Tenerife, Spain, Sunday Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi, center, lifts the trophy after winning the Women’s basketball World Cup final match between Australia and the United States in Tenerife, Spain, Sunday Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi (3) celebrates after making her 10,000th career point during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi (3) celebrates after making her 10,000th career point during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi gestures after winning her sixth gold medal at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
United States’ Diana Taurasi gestures after winning her sixth gold medal at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Diana Taurasi retired on Tuesday, ending her 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. Here are some of her career accolades:
WNBA
Career leader in points (10,646)
Three-time WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014)
14-time All-WNBA selection
Two-time Finals MVP (2009, 2014)
WNBA MVP (2009)
Rookie of the Year (2004)
11-time All-Star
International
Six-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Three-time Women’s World Cup gold medalist (2010, 2014, 2018)
College
Three-time NCAA champion at UConn (2002, 2003, 2004)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2003, 2004)
Wade Trophy (2003)
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