When it comes to women’s basketball, one of the first names to come up to mind will probably be Diana Taurasi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The veteransuperstar will lead the USA Women’s Basketball Team at Tokyo 2020 in its quest for another gold medal.
The Phoenix Mercury legend has made a name for herself in the WNBA ever since she was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft. Nearly 17 years later, with multiple accolades under her belt and numerous records to show off, she is chasing Olympic glory with her national team.
Taurasi could be making her last appearance in an Olympic Games this year after enduring a vast, successful career. Here, take alook at Diana Taurasi’s profile checking outher height, weight, age, and net worth.
How old is Diana Taurasi?
Diana Taurasi in action with Phoenix. (Getty)
A three-time WNBA champion, two-time WNBA Finals MVP, and ten-time WNBA All-Star, Diana Taurasi is 39 years old, having born on June 11, 1982, at Glendale, California. She began her path in high school basketballat Don Antonio Lugo High School before jumping to college level.
Taurasi then attended the University of Connecticut, where she kept on rising to become a great basketball player in the future. Following three NCAA titles and several individual honors, she embarked on the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury being selected with the first pick overall in 2004.
How tall is Diana Taurasi?
At 6 ft 0 in, the 39-year-old WNBA legend performs as a point guard. In centimeters tall, Diana Taurasi is 183 cm tall. A WNBA MVP, she has dominated the league over the past two decades with incredible talent and ability to score at crucial moments of thegame, earning the nickname “White Mamba”, given to her by the NBA icon Kobe Bryant.
Diana Taurasi is the WNBA all-time top scorer since June 18, 2017, when she surpassedTina Thompson‘s 7,488 points. The point guard’s new record seems to be safe for a while, as she has amassed 8,981 points.
What is Diana Taurasi’s weight?
Diana Taurasi seeks a record fifth gold medal with the USA. (Getty)
A renowned female basketball player, Diana Taurasi weighs 163 lb (74 kg). Asides from enduring a successful career in the WNBA, she has played a pivotal role in helping the USA women’s national team tasting success.
Diana Taurasi has been an Olympic champion four times so far, winning the gold medal in 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Río. Now she will chase her fifth gold medal in a row at Tokyo.
What is Diana Taurasi’s net worth?
Even though she won recognition as one of the greatest players in the WNBA history, Diana Taurasi has also shownher skills abroad for many years, performing for Spartak Moscow, Dinamo Moscow, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, and UMMC Ekaterinmburg before returning to Phoenix.
Not only has she succeeded on the court throughout those years but has seen plenty of money come her way. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Diana Taurasi’s net worth is $1.5 million.
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