Diana Taurasi

Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Taurasi playing with the Phoenix Mercury in 2018

Taurasi grew up in Chino, California. Taurasi's father, Mario, was raised in Argentina. He was a professional soccer player in Italy and played for several years as a goalkeeper.

Following a good high school career, Taurasi enrolled at the University of Connecticut and began playing for the women's basketball team during the 2000–2001 season. Playing as point guard and shooting guard, she led the team to three consecutive NCAA championships. Leading up to the final championship, her coach, Geno Auriemma, would declare his likelihood of winning with the claim, "We have Diana, and you don't."