Diana Taurasi, the great star of the WNBA who at 39 continues to leave at the moment in the playoffs, has been named best player in the history of the competition in an official vote made to fans. This announcement of GOAT The women’s basketball team unveiled it at Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
— Diana Taurasi —
The votes are in! @DianaTaurasi is your #WNBA GOAT — pic.twitter.com/BgJNoJtcro
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 10, 2021
“Congratulations to Diana Taurasi for being voted the best WNBA player of all time by fans who have followed her illustrious career and watched her outperform the rest,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
“This well-deserved recognition reflects her sustained excellence on the court and her leadership role in advancing the WNBA and women’s basketball and being a role model for young athletes around the world. The opportunity to honor Dee is another special moment in the celebration of our historic 25th season. “
Legendary career
Taurasi’s track record is impressive. It is the league leader in points, shots made and 3s scored in both the regular season and the playoffs. In addition, she has been selected 14 times All-WNBA and has played 10 All-Star games. In his 17 seasons in the league he has won 3 rings and 2 Finals MVPs, in addition to a regular season MVP.
She was selected by the Mercury in the No. 1 position in the 2004 draft and averages 19.4 points, 4.3 assists and 4 rebounds in 472 games. He has led the league in scoring five times and one in assists. We’ll see if he can get his fourth ring this season.
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