| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 1 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championship | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Czech Republic | |
| 3 | Women | 2006 | Brazil | |
Nickname
Dee. (USA basketball, 28 May 2004)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Sociology - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coach
Corey Gaines [Club], Geno Auriemma [National] (USA) (azcentral.com, 20 Aug 2011, slamonline.com, 18 Feb 2010, wnba.com, 13 Feb 2012, usabasketball.com, 20 Apr 2011)
Position and style
Guard (azcentral.com, 20 Aug 2011)
Other sports
Her father played professional football. He was a goalkeeper. (US Team Media Guide 2004)
Debut
2004 for United States (usabasketball.com, 03 Oct 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She was picked out by coaches on the Southern California basketball circuit before she was 12. (newyorker.com, 08 Mar 2004)
Hero
Former footballer Diego Maradona and basketballer Magic Johnson. (youtube.com, 12 Oct 2008; newyorker.com, 08 Mar 2004)
Awards
2009 EuroLeague Player/Guard of the Year. (dianataurasi.com, 25 Mar 2012)
She was selected by the Phoenix Mercury as the number one overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. (USA Basketball, 02 Jun 2004)
She won both the Naismith Player of the Year award and the Honda award in 2003 and 2004.
Additionally, she was awarded the 2003 Wade Trophy, and named the 2003 Player of the Year by the Associated Press and US Basketball Writers Association. She also received the 2003 and 2004 Nancy Lieberman-Cline National Point Guard of the Year awards. (US Team Media Guide 2004)
She was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four tournament in 2003 and 2004. (USA Basketball, 02 Jun 2004)
She was selected to the five-member 2001 All-FIBA Junior World Championship Team. (US Team Media Guide 2004)
She was the recipient of the 2000 Cheryl Miller Award, presented by the Los Angeles Times to the best player in Southern California. (US Team Media Guide 2004)
General
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Her father, Mario, was born in Italy and raised in Argentina. Her mother, Liliana, is a native of Argentina. (USA Basketball, 02 Jun 2004)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
She runs the Diana Taurasi Foundation which raises money for the building of safe play areas for children. The foundation partners the University of Connecticut women's basketball alumni, Barnum Financial, People's Bank, the Bridgeport Bluefish and Chemwerth as well as several independent donors. (dianataurasi.com, 22 Nov 2007)
DOPING ALLEGATIONS WITHDRAWN
Whilst playing for Fenerbahce in the Turkish Basketball League she failed a drug test when she tested positive for a banned stimulant modafinil. She was subsequently banned by the club but in February 2011 the lab investigating the case withdrew it's claim. She went on to sign for Galatasaray for the following season. (foxnews.com, 12 May 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
