11/5/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – UConn women's basketball legend Diana Taurasi will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2027, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
Taurasi was one of UConn's, the WNBA's and USA Basketball's best players during her illustrious career. She won championships and individual accolades at each level.
A member of the UConn women's basketball team from 2000-04, Taurasi led the Huskies to the 2002, '03 and '04 NCAA Championships. UConn won six BIG EAST Championships in her four seasons.
Taurasi finished her UConn career with 2,156 points (10th in program history), 648 assists (third) and 318 three pointers made (third). She was a three-time WBCA and two-time AP and USBWA First Team All-American. Taurasi earned the 2003 and '04 Naismith Trophy, 2003 Wade Trophy, 2003 AP National Player of the Year, 2003 USBWA National Player of the Year, 2003 and '04 Honda Sports Award and 2003 and '04 Nancy Lieberman Award. She was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 2003 and '04. Taurasi was also a two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year.
Taurasi was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury, where she played her entire 20-year professional career. Taurasi led the Mercury to three WNBA Championships in 2007, '09 and '14 and was named Finals MVP in '09 and '14. She earned WNBA MVP honors in 2009 and was an 11-time WNBA All-Star.
Taurasi was the 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year, a 10-time All-WNBA First Team selection and four-time All-WNBA Second Team pick. She is still the WNBA's all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points and the only player in league history with more than 10,000 points.
Taurasi was also a six-time EuroLeague Champion and seven-time Russian National League champion.
Taurasi is also the only six-time Olympic Gold Medalist in basketball, representing the United States at the 2004, '08, '12, '16, '20 and '24 Olympics. She also earned three World Championship gold medals and one World Championship bronze medal. Taurasi was a four-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year.
Taurasi will join Geno Auriemma (2006), Rebecca Lobo (2010), Jennifer Rizzotti (2013), Kara Wolters (2017), Chris Dailey (2018), Swin Cash (2021), Maya Moore (2024) and Sue Bird (2025) in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction will take place June 26, 2027, at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville.
Taurasi will be inducted alongside Sandy Brondello, Mike Thibault, Dee Kantner, Dr. Judith Holland and Molly Bolin Kazmer.
Founded in 1999, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF), located in Knoxville, Tennessee, honors the greatest players, coaches, contributors and officials in women's basketball history. The WBHOF is the only facility solely dedicated to women's basketball, recognizing excellence globally at all levels of the sport. The WBHOF works to preserve the legacy of women's basketball through its museum, educational programming, special events and annual induction ceremony. For more information, visit wbhof.com or follow @wbhof on social media.
