Diana Taurasi is arguably the best player in WNBA history. At the very least, she is, without a doubt, the best scorer the league has ever seen. The Phoenix Mercury legend is already the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, and later this week will become the first player to reach 10,000 career points.
Some of her other accomplishments include, but are not limited to: three championships, one MVP, two Finals MVPs, 2004 Rookie of the Year, 14 All-WNBA appearances (all-time record), 10 All-Star apperances (tied for second all-time), five scoring titles (all-time record), the single-season scoring record (25.3 points per game in 2006), all-time playoff scoring leader (1,455 points), all-time 3-point leader (1,341), appearances on the 15th, 20th and 25th anniversary teams and five Olympic gold medals (tied for all-time record for a basketball player).
She is also one of the most clutch players the league has ever seen. For her career she is 16-2 in winner-take-all games and averages 22.6 points per game in those contests. That is not only the best record of any player in such games, but the highest scoring average as well.
As she approaches history yet again, here is a look back at some of the best moments of…
