UConn Women's Basketball: Diana Taurasi Adds Another Honor to Career

Earlier this summer, former UConn Huskies women's basketball star Diana Taurasi had her No. 3 retired by the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.

And on Thursday, Taurasi learned that she's getting another honor added to her resume. She was named as one of the inductees for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2027. The other inductees are Sandy Brondello, Mike Thibault, Dee Kantner, Dr. Judith Holland and Molly Bolin Kazmer.

Taurasi will become the ninth person with UConn ties to get into the Hall of Fame, joining Geno Auriemma, Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Kara Wolters, Chris Dailey, Swin Cash, Maya Moore and Sue Bird.

Taurasi, a standout guard from Chino, Calif., spent four years with the Huskies from 2000-04. In her career, she appeared in 144 games, including 39 in her sophomore season. In total, she won three national championships in four years and earned a laundry list of awards. She was a three-time Associated Press All-American, a three-time All-Big East selection, a two-time Big East Player of the Year, a two-time Naismith Award Winner, and she was also the AP Player of the Year in 2002-03.

She averaged 15.0 ppg for her career as well as 4.9 assists and four rebounds. She shot 39.2 percent from 3-point range.

She was the No. 1 pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft of the Mercury. She is one of seven UConn alums to be taken No. 1, including Bird, Moore, Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Breanna Stewart and Tina Charles.

A 20-year veteran of the Mercury, Taurasi is one of the most accomplished players in league history. An 14-time All-WNBA selection and an 11-time All-Star, Taurasi is a five-time scoring champion, a three-time WNBA champion and a two-time WNBA Finals MVP.

She also won the league's MVP Award in 2009 and the Rookie of the Year in 2004.

She averaged 18.8 ppg for her career while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range and 87 percent at the foul line.

A decorated Olympian, Taurasi was also a six-time Olympic champion, winning gold medals for Team USA in 2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008 and 2004.

While it's not the Hall of Fame, Fudd will be inducted into the Huskies of Honor on Sunday afternoon before the team's contest against Iowa at Gampel Pavilion. The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.