Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 career points
On Thursday, Phoenix Mercury starDiana Taurasi became the first player in WNBA history to score10,000 career points.
Taurasi passed 10,000 points inPhoenix's 91-71 win against the Atlanta Dream, scoring 42 pointswhile also contributing 6 threes, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, whileshooting 50% from the field, 46.2% from three and 100% from thefree-throw line.
The moment Diana Taurasi entered the 10,000points club 🔥🙌 pic.twitter.com/m2ue4oWxUX
— ESPN (@espn) August 4, 2023“On behalf of the WNBA and basketballfans worldwide, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations toDiana on reaching the incredible milestone of 10,000 points as shecontinues to author new chapters is an illustrious WNBA career,"said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a statement.
"I have had the pleasure of watchingher play first as a fan and now as Commissioner of the WNBA.Diana’s achievement stands as a testament to her skill,determination, and unwavering dedication to the game, which alongwith her competitive nature, has captivated fans with herincredible scoring ability, clutch performances, and unparalleledbasketball IQ. We are honored to witness this milestone.”
Taurasi is the WNBA's all-time leadingscorer by a wide margin, as the second-highest-scoring player isTina Thompson with just 7,488 career points.
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