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Diana Taurasi announced her WNBA retirement in February 2025. A five-time WNBA scoring champion and 14-time All-WNBA selection, Taurasi was league MVP in 2009 and Finals MVP in 2009 and 2014. Prior to her 20-season run with the Phoenix Mercury, Taurasi started her legendary basketball career at UConn. Here's a look at the most notable players who shined at UConn and in the WNBA: Sue Bird Two-time national champion 2002 women's college basketball player of the year No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft (Seattle Storm) 13-time WNBA All-Star (record) Four-time WNBA champion All-time assists leader in WNBA history
Swin Cash Two-time national champion 2002 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player No. 32 retired at Connecticut No. 2 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft (Detroit Shock) Four-time WNBA All-Star Three-time WNBA champion
Tina Charles Two-time national champion 2010 women's college basketball player of the year No. 1 pick in the 2010 WNBA draft (Connecticut Sun) 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year 2012 WNBA MVP All-time leading rebounder in WNBA history
Napheesa Collier 2016 national champion Two-time first-team All-American No. 6 pick in the 2019 WNBA draft (Minnesota Lynx) 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Four-time WNBA All-Star
Rebecca Lobo 1995 national champion 1995 first-team All-American 1995 women's college basketball player of the year No. 50 retired at Connecticut 1997 second-team All-WNBA 1999 WNBA All-Star
Maya Moore Two-time national champion Two-time women's college basketball player of the year No. 1 pick in the 2011 WNBA draft (Minnesota Lynx) 2014 WNBA MVP Four-time WNBA champion No. 23 retired by Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart Four-time national champion Four-time NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player No. 1 pick in the 2016 WNBA draft (Seattle Storm) Two-time WNBA MVP Three-time WNBA champion Two-time WNBA Finals MVP
Diana Taurasi Three-time national champion Two-time NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player No. 1 pick in the 2004 WNBA draft (Phoenix Mercury) 2009 WNBA MVP Three-time WNBA champion All-time leading scorer in WNBA history
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