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Taurasi is also third all-time in 3-pointers made (318), sixth all-time in free-throw percentage (81.9) and is second all-time in assists (648). She would make her opponents pay every single time on the offensive end as she claims the ninth all-time in scoring for the program with 2,156 career points.
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Taurasi was a well-rounded scoring threat for the Huskies, with the ability to score inside and out, and create for others. He told reporters: “We got Diana and you don't.” The difference between UConn and every other team during that three-peat run was simple, according to Geno Auriemma. After Bird left, Taurasi led the Huskies to win two more titles in 20. Remember UConn's 2002 championship? Bird and Taurasi led the Huskies to an undefeated season and a national title that year. Bird and Taurasi became arguably the best backcourt duo that women’s college basketball has ever seen. Regarded by many as the best to ever play in the WNBA, Taurasi was dominant player at UConn too.
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“I have watched Nneka put 144 players first each and every day for years,” Chiney said of her sister, who has been the WNBPA president since 2016.