Friday,
August 11, 2006
Diana Taurasi
Scores 47 Points, Sets WNBA Record
The
ANNOTICO Report
Diana
Taurasi starred for the
In 2004, Taurasi was
No. 1 pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft and unfortunately was selected by the
Phoenix Mercury that was in a small market, and a limited amount of
talent, and therefore despite her outstanding performances, the Mercury has had
only modest success Led Mercury in scoring with 17.0 ppgAveraged
4.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 33.2 minutes Led all rookies in
scoring, three-point field goal percentage, free throw percentage, minutes and
was second in rebounds and assists Named 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year
Named to the All-WNBA First Team.
Taurasi now holds the WNBA Record at 47 points, and the 5th highest
with 41 points.
Mercury
guard scores 47, a WNBA record, in
From
the Associated Press
August
11, 2006
HOUSTON
Diana Taurasi
scored a WNBA record 47 points Thursday night to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a
111-110 triple-overtime win over the Houston Comets in the highest-scoring game
in league history.
Taurasi broke Katie Smith's record of 46 points that
she set in 2001 against the
Penny
Taylor added 19 points for the Mercury, which needs to win its remaining two
games and hope the Comets lose at
home to
Tina Thompson, in her first game back after missing 13 games because of a
strained right calf, scored a career-high 37 points for the Comets, who could
have clinched a playoff berth with a win.
Thompson also added a career-high 16 rebounds and was just two assists shy of a
triple-double.
Sheryl Swoopes scored a season-high 30 points for the
Comets, who have lost four of five overall.
Taurasi made a long three-pointer to g! ive the Mercury a 102-99 lead
before getting called for a charge against Thompson.
The Comets had one last chance, but Dawn Staley's shot at the buzzer was
blocked by Jennifer Derevjanik.
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40-Point Games in the WNBA:
Pts |
Player, Team |
Year |
Opp. |
47 |
Diana Taurasi,
|
2006 |
Hou. |
46 |
Katie Smith, |
2001 |
|
44 |
Cynthia Cooper, Houston |
1997 |
Sac. |
42 |
Cynthia Cooper, Houston |
1999 |
|
41 |
Diana Taurasi,
|
2006 |
Hou. |
41 |
Lisa Leslie, Sparks |
2006 |
|
40 |
Katie Smith, |
2001 |
Det. |
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Source: WNBA
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