Penny Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Penny Taylor
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1981(1981-05-24)
Age	43
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Taurus

Penny Taylor Biography

Penny Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 24, 1981 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Australian WNBA Guard/forward from Australia who joined Phoenix Mercury in 2004 and also played for Fenerbahce Istanbul; World Championship gold medalist.

She as well as She and Diana Taurasi became teammates on the Phoenix Mercury. became co-stars for The Phoenix Mercury.

Taylor debuted in the Women’s National Basketball League playing for the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) starting in 1997-98, winning the WNBL title the following season. Afterwards she moved to Dandenong Rangers, where she remained from 1999 to 2002. Taylor led the league in scoring with 25.5 points per game and steals with 2.5 steals per game during the 2000-01 season, being named the WNBL MVP in that season and the next.

Taylor was selected by the Cleveland Rockers in the first round (11th overall) during the annual WNBA Draft on 20 April 2001. She starred for the Rockers for three seasons.

She was raised by one older sibling named Heather and younger brother called Phillip. She got married to the former player She was raised with an older sister named Heather and a younger brother named Phillip. She married former teammate Diana Taurasi in 2017. She welcomed the couple’s first child, a son named Leo, in March 2018. in the year 2017. The couple welcomed their first child, a son dubbed Leo in the month of March in 2018.

Penny Taylor Net Worth

Penny Taylor is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Penny Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a player with The Dandenong Rangers in the Women’s National Basketball League from 1998 until 2002.

She was awarded MVP at the World Championships as a member of the Australian team.

Penelope Jane ‘Penny’ Taylor (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian retired professional basketball player who is now an assistant coach of the Phoenix Mercury. During her 19-year career, Taylor spent the most time with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, where she won three championships. She also won the WNBL with her first club, the Australian Institute of Sport, and played in China, Italy, Turkey and Russia. As part of the Australian woman’s national team, Taylor won two Olympic medals and led the Australian Opals to a gold medal at the World Championships, winning tournament MVP honours ahead of teammate Lauren Jackson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Penny Taylor height 6 ft 1 in Penny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Penny Taylor Dating?

According to our records, Penny Taylor married to Diana Taurasi. As of December 1, 2023, Penny Taylor’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2012, Taylor suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury of her left knee playing in Turkey during the WNBA offseason, and was forced to sit out of the Mercury’s season. Her year-long recovery in Australia had Taylor going through three knee operations, including one to remove floating cartilage revealed in a magnetic resonance imaging exam, and seeing her mother die of cancer. Taylor’s return to the Mercury in 2013 eventually had her other knee give in after six games, leading her to further surgery.

Facts & Trivia

Penny Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Penny Taylor celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

During the WNBA offseason, Taylor has played in Italy, Russia and Turkey, winning each league at least once. The 2015-16 offseason had Taylor in the Shanxi Flame of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association, averaging 23.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

Who is the father of Penny Taylor baby?

Personal life. Taylor was married in 2005 to Brazilian volleyball player Rodrigo Rodrigues Gil , but they later divorced. On 13 May 2017, she married fellow Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi. On 1 March 2018, the couple welcomed their first child when Taylor gave birth to their son Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor.

How did Diana Taurasi meet Penny Taylor?

The two had met on the first day of training camp in 2004 , both of their first days with the Mercury. And both were No. 1 picks. Taurasi went first in the WNBA’s amateur draft while Taylor went first in the dispersal draft that year after the Cleveland team folded.

Who was Penny Taylor married to before Diana Taurasi?

Taurasi, 34, had never been previously married. Taylor, 36, was married for three years to Brazilian beach volleyball player Rodrigo Gil before divorcing. Taurasi and Taylor have largely kept their relationship out of the public spotlight. “That was our special thing,” Taurasi said.

Where do Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor live?

It’s the fifth gold medal Taurasi has brought back to the Arizona home she shares with Penny Taylor, a two-time Olympic silver medalist herself (with team Australia). The new Olympic medal isn’t the only recent addition to the basketball power couple’s home.

Who is Diana Taurasi's partner?

Penny Taylor