Penny Taylor

Australian-born Penny Taylor alternated seasons between the WNBA and the WNBL in the land Down Under. In 2004, the Phoenix Mercury selected her in a dispersal draft after her original team, the Cleveland Rockers, folded.

Taylor represented Australia Olympic and World Championship games, winning five medals. After several injuries—and the death of both her parents—she decided to retire. Her team hired her as an assistant coach. But in 2020, she left the team to be a full-time mother. She is also married to WNBA player Diana Taurasi.