Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer on Sunday afternoon during her team’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks on a lay-up in the second quarter. By reaching 7,489 points for her career, she passes Tina Thompson for first on the all-time scoring list.
Taurasi is one of just three players in league history to reach the 7,000-point mark, alongside Thompson and Tamika Catchings. The next closest active player to catching her is Cappie Pondexter, who ranks fifth all-time in scoring and more than 1,000 points behind her.
Taurasi is one of just three players in league history to reach the 7,000-point mark, alongside Thompson and Tamika Catchings. The next closest active player to catching her is Cappie Pondexter, who ranks fifth all-time in scoring and more than 1,000 points behind her.
