Penny Taylor

Penny Taylor
	Penny Taylor at the White House in 2014
Personal information
Born	24 May 1981; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft	2001: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by	Cleveland Rockers
Playing career	1997–2016
Position	Small forward
Number	14, 13
Career history
As a player:
1997–1999	Australian Institute of Sport
1999–2002	Dandenong Rangers
2001–2003	Cleveland Rockers
2002–2003	Termocarispe La Spezia
2003–2007	Famila Schio
2004–2007	Phoenix Mercury
2007–2009	UMMC Ekaterinburg
2009–2011	Phoenix Mercury
2009–2013	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2013–2014	Phoenix Mercury
2014–2015	Dandenong Rangers
2015–2016	Shanxi Flame
2016	Phoenix Mercury
As a coach:
2019	Phoenix Mercury (asst.)
Career highlights
	3× WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014); 3× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2007, 2011); All-WNBA First Team (2007); All-WNBA Second Team (2011); WNBL champion (1999); No. 13 retired by Phoenix Mercury; 3× WNBL All-Star Five (2001, 2002, 2015); 2× WNBL Top Shooter Award (2001, 2002); FIBA World Championship MVP (2006);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's basketball
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
World Championship

Penelope Jane Taylor (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player and assistant coach. 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 title 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.