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Penny Taylor

Australian basketball player

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  • Age
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    Born 1981
  • Awards
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Penelope Jane Taylor 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.

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  • Cleveland Rockers
  • Phoenix Mercury
  • Southside Flyers
  • PF Schio
  • UMMC Ekaterinburg
  • Fenerbahçe SK
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  • Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
  • FIBA Hall of Fame
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Momentum0.7
Historical18.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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