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Penny Taylor-Gil, formerly known under her maiden name of '''Penny Taylor''', is an Australia n professional Basketball player. She currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was born Penelope Jane Taylor on May 24 , 1981 in Melbourne, Australia . PERSONAL On December 2005 , she married Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil, an Brazil ian Volleyball player, in Schio , Italy . WNBL CAREER Taylor played for Dandenong Rangers in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) from 1998 to 2002 . She led the league in scoring with 25.5 points per game and steals with 2.5 steals per game during the 2000-01 season. WNBA CAREER She was selected by the Cleveland Rockers in the first round (11th overall) during the annual WNBA Draft in April 20 , 2001 . She starred for the Rockers for three seasons. In January 2004 , the WNBA held a Dispersal Draft , where the league's existing teams selected former players from the Rockers team. Taylor was selected as the first overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury . INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL Taylor played for the AIS ( Australian Institute Of Sport ) during 1997-98. She was named the WNBL's "Most Valuable Player" during the 2000-01 season and was selected to the WNBL All-Star Five team. She was also a member of the 1999 WNBL championship team. In the 2004 Summer Olympics , Taylor was a member of the Australian women's basketball team that won the Silver Medal . VITAL STATISTICS
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