Taurasi and Brondello lead 2027 Hall of Fame class.

Diana Taurasi and Sandy Brondello headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2027, announced Thursday.

The six-person class includes Taurasi, Brondello, Mike Thibault, Dee Kantner, Dr. Judith Holland and Molly Bolin Kazmer.

Taurasi is one of the most decorated players in basketball history.

She led UConn to three national championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

She was the consensus national player of the year in 2003 and 2004.

She was also the NCAA Tournament's most outstanding player both years.

Taurasi scored 2,156 points during her college career.

In the WNBA, she played 20 seasons for the Phoenix Mercury.

She won three WNBA titles in 2007, 2009 and 2014.

She was an 11-time All-Star.

She was the league's Rookie of the Year in 2004.

She was the league's MVP in 2009.

She retired as the WNBA's all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points.

Internationally, Taurasi is the only basketball player — male or female — to win six Olympic gold medals.

She also won three FIBA World Championship gold medals.

She played on 13 championship teams overseas during her career.

Taurasi joins a long list of UConn greats already enshrined in Knoxville.

The list includes Geno Auriemma (2006), Rebecca Lobo (2010), Jennifer Rizzotti (2013), Kara Wolters (2017), Chris Dailey (2018), Swin Cash (2021), Maya Moore (2024) and Sue Bird (2025).

Sandy Brondello is the head coach of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA's newest expansion franchise.

She was named the first head coach in Tempo history in 2025 after parting ways with the New York Liberty.

The Tempo went 11-33 in their inaugural season.

It was the first time Brondello missed the playoffs as a head coach, snapping a streak of 12 consecutive postseason appearances.

Brondello is a two-time WNBA champion as a head coach.

She won her first title with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014 alongside Taurasi.

She was named WNBA Coach of the Year that same season.

She won her second title with the New York Liberty in 2024.

She also led the Liberty to the Commissioner's Cup crown in 2023.

Brondello has made four WNBA Finals appearances in her career.

She has coached in the WNBA since 2005.

She has spent 14 of those seasons as a head coach.

She took over the Mercury in 2014.

She then helmed the Liberty from 2022 to 2025.

Brondello also represented Australia as both a player and a coach.

She led the Australian Opals to an Olympic bronze medal in 2024.

She led them to FIBA World Cup silver medals in 2018 and 2022.

As a player, she was a one-time WNBA All-Star.

She was also the WNBL MVP and a three-time Olympic medalist.

On October 20, 2026, Brondello was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Mike Thibault is the third inductee with deep WNBA coaching ties.

Thibault is the winningest coach in WNBA history at the time of his retirement.

He spent many years as the head coach of the Connecticut Sun.

He is considered a key figure in the growth of the league.

Dee Kantner is a longtime WNBA official being recognized for her work on the court.

Molly Bolin Kazmer was the first player to sign a professional contract with the Women's Basketball League (WBL), a precursor to the WNBA.

Dr. Judith Holland is a college administrator who contributed to the growth of women's basketball.

Michelle Marciniak, CEO of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, released a statement on the class.

"For nearly thirty years, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame has honoured the greatest of the game, and we are thrilled to welcome these six inductees into the distinguished seats of the Hall of Fame," Marciniak said.

"Selection for this esteemed recognition celebrates the hard work, success, and record-breaking journeys for those to join this global class."

"We cannot wait to welcome the Class of 2027," she added.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in 1999.

It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for June 26, 2027.