She was a freshman at UConn in 2001 when they lost to Notre Dame in the national semi-finals (ND won the tournament). That would make Diana 42 or so.
According to Wikipedia both Taurasi and Breanna Stewart (arguably the most successful women’s b-ball player of all time) are lesbians, and married with children. Both are white.
There are two Notre Dame women on the team: Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young. Both were fantastic when they were at ND (their times at ND did not overlap).
This had to have been a tough team to make; another ND woman, Arike Ogunbowale, who is arguably as good as Caitlin Clark, didn’t get picked.
Going by merit alone, CC did not earn the spot (yet).
But we're talking ratings here. Millions of Americans won't be watching now.