Diana Taurasi has been nominated for The 2009 ESPY’s co-presented by Under Armour and Land Rover, the club announced today.

Taurasi, who led the WNBA in scoring last season with a 24.1 ppg average, is nominated for Best WNBA Player.

Taurasi is seeking her fourth ESPY, which would tie her with Chamique Holdsclaw for the most ESPY’s for a female basketball player. She previously received ESPY awards for Best Female College Athlete of the Year (2003,2004) and Best Female Athlete of the Year (2004). A fourth nod this year would make Taurasi the first Mercury player to receive an ESPY.

Taurasi, a two-time WNBA Peak Performer as the league’s top scorer is up against Detroit Shock guard Deanna Nolan, Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker and Connecticut Sun guard Lindsay Whalen.

Fans will determine the winner in 37 categories of awards by voting online at www.espys.tv or via mobile phone at www.espn.mobi.

Voting runs through 8:59 pm on July 11 and The 2009 ESPY’s will be televised Sunday, July 19 at 6 pm on ESPN/ESPN HD.

July 1st, 2009 6:37 PM