Diana Taurasi Reportedly Tests Positive for Banned Stimulant in Turkey:Diana Taurasi, the WNBA standout and former UConn All-American, reportedly has tested positive for a mild stimulant while playing in a professional league in Turkey.Taurasi's lawyer, Howard Jacobs, told The Associated Press Taurasi was provisionally suspended from the Turkish league after her "A" sample came back positive. She has requested a test of her "B" sample.
Jacobs wouldn't identify the stimulant to the AP other than to say it "was not a steroid or recreational drug."
Taurasi has missed the last three games for the well-known Turkish club Fenerbahce.
"While she is fully cooperating with authorities, there are serious doubts about the accuracy of the test results," Jacobs said in a statement to the AP. "We are confident that Diana will be fully vindicated once all the evidence is reviewed. She regrets that someone has violated the confidentiality rules of this process and will make no further statement at this time."
The 28-year-old led the WNBA with 22.6 points per game last season, good for her third consecutive league scoring title. She was the top overall pick in the 2004 draft by the Phoenix Mercury.
Taurasi was suspended for two WNBA games in 2009 after pleading guilty to a DUI charge.
