Diana Taurasi Passing Through the Most Difficult Time of Her WNBA Career After Being Tested Positive for Priohibited Substance

WNBA star Diana Taurasi is facing one of the most difficult challenges to her stellar basketball career.

The WNBA standout and former UConn star tested positive for a mild stimulant while playing in a pro league in Turkey, revealed by her lawyer while talking to The Associated Press on Thursday night.

Howard Jacobs said that Taurasi's "A" sample came back positive from a lab in Turkey last week. Jacobs said the substance "was not a steroid or recreational drug," and that Taurasi has asked that her "B" sample be tested.

Taurasi has been suspended by the Turkish Basketball Federation and will not play in the Turkish league until the results from her "B" sample are in. She has already missed three games with her team, Fenerbahce.

Taurasi's positive test came to light two days after the top-ranked Huskies won their 89th straight game, surpassing the UCLA men's winning streak from 1971-74. Taurasi helped lead UConn to three straight national championships as well as 70 consecutive victories from 2001-03. She was the AP Player of the Year in 2003.