Examining One Of The Mercury's Most Popular Jersey Numbers

Over the years, the Phoenix Mercury have had many players. Some of them wore unique numbers, as players like Tamicha Jackson and Samantha Prahalis are the only players to wear their respective numbers. Jackson wore No. 35, and Prahalis wore No. 99. When it comes to No. 21, 12 players have worn that number. This is one of the few numbers that made its debut right away, as Umeki Webb wore it in 1997. Webb was one of the Mercury's draft picks in the 1997 WNBA Draft, and they selected her in the third round. In her first season, Webb averaged five points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals. In her second season, she averaged 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals. In 1998, Webb had a career-high 15 points against the Charlotte Sting. She also had four steals, a rebound, an assist and a steal. The Mercury lost by two, but Webb and other players kept the team in the game. After Webb, Jaynetta Saunders wore No. 21, and she played for the Mercury in 2001 and 2002. She had some nice performances i