Four Players Add To Phoenix's Legacy

The Phoenix Mercury have had four players who wore No. 15, and that number appeared in Phoenix's second season. Andrea Kuklova wore it, and she was one of the Mercury's picks in that year's draft. She spent two seasons with the team, and in her first year, she averaged 3.3 points,1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists. She had a career-high 10 points against the Charlotte Sting, and the Mercury lost that game by a point. Kuklova was one of four players who scored in double figures, and she was the only bench player to do so. Bridget Pettis was the leading scorer, and she had 20 points. Then, Jennifer Gillom had 15 points and Toni Foster had 14. A few years passed before another player wore the number, but Nikki McCray did it in 2004. McCray started her WNBA career with the Washington Mystics. She had an excellent rookie season, and she averaged 17.7 points, 3.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals. She played at a high level in her early years, and she continued to contribute as she changed teams. In her season with t