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How A Mercury Big Gained Playoff Experience
Jun 6, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Devereaux Peters (14) and Phoenix Mercury forward Lynetta Kizer (12) battle for positioning in the fourth quarter at the Target Center. The Lynx defeated the Mercury 99-79. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-Imagn Images Marilyn Indahl-Imagn Images
Lynetta Kizer spent some years in the WNBA, and at one point, she played for the Phoenix Mercury. She started her career with the Tulsa Shock, as they drafted her in the third round of the 2012 WNBA Draft. That was the year the Mercury drafted Samantha Prahalis, C'eira Ricketts, Christine Flores and Amanda Johnson. Flores and Johnson were selected in the same round as Kizer. Kizer played seven games with the Shock, and she averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds. After those games, Kizer was waived by Tulsa, and she signed a deal with Phoenix shortly after. She played 15 games during that time, and she averaged 7.1 points and 3.4 rebounds. Kizer played well in those games, and her season high was a 19-point game against her old team. She came off the bench in that game, and on top of her scoring, she had seven rebounds, a steal and a block. She was the team's leading scorer, and there were four more players who scored in double figures. Dymond Simon had 16 points, and like Kizer, she came off the bench. She had

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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