How A Mercury Draft Pick Played Years Later

The Phoenix Mercury have interesting ties to players and teams, and one of them is especially intriguing. Marion Jones, who is most known for track-and-field accolades, spent some time in the WNBA. She received a shot at the league, as the Mercury drafted her in the third round of the 2003 WNBA Draft. Despite being drafted by the Mercury, Jones did not play for them. She did not make her debut until 2010, and she signed a training camp deal with the Tulsa Shock. After that, she played 33 games in her first season, and she averaged 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds. Jones had her career high that year, and she did it in a game against the Chicago Sky. She had 14 points, and she also had six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. The Shock had four players who scored 10 or more points, and two of them had 17. Tiffany Jackson-Jones had 17 points, nine rebounds, three steals and an assist. Shanna Zolman was the other, and she had four rebounds, three assists and a steal off the bench. Jones had her performance, a