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How Mercury's Bonner And Others Controlled The SEC
Aug 28, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (14) against the Chicago Sky at Phx Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Women's Basketball Player of the Year was established in 1987, and Katrina McClain was the first player to win it. Fast forward to the present, and Madison Booker was the most-recent winner. There have been many players who have won the award, and like the other awards, there are Phoenix Mercury ties. Nikki McCray won the award in 1994 and 1995, and she played for the Mercury in 2004. She signed a deal with them after spending two seasons with the Indiana Fever. Before that, she started her career with the Washington Mystics. She was one of the players they received through allocation, and in her rookie season, she averaged 17.7 points, 3.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals. In her time with the Mercury, McCray played 27 games, and she started in nine of them. She averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds during that time. After that, she played for the San Antonio Silver Stars and the Chicago Sky. Kelly Miller won the award in 2000 and 2001, and while she was drafted by the C

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

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