How Mercury's Ferdinand-Harris Helped Them Reach The Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury have had several players over the years, and in some cases, they added established veterans. One of the first players who comes to mind is Tangela Smith, as she started her career in 1998 and was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs. Smith stayed with Sacramento for most of her career, but she was traded to the Charlotte Sting in 2005, and after spending time with them, she ended up in Phoenix. The Sting folded in 2006, which led to Smith being in a dispersal draft. She was selected by the Minnesota Lynx, but the Mercury acquired her in a deal. Smith was not the only veteran the Mercury acquired over the years, and one of the other ones was Marie Ferdinand-Harris. Ferdinand-Harris started her career with the Utah Starzz. The Starzz drafted her with the eighth pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft. She was in the same draft class as Lauren Jackson, Tamika Catchings, Penny Taylor and others. She had a nice rookie season with Utah, and she averaged 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals.