How Trisha Fallon Impacted The Mercury's Season

The Phoenix Mercury have added talented players over the years, and some of them joined the team at a crucial time. The Mercury were a great team in their early years, and after the 2000 season, things began to change. Phoenix missed the playoffs in 2001 , and that drought continued for a few seasons. They added players, and some of them were bright spots during that difficult time. Trisha Fallon was one of the players the Mercury added, and she started her career with the Minnesota Lynx. Fallon was a second-round pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft, and in her season with the Lynx, she played 26 games. She was a reserve, and she averaged three points during that time. After that, she was traded to the Mercury in a deal that included Adia Barnes and Tonya Edwards. Phoenix gave up Marlies Askamp, Angela Aycock and Kristi Harrower. Fallon did not play in the 2000 season, as she represented Australia in the Olympics. Then, in 2001, she suited up for the Mercury, and she had a nice season. She averaged 10.4 points, 2.5