International Players Help The Mercury Improve In 2006

The 2006 Phoenix Mercury had a solid season, and they added a new star in the process. They drafted Cappie Pondexter, and she became one of the team's top players. She had a successful rookie season, and she became the franchise's first Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Pondexter was one of Phoenix's new additions , and that year's roster had some talented players. Some of those players were international stars, and they were familiar faces. Penny Taylor was there, and she had a good year. She averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals, and she played 20 games. She came off the bench in most of those games, but she still played at a high level. Taylor's season high was a 24-point game against the Minnesota Lynx. She had a strong performance off the bench, as she had nine rebounds and seven assists to go along with her points. The Mercury picked up a blowout win, and their All-Star forward was one of four players who scored 10 or more points. Kamila Vodichkova was back, and she averaged 9