Kelly Miller was a college star, and when she started her WNBA career, she saw some success. While she spent some years with the Phoenix Mercury , she started her career with the Charlotte Sting. The Sting drafted her in 2001, and she was the second pick of that year's draft. Lauren Jackson was the first pick, and there were some other talented players selected in that draft. Penny Taylor was one of them, and she started her career with the Cleveland Rockers. In her first season, Miller played 26 games. She came off the bench in all of them, and she averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds. Miller's stats improved in her second season, and she averaged 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists. She played every game, and she remained a reserve for her team. Miller continued to come off the bench for Charlotte, and in her final season, she played 34 games. By that time, the WNBA season added two more games, and Miller was available in all of them. The following year, Miller found a new home, as she was traded to t