Le'Coe Willingham Succeeds With The Mercury

Le'coe Willingham had an admirable career, and it all started with the Connecticut Sun. Willingham went undrafted in the 2004 WNBA Draft, but the Sun gave her an opportunity shortly after. She spent four seasons with them, and in her first three seasons, she came off the bench in every game. In her rookie season, she played 23 games, and she averaged three points and 1.9 rebounds. She played 18 games in her second season, and she played 29 in her third. In her final year with the team, she played 28 games, and she started in five. Then, she joined the Phoenix Mercury , and she had some solid seasons. In her first season with the Mercury, Willingham's role increased. She played 34 games, and she started in 27 of them. She averaged a career-high 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, and while Phoenix missed the playoffs, Willingham and her teammates had a decent year. After that, the skilled forward averaged 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and an assist. That was a big year for the Mercury, as they won their second champion