Leilani Mitchell Meets The Mercury In Her First Season

Leilani Mitchell had a nice WNBA career, and her journey began with the Phoenix Mercury. She was drafted by the Mercury in 2008, and that was the year they drafted LaToya Sanders in the first round. Sanders spent a year with the Mercury, and she averaged 4.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, and she was traded to the Minnesota Lynx after that. As far as Mitchell, her first game with the Mercury came much later, as they traded her to the New York Liberty before the start of the 2008 season. In her first season with the Liberty, Mitchell averaged 3.9 points, 2.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds. She played 34 games, and she started in five. Eventually, her role grew, and she won Most Improved Player. That was her first time winning it, and she won it years later when she suited up for the Mercury. Mitchell was trying to find her role in that first year, and the first time she encountered the Mercury, she had three points, three rebounds and two assists. The Liberty won that game, as they beat the Mercury 105-72. Ne