Looking At The Mercury's Ties With Duke

Mistie Bass was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, but she started her career with the Houston Comets. The Mercury traded her, and she played for the Comets for three seasons. Then, she played for the Chicago Sky and the Connecticut Sun before joining the Mercury. Bass played for Duke in her college years, and she averaged 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists during that time. She played well in those years, and in the 2006 draft, which was the same one where players like Cappie Pondexter and Candice Dupree were selected, When it comes to Duke players making the WNBA, there have been 26. Michele Van Gorp was the first, as she was drafted back in 1999. She was a second-round pick, and she was drafted by the New York Liberty. Van Gorp spent her rookie season with the Liberty, and after that, she played for the Portland Fire and the Minnesota Lynx. After Van Gorp, Georgia Schweitzer was the next Duke player to be drafted. She was a second-round pick, and while she was drafted by the Miami Sol, she played for t