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Looking At The Mercury's Unique Numbers
Oct 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A WNBA basketball sits on the floor in a game between the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks in game two of the WNBA Finals. at Target Center. The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-60. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
The Phoenix Mercury have had so many players over the years. Phoenix is one of the WNBA's first teams, and since then, players have come and gone. With so many players having stints with the Mercury, it is not surprising that some of them have shared numbers. For example, Umeki Webb was the first player to wear No. 21 for Phoenix, and now, Kalani Brown wears it. Some players made such an impact on the team that they had their jersey retired . Penny Taylor is one of those players, and while she was not the first player to wear No. 13, she is the last player to do it. Throughout Mercury history, there have been some instances where a player wore a unique number. One of the most recent examples is Megan McConnell . She wore No. 16 in her time with Phoenix, and she was the first player to wear it. That may change, but for now, McConnell has a special place in history. McConnell is not the only player who has been in this position. Iziane Castro Marques wore No. 18 in 2003, and she remains the only one to wear th

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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