Mercury Add More Talent In The Third Round

The Phoenix Mercury have a rich draft history, and they have found talented players in different rounds. The Mercury found players like Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Brittney Griner in the first round, and two out of the three were No. 1 picks. Phoenix also found players like Adrian Williams-Strong and Leilani Mitchell in the second round . Williams-Strong was an All-Star, and Mitchell won Most Improved Player. When it comes to the third round, the Mercury have found a few players, and Brandy Reed is one that comes to mind. She was drafted by Phoenix in 1998, and a few years later, she became an All-Star. She had a big year, as she averaged a career-high 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals. The Mercury kept adding talent over the years, and in the 2002 WNBA Draft, they selected Kayte Christensen in the third round. Christensen spent a few years with the Mercury, and before that, she attended UC Santa Barbara. During her college years Christensen averaged 11.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and