Mercury Draft Four Players In 2003

The Phoenix Mercury had a poor 2003 season, as they finished that period with a record of 8-26. The year before that, the Mercury finished the season with a record of 11-21. Phoenix was going through a difficult period, and in the 2003 draft, they had four picks. The Mercury had the fourth pick that year, and they drafted Plenette Pierson. Pierson attended Texas Tech, and she averaged 17.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks. In her first season with the Mercury, Pierson averaged six points and 2.4 rebounds. After her rookie year, she had a solid second season with Phoenix, and while she played 12 games with the Mercury in 2005, she was traded to the Detroit Shock. Pierson had some solid seasons elsewhere, but her career high happened in her rookie season. She had a big game against the Los Angeles Sparks . Pierson had 26 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block. She had this performance while coming off the bench, and she was the team's leading scorer. The Mercury had two other