Mercury Draft Players In The Fourth Round

The Phoenix Mercury have drafted many players, and some of them were picked late. The Mercury built their roster before the start of the 1997 season, and they added players like Jennifer Gillom, Michele Timms and others. Those two stars came from the allocation phase, and the Mercury drafted others like Toni Foster and Tia Jackson later on. Phoenix had four picks in the 1997 WNBA Draft, and after Foster and Jackson, they drafted Umeki Webb and Monique Ambers. Ambers was Phoenix's first fourth-round pick, and more followed after that. The Mercury had four picks in 1998, and their fourth pick was Karen Wilkins. Interestingly enough, there were a few players in that round who would have Mercury ties much later. Sandy Brondello was selected by the Detroit Shock, and Vanessa Nygaard was drafted by the New York Liberty. Both of these players coached the Mercury years later. In 1999, the Mercury drafted Amanda Wilson in the fourth round. That was the year they missed the playoffs, and the following year, they retur