Mercury Find Game-Changing Player In 2004 Draft

The Phoenix Mercury struck gold in 2004. They finished the 2003 season with a record of 8-26, and later on, they won the lottery. The Mercury received the first pick, and they selected Diana Taurasi . Taurasi attended UConn, and she helped them win three championships. They beat Oklahoma in her sophomore year, and they beat Tennessee in her last two seasons. In her time with the Huskies, Taurasi averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and a block. Phoenix found a special player, and with the Mercury adding Penny Taylor earlier that year, things were starting to turn around. Taurasi had a strong rookie season, and she went on to win Rookie of the Year. She was also a member of the All-WNBA First Team. It is safe to say that the Mercury found a star, and she was just getting started. Taurasi had a legendary career, and she stayed in Phoenix for her entire career. Taurasi had her career high in 2006 in a game against the Houston Comets. She had 47 points in a game that went into triple overt