Mercury Find Talented Players, Both Wear No. 17

When it comes to No. 17, two Phoenix Mercury players have worn that number. This is one of the unique numbers, and it took a while before it made its appearance. The first player to wear it was Sequoia Holmes, and she played for the Mercury in 2010. Holmes went undrafted in 2008, and she started her career with the Houston Comets. She played 17 games with them, and she started in three of them. Holmes averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds that year, and after missing the 2009 season, she came to Phoenix. In her season with the Mercury, Holmes played 15 games. She averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds during that time. Then, she did not play in the WNBA from 2011 to 2016, but she played for the San Antonio Stars in 2017. In her season with the Stars, Holmes averaged 3.3 points, and she played 27 games. Then, when the team became the Las Vegas Aces, she played three games with them. Recently, Holmes announced her retirement, and the Aces took to social media to send her a special message. She had a good career,