Mercury Pick Tere Williams Showcase Skills At Virginia Tech

The Phoenix Mercury had five picks in the 2001 WNBA Draft, and Kristen Veal was their first pick. Veal spent two seasons with them, and in her first year, she played 29 games. Ilona Korstin was their second-round pick, and she played 12 games with them. The Mercury selected Tere Williams in the third round, and she did not suit up for them. Williams attended Virginia Tech, and she had some respectable seasons. In her final year, the Virginia Tech forward averaged 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and an assist. Virginia Tech finished that season with a record of 22-9, and Williams and her teammates had a decent tournament run. Another interesting fact around that season was that Virginia Tech changed conferences. The program was in the A-10 in Williams' first thre years, then it became a part of the Big East. Williams played well in the first round of the tournament, as she helped Virginia Tech beat Denver. She had 16 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block. Chrystal Starling was the leading scorer, and she had