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Mercury's 2019 Picks Have Big Performances
Mercury fans cheer on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham after a welcome back at PHX Arena in Phoenix on Aug. 7, 2025. Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Phoenix Mercury have drafted some great players over the years, and some of them have had big games in their time with the team. In some cases, their picks did not suit up for the team, but they had their best game elsewhere. The Mercury had three draft picks in the 2020 WNBA Draft, and they drafted Jocelyn Willoughby, Te'a Cooper and Stella Johnson. All of them played with different teams, and they had some impressive games with those squads. For example, Cooper had 26 points against the Washington Mystics. Phoenix had three picks in the 2019 WNBA Draft, and they all have different journeys. The Mercury started things off with the eighth pick, and they drafted Alanna Smith with it. Smith played with the Mercury for three seasons, and in her first year, she averaged 1.9 rebounds. She also averaged 1.1 points. Her second year was her best at that time, as she averaged 6.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Since her time with the Mercury, she has also played for the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. S

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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