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Mercury's Bonner And More Represent SEC
Oct 8, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) against Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (14) during game three of the 2025 WNBA Finals at PHX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The 2025 WNBA season was exciting, and the WNBA Finals featured two of the league's best teams. The Phoenix Mercury are a team that has won three championships. They won their first in 2007, and their last was in 2014. The Las Vegas Aces won their first championship in 2022 and their 2025 win was their third. It was a good year for both teams, and during that time a college conference was well-represented. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has had some of the league's top players, and at the start of the 2025 season, there were 26 players from the conference. For starters, the Atlanta Dream had some players from the SEC, as Maya Caldwell, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard and Te-Hina Paopao were in action. Caldwell attended Georgia, Gray attended South Carolina, Howard attended Kentucky and Paopao also attended South Carolina. There were other SEC players throughout the league, and the Mercury had one. DeWanna Bonner returned to Phoenix this season, and in that time, she averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and an as

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

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