Mercury's Brown Has Fantastic Big 12 Tournament Run

Kalani Brown joined the Phoenix Mercury last season, and she is their only player under contract for this season. Players like Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas are free agents, but having Brown is a good start. Brown averaged 5.1 points and four rebounds in 2025, and she played 29 games. Phoenix is the center's fourth team, and she started her WNBA journey with the Los Angeles Sparks. She was drafted by them in 2019, and before that, she helped Baylor achieve something special. Baylor won a national championship, and the center played a big role in the team's win. Before that, Brown and her teammates won the Big 12 Tournament, and she won Most Outstanding Player . During that tournament, Brown had some big performances, and her team kicked things off with a win over Texas Tech. Baylor beat Texas Tech 100-61, and Brown had 14 points and five rebounds. The center and her teammates advanced, and they faced Kansas State. They picked up another win, as they beat the Wildcats 88-60. Phoenix's center kept up her imp