Mercury's DeShields Has Big Games In College

Diamond DeShields spent some time with the Phoenix Mercury, as she played with them in 2022. She played with them during a challenging year , and she did well in her time. DeShields averaged 13.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a steal. DeShields started her WNBA career with the Chicago Sky, as they drafted her during the 2018 WNBA Draft. She was the third pick in a draft that featured A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell, Gabby Williams and others. Before she was drafted, DeShields was making a name for herself in college. She started her journey at North Carolina, but she moved to Tennessee. In her season with North Carolina, DeShields averaged 18.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals. That was a big year for the future Mercury guard, as she was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. She had the best game of her college career that year, and she did it against NC State. DeShields had 38 points, and she also had four rebounds, two steals and an assist. North Carolina beat NC State 89-82 in that game,