Mercury's Dupree Establishes Herself In College

Candice Dupree was drafted by the Chicago Sky in 2006, and after a few years with them, she joined the Phoenix Mercury . The Mercury acquired her in a trade, and they gave up Cappie Pondexter. Dupree became one of the Mercury's key players, and she helped them win a championship in 2014. She averaged 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists that year, and she played 34 games. She started in all of those games, and two years after she missed time due to injury, she picked up where she left off. Dupree was one of the most-durable players in the league before the injury, and she managed to bounce back and play at a high level. The Mercury forward had a successful WNBA career, and her college years were a glimpse of what she would do later on. Dupree attended Temple, and she averaged 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.7 steals and 1.5 assists. She had an excellent senior year, as she averaged 17.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals. Phoenix's All-Star played well in her first sea