Mercury's Exceptional Players Wear No. 13

The Phoenix Mercury have had four players wear No. 13, and this number is special. It made its debut in 1998, as one of the team's draft picks wore it. Brandy Reed was the Mercury's third-round pick, and she averaged 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in her first season. She played 24 games, and came off the bench in all of them. In 1999, she played for the Minnesota Lynx, as she was involved in an expansion draft. She had a strong season with the Lynx, as she averaged 16.1 points, six rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals. Her role changed, as she played 25 games and started in 24. Reed returned to the Mercury, as she was involved in a trade. She had an excellent season, and she became an All-Star. She had a different jersey number by that time, but when she started her career, she wore No. 13. When it came to her career high, she had 32 points during her All-Star season. The Mercury picked up their second win of the season, as they beat the Houston Comets 80-62. After that, Tonya Edwards wore it, and she played w