Mercury's Held Gets Going In College

The Phoenix Mercury found some talented players last year, and while they did not have any draft picks, they found some good rookies. Lexi Held was one of those rookies, and she averaged 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Her standout performance was against the Golden State Valkyries, and she had 24 points. She also had two assists and a steal. Held went undrafted in the 2022 WNBA Draft, and she played internationally before coming to Phoenix. The Mercury guard attended DePaul, and during those years, she had some nice performances. In her four years, she averaged 13.0 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals. Her third year was her best, and she averaged 16.6 points during that period. The sharpshooting guard started her college journey in the 2018-19 season, and in her freshman season, she averaged 8.3 points, 1.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds. Held made her debut against Green Bay and her team picked up a 73-64 win. She did not score in that game, and she played three minutes. Held saw limited