Mercury's Pierson And More Contribute To The Team

Over the years, there have been a few players who wore No. 54 for the Phoenix Mercury. It is a unique number, and it took time before this number made its debut. However, it appeared in 2003 as a Mercury draft pick wore the number. Plenette Pierson was the Mercury's first-round pick that year, and she joined the team after a difficult season. Phoenix finished the 2002 season with a record of 11-21, and they landed the fourth pick of the 2003 WNBA Draft. The Mercury chose Pierson, and she played for Texas Tech during her college days. She averaged 15.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals in her four years, and she played exceptionally well in her final season. She averaged 17.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks. In her first season with the Mercury, Pierson averaged six points and 2.4 rebounds. She had the best game of her career during that time, and she did it against the Los Angeles Sparks. She had 26 points, and she was the team's leading scorer. Pierson