Mercury's Pondexter Helps Team USA Win Gold

Cappie Pondexter was one of the Phoenix Mercury's best players. They drafted her in 2006, and she played with them for the first few seasons of her career. Pondexter helped the Mercury win two championships, and after that, Phoenix moved her, and they brought in Candice Dupree. While playing for the Mercury, Pondexter did something special. She was a member of the 2008 U.S Olympic Team, and she played alongside players like her Mercury teammate Diana Taurasi , Lisa Leslie and others. The Mercury guard played well during that time, and she played a role in the team's success. In her first game, Pondexter had 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal. Taurasi was the team's leading scorer in that game, and she had 17 points. She also had two rebounds and two assists. Then, Sylvia Fowles was the second-leading scorer, and she had 16 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Team USA got going early, and it resulted in a 97-57 win over Czech Republic. In the next game, Pondexter had a quieter performer