Mercury's Snell Helps Australia During Olympic Run

The Phoenix Mercury have had several ties to the Olympic Games. In 2008, Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi played for Team USA, and they played well during that time. They did their part, and the team won gold. Team USA faced Australia in the final game, and the Mercury guards and their teammates beat Australia by 27. Penny Taylor was in action, and she had six points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal for her team. The Mercury forward played well during Australia's run, and she averaged 11.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals. Australia had three other players who averaged at least 10 points, and Belinda Snell was one of them. Snell averaged 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals. The Australian player was a familiar face, as she played for the Mercury for three seasons. She joined the team in 2005, and in her first season, she averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds. Then, she played two more seasons, which means she was a part of the 2007 championship-winning team. After those