Mercury's Taylor Helps Australia During Impressive Run

The 2008 Olympics were held in Beijing, and Team USA took home gold. That roster featured players like Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson, and the Phoenix Mercury were represented as well. Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi played, and both of them had solid runs. Pondexter averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 assists. Taurasi averaged 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in her second Olympic Games. Team USA went undefeated, and in the final game, Taurasi and company faced Australia. Australia had a good run, and like with Team USA, the Mercury were represented. Penny Taylor was on the team, and she averaged 11.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals. Australia finished 7-1 during that run, and Taylor played in seven games. Taylor and her team started their journey with a win over Belarus. They beat Belarus 83-64, and Taylor was one of four players who scored at least 10 points. She had 12 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Lauren Jackson was Australia's leader, as she had 18 po