Mercury's Taylor Shines On The Defensive End

Penny Taylor is one of the Phoenix Mercury's most legendary players. She started her career with the Cleveland Rockers, but once that team folded, she ended up with the Mercury. Phoenix acquired her in a dispersal draft, and later on that year, they added a star in Diana Taurasi. The Mercury were on the right path, and Taylor played a role in them winning multiple championships. She was someone who impacted the game in various ways, and she did it on both ends of the floor. Taylor's best game assists-wise was back in 2010. She had 10 assists against the San Antonio Silver Stars. She also had 18 points, three rebounds, three steals and a block. She tied that total in her final season, and it was a game against the Minnesota Lynx. Phoenix lost that game, but on top of her 10 assists, Taylor had seven rebounds, four points, a steal and a block. Phoenix's legend also had her career high in rebounds for the first time in 2002, which was when she was playing for the Cleveland Rockers. Then, she tied that number tw