Mercury's Westbeld And Her Sister Recognized By WNBA

The Phoenix Mercury had a good group of rookies this year, and they all showed what they are capable of. Some of them were in the starting lineup during the season, and in that time, they contributed in different areas. Monique Akoa Makani played 41 games this season, and she started in 40 of them. She did well on the defensive end, she was facilitating and she was knocking down shots. The other rookie who started in that time was Kathryn Westbeld. Westbeld played 43 games, and she started in 24. She was one of the Mercury's starters early on, and she eventually became one of their reserves. Despite the change, Westbeld had a solid season, and she averaged 5.1 points and 2.5. There is something special about Westbeld's rookie season, and the WNBA recently highlighted that on social media. The Mercury forward navigated her first year, and she was not alone. Her younger sister was going through the same thing. Maddy Westbeld was drafted by the Chicago Sky this season. She was a second-round pick, and she had a