Mercury's Whitcomb Makes Playoffs, Wins Championships

Sami Whitcomb joined the Phoenix Mercury before the 2025 season, and before that, she played for the Seattle Storm. Whitcomb started her career with the Storm back in 2017, and after spending some years with them, she played for the New York Liberty. Then, she made her way back to Seattle. The sharpshooting veteran's career started on an interesting note, as she went undrafted in 2010. She spent her college years with the Washington Huskies, and despite playing well during that time, she did not make her WNBA debut. Whitcomb made her debut years later, and in her first season, he averaged 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and an assist. The 3-point threat had a big game against a future team that season, as she had 22 points against the Liberty. She also had four rebounds and a steal. She was Seattle's leading scorer, and she came off the bench. New York had two more players who scored in double figures, as Breanna Stewart had 20 and Jewell Loyd had 16. Seattle made the playoffs that season, and Whitcomb and her team