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Mercury's Williams And More Represent Stanford
Phoenix Mercury guard Kiana Williams (23) is defended by Dallas Wings guard JJ Quinerly (11) during the third quarter at PHX Arena on July 7, 2025. Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Kiana Williams was one of the Phoenix Mercury's guards this season, and when the team needed her, she delivered. She averaged 4.1 points and a rebound this season, and she played 11 games. Williams' best game of the season was against the Dallas Wings, as she had 17 points, four assists, three rebounds and a steal. The Mercury won that game, as they beat the Wings by 30. On top of Williams' performance, they had big games from Sami Whitcomb and Alyssa Thomas. Phoenix found a talented guard in Williams, and her WNBA journey began back in 2021. She was drafted by the Seattle Storm that year, and right before that, she accomplished something special. Williams won an NCAA championship as Stanford defeated Arizona. The Mercury guard had five points, three assists and two rebounds in that game, and Haley Jones was the team's leading scorer with 17 points. Jones also had eight rebounds and an assist. When Williams was drafted, she joined a long list of WNBA players who attended Stanford. There have been 37 players,

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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