Pac-12 Most Outstanding Players Come To Phoenix

The Pac-12 Tournament dates back to 2002, and some talented players have been involved. The first championship game of this tournament was against Arizona State and Stanford, and Arizona State pulled off a win. While Stanford lost that game, Nicole Powell won the Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and she won the award two more times after that. Then, players like Candice Wiggins, Lisa Willis and others won the award. Throughout the years, players with ties to the Phoenix Mercury have won, and the most recent winner started the 2025 season with them. Then, right before her, one of her college teammates won, and she played for the Mercury at the same time. Haley Jones was the last player with Mercury ties to win, and Stanford beat Utah 73-48. Jones averaged 13.2 points,7.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 blocks that year, and she played well against Utah. She had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in that game, and she was one of three players who scored in double figures.