Phoenix's Fourth-Round Pick Has Excellent College Career

The Phoenix Mercury started their journey in 1997, and they had a successful season. They made it to the playoffs, and while they lost to the New York Liberty, they had something to strive for the following year. In 1998, the Mercury had an even better season, and they reached the WNBA Finals . They beat the Cleveland Rockers in their first playoff series, and they faced the Houston Comets in the Finals. Houston won that series, but Phoenix put up a fight. Before that season, the Mercury added some new talents through that year's draft. They had four picks, and with their first one, they brought in Maria Stepanova. Then, they selected Andrea Kuklova, Brandy Reed and Karen Wilkins. The first three picks suited up for the Mercury, but Wilkins was a different story. She did not play for them, but during her college years, she had a chance to showcase her talents. Wilkins attended Howard, and in her final season, she averaged 19.5 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal. Those are impressive stats, and whil