Remembering Phoenix's 2001 Draft Picks

The Phoenix Mercury finished the 2001 season with a record of 13-19, and they missed the playoffs. The Mercury made the playoffs the year before, and they finished that season with a record of 20-12. Phoenix had a poor season, but before things got going, the Mercury added five new faces. The Mercury had five draft picks, and they had one in the first round, one in the second, one in the third and two in the fourth. With their first pick, the Mercury selected Kristen Veal. Veal went on to play two seasons with the Mercury, and in her rookie season, she had her career high. She had 16 points against the Miami Sol, and Phoenix defeated Miami 60-47. Veal was the team's leading scorer, and there was one other player who scored in double figures. Jennifer Gillom had 14 points, and she also had five rebounds, two assists and two steals. In the second round of that year's draft, the Mercury selected Ilona Korstin. She played with the team for a year, and she had six points in Phoenix's loss to the Los Angeles Spark