Why Bonner's Big Game Led To Phoenix Drafting Her

DeWanna Bonner is a Mercury legend, and after being away from the team for a few years, she returned to where it all started. The Mercury traded her before the 2020 season, and she played with the Connecticut Sun for a few years before joining the Indiana Fever. After a brief stint with Indiana, she came back to Phoenix, and became the team's top reserve. Bonner has accomplished a lot of things in her WNBA career, and before all of that, she was standing out in the SEC. Phoenix's veteran played for Auburn in her college years, and she was there from 2005 to 2009. Bonner had some great games in that time, and her best was in her last season. In a game against Tennessee, Bonner had 35 points, nine rebounds, six steals, an assist and a block. Auburn had two other players who scored in double figures, as Whitney Boddie had 17 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals. Alli Smalley had 16 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal. Auburn beat Tennessee 82-68 to remain undefeated. They were 20-0 at