by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Former Missouri women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham announced Monday that she is re-signing with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham was an unrestricted free agent this offseason because the Mercury declined to pick up the fourth-year option on her rookie...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Phoenix Mercury have traded center Kia Vaughn to the Atlanta Dream for a 2023 third-round pick. Vaughn played a key role in Phoenix’s run to the 2021 WNBA Finals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds as a backup to Brittney Griner. Read More
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Although her WNBA playing and coaching career took her around the country, new Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is no stranger to Arizona. “Both of my parents are from Tucson,” said Nygaard, who was born in Scottsdale. “My dad went to UA and my mom went to Arizona State...
by admin | Jan 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sandy Brondello is most well known for winning the WNBA title in her first year as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury — her second year as a head coach in the league. That was 2014, Brittney Griner’s second year as a pro. Griner was the hyped up No. 1 of the “Three...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A very busy Monday in the WNBA offseason ended with two head coaching vacancies. First came the news that Walt Hopkins was out as the New York Liberty’s head coach after two seasons. A few hours later, the Phoenix Mercuryannounced Sandy Brondello was out after...
by admin | Dec 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner says it would mean a lot to her to have her jersey retired at Baylor despite not attending a game at the school since her falling out with former Bears women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey more than eight years ago....
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
It’s been a banner year for Skylar Diggins-Smith: an Olympic gold medal, her third all-WNBA first-team selection, and the deepest postseason run of her career in year two with the Phoenix Mercury. And now, like all WNBA players, she’s getting back to work during her...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith has long been an advocate for both equality and equity for women in the worlds of labor and entrepreneurship. And her mission to close the gender pay gap took a major step forward on Tuesday. The Phoenix Mercury veteran has announced a...
by admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
DIANA TAURASI SPREAD her arms wide and turned toward the crowd. The WNBA superstar had just scored a playoff career-high 37 points while playing on a bum ankle. She was trending on social media. At 39 years old, Taurasi gifted the fans a vintage-style performance...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker headline the star-studded 2021 WNBA Finals, but you’d be hard pressed to find a better story than that of Mercury guard Shey Peddy. Catch up quick: Peddy’s journey began in 2012, when she was drafted by the Sky out of...
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