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Phoenix Mercury Celebrate All-Rookie Team Legacy with Honors

9/29/2025

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The Phoenix Mercury have produced multiple All-Rookie Team selections, including Griner and Turner earning honors.
Cappie Pondexter became the first Mercury on the All-Rookie Team, averaging 19.5 points.
Two years later, DeWanna Bonner joined the All-Rookie Team and won Sixth Woman of the Year.
The All-Rookie Team was introduced after Diana Taurasi's rookie season in 2004.

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The Phoenix Mercury have produced multiple All-Rookie Team selections, including Griner and Turner earning honors.
Cappie Pondexter became the first Mercury on the All-Rookie Team, averaging 19.5 points.
Two years later, DeWanna Bonner joined the All-Rookie Team and won Sixth Woman of the Year.
The All-Rookie Team was introduced after Diana Taurasi's rookie season in 2004.