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Phoenix Mercury Rookies Fuel Early WNBA Success

10/24/2025

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The Phoenix Mercury benefit from rookies, especially on defense, helping drive their early success in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Phoenix Mercury rookie Monique Akoa Makani ranks seventh among rookies in free-throw percentage.
Other notable rookies include Maddy Siegrist and Elena Delle Donne.
Michele Timms averaged 2.6 steals per game in her rookie season, ranking third overall among rookies, underscoring the franchise’s defensive tradition.

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Story summary

The Phoenix Mercury benefit from rookies, especially on defense, helping drive their early success in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Phoenix Mercury rookie Monique Akoa Makani ranks seventh among rookies in free-throw percentage.
Other notable rookies include Maddy Siegrist and Elena Delle Donne.
Michele Timms averaged 2.6 steals per game in her rookie season, ranking third overall among rookies, underscoring the franchise’s defensive tradition.