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Phoenix Mercury's Draft Struggles: A Decade of Disappointment

12/7/2025

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In 2010, the Phoenix Mercury drafted Tyra Grant and Nyeshia Stevenson.
Grant averaged 16.8 points per game at Penn State.
However, neither 2010 pick translated to regular-season impact.
In 2011, the Phoenix Mercury drafted Brittany Spears and Tahnee Robinson, who also failed to leave a mark.
DeWanna Bonner, drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2009, remains the notable exception.

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Story summary

In 2010, the Phoenix Mercury drafted Tyra Grant and Nyeshia Stevenson.
Grant averaged 16.8 points per game at Penn State.
However, neither 2010 pick translated to regular-season impact.
In 2011, the Phoenix Mercury drafted Brittany Spears and Tahnee Robinson, who also failed to leave a mark.
DeWanna Bonner, drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2009, remains the notable exception.