Phoenix Mercury Wavies Stevenson and Paris

by Seth Pollack on May 11, 2010 6:32 PM EDT

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Phoenix Mercury WAIVES STEVENSON AND PARIS

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury announced today that the club has waived Nyeshia Stevenson and Ashley Paris. The Mercury roster now stands at 13 players.

The deadline for roster cuts is Friday, May 14th. Ashley Paris' release should clear the way for Brooke Smith to return to the team in role as a backup big. It remains to be seen if the Mercury will carry a third point guard or go with two wing players. My money is on Lenae Williams and Sequoia Holmes making the final roster along with Brooke.

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I had high hopes for Ashley Paris, but now that she’s been waived, I’m sure they will keep Brooke Smith. I thought Brooke had a solid outing against China, and is playing with more confidence than I have seen in the past, but she needs to be more aggressive on offense. I also liked what I saw of Lenae Williams; she looks very fit, played like the veteran she is, and we know she can score. She should prove to be a solid backup for Taurasi. After that, I can’t really pick between Yuko Oga, Taylor Lilley, and Sequoia Holmes, as I haven’t seen enough of any of them.

by OVJ on May 12, 2010 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

I'm hoping for Lilley. :)

Solely for looks. Based on talent, I’d want Lenae as the backup PG. And I was extremely impressed by Sequoia’s vertical/leaping ability and jumper. Jumper was smooth, and on a break, she got up high enough where she probably could’ve dunked it. It was awesome.

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by Trevor Paxton on May 14, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions