Taylor shines in first WNBA game back with Mercury
Sydney Flames recruit Celeste Taylor has shone in her first WNBA game back in Phoenix Mercury colours.
Taylor, who signed with the Hoops Capital club in July, started the 2024 WNBA season with Indiana and made five appearances with the Fever before moving to the Mercury.
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After a four-game stint with Phoenix, she signed with Connecticut for two games before penning another 10-day deal with the Mercury.
A day after signing that deal, Taylor scored nine points in just 10 minutes of action to help Phoenix edge Atlanta 82-80.
.@_celeste620 shines in her first game back in @PhoenixMercury colours 🔥#FlameOn https://t.co/sxVSPMlyg4
— Sydney Flames (@TheSydneyFlames) August 24, 2024
After the game, Phoenix star Diana Taurasi had high praise for the Flames signing.
“She [Celests Taylor] finds a way to affect the game every time she comes in,” Taurasi said to Mercury Media.
“She played like 10 minutes, it felt like she played 30 because she’s doing things that affect the game on both ends.
“She has a bright future ahead of her and we’re happy that she’s wearing our jersey.”
Taylor and her Mercury, whose organisation also features former Sydney Kings assistant coach Fleur McIntyre, next host New York on Monday, August 26.