Posted: April 9, 2009
In the Phoenix Mercury’s war room Thursday, an eruption of applause occurred when the Minnesota Lynx selected Renee Montgomery with the fourth overall pick. It wasn’t that the Mercury's front office and coaching staff were elated for their friends in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” it was because they knew that they had gotten their woman.
Because the draft had gone differently than Phoenix had planned, Mercury Head Coach Corey Gaines was worried that the Lynx were going to snatch up guard/forward DeWanna Bonner. But to the club’s surprise, its prize prospect was still available when it came time to select, making the decision to scoop up Bonner with the No. 5 pick that much easier.
“We’re excited,” Mercury General Manager Ann Myers Drysdale said on choosing Bonner. “All along she’s been our No. 1 pick and we think she fits in great with our lineup and our style of play.”
Gaines first became aware of the Auburn star two years ago when Bonner’s father approached him and started informing the Mercury coach about the talent that his daughter possessed. Dismissing her father as yet another proud parent promoting his child, Gaines didn’t pay the raves much mind until he first saw Bonner while he was scouting the SEC Tournament two years ago.
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