Mercury Legend Penny Taylor Remains Leader In 3-Point Percentage

The Phoenix Mercury franchise has featured impactful players who hold significant records, with Diana Taurasi being the franchise's and WNBA's all-time leading scorer.

Penny Taylor holds the Mercury's franchise record for career 3-point percentage at 40%. She began her WNBA career with the Cleveland Rockers in 2001 before joining Phoenix as the first pick in the 2004 dispersal draft after Cleveland folded.

In her first season with Phoenix (2004), Taylor averaged 13.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and shot nearly 43% from three-point range. Her 2005 stats were similar, averaging 13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 40% from deep.

Playing for the Mercury from 2004 to 2016, Taylor peaked during their first championship season, averaging 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and nearly 38% from three. She shot 40% or better from three-point range in six of her ten Phoenix seasons and was consistently close to that mark in others.

Taylor remains the franchise's all-time leader in 3-point percentage and ranks third in total 3-pointers made (316) behind Taurasi (1,447) and DeWanna Bonner (373). Her percentage record is likely to endure as no active Mercury players on the franchise's top three-point list remain with the team.