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Bang! Sami Whitcomb lands half-court bomb
Phoenix Mercury point guard Sami Whitcomb jumps for joy of making a half-court shot during a training session. Photo: Twitter
Sami Whitcomb is settling in and building chemistry with her new Phoenix Mercury teammates
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WNBL MVP and Phoenix Mercury starting point guard Sami Whitcomb has range!
During a practice session with the Arizona WNBA club, Whitcomb splashed a half-court shot much to the joy of her Mercury teammates.
Whitcomb, 36, signed with the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 after leaving the Seattle Storm. Whitcomb won the 2024-25 WNBL MVP award as well as the WNBL championship with the Bendigo Spirit.
Key Details
Name: Samantha Allison Whitcomb
Age: 36
Team(s): Phoenix Mercury (2025), Seattle Storm (WNBA), Bendigo Spirit (WNBL)
Position: Shooting guardSize: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 149 lb (68 kg)
Five Fast Facts about Sami Whitcomb
- Set a WNBL single-season record with 105 three-pointers made in 2016-17
- Tied the WNBA record for most three-pointers in a half with six in 2017
- Won back-to-back SBL MVP awards and championships with the Rockingham Flames (2014-2015)
- Became an Australian citizen in 2018, allowing her to represent the Opals
- Scored a WNBA career-high 30 points with the New York Liberty in 2021
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