Allen averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Mercury in 18 games last season. Nurse averaged 7.6 points for the Sparks ...

With Rebecca Allen in concussion protocol and not with the Phoenix Mercury for tonight’s game against the Connecticut Sun, head coach Nate Tibbetts was forced to alter his team’s starting lineup.

She started 38 games for the Mercury and averaged 11.5 points, 6.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game this past season. Allen returns to Connecticut after one season in Phoenix which was cut short ...