âPHOENIX -- Spanish guard Marta Xargay (pronounced ZAR-gay) reported to the Phoenix Mercury today following her stint with her national team in the 2015 EuroBasket Women's competition in Hungary. Xargay helped her team to a third-place finish in the competition, averaging 9.6 points, 2.4 assists, 2.3 rebounds and a team-high 1.6 steals during the 10-game competition that ended Sunday. She will be in uniform this Sunday in Los Angeles as the Mercury face the Sparks at 2 p.m.
The 24-year-old guard had her best performance of the Eurobasket competition in the third-place game against Belarus. She scored 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, including a 3 of 3 from 3-poing range. She added four rebounds and four assists.
Originally signed as a free agent by the Mercury on Feb. 11, 2015, the 5-foot-11 Xargay has spent the last six seasons playing with Perfumerias Avenida Baloncesto in the Spanish Liga Femenina -- the top women's professional league in Spain.
In a corresponding roster move, the Mercury waived guard Tess Madgen.
