PHOENIX-- Last evening during the 3rd quarter of the Phoenix Mercury's home video game versus the Seattle Storm, the three-time WNBA Champions introduced the university women basketball group from The Academies at South Hill as the Mercury's Adopt-A-Team for the 2023 its 14th period, and the initial since the COVID pandemic, Adopt-A-Team is a mentorship program designed to enrich the lives of young women athletes from Title 1 colleges in Arizona through numerous activities and occasions on and off the basketball court. The initiative supplies the chosen group with much-needed equipment Mercury Basketball Jersey, aims to prepare students for life after senior high school and advertises a healthy way of living. The program uses the group the opportunity to participate in games, join exclusive basketball facilities with Mercury players and coaches and be included in volunteer chances throughout the Mercury President Vince Kozar said, The Adopt-A-Team program enhances the bond between the Mercury and our neighborhood, specifically with girls in the Valley playing the sport all of us enjoy. I'm thrilled for the return of this impactful program and to offer these athletes with unique chances and experiences this summertime. While it's not the exact same team, I'm likewise pleased we'll able to offer this experience to The Academies at South Hill, that was the school we chose in 2020 however who never reached get the complete in-person benefits of the program at games and in the community. Welcome to the Mercury family, Jaguars."The Academies of South Mountain was picked as the Adopt-A-Team recipient ahead of the 2020 WNBA period, which was eventually transferred to a bubble format in Bradenton, Florida. As an outcome, South Mountain's involvement was strictly online and did not have the in-person experiences and team building that make this program transformative. Now that the Adopt-A-Team program is back for the 2023 period, this is a chance to restore that experience for a brand-new group of South Hill Mountain varsity girls head instructor Bryan Willingham stated, "It is a fantastic day to be a South Hill Jaguar. We are so thrilled concerning the chance to bring The Mercury to The Mountain. The Mercury is one of the leader programs in the WNBA and has a championship culture that works out past the court into the area. That is exactly what we want to give for our players below at South."The Academies at South Mountain competes in the 5A department and is a part of the Phoenix Union Secondary School District. The institution encourages pupils with occupation direct exposure in numerous curricula that help form informed choices and uncover students' true interests. The college collaborates with company and area partners to offer genuine work-based learning Mercury Adopt-A-Teams: The Academies at South Hill The Academies at South Hill Poston Butte Secondary School Washington High College Greenway High Institution Coronado Senior High School Salt River Secondary School Trevor Browne High Institution Central Senior High School North High College Cesar Chavez Secondary School Maryvale Senior High School Carl Hayden Secondary School Camelback Secondary School Aid the Mercury send Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Sophie Cunningham to the 2023 WNBA All-Star Video Game in Las Vegas, ballot daily at currently through June 21. Adhere to along on Twitter for the most recent information and updates on the group.