Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded nine points and four rebounds.
The Mercury finished 1st in the western conference with a 16–12 record and made it to the playoffs where they would be defeated by the New York Liberty 41–59 in the semi-finals.
[5] She appeared in six regular season games, averaging 22.8 points and 10.3 rebounds,[6] and helping KR to the second best record in the league.
[7] In the playoffs, she led KR to the finals but suffered a season ending knee injury in game four of the series.
[9] Williams would be moved from the Mercury to the Detroit Shock on February 18, 1998 as part of the expansion drive for newly-formed teams.