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</ul> </li> <li id="toc-Brittney_Griner_arrives_(2013–present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Brittney_Griner_arrives_(2013–present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.6</span> <span>Brittney Griner arrives (2013–present)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Brittney_Griner_arrives_(2013–present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uniform_sponsor" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uniform_sponsor"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7</span> <span>Uniform sponsor</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Uniform_sponsor-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Season-by-season_records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Season-by-season_records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Season-by-season records</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Season-by-season_records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Players</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Players-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Players subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Current_roster" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_roster"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Current roster</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_roster-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Former players</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retired_numbers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Retired_numbers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Retired numbers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Retired_numbers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hall_of_Famers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hall_of_Famers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Hall of Famers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Hall_of_Famers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-FIBA_Hall_of_Famers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#FIBA_Hall_of_Famers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>FIBA Hall of Famers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-FIBA_Hall_of_Famers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Coaches_and_staff" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Coaches_and_staff"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Coaches and staff</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Coaches_and_staff-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Coaches and staff subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Coaches_and_staff-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Owners" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Owners"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Owners</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Owners-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Head_coaches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_coaches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Head coaches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Head_coaches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-General_managers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#General_managers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>General managers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-General_managers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Assistant_coaches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Assistant_coaches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Assistant coaches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Assistant_coaches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Statistics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Statistics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Statistics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Statistics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media_coverage" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media_coverage"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Media coverage</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Media_coverage-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-All-time_notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#All-time_notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>All-time notes</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-All-time_notes-sublist" class="cdx-button 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href="#Trades"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span> <span>Trades</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Trades-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-All-Stars" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#All-Stars"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span> <span>All-Stars</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-All-Stars-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Olympians" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Olympians"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.5</span> <span>Olympians</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Olympians-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Honors_and_awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Honors_and_awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.6</span> <span>Honors and awards</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Honors_and_awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> 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interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%B3_%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C" title="فینکس مرکوری – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="فینکس مرکوری" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_de_Phoenix" title="Mercury de Phoenix – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Mercury de Phoenix" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%94%BC%EB%8B%89%EC%8A%A4_%EB%A8%B8%ED%81%90%EB%A6%AC" title="피닉스 머큐리 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="피닉스 머큐리" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%A1_%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99" title="פיניקס מרקורי – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פיניקס מרקורי" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C4%ABniksas_%22Mercury%22" title="Fīniksas "Mercury" – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Fīniksas "Mercury"" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC" title="フェニックス・マーキュリー – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="フェニックス・マーキュリー" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B8" title="Финикс Меркури – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Финикс Меркури" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Phoenix Mercury" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a 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class="infobox-label">History</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Phoenix Mercury</b><br />1997–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Arena</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Footprint_Center" title="Footprint Center">Footprint Center</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Purple, orange, light grey, black<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output 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Drug">Fry's Food and Drug</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data">Nick U'Ren</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nate_Tibbetts" title="Nate Tibbetts">Nate Tibbetts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Assistant(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Charli_Turner_Thorne" title="Charli Turner Thorne">Charli Turner Thorne</a><br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Taja_Edwards&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Taja Edwards (page does not exist)">Taja Edwards</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Tully_Bevilaqua" title="Tully Bevilaqua">Tully Bevilaqua</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ownership</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mat_Ishbia" title="Mat Ishbia">Mat Ishbia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Championships</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>3</b> (<a href="/wiki/2007_WNBA_Finals" title="2007 WNBA Finals">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_WNBA_Finals" title="2009 WNBA Finals">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_Finals" title="2014 WNBA Finals">2014</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Conference titles</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>4</b> (<a href="/wiki/1998_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1998 Phoenix Mercury season">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2007 Phoenix Mercury season">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2009 Phoenix Mercury season">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_Phoenix_Mercury_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Phoenix Mercury season">2014</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-conf_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-conf-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Kit_body_phoenixmercury_explorer21.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Explorer jersey"><img alt="Explorer jersey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/38px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/57px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/76px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Kit_shorts_phoenixmercury_explorer21.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="Team colours" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Explorer</b></div> </div></td><td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="background-color: white; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 95px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Kit_body_phoenixmercury_rebel21.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Rebel jersey"><img alt="Rebel jersey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/38px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/57px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/76px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Kit_shorts_phoenixmercury_rebel21.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="Team colours" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Rebel</b></div> </div></td></tr><tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Phoenix Mercury</b> are an American professional <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> team based in <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a>, playing in the <a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">Western Conference</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">Women's National Basketball Association</a> (WNBA). One of eight original franchises, it was founded before the league's inaugural <a href="/wiki/1997_WNBA_season" title="1997 WNBA season">1997 season</a> began. </p><p>The Mercury have qualified for the <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="WNBA Playoffs">WNBA Playoffs</a> in fifteen of its twenty-four years in Phoenix. In <a href="/wiki/1998_WNBA_season" title="1998 WNBA season">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/2007_WNBA_season" title="2007 WNBA season">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009_WNBA_season" title="2009 WNBA season">2009</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_season" title="2014 WNBA season">2014</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_season" title="2021 WNBA season">2021</a> the Mercury went to the <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">WNBA Finals</a>; they lost to <a href="/wiki/Houston_Comets" title="Houston Comets">Houston</a> in 1998, but won the title in 2007, 2009, and 2014 over <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Shock" title="Detroit Shock">Detroit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago</a> respectively. </p><p>The franchise has been home to players such as former <a href="/wiki/University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">UConn</a> <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rutgers_University" title="Rutgers University">Rutgers</a> grad <a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a>, former <a href="/wiki/Temple_University" title="Temple University">Temple</a> power forward <a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">Candice Dupree</a>, former <a href="/wiki/Baylor_University" title="Baylor University">Baylor</a> center <a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">Brittney Griner</a>, and Australian guard <a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a>. </p><p>In February 2023, <a href="/wiki/Mat_Ishbia" title="Mat Ishbia">Mat Ishbia</a>, a former Michigan State college basketball player, completed the acquisition of Phoenix Mercury from <a href="/wiki/Robert_Sarver" title="Robert Sarver">Robert Sarver</a>. The team was among Sarver's several sports assets located in Arizona purchased by Ishbia.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mercury_heating_up_(1997–1998)"><span id="Mercury_heating_up_.281997.E2.80.931998.29"></span>Mercury heating up (1997–1998)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Mercury heating up (1997–1998)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With a cast that included hall-of-famer <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Lieberman" title="Nancy Lieberman">Nancy Lieberman</a>, and future hall-of-famers <a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">Michele Timms</a> of <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">Jennifer Gillom</a>, hyper-active star <a href="/wiki/Bridget_Pettis" title="Bridget Pettis">Bridget Pettis</a>, and outspoken coach <a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a>, the Mercury quickly established itself as a major franchise. In the first WNBA season, the Mercury posted a 16–12 record and reached the first WNBA playoffs. The Mercury lost to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York Liberty</a>, though, in those playoffs. </p><p>In 1998, the Mercury again qualified for the playoffs, posting a 19–11 record. The Mercury defeated the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Rockers" title="Cleveland Rockers">Cleveland Rockers</a> to reach the WNBA Finals for the first time. In a hard-fought series, the Mercury fell 2 games to 1 to the defending champion <a href="/wiki/Houston_Comets" title="Houston Comets">Houston Comets</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mercury_in_retrograde_(1999–2003)"><span id="Mercury_in_retrograde_.281999.E2.80.932003.29"></span>Mercury in retrograde (1999–2003)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mercury in retrograde (1999–2003)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1999, the Mercury missed the playoffs, posting a 15–17 record. In 2000, the Mercury finished 20–12, but got swept by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles Sparks</a>. The team descended into turmoil after the season, as coach Miller left and the original core group of players broke up, via retirement or trades, and the team stopped being a playoff contender. </p><p>From 2001 to 2004, the Mercury were at the bottom of the WNBA. Fielding miserable teams, the Mercury were never competitive. The Mercury went through coach after coach, and nothing worked. During the lean years, the franchise remained in the news as <a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">forward</a> <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Harrison" title="Lisa Harrison">Lisa Harrison</a> would become a sex symbol. <a href="/wiki/Playboy_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Playboy (magazine)">Playboy Magazine</a> offered her money to pose in their magazine. She would decline the offer.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Diana_Taurasi_joins_the_WNBA_(2004–2005)"><span id="Diana_Taurasi_joins_the_WNBA_.282004.E2.80.932005.29"></span>Diana Taurasi joins the WNBA (2004–2005)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Diana Taurasi joins the WNBA (2004–2005)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After a horrible 2003 season, in which the Mercury posted an 8–26 record, the Mercury won the #1 overall choice in the 2004 WNBA Draft, and select coveted former <a href="/wiki/University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">UConn</a> star <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a>. Taurasi went on to win the <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" title="WNBA Rookie of the Year Award">WNBA Rookie of the Year Award</a> in the 2004 season, as the Mercury posted a better 17–17 record. The Mercury posted a 16–18 record in 2005, missing the playoffs again. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bringing_back_"Paul_Ball"_(2006–2007)"><span id="Bringing_back_.22Paul_Ball.22_.282006.E2.80.932007.29"></span>Bringing back "Paul Ball" (2006–2007)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bringing back "Paul Ball" (2006–2007)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Former <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> coach <a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a> became the Mercury's head coach prior to the 2006 season and brought his up-tempo style to Phoenix. Westhead was the first WNBA coach to have won a previous NBA championship (1980 <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">LA Lakers</a>). The Mercury also drafted <a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a> with the #2 overall selection in the 2006 WNBA Draft. The addition provided Taurasi with a solid #2 player. Westhead's run and gun offense quickly became The Mercury's trademark and the franchise would soon set new league records for points scored. </p><p>The 2006 season was a positive one for the Mercury, as they posted a winning record for the first time since 2000, at 18–16. The Mercury competed for the playoffs all year, but fell just short of a postseason berth. </p><p>As the 2007 season came, the Mercury were poised and hungry for a deep playoff run. The Mercury would run away with the Western Conference, posting their best record in franchise history at 23–11, as well as clinching the #1 seed. The Mercury set a record by averaging 89.0 points in a season during 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-p67_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p67-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In their first playoffs since 2000, the Mercury made quick work of the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> in the first round, blowing them out in two games (Game 1: 101–84, Game 2: 95–89). In the Western Finals, the Mercury swept the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio Silver Stars</a> in a closer series (Game 1: 102–100, Game 2: 98–92), advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time in nine years. In the Finals, the Mercury faced the defending 2006 champions <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Shock" title="Detroit Shock">Detroit Shock</a>. The two teams split the first two games in Detroit. Coming back home, the Mercury suffered a letdown in game 3, losing 88–83. Down 2–1, the Mercury had to win game 4 or lose. Game 4 came down to the final seconds, but the Mercury edged out the Shock 77–76, with Cappie Pondexter scoring 26 points, and forced a Game 5 in Detroit. In Game 5, Phoenix won by a score of 108–92.<sup id="cite_ref-p67_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p67-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a> scored a game high 30 points in Game 5, and went 18-for-18 from the line.<sup id="cite_ref-p67_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p67-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mercury won the series and their first championship with a 108–92 Game 5 victory, becoming the first WNBA team to win a championship on the road. <a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a> was named the WNBA Finals MVP, and averaged 22.0 points and 5.6 assists in the series.<sup id="cite_ref-p67_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p67-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 7, 2007, The Mercury announced the hiring of <a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> as head coach to replace the departing <a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mercury_fall,_Mercury_rise_(2008–2011)"><span id="Mercury_fall.2C_Mercury_rise_.282008.E2.80.932011.29"></span>Mercury fall, Mercury rise (2008–2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Mercury fall, Mercury rise (2008–2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2008, the Mercury started slowly and never really found a groove, finishing the season with a disappointing record of 16–18, well out of the playoff picture in a tough Western Conference. The Mercury became the first team in WNBA history with the dubious honor of failing to qualify for the playoffs after winning the WNBA Finals the year before. </p><p>However, a year later, the Mercury were back to what they were two years before. The Mercury clinched the top spot in the playoffs along with the number one seed in the Western Conference. The Mercury defeated the 2008 conference champion <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio Silver Stars</a> in the first round, winning the very exciting series 2–1 after losing the first game on the road. The Mercury then defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in the conference finals, winning 2–1 in a series that ended Lisa Leslie's career. The Mercury then went on to beat the <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana Fever</a> 3–2 in the best of 5 series to capture the second title in their franchise history. <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a> captured the <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals_MVP_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="WNBA Finals MVP Award">WNBA Finals MVP Award</a>. All-star guard <a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a> was traded to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York Liberty</a> amid some controversy in the offseason; All-Star <a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">Candice Dupree</a> joined the duo of Taurasi and <a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a> as the Mercury looked to repeat in 2010. </p><p>It was not easy, however, as the Mercury faced a few bad losing streaks throughout the 2010 season. The team managed to finish 15–19, good for second place in the Western Conference. Phoenix swept <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio</a> in the first round of the Playoffs, but lost to the eventual champion <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> in the conference finals. </p><p>After a hectic offseason for <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a>, most of the Mercury team was rested and ready to play. The team started the 2011 season with a surprising 0–3 record, but flew back into playoff contention, entering the <a href="/wiki/2011_WNBA_All-Star_Game" title="2011 WNBA All-Star Game">All-Star break</a> with a 10–5 record. Ultimately, they recovered to gain the third seed in the <a href="/wiki/2011_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 WNBA Playoffs">2011 WNBA Playoffs</a>, and upset the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> in the opening round, closing an 18-point deficit to win on Seattle's home floor, allowing the Mercury to reach its third straight conference finals. Unfortunately, for the team, they came up short against the top-seeded <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota Lynx</a>, losing in two games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Brittney_Griner_arrives_(2013–present)"><span id="Brittney_Griner_arrives_.282013.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Brittney Griner arrives (2013–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Brittney Griner arrives (2013–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG/300px-Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG" decoding="async" width="300" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG/450px-Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG/600px-Phoenix_Mercury_at_the_White_House_to_honor_2014_Championship.JPG 2x" data-file-width="930" data-file-height="521" /></a><figcaption>Phoenix Mercury at the White House to honor 2014 Championship</figcaption></figure> <p>Coming off the 2012 WNBA season in which the Phoenix Mercury franchise finished with the second worst record in the WNBA, a 7–27 mark, Phoenix received the 2013 WNBA draft lottery and secured the top overall pick. Once the <a href="/wiki/2013_WNBA_draft" title="2013 WNBA draft">2013 WNBA draft</a> arrived in April 2013, the Mercury used the top overall pick on two time Women's College Basketball Wooden award winner <a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">Brittney Griner</a>. However, the Mercury lost to the Lynx in the Conference round of the playoffs. The following season the Mercury under the guidance of new coach <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> went on to set an all time WNBA record for wins in a season, with 29, and breezed through the 2014 playoffs to claim their 3rd WNBA Championship. </p><p>On February 3, 2015, <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a> announced that she would sit out the 2015 WNBA season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg. The team offered Taurasi to pay her more than her WNBA salary to skip the 2015 WNBA season. For the 2014 WNBA season, Taurasi made just under the league maximum of $107,000. But she makes 15 times that - approximately $1.5 million - playing overseas. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2016_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 WNBA Playoffs">2016</a>, the WNBA switched to a playoff format involving single elimination games in the first two rounds. The eighth-seeded Mercury upset the <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana Fever</a> in the First Round and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York Liberty</a> in the Second Round to reach the Semifinals. However, they lost the Semifinals to the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota Lynx</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2017_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2017 WNBA Playoffs">2017</a>, the Mercury once again sailed through the first two rounds of the playoffs, winning their games against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> and <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">Connecticut Sun</a>. Again, they lost in the Semifinals, this time to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles Sparks</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/2018_WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 WNBA Playoffs">2018</a> saw the Mercury win both single-elimination playoff games for the third year in a row with victories against the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas Wings</a> and <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">Connecticut Sun</a>, giving <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Diana Taurasi</a> a 13–0 record in winner-take-all elimination games in her career. In the semifinals, the Mercury came up short against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> in the decisive fifth game, giving Taurasi her first ever loss in a winner-take-all elimination game. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uniform_sponsor">Uniform sponsor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Uniform sponsor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 2009 the Mercury and WNBA announced a <a href="/wiki/Sponsor_(commercial)" title="Sponsor (commercial)">sponsorship</a> agreement with <a href="/wiki/Identity_theft" title="Identity theft">identity theft</a> protection service <a href="/wiki/LifeLock" title="LifeLock">LifeLock</a> to place that company's logo on their jerseys through the 2013 season, making the Mercury among the first non-soccer franchises in the major leagues of North America to place a company logo on their uniforms.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the 2014 season and going forward, the Mercury will wear jerseys sponsored by <a href="/wiki/Casino_Arizona" title="Casino Arizona">Casino Arizona</a> and <a href="/wiki/Talking_Stick_Resort" title="Talking Stick Resort">Talking Stick Resort</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season-by-season_records">Season-by-season records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Season-by-season records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 85%; margin:1em auto"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;">Season </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;">Team </th> <th rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;">Conference </th> <th colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;">Regular season </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"><a href="/wiki/WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="WNBA Playoffs">Playoff</a> Results </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_WNBA_head_coaches" class="mw-redirect" title="List of WNBA head coaches">Head coach</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#eee; width: 5%;">W </th> <th style="background:#eee; width: 5%;">L </th> <th style="background:#eee; width: 5%;">PCT </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="text-align:center; background-color: #1D1160 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Phoenix Mercury </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1997_WNBA_season" title="1997 WNBA season">1997</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1997 Phoenix Mercury season">1997</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a></b> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>16 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>.571 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 0–1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1998_WNBA_season" title="1998 WNBA season">1998</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1998 Phoenix Mercury season">1998</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>19 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>.633 </td> <td><b>Won</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Rockers" title="Cleveland Rockers">Cleveland</a>, 2–1)<br /><b>Lost</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Houston_Comets" title="Houston Comets">Houston</a>, 1–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1999_WNBA_season" title="1999 WNBA season">1999</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1999 Phoenix Mercury season">1999</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>15 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>.469 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2000_WNBA_season" title="2000 WNBA season">2000</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2000 Phoenix Mercury season">2000</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>20 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2001_WNBA_season" title="2001 WNBA season">2001</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2001 Phoenix Mercury season">2001</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>13 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>.406 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper-Dyke" title="Cynthia Cooper-Dyke">Cynthia Cooper</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2002_WNBA_season" title="2002 WNBA season">2002</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2002 Phoenix Mercury season">2002</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>7th </td> <td>11 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>.344 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper-Dyke" title="Cynthia Cooper-Dyke">C. Cooper</a> (6–4)<br /><a href="/wiki/Linda_K._Sharp" class="mw-redirect" title="Linda K. Sharp">L. Sharp</a> (5–17) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2003_WNBA_season" title="2003 WNBA season">2003</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2003 Phoenix Mercury season">2003</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>7th </td> <td>8 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>.235 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Shumate" title="John Shumate">John Shumate</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2004_WNBA_season" title="2004 WNBA season">2004</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2004 Phoenix Mercury season">2004</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>17 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Graf" title="Carrie Graf">Carrie Graf</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2005_WNBA_season" title="2005 WNBA season">2005</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2005 Phoenix Mercury season">2005</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>16 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>.471 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Graf" title="Carrie Graf">Carrie Graf</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2006_WNBA_season" title="2006 WNBA season">2006</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2006 Phoenix Mercury season">2006</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>18 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>.529 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2007_WNBA_season" title="2007 WNBA season">2007</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2007 Phoenix Mercury season">2007</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a></b> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>23 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>.676 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 2–0)<br /><b>Won</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio</a>, 2–0)<br /><b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Shock" title="Detroit Shock">Detroit</a>, 3–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2008_WNBA_season" title="2008 WNBA season">2008</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2008 Phoenix Mercury season">2008</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>7th </td> <td>16 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>.471 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2009_WNBA_season" title="2009 WNBA season">2009</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2009 Phoenix Mercury season">2009</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a></b> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>23 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>.676 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Won</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana</a>, 3–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2010_WNBA_season" title="2010 WNBA season">2010</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2010 Phoenix Mercury season">2010</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>15 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>.441 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio Silver Stars">San Antonio</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2011_WNBA_season" title="2011 WNBA season">2011</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2011 Phoenix Mercury season">2011</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>3rd </td> <td>19 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>.559 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2012_WNBA_season" title="2012 WNBA season">2012</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2012 Phoenix Mercury season">2012</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>6th </td> <td>7 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>.206 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2013_WNBA_season" title="2013 WNBA season">2013</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2013 Phoenix Mercury season">2013</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>3rd </td> <td>19 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>.559 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> (10–11)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Russ_Pennell" title="Russ Pennell">Russ Pennell</a> (9–4) </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2014_WNBA_season" title="2014 WNBA season">2014</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Phoenix_Mercury_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Phoenix Mercury season">2014</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a></b> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>29 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>.853 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago</a>, 3–0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2015_WNBA_season" title="2015 WNBA season">2015</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2015 Phoenix Mercury season">2015</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>20 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>.588 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Tulsa_Shock" title="Tulsa Shock">Tulsa</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2016_WNBA_season" title="2016 WNBA season">2016</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2016 Phoenix Mercury season">2016</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>16 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>.471 </td> <td><b>Won</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> Second Round (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 0–3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2017_WNBA_season" title="2017 WNBA season">2017</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2017 Phoenix Mercury season">2017</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>3rd </td> <td>18 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>.529 </td> <td><b>Won</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> Second Round (<a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">Connecticut</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 0–3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2018_WNBA_season" title="2018 WNBA season">2018</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2018 Phoenix Mercury season">2018</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>20 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>.588 </td> <td><b>Won</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> Second Round (<a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">Connecticut</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 2–3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2019_WNBA_season" title="2019 WNBA season">2019</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2019 Phoenix Mercury season">2019</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>15 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>.441 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago</a>, 0–1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2020_WNBA_season" title="2020 WNBA season">2020</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2020 Phoenix Mercury season">2020</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>13 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>.591 </td> <td><b>Won</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Washington_Mystics" title="Washington Mystics">Washington</a>, 1–0)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Second Round (<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota</a>, 0–1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2021_WNBA_season" title="2021 WNBA season">2021</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2021 Phoenix Mercury season">2021</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>19 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>.594 </td> <td><b>Won</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 1–0)<br /><b>Won</b> Second Round (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 1–0)<br /><b>Won</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces" title="Las Vegas Aces">Las Vegas</a> 3–2)<br /><b>Lost</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago</a> 1–3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2022_WNBA_season" title="2022 WNBA season">2022</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2022 Phoenix Mercury season">2022</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>15 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>.417 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> First Round (<a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces" title="Las Vegas Aces">Las Vegas</a> 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Nygaard" title="Vanessa Nygaard">Vanessa Nygaard</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <th 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style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="2.5"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span></td><td>11</td><td><span data-sort-value="AUS"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Allen_(basketball)" title="Rebecca Allen (basketball)">Allen, Rebecca</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="74">6' 2" (1.88m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">162 lb (73kg)</td><td>1992-11-06</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a></td><td>8</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="1.5"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span></td><td>8</td><td><span data-sort-value="AUS"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Amy_Atwell" title="Amy Atwell">Atwell, Amy</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="72">6' 0" (1.83m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">165 lb (75kg)</td><td>1998-06-30</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Hawai%CA%BBi_at_M%C4%81noa" title="University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa">Hawaiʻi</a></td><td>1</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="4.0"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span></td><td>25</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Monique_Billings" title="Monique Billings">Billings, Monique</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="76">6' 4" (1.93m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">192 lb (87kg)</td><td>1996-05-02</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</a></td><td>6</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="1.5"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span></td><td>0</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Natasha_Cloud" title="Natasha Cloud">Cloud, Natasha</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="69">5' 9" (1.75m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">160 lb (73kg)</td><td>1992-02-22</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Saint_Joseph%27s_University" title="Saint Joseph's University">Saint Joseph's</a></td><td>8</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="2.5"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span></td><td>2</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Kahleah_Copper" title="Kahleah Copper">Copper, Kahleah</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="73">6' 1" (1.85m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">165 lb (75kg)</td><td>1994-08-28</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Rutgers_University%E2%80%93New_Brunswick" title="Rutgers University–New Brunswick">Rutgers</a></td><td>8</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="1.5"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span></td><td>9</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham_(basketball)" title="Sophie Cunningham (basketball)">Cunningham, Sophie</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="73">6' 1" (1.85m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">170 lb (77kg)</td><td>1996-08-16</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Missouri" title="University of Missouri">Missouri</a></td><td>5</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="6.0"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span></td><td>42</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">Griner, Brittney</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="81">6' 9" (2.06m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">205 lb (93kg)</td><td>1990-10-18</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Baylor_University" title="Baylor University">Baylor</a></td><td>10</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="4.0"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span></td><td>21</td><td><span data-sort-value="AIA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Anguilla" title="Anguilla"><img alt="Anguilla" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/23px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/35px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/46px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Mikiah_Herbert_Harrigan" title="Mikiah Herbert Harrigan">Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="74">6' 2" (1.88m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">152 lb (69kg)</td><td>1998-08-21</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Carolina" title="University of South Carolina">South Carolina</a></td><td>2</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="4.0"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span></td><td>4</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Natasha_Mack" title="Natasha Mack">Mack, Natasha</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="75">6' 3" (1.91m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">182 lb (83kg)</td><td>1997-11-03</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University%E2%80%93Stillwater" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma State University–Stillwater">Oklahoma State</a></td><td>1</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="1.5"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span></td><td>24</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Charisma_Osborne" title="Charisma Osborne">Osborne, Charisma</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="69">5' 9" (1.75m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">166 lb (75kg)</td><td>2001-06-03</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</a></td><td><span data-sort-value="0">R</span></td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="2.5"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span></td><td>3</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">Taurasi, Diana</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="72">6' 0" (1.83m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">163 lb (74kg)</td><td>1982-06-11</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">Connecticut</a></td><td>19</td></tr><tr style="text-align:center"><td><span data-sort-value="1.5"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span></td><td>12</td><td><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span></td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Celeste_Taylor" title="Celeste Taylor">Taylor, Celeste</a></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span data-sort-value="71">5' 11" (1.8m)</span></td><td style="text-align:right;white-space:nowrap">167 lb (76kg)</td><td>2001-06-20</td><td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State</a></td><td><span data-sort-value="0">R</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt> <dd><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nate_Tibbetts" title="Nate Tibbetts">Nate Tibbetts</a> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Dakota" title="University of South Dakota">South Dakota</a>)</dd> <dt>Assistant coaches</dt> <dd><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kristi_Toliver" title="Kristi Toliver">Kristi Toliver</a> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park" title="University of Maryland, College Park">Maryland</a>)</dd> <dd><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> Megan Vogel (<a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_State_University" title="South Dakota State University">South Dakota State</a>)</dd> <dd><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> Michael Joiner (<a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State</a>)</dd> <dt>Athletic trainer</dt> <dd><span data-sort-value="USA"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, 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data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> Annalise Pickrel (<a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University" title="Michigan State University">Michigan State</a>)</dd></dl> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <ul><li><b>(C)</b> Team captain</li> <li><b>(DP)</b> Unsigned draft pick</li> <li><b>(FA)</b> Free agent</li> <li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span> Injured</li></ul> <hr />   <span class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mercury.wnba.com/roster">WNBA roster page</a></span></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;border:1px #aaa solid;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Eastern Conference (WNBA)">East</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Dream" title="Atlanta Dream">ATL</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">CHI</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">CON</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">IND</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">NY</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Washington_Mystics" title="Washington Mystics">WAS</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">DAL</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces" title="Las Vegas Aces">LV</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">LA</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">MIN</a></dd> <dd><a class="mw-selflink selflink">PHO</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">SEA</a></dd></dl></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_players">Former players</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Former players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 33em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">DeWanna Bonner</a> (2009–2019), now a member of the <a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Sun" title="Connecticut Sun">Connecticut Sun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kara_Braxton" title="Kara Braxton">Kara Braxton</a> (2010–2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emma_Cannon" title="Emma Cannon">Emma Cannon</a> (born 1989), now a member of the Israeli team <a href="/wiki/Elitzur_Ramla_(women%27s_basketball)" title="Elitzur Ramla (women's basketball)">Elitzur Ramla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monique_Currie" title="Monique Currie">Monique Currie</a> (2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_DeForge" title="Anna DeForge">Anna DeForge</a> (2003–2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">Candice Dupree</a> (2010–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonya_Edwards" title="Tonya Edwards">Tonya Edwards</a> (2000-2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">Jennifer Gillom</a> (1997–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Griffiths" class="mw-redirect" title="Michelle Griffiths">Michelle Griffiths</a> (1998–2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isabelle_Harrison" title="Isabelle Harrison">Isabelle Harrison</a> (2016), now a member of the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas Wings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Harrison" title="Lisa Harrison">Lisa Harrison</a> (1999–2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamicha_Jackson" title="Tamicha Jackson">Tamicha Jackson</a> (2003; 2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Temeka_Johnson" title="Temeka Johnson">Temeka Johnson</a> (2009–2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Lieberman" title="Nancy Lieberman">Nancy Lieberman</a> (1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Mazzante" title="Kelly Mazzante">Kelly Mazzante</a> (2007–2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Miller_(basketball)" title="Kelly Miller (basketball)">Kelly Miller</a> (2006–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leilani_Mitchell" title="Leilani Mitchell">Leilani Mitchell</a> (2015, 2017–2019), now a member of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Mystics" title="Washington Mystics">Washington Mystics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridget_Pettis" title="Bridget Pettis">Bridget Pettis</a> (1997–2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erin_Phillips" title="Erin Phillips">Erin Phillips</a> (2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plenette_Pierson" title="Plenette Pierson">Plenette Pierson</a> (2003–2005), now an assistant coach of the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota Lynx</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">Cappie Pondexter</a> (2006–2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandy_Reed" title="Brandy Reed">Brandy Reed</a> (1998; 2000–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danielle_Robinson" title="Danielle Robinson">Danielle Robinson</a> (2017), now a member of the <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Fever" title="Indiana Fever">Indiana Fever</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangela_Smith" title="Tangela Smith">Tangela Smith</a> (2007–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belinda_Snell" title="Belinda Snell">Belinda Snell</a> (2005–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maria_Stepanova" title="Maria Stepanova">Maria Stepanova</a> (1998–2001, 2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a> (2004–2007; 2009–2011; 2013–2014; 2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Timms" class="mw-redirect" title="Michelle Timms">Michelle Timms</a> (1997–2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slobodanka_Tuvi%C4%87" title="Slobodanka Tuvić">Slobodanka Tuvić</a> (2001–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamila_Vodi%C4%8Dkov%C3%A1" title="Kamila Vodičková">Kamila Vodičková</a> (2005–2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shatori_Walker-Kimbrough" title="Shatori Walker-Kimbrough">Shatori Walker-Kimbrough</a> (born 1995), now a player for the Israeli team <a href="/wiki/Maccabi_Bnot_Ashdod" title="Maccabi Bnot Ashdod">Maccabi Bnot Ashdod</a>, and the Washington Mystics</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Williams-Strong" title="Adrian Williams-Strong">Adrian Williams-Strong</a> (2000–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Le%27coe_Willingham" title="Le'coe Willingham">Le'coe Willingham</a> (2009), now an assistant coach of the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas Wings</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background:#1D1160; color:#FFFFFF"><b>Phoenix Mercury retired numbers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:40px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">No. </th> <th style="width:150px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">Player </th> <th style="width:40px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">Position </th> <th style="width:100px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">Tenure </th> <th style="width:100px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">Date </th> <th style="width:40px; background:#E56020; color:#000000">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">Michele Timms</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–2001</td> <td>August 7, 2002</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>13</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G/F</a></td> <td>2004–2016</td> <td>July 9, 2017</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>22</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">Jennifer Gillom</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></td> <td>1997–2002</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>32</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bridget_Pettis" title="Bridget Pettis">Bridget Pettis</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–2006</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hall_of_Famers">Hall of Famers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Hall of Famers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(from Women's Basketball Hall of Fame<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Meyers-Drysdale" class="mw-redirect" title="Ann Meyers-Drysdale">Ann Meyers-Drysdale</a>, enshrined 1999</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">Jennifer Gillom</a>, enshrined 2009</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Lieberman" title="Nancy Lieberman">Nancy Lieberman</a>, enshrined 1996</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a>, enshrined 1995</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linda_Sharp" title="Linda Sharp">Linda Sharp</a>, enshrined 2001</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">Michele Timms</a>, enshrined 2008</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a>, enshrined 2022</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FIBA_Hall_of_Famers">FIBA Hall of Famers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: FIBA Hall of Famers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background:#1D1160; color:#FFFFFF">Phoenix Mercury Hall of Famers </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="background:#E56020; color:#000000">Players </th></tr> <tr> <th>No. </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Tenure </th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">Michele Timms</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–2001</td> <td>2016 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaches_and_staff">Coaches and staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Coaches and staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Owners">Owners</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Owners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Colangelo" title="Jerry Colangelo">Jerry Colangelo</a>, owner of the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a> (1997–2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Sarver" title="Robert Sarver">Robert Sarver</a>, owner of the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a> (2004–2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mat_Ishbia" title="Mat Ishbia">Mat Ishbia</a>, owner of the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a> (2023–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Head_coaches">Head coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Head coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="13" style="background-color: #1D1160 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Phoenix Mercury head coaches </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:15%;" rowspan="2">Name </th> <th style="width:10%;" rowspan="2">Start </th> <th style="width:10%;" rowspan="2">End </th> <th style="width:5%;" rowspan="2">Seasons </th> <th style="width:20%;" colspan="4">Regular season </th> <th style="width:20%;" colspan="4">Playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>PCT</th> <th>G</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>PCT</th> <th>G </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Miller" title="Cheryl Miller">Cheryl Miller</a></b></td> <td>January 27, 1997</td> <td>December 1, 2000</td> <td>4</td> <td style="width:5%;">70</td> <td style="width:5%;">52</td> <td style="width:5%;">.574</td> <td style="width:5%;">122</td> <td style="width:5%;">3</td> <td style="width:5%;">6</td> <td style="width:5%;">.333</td> <td style="width:5%;">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper-Dyke" title="Cynthia Cooper-Dyke">Cynthia Cooper</a></b></td> <td>January 8, 2001</td> <td>June 26, 2002</td> <td>2</td> <td style="width:5%;">19</td> <td style="width:5%;">23</td> <td style="width:5%;">.452</td> <td style="width:5%;">42</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Linda_Sharp" title="Linda Sharp">Linda Sharp</a></b></td> <td>June 26, 2002</td> <td>end of <a href="/wiki/2002_WNBA_season" title="2002 WNBA season">2002</a></td> <td>1</td> <td style="width:5%;">5</td> <td style="width:5%;">17</td> <td style="width:5%;">.227</td> <td style="width:5%;">22</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Shumate" title="John Shumate">John Shumate</a></b></td> <td>October 23, 2002</td> <td>end of <a href="/wiki/2003_WNBA_season" title="2003 WNBA season">2003</a></td> <td>1</td> <td style="width:5%;">8</td> <td style="width:5%;">26</td> <td style="width:5%;">.235</td> <td style="width:5%;">34</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Graf" title="Carrie Graf">Carrie Graf</a></b></td> <td>April 14, 2004</td> <td>end of <a href="/wiki/2005_WNBA_season" title="2005 WNBA season">2005</a></td> <td>2</td> <td style="width:5%;">33</td> <td style="width:5%;">35</td> <td style="width:5%;">.485</td> <td style="width:5%;">68</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Paul_Westhead" title="Paul Westhead">Paul Westhead</a></b></td> <td>October 11, 2005</td> <td>September 18, 2007</td> <td>2</td> <td style="width:5%;">41</td> <td style="width:5%;">27</td> <td style="width:5%;">.603</td> <td style="width:5%;">68</td> <td style="width:5%;">7</td> <td style="width:5%;">2</td> <td style="width:5%;">.778</td> <td style="width:5%;">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a></b></td> <td>November 7, 2007</td> <td>August 8, 2013<sup id="cite_ref-Negley_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Negley-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>6</td> <td style="width:5%;">90</td> <td style="width:5%;">101</td> <td style="width:5%;">.471</td> <td style="width:5%;">191</td> <td style="width:5%;">11</td> <td style="width:5%;">9</td> <td style="width:5%;">.550</td> <td style="width:5%;">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Russ_Pennell" title="Russ Pennell">Russ Pennell</a></b></td> <td>August 8, 2013<sup id="cite_ref-Negley_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Negley-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>October 18, 2013</td> <td>1</td> <td style="width:5%;">9</td> <td style="width:5%;">4</td> <td style="width:5%;">.692</td> <td style="width:5%;">13</td> <td style="width:5%;">2</td> <td style="width:5%;">3</td> <td style="width:5%;">.400</td> <td style="width:5%;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a></b></td> <td>November 15, 2013 <sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>December 6, 2021</td> <td>8</td> <td style="width:5%;">150</td> <td style="width:5%;">108</td> <td style="width:5%;">.581</td> <td style="width:5%;">258</td> <td style="width:5%;">24</td> <td style="width:5%;">19</td> <td style="width:5%;">.558</td> <td style="width:5%;">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Nygaard" title="Vanessa Nygaard">Vanessa Nygaard</a></b></td> <td>January 24, 2022 <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>June 25, 2023</td> <td>2</td> <td style="width:5%;">17</td> <td style="width:5%;">31</td> <td style="width:5%;">.354</td> <td style="width:5%;">48</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">2</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Blue" title="Nikki Blue">Nikki Blue</a></b></td> <td>June 25, 2023</td> <td>October 17, 2023</td> <td>1</td> <td style="width:5%;">7</td> <td style="width:5%;">21</td> <td style="width:5%;">.250</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">–</td> <td style="width:5%;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nate_Tibbetts" title="Nate Tibbetts">Nate Tibbetts</a></b></td> <td>October 18, 2023</td> <td>present</td> <td>1</td> <td style="width:5%;">19</td> <td style="width:5%;">21</td> <td style="width:5%;">.475</td> <td style="width:5%;">40</td> <td style="width:5%;">0</td> <td style="width:5%;">2</td> <td style="width:5%;">.000</td> <td style="width:5%;">2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg/220px-Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="229" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg/330px-Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg/440px-Mercury_timeout_2016-09-28.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1672" data-file-height="1740" /></a><figcaption>Coaches Julie Hairgrove, Todd Troxel (left to right) and head coach <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Brondello" title="Sandy Brondello">Sandy Brondello</a> (seated) in a timeout during the 2016 WNBA semifinals.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="General_managers">General managers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: General 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href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 25em;"> <ul><li>Steve Smith (1997)</li> <li>Kathy Anderson (1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Graf" title="Carrie Graf">Carrie Graf</a> (1998–1999, 2001, 2003)</li> <li>Howie Landa (1999)</li> <li>Tom Lewis (2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linda_K._Sharp" class="mw-redirect" title="Linda K. Sharp">Linda Sharp</a> (2000–2002)</li> <li>Vonn Read (2000)</li> <li>Eric Cooper (2001–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Kloppenburg" title="Gary Kloppenburg">Gary Kloppenburg</a> (2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Agler" title="Brian Agler">Brian Agler</a> (2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Harrison" title="Lisa Harrison">Lisa Harrison</a> (2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cedric_Ceballos" title="Cedric Ceballos">Cedric Ceballos</a> (2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">Michele Timms</a> (2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridget_Pettis" title="Bridget Pettis">Bridget Pettis</a> (2006–2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corey_Gaines" title="Corey Gaines">Corey Gaines</a> (2006–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Cureton" title="Earl Cureton">Earl Cureton</a> (2012–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Hovasse" title="Tom Hovasse">Tom Hovasse</a> (2012–2013)</li> <li>Anthony Boone (2013)</li> <li>Julie Hairgrove (2005–2021)</li> <li>Todd Troxel (2014–2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">Penny Taylor</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chasity_Melvin" title="Chasity Melvin">Chasity Melvin</a> (2020–2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Blue" title="Nikki Blue">Nikki Blue</a> (2022–2023)</li> <li>Cinnamon Lister (2022–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Robinson" title="Crystal Robinson">Crystal Robinson</a> (2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charli_Turner_Thorne" title="Charli Turner Thorne">Charli Turner Thorne</a> (2023)</li> <li>Taja Edwards (2023</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tully_Bevilaqua" title="Tully Bevilaqua">Tully Bevilaqua</a> (2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kristi_Toliver" title="Kristi Toliver">Kristi Toliver</a> (2024–present)</li> <li>Megan Vogel (2024–present)</li> <li>Michael Joiner (2024–present)</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:80%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #1D1160 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Phoenix Mercury statistics </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">1990s</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:4%;" rowspan="2">Season </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Individual </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Team vs Opponents </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Assists_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Assists per game">APG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_percentage" title="Field goal percentage">FG%</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1997_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1997 Phoenix Mercury season">1997</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (15.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Foster" title="Toni Foster">T. Foster</a> (6.1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">M. Timms</a> (5.1) </td> <td>69.2 vs 65.2 </td> <td>32.9 vs 33.0 </td> <td>.373 vs .413 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1998_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1998 Phoenix Mercury season">1998</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (20.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (7.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">M. Timms</a> (5.3) </td> <td>73.9 vs 67.5 </td> <td>31.4 vs 31.4 </td> <td>.424 vs .434 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1999_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1999 Phoenix Mercury season">1999</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (15.2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marlies_Askamp" title="Marlies Askamp">M. Askamp</a> (7.2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michele_Timms" title="Michele Timms">M. Timms</a> (5.0) </td> <td>68.0 vs 68.2 </td> <td>31.3 vs 31.6 </td> <td>.399 vs .415 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2000s</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:4%;" rowspan="2">Season </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Individual </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Team vs Opponents </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Assists_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Assists per game">APG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_percentage" title="Field goal percentage">FG%</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2000_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2000 Phoenix Mercury season">2000</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandy_Reed" title="Brandy Reed">B. Reed</a> (19.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandy_Reed" title="Brandy Reed">B. Reed</a> (5.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Cleary" class="mw-redirect" title="Michelle Cleary">M. Cleary</a> (3.2) </td> <td>70.1 vs 65.7 </td> <td>27.9 vs 30.3 </td> <td>.446 vs .423 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2001_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2001 Phoenix Mercury season">2001</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (12.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maria_Stepanova" title="Maria Stepanova">M. Stepanova</a> (6.3) </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kirsten_Veal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kirsten Veal (page does not exist)">K. Veal</a> (4.3) </td> <td>64.5 vs 67.8 </td> <td>29.4 vs 32.2 </td> <td>.405 vs .415 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2002_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2002 Phoenix Mercury season">2002</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Gillom" title="Jennifer Gillom">J. Gillom</a> (15.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Williams-Strong" title="Adrian Williams-Strong">A. Williams</a> (6.9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordana_Grubin" title="Gordana Grubin">G. Grubin</a> (3.3) </td> <td>65.3 vs 71.6 </td> <td>28.7 vs 31.3 </td> <td>.420 vs .455 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2003_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2003 Phoenix Mercury season">2003</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anna_DeForge" title="Anna DeForge">A. DeForge</a> (11.9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Williams-Strong" title="Adrian Williams-Strong">A. Williams</a> (7.4) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tamicha_Jackson" title="Tamicha Jackson">T. Jackson</a> (4.3) </td> <td>61.7 vs 66.8 </td> <td>29.4 vs 32.8 </td> <td>.382 vs .447 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2004_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2004 Phoenix Mercury season">2004</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (17.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">P. Taylor</a> (4.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (3.9) </td> <td>67.6 vs 65.7 </td> <td>26.9 vs 30.0 </td> <td>.430 vs .425 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2005_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2005 Phoenix Mercury season">2005</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (16.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kamila_Vodichkova" class="mw-redirect" title="Kamila Vodichkova">K. Vodichkova</a> (7.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (4.5) </td> <td>69.4 vs 69.2 </td> <td>31.2 vs 30.1 </td> <td>.414 vs .429 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2006_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2006 Phoenix Mercury season">2006</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (25.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kamila_Vodichkova" class="mw-redirect" title="Kamila Vodichkova">K. Vodichkova</a> (6.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (4.1) </td> <td>87.1 vs 84.7 </td> <td>33.7 vs 37.7 </td> <td>.443 vs .433 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2007_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2007 Phoenix Mercury season">2007</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (19.2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tangela_Smith" title="Tangela Smith">T. Smith</a> (6.5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Miller_(basketball)" title="Kelly Miller (basketball)">K. Miller</a> (4.6) </td> <td>89.0 vs 85.4 </td> <td>33.9 vs 40.9 </td> <td>.439 vs .405 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2008_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2008 Phoenix Mercury season">2008</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (24.1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tangela_Smith" title="Tangela Smith">T. Smith</a> (7.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Miller_(basketball)" title="Kelly Miller (basketball)">K. Miller</a> (4.0) </td> <td>88.5 vs 88.5 </td> <td>36.1 vs 38.2 </td> <td>.430 vs .421 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2009_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2009 Phoenix Mercury season">2009</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (20.4) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">D. Bonner</a> (5.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cappie_Pondexter" title="Cappie Pondexter">C. Pondexter</a> (5.0) </td> <td>92.8 vs 89.1 </td> <td>35.0 vs 37.8 </td> <td>.460 vs .424 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2010s</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:4%;" rowspan="2">Season </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Individual </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Team vs Opponents </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Assists_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Assists per game">APG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_percentage" title="Field goal percentage">FG%</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2010_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2010 Phoenix Mercury season">2010</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (22.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">C. Dupree</a> (7.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">P. Taylor</a> (5.0) </td> <td>93.9 vs 93.8 </td> <td>35.7 vs 37.6 </td> <td>.473 vs .455 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2011_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2011 Phoenix Mercury season">2011</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (21.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">C. Dupree</a> (8.2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Penny_Taylor" title="Penny Taylor">P. Taylor</a> (4.7) </td> <td>89.0 vs 86.0 </td> <td>35.1 vs 34.2 </td> <td>.461 vs .440 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2012_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2012 Phoenix Mercury season">2012</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">D. Bonner</a> (20.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Krystal_Thomas" title="Krystal Thomas">K. Thomas</a> (8.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samantha_Prahalis" title="Samantha Prahalis">S. Prahalis</a> (4.5) </td> <td>74.5 vs 86.7 </td> <td>37.4 vs 36.1 </td> <td>.384 vs .437 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2013_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2013 Phoenix Mercury season">2013</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (20.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Candice_Dupree" title="Candice Dupree">C. Dupree</a> (6.4) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (6.2) </td> <td>79.7 vs 80.3 </td> <td>35.1 vs 34.2 </td> <td>.453 vs .411 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2014_Phoenix_Mercury_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Phoenix Mercury season">2014</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (16.2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (8.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (5.6) </td> <td>83.5 vs 74.1 </td> <td>33.7 vs 34.5 </td> <td>.484 vs .409 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2015_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2015 Phoenix Mercury season">2015</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">D. Bonner</a> (15.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (8.1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">D. Bonner</a> (3.3) </td> <td>75.1 vs 72.3 </td> <td>33.4 vs 35.0 </td> <td>.437 vs .396 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2016 Phoenix Mercury season">2016</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (17.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (6.5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (3.9) </td> <td>84.6 vs 83.3 </td> <td>32.4 vs 34.4 </td> <td>.453 vs .440 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2017_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2017 Phoenix Mercury season">2017</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (21.9) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (7.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leilani_Mitchell" title="Leilani Mitchell">L. Mitchell</a> (3.6) </td> <td>81.9 vs 81.9 </td> <td>32.1 vs 34.6 </td> <td>.440 vs .438 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2018_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2018 Phoenix Mercury season">2018</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (20.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (7.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (5.3) </td> <td>85.8 vs 83.2 </td> <td>32.6 vs 34.4 </td> <td>.457 vs .431 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2019_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2019 Phoenix Mercury season">2019</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (20.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWanna_Bonner" title="DeWanna Bonner">D. Bonner</a> (7.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (5.3) </td> <td>76.5 vs 77.6 </td> <td>32.5 vs 37.2 </td> <td>.424 vs .422 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #E56020 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2020s</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:4%;" rowspan="2">Season </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Individual </th> <th style="width:16%;" colspan="3">Team vs Opponents </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Assists_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Assists per game">APG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Points_per_game" title="Points per game">PPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Rebounds_per_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Rebounds per game">RPG</a> </th> <th style="width:8%;"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_percentage" title="Field goal percentage">FG%</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2020_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2020 Phoenix Mercury season">2020</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (18.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brianna_Turner" title="Brianna Turner">B. Turner</a> (9.0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bria_Hartley" title="Bria Hartley">B. Hartley</a> & <a href="/wiki/Diana_Taurasi" title="Diana Taurasi">D. Taurasi</a> (4.5) </td> <td>86.1 vs 84.1 </td> <td>34.0 vs 36.0 </td> <td>.450 vs .425 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2021_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2021 Phoenix Mercury season">2021</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (20.5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (9.5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Skylar_Diggins-Smith" title="Skylar Diggins-Smith">S. Diggins-Smith</a> (5.3) </td> <td>82.1 vs 79.5 </td> <td>36.2 vs 34.9 </td> <td>.450 vs .417 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2022_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2022 Phoenix Mercury season">2022</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Skylar_Diggins-Smith" title="Skylar Diggins-Smith">S. Diggins-Smith</a> (19.7) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brianna_Turner" title="Brianna Turner">B. Turner</a> (6.8) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Skylar_Diggins-Smith" title="Skylar Diggins-Smith">S. Diggins-Smith</a> (5.5) </td> <td>81.1 vs 84.1 </td> <td>31.2 vs 37.2 </td> <td>.429 vs .441 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2023_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2023 Phoenix Mercury season">2023</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (17.5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> & <a href="/wiki/Brianna_Turner" title="Brianna Turner">B. Turner</a> (6.3) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sug_Sutton" title="Sug Sutton">S. Sutton</a> (4.8) </td> <td>76.6 vs. 84.9 </td> <td>24.3 vs. 30.8 </td> <td>44.4 vs. 44.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2024_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2024 Phoenix Mercury season">2024</a></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kahleah_Copper" title="Kahleah Copper">K. Copper</a> (21.1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brittney_Griner" title="Brittney Griner">B. Griner</a> (6.6) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Natasha_Cloud" title="Natasha Cloud">N. Cloud</a> (6.9) </td> <td>81.5 vs 84.8 </td> <td>.439 vs .431 </td> <td>32.3 vs 37.0 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media_coverage">Media coverage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Media coverage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Currently, Mercury games are broadcast on <i>Arizona's Family</i>, a group of Phoenix television stations (<a href="/wiki/KPHO-TV" title="KPHO-TV">KPHO-TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/KTVK" title="KTVK">KTVK</a> and <a href="/wiki/KPHE-LD" class="mw-redirect" title="KPHE-LD">KPHE-LD</a>) owned by <a href="/wiki/Gray_Television" title="Gray Television">Gray Television</a>. KTVK will carry at least 13 Mercury games per season, with the remaining games on KPHE.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some Mercury games are broadcast nationally on <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>, <a href="/wiki/WNBA_on_ESPN" title="WNBA on ESPN">ESPN2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ion_Television" title="Ion Television">Ion Television</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports_Network" title="CBS Sports Network">CBS Sports Network</a> and <a href="/wiki/NBA_on_ABC#WNBA_on_ABC" title="NBA on ABC">ABC</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="All-time_notes">All-time notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: All-time notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season_attendance">Regular season attendance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Regular season attendance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>A sellout for a basketball game at <a href="/wiki/Footprint_Center" title="Footprint Center">Footprint Center</a> is 17,071.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1.5em auto"> <caption style="background-color: #1D1160 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ; border:1px #aaa solid;">Regular season all-time attendance </caption> <tbody><tr style="background:#eee;"> <th style="width:75px;">Year </th> <th style="width:150px;">Average </th> <th style="width:100px;">High </th> <th style="width:100px;">Low </th> <th style="width:75px;">Sellouts </th> <th style="width:150px;">Total for year </th> <th style="width:150px;">WNBA game average </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>1997</b></td> <td>13,703 (1st)</td> <td>17,747</td> <td>10,898</td> <td>0</td> <td>191,835</td> <td>9,669 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>1998</b></td> <td>13,764 (3rd)</td> <td>14,705</td> <td>12,522</td> <td>0</td> <td>206,467</td> <td>10,869 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>1999</b></td> <td>12,219 (3rd)</td> <td>13,483</td> <td>11,328</td> <td>0</td> <td>195,508</td> <td>10,207 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2000</b></td> <td>10,130 (5th)</td> <td>11,390</td> <td>9,327</td> <td>0</td> <td>162,079</td> <td>9,074 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2001</b></td> <td>8,558 (9th)</td> <td>14,117</td> <td>6,680</td> <td>0</td> <td>136,922</td> <td>9,075 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2002</b></td> <td>8,749 (8th)</td> <td>11,347</td> <td>7,199</td> <td>0</td> <td>139,978</td> <td>9,228 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2003</b></td> <td>8,501 (7th)</td> <td>10,203</td> <td>6,464</td> <td>0</td> <td>144,511</td> <td>8,800 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2004</b></td> <td>7,638 (8th)</td> <td>10,493</td> <td>5,147</td> <td>0</td> <td>129,848</td> <td>8,613 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2005</b></td> <td>7,303 (9th)</td> <td>10,503</td> <td>5,865</td> <td>0</td> <td>124,146</td> <td>8,172 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2006</b></td> <td>7,496 (7th)</td> <td>11,661</td> <td>5,091</td> <td>0</td> <td>127,430</td> <td>7,476 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2007</b></td> <td>7,711 (9th)</td> <td>13,569</td> <td>6,033</td> <td>0</td> <td>131,085</td> <td>7,742 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2008</b></td> <td>8,522 (5th)</td> <td>15,499</td> <td>4,478</td> <td>0</td> <td>144,867</td> <td>7,948 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2009</b></td> <td>8,523 (4th)</td> <td>13,582</td> <td>5,672</td> <td>0</td> <td>144,844</td> <td>8,039 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2010</b></td> <td>8,982 (4th)</td> <td>14,772</td> <td>5,506</td> <td>0</td> <td>152,686</td> <td>7,834 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2011</b></td> <td>9,167 (3rd)</td> <td>12,666</td> <td>6,108</td> <td>0</td> <td>155,845</td> <td>7,954 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2012</b></td> <td>7,814 (5th)</td> <td>10,656</td> <td>5,421</td> <td>0</td> <td>132,454</td> <td>7,452 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2013</b></td> <td>8,557 (3rd)</td> <td>13,065</td> <td>5,972</td> <td>0</td> <td>145,466</td> <td>7,531 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2014</b></td> <td>9,557 (1st)</td> <td>12,756</td> <td>7,845</td> <td>0</td> <td>162,464</td> <td>7,578 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2015</b></td> <td>9,946 (1st)</td> <td>12,296</td> <td>8,319</td> <td>0</td> <td>169,077</td> <td>7,184 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2016</b></td> <td>10,351 (1st)</td> <td>13,048</td> <td>8,412</td> <td>0</td> <td>175,965</td> <td>7,655 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2017</b></td> <td>9,913 (3rd)</td> <td>12,043</td> <td>5,764</td> <td>0</td> <td>168,516</td> <td>7,716 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2018</b></td> <td>9,950 (3rd)</td> <td>13,106</td> <td>7,769</td> <td>0</td> <td>169,149</td> <td>6,721 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2019</b></td> <td>9,069 (2nd)</td> <td>17,943</td> <td>8,001</td> <td>0</td> <td>154,179</td> <td>6,535 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><b>2020</b></td> <td colspan="6">Due to the <a href="/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports" title="Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, the season was played in <a href="/wiki/IMG_Academy" title="IMG Academy">Bradenton, Florida</a> without fans.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2021</b></td> <td>5,849 (1st)</td> <td>9,811</td> <td>3,618</td> <td>0</td> <td>93,585</td> <td>2,636 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2022</b></td> <td>7,974 (2nd)</td> <td>14,162</td> <td>5,044</td> <td>0</td> <td>143,530</td> <td>5,679 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2023</b></td> <td>9,197 (2nd)</td> <td>14,040</td> <td>5,652</td> <td>0</td> <td>183,935</td> <td>6,615 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>2024</b></td> <td>10,715 (6th)</td> <td>17,071</td> <td>7,474</td> <td>1</td> <td>214,296</td> <td>9,807 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft_picks">Draft picks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Draft picks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>1997 Elite</b>: Bridget Pettis (7), Nancy Lieberman-Cline (15)</li> <li><b>1997</b>: Toni Foster (8), Tia Jackson (9), Umeki Webb (24), <a href="/wiki/Monique_Ambers" title="Monique Ambers">Monique Ambers</a> (25)</li> <li><b>1998</b>: Maria Stepanova (8), Andrea Kuklova (18), Brandy Reed (28), Karen Wilkins (38)</li> <li><b>1999</b>: Edna Campbell (10), Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil (22), Lisa Harrison (34), Amanda Wilson (46)</li> <li><b>2000</b>: Adrian Williams (21), Tauja Catchings (37), Shantia Owens (53)</li> <li><b>2001</b>: Kristen Veal (13), Ilona Korstine (29), Tere Williams (45), Carolyn Moos (53), Megan Franza (61)</li> <li><b>2002</b>: Tootie Shaw (25), Kayte Christensen (40), Amba Kongolo (56)</li> <li><b>2003 <a href="/wiki/Miami_Sol" title="Miami Sol">Miami</a>/<a href="/wiki/Portland_Fire" title="Portland Fire">Portland</a> Dispersal Draft</b>: Tamicha Jackson (4)</li> <li><b>2003</b>: Plenette Pierson (4), Petra Ujhelyi (16), Telisha Quarles (31), Marion Jones (33)</li> <li><b>2004 <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Rockers" title="Cleveland Rockers">Cleveland</a> Dispersal Draft</b>: Penny Taylor (1)</li> <li><b>2004</b>: Diana Taurasi (1), Chandi Jones (8), Ashley Robinson (14), Maria Villarroel (27)</li> <li><b>2005</b>: Sandora Irvin (3), Angelina Williams (18), Jamie Carey (31)</li> <li><b>2006</b>: Cappie Pondexter (2), Liz Shimek (18), Mistie Williams (21), Crystal Smith (32)</li> <li><b>2007 <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Sting" title="Charlotte Sting">Charlotte</a> Dispersal Draft</b>: selection waived</li> <li><b>2007</b>: Lindsey Harding (1), Tyresa Smith (18), Leah Rush (28), Chrissy Givens (31), Emily Westerbeg (37)</li> <li><b>2008</b>: LaToya Pringle (13), Leilani Mitchell (25), Merscilla Packer (41)</li> <li><b>2009 <a href="/wiki/Houston_Comets" title="Houston Comets">Houston</a> Dispersal Draft</b>: Sequoia Holmes (5)</li> <li><b>2009</b>: DeWanna Bonner (5), Sha Brooks (31), Jessica Adair (34)</li> <li><b>2010 <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento</a> Dispersal Draft</b>: selection waived</li> <li><b>2010</b>: Tyra Grant (24), Nyeshia Stevenson (36)</li> <li><b>2011</b>: Brittany Spears (19), Tahnee Robinson (31)</li> <li><b>2012</b>: Samantha Prahalis (6), C'eria Ricketts (24), Christine Flores (30), <a href="/wiki/Amanda_Johnson" title="Amanda Johnson">Amanda Johnson</a> (33)</li> <li><b>2013</b>: Brittney Griner (1), Nikki Greene (26)</li> <li><b>2014</b>: Tiffany Bias (17), Maggie Lucas (21), Stephanie Talbot (33)</li> <li><b>2015</b>: Isabelle Harrison (12), Alex Harden (18), Žofia Hruščáková (24), Promise Amukamara (36)</li> <li><b>2016</b>: Courtney Williams (8), Jullian Alleyne (20), Nirra Fields (32)</li> <li><b>2017</b>: Alexis Prince (29)</li> <li><b>2018</b>: Marie Gülich (12), Tyler Scaife (20), Raisa Musina (21), Imani Wright (26)</li> <li><b>2019</b>: Alanna Smith (8), Sophie Cunningham (13), Arica Carter (32)</li> <li><b>2020</b>: Jocelyn Willoughby (10), Te'a Cooper (18), Stella Johnson (29)</li> <li><b>2021</b>: Ciera Johnson (32)</li> <li><b>2022</b>: Maya Dodson (26), Macee Williams (32)</li> <li><b>2023</b>: Destiny Harden (27), Kadi Sissoko (29)</li> <li><b>2024</b>: Charisma Osborne (25), Jaz Shelley (29)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trades">Trades</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Trades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>July 31, 1997</b>: The Mercury acquired Mikiko Hagiwara from the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for future considerations.</li> <li><b>July 6, 1998</b>: The Mercury traded Pauline Jordan to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Tiffani Johnson.</li> <li><b>October 27, 1999</b>: The Mercury traded Marlies Askamp, Angela Aycock and Kristi Harrower to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Adia Barnes, Tonya Edwards and Trisha Fallon.</li> <li><b>February 18, 2000</b>: The Mercury acquired Brandy Reed from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the fifth pick in the 2000 Draft.</li> <li><b>April 25, 2000</b>: The Mercury traded Shantia Owens to the Miami Sol in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Draft.</li> <li><b>May 27, 2001</b>: The Mercury acquired Jaynetta Saunders from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft.</li> <li><b>June 22, 2001</b>: The Mercury traded Tonya Edwards to the Charlotte Sting in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft.</li> <li><b>March 4, 2002</b>: The Mercury traded the eighth pick in the 2002 Draft to the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Pollyana Johns-Kimborough.</li> <li><b>March 4, 2002</b>: The Mercury traded the 15th pick in the 2002 Draft to the Miami Sol in exchange for Tracy Reid and the 13th pick in the 2002 Draft.</li> <li><b>March 4, 2002</b>: The Mercury traded Bridget Pettis and the 13th pick in the 2002 Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Gordana Grubin.</li> <li><b>May 3, 2002</b>: The Mercury traded a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Claudia das Neves.</li> <li><b>May 5, 2002</b>: The Mercury traded Claudia das Neves to the Miami Sol in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Draft.</li> <li><b>April 28, 2003</b>: The Mercury traded Petra Ujhelyi and Telisha Quarles to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Edwina Brown and Lenae Williams.</li> <li><b>July 31, 2003</b>: The Mercury traded Stacey Thomas to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Tamara Moore.</li> <li><b>June 29, 2005</b>: The Mercury traded Plenette Pierson to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Andrea Stinson and a second-round pick in the 2006 Draft.</li> <li><b>February 21, 2007</b>: The Mercury traded Sandora Irvin to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft.</li> <li><b>April 2, 2007</b>: The Mercury traded a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Kelly Schumacher.</li> <li><b>April 4, 2007</b>: The Mercury traded Lindsey Harding to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tangela Smith.</li> <li><b>May 7, 2008</b>: The Mercury traded Leilani Mitchell to the New York Liberty in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Draft.</li> <li><b>January 30, 2009</b>: The Mercury traded Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Nicole Ohlde.</li> <li><b>March 20, 2009</b>: The Mercury traded Barbara Farris to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for A'Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith.</li> <li><b>March 26, 2009</b>: The Mercury traded a first-round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Temeka Johnson.</li> <li><b>March 30, 2010</b>: The Mercury traded Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante to the New York Liberty and received Candice Dupree from the Chicago Sky. Chicago received Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld from New York as part of this trade.</li> <li><b>July 23, 2010</b>: The Mercury traded Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in the 2011 Draft in exchange for Kara Braxton.</li> <li><b>April 11, 2011</b>: The Mercury traded Tahnee Robinson to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft.</li> <li><b>August 4, 2011</b>: The Mercury traded Kara Braxton to the New York Liberty in exchange for Sidney Spencer.</li> <li><b>January 12, 2012</b>: The Mercury traded Temeka Johnson to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Andrea Riley.</li> <li><b>February 2, 2012</b>: The Mercury traded a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Alexis Hornbuckle.</li> <li><b>February 28, 2012</b>: The Mercury traded the 18th pick in the 2012 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Charde Houston and the 24th pick in the 2012 Draft.</li> <li><b>March 11, 2014</b>: The Mercury traded Lynetta Kizer to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Erin Phillips.</li> <li><b>March 27, 2014</b>: The Mercury traded Charde Houston to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Ewelina Kobryn.</li> <li><b>May 12, 2014</b>: The Mercury traded Maggie Lucas to the Indiana Fever in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2015 Draft.</li> <li><b>May 9, 2016</b>: The Mercury traded Monique Currie to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft.</li> <li><b>June 25, 2016</b>: The Mercury traded Courtney Williams, Jillian Alleyne, and San Antonio's second-round pick to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Kelsey Bone.</li> <li><b>June 25, 2016</b>: The Mercury traded Noelle Quinn to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Angel Robinson.</li> <li><b>January 31, 2017</b>: The Mercury traded Isabelle Harrison and a 2017 first round draft pick to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for Danielle Robinson.</li> <li><b>February 21, 2017:</b> In a three-team trade, the Mercury traded Candice Dupree and a second round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Indiana Fever and acquired Camille Little and the draft rights to Jillian Alleyne from the Connecticut Sun.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>February 21, 2018:</b> The Mercury traded Cayla George for the 21st pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. In a separate trade, the Mercury traded Kelsey Bone for 26th pick in the 2018 WNBA draft and a third round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.</li> <li><b>March 6, 2018:</b> The Mercury traded the 8th pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft for Briann January. In a separate trade, the Mercury traded Danielle Robinson and a second round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft for the 12th pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft.</li> <li><b>May 21, 2019:</b> The Mercury traded Stephanie Talbot to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second round pick in the 2020 Draft.</li> <li><b>February 11, 2020</b>: The Mercury traded DeWanna Bonner to Connecticut in exchange for the 7th and 10th pick in the 2020 Draft and Connecticut's first round pick in the 2021 Draft.</li> <li><b>February 12, 2020</b>: The Mercury traded the 5th and 7th pick in the 2020 Draft and Connecticut's first round pick in the 2021 Draft (acquired via Feb. 11 trade) to Dallas in exchange for Skylar Diggins-Smith.</li> <li><b>February 19, 2020</b>: The Mercury traded Briann January, the 17th pick in the 2020 Draft, and their second round pick in the 2021 Draft to Atlanta for Jessica Breland and Nia Coffey.</li> <li><b>April 17, 2020</b>: The Mercury traded the draft rights to Jocelyn Willoughby to New York in exchange for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.</li> <li><b>February 10, 2021</b>: The Mercury traded the 6th overall pick in the 2021 Draft and a first round pick in the 2022 Draft to New York in exchange for Kia Nurse and Megan Walker.</li> <li><b>February 13, 2021</b>: The Mercury traded Yvonne Turner to Atlanta for the Dream's 2022 third round pick.</li> <li><b>January 31, 2022</b>: The Mercury traded Kia Vaugh to Atlanta for the Dream's 2023 third round pick.</li> <li><b>February 3, 2022</b>: The Mercury traded Bria Hartley, the 20th pick in the 2022 Draft and a second round pick in the 2023 Draft to Indiana and their 2023 First Round pick to Chicago in exchange for Diamond DeShields.</li> <li><b>February 11, 2023</b>: The Mercury traded Diamond DeShields and the right to swap 2025 first round picks with New York in exchange for Michaela Onyenwere, and Chicago's Third Round pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and Second Round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.</li> <li><b>February 3, 2024</b>: The Mercury traded Moriah Jefferson to Connecticut in exchange for Rebecca Allen.</li> <li><b>February 6, 2024</b>: The Mercury traded Michaela Onyenwere, Brianna Turner, the third pick in the 2024 Draft, a second round pick in the 2025 Draft (originally Chicago's), their own 2026 first round pick, and the rights to swap second round 2026 picks with Chicago in exchange for Kahleah Copper, and the rights to Morgan Bertsch.</li> <li><b>August 20, 2024</b>: The Mercury traded Sug Sutton and their third round pick in the 2025 Draft to Washington in exchange for the rights to Klara Lundquist.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="All-Stars">All-Stars</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: All-Stars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>1997</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>1998</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>1999</b>: Michelle Timms</li> <li><b>2000</b>: Brandy Reed</li> <li><b>2001</b>: None</li> <li><b>2002</b>: None</li> <li><b>2003</b>: Adrian Williams</li> <li><b>2004</b>: Anna DeForge, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2005</b>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2006</b>: Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2007</b>: Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor</li> <li><b>2008</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>2009</b>: Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2010</b>: Candice Dupree, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor</li> <li><b>2011</b>: Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor</li> <li><b>2012</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>2013</b>: Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2014</b>: Candice Dupree, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2015</b>: DeWanna Bonner, Candice Dupree, Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2016</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>2017</b>: Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2018</b>: DeWanna Bonner, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2019</b>: DeWanna Bonner, Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2020</b>: No All-Star Game</li> <li><b>2021</b>: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2022</b>: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2023</b>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2024</b>: Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Olympians">Olympians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Olympians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>2000</b>: Maria Stepanova (<a href="/wiki/Russia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Russia women's national basketball team">RUS</a>)</li> <li><b>2004</b>: Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor (<a href="/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Australia women's national basketball team">AUS</a>)</li> <li><b>2008</b>: Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Penny Taylor (<a href="/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Australia women's national basketball team">AUS</a>)</li> <li><b>2012</b>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2016</b>: Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor (<a href="/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Australia women's national basketball team">AUS</a>), Sonja Petrović (<a href="/wiki/Serbia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Serbia women's national basketball team">SER</a>), Lindsey Harding (<a href="/wiki/Belarus_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Belarus women's national basketball team">BLR</a>), Marta Xargay (<a href="/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Spain women's national basketball team">ESP</a>)</li> <li><b>2020</b>: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Kia Nurse (<a href="/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Canada women's national basketball team">CAN</a>), Alanna Smith (<a href="/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_basketball_team" title="Australia women's national basketball team">AUS</a>)</li> <li><b>2024</b>: Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Honors_and_awards">Honors and awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Phoenix_Mercury&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Honors and awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 27em;"> <ul><li><b>1997</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Jennifer Gillom</li> <li><b>1998</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Jennifer Gillom</li> <li><b>2002</b> <i>Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award</i>: Jennifer Gillom</li> <li><b>2004</b> <i>Rookie of the Year</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2004</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2005</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2006</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2006</b> <i>All-Rookie Team</i>: Cappie Pondexter</li> <li><b>2006</b> <i>Peak Performer (Scoring)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2007</b> <i>Finals MVP</i>: Cappie Pondexter</li> <li><b>2007</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2007</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Penny Taylor</li> <li><b>2008</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2008</b> <i>Peak Performer (Scoring)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>Most Valuable Player</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>Finals MVP</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Cappie Pondexter</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>All-Rookie Team</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>Sixth Woman of the Year</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2009</b> <i>Peak Performer (Scoring)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2010</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2010</b> <i>Sixth Woman of the Year</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2010</b> <i>Peak Performer (Scoring)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2011</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2011</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Penny Taylor</li> <li><b>2011</b> <i>Sixth Woman of the Year</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2011</b> <i>Peak Performer (Scoring)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2012</b> <i>All-Rookie Team</i>: Samantha Prahalis</li> <li><b>2013</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2013</b> <i>All-Rookie Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>Finals MVP</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>Defensive Player of the Year</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>Peak Performer (Assists)</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>Coach of the Year</i>: Sandy Brondello</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2014</b> <i>All-Defensive First Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2015</b> <i>Defensive Player of the Year</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2015</b> <i>All-Defensive First Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2015</b> <i>All-Defensive Second Team</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2015</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: DeWanna Bonner</li> <li><b>2015</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2016</b> <i>All-Defensive Second Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2017</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2017</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2018</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: Diana Taurasi</li> <li><b>2018</b> <i>All-WNBA Second Team</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2019</b> <i>Most Improved Player</i>: Leilani Mitchell</li> <li><b>2019</b> <i>Peak Performer (Points)</i>: Brittney Griner</li> <li><b>2019</b> <i>All-WNBA First Team</i>: 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1997 Phoenix Mercury season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1998 Phoenix Mercury season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="1999 Phoenix Mercury season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2000 Phoenix Mercury season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2001 Phoenix Mercury season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2002 Phoenix Mercury season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2003 Phoenix Mercury season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2004 Phoenix Mercury season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2005 Phoenix Mercury season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2006 Phoenix Mercury season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2007 Phoenix Mercury season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2008 Phoenix Mercury season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2009 Phoenix Mercury season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2010 Phoenix Mercury season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2011 Phoenix Mercury season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2012 Phoenix Mercury season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2013 Phoenix Mercury season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Phoenix_Mercury_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Phoenix Mercury season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2015 Phoenix Mercury season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Phoenix_Mercury_season" title="2016 Phoenix Mercury 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Club</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Prescott_Blacksheep" title="Prescott Blacksheep">Prescott Blacksheep</a></dd> <dd><a href="/w/index.php?title=Red_Mountain_RFC&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Red Mountain RFC (page does not exist)">Red Mountain RFC</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Scottsdale_Blues" title="Scottsdale Blues">Scottsdale Blues</a></dd> <dd>Tempe Rugby Club</dd> <dd>Tucson Rugby Club</dd> <dd>Yuma Rugby Football Club</dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">Soccer</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/USL_Championship" title="USL Championship">USLC</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Rising_FC" title="Phoenix Rising FC">Phoenix Rising FC</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League Two">USL2</a></dt> <dd><a 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athletic programs in Arizona">College athletics</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Christian_University" title="Arizona Christian University">Arizona Christian University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benedictine_University_at_Mesa" class="mw-redirect" title="Benedictine University at Mesa">Benedictine University at Mesa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Embry%E2%80%93Riddle_Aeronautical_University,_Prescott" title="Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott">Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_University" title="Ottawa University">Ottawa University Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park_University" title="Park University">Park University Gilbert</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_college_athletic_programs_in_Arizona" title="List of college athletic programs in Arizona">College athletics</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association" title="National Junior College Athletic Association">NJCAA</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Western_College" title="Arizona Western College">Arizona Western College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Arizona_College" title="Central Arizona College">Central Arizona College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chandler-Gilbert_Community_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Chandler-Gilbert Community College">Chandler-Gilbert Community College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cochise_College" title="Cochise College">Cochise College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Arizona_College" title="Eastern 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href="/wiki/Phoenix_Rising_FC" title="Phoenix Rising FC">Phoenix Rising FC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Transportation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Valley_Metro_Bus" title="Valley Metro Bus">Bus service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valley_Metro_Rail" title="Valley Metro Rail">Light rail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Public_Transportation" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Public Transportation">Public Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roads_and_freeways_in_metropolitan_Phoenix" title="Roads and freeways in metropolitan Phoenix">Roads & freeways</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Sky_Harbor_International_Airport" title="Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport">Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Urban Villages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ahwatukee,_Phoenix,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona">Ahwatukee Foothills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alhambra,_Phoenix,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Alhambra, Phoenix, Arizona">Alhambra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camelback_East,_Phoenix,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Camelback East, Phoenix, Arizona">Camelback East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_City,_Phoenix,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Central City, Phoenix, Arizona">Central City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deer_Valley,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Deer Valley, Arizona">Deer Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desert_View,_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Desert View, Arizona">Desert View</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Encanto,_Arizona&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" 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