2010 Phoenix Mercury season

2010 Phoenix Mercury season
Coach Corey Gaines
Arena US Airways Center
Attendance 8,982 per game
Results
Record 15–19 (.441)
Place 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish Lost Conference Finals
Team Leaders
Points Taurasi (22.6)
Rebounds Dupree (7.6)
Assists Taylor (5.0)
Media
Television FS-A
NBATV, ESPN2

The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Transactions

Dispersal draft

Based on the Mercury's 2009 record, they would pick 12th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mercury waived their pick.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft.

Transaction log

  • March 26, 2009: The Mercury traded their first round pick in the 2010 draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in return for Temeka Johnson.
  • February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith to a training camp contract.
  • February 26: The Mercury signed Ashley Paris to a training camp contract.
  • March 17: The Mercury signed Lanae Williams to a training camp contract.
  • March 30: The Mercury traded Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante to the New York Liberty in exchange for Candice Dupree from the Chicago Sky, as part of a three-team trade.
  • April 16: The Mercury re-signed Penny Taylor and Temeka Johnson.
  • May 3: The Mercury waived Tyra Grant.
  • May 11: The Mercury waived Nyeshia Stevenson and Ashley Paris.
  • May 13: The Mercury waived Lanae Williams and Yuko Oga.
  • July 23: The Mercury traded Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Kara Braxton.

Trades

Free agents

Roster

Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 24 United States Bonner, DeWanna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 136 lb (62 kg) Auburn
C 45 United States Braxton, Kara 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgia
F/C 4 United States Dupree, Candice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Temple
G 17 United States Holmes, Sequoia 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Nevada
PG 2 United States Johnson, Temeka 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 132 lb (60 kg) LSU
G 23 United States Lilley, Taylor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 130 lb (59 kg) Oregon
F/C 21 United States Smith, Brooke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Stanford
C 50 United States Smith, Tangela 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Iowa
PG 11 United States Swanier, Ketia 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 144 lb (65 kg) Connecticut
F 13 Australia Taylor, Penny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Australia
G/F 3 United States Taurasi, Diana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
  • United States Ben Hadley
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
C Tangela Smith Brooke Smith
PF Candice Dupree Kara Braxton
SF Penny Taylor DeWanna Bonner / Sequoia Holmes
SG Diana Taurasi Taylor Lilley
PG Temeka Johnson Ketia Swanier

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Seattle Storm x286.824–17–011–620–2
Phoenix Mercury x1519.44113.09–86–1113–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1420.41214.08–96–1111–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1321.38215.08–95–1210–12
Minnesota Lynx o1321.38215.07–106–118–14
Tulsa Shock o628.17622.04–132–154–18

Schedule

Preseason

2010 Game Log: Preseason

Regular season

2010 Game Log: Regular Season
Watch all games live on WNBA LiveAccess

Postseason

2010 Game Log: Postseason

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season

Awards and honors

References

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