Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
Transaction log
- February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith, Sequoia Holmes, and Taylor Lilley to training camp contracts.
- February 22: The Mercury signed Lauren Ervin to a training camp contract.
- February 24: The Mercury signed Marie Ferdinand-Harris and Nakia Sanford.
- February 25: The Mercury signed Alexis Gray-Lawson and Amanda Thompson.
- March 14: The Mercury waived Sequoia Holmes and Brooke Smith.
- April 10: The Mercury signed Erlana Larkins to a training camp contract.
- April 11: The Mercury traded draft rights to Tahnee Robinson to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 15: The Mercury waived Amanda Thompson.
- April 22: The Mercury signed Yuko Oga and Olayinka Sanni to training camp contracts.
- April 28: The Mercury waived Lauren Ervin.
- May 19: The Mercury waived Erlana Larkins.
- May 30: The Mercury waived Taylor Lilley and Brittany Spears.
- June 2: The Mercury waived Yuko Oga.
- August 4: The Mercury traded Kara Braxton to the New York Liberty in exchange for Sidney Spencer.
- August 12: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Olayinka Sanni.
Roster
2011 Phoenix Mercury roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
G/F |
7001240000000000000♠24 |
|
Bonner, DeWanna |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
137 lb (62 kg) |
08-21-1987 |
Auburn |
F |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
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Dupree, Candice |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
08-16-1984 |
Temple |
G |
7000900000000000000♠9 |
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Ferdinand-Harris, Marie |
7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
162 lb (73 kg) |
10-13-1978 |
LSU |
G |
7001210000000000000♠21 |
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Gray-Lawson, Alexis |
7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
04-21-1987 |
California |
G |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
|
Johnson, Temeka |
7000160020000000000♠5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
142 lb (64 kg) |
09-06-1982 |
LSU |
F/C |
7001430000000000000♠43 |
|
Sanford, Nakia |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
05-10-1976 |
Kansas |
G/F |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
|
Spencer, Sidney |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
03-07-1985 |
Tennessee |
G |
7001110000000000000♠11 |
|
Swanier, Ketia |
7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
150 lb (68 kg) |
08-10-1986 |
Connecticut |
G |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
|
Taurasi, Diana |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
163 lb (74 kg) |
06-11-1982 |
Connecticut |
F |
7001130000000000000♠13 |
|
Taylor, Penny |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
05-24-1981 |
Australia |
F/C |
7001320000000000000♠32 |
|
Thomas, Krystal |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
06-10-1989 |
Duke |
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- Head coach
- Corey Gaines (Loyola Marymount)
- Assistant coaches
- Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Bridget Pettis (Florida)
- Athletic trainer
- Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Ben Hadley (Arizona State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Schedule
Regular season
2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
|
July
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
9 | July 1 | 10:00pm | Chicago | NBATV CN100 | 97–84 | Taurasi (24) | Dupree (9) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 9,517 | 5–4 |
10 | July 5 | 9:00pm | Los Angeles | ESPN2 | 101–82 | Dupree Taurasi (20) | Braxton (5) | Taurasi (7) | US Airways Center 9,826 | 6–4 |
11 | July 8 | 8:00pm | @ Tulsa | | 86–78 | Taurasi (17) | Bonner (13) | Taylor (7) | BOK Center 4,081 | 7–4 |
12 | July 10 | 6:00pm | Tulsa | NBATV COX | 102–63 | Taylor (18) | Sanford (7) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 7,696 | 8–4 |
13 | July 13 | 1:00pm | @ Minnesota | NBATV FS-A FS-N | 112–105 | Taurasi (27) | Dupree Taylor (8) | Johnson Taurasi Taylor (8) | Target Center 11,820 | 9–4 |
14 | July 15 | 10:00pm | Washington | NBATV FS-A | 78–64 | Dupree (20) | Taylor (8) | Taylor (7) | US Airways Center 9,075 | 10–4 |
15 | July 20 | 3:30pm | Minnesota | NBATV FS-A | 98–106 | Taurasi (24) | Bonner Dupree (7) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 12,118 | 10–5 |
All-Star break |
16 | July 26 | 9:00pm | Seattle | NBATV | 77–83 | Taurasi (26) | Bonner Braxton (7) | Johnson (5) | US Airways Center 6,108 | 10–6 |
17 | July 28 | 12:30pm | @ San Antonio | NBATV FS-A FS-SW | 91–102 | Taurasi (27) | Dupree (14) | Johnson Taylor (5) | AT&T Center 14,797 | 10–7 |
18 | July 30 | 7:00pm | @ New York | NBATV MSG+ | 91–84 | Taylor (29) | Bonner (9) | Swanier (7) | Prudential Center 7,214 | 11–7 |
|
August
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
19 | August 2 | 8:00pm | @ Minnesota | ESPN2 | 73–90 | Taurasi (20) | Bonner (8) | Johnson (4) | Target Center 7,126 | 11–8 |
20 | August 7 | 6:00pm | Connecticut | NBATV FS-A | 95–96 (OT) | Taurasi (29) | Dupree (12) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 8,514 | 11–9 |
21 | August 9 | 10:00pm | Minnesota | | 85–80 | Taurasi (26) | Dupree (11) | Johnson (5) | US Airways Center 6,726 | 12–9 |
22 | August 11 | 10:00pm | Atlanta | | 109–95 | Bonner (25) | Bonner (13) | Taylor (6) | US Airways Center 7,940 | 13–9 |
23 | August 12 | 10:30pm | @ Los Angeles | | 90–93 (OT) | Taylor (29) | Bonner (10) | Johnson (12) | Staples Center 10,512 | 13–10 |
24 | August 16 | 10:00pm | Seattle | | 81–79 | Taurasi (24) | Bonner Sanford Taurasi (5) | Johnson Taurasi (4) | US Airways Center 8,870 | 14–10 |
25 | August 20 | 10:00pm | San Antonio | NBATV FS-A FS-SW | 87–81 | Taylor (28) | Bonner (11) | Taylor (5) | US Airways Center 10,134 | 15–10 |
26 | August 23 | 10:00pm | New York | ESPN2 | 70–74 | Dupree (17) | Taylor (9) | Johnson Taylor (4) | US Airways Center 8,871 | 15–11 |
27 | August 26 | 7:30pm | @ Connecticut | CSN-NE | 92–95 | Taurasi Taylor (26) | Dupree Sanford (11) | Johnson (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 9,007 | 15–12 |
28 | August 28 | 4:00pm | @ Washington | NBATV CSN-MA | 86–79 | Dupree (27) | Sanford (9) | Johnson (8) | Verizon Center 11,614 | 16–12 |
29 | August 30 | 8:00pm | @ Tulsa | | 96–74 | Bonner (25) | Bonner Sanford (9) | Bonner Taurasi (3) | BOK Center 3,590 | 17–12 |
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Postseason
2011 Game Log: Postseason |
Western Conference Semifinals
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Western Conference Finals
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