Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2012 WNBA Draft.
Transaction log
- April 11, 2011: The Mercury acquired a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Tahnee Robinson's draft rights.
- January 12: The Mercury traded Temeka Johnson to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Andrea Riley.
- February 2: The Mercury acquired Alexis Hornbuckle from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
- February 9: The Mercury signed Chastity Reed.
- February 28: 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.
- April 11: The Mercury signed Zane Tamane and Brittney Thomas.
- April 13: The Mercury signed Dymond Simon.
- April 13: The Mercury announced Marie Ferdinand-Harris' retirement.
- April 26: The Mercury signed Avery Warley.
- May 2: The Mercury signed draft picks Christine Flores, Amanda Johnson, Samantha Prahalis, and C'eira Ricketts.
- May 3: The Mercury waived Brittney Thomas.
- May 8: The Mercury waived C'eira Ricketts and Christine Flores.
- May 16: The Mercury waived Chastity Reed, Dymond Simon, Krystal Thomas, and Amanda Johnson.
- May 25: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Zane Tamane.
- June 2: The Mercury signed Andrea Riley.
- July 1: The Mercury waived Andrea Riley.
- July 5: The Mercury signed Lynetta Kizer to a seven-day contract.
Roster
2012 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 |
|
Dupree, Candice |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
08-16-1984 |
Temple |
G |
7001140000000000000♠14 |
|
Hornbuckle, Alexis |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
155 lb (70 kg) |
10-16-1985 |
Tennessee |
F |
7001220000000000000♠22 |
|
Houston, Charde |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
04-10-1986 |
Connecticut |
C |
7001120000000000000♠12 |
|
Kizer, Lynetta |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
|
04-04-1990 |
Maryland |
G |
7001990000000000000♠99 |
|
Prahalis, Samantha |
7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
129 lb (59 kg) |
01-23-1990 |
Ohio State |
F/C |
7001430000000000000♠43 |
|
Sanford, Nakia |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
05-10-1976 |
Kansas |
|
7001120000000000000♠12 |
|
Garner, Eddy |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
31-03-1993 |
Cantebury |
G |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
|
Simon, Dymond |
7000165100000000000♠5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
137 lb (62 kg) |
09-29-1989 |
Arizona State |
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 |
7001340000000000000♠34 |
|
Thomas, Krystal |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
06-10-1989 |
Duke |
|
- Head coach
- Corey Gaines (Loyola Marymount)
- Assistant coaches
- Earl Cureton (Detroit)
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
- Athletic trainer
- Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Pro Advantage Training
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Schedule
Preseason
2012 Game Log: Preseason (May) |
|
Regular season
2012 Game Log: Regular Season |
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
|
|
|
|
September (2–8)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
25 | Sat 1 | 10:00 | San Antonio | NBATV | 94-90 | Taurasi (25) | Bonner (9) | Prahalis (5) | US Airways Center 5,964 | 6-19 |
26 | Wed 5 | 7:00 | @ New York | NBATV MSG | 59-87 | Bonner (20) | Hornbuckle Gilbreath (7) | Hornbuckle (5) | Prudential Center 4,732 | 6-20 |
27 | Fri 7 | 7:00 | @ Connecticut | CPTV-S | 91-82 | Bonner (35) | Thomas (16) | Hornbuckle (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 8,379 | 7-20 |
28 | Sun 9 | 6:00 | @ Indiana | NBATV FS-A+ FS-I | 83-89 | Bonner (23) | Hornbuckle (9) | Bonner (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,971 | 7-21 |
29 | Wed 12 | 10:00 | Connecticut | ESPN2 CPTV-S | 78-100 | Bonner (24) | Bonner (10) | Simon (4) | US Airways Center 5,421 | 7-22 |
30 | Fri 14 | 10:00 | Tulsa | | 84-92 | Kizer (19) | Thomas (11) | Simon (6) | US Airways Center 6,719 | 7-23 |
31 | Sun 16 | 6:00 | Chicago | NBATV CN100 | 55-86 | Houston (15) | Thomas (13) | Houston (3) | US Airways Center 8,044 | 7-24 |
32 | Tue 18 | 10:30 | @ Los Angeles | NBATV TWC101 | 76-101 | Bonner (23) | Thomas (11) | Bonner (6) | Staples Center 8,579 | 7-25 |
33 | Fri 21 | 10:00 | Minnesota | NBATV FS-A+ | 66-89 | Bonner (17) | Thomas (11) | Prahalis (8) | US Airways Center 7,217 | 7-26 |
34 | Sun 23 | 3:00 | Seattle | ESPN2 | 57-71 | Bonner (13) | Thomas (18) | Prahalis (6) | US Airways Center 7,576 | 7-27 |
|
Statistics
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
External links
|
---|
|
Franchise | |
---|
Arenas | |
---|
Head Coaches | |
---|
Administration | |
---|
All-Stars | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
Playoff appearances | |
---|
Conference Championships | |
---|
WNBA Championships | |
---|
Rivals | |
---|
Media | |
---|