2009 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2009 WNBA season was the 13th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Mercury won the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. On June 6, the Mercury and LifeLock entered a multi-year marketing partnership to launch the first-ever branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history. A press conference was held at the NBA Store in New York City with Phoenix Mercury President and COO Jay Parry and LifeLock CEO Todd Davis to make the announcement.[1] The partnership ran through 2011, and the LifeLock name was on the front of Phoenix Mercury’s player jerseys and on warm-up suits. The Mercury and LifeLock ware the first to finalize such an agreement following the WNBA’s decision this off-season to make this opportunity available for its teams and sponsors. As part of the partnership, LifeLock offered a one-year complimentary membership to season ticket holders of all WNBA teams.[1]

2009 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachCorey Gaines
ArenaUS Airways Center
Attendance8,523 per game
Results
Record23–11 (.676)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals
Team Leaders
PointsTaurasi (20.4)
ReboundsBonner (5.8)
AssistsPondexter (5.0)
Media
TelevisionFSN Arizona

Off-season

Dispersal draft

Based on the Mercury's 2008 record, they picked 5th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mercury picked Sequoia Holmes.[2]

WNBA draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft:

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 5 DeWanna Bonner  United States Auburn
3 31 Sha Brooks  United States Florida
3 34 (from N.Y.) Jessica Adair  United States George Washington

[3]

Transactions
  • July 17: The Mercury re-signed Penny Taylor.
  • July 14: The Mercury waived Allie Quigley.
  • June 3: The Mercury waived Alison Bales, Sha Brooks, and Laurie Koehn and claimed Ketia Swanier off waivers.
  • June 2: The Mercury waived Yuko Oga.
  • May 31: The Mercury waived Murriel Page.
  • May 18: The Mercury signed Murriel Page.
  • May 13: The Mercury waived Jessica Adair.
  • April 30: The Mercury signed Laurie Koehn.
  • April 20: The Mercury waived Kim Smith and A'Quonesia Franklin.
  • March 26: The Mercury acquired Temeka Johnson from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a first-round 2010 WNBA draft pick.
  • March 20: The Mercury traded Barbara Farris to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for A'Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith.
  • March 16: The Mercury has withdrawn its qualifying offer to Belinda Snell.
  • February 11: The Mercury signed Yuko Oga to a training camp contract.
  • January 30: The Mercury traded Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Nicole Ohlde.
  • January 21: The Mercury acquired Alison Bales from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for a second-round 2009 WNBA draft pick.
  • January 7: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith to a training-camp contract.
  • May 7, 2008: The Mercury acquired a third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft from the New York Liberty as part of the Leilani Mitchell transaction.

[4]

Date Trade
March 7, 2008 To Phoenix Mercury To New York Liberty
third-round pick in 2009 WNBA Draft Leilani Mitchell
January 21, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury To Atlanta Dream
Alison Bales second-round pick in 2009 WNBA Draft
January 30, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury To Minnesota Lynx
Nicole Ohlde Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle
March 20, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury To Sacramento Monarchs
A'Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith Barbara Farris
March 26, 2009 To Phoenix Mercury To Los Angeles Sparks
Temeka Johnson first-round pick in 2010 WNBA Draft

Free agents

Roster
Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 136 lb (62 kg) Auburn
PG 2 Johnson, Temeka 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 132 lb (60 kg) LSU
SG 33 Mazzante, Kelly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Penn State
F/C 30 Ohlde, Nicole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas State
SG 23 Pondexter, Cappie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Rutgers
F/C 21 Smith, Brooke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Stanford
C 50 Smith, Tangela 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Iowa
PG 11 Swanier, Ketia 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 144 lb (65 kg) Connecticut
F 13 Taylor, Penny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Australia
G/F 3 Taurasi, Diana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Connecticut
PF 43 Willingham, Le'Coe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Season standings
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x2311.676–12–511–613–7
Seattle Storm x2014.5883.013–47–1013–7
Los Angeles Sparks x1816.5295.011–67–1011–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1519.4418.010–75–1210–10
Minnesota Lynx o1420.4129.09–85–127–13
Sacramento Monarchs o1222.35311.07–105–126–14

Schedule

Preseason
2009 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1May 272:00pm@ Sacramento74-70Quigley (15)Bonner, B. Smith (6)Quigley (4)ARCO Arena
6,339		1–0
2May 3010:00pmSeattle61-58Johnson (13)Brooke Smith (6)Pondexter (6)US Airways Center
2,421		2-0

Regular season
2009 Game log: Regular season
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June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1June 610:00pmSan AntonioNBA TV
KMYS		90-79Taurasi (25)Bonner (11)Johnson (9)US Airways Center
13,582		1-0
2June 1010:00pmNew York91-84Pondexter (26)5 players (5)Johnson, Taurasi (5)US Airways Center
5,080		2-0
3June 1210:00pm@ Sacramento71-90Bonner (14)Bonner (5)Pondexter (4)ARCO Arena
6,438		2-1
4June 1310:00pmSacramento115-104 (OT)Taurasi (31)T. Smith (7)Johnson (8)US Airways Center
7,173		3-1
5June 1710:00pmMinnesota104-80Taurasi (38)Bonner (10)Pondexter (9)US Airways Center
6,524		4-1
6June 1910:00pmLos Angeles89-81Pondexter (21)T. Smith (8)Johnson (7)US Airways Center
8,255		5-1
7June 217:00pmSeattleNBA TV
FSNA		84-93Taurasi (25)Pondexter (5)Pondexter (6)US Airways Center
6,181		5-2
8June 237:30pm@ San AntonioESPN287-91Pondexter (26)Taurasi (8)Johnson (5)AT&T Center
6,692		5-3
9June 257:00pm@ Washington93-87Pondexter (24)Bonner, T. Smith, Taurasi (8)Johnson (6)Verizon Center
9,808		6-3
10June 278:00pm@ MinnesotaNBA TV
FSNA
FSN-N		80-109Bonner, Pondexter (19)Taurasi (8)Pondexter, Swanier (3)Target Center
5,911		6-4
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
11July 110:00pmSeattle91-83Pondexter, Taurasi (22)Pondexter (11)Pondexter (8)US Airways Center
6,341		7-4
12July 59:30pm@ Los AngelesNBA TV
FSNA
FSNW		104-89Pondexter (21)Bonner (10)Taurasi (6)STAPLES Center
9,872		8-4
13July 810:00pmChicago90-70Taurasi (22)T. Smith (13)Pondexter (6)US Airways Center
5,597		9-4
14July 1110:00pm@ Sacramento107-105Pondexter (23)Bonner, Taurasi (8)Pondexter (8)ARCO Arena
7,798		10-4
15July 153:30pmSacramentoNBA TV
FSNA		100-81Taurasi (22)Johnson (6)Pondexter (15)US Airways Center
11,590		11-4
16July 1810:00pmDetroit97-90Pondexter (26)Pondexter, Willingham (7)Pondexter (8)US Airways Center
8,288		12-4
17July 2210:00pmMinnesota86-99Pondexter (28)Bonner (10)Johnson (6)US Airways Center
7,360		12-5
18July 264:00pm@ New York94-88Taurasi (34)Taurasi (13)Johnson (7)Madison Square Garden
11,211		13-5
19July 287:30pm@ ConnecticutESPN295-80Pondexter (29)T. Smith, Taurasi (9)Johnson (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,739		14-5
20July 307:30pm@ Atlanta76-106T. Smith (15)Taurasi (7)Swanier (5)Philips Arena
7,827		14-6
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
21August 18:00pm@ Minnesota87-74Taurasi (20)T. Smith (7)Willingham (5)Target Center
6,631		15-6
22August 410:00pm@ Seattle101-90 (OT)Taurasi (19)Pondexter, T. Smith (8)Johnson (7)KeyArena
6,728		16-6
23August 810:00pmIndiana83-90Taurasi (15)Bonner, Taurasi (5)Swanier (6)US Airways Center
9,867		16-7
24August 1310:00pmSan Antonio95-83Taurasi (29)Bonner, Taurasi (6)Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
6,522		17-7
25August 158:00pm@ San AntonioNBA TV
FSNA
KMYS		89-106Taurasi (21)Bonner (5)Johnson, Pondexter (5)AT&T Center
8,933		17-8
26August 188:00pm@ Chicago106-99Taurasi (27)Bonner (10)Taurasi (7)UIC Pavilion
TBA		18-8
27August 2110:00pmWashington81-91Taurasi (16)Bonner (7)Pondexter (6)US Airways Center
9,155		18-9
28August 2710:30pm@ Los AngelesNBA TV
FSNW		98-90Pondexter (26)Bonner (9)Johnson, Pondexter (6)STAPLES Center
9,586		19-9
29August 2910:00pmConnecticutNBA TV
WCTX		95-84Taurasi (21)Taurasi (9)Taurasi (5)US Airways Center
9,977		20-9
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30September 17:30pm@ Detroit99-101Pondexter (25)T. Smith, Willingham (7)Taurasi (6)Palace of Auburn Hills
5,239		20-10
31September 27:00pm@ IndianaNBA TV
FSI		106-90Pondexter (25)Ohlde (7)Johnson (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,446		21-10
32September 510:00pmAtlanta100-82Bonner (20)Bonner (7)Taurasi (7)US Airways Center
10,424		22-10
33September 1010:00pm@ Seattle92-84 (OT)Taurasi (24)Taurasi (8)Pondexter (8)KeyArena
9,089		23-10
34September 133:00pmLos AngelesESPN278-81Johnson (14)Willingham (7)Taylor (4)US Airways Center
12,968		23-11

Postseason
2009 Game log: Postseason
Western Conference Semifinals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 179:00pm@ San AntonioESPN291-92Taylor (18)Taurasi (7)Taylor (6)AT&T Center
5,721		0-1
2September 1910:00pmSan AntonioNBA TV106-78Taurasi (24)Bonner (13)Taurasi (5)US Airways Center
7,267		1-1
3September 2110:00pmSan AntonioESPN2100-92Taurasi (30)T. Smith (8)Taurasi (5)US Airways Center
6,896		2-1
Western Conference Finals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 2310:00pm@ Los AngelesESPN2103-94Taurasi (28)T. Smith (6)Taurasi (6)Pauley Pavilion
6,389		1-0
2September 2510:00pmLos AngelesNBA TV76-87Taurasi (25)Pondexter (7)Taylor (5)US Airways Center
7,628		1-1
3September 2610:00pmLos AngelesNBA TV85-74Taurasi (21)Taurasi (7)Taylor (4)US Airways Center
7,226		2-1
WNBA Finals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 299:00pmIndianaESPN2120-116 (OT)Pondexter, Taylor (23)Taurasi (9)Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
11,617		1-0
2October 19:00pmIndianaESPN284-93Taurasi (20)Taurasi (7)Johnson (5)US Airways Center
16,758		1-1
3October 44:00pm@ IndianaESPN285-86Pondexter (23)T. Smith (10)Pondexter (8)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		1-2
4October 77:30pm@ IndianaESPN290-77Pondexter (22)Willingham (8)Pondexter (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		2-2
5October 99:00pmIndianaESPN294-86Taurasi (26)T. Smith (8)Taylor (5)US Airways Center
17,313		3-2

Regular season 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

Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
DeWanna Bonner 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Temeka Johnson 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Kelly Mazzante 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Nicole Ohlde 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Cappie Pondexter 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Allie Quigley 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Brooke Smith 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Tangela Smith 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Ketia Swanier 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Diana Taurasi 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Penny Taylor 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Le'coe Willingham 0000.00.00.00.000.000.0

Team statistics
Team FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Phoenix Mercury .000.000.00000.000.00.00.000.000.000.0
Opponents .000.000.00000.000.00.00.000.000.000.0

Awards and honors

References
  1. "MERCURY: Mercury, LifeLock Break New Ground with Partnership". wnba.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. "WNBA.com: Atlanta Dream Select Sancho Lyttle With Top Pick in Houston Comets Dispersal Draft". wnba.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  4. "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions". wnba.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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