2011 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.

2011 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachCorey Gaines
ArenaUS Airways Center
Attendance9,167 per game
Results
Record19–15 (.559)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Finals
Team Leaders
PointsTaurasi (21.6)
ReboundsDupree (8.2)
AssistsTaylor (4.7)
Media
TelevisionFS-A
ESPN2, NBATV

Transactions

WNBA Draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 19 Brittany Spears  United States Colorado
3 31 Tahnee Robinson  United States Nevada

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.

Trades
Date Trade
April 11, 2011 To Phoenix Mercury To Connecticut Sun
third-round pick in 2012 Draft Tahnee Robinson
August 4, 2011 To Phoenix Mercury To New York Liberty
Sidney Spencer Kara Braxton

Personnel changes

Roster
2011 Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 137 lb (62 kg) 08-21-1987 Auburn
F 4 Dupree, Candice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 08-16-1984 Temple
G 9 Ferdinand-Harris, Marie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 10-13-1978 LSU
G 21 Gray-Lawson, Alexis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 04-21-1987 California
G 2 Johnson, Temeka 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 142 lb (64 kg) 09-06-1982 LSU
F/C 43 Sanford, Nakia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 05-10-1976 Kansas
G/F 6 Spencer, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 03-07-1985 Tennessee
G 11 Swanier, Ketia 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 08-10-1986 Connecticut
G 3 Taurasi, Diana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 06-11-1982 Connecticut
F 13 Taylor, Penny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 05-24-1981 Australia
F/C 32 Thomas, Krystal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 06-10-1989 Duke
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

Depth
Pos. Starter Bench
C Nakia Sanford Krystal Thomas
PF Candice Dupree DeWanna Bonner
SF Penny Taylor Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Sidney Spencer
SG Diana Taurasi Alexis Gray-Lawson
PG Temeka Johnson Ketia Swanier

Season standings
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Minnesota Lynx x277.794–14–313–418–4
Seattle Storm x2113.6186.015–26–1115–7
Phoenix Mercury x1915.5598.011–68–911–11
San Antonio Silver Stars x1816.5299.09–89–811–11
Los Angeles Sparks o1519.44112.010–75–1210–12
Tulsa Shock o331.08824.02–151–161–21

Schedule

Preseason
2011 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1May 2410:00pmJapan96–52Gray-Lawson (16)Dupree (8)Gray Lawson (6)US Airways Center
2,969		1–0
2May 2810:00pm@ Los Angeles72–833 players (12)Braxton (6)5 players (2)The Pit
N/A		1–1

Regular season
2011 Game Log: Regular Season
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1June 43:00pm@ SeattleABC71–78Taurasi (31)Dupree
Braxton (9)		Taylor (5)KeyArena
11,548		0–1
2June 1010:30pm@ Los Angeles85–98Taylor (18)Dupree (11)Johnson (6)Staples Center
10,616		0–2
3June 1710:00pmSan AntonioFS-A99–101Taurasi (20)Dupree (12)Taylor (10)US Airways Center
12,274		0–3
4June 196:00pmIndiana93–89 (OT)Taurasi (32)Dupree (18)Taylor (6)US Airways Center
7,701		1–3
5June 218:00pm@ San AntonioESPN2105–98Taylor (30)Dupree (13)Johnson (6)AT&T Center
7,072		2–3
6June 247:30pm@ AtlantaFS-A
FS-S		92–83Taurasi (20)Taylor (10)Taylor (8)Philips Arena
5,492		3–3
7June 258:00pm@ ChicagoCN10086–78Tauarsi (23)Braxton
Taylor (9)		Taylor (7)Allstate Arena
5,547		4–3
8June 287:00pm@ Indiana86–91Bonner
Taurasi (15)		Braxton (7)Gray-Lawson
Taylor (5)		Conseco Fieldhouse
6,625		4–4
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
9July 110:00pmChicagoNBATV
CN100		97–84Taurasi (24)Dupree (9)Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
9,517		5–4
10July 59:00pmLos AngelesESPN2101–82Dupree
Taurasi (20)		Braxton (5)Taurasi (7)US Airways Center
9,826		6–4
11July 88:00pm@ Tulsa86–78Taurasi (17)Bonner (13)Taylor (7)BOK Center
4,081		7–4
12July 106:00pmTulsaNBATV
COX		102–63Taylor (18)Sanford (7)Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
7,696		8–4
13July 131:00pm@ MinnesotaNBATV
FS-A
FS-N		112–105Taurasi (27)Dupree
Taylor (8)		Johnson
Taurasi
Taylor (8)		Target Center
11,820		9–4
14July 1510:00pmWashingtonNBATV
FS-A		78–64Dupree (20)Taylor (8)Taylor (7)US Airways Center
9,075		10–4
15July 203:30pmMinnesotaNBATV
FS-A		98–106Taurasi (24)Bonner
Dupree (7)		Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
12,118		10–5
All-Star break
16July 269:00pmSeattleNBATV77–83Taurasi (26)Bonner
Braxton (7)		Johnson (5)US Airways Center
6,108		10–6
17July 2812:30pm@ San AntonioNBATV
FS-A
FS-SW		91–102Taurasi (27)Dupree (14)Johnson
Taylor (5)		AT&T Center
14,797		10–7
18July 307:00pm@ New YorkNBATV
MSG+		91–84Taylor (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
19August 28:00pm@ MinnesotaESPN273–90Taurasi (20)Bonner (8)Johnson (4)Target Center
7,126		11–8
20August 76:00pmConnecticutNBATV
FS-A		95–96 (OT)Taurasi (29)Dupree (12)Taurasi (6)US Airways Center
8,514		11–9
21August 910:00pmMinnesota85–80Taurasi (26)Dupree (11)Johnson (5)US Airways Center
6,726		12–9
22August 1110:00pmAtlanta109–95Bonner (25)Bonner (13)Taylor (6)US Airways Center
7,940		13–9
23August 1210:30pm@ Los Angeles90–93 (OT)Taylor (29)Bonner (10)Johnson (12)Staples Center
10,512		13–10
24August 1610:00pmSeattle81–79Taurasi (24)Bonner
Sanford
Taurasi (5)		Johnson
Taurasi (4)		US Airways Center
8,870		14–10
25August 2010:00pmSan AntonioNBATV
FS-A
FS-SW		87–81Taylor (28)Bonner (11)Taylor (5)US Airways Center
10,134		15–10
26August 2310:00pmNew YorkESPN270–74Dupree (17)Taylor (9)Johnson
Taylor (4)		US Airways Center
8,871		15–11
27August 267:30pm@ ConnecticutCSN-NE92–95Taurasi
Taylor (26)		Dupree
Sanford (11)		Johnson (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
9,007		15–12
28August 284:00pm@ WashingtonNBATV
CSN-MA		86–79Dupree (27)Sanford (9)Johnson (8)Verizon Center
11,614		16–12
29August 308:00pm@ Tulsa96–74Bonner (25)Bonner
Sanford (9)		Bonner
Taurasi (3)		BOK Center
3,590		17–12
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30September 18:00pm@ San Antonio68–86Bonner (23)Dupree (13)Swanier
Taurasi (3)		AT&T Center
6,502		17–13
31September 310:00pmLos AngelesNBATV93–77Taurasi (24)Dupree (19)Johnson (9)US Airways Center
9,620		18–13
32September 810:00pmTulsaNBATV
COX		91–76Taurasi (21)Bonner (10)Swanier (9)US Airways Center
8,189		19–13
33September 910:00pm@ SeattleKONG70–85Taurasi (36)Bonner (14)Johnson (3)KeyArena
9,686		19–14
34September 116:00pmMinnesotaFS-A90–96Taurasi (19)Dupree (6)Swanier (4)US Airways Center
12,666		19–15

Postseason
2011 Game Log: Postseason
Western Conference Semifinals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 1510:00pm@ SeattleESPN261–80Taylor (13)Bonner (8)Johnson
Swanier
Taylor (3)		KeyArena
7,279		0–1
2September 1710:00pmSeattleNBATV92–83Dupree (29)Dupree (13)Johnson (9)US Airways Center
9,356		1–1
3September 1910:00pm@ SeattleESPN277–75Dupree (20)Taylor (17)Johnson
Taurasi (3)		KeyArena
8,589		2–1
Western Conference Finals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 229:00pm@ MinnesotaESPN267–95Taurasi (22)Bonner (8)Johnson (4)Target Center
8,912		0–1
2September 255:00pmMinnesotaESPN286–103Bonner
Taurasi (22)		Dupree (11)Johnson (6)US Airways Center
8,617		0–2

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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
DeWanna Bonner 34525.2.430.343.9097.00.81.001.0610.7
Kara Braxton 181819.8.559.500.5954.91.30.800.8010.6
Candice Dupree 343431.6.548.167.8528.21.80.560.7414.6
Marie Ferdinand-Harris 34217.4.335.333.9741.51.10.560.216.8
Alexis Gray-Lawson 27011.4.398.349.8210.71.30.220.003.9
Temeka Johnson 303023.9.435.385.8642.04.40.800.176.4
Nakia Sanford 331614.4.484.000.7504.20.40.210.214.2
Olayinka Sanni 1405.2.667.000.3330.70.00.210.071.6
Sidney Spencer 808.1.313.7501.0000.60.80.000.001.9
Ketia Swanier 29414.8.342.286.6881.92.30.790.032.7
Diana Taurasi 323230.2.449.395.9033.23.60.750.6321.6
Penny Taylor 292929.8.511.402.8744.94.71.690.3816.7
Krystal Thomas 8012.3.563.000.5001.00.10.000.632.6

Postseason
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
DeWanna Bonner
Candice Dupree
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Alexis Gray-Lawson
Temeka Johnson
Nakia Sanford
Sidney Spencer
Ketia Swanier
Diana Taurasi
Penny Taylor
Krystal Thomas

Awards and honors

References
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