WNBA team season
The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
Transaction log[edit]
- 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.[1]
- August 12: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Olayinka Sanni.
Personnel changes[edit]
2011 Phoenix Mercury roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | | | Height | | Weight | | | DOB | | | From | Yrs | G/F | 24 | | Bonner, DeWanna | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 137 lb (62kg) | | | 08-21-1987 | | | Auburn | 2 | F | 4 | | Dupree, Candice | | | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | 175 lb (79kg) | | | 08-16-1984 | | | Temple | 5 | G | 9 | | Ferdinand-Harris, Marie | | | 5' 9" (1.75m) | | 162 lb (73kg) | | | 10-13-1978 | | | LSU | 9 | G | 21 | | Gray-Lawson, Alexis | | | 5' 8" (1.73m) | | 176 lb (80kg) | | | 04-21-1987 | | | California | R | G | 2 | | Johnson, Temeka | | | 5' 3" (1.6m) | | 142 lb (64kg) | | | 09-06-1982 | | | LSU | 6 | F/C | 43 | | Sanford, Nakia | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 195 lb (88kg) | | | 05-10-1976 | | | Kansas | 8 | G/F | 6 | | Spencer, Sidney | | | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 183 lb (83kg) | | | 03-07-1985 | | | Tennessee | 4 | G | 11 | | Swanier, Ketia | | | 5' 7" (1.7m) | | 150 lb (68kg) | | | 08-10-1986 | | | Connecticut | 3 | G | 3 | | Taurasi, Diana | | | 6' 0" (1.83m) | | 163 lb (74kg) | | | 06-11-1982 | | | Connecticut | 7 | F | 13 | | Taylor, Penny | | | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 165 lb (75kg) | | | 05-24-1981 | | | Australia | 9 | F/C | 32 | | Thomas, Krystal | | | 6' 5" (1.96m) | | 195 lb (88kg) | | | 06-10-1989 | | | Duke | R | | - 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 |
Season standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
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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 | |
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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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Postseason[edit]
2011 Game Log: Postseason |
Western Conference Semifinals |
Western Conference Finals |
Statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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