1997 Phoenix Mercury Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 16-12
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost semifinals

Semifinals - Lost to New York Liberty 1-0
Coach: Cheryl Miller (16-12)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 191,835, Avg. 13,703 in 14 home dates
1997 Phoenix Mercury Statistics

The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 16 wins and 12 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Mercury yielded 1,826 points, fewest in the league. Phoenix netted 1,938 points. Jennifer Gillom tossed in a team-best 440 points for the team, while Bridget Pettis and Michele Timms scored 11 or more per game, too. Toni Foster contributed 172 boards. Michele Timms dished out 137 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Michele Timms added 71 steals.

Cheryl Miller coached the team. The 1997 Phoenix Mercury lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Monique AmbersFDecember 21, 19706'4"169Arizona State
Marlies AskampCAugust 7, 19706'5"198noneDousten, GER
Ryneldi BecentiGAugust 11, 19715'6"140Arizona StateFort Defiance, AZ USA
Toni FosterFOctober 16, 19716'1"175Iowa
Jennifer GillomF-CJune 13, 19646'3"180MississippiAbbeville, MS USA
Mikiko HagiwaraGApril 27, 19705'11"161Fukushima, JPN
Tia JacksonFApril 21, 19725'11"148Iowa
Nancy Lieberman-ClineGJuly 1, 19585'10"150Old DominionBrooklyn, NY USA
Bridget PettisGJanuary 1, 19715'9"150Florida
Michele TimmsGJune 28, 19655'7"132Melbourne, VIC AUS
Molly TuterGAugust 25, 19756'0"155Arizona State
Umeki WebbG-FJune 26, 19755'10"162North Carolina State
Tara WilliamsGJuly 23, 19745'11"170Auburn



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