2009 Phoenix Mercury Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 23-11
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 7-4 Won Championship

First Round - Defeated San Antonio Silver Stars 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Finals - Defeated Indiana Fever 3-2
Coach: Corey Gaines (23-11)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 144,884, Avg. 8,523 in 17 home dates
2009 Phoenix Mercury Statistics

The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 23 wins and 11 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.

The Mercury topped the league with 3,156 points. Phoenix allowed 3,031 points, most in the circuit. Cappie Pondexter tossed in a team-best 648 points for the squad, and Diana Taurasi scored 15 or more per game, too. DeWanna Bonner accounted for 196 boards. Cappie Pondexter doled out 171 assists for the team.

On the defensive side of the ball, Diana Taurasi added 36 steals, while Tangela Smith blocked 57 shots.

Corey Gaines coached the team. The 2009 Phoenix Mercury won the Championship of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
DeWanna BonnerGAugust 21, 19876'4"136Auburn
Temeka JohnsonGSeptember 6, 19825'3"132Louisiana State
Kelly MazzanteGFebruary 2, 19826'0"155Penn State
Nicole OhldeF-CMarch 13, 19826'5"190Kansas State
Cappie PondexterGJanuary 7, 19835'9"160RutgersOceanside, CA USA
Allie QuigleyGJune 20, 19865'10"140DePaul
Brooke SmithF-CApril 30, 19846'3"195Stanford
Tangela SmithF-CApril 1, 19776'4"160Iowa
Ketia SwanierGAugust 10, 19865'7"144Connecticut
Diana TaurasiF-GJune 11, 19826'0"172ConnecticutChino, CA USA
Penny TaylorFMay 24, 19816'1"168Melbourne, VIC AUS
Le'coe WillinghamFFebruary 10, 19816'0"200Auburn



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