
2011 Phoenix Mercury Roster
Team Record: 19-15
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Seattle Storm 2-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Minnesota Lynx 2-0
Coach: Corey Gaines (19-15)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 155,845, Avg. 9,167 in 17 home dates
The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2011 season with a record of 19 wins and 15 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Phoenix paced the league with 3,025 points. The team surrendered 2,923 points, most in the circuit. Diana Taurasi tossed in a team-best 692 points for the Mercury, while Candice Dupree and Penny Taylor scored 14 or more per game, too. Candice Dupree accounted for 279 boards. Penny Taylor dished out 135 assists for the squad.
On defense, Penny Taylor added 49 steals.
Corey Gaines coached the team. The 2011 Phoenix Mercury lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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DeWanna Bonner | G | August 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 136 | Auburn | |
Kara Braxton | F-C | February 18, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Georgia | |
Candice Dupree | F | August 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 162 | Temple | |
Marie Ferdinand-Harris | G | October 13, 1978 | 5'9" | 153 | Louisiana State | |
Alexis Gray-Lawson | G | April 21, 1987 | 5'8" | 176 | California | Oakland, CA USA |
Temeka Johnson | G | September 6, 1982 | 5'3" | 132 | Louisiana State | |
Nakia Sanford | F-C | May 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas | |
Olayinka Sanni | C | August 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 0 | West Virginia | |
Sidney Spencer | G | March 7, 1985 | 6'3" | 183 | Tennessee | |
Ketia Swanier | G | August 10, 1986 | 5'7" | 144 | Connecticut | |
Diana Taurasi | F-G | June 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 172 | Connecticut | Chino, CA USA |
Penny Taylor | F | May 24, 1981 | 6'1" | 168 | Melbourne, VIC AUS | |
Krystal Thomas | C | June 10, 1989 | 6'5" | 195 | Duke | Orlando, FL USA |