2013 Phoenix Mercury Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 19-15
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost semifinals

Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Minnesota Lynx 2-0
Coach: Corey Gaines (10-11)
Coach: Russ Pennell (9-4)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 145,466, Avg. 8,557 in 17 home dates
2013 Phoenix Mercury Statistics

The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2013 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.

Diana Taurasi tossed in a team-best 651 points for the Mercury, while DeWanna Bonner and Candice Dupree scored 14 or more per game, too. Candice Dupree accounted for 204 boards. Diana Taurasi dished out 197 assists for the squad.

On defense, DeWanna Bonner added 39 steals, and Brittney Griner swatted 81 opponent shot attempts.

Corey Gaines and Russ Pennell coached the team. The 2013 Phoenix Mercury lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
DeWanna BonnerGAugust 21, 19876'4"136Auburn
Candice DupreeFAugust 16, 19846'2"162Temple
Briana GilbreathGAugust 16, 19906'1"0USCHouston, TX USA
Brittney GrinerCOctober 18, 19906'8"199Baylor
Alexis HornbuckleGOctober 16, 19855'11"155Tennessee
Charde HoustonFApril 10, 19866'0"189Connecticut
Jasmine JamesGJuly 29, 19915'9"0 Georgia
Lynetta KizerF-CApril 4, 19906'4"215Maryland
Diana TaurasiF-GJune 11, 19826'0"172ConnecticutChino, CA USA
Penny TaylorFMay 24, 19816'1"168Melbourne, VIC AUS
Krystal ThomasCJune 10, 19896'5"195DukeOrlando, FL USA



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