2009 Phoenix Mercury Statistics

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 Roster

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 Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Cappie PondexterG34341075513236120431511333211214417131128699648
Diana TaurasiF-G3131976434200194791701521816017810936438295631
DeWanna BonnerG340724278127132154125701261961323253470381
Le'coe WillinghamF34347132551368179676479143352294691340
Tangela SmithF-C3434920304137934223203514818327345737107336
Temeka JohnsonG34349012811258736504281121201572947679328
Penny TaylorF1412831085025104843122234321823132153
Nicole OhldeF-C210311713800463319405965202955109
Kelly MazzanteG312433993688313373340171031042106
Ketia SwanierG3303888833331118167465354153463493
Brooke SmithF-C210144157008711243532373021
Allie QuigleyG60328342221451005610
Totals32717069002454112866525775264328490611906252251814897403156


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Cappie PondexterG343431.646.035.888.10.93.34.25.00.90.42.52.919.1
Diana TaurasiF-G313131.546.140.789.40.65.25.73.51.21.42.63.120.4
DeWanna BonnerG34021.345.715.481.22.13.75.80.40.70.71.02.111.2
Le'coe WillinghamF343421.053.312.584.81.92.34.21.00.60.31.42.710.0
Tangela SmithF-C343427.145.145.287.01.04.45.40.81.01.71.13.19.9
Temeka JohnsonG343426.544.541.484.00.23.33.54.60.90.12.22.39.6
Penny TaylorF14120.246.340.089.60.91.62.42.31.30.12.22.310.9
Nicole OhldeF-C21014.853.571.70.91.92.80.30.21.01.42.65.2
Kelly MazzanteG31214.036.435.2100.00.21.11.30.50.30.10.31.43.4
Ketia SwanierG33011.837.533.388.90.21.41.61.60.50.11.41.02.8
Brooke SmithF-C2106.946.787.50.51.11.70.10.10.10.31.41.0
Allie QuigleyG605.337.550.0100.00.20.70.80.20.00.00.81.01.7
Averages32717021.146.038.685.50.92.83.61.90.70.61.52.39.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Diana TaurasiF-G1111362182828531565095665428143341245
Cappie PondexterG1111340164763694439112940391301626200
Penny TaylorF11026593493115514410283837421223157
Tangela SmithF-C1111290764038201291450649159738109
DeWanna BonnerG110186693410352917304735671397
Le'coe WillinghamF111125465351024202127481045142690
Temeka JohnsonG1111267763027131210417213482172783
Nicole OhldeF-C1101502214005192130443102129
Ketia SwanierG909127811400279132071020
Brooke SmithF-C106220000000010014
Kelly MazzanteG4014201000022000100
Totals102552225778370231922392029726736419164411242261034

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Diana TaurasiF-G111132.945.136.589.30.85.15.93.80.71.33.03.722.3
Cappie PondexterG111130.946.325.088.61.02.63.63.51.20.01.52.418.2
Penny TaylorF11024.152.748.486.30.92.53.53.40.40.21.12.114.3
Tangela SmithF-C111126.452.652.675.01.34.55.80.81.40.80.63.59.9
DeWanna BonnerG11016.949.30.082.91.52.74.30.30.50.50.61.28.8
Le'coe WillinghamF111123.153.80.083.31.92.54.40.90.40.51.32.48.2
Temeka JohnsonG111124.339.548.183.30.41.51.93.10.70.21.52.57.5
Nicole OhldeF-C11013.663.620.00.81.92.70.40.40.30.91.92.6
Ketia SwanierG9010.129.636.40.20.81.01.40.20.00.81.12.2
Brooke SmithF-C106.0100.00.00.00.00.01.00.00.01.04.0
Kelly MazzanteG403.50.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.00.30.00.0
Averages3275521.847.639.884.51.02.63.61.90.60.41.22.210.1


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