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- Transactions WNBA Draft Transaction log Trades Personnel changes Additions Subtractions
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{{WNBA season | team = Phoenix Mercury | year = 2011 | attendance = 9,167 | wins = 19 | losses = 15 | conf = Western | conf_place = 3 | coach = Corey Gaines | arena = US Airways Center | points = Taurasi (21.6) | rebounds = Dupree (8.2) | assists = Taylor (4.7) | playoffs = Lost in Conference Finals | television = FS-A ESPN2, NBATV }}The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. TransactionsWNBA DraftThe following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft. Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country | 2 | 19 | Brittany Spears | {{USA}} | Colorado | 3 | 31 | Tahnee Robinson | {{USA}} | Nevada | |
Transaction log- February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith, Sequoia Holmes, and Taylor Lilley to training camp contracts.
- February 22: The Mercury signed Lauren Ervin to a training camp contract.
- February 24: The Mercury signed Marie Ferdinand-Harris and Nakia Sanford.
- February 25: The Mercury signed Alexis Gray-Lawson and Amanda Thompson.
- March 14: The Mercury waived Sequoia Holmes and Brooke Smith.
- April 10: The Mercury signed Erlana Larkins to a training camp contract.
- April 11: The Mercury traded draft rights to Tahnee Robinson to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 15: The Mercury waived Amanda Thompson.
- April 22: The Mercury signed Yuko Oga and Olayinka Sanni to training camp contracts.
- April 28: The Mercury waived Lauren Ervin.
- May 19: The Mercury waived Erlana Larkins.
- May 30: The Mercury waived Taylor Lilley and Brittany Spears.
- June 2: The Mercury waived Yuko Oga.
- August 4: The Mercury traded Kara Braxton to the New York Liberty in exchange for Sidney Spencer.
- August 12: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Olayinka Sanni.
TradesDate | Trade | April 11, 2011 | To Phoenix Mercury | To Connecticut Sun | third-round pick in 2012 Draft | Tahnee Robinson | August 4, 2011 | To Phoenix Mercury | To New York Liberty | Sidney Spencer | Kara Braxton |
Personnel changes{{col-start}}{{col-break|width=52%}}AdditionsPlayer | Signed | Former team | Marie Ferdinand-Harris | February 24, 2011 | Los Angeles Sparks | Nakia Sanford | February 24, 2011 | Washington Mystics | Alexis Gray-Lawson | February 25, 2011 | free agent | Olayinka Sanni | April 20, 2011 | free agent | Sidney Spencer | August 4, 2011 | New York Liberty | Krystal Thomas | August 12, 2011 | free agent | {{col-break}}SubtractionsPlayer | Left | New team | Tangela Smith | February 2, 2011 | Indiana Fever | Sequoia Holmes | March 14, 2011 | free agent | Brooke Smith | March 14, 2011 | free agent | Taylor Lilley | May 30, 2011 | free agent | Kara Braxton | August 4, 2011 | New York Liberty | Olayinka Sanni | August 12, 2011 | free agent | {{col-end}}Roster{{WNBA roster header historic|season=2011|team=Phoenix Mercury }}{{player2 | num = 24 | first= DeWanna | last= Bonner | pos = G/F | ft= 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 137 | DOB = 08-21-1987 | yrs = 2 | college = Auburn | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Candice | last = Dupree | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 08-16-1984 | yrs = 5 | college = Temple | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Marie | last = Ferdinand-Harris | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 162 | DOB = 10-13-1978 | yrs = 9 | college = LSU | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Alexis | last = Gray-Lawson | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 176 | DOB = 04-21-1987 | yrs = R | college = California | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Temeka | last = Johnson | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 3 | lbs = 142 | DOB = 09-06-1982 | yrs = 6 | college = LSU | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Nakia | last = Sanford | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 05-10-1976 | yrs = 8 | college = Kansas | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Sidney | last = Spencer | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 183 | DOB = 03-07-1985 | yrs = 4 | college = Tennessee | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Ketia | last = Swanier | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 150 | DOB = 08-10-1986 | yrs = 3 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA}}{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Diana | last = Taurasi | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 163 | DOB = 06-11-1982 | yrs = 7 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Penny | last = Taylor | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 05-24-1981 | yrs = 9 | from = Australia | nat = AUS }}{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Krystal | last = Thomas | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 06-10-1989 | yrs = R | college = Duke | nat = USA}}{{WNBA roster footer historic | head_coach = :{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Gaines ({{college|Loyola Marymount}}) | asst_coach = :{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Hairgrove ({{college|Arizona}}) {{flagicon|USA}} Bridget Pettis ({{college|Florida}}) | ath_train = :{{flagicon|USA}} Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH) | str_cond = :{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Hadley ({{college|Arizona State}}) | team = mercury | year = 2011 }}DepthPos. | Starter | Bench | C | Nakia Sanford | Krystal Thomas |
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PF | Candice Dupree | DeWanna Bonner |
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SF | Penny Taylor | Marie Ferdinand-Harris Sidney Spencer |
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SG | Diana Taurasi | Alexis Gray-Lawson |
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PG | Temeka Johnson | Ketia Swanier |
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Season standings{{2011 WNBA Western Conference standings|team=PHO}}SchedulePreseason2011 Game Log: Preseason |
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Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
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1 | May 24 | 10:00pm | Japan | 96–52 | Gray-Lawson (16) | Dupree (8) | Gray Lawson (6) | US Airways Center 2,969 | 1–0 | 2 | May 28 | 10:00pm | @ Los Angeles | 72–83 | 3 players (12) | Braxton (6) | 5 players (2) | The Pit N/A | 1–1 |
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Regular season2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
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June Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
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1 | June 4 | 3:00pm | @ Seattle | ABC | 71–78 | Taurasi (31) | Dupree Braxton (9) | Taylor (5) | KeyArena 11,548 | 0–1 | 2 | June 10 | 10:30pm | @ Los Angeles | 85–98 | Taylor (18) | Dupree (11) | Johnson (6) | Staples Center 10,616 | 0–2 | 3 | June 17 | 10:00pm | San Antonio | FS-A | 99–101 | Taurasi (20) | Dupree (12) | Taylor (10) | US Airways Center 12,274 | 0–3 | 4 | June 19 | 6:00pm | Indiana | 93–89 (OT) | Taurasi (32) | Dupree (18) | Taylor (6) | US Airways Center 7,701 | 1–3 | 5 | June 21 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | ESPN2 | 105–98 | Taylor (30) | Dupree (13) | Johnson (6) | AT&T Center 7,072 | 2–3 | 6 | June 24 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | FS-A FS-S | 92–83 | Taurasi (20) | Taylor (10) | Taylor (8) | Philips Arena 5,492 | 3–3 | 7 | June 25 | 8:00pm | @ Chicago | CN100 | 86–78 | Tauarsi (23) | Braxton Taylor (9) | Taylor (7) | Allstate Arena 5,547 | 4–3 | 8 | June 28 | 7:00pm | @ Indiana | 86–91 | Bonner Taurasi (15) | Braxton (7) | Gray-Lawson Taylor (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 6,625 | 4–4 |
| July Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
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9 | July 1 | 10:00pm | Chicago | NBATV CN100 | 97–84 | Taurasi (24) | Dupree (9) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 9,517 | 5–4 | 10 | July 5 | 9:00pm | Los Angeles | ESPN2 | 101–82 | Dupree Taurasi (20) | Braxton (5) | Taurasi (7) | US Airways Center 9,826 | 6–4 | 11 | July 8 | 8:00pm | @ Tulsa | 86–78 | Taurasi (17) | Bonner (13) | Taylor (7) | BOK Center 4,081 | 7–4 | 12 | July 10 | 6:00pm | Tulsa | NBATV COX | 102–63 | Taylor (18) | Sanford (7) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 7,696 | 8–4 | 13 | July 13 | 1:00pm | @ Minnesota | NBATV FS-A FS-N | 112–105 | Taurasi (27) | Dupree Taylor (8) | Johnson Taurasi Taylor (8) | Target Center 11,820 | 9–4 | 14 | July 15 | 10:00pm | Washington | NBATV FS-A | 78–64 | Dupree (20) | Taylor (8) | Taylor (7) | US Airways Center 9,075 | 10–4 | 15 | July 20 | 3:30pm | Minnesota | NBATV FS-A | 98–106 | Taurasi (24) | Bonner Dupree (7) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 12,118 | 10–5 | All-Star break | 16 | July 26 | 9:00pm | Seattle | NBATV | 77–83 | Taurasi (26) | Bonner Braxton (7) | Johnson (5) | US Airways Center 6,108 | 10–6 | 17 | July 28 | 12:30pm | @ San Antonio | NBATV FS-A FS-SW | 91–102 | Taurasi (27) | Dupree (14) | Johnson Taylor (5) | AT&T Center 14,797 | 10–7 | 18 | July 30 | 7:00pm | @ New York | NBATV MSG+ | 91–84 | Taylor (29) | Bonner (9) | Swanier (7) | Prudential Center 7,214 | 11–7 |
| August Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
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19 | August 2 | 8:00pm | @ Minnesota | ESPN2 | 73–90 | Taurasi (20) | Bonner (8) | Johnson (4) | Target Center 7,126 | 11–8 | 20 | August 7 | 6:00pm | Connecticut | NBATV FS-A | 95–96 (OT) | Taurasi (29) | Dupree (12) | Taurasi (6) | US Airways Center 8,514 | 11–9 | 21 | August 9 | 10:00pm | Minnesota | 85–80 | Taurasi (26) | Dupree (11) | Johnson (5) | US Airways Center 6,726 | 12–9 | 22 | August 11 | 10:00pm | Atlanta | 109–95 | Bonner (25) | Bonner (13) | Taylor (6) | US Airways Center 7,940 | 13–9 | 23 | August 12 | 10:30pm | @ Los Angeles | 90–93 (OT) | Taylor (29) | Bonner (10) | Johnson (12) | Staples Center 10,512 | 13–10 | 24 | August 16 | 10:00pm | Seattle | 81–79 | Taurasi (24) | Bonner Sanford Taurasi (5) | Johnson Taurasi (4) | US Airways Center 8,870 | 14–10 | 25 | August 20 | 10:00pm | San Antonio | NBATV FS-A FS-SW | 87–81 | Taylor (28) | Bonner (11) | Taylor (5) | US Airways Center 10,134 | 15–10 | 26 | August 23 | 10:00pm | New York | ESPN2 | 70–74 | Dupree (17) | Taylor (9) | Johnson Taylor (4) | US Airways Center 8,871 | 15–11 | 27 | August 26 | 7:30pm | @ Connecticut | CSN-NE | 92–95 | Taurasi Taylor (26) | Dupree Sanford (11) | Johnson (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 9,007 | 15–12 | 28 | August 28 | 4:00pm | @ Washington | NBATV CSN-MA | 86–79 | Dupree (27) | Sanford (9) | Johnson (8) | Verizon Center 11,614 | 16–12 | 29 | August 30 | 8:00pm | @ Tulsa | 96–74 | Bonner (25) | Bonner Sanford (9) | Bonner Taurasi (3) | BOK Center 3,590 | 17–12 |
| September Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
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30 | September 1 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | 68–86 | Bonner (23) | Dupree (13) | Swanier Taurasi (3) | AT&T Center 6,502 | 17–13 | 31 | September 3 | 10:00pm | Los Angeles | NBATV | 93–77 | Taurasi (24) | Dupree (19) | Johnson (9) | US Airways Center 9,620 | 18–13 | 32 | September 8 | 10:00pm | Tulsa | NBATV COX | 91–76 | Taurasi (21) | Bonner (10) | Swanier (9) | US Airways Center 8,189 | 19–13 | 33 | September 9 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | KONG | 70–85 | Taurasi (36) | Bonner (14) | Johnson (3) | KeyArena 9,686 | 19–14 | 34 | September 11 | 6:00pm | Minnesota | FS-A | 90–96 | Taurasi (19) | Dupree (6) | Swanier (4) | US Airways Center 12,666 | 19–15 |
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Postseason2011 Game Log: Postseason |
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Western Conference Semifinals Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Series |
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1 | September 15 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | ESPN2 | 61–80 | Taylor (13) | Bonner (8) | Johnson Swanier Taylor (3) | KeyArena 7,279 | 0–1 | 2 | September 17 | 10:00pm | Seattle | NBATV | 92–83 | Dupree (29) | Dupree (13) | Johnson (9) | US Airways Center 9,356 | 1–1 | 3 | September 19 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | ESPN2 | 77–75 | Dupree (20) | Taylor (17) | Johnson Taurasi (3) | KeyArena 8,589 | 2–1 |
| Western Conference Finals Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Series |
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1 | September 22 | 9:00pm | @ Minnesota | ESPN2 | 67–95 | Taurasi (22) | Bonner (8) | Johnson (4) | Target Center 8,912 | 0–1 | 2 | September 25 | 5:00pm | Minnesota | ESPN2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20110925223214/http://www.wnba.com/games/20110925/MINPHO/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore 86–103] | Bonner Taurasi (22) | Dupree (11) | Johnson (6) | US Airways Center 8,617 | 0–2 |
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Statistics{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}Regular seasonPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bonner|DeWanna Bonner}} | 34 | 5 | 25.2 | .430 | .343 | .909 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 10.7 | Braxton|Kara Braxton}} | 18 | 18 | 19.8 | .559 | .500 | .595 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 10.6 | Dupree|Candice Dupree}} | 34 | 34 | 31.6 | .548 | .167 | .852 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 14.6 | Ferdinand|Marie Ferdinand-Harris}} | 34 | 2 | 17.4 | .335 | .333 | .974 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.56 | 0.21 | 6.8 | Gray|Alexis Gray-Lawson}} | 27 | 0 | 11.4 | .398 | .349 | .821 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 3.9 | Johnson|Temeka Johnson}} | 30 | 30 | 23.9 | .435 | .385 | .864 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.80 | 0.17 | 6.4 | Sanford|Nakia Sanford}} | 33 | 16 | 14.4 | .484 | .000 | .750 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 4.2 | Sanni|Olayinka Sanni}} | 14 | 0 | 5.2 | .667 | .000 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 1.6 | Spencer|Sidney Spencer}} | 8 | 0 | 8.1 | .313 | .750 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.9 | Swanier|Ketia Swanier}} | 29 | 4 | 14.8 | .342 | .286 | .688 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.79 | 0.03 | 2.7 | Taurasi|Diana Taurasi}} | 32 | 32 | 30.2 | .449 | .395 | .903 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 21.6 | Taylor|Penny Taylor}} | 29 | 29 | 29.8 | .511 | .402 | .874 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1.69 | 0.38 | 16.7 | Thomas|Krystal Thomas}} | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | .563 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 2.6 |
PostseasonPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bonner|DeWanna Bonner}} | Dupree|Candice Dupree}} | Ferdinand|Marie Ferdinand-Harris}} | Gray|Alexis Gray-Lawson}} | Johnson|Temeka Johnson}} | Sanford|Nakia Sanford}} | Spencer|Sidney Spencer}} | Swanier|Ketia Swanier}} | Taurasi|Diana Taurasi}} | Taylor|Penny Taylor}} | Thomas|Krystal Thomas}} |
Awards and honors- Candice Dupree was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 13, 2011.
- Penny Taylor was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011.
- Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 8, 2011.
- DeWanna Bonner was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 29, 2011.
- Diana Taurasi was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
- Penny Taylor was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Diana Taurasi finished as a Peak Performer, averaging 21.6 points per game.
- DeWanna Bonner was named Sixth Woman of the Year.
- Diana Taurasi was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
- Penny Taylor was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
ReferencesExternal links{{Phoenix Mercury navbox}}{{2011 WNBA season by team}}{{DEFAULTSORT:2011 Phoenix Mercury Season}} 3 : Phoenix Mercury seasons|2011 WNBA season|2011 in sports in Arizona |