2016 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2016 WNBA season was the season for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.

2016 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachSandy Brondello
ArenaTalking Stick Resort Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record16–18 (.471)
Place4th (Western)
Playoff finishLost Semifinal to Minnesota Lynx, 3–0

Transactions

WNBA Draft
Main article: 2015 WNBA Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 12 Isabelle Harrison Tennessee Lady Volunteers
2 18 Alex Harden
2 24 Žofia Hruščáková  Slovakia Good Angels Košice
3 36 Promise Amukamara  Nigeria Good Angels Košice

Standings
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx286.824-15–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars727.206214–133–141–15

Regular season
2017 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2018 season schedule

Playoffs

The Phoenix Mercury finished eighth in the WNBA (with a record of 16–18), grabbing the final playoff spot. The Mercury advanced to the semifinal after dispatching the Indiana Fever in round one and the New York Liberty in round two. The Minnesota Lynx then swept the Mercury in the semifinal round, three games to none.

 
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 24 and 25)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 28 – Oct. 6)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Oct. 9 – 20)
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Minnesota Lynx		3
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		0
 
 
 
 
 
3
New York Liberty		94
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		101
 
5
Indiana Fever		78
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		89
 
1
Minnesota Lynx		2
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
6
Atlanta Dream		94
 
 
 
7
Seattle Storm		85
 
4
Chicago Sky		108
 
 
6
Atlanta Dream		98
 
 
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
 
4
Chicago Sky		1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

Semifinals
Team123
1
Minnesota Lynx		1139682
8
Phoenix Mercury		958667
Team1234
2
Los Angeles Sparks		95996695
4
Chicago Sky		75847075
WNBA Finals
Team12345
1
Minnesota Lynx		7679758576
2
Los Angeles Sparks		7860927977

Transactions

Re-signed
Player Signed Former Team
Penny Taylor Shanxi Flame

Additions
Player Signed Former Teamam
Noelle Quinn Seattle Storm
Kelsey Bone Connecticut Sun
Courtney M. Williams

Awards
Reciptant Award Date Awarded
Diana Taurasi Western Conference Player of the Week June 27, 2016

References
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