2017 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2017 WNBA season will be the 21st season for the Phoenix Mercury franchise of the WNBA. The season tips off on May 14.[1]

2017 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachSandy Brondello
ArenaTalking Stick Resort Arena
Attendance9,912 per game per game
Results
Record1816 (.529)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Semifinals to Los Angeles
Team Leaders
PointsBrittney Griner 20.2 ppg
ReboundsGriner 7.0 rpg
AssistsDiana Taurasi & Leilani Mitchell 3.8 apg
Media
TelevisionFS Arizona (FS-A)

Transactions

WNBA Draft

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
3 29 Alexis Prince  United States Baylor

Current roster

Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C 23 George, Cayla 6' 4" (1.93m) 192 lb (87kg) 04-20-1987 Georgia 1
F/C 0 Robinson, Angel 6' 6" (1.98m) 193 lb (88kg) 08-30-1995 Arizona State 1
C 42 Griner, Brittney 6' 9" (2.06m) 205 lb (93kg) 10-18-1990 Baylor 5
F 20 Little, Camille 6' 2" (1.88m) 180 lb (82kg) 01-18-1985 North Carolina 11
G 11 Robinson, Danielle 5' 9" (1.75m) 125 lb (57kg) 05-10-1989 Oklahoma 7
G 5 Mitchell, Leilani 5' 5" (1.65m) 128 lb (58kg) 06-15-1985 Utah 9
G 3 Taurasi, Diana 6' 0" (1.83m) 163 lb (74kg) 06-11-1982 Connecticut 13
G 8 Talbot, Stephanie 6' 1" (1.85m) 191 lb (87kg) 12-20-1990 Australia R
G 6 Turner, Yvonne 5' 9" (1.75m) 131 lb (59kg) 10-13-1987 Nebraska 2
F 10 Cannon, Emma 6' 2" (1.88m) 190 lb (86kg) 06-01-1989 Central Florida R
G/F 25 Currie, Monique 6' 0" (1.83m) 176 lb (80kg) 02-25-1983 Duke 11



East: ATLCHICONINDNYWAS | West: DALLVLAMINPHOSEA
Head coach
Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney)
Assistant coaches
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Todd Troxel (Doane)
Athletic trainer
Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH)
Strength and conditioning coach
Kristine Foltz (Iowa State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

WNBA roster page

Game log

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log
2017 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2017 game log
Total: 18–16 (Home: 9–8; Road: 9–8)
2017 season schedule

Playoffs

2017 playoff game log
Total: 2–3(Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
2017 playoff schedule

Standings

# Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 Minnesota Lynx - (1)277.79415–212–513–3
2 Los Angeles Sparks - (2)268.765116–110–712–4
3 Phoenix Mercury - (5)1816.52999–89–87–9
4 Dallas Wings - (7)1618.4711110–76–117–9
5 Seattle Storm - (8)1519.4411210–75–128–8
6 San Antonio Stars - e826.235196–112–151–15

Playoffs

 
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 6)
Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 10)
Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 12 – Sept. 17)
WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 24 – Oct. 4)
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks
3
 
 
5
Phoenix Mercury
0
 
 
 
 
 
4
Connecticut Sun
83
 
 
 
5
Phoenix Mercury
88
 
5
Phoenix Mercury
79
 
 
 
8
Seattle Storm
69
 
1
Minnesota Lynx
3
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks
2
 
6
Washington Mystics
86
 
 
 
7
Dallas Wings
76
 
3
New York Liberty
68
 
 
6
Washington Mystics
82
 
 
 
 
 
1
Minnesota Lynx
3
 
 
6
Washington Mystics
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

Semifinals
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Minnesota Lynx
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Washington Mystics
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Los Angeles Sparks
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5
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WNBA Finals
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Minnesota Lynx
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2
Los Angeles Sparks
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Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Diana Taurasi Player of the Week June 4, 2017 [2]
Brittney Griner Player of the Week July 10, 2017 [3]
Player of the Week September 5, 2017 [4]


References

  1. "2017 Phoenix Mercury Schedule". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. "Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas and Phoenix's Brittney Griner Named WNBA Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. July 10, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  3. "New York's Charles and Phoenix's Taurasi Named WNBA Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. June 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  4. "New York's Charles, Phoenix's Griner Named WNBA Players Of The Week". wnba.com. WNBA. September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
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