From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WNBA team season
The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association .
There were high hopes for the Mercury after they drafted Brittney Griner first overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft . However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell . Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties.[ 1] Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs . The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx .
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA Draft .
Transaction log
February 8: re-signed Krystal Thomas and Lynetta Kizer.
March 7: signed Ify Ibekwe and Jalana Childs.
April 11: re-signed DeWanna Bonner.
Trades
Personnel changes
Roster
2013 Phoenix Mercury roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
G/F
24
Bonner, DeWanna
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
137 lb (62 kg)
08-21-1987
Auburn
F
4
Dupree, Candice
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
08-16-1984
Temple
G
15
Gilbreath, Briana
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
08-16-1990
USC
C
42
Griner, Brittney
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
10-18-1990
Baylor
G
14
Hornbuckle, Alexis
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
10-16-1985
Tennessee
F
22
Houston, Charde
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
04-10-1986
Connecticut
C
12
Kizer, Lynetta
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
04-04-1990
Maryland
G
10
James, Jasmine
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
05-29-1991
Georgia
G
3
Taurasi, Diana
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
06-11-1982
Connecticut
F
13
Taylor, Penny
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
05-24-1981
Australia
F/C
34
Thomas, Krystal
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
06-10-1989
Duke
Head coach
Russ Pennell (Pittsburg State )
Assistant coaches
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona ) Anthony Boone (Mississippi )
Athletic trainer
Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH )
Strength and conditioning coach
Pro Advantage Training
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Depth
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
2013 pre-season game log Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
2013 season schedule
Regular season
2013 game log Total: 19–15 (Home: 10–7; Road: 9–8)
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
June
: 7–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 5–2)
July
: 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2)
August
: 6–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–2)
September
: 4–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–2)
2013 season schedule
Playoffs
2013 playoff game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
2013 season schedule
Statistics
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and honors
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it .
(March 2013 )
References
External links
Franchise Arenas Head Coaches Administration All-Stars Seasons Playoff appearances Conference Championships WNBA Championships Rivals Media