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2020 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachSandy Brondello
ArenaOriginally: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida
Attendance0 per game
Results
Record5–4 (.556)
Place5th (Western)

The 2020 WNBA season will be the 23rd season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season will tip off on July 25, 2020, versus the Los Angeles Sparks.[1]

During the off-season, it was announced that Talking Stick Resort Arena would be undergoing renovations and the Mercury would be forced to play their home games at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the 2020 season.[2]

This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[3] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.[5][6]

Transactions

WNBA Draft

See also: 2020 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 10 Jocelyn Willoughby  United States Virginia
2 18 Te'a Cooper  United States Baylor
3 29 Stella Johnson  United States Rider

Trades/Roster Changes

Date Details
February 11, 2020 Traded F DeWanna Bonner to Connecticut in exchange for the 7th and 10th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft in addition to a first round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft.[7]
February 12, 2020 Traded the 5th and 7th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft in addition to a first round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft to Dallas in exchange for Skylar Diggins-Smith.[8]
February 13, 2020 Re-signed C Brittney Griner[9]
Signed G Bria Hartley[10]
February 19, 2020 Acquired F Jessica Breland and F Nia Coffey in exchange for G Briann January, the 17th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft, and the team's second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft[11]
February 24, 2020 Signed C Kia Vaughn[12]
April 17, 2020 Acquired G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough from New York in exchange for the draft rights to G/F Jocelyn Willoughby.[13]
July 12, 2020 F Jessica Breland medically excused for 2020 season.[14]

Roster

Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F11AustraliaAllen, Rebecca Injured6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06Australia8
G8AustraliaAtwell, Amy6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1998-06-30Hawaiʻi1
G0United StatesCloud, Natasha5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1992-02-22Saint Joseph's8
G/F2United StatesCopper, Kahleah6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28Rutgers8
G9United StatesCunningham, Sophie6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)1996-08-16Missouri5
C42United StatesGriner, Brittney6' 9" (2.06m)205 lb (93kg)1990-10-18Baylor10
F21AnguillaHerbert Harrigan, Mikiah6' 2" (1.88m)152 lb (69kg)1998-08-21South Carolina2
F4United StatesMack, Natasha6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg)1997-11-03Oklahoma State1
G24United StatesOsborne, Charisma Injured5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)2001-06-03UCLAR
G/F3United StatesTaurasi, Diana6' 0" (1.83m)163 lb (74kg)1982-06-11Connecticut19
G12United StatesTaylor, Celeste5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)2001-06-20Ohio StateR
Head coach
United States Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
Assistant coaches
United States Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
United States Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
United States Michael Joiner (Florida State)
Athletic trainer
United States Hannah Wengertsman (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Annalise Pickrel (Michigan State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
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Game log

Regular season

2020 game log
Total: 5–4
July
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 July 25 Los Angeles Sparks L 76–99 Taurasi (16) Griner (9) Diggins-Smith (6) IMG Academy
0 		0–1
2 July 29 Indiana Fever L 100–106 Hartley (26) Tied (7) Tied (5) IMG Academy
0 		0–2
3 July 31 Las Vegas Aces W 102–95 Tied (22) Turner (9) Taurasi (10) IMG Academy
0 		1–2
August
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 August 2 New York Liberty W 96–67 Hartley (27) Turner (11) Taurasi (9) IMG Academy
0 		2–2
5 August 4 Atlanta Dream W 81–74 Taurasi (20) Turner (7) Taurasi (6) IMG Academy
0 		3–2
6 August 6 Chicago Sky W 96–86 Tied (22) Griner (8) Taurasi (6) IMG Academy
0 		4–2
7 August 8 Seattle Storm L 68–74 Griner (20) Griner (8) Taurasi (5) IMG Academy
0 		4–3
8 August 10 Dallas Wings W 91–79 Diggins-Smith (26) Griner (13) Diggins-Smith (7) IMG Academy
0 		5–3
9 August 12 Chicago Sky L 71–89 Tied (15) Griner (6) Diggins-Smith (4) IMG Academy
0 		5–4
10 August 14 Atlanta Dream IMG Academy
0 		0–0
11 August 16 Dallas Wings IMG Academy
0 		0–0
12 August 19 Los Angeles Sparks IMG Academy
0 		0–0
13 August 21 Minnesota Lynx IMG Academy
0 		0–0
14 August 23 Washington Mystics IMG Academy
0 		0–0
15 August 26 Connecticut Sun IMG Academy
0 		0–0
16 August 28 Washington Mystics IMG Academy
0 		0–0
17 August 30 Minnesota Lynx IMG Academy
0 		0–0
September
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 September 1 Las Vegas Aces IMG Academy
0 		0–0
19 September 3 Indiana Fever IMG Academy
0 		0–0
20 September 5 New York Liberty IMG Academy
0 		0–0
21 September 9 Connecticut Sun IMG Academy
0 		0–0
22 September 11 Seattle Storm IMG Academy
0 		0–0
2020 season schedule

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf.
1 x – Las Vegas Aces 18 4 .818 – 8–2
2 x – Seattle Storm 18 4 .818 – 8–2
3 x – Los Angeles Sparks 15 7 .682 3 5–5
4 x – Minnesota Lynx 14 8 .636 4 4–6
5 x – Phoenix Mercury 13 9 .591 5 4–6
6 x – Chicago Sky 12 10 .545 6 6–4
7 x – Connecticut Sun 10 12 .455 8 7–3
8 x – Washington Mystics 9 13 .409 9 6–4
9 e – Dallas Wings 8 14 .364 10 1–9
10 e – Atlanta Dream 7 15 .318 11 5–5
11 e – Indiana Fever 6 16 .273 12 4–6
12 e – New York Liberty 2 20 .091 16 2–8



References

  1. ^ "2020 Phoenix Mercury Schedule". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Phoenix Mercury Change In Home Court For 2020 Season". All About Arizona News. July 25, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season". 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. ^ "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season". WNBA. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  6. ^ "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  7. ^ "MERCURY ACQUIRES THREE FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS FROM CONNECTICUT". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mercury Welcomes Skylar Diggins-Smith to The Valley". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Brittney Griner Will Continue to Call The Valley home". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (February 13, 2020). "Phoenix Mercury continue roster remake, signing guard Bria Hartley". USA Today. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Breland, Coffey acquired from Atlanta in exchange for Briann January". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Kia Vaughn Chooses Phoenix in Free Agency". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (April 17, 2020). "Phoenix Mercury trade WNBA first-round draft pick for veteran Walker-Kimbrough". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "MERCURY'S BRELAND MEDICALLY EXCUSED FROM 2020 SEASON". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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