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WNBA team season
The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
- 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.[1]
- August 12: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Olayinka Sanni.
2011 Phoenix Mercury roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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G/F
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24
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Bonner, DeWanna
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6' 4" (1.93m)
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137 lb (62kg)
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08-21-1987
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Auburn
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2
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F
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4
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Dupree, Candice
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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175 lb (79kg)
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08-16-1984
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Temple
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5
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G
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9
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Ferdinand-Harris, Marie
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5' 9" (1.75m)
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162 lb (73kg)
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10-13-1978
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LSU
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9
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G
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21
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Gray-Lawson, Alexis
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5' 8" (1.73m)
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176 lb (80kg)
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04-21-1987
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California
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R
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G
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2
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Johnson, Temeka
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5' 3" (1.6m)
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142 lb (64kg)
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09-06-1982
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LSU
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6
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F/C
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43
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Sanford, Nakia
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6' 4" (1.93m)
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195 lb (88kg)
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05-10-1976
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Kansas
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8
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G/F
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6
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Spencer, Sidney
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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183 lb (83kg)
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03-07-1985
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Tennessee
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4
|
G
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11
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Swanier, Ketia
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5' 7" (1.7m)
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150 lb (68kg)
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08-10-1986
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Connecticut
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3
|
G
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3
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Taurasi, Diana
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6' 0" (1.83m)
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163 lb (74kg)
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06-11-1982
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Connecticut
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7
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F
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13
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Taylor, Penny
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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165 lb (75kg)
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05-24-1981
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Australia
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9
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F/C
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32
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Thomas, Krystal
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6' 5" (1.96m)
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195 lb (88kg)
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06-10-1989
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Duke
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R
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- Head coach
Corey Gaines (Loyola Marymount)
- Assistant coaches
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Bridget Pettis (Florida)
- Athletic trainer
Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH)
- Strength and conditioning coach
Ben Hadley (Arizona State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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2011 Game Log: Regular Season
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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
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|
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
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
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
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2011 Game Log: Postseason
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Western Conference Semifinals
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Western Conference Finals
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