| 2013 Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Corey Gaines (10-11) Russ Pennell (9-4) |
| Arena | US Airways Center |
| Attendance | 8,557 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0 to Minnesota Lynx) |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Taurasi 25.0 |
| Rebounds | Bonner and Griner 6.0 |
| Assists | Taurasi 6.0 |
| Media | |
| Television | FS-A ESPN2, NBATV |
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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 1 | Brittney Griner |  United States |
Baylor |
| 3 | 26 | Nikki Greene | United States |
Penn State |
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
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| TBD | To Phoenix Mercury | To TBD |
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Personnel changes
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Roster
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| C | Brittney Griner | Lynetta Kizer Krystal Thomas |
| PF | Candice Dupree | Charde Houston |
| SF | Penny Taylor | Jasmine James |
| SG | DeWanna Bonner | Briana Gilbreath |
| PG | Diana Taurasi | Alexis Hornbuckle |
Season standings
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | z-Minnesota Lynx | 26 | 8 | .765 | - | 34 |
| 2 | x-Los Angeles Sparks | 24 | 10 | .706 | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Mercury | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | x-Seattle Storm | 17 | 17 | .500 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | e-San Antonio Silver Stars | 12 | 22 | .353 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | e-Tulsa Shock | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15 | 34 |
Schedule
Preseason
| 2013 pre-season game log Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Regular season
Playoffs
| 2013 playoff game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
References
- ↑ "Mercury fire Corey Gaines". espn.go.com/. Associated Press. August 9, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Mercury Waive Samantha Prahalis". wnba.com. WNBA. July 18, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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