Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | Tootie Shaw (F) |  United States | Wichita State |
| 3 | 40 | Kayte Christensen (F) | United States | UC-Santa Barbara |
| 4 | 56 | Amba Kongolo (F/C) | United States | North Carolina Central |
| 2002 Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Cynthia Cooper Linda Sharp (interim) |
| Arena | America West Arena |
| Attendance | 8,737 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–21 (.344) |
| Place | 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2002 WNBA season was the sixth season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury's head coach, Cynthia Cooper, resigned during the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | Tootie Shaw (F) | United States | Wichita State |
| 3 | 40 | Kayte Christensen (F) | United States | UC-Santa Barbara |
| 4 | 56 | Amba Kongolo (F/C) | United States | North Carolina Central |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 7 | .781 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Comets x | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16–5 | 1.0 |
| Utah Starzz x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–9 | 5.0 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10–11 | 8.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8–13 | 9.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8–13 | 11.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7–14 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 15.0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | @ Houston | 56-61 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 1 | Utah | 71-66 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 3 | Washington | 71-65 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 9 | Charlotte | 80-77 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 13 | Detroit | 70-67 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 14 | Seattle | 82-90 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 18 | Sacramento | 78-63 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 21 | @ Houston | 59-61 | Loss | 5-3 |
| June 23 | Minnesota | 70-61 | Win | 6-3 |
| June 25 | @ Los Angeles | 66-89 | Loss | 6-4 |
| June 26 | Seattle | 62-53 | Win | 7-4 |
| June 28 | Los Angeles | 72-84 | Loss | 7-5 |
| July 1 | @ Charlotte | 68-90 | Loss | 7-6 |
| July 3 | @ Miami | 61-86 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 6 | @ Orlando | 70-72 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 8 | @ New York | 71-77 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 9 | @ Washington | 54-68 | Loss | 7-10 |
| July 11 | Houston | 58-52 | Win | 8-10 |
| July 13 | @ Utah | 66-75 | Loss | 8-11 |
| July 17 | @ Portland | 61-73 | Loss | 8-12 |
| July 19 | @ Seattle | 48-89 | Loss | 8-13 |
| July 21 | Portland | 75-87 | Loss | 8-14 |
| July 26 | @ Utah | 61-74 | Loss | 8-15 |
| July 27 | Sacramento | 64-79 | Loss | 8-16 |
| July 29 | Minnesota | 57-46 | Win | 9-16 |
| July 31 | Indiana | 56-58 | Loss | 9-17 |
| August 2 | @ Minnesota | 51-75 | Loss | 9-18 |
| August 4 | @ Detroit | 75-91 | Loss | 9-19 |
| August 6 | @ Sacramento | 70-73 | Loss | 9-20 |
| August 7 | Cleveland | 59-57 | Win | 10-20 |
| August 11 | @ Portland | 73-70 | Win | 11-20 |
| August 13 | Los Angeles | 56-63 | Loss | 11-21 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gillom | 31 | 116 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 473 |
| Gordana Grubin | 32 | 64 | 104 | 36 | 3 | 317 |
| Lisa Harrison | 32 | 126 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 262 |
| Adrian Williams | 32 | 220 | 35 | 48 | 29 | 200 |
| Adriana Moises Pinto | 32 | 60 | 79 | 30 | 3 | 193 |
| Kayte Christensen | 30 | 80 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 120 |
| Tracy Reid | 24 | 77 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 113 |
| Susanna Bonfiglio | 22 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 105 |
| Jaynetta Saunders | 27 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 99 |
| Slobodanka Tuvic | 26 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 86 |
| Kristen Veal | 23 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 71 |
| Brandy Reed | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| Oksana Zakaluzhnaya | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Shea Mahoney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Quacy Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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