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| 2012 Phoenix Mercury season | |
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| Coach | Corey Gaines |
| Arena | US Airways Center |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–27 (.206) |
| Place | 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Media | |
| Television | FS-A ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. Until the 2023 Phoenix Mercury season, this marked this last time the Mercury missed the playoffs.
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 6 | Samantha Prahalis |  United States | Ohio State |
| 2 | 24 (from Minn.) | C'eria Ricketts | United States | Arkansas |
| 3 | 30 | Christine Flores | United States | Missouri |
| 3 | 33 (from Conn.) | Amanda Johnson | United States | Oregon |
| Date | Trade | |
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| January 12, 2012 | To Phoenix Mercury | To Tulsa Shock |
| Andrea Riley | Temeka Johnson | |
| February 2, 2012 | To Phoenix Mercury | To Minnesota Lynx |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | Second-round pick in 2013 Draft | |
| February 28, 2012 | To Phoenix Mercury | To Minnesota Lynx |
| Charde Houston and the 24th pick in the 2012 Draft | 18th pick in the 2012 Draft | |
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| C | Nakia Sanford | Krystal Thomas Lynetta Kizer |
| PF | Candice Dupree | Avery Warley |
| SF | DeWanna Bonner | Charde Houston Penny Taylor  |
| SG | Diana Taurasi | |
| PG | Samantha Prahalis | Alexis Hornbuckle |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
2012 Game Log: Preseason (May)
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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 | ||||
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