2015 Phoenix Mercury season

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2015 Phoenix Mercury season
Coach Sandy Brondello
Arena US Airways Center
Attendance9,949 per game
Results
Record20–14 (.588)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Finals to Minnesota Lynx, 2–0
Team Leaders
Points DeWanna Bonner – 15.8 ppg
Rebounds Brittney Griner – 8.1 rpg
AssistsDeWanna Bonner – 3.3 apg

The Phoenix Mercury women's basketball team played in the 2015 season of the WNBA. [1]

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
112 Isabelle Harrison Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tennessee Lady Volunteers
218 Alex Harden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Wichita State Shockers
224 Žofia Hruščáková Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Good Angels Košice
336 Promise Amukamara Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Good Angels Košice

Trades

DateTrade
TBDTo Phoenix Mercury To TBD
TBDTBD

Roster

2015 Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 8 Flag of the United States.svg Bass, Mistie 6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1983-12-02 Duke 8
G 23 Flag of the United States.svg Bias, Tiffany 5' 7" (1.7m)135 lb (61kg)1992-05-22 Oklahoma State 1
G/F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m)140 lb (64kg)1987-08-21 Auburn 6
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg Christon, Shameka 6' 3" (1.91m)192 lb (87kg)1982-02-15 Arkansas 10
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Currie, Monique 6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)1983-02-25 Duke 9
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Dupree, Candice 6' 2" (1.88m)178 lb (81kg)1984-08-16 Temple 9
F/C 22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George, Cayla 6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1989-05-01R
C 42 Flag of the United States.svg Griner, Brittney 6' 9" (2.06m)205 lb (93kg)1990-10-18 Baylor 2
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Harden, Alex 6' 0" (1.83m)173 lb (78kg)1993-03-27 Wichita State R
G 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Madgen, Tess 6' 0" (1.83m)169 lb (77kg)1990-08-12R
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Leilani 5' 5" (1.65m)138 lb (63kg)1985-06-15 Utah 6
G 45 Flag of the United States.svg Quinn, Noelle 6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1985-01-03 UCLA 8
G 10 Flag of Spain.svg Xargay, Marta 5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1990-12-20R
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Troxel (Doane)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Tamara Poole (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Kristine Foltz (Iowa State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Schedule

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 26@ Seattle L 59–73 Brittney Griner (16)Brittney Griner (11) Tiffany Bias (3) KeyArena
3,693		0–1
2May 28Seattle W 79–73 DeWanna Bonner (21)Brittney Griner (8) Leilani Mitchell (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena
5,578		1–1
2015 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2015 game log
Total: 20–14 (Home: 13–4; Road: 7–10)
June: 4–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1June 5 San Antonio W 76–71 DeWanna Bonner (21) Candice Dupree (9)Bonner, Mitchell (3) US Airways Center
11,789		1–0
2June 11@ New York L 57–68 DeWanna Bonner (22)DeWanna Bonner (6)Bonner, Mitchell (3) Madison Square Garden
5,817		1–1
3June 12@ Indiana L 74–77 Leilani Mitchell (25) Cayla George (8)DeWanna Bonner (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,987		1–2
4June 14 Minnesota W 81–66 DeWanna Bonner (22)Cayla George (10)Leilani Mitchell (10)US Airways Center
9,294		2–2
5June 19 Connecticut L 78–90 (2OT) DeWanna Bonner (21)DeWanna Bonner (9)DeWanna Bonner (4)US Airways Center
8,964		2–3
6June 21@ Seattle W 84–72 DeWanna Bonner (23)Bonner, Dupree (9)Cayla George (3) KeyArena
5,947		3–3
7June 25@ San Antonio L 71–76 DeWanna Bonner (17)DeWanna Bonner (9)DeWanna Bonner (6) Freeman Coliseum
3,102		3–4
8June 27@ Minnesota L 56–71 DeWanna Bonner (18) Brittney Griner (11)DeWanna Bonner (4) Target Center
9,113		3–5
9June 30San Antonio W 85–78 Brittney Griner (23)Brittney Griner (8)DeWanna Bonner (7)US Airways Center
8,319		4–5
July : 7–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
10July 2 Tulsa W 86–55 Candice Dupree (16) Brittney Griner (8) DeWanna Bonner (4) US Airways Arena
8,996		5–5
11July 5@ Los Angeles W 94–91 DeWanna Bonner (22)Brittney Griner (10)Candice Dupree (6) Staples Center
9,069		6–5
12July 10@ Seattle W 94–79 Candice Dupree (16)DeWanna Bonner (7)Candice Dupree (5) KeyArena
9,686		7–5
13July 12Seattle W 70–60 Brittney Griner (26)Brittney Griner (7)Bonner, Mitchell (5)US Airways Arena
9,916		8–5
14July 14 Atlanta W 80–71 Dupree, Griner (22)DeWanna Bonner (8)DeWanna Bonner (3)US Airways Arena
10,472		9–5
15July 18 New York L 73–75 Brittney Griner (15)Brittney Griner (8)Leilani Mitchell (6)US Airways Arena
10,096		9–6
16July 21@ Los Angeles L 65–70 DeWanna Bonner (15)Brittney Griner (7)Dupree, George (3)Staples Center
10,707		9–7
17July 28 Chicago W 89–87 (OT) DeWanna Bonner (34)Bonner, Griner (8)Bonner, Mitchell (3)US Airways Arena
10,707		10–7
18July 30@ Tulsa W 78–66 DeWanna Bonner (24)Brittney Griner (10)Leilani Mitchell (5) BOK Center
4,673		11–7
August : 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19August 2@ Atlanta W 71–68 Candice Dupree (27) DeWanna Bonner (10)DeWanna Bonner (5) Philips Arena
7,352		12–7
20August 4 Tulsa W 87–84 (OT) DeWanna Bonner (25) Brittney Griner (13) Mitchell, Quinn (4) US Airways Arena
8,824		13–7
21August 7 Minnesota W 73–66 Bonner, Xargay (15)Brittney Griner (12)Dupree, Bonner (4)US Airways Arena
10,120		14–7
22August 9@ Chicago L 64–74 Brittney Griner (21)Brittney Griner (14)DeWanna Bonner (5) Allstate Arena
7,181		14–8
23August 12 Seattle W 83–66 Noelle Quinn (13) Mistie Bass (10)Noelle Quinn (5)US Airways Arena
8,906		15–8
24August 16 Indiana L 63–75 Dupree, Griner (12)Candice Dupree (7)DeWanna Bonner (3)US Airways Arena
11,336		15–9
25August 18@ Tulsa L 59–74 Candice Dupree (18)Brittney Griner (7)Noelle Quinn (3) BOK Center
4,566		15–10
26August 21 Los Angeles L 68–78 Brittney Griner (20)Dupree, Griner (6)Marta Xargay (7)US Airways Arena
11,237		15–11
27August 23Minnesota W 79–67 DeWanna Bonner (21)Brittney Griner (11)Marta Xargay (4)US Airways Arena
9,492		16–11
28August 27@ Connecticut W 81–80 DeWanna Bonner (26)Brittney Griner (13)Bonner, Mitchell (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,171		17–11
29August 28@ Washington L 63–71 Leilani Mitchell (16)Brittney Griner (9)DeWanna Bonner (7) Capital One Arena
7,400		17–12
30August 30@ Minnesota L 61–71 DeWanna Bonner (15)Candice Dupree (8)Noelle Quinn (5) Target Center
9,123		17–13
September : 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
31September 2 Washington W 73–53 Candice Dupree (18)Dupree, George, Bass (6) Marta Xargay (4) US Airways Center
8,370		18–13
32September 5@ San Antonio W 82–52 Brittney Griner (22)Candice Dupree (8) Noelle Quinn (7) Freeman Coliseum
6,076		19–13
33September 11 Los Angeles W 70–65 Monique Currie (22)Candice Dupree (9)Marta Xargay (5)US Airways Center
12,296		20–13
34September 13@ Tulsa L 87–91 Monique Currie (26)Bass, George (12)Marta Xargay (5) BOK Center
6,064		20–14
2015 season schedule

Playoffs

2015 playoff game log
First Round vs. Indiana Fever
Won Series 2–0
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 17 Tulsa W 88–55 Brittney Griner (18)Brittney Griner (8) Leilani Mitchell (6) US Airways Center
8,509		1–0
2September 19@ Tulsa W 91–67 Brittney Griner (23)Brittney Griner (12) Xargay, Mitchell (3) BOK Center
3,261		2–0
Semifinals vs. Minnesota Lynx
Lost Series 0–2
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 24@ Minnesota L 60–67 DeWanna Bonner (21) Candice Dupree (12)DeWanna Bonner (5) Target Center
8,732		0–1
2September 27@ Minnesota L 71–72 Candice Dupree (16) Monique Currie (7)Monique Currie (6) US Airway Center
9,871		0–2
2015 playoff schedule

Standings

Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx 2212.647–13–49–816–6
x - Phoenix Mercury 2014.588213–47–1015–7
x - Tulsa Shock 1816.529412–56–1111–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks 1420.41289–85–1210–12
e - Seattle Storm 1024.294128–92–158–14
e - San Antonio Stars 826.235147–101–166–16

Playoffs

Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 New York 2
E4 Washington 1
E1 New York 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Indiana 2
E2 Chicago 1
E3 Indiana 2
E3 Indiana 2
W1 Minnesota 3
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Los Angeles 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W2 Phoenix 0
W2 Phoenix 2
W3 Tulsa 0
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italics – Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
DeWanna Bonner 333333.337.8%25.4%86.6%5.73.31.30.815.8
Candice Dupree 333331.251.2%—80.2%5.11.71.00.414.1
Brittney Griner 262630.756.5%—77.3%8.11.30.34.015.1
Leilani Mitchell 342623.037.4%39.6%88.9%2.12.71.00.16.7
Monique Currie 343421.341.1%36.4%86.4%3.21.50.90.48.4
Noelle Quinn 34118.642.2%32.4%79.2%2.61.90.40.34.1
Marta Xargay 20817.539.2%37.5%73.3%1.82.40.50.23.9
Mistie Bass 33713.951.4%—54.5%3.00.70.80.74.1
Cayla George 34212.742.7%28.3%86.4%3.10.70.40.65.0
Alex Harden 32012.227.0%26.1%92.3%1.40.90.70.42.1
Tess Madgen 807.437.5%60.0%50.0%0.80.30.80.31.3
Shameka Christon 1206.342.9%25.0%100%0.40.60.2—2.8
Tiffany Bias 1506.334.5%33.3%66.7%0.10.70.1—1.9

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
DeWanna Bonner 4431.845.1%45.0%93.3%6.02.50.30.817.3
Candice Dupree 4430.345.2%—75.0%5.31.51.3—11.0
Brittney Griner 4429.858.3%—88.5%8.01.30.84.516.3
Monique Currie 4424.038.1%25.0%63.6%3.02.50.80.810.3
Marta Xargay 4423.340.0%40.0%100%3.82.30.3—6.0
Noelle Quinn 4020.377.8%100%—2.80.80.50.34.3
Leilani Mitchell 42614.842.9%50.0%50.0%1.83.51.50.34.0
Mistie Bass 4013.546.2%—25.0%1.50.30.30.33.3
Cayla George 309.037.5%50.0%—2.71.01.71.72.7
Shameka Christon 205.0100%100%100%0.51.0——4.0
Tiffany Bias 203.550.0%—50.0%0.50.50.5—2.5
Alex Harden 203.0——————0.5—

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Awarded
DeWanna Bonner All-WNBA First Team October 8, 2015
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team September 27, 2015
Western Conference Player of the Week June 14, 2015
Brittney Griner All-WNBA Second Team October 8, 2015
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year September 17, 2015
WNBA All-Defensive First Team September 27, 2015
Western Conference Player of the Week August 10, 2015


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