2024 Phoenix Mercury season

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2024 Phoenix Mercury season
Coach Nate Tibbetts
Arena Footprint Center
Attendance10,715 per game
Results
Record1921 (.475)
Place4th (Western)
Playoff finish7th seed; Lost in First Round 0–2 to Minnesota Lynx
Team Leaders
Points Kahleah Copper – 21.1 ppg
Rebounds Brittney Griner – 6.6 rpg
Assists Natasha Cloud – 6.9 apg

The 2024 Phoenix Mercury season was the 27th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under new general manager Nick U'Ren and head coach Nate Tibbetts. Prior to the season, interim coach Nikki Blue's contract was not renewed, and Tibbets was hired on October 18, 2023. [1]

Contents

The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, against the Las Vegas Aces in Las Vegas. [2] The Mercury would go on to lose that game 80–89. However, they would win the next three games, including a ten-point win at Las Vegas, and three-point wins over Atlanta and Washington. However, they lost their final four games of the month, including a game against Connecticut where they scored only 47 points. They ended May 3–5. They began June by defeating Los Angeles at home. They lost in Seattle before winning their next two games. They would lose to Las Vegas before winning their next two games. The Mercury lost two of their last three games in June to finish to month 6–4. They opened July with a loss before winning their next three matches, including two against Dallas. THe would lose two games, before winning the final game before the Olympic break against Washington. They finished July 4–3. Their up and down season continued after the Olympic break as they alternated wins and losses for the first five games of the month. They finished the month by losing two games to finish 3–4. They entered September in the hunt for a playoff spot and lost four of their first five games in the month. However, they defeated Chicago and Los Angeles before losing the final game of the season to Seattle. The Mercury finished the month 3–5 and the season 19–21.

Their record saw them finish seventh in the WNBA, which qualified them for the playoffs. They faced off against the second seeded Minnesota Lynx in the First Round of the playoffs. They lost both games in Minnesota to lose the series two games to zero. The first game was closer as it finished 95–102, while the second was 88–101. Their nineteen wins more than doubled their win total from a season ago. It was the second time they qualified for the playoffs and were swept in the First Round in the past three years.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
325 Charisma Osborne Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States UCLA
329 Jaz Shelley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Nebraska

Transactions

DateTransaction
October 28, 2023Hired Nate Tibbetts as Head Coach [1]
January 17, 2024Extended a Qualifying Offer to Sug Sutton [3]
January 27, 2024Signed Sug Sutton to a Training Camp Contract [3]
February 1, 2024Signed Natasha Cloud [4]
February 3, 2024Acquired Rebecca Allen in exchange for Moriah Jefferson [5]
Signed Christyn Williams to a Training Camp Contract [3]
February 6, 2024Acquired Kahleah Copper and the rights to Morgan Bertsch in exchange for Michaela Onyenwere, Brianna Turner, the third pick in the 2024 draft, Chicago's second round pick in the 2025 draft, Phoenix's 2026 first round pick, and the right to swap 2026 second round picks. [6]
February 8, 2024Signed Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to a Training Camp Contract [3]
February 9, 2024Signed Natasha Mack to a Training Camp Contract [3]
February 13, 2024Signed Amy Atwell to a Training Camp Contract [3]
March 7, 2024Signed Mya Hollingshed to a Training Camp Contract [3]
March 15, 2024Waived Kadi Sissoko [3]
March 30, 2024Re-Signed Brittney Griner [7]
April 16, 2024Signed Charisma Osborne and Jaz Shelley to Rookie Contracts [3]
April 24, 2024Signed Air Hearn, Bella Murekatete, and Desi-Rae Young to a Training Camp Contracts [8]
April 28, 2024Waived Desi-Rae Young [3]
May 11, 2024Waived Amy Atwell, Air Hearn, Mya Hollingshed, Bella Murekatete, Charisma Osborne, Jaz Shelley, and Christyn Williams [9]
Signed Liz Dixon to a Training Camp Contract from waivers
June 10, 2024Waived Morgan Bertsch [10]
June 13, 2024Signed Charisma Osborne [11]
July 2, 2024Waived Liz Dixon
July 5, 2024Signed Liz Dixon to 7-day contract [3]
July 12, 2024Released Liz Dixon (contract ended)
Signed Celeste Taylor to 7-day contract [3]
August 16, 2024Released Celeste Taylor (contract ended) [3]
August 18, 2024Signed Monique Billings to 7-day contract [12]
August 20, 2024Acquired the rights the rights to Klara Lundquist from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Sug Sutton and a 2025 3rd round pick [13]
August 23, 2024Signed Celeste Taylor to a second 7-day contract
August 25, 2024Signed Monique Billings to a rest-of-season contract [14]
August 30, 2024Signed Celeste Taylor to a third 7-day contract
September 5, 2024Signed Amy Atwell to a 7-day contract [15]
September 6, 2024Signed Celeste Taylor to a rest-of-season contract [16]

Roster changes

Roster

2024 Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allen, Rebecca   Cruz Roja.svg 6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06 Australia 8
G 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Atwell, Amy 6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1998-06-30 Hawaiʻi 1
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Billings, Monique 6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)05-02-1996 UCLA 6
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Cloud, Natasha 5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1992-02-22 Saint Joseph's 8
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Copper, Kahleah 6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28 Rutgers 8
G 9 Flag of the United States.svg Cunningham, Sophie 6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)1996-08-16 Missouri 5
C 42 Flag of the United States.svg Griner, Brittney 6' 9" (2.06m)205 lb (93kg)1990-10-18 Baylor 10
F 21 Flag of Anguilla.svg Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah 6' 2" (1.88m)152 lb (69kg)08-21-1998 South Carolina 2
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Mack, Natasha 6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg)11-03-1997 Oklahoma State 1
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Osborne, Charisma   Cruz Roja.svg 5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)06-03-2001 UCLA R
G/F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Taurasi, Diana 6' 0" (1.83m)163 lb (74kg)1982-06-11 Connecticut
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor, Celeste 5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)06-20-2001 Ohio State R
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
Flag of the United States.svg Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joiner (Florida State)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Hanna Wengertsman (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Annalise Pickrel(Michigan State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG Natasha Cloud Charisma Osborne Cruz Roja.svg
SG Diana Taurasi
SF Kahleah Copper Rebecca Allen Cruz Roja.svg
PF Sophie Cunningham Monique Billings
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
C Brittney Griner Natasha Mack

Schedule

Pre-season

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 7@ Seattle L 59–85 Diana Taurasi (10) Natasha Mack (7) Brittney Griner (3) Climate Pledge Arena
0–1
2May 10vs. Los Angeles L 85–98 Kahleah Copper (16) Natasha Mack (4) Sug Sutton (5) Footprint Center
4,598
0–2
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2024 game log
Total: 19–21 (Home: 10–10; Road: 9–11)
May: 3–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 14@ Las Vegas L 80–89 Diana Taurasi (23) Natasha Cloud (8) Natasha Cloud (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,419
0–1
2May 18 Atlanta W 88–85 Kahleah Copper (38) Natasha Mack (11)Natasha Cloud (5) Footprint Center
10,251
1–1
3May 21@ Las Vegas W 98–88 Kahleah Copper (37) Sophie Cunningham (9)Natasha Cloud (10)Michelob Ultra Arena
10,374
2–1
4May 23 Washington W 83–80 Copper, Taurasi (20)Natasha Mack (9)Natasha Cloud (10)Footprint Center
7,474
3–1
5May 25 Dallas L 92–107 Kahleah Copper (32)Diana Taurasi (5)Natasha Cloud (12)Footprint Center
8,339
3–2
6May 28@ Connecticut L 47–70 Natasha Cloud (9)Sophie Cunningham (9)Kahleah Copper (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,489
3–3
7May 29@ New York L 78–81 Kahleah Copper (20)Kahleah Copper (9) Sug Sutton (7) Barclays Center
9,182
3–4
8May 31@ Minnesota L 71–95 Kahleah Copper (21)Natasha Mack (10)Natasha Cloud (7) Target Center
7,035
3–5
June : 6–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
9June 2 Los Angeles W 87–68 Diana Taurasi (31) Natasha Mack (12) Natasha Cloud (12) Footprint Center
10,207
4–5
10June 4@ Seattle L 62–80 Kahleah Copper (19)Kahleah Copper (7)Natasha Cloud (5) Climate Pledge Arena
8,133
4–6
11June 7 Minnesota W 81–80 Kahleah Copper (34)Natasha Mack (7)Natasha Cloud (10)Footprint Center
9,052
5–6
12June 9@ Dallas W 97–90 Kahleah Copper (29) Brittney Griner (7)Cloud, Taurasi (7) College Park Center
5,568
6–6
13June 13 Las Vegas L 99–103 Brittney Griner (25)Brittney Griner (9)Cloud, Sutton (6)Footprint Center
9,325
6–7
14June 16Seattle W 87–78 Kahleah Copper (30)Brittney Griner (9)Natasha Cloud (8)Footprint Center
9,444
7–7
15June 18 New York W 99–93 Griner, Taurasi (19)Diana Taurasi (9)Kahleah Copper (7)Footprint Center
9,824
8–7
16June 22@ Minnesota L 60–73 Natasha Cloud (14)Brittney Griner (7)Natasha Cloud (5) Target Center
8,769
8–8
17June 28Los Angeles W 92–78 Kahleah Copper (24)Brittney Griner (11)Natasha Cloud (7)Footprint Center
14,363
9–8
18June 30 Indiana L 82–82 Brittney Griner (24) Rebecca Allen (9)Natasha Cloud (7)Footprint Center
17,071
9–9
July : 4–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19July 1 Connecticut L 72–83 Copper, Griner (21)Kahleah Copper (6) Natasha Cloud (10) Footprint Center
8,445
9–10
20July 3@ Dallas W 104–96 Kahleah Copper (34)Brittney Griner (8)Natasha Cloud (10) College Park Center
6,129
10–10
21July 7@ Los Angeles W 84–78 Natasha Cloud (31)Kahleah Copper (10)Cloud, Copper (5) Crypto.com Arena
11,618
11–10
22July 10Dallas W 100–84 Kahleah Copper (32)Kahleah Copper (5)Natasha Cloud (6)Footprint Center
11,601
12–10
23July 12@ Indiana L 86–95 Kahleah Copper (36) Natasha Mack (9) Celeste Taylor (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
12–11
24July 14@ Connecticut L 69–96 Kahleah Copper (17)Brittney Griner (9)Natasha Cloud (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910
12–12
25July 16@ Washington W 96–87 Brittney Griner (23)Natasha Cloud (9)Natasha Cloud (10) Capital One Arena
12,586
13–12
August : 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
26August 15@ Chicago W 85–65 Kahleah Copper (29) Brittney Griner (9) Cloud, Griner (6) Wintrust Arena
9,025
14–12
27August 16@ Indiana L 89–98 Kahleah Copper (32)Kahleah Copper (8)Kahleah Copper (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
14–13
28August 18 Chicago W 86–68 Diana Taurasi (23) Sophie Cunningham (10)Diana Taurasi (5) Footprint Center
14,267
15–13
29August 21@ Atlanta L 63–72 Kahleah Copper (22)Cloud, Griner (8)Diana Taurasi (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,260
15–14
30August 23@ Atlanta W 82–80 Brittney Griner (22)Sophie Cunningham (7)Natasha Cloud (7)Gateway Center Arena
3,260
16–14
31August 26 New York L 70–84 Brittney Griner (22)Cloud, Griner (6)Natasha Cloud (7)Footprint Center
10,299
16–15
32August 28 Minnesota L 76–89 Cunningham, Taurasi (16)Griner, Mack (7)Natasha Cloud (8)Footprint Center
9,482
16–16
September : 3–5 (Home: 1–4; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33September 1 Las Vegas L 79–97 Brittney Griner (24) Kahleah Copper (6) Diana Taurasi (7) Footprint Center
13,981
16–17
34September 3 Atlanta W 74–66 Kahleah Copper (28)Brittney Griner (8)Diana Taurasi (5)Footprint Center
7,639
17–17
35September 5 Washington L 77–90 Brittney Griner (15) Natasha Mack (9) Celeste Taylor (6)Footprint Center
7,709
17–18
36September 7@ Seattle L 66–90 Diana Taurasi (18)Brittney Griner (8) Natasha Cloud (6) Climate Pledge Arena
14,066
17–19
37September 13 Connecticut L 69–88 Brittney Griner (26)Brittney Griner (9)Natasha Cloud (7)Footprint Center
14,190
17–20
38September 15@ Chicago W 93–88 Brittney Griner (26)Brittney Griner (10)Natasha Cloud (11) Wintrust Arena
8,577
18–20
39September 17@ Los Angeles W 85–81 Cunningham, Griner (14)Celeste Taylor (5)Natasha Cloud (12) Crypto.com Arena
11,294
19–20
40September 19 Seattle L 70–89 Brittney Griner (11)Brittney Griner (8)Copper, Taylor (5)Footprint Center
11,333
19–21
2024 season schedule

Playoffs

2024 playoff game log
First round vs. Minnesota Lynx
Lost Series: 0–2
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1September 22@ Minnesota L 95–102 Natasha Cloud (33)Cloud, Griner (6)Natasha Cloud (10) Target Center
8,524
0–1
2September 25 L 88–101 Brittney Griner (24)4 players (5)Target Center
8,769
0–2
2024 playoff schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1yxNew York Liberty 328.80016–416–416–45–0
2cxMinnesota Lynx 3010.750214–616–414–64–1
3xConnecticut Sun 2812.700414–614–614–64–1
4xLas Vegas Aces 2713.675512–813–714–62–3
5xSeattle Storm 2515.625713–714–611–94–1
6xIndiana Fever 2020.5001211–912–88–123–2
7xPhoenix Mercury 1921.4751310–1010–109–113–2
8xAtlanta Dream 1525.375177–138–127–131–4
9eWashington Mystics 1426.350187–135–159–111–4
10eChicago Sky 1327.325195–156–147–131–4
11eDallas Wings 931.225236–147–132–180–5
12eLos Angeles Sparks 832.200245–155–153–172–3

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
y – Regular Season Champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Playoffs

Round One:
Best-of-3
Semifinals:
Best-of-5
Finals:
Best-of-5
         
1 New York Liberty 2
8 Atlanta Dream 0
1 New York Liberty 3
4 Las Vegas Aces 1
4 Las Vegas Aces 2
5 Seattle Storm 0
1 New York Liberty 3
2 Minnesota Lynx 2
2 Minnesota Lynx 2
7 Phoenix Mercury 0
2 Minnesota Lynx 3
3 Connecticut Sun 2
3 Connecticut Sun 2
6 Indiana Fever 0

Bold Series winner

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

Phoenix Mercury Regular Season Team Statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPFPPG
Kahleah Copper 373732.4.435.314.8074.52.30.80.13.03.321.1
Brittney Griner 303028.7.579.500.7776.62.30.51.51.81.917.8
Diana Taurasi 363629.0.400.333.8573.83.40.60.31.92.614.9
Natasha Cloud 383833.3.397.308.8264.16.91.40.63.02.711.5
Sophie Cunningham 402127.8.429.378.8703.92.01.00.31.02.38.4
Rebecca Allen 181824.8.417.352.6673.91.10.90.71.01.97.4
Monique Billings 13218.1.434.286.8004.20.50.90.51.11.94.9
Natasha Mack 401115.5.573.000.5795.01.10.71.20.71.43.8
Celeste Taylor 15420.0.317.200.5631.81.81.00.61.41.13.5
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan 31310.8.412.327.5501.50.30.50.40.50.93.2
Sug Sutton 22014.9.306.270.6921.12.40.60.01.31.12.9
Morgan Bertsch 809.8.222.143.8751.50.30.00.11.11.32.6
Amy Atwell 609.8.267.231.8001.01.00.00.20.30.52.5
Liz Dixon 1709.4.379.8002.40.50.10.50.50.81.8
Charisma Osborne 205.0.5000.50.50.00.01.00.51.0


Waived/Released during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Playoffs

Phoenix Mercury Playoff Team Statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPFPPG
Natasha Cloud 2236.5.543.462.8335.510.01.00.53.04.024.5
Brittney Griner 2229.5.520.500.7005.50.00.52.02.03.017.0
Diana Taurasi 2229.5.423.3891.0003.02.51.00.03.54.515.5
Kahleah Copper 2229.5.407.364.6004.52.51.00.03.55.014.5
Natasha Mack 2013.0.636.0003.50.50.00.50.01.07.0
Sophie Cunningham 2231.5.500.4294.53.51.50.50.54.56.5
Monique Billings 2014.0.800.0003.50.50.50.00.01.04.0
Celeste Taylor 2014.0.667.5001.02.50.00.50.00.52.5
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan 201.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Amy Atwell 101.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Awards and honors

RecipientAward/MilestoneDate awardedRef.
Natasha Cloud WNBA All-Defensive Second Team September 29, 2024 [17]
Kahleah Copper Western Conference Player of the Week May 28, 2024 [18]
WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [19]
2024 Olympic Gold Medalist August 11, 2024 [20]
AP All-WNBA Second TeamSeptember 22, 2024 [21]
All-WNBA Second Team October 16, 2024 [22]
Brittney Griner Western Conference Player of the Week June 18, 2024 [23]
WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [19]
2024 Olympic Gold Medalist August 11, 2024 [20]
Diana Taurasi WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [19]
2024 Olympic Gold Medalist August 11, 2024 [20]

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