2025 Phoenix Mercury season

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2025 Phoenix Mercury season
Coach Nate Tibbetts
Arena PHX Arena]]
Attendanceper game
Results
Record00
Place0th (Western)

The 2025 Phoenix Mercury season is the 28th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second season under general manager, Nick U'Ren, and head coach, Nate Tibbetts.

Contents

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/ClubOutcome
None

Transactions

Front office and coaching

DateDetailsRef.

Trades

February 2, 2025 [1] [2]
(Four-team trade)
To Phoenix Mercury
Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun)
Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings)
To Connecticut Sun
Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings)
2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever)
To Dallas Wings
DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun)
NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever)
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury)
To Indiana Fever
Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings)

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerDateNotesRef.
Natasha Mack January 17, 2025Training camp contract [3]
Celeste Taylor January 22, 2025 [4]
Amy Atwell February 2, 2025 [5]

Additions

PlayerDateNotesFormer TeamRef.
Sami Whitcomb February 2, 2025Details unannounced Seattle Storm [6]
Anna Makurat February 7, 2025Rookie contract
(Undrafted)
Geas Basket [7]
Alexa Held Training camp contract PEAC-Pécs [8]
Kathryn Westbeld February 10, 2025 TARR KSC Szekszárd [9]
Kitija Laksa February 11, 2025One-year deal Fenerbahçe S.K. [10]
Murjanatu Musa February 17, 2025Rookie contract
(Undrafted)
Tarbes Gespe Bigorre [11]

Subtractions / Unsigned

PlayerDateReasonNew TeamRef.
Monique Billings December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [12]
Brittney Griner February 1, 2025Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted Atlanta Dream [13]
Amy Atwell February 13, 2025Waived [14]
Klara Lundquist Suspended – contract expired
Charisma Osborne Free agency – reserved
Diana Taurasi Free agency – unrestricted

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C 21 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Kalani 6' 7" (2.01m)245 lb (111kg)1997-03-21 Baylor 5
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Copper, Kahleah 6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28 Rutgers 9
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Held, Alexa 5' 8" (1.73m)150 lb (68kg)1999-12-28 DePaul R
G 33 Flag of Latvia.svg Laksa, Kitija 6' 0" (1.83m)1996-05-21 South Florida R
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Mack, Natasha 6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg)1997-11-03 Oklahoma State 2
G Flag of Poland.svg Makurat, Anna 6' 0" (1.83m)2000-03-31 Connecticut R
F/C Flag of Nigeria.svg Musa, Murjanatu 6' 2" (1.88m)2000-05-05 Nigeria R
F 0 Flag of Germany.svg Sabally, Satou 6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)1998-04-25 Oregon 5
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor, Celeste 5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)2001-06-20 Ohio State 1
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Alyssa 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1992-04-12 Maryland 11
G 10 Flag of Turkey.svg Uzun, Sevgi 5' 10" (1.78m)141 lb (64kg)1997-11-25 Turkey 1
F Flag of the United States.svg Westbeld, Kathryn 6' 2" (1.88m)1996-01-29 Notre Dame R
G 32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Whitcomb, Sami 5' 10" (1.78m)154 lb (70kg)1988-07-20 Washington 8
G Flag of Sweden.svg Lundquist, Klara  (S)5' 8" (1.73m)1999-08-28 Sweden
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joiner (Florida State)
Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
Flag of the United States.svg Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Wengertsman (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Annalise Pickrel (Michigan State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

  WNBA roster page

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG Celeste Taylor
Sevgi Uzun
SG Kahleah Copper Alexa Held
Anna Makurat
Sami Whitcomb
SF Satou Sabally Kitija Laksa
PF Alyssa Thomas Kathryn Westbeld
C Kalani Brown Natasha Mack

Schedule

Pre-season

2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 6@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
2May 11 Golden State Footprint Center
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2025 season schedule

Standings

# W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.0000–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.0000–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.0000–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.0000–00–00–00–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 00.0000–00–00–00–0
6 Indiana Fever 00.0000–00–00–00–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 00.0000–00–00–00–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 00.0000–00–00–00–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 00.0000–00–00–00–0
10 New York Liberty 00.0000–00–00–00–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 00.0000–00–00–00–0
12 Seattle Storm 00.0000–00–00–00–0
13 Washington Mystics 00.0000–00–00–00–0

Notes

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

References

  1. "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Natasha Cloud, Jacy Sheldon and the No. 8 Overall Pick". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. "Indiana Fever Acquire Guard Sophie Cunningham". Indiana Fever. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. @DesertWaveCo (January 17, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury and Natasha Mack agreed to a training camp contract" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. Veenstra, David (January 23, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury and Celeste Taylor agree to training camp deal". Desert Wave Media. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  5. Veenstra, David (February 3, 2025). "Phoenix Mercury and Amy Atwell agree to training camp deal". Desert Wave Media. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  6. "Phoenix Mercury Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Sami Whitcomb". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  7. Connolly, Daniel (February 8, 2025). "UConn in the WNBA: Anna Makurat signs rookie deal with Phoenix Mercury". The UConn Blog. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  8. @WNBAMoves (February 8, 2025). "The Mercury have signed Lexi Held to a training camp contract" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. @DesertWaveCo (February 10, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury have signed Kathryn Westbeld to a training camp contract" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  10. "Phoenix Mercury Sign Forward Kitija Laksa". Phoenix Mercury. WNBA. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  11. @DesertWaveCo (February 17, 2025). "The Phoenix Mercury signed Nigerian forward/center Murjanatu Musa to a Rookie Scale Contract" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  12. "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  13. "Atlanta Dream Sign Brittney Griner in Historic Free Agent Acquisition". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. @DesertWaveCo (February 13, 2025). "BREAKING NEWS: Amy Atwell has been waived by the Phoenix Mercury" (Tweet) via Twitter.