2013 Phoenix Mercury season
The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
| 2013 Phoenix Mercury season | |
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| Coach | Corey Gaines (10-11) Russ Pennell (9-4) |
| Arena | US Airways Center |
| Attendance | 8,557 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0 to Minnesota Lynx) |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Taurasi 25.0 |
| Rebounds | Bonner and Griner 6.0 |
| Assists | Taurasi 6.0 |
| Media | |
| Television | FS-A ESPN2, NBATV |
There were high hopes for the Mercury after they drafted Brittney Griner first overall in the 2013 WNBA draft. However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell. Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties.[1] Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs. The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx.
Transactions
WNBA draft
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 1 | Brittney Griner |  United States |
Baylor |
| 3 | 26 | Nikki Greene | United States |
Penn State |
Transaction log
- February 8: re-signed Krystal Thomas and Lynetta Kizer.
- March 7: signed Ify Ibekwe and Jalana Childs.
- April 11: re-signed DeWanna Bonner.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| TBD | To Phoenix Mercury | To TBD |
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Personnel changes
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Roster
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| C | Brittney Griner | Lynetta Kizer Krystal Thomas |
| PF | Candice Dupree | Charde Houston |
| SF | Penny Taylor | Jasmine James |
| SG | DeWanna Bonner | Briana Gilbreath |
| PG | Diana Taurasi | Alexis Hornbuckle |
Season standings
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | z-Minnesota Lynx | 26 | 8 | .765 | - | 34 |
| 2 | x-Los Angeles Sparks | 24 | 10 | .706 | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Mercury | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | x-Seattle Storm | 17 | 17 | .500 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | e-San Antonio Silver Stars | 12 | 22 | .353 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | e-Tulsa Shock | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15 | 34 |
Schedule
Preseason
| 2013 pre-season game log Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Regular season
Playoffs
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Conference Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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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 | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
References
- "Mercury fire Corey Gaines". espn.go.com/. Associated Press. August 9, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- "Mercury Waive Samantha Prahalis". wnba.com. WNBA. July 18, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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