2010 Phoenix Mercury season

February 2024 August 2023 March 2026 Phoenix Mercury 2010 15 19 Western 2nd Corey Gaines US Airways Center Lost Conference Finals FS-ANBATV, ESPN2 The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions Dispersal draft Based on the Mercury's 2009 record, they would pick 12th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mercury waived their pick. WNBA draft The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 2 24 Tyra Grant Penn State 3 26 Nyeshia Stevenson Oklahoma Transaction log March 26, 2009: The Mercury traded their first round pick in the 2010 draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in return for Temeka Johnson.https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=4018602 Johnson goes to Mercury for draft pick ESPN March 26, 2009 February 21, 2024 February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith to a training camp contract. February 26: The Mercury signed Ashley Paris to a training camp contract.https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=4950604 Ashley Paris signs with Mercury ESPN February 26, 2010 February 21, 2024 March 17: The Mercury signed Lanae Williams to a training camp contract. March 30: The Mercury traded Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante to the New York Liberty in exchange for Candice Dupree from the Chicago Sky, as part of a three-team trade.https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=5041855 Pondexter part of 3-team trade ESPN March 30, 2010 February 21, 2024 April 16: The Mercury re-signed Penny Taylor and Temeka Johnson. May 3: The Mercury waived Tyra Grant.https://www.pennlive.com/leveling-field/2010/05/wnbas_mercury_waives_penn_stat.html WNBA's Mercury waives Penn State's Grant Shelly Stallsmith The Patriot-News May 4, 2010 February 21, 2024 May 11: The Mercury waived Nyeshia Stevenson and Ashley Paris. May 13: The Mercury waived Lanae Williams and Yuko Oga. July 23: The Mercury traded Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Kara Braxton. Trades DateTradeMarch 26, 2009To Phoenix MercuryTo Los Angeles Sparks Temeka Johnson first round pick in 2010 draftMarch 30, 2010To Phoenix MercuryTo New York Liberty Candice Dupree (from Chi.) Cappie Pondexter and Kelly MazzanteJuly 23, 2010To Phoenix MercuryTo Tulsa Shock Kara Braxton Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in 2011 Draft Free agents 52% Additions PlayerSignedFormer team Brooke Smith February 9, 2010 re-signed Candice Dupree March 30, 2010 Chicago Sky Penny Taylor April 16, 2010 re-signed Temeka Johnson April 16, 2010 re-signed Sequoia Holmes May 15, 2010 free agent Taylor Lilley May 15, 2010 free agent Kara Braxton July 23, 2010 Tulsa Shock Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Le'coe Willingham February 9, 2010 Seattle Storm Cappie Pondexter March 30, 2010 New York Liberty Kelly Mazzante March 30, 2010 New York Liberty Nicole Ohlde July 23, 2010 Tulsa Shock Roster Phoenix Mercury 2010 WNBA 24 DeWanna Bonner G 6 4 136 Auburn USA 45 Kara Braxton C 6 6 190 Georgia USA 4 Candice Dupree F-C 6 2 162 Temple USA 17 Sequoia Holmes G 6 1 155 Nevada USA 2 Temeka Johnson PG 5 3 132 LSU USA 23 Taylor Lilley G 5 6 130 Oregon USA 21 Brooke Smith Brooke Smith (basketball) F/C 6 3 195 Stanford USA 50 Tangela Smith C 6 4 160 Iowa USA 11 Ketia Swanier PG 5 7 144 Connecticut USA 13 Penny Taylor F 6 1 163 Australia AUS 3 Diana Taurasi F/G 6 0 172 Connecticut USA USA Corey Gaines Loyola Marymount USA Julie Hairgrove 1 Arizona USA Bridget Pettis 1 Florida USA Tamara Poole 1 California State University, Dominguez Hills USA Ben Hadley 1 http://www.wnba.com/mercury/roster/ 2010-07-23 Depth Pos.StarterBench C Tangela Smith Brooke Smith PF Candice Dupree Kara Braxton SF Penny Taylor DeWanna Bonner / Sequoia Holmes SG Diana Taurasi Taylor Lilley PG Temeka Johnson Ketia Swanier Season standings PHO Schedule Preseason y background:#32127A; color:yellow 2010 Game Log: Preseason Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 2 || 4:00pm || @ Seattle || 58-77 || Williams (19) || Paris (9) || Stevenson, Williams (2) || KeyArena 4,912 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 8 || 10:00pm || China National Team || 106-78 || Johnson (21) || Bonner (7) || Swanier (7) || US Airways Center 2,393 || 1-1 |- Regular season background:#32127A; color:yellow 2010 Game Log: Regular Season y background:#DC143C; color:white May Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 15 || 2:00pm || Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 78-77 || Dupree (17) || Dupree (10) || Taurasi, Johnson (3) || US Airways Center 14,772 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 22 || 10:00pm || Seattle || || 89-95 (OT) || Bonner (24) || Bonner (12) || Johnson, Taylor (5) || US Airways Center 10,144 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || May 25 || 7:00pm || @ Tulsa || ESPN2 || 110-96 || Taurasi (35) || Dupree (14) || Taylor (7) || BOK Center 4,100 || 2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || May 28 || 10:00pm || Atlanta || || 93-96 || Taurasi (30) || Bonner (13) || Taylor (7) || US Airways Center 7,986 || 2-2 |- y background:#DC143C; color:white June Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || June 1 || 7:30pm || @ Minnesota || ESPN2 || 82-92 || Taurasi (21) || Dupree (9) || Johnson (5) || Target Center 6,854 || 2-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || June 4 || 10:00pm || Los Angeles || || 90-89 || Bonner (24) || Dupree (8) || Johnson (5) || US Airways Center 6,485 || 3-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || June 6 || 9:00pm || @ Seattle || KONG || 74-97 || Bonner (12) || T. Smith (8) || Taylor (6) || KeyArena 7,827 || 3-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || June 8 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || PRIME || 91-92 || Taurasi (21) || T. Smith (9) || Johnson, Taylor (9) || STAPLES Center 7,993 || 3-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || June 10 || 10:00pm || Minnesota || FS-A || 99-88 || Taurasi (31) || Dupree (8) || Johnson (8) || US Airways Center 5,504 || 4-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || June 12 || 10:00pm || Tulsa || || 116-84 || Dupree, Taurasi (18) || Bonner (7) || Taylor (8) || US Airways Center 6,580 || 5-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || June 18 || 10:00pm || San Antonio || || 105-108 || Taurasi (39) || Dupree (11) || Johnson, Taurasi (7) || US Airways Center 6,147 || 5-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || June 20 || 6:00pm || Connecticut || NBATVFS-A || 94-96 || Taurasi (24) || Ohlde (7) || Taylor (4) || US Airways Center 6,068 || 5-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || June 25 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut || CSN-NE || 79-82 || Taurasi (26) || Bonner (10) || Taurasi (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,518 || 5-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || June 27 || 4:00pm || @ Washington || NBATVCSN-MA || 85-95 || Taurasi (18) || Dupree (9) || Taurasi (4) || Verizon Center 7,547 || 5-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || June 29 || 7:00pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 88-94 || Taylor (31) || Bonner (9) || Johnson (12) || Philips Arena 4,073 || 5-10 |- y background:#DC143C; color:white July Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || July 1 || 10:00pm || Washington || FS-A || 104-107 || Dupree, Taylor (23) || Dupree (9) || Johnson (11) || US Airways Center 5,509 || 5-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || July 3 || 10:00pm || New York || || 97-82 || Dupree (24) || T. Smith (10) || Taurasi (5) || US Airways Center 6,780 || 6-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || July 6 || 10:00pm || @ Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 98-89 || Taurasi (30) || Dupree (12) || Taurasi (7) || STAPLES Center 8,336 || 7-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || July 14 || 3:30pm || Seattle || FS-A || 107-111 (3OT) || Taurasi (44) || Dupree (14) || Taruasi, Taylor (4) || US Airways Center 13,508 || 7-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || July 17 || 10:00pm || Tulsa || || 97-88 || Taylor (29) || Taurasi (7) || Taurasi (8) || US Airways Center 8,564 || 8-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || July 22 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || COX || 123-91 || Taurasi (26) || Bonner (7) || Johnson (7) || BOK Center 3,333 || 9-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || July 24 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || NBATVFS-N || 127-124 (2OT) || Dupree (32) || Dupree (16) || Johnson (9) || Target Center 8,518 || 10-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || July 27 || 9:30pm || @ Seattle || ESPN2 || 85-91 || Taurasi (27) || Taylor (7) || Taurasi, Taylor (6) || KeyArena 8,044 || 10-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || July 29 || 10:00pm || Minnesota || || 110-92 || Taylor (22) || Dupree, T. Smith (8) || Johnson (8) || US Airways Center 7,037 || 11-13 |- y background:#DC143C; color:white August Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || August 1 || 6:00pm || Chicago || NBATVFS-ACN100 || 97-96 || Taurasi (35) || Bonner, Braxton, Dupree (6) || Taurasi (11) || US Airways Center 11,237 || 12-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || August 3 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 103-92 || Dupree (24) || Dupree (12) || Taurasi (10) || AT&T Center 6,116 || 13-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || August 6 || 10:00pm || San Antonio || || 103-87 || T. Smith, Taylor (18) || Braxton (7) || Taylor (8) || US Airways Center 12,909 || 14-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || August 8 || 6:00pm || Indiana || || 82-104 || Taurasi (21) || Dupree (6) || Taurasi (7) || US Airways Center 10,995 || 14-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || August 10 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || || 82-91 || Taurasi (28) || T. Smith (10) || Taylor (7) || Allstate Arena 4,089 || 14-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || August 13 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 90-110 || Johnson (23) || Braxton, Taylor (6) || Taurasi (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,002 || 14-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || August 14 || 7:30pm || @ New York || NBATVMSG || 69-107 || Bonner (20) || Braxton, Dupree (8) || Johnson (4) || Madison Square Garden 9,645 || 14-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || August 17 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || NBATVPRIME || 90-84 || Braxton (16) || Dupree, Taylor (11) || Taylor (7) || STAPLES Center 8,817 || 15-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || August 20 || 7:00pm || Seattle || || 71-78 || Braxton (15) || Bonner (7) || Bonner (4) || US Airways Center 12,459 || 15-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || August 22 || 3:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 82-83 || Bonner (20) || Bonner (12) || Bonner, Lilley, Swanier (3) || AT&T Center 8,331 || 15-19 |- | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess Postseason background:#32127A; color:yellow 2010 Game Log: Postseason y background:#DC143C; color:white Western Conference Semifinals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || August 26 || 9:00pm || San Antonio || ESPN2 || 106-93 || Dupree (32) || Dupree (8) || Taurasi (10) || US Airways Center 8,927 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || August 28 || 1:00pm || @ San Antonio || ESPN2 || 92-73 || Taurasi (23) || Dupree (11) || Taylor (12) || AT&T Center 6,763 || 2-0 |- y background:#DC143C; color:white Western Conference Finals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 2 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || NBATV || 74-82 || Taylor (16) || Dupree (11) || Johnson (7) || KeyArena 9,686 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || September 5 || 3:00pm || Seattle || ABC || 88-91 || Taurasi (28) || T. Smith (7) || Johnson (12) || US Airways Center 9,010 || 0-2 |- Statistics Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bonner, DeWanna DeWanna Bonner 32 4 25.4 .465 .358 .840 6.1 1.3 0.69 1.16 12.0 Braxton, Kara Kara Braxton 13 0 17.2 .544 .000 .711 4.8 1.2 0.62 0.38 11.1 Dupree, Candice Candice Dupree34 34 29.8 .664 .000 .936 7.6 1.3 1.03 0.82 15.7 Holmes, Sequoia Sequoia Holmes 15 0 7.9 .205 .000 .733 1.3 0.4 0.40 0.00 1.8 Johnson, Temeka Temeka Johnson34 34 27.3 .411 .309 .796 3.2 4.7 0.94 0.21 9.2 Lilley, Taylor Taylor Lilley 21 1 10.8 .397 .326 .909 0.9 0.7 0.52 0.05 3.3 Ohlde, Nicole Nicole Ohlde 20 0 11.1 .442 .000 .609 1.9 0.5 0.20 0.40 3.0 Smith, Brooke Brooke Smith 16 0 8.2 .739 .000 .857 1.8 0.3 0.06 0.25 2.5 Smith, Tangela Tangela Smith34 34 29.2 .395 .347 .750 5.2 0.9 0.68 0.85 9.2 Swanier, Ketia Ketia Swanier 32 0 10.1 .391 .387 .524 1.2 1.7 0.34 0.03 3.0 Taylor, Penny Penny Taylor 32 32 30.0 .509 .442 .893 4.4 5.0 1.47 0.28 15.9 Taurasi, Diana Diana Taurasi 31 31 32.2 .427 .374 .912 4.3 4.7 1.23 0.61 22.6 Awards and honors Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 5, 2010. Candice Dupree was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 3, 2010. Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 17, 2010. Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 24, 2010. Candice Dupree was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA reserve. Diana Taurasi was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA starter. Penny Taylor was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve. Diana Taurasi was named to the All-WNBA First Team. References External links Category:Phoenix Mercury seasons Phoenix Phoenix Mercury