2011 Phoenix Mercury season

February 2024 August 2023 March 2026 Phoenix Mercury 2011 19 15 Western 3 Corey Gaines US Airways Center Lost in Conference Finals FS-AESPN2, NBATV The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 2 19 Brittany Spears Colorado 3 31 Tahnee Robinson Nevada Transaction log February 9: The Mercury signed Brooke Smith, Sequoia Holmes, and Taylor Lilley to training camp contracts. February 22: The Mercury signed Lauren Ervin to a training camp contract. February 24: The Mercury signed Marie Ferdinand-Harris and Nakia Sanford. February 25: The Mercury signed Alexis Gray-Lawson and Amanda Thompson. March 14: The Mercury waived Sequoia Holmes and Brooke Smith. April 10: The Mercury signed Erlana Larkins to a training camp contract. April 11: The Mercury traded draft rights to Tahnee Robinson to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2012 draft. April 15: The Mercury waived Amanda Thompson. April 22: The Mercury signed Yuko Oga and Olayinka Sanni to training camp contracts. April 28: The Mercury waived Lauren Ervin. May 19: The Mercury waived Erlana Larkins. May 30: The Mercury waived Taylor Lilley and Brittany Spears. June 2: The Mercury waived Yuko Oga. August 4: The Mercury traded Kara Braxton to the New York Liberty in exchange for Sidney Spencer.https://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/2011/08/libery_acquire_kara_braxton_fr.html Libery acquire Kara Braxton from Mercury NJ.com August 5, 2011 February 21, 2024 August 12: The Mercury signed Krystal Thomas and waived Olayinka Sanni. Trades DateTradeApril 11, 2011To Phoenix MercuryTo Connecticut Sun third-round pick in 2012 draft Tahnee RobinsonAugust 4, 2011To Phoenix MercuryTo New York Liberty Sidney Spencer Kara Braxton Personnel changes 52% Additions PlayerSignedFormer team Marie Ferdinand-Harris February 24, 2011 Los Angeles Sparks Nakia Sanford February 24, 2011 Washington Mystics Alexis Gray-Lawson February 25, 2011 free agent Olayinka Sanni April 20, 2011 free agent Sidney Spencer August 4, 2011 New York Liberty Krystal Thomas August 12, 2011 free agent Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Tangela Smith February 2, 2011 Indiana Fever Sequoia Holmes March 14, 2011 free agent Brooke Smith March 14, 2011 free agent Taylor Lilley May 30, 2011 free agent Kara Braxton August 4, 2011 New York Liberty Olayinka Sanni August 12, 2011 free agent Roster Phoenix Mercury 2011 WNBA 24 DeWanna Bonner G/F 6 4 137 08-21-1987 2 Auburn USA 4 Candice Dupree F 6 2 175 08-16-1984 5 Temple USA 9 Marie Ferdinand-Harris G 5 9 162 10-13-1978 9 LSU USA 21 Alexis Gray-Lawson G 5 8 176 04-21-1987 R California USA 2 Temeka Johnson G 5 3 142 09-06-1982 6 LSU USA 43 Nakia Sanford F/C 6 4 195 05-10-1976 8 Kansas USA 6 Sidney Spencer G/F 6 3 183 03-07-1985 4 Tennessee USA 11 Ketia Swanier G 5 7 150 08-10-1986 3 Connecticut USA 3 Diana Taurasi G 6 0 163 06-11-1982 7 Connecticut USA 13 Penny Taylor F 6 1 165 05-24-1981 9 Australia AUS 32 Krystal Thomas F/C 6 5 195 06-10-1989 R Duke 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 Arizona State Depth Pos.StarterBench C Nakia Sanford Krystal Thomas PF Candice Dupree DeWanna Bonner SF Penny Taylor Marie Ferdinand-HarrisSidney Spencer SG Diana Taurasi Alexis Gray-Lawson PG Temeka Johnson Ketia Swanier Season standings PHO Schedule Preseason y background:#32127A; color:white 2011 Game Log: Preseason Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 24 || 10:00pm || Japan || 96–52 || Gray-Lawson (16) || Dupree (8) || Gray Lawson (6) || US Airways Center 2,969 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 28 || 10:00pm || @ Los Angeles || 72–83 || 3 players (12) || Braxton (6) || 5 players (2) || The Pit N/A || 1–1 |- Regular season background:#32127A; color:white 2011 Game Log: Regular Season y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc June Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || June 4 || 3:00pm || @ Seattle || ABC || 71–78 || Taurasi (31) || DupreeBraxton (9) || Taylor (5) || KeyArena 11,548 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || June 10 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || || 85–98 || Taylor (18) || Dupree (11) || Johnson (6) || Staples Center 10,616 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || June 17 || 10:00pm || San Antonio || FS-A || 99–101 || Taurasi (20) || Dupree (12) || Taylor (10) || US Airways Center 12,274 || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || June 19 || 6:00pm || Indiana || || 93–89 (OT) || Taurasi (32) || Dupree (18) || Taylor (6) || US Airways Center 7,701 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || June 21 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || ESPN2 || 105–98 || Taylor (30) || Dupree (13) || Johnson (6) || AT&T Center 7,072 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || June 24 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || FS-AFS-S || 92–83 || Taurasi (20) || Taylor (10) || Taylor (8) || Philips Arena 5,492 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 25 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 86–78 || Tauarsi (23) || BraxtonTaylor (9) || Taylor (7) || Allstate Arena 5,547 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || June 28 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 86–91 || BonnerTaurasi (15) || Braxton (7) || Gray-LawsonTaylor (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,625 || 4–4 |- y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc July Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || July 1 || 10:00pm || Chicago || NBATVCN100 || 97–84 || Taurasi (24) || Dupree (9) || Taurasi (6) || US Airways Center 9,517 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || July 5 || 9:00pm || Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 101–82 || DupreeTaurasi (20) || Braxton (5) || Taurasi (7) || US Airways Center 9,826 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || July 8 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 86–78 || Taurasi (17) || Bonner (13) || Taylor (7) || BOK Center 4,081 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || July 10 || 6:00pm || Tulsa || NBATVCOX || 102–63 || Taylor (18) || Sanford (7) || Taurasi (6) || US Airways Center 7,696 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || July 13 || 1:00pm || @ Minnesota || NBATVFS-AFS-N || 112–105 || Taurasi (27) || DupreeTaylor (8) || JohnsonTaurasiTaylor (8) || Target Center 11,820 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || July 15 || 10:00pm || Washington || NBATVFS-A || 78–64 || Dupree (20) || Taylor (8) || Taylor (7) || US Airways Center 9,075 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || July 20 || 3:30pm || Minnesota || NBATVFS-A || 98–106 || Taurasi (24) || BonnerDupree (7) || Taurasi (6) || US Airways Center 12,118 || 10–5 |- | colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | All-Star break |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || July 26 || 9:00pm || Seattle || NBATV || 77–83 || Taurasi (26) || BonnerBraxton (7) || Johnson (5) || US Airways Center 6,108 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || July 28 || 12:30pm || @ San Antonio || NBATVFS-AFS-SW || 91–102 || Taurasi (27) || Dupree (14) || JohnsonTaylor (5) || AT&T Center 14,797 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || July 30 || 7:00pm || @ New York || NBATVMSG+ || 91–84 || Taylor (29) || Bonner (9) || Swanier (7) || Prudential Center 7,214 || 11–7 |- y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc August Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || August 2 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || ESPN2 || 73–90 || Taurasi (20) || Bonner (8) || Johnson (4) || Target Center 7,126 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || August 7 || 6:00pm || Connecticut || NBATVFS-A || 95–96 (OT) || Taurasi (29) || Dupree (12) || Taurasi (6) || US Airways Center 8,514 || 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || August 9 || 10:00pm || Minnesota || || 85–80 || Taurasi (26) || Dupree (11) || Johnson (5) || US Airways Center 6,726 || 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || August 11 || 10:00pm || Atlanta || || 109–95 || Bonner (25) || Bonner (13) || Taylor (6) || US Airways Center 7,940 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || August 12 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || || 90–93 (OT) || Taylor (29) || Bonner (10) || Johnson (12) || Staples Center 10,512 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || August 16 || 10:00pm || Seattle || || 81–79 || Taurasi (24) || BonnerSanfordTaurasi (5) || JohnsonTaurasi (4) || US Airways Center 8,870 || 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || August 20 || 10:00pm || San Antonio || NBATVFS-AFS-SW || 87–81 || Taylor (28) || Bonner (11) || Taylor (5) || US Airways Center 10,134 || 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || August 23 || 10:00pm || New York || ESPN2 || 70–74 || Dupree (17) || Taylor (9) || JohnsonTaylor (4) || US Airways Center 8,871 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || August 26 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut || CSN-NE || 92–95 || TaurasiTaylor (26) || DupreeSanford (11) || Johnson (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,007 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || August 28 || 4:00pm || @ Washington || NBATVCSN-MA || 86–79 || Dupree (27) || Sanford (9) || Johnson (8) || Verizon Center 11,614 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || August 30 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 96–74 || Bonner (25) || BonnerSanford (9) || BonnerTaurasi (3) || BOK Center 3,590 || 17–12 |- y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc September Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || September 1 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 68–86 || Bonner (23) || Dupree (13) || SwanierTaurasi (3) || AT&T Center 6,502 || 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || September 3 || 10:00pm || Los Angeles || NBATV || 93–77 || Taurasi (24) || Dupree (19) || Johnson (9) || US Airways Center 9,620 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || September 8 || 10:00pm || Tulsa || NBATVCOX || 91–76 || Taurasi (21) || Bonner (10) || Swanier (9) || US Airways Center 8,189 || 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || September 9 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || KONG || 70–85 || Taurasi (36) || Bonner (14) || Johnson (3) || KeyArena 9,686 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || September 11 || 6:00pm || Minnesota || FS-A || 90–96 || Taurasi (19) || Dupree (6) || Swanier (4) || US Airways Center 12,666 || 19–15 |- | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com Postseason background:#32127A; color:white 2011 Game Log: Postseason y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc Western Conference Semifinals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 15 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || ESPN2 || 61–80 || Taylor (13) || Bonner (8) || JohnsonSwanierTaylor (3) || KeyArena 7,279 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || September 17 || 10:00pm || Seattle || NBATV || 92–83 || Dupree (29) || Dupree (13) || Johnson (9) || US Airways Center 9,356 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || September 19 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || ESPN2 || 77–75 || Dupree (20) || Taylor (17) || JohnsonTaurasi (3) || KeyArena 8,589 || 2–1 |- y background:#FF4500; color:#dcdcdc 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 22 || 9:00pm || @ Minnesota || ESPN2 || 67–95 || Taurasi (22) || Bonner (8) || Johnson (4) || Target Center 8,912 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || September 25 || 5:00pm || Minnesota || ESPN2 || 86–103 || BonnerTaurasi (22) || Dupree (11) || Johnson (6) || US Airways Center 8,617 || 0–2 |- Statistics Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Bonner DeWanna Bonner34 5 25.2 .430 .343 .909 7.0 0.8 1.00 1.06 10.7 Braxton Kara Braxton 18 18 19.8 .559 .500 .595 4.9 1.3 0.80 0.80 10.6 Dupree Candice Dupree34 34 31.6 .548 .167 .852 8.2 1.8 0.56 0.74 14.6 Ferdinand Marie Ferdinand-Harris34 2 17.4 .335 .333 .974 1.5 1.1 0.56 0.21 6.8 Gray Alexis Gray-Lawson 27 0 11.4 .398 .349 .821 0.7 1.3 0.22 0.00 3.9 Johnson Temeka Johnson 30 30 23.9 .435 .385 .864 2.0 4.4 0.80 0.17 6.4 Sanford Nakia Sanford 33 16 14.4 .484 .000 .750 4.2 0.4 0.21 0.21 4.2 Sanni Olayinka Sanni 14 0 5.2 .667 .000 .333 0.7 0.0 0.21 0.07 1.6 Spencer Sidney Spencer 8 0 8.1 .313 .750 1.000 0.6 0.8 0.00 0.00 1.9 Swanier Ketia Swanier 29 4 14.8 .342 .286 .688 1.9 2.3 0.79 0.03 2.7 Taurasi Diana Taurasi 32 32 30.2 .449 .395 .903 3.2 3.6 0.75 0.63 21.6 Taylor Penny Taylor 29 29 29.8 .511 .402 .874 4.9 4.7 1.69 0.38 16.7 Thomas Krystal Thomas 8 0 12.3 .563 .000 .500 1.0 0.1 0.00 0.63 2.6 Awards and honors Candice Dupree was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 13, 2011. Penny Taylor was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011. Diana Taurasi was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 8, 2011. DeWanna Bonner was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 29, 2011. Diana Taurasi was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter. Penny Taylor was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve. Diana Taurasi finished as a Peak Performer, averaging 21.6 points per game. DeWanna Bonner was named Sixth Woman of the Year. Diana Taurasi was named to the All-WNBA First Team. Penny Taylor was named to the All-WNBA Second Team. References External links Category:Phoenix Mercury seasons Phoenix Phoenix Mercury