2015 Phoenix Mercury season

2015 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachSandy Brondello
ArenaUS Airways Center
Attendance9,949 per game
Results
Record20–14 (.588)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Finals to Minnesota Lynx, 2–0
Team Leaders
PointsDeWanna Bonner – 15.8 ppg
ReboundsBrittney Griner – 8.1 rpg
AssistsDeWanna Bonner – 3.3 apg

The Phoenix Mercury women's basketball team played in the 2015 season of the WNBA.[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

Main article: 2015 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 12 Isabelle Harrison  United States Tennessee Lady Volunteers
2 18 Alex Harden  United States Wichita State Shockers
2 24 Žofia Hruščáková  Slovakia Good Angels Košice
3 36 Promise Amukamara  Nigeria Good Angels Košice

Trades

Date Trade
TBD To Phoenix Mercury To TBD
TBD TBD

Roster

2015 Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F8Bass, Mistie6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1983-12-02Duke8
G23Bias, Tiffany5' 7" (1.7m)135 lb (61kg)1992-05-22Oklahoma State1
G/F24Bonner, DeWanna6' 4" (1.93m)140 lb (64kg)1987-08-21Auburn6
G20Christon, Shameka6' 3" (1.91m)192 lb (87kg)1982-02-15Arkansas10
F25Currie, Monique6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)1983-02-25Duke9
F4Dupree, Candice6' 2" (1.88m)178 lb (81kg)1984-08-16Temple9
F/C22George, Cayla6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1989-05-01R
C42Griner, Brittney6' 9" (2.06m)205 lb (93kg)1990-10-18Baylor2
G12Harden, Alex6' 0" (1.83m)173 lb (78kg)1993-03-27Wichita StateR
G9Madgen, Tess6' 0" (1.83m)169 lb (77kg)1990-08-12R
G5Mitchell, Leilani5' 5" (1.65m)138 lb (63kg)1985-06-15Utah6
G45Quinn, Noelle6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1985-01-03UCLA8
G10Xargay, Marta5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1990-12-20R
Head coach
Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney)
Assistant coaches
Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Todd Troxel (Doane)
Athletic trainer
Tamara Poole (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
Strength and conditioning coach
Kristine Foltz (Iowa State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Schedule

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 26 @ Seattle L 59–73 Brittney Griner (16) Brittney Griner (11) Tiffany Bias (3) KeyArena
3,693 		0–1
2 May 28 Seattle W 79–73 DeWanna Bonner (21) Brittney Griner (8) Leilani Mitchell (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena
5,578 		1–1
2015 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2015 game log
Total: 20–14 (Home: 13–4; Road: 7–10)
June: 4–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 June 5 San Antonio W 76–71 DeWanna Bonner (21) Candice Dupree (9) Bonner, Mitchell (3) US Airways Center
11,789 		1–0
2 June 11 @ New York L 57–68 DeWanna Bonner (22) DeWanna Bonner (6) Bonner, Mitchell (3) Madison Square Garden
5,817 		1–1
3 June 12 @ Indiana L 74–77 Leilani Mitchell (25) Cayla George (8) DeWanna Bonner (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,987 		1–2
4 June 14 Minnesota W 81–66 DeWanna Bonner (22) Cayla George (10) Leilani Mitchell (10) US Airways Center
9,294 		2–2
5 June 19 Connecticut L 78–90 (2OT) DeWanna Bonner (21) DeWanna Bonner (9) DeWanna Bonner (4) US Airways Center
8,964 		2–3
6 June 21 @ Seattle W 84–72 DeWanna Bonner (23) Bonner, Dupree (9) Cayla George (3) KeyArena
5,947 		3–3
7 June 25 @ San Antonio L 71–76 DeWanna Bonner (17) DeWanna Bonner (9) DeWanna Bonner (6) Freeman Coliseum
3,102 		3–4
8 June 27 @ Minnesota L 56–71 DeWanna Bonner (18) Brittney Griner (11) DeWanna Bonner (4) Target Center
9,113 		3–5
9 June 30 San Antonio W 85–78 Brittney Griner (23) Brittney Griner (8) DeWanna Bonner (7) US Airways Center
8,319 		4–5
July : 7–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
10 July 2 Tulsa W 86–55 Candice Dupree (16) Brittney Griner (8) DeWanna Bonner (4) US Airways Arena
8,996 		5–5
11 July 5 @ Los Angeles W 94–91 DeWanna Bonner (22) Brittney Griner (10) Candice Dupree (6) Staples Center
9,069 		6–5
12 July 10 @ Seattle W 94–79 Candice Dupree (16) DeWanna Bonner (7) Candice Dupree (5) KeyArena
9,686 		7–5
13 July 12 Seattle W 70–60 Brittney Griner (26) Brittney Griner (7) Bonner, Mitchell (5) US Airways Arena
9,916 		8–5
14 July 14 Atlanta W 80–71 Dupree, Griner (22) DeWanna Bonner (8) DeWanna Bonner (3) US Airways Arena
10,472 		9–5
15 July 18 New York L 73–75 Brittney Griner (15) Brittney Griner (8) Leilani Mitchell (6) US Airways Arena
10,096 		9–6
16 July 21 @ Los Angeles L 65–70 DeWanna Bonner (15) Brittney Griner (7) Dupree, George (3) Staples Center
10,707 		9–7
17 July 28 Chicago W 89–87 (OT) DeWanna Bonner (34) Bonner, Griner (8) Bonner, Mitchell (3) US Airways Arena
10,707 		10–7
18 July 30 @ Tulsa W 78–66 DeWanna Bonner (24) Brittney Griner (10) Leilani Mitchell (5) BOK Center
4,673 		11–7
August : 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 August 2 @ Atlanta W 71–68 Candice Dupree (27) DeWanna Bonner (10) DeWanna Bonner (5) Philips Arena
7,352 		12–7
20 August 4 Tulsa W 87–84 (OT) DeWanna Bonner (25) Brittney Griner (13) Mitchell, Quinn (4) US Airways Arena
8,824 		13–7
21 August 7 Minnesota W 73–66 Bonner, Xargay (15) Brittney Griner (12) Dupree, Bonner (4) US Airways Arena
10,120 		14–7
22 August 9 @ Chicago L 64–74 Brittney Griner (21) Brittney Griner (14) DeWanna Bonner (5) Allstate Arena
7,181 		14–8
23 August 12 Seattle W 83–66 Noelle Quinn (13) Mistie Bass (10) Noelle Quinn (5) US Airways Arena
8,906 		15–8
24 August 16 Indiana L 63–75 Dupree, Griner (12) Candice Dupree (7) DeWanna Bonner (3) US Airways Arena
11,336 		15–9
25 August 18 @ Tulsa L 59–74 Candice Dupree (18) Brittney Griner (7) Noelle Quinn (3) BOK Center
4,566 		15–10
26 August 21 Los Angeles L 68–78 Brittney Griner (20) Dupree, Griner (6) Marta Xargay (7) US Airways Arena
11,237 		15–11
27 August 23 Minnesota W 79–67 DeWanna Bonner (21) Brittney Griner (11) Marta Xargay (4) US Airways Arena
9,492 		16–11
28 August 27 @ Connecticut W 81–80 DeWanna Bonner (26) Brittney Griner (13) Bonner, Mitchell (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,171 		17–11
29 August 28 @ Washington L 63–71 Leilani Mitchell (16) Brittney Griner (9) DeWanna Bonner (7) Capital One Arena
7,400 		17–12
30 August 30 @ Minnesota L 61–71 DeWanna Bonner (15) Candice Dupree (8) Noelle Quinn (5) Target Center
9,123 		17–13
September : 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 September 2 Washington W 73–53 Candice Dupree (18) Dupree, George, Bass (6) Marta Xargay (4) US Airways Center
8,370 		18–13
32 September 5 @ San Antonio W 82–52 Brittney Griner (22) Candice Dupree (8) Noelle Quinn (7) Freeman Coliseum
6,076 		19–13
33 September 11 Los Angeles W 70–65 Monique Currie (22) Candice Dupree (9) Marta Xargay (5) US Airways Center
12,296 		20–13
34 September 13 @ Tulsa L 87–91 Monique Currie (26) Bass, George (12) Marta Xargay (5) BOK Center
6,064 		20–14
2015 season schedule

Playoffs

2015 playoff game log
First Round vs. Indiana Fever
Won Series 2–0
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 17 Tulsa W 88–55 Brittney Griner (18) Brittney Griner (8) Leilani Mitchell (6) US Airways Center
8,509 		1–0
2 September 19 @ Tulsa W 91–67 Brittney Griner (23) Brittney Griner (12) Xargay, Mitchell (3) BOK Center
3,261 		2–0
Semifinals vs. Minnesota Lynx
Lost Series 0–2
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 24 @ Minnesota L 60–67 DeWanna Bonner (21) Candice Dupree (12) DeWanna Bonner (5) Target Center
8,732 		0–1
2 September 27 @ Minnesota L 71–72 Candice Dupree (16) Monique Currie (7) Monique Currie (6) US Airway Center
9,871 		0–2
2015 playoff schedule

Standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx 22 12 .647 – 13–4 9–8 16–6
x - 20 14 .588 2 13–4 7–10 15–7
x - Tulsa Shock 18 16 .529 4 12–5 6–11 11–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks 14 20 .412 8 9–8 5–12 10–12
e - Seattle Storm 10 24 .294 12 8–9 2–15 8–14
e - San Antonio Stars 8 26 .235 14 7–10 1–16 6–16

Playoffs

Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 New York 2
E4 Washington 1
E1 New York 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Indiana 2
E2 Chicago 1
E3 Indiana 2
E3 Indiana 2
W1 Minnesota 3
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Los Angeles 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W2 0
W2 2
W3 Tulsa 0
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italics – Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

Legend
  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
DeWanna Bonner 33 33 33.3 37.8% 25.4% 86.6% 5.7 3.3 1.3 0.8 15.8
Candice Dupree 33 33 31.2 51.2% — 80.2% 5.1 1.7 1.0 0.4 14.1
Brittney Griner 26 26 30.7 56.5% — 77.3% 8.1 1.3 0.3 4.0 15.1
Leilani Mitchell 34 26 23.0 37.4% 39.6% 88.9% 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.1 6.7
Monique Currie 34 34 21.3 41.1% 36.4% 86.4% 3.2 1.5 0.9 0.4 8.4
Noelle Quinn 34 1 18.6 42.2% 32.4% 79.2% 2.6 1.9 0.4 0.3 4.1
Marta Xargay 20 8 17.5 39.2% 37.5% 73.3% 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 3.9
Mistie Bass 33 7 13.9 51.4% — 54.5% 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 4.1
Cayla George 34 2 12.7 42.7% 28.3% 86.4% 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.6 5.0
Alex Harden 32 0 12.2 27.0% 26.1% 92.3% 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 2.1
Tess Madgen 8 0 7.4 37.5% 60.0% 50.0% 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.3
Shameka Christon 12 0 6.3 42.9% 25.0% 100% 0.4 0.6 0.2 — 2.8
Tiffany Bias 15 0 6.3 34.5% 33.3% 66.7% 0.1 0.7 0.1 — 1.9

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
DeWanna Bonner 4 4 31.8 45.1% 45.0% 93.3% 6.0 2.5 0.3 0.8 17.3
Candice Dupree 4 4 30.3 45.2% — 75.0% 5.3 1.5 1.3 — 11.0
Brittney Griner 4 4 29.8 58.3% — 88.5% 8.0 1.3 0.8 4.5 16.3
Monique Currie 4 4 24.0 38.1% 25.0% 63.6% 3.0 2.5 0.8 0.8 10.3
Marta Xargay 4 4 23.3 40.0% 40.0% 100% 3.8 2.3 0.3 — 6.0
Noelle Quinn 4 0 20.3 77.8% 100% — 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 4.3
Leilani Mitchell 4 26 14.8 42.9% 50.0% 50.0% 1.8 3.5 1.5 0.3 4.0
Mistie Bass 4 0 13.5 46.2% — 25.0% 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.3
Cayla George 3 0 9.0 37.5% 50.0% — 2.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.7
Shameka Christon 2 0 5.0 100% 100% 100% 0.5 1.0 — — 4.0
Tiffany Bias 2 0 3.5 50.0% — 50.0% 0.5 0.5 0.5 — 2.5
Alex Harden 2 0 3.0 — — — — — — 0.5 —

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Awarded
DeWanna Bonner All-WNBA First Team October 8, 2015
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team September 27, 2015
Western Conference Player of the Week June 14, 2015
Brittney Griner All-WNBA Second Team October 8, 2015
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year September 17, 2015
WNBA All-Defensive First Team September 27, 2015
Western Conference Player of the Week August 10, 2015


References

  1. ^ MERCURY: WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury Announces 2015 Schedule
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