2009 Phoenix Mercury season | |
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Coach | Corey Gaines |
Arena | US Airways Center |
Attendance | 8,523 per game |
Results | |
Record | 23–11 (.676) |
Place | 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | Won WNBA Finals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Taurasi (20.4) |
Rebounds | Bonner (5.8) |
Assists | Pondexter (5.0) |
Media | |
Television | FSN Arizona |
The 2009 WNBA season was the 13th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Mercury won the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. On June 6, the Mercury and LifeLock entered a multi-year marketing partnership to launch the first-ever branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history. A press conference was held at the NBA Store in New York City with Phoenix Mercury President and COO Jay Parry and LifeLock CEO Todd Davis to make the announcement.[1] The partnership ran through 2011, and the LifeLock name was on the front of Phoenix Mercury’s player jerseys and on warm-up suits. The Mercury and LifeLock ware the first to finalize such an agreement following the WNBA’s decision this off-season to make this opportunity available for its teams and sponsors. As part of the partnership, LifeLock offered a one-year complimentary membership to season ticket holders of all WNBA teams.[1]
Based on the Mercury's 2008 record, they picked 5th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mercury picked Sequoia Holmes.[2]
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft:
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 5 | DeWanna Bonner | ![]() |
Auburn |
3 | 31 | Sha Brooks | ![]() |
Florida |
3 | 34 (from N.Y.) | Jessica Adair | ![]() |
George Washington |
Date | Trade | |
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March 7, 2008 | ToPhoenix Mercury | ToNew York Liberty |
third-round pick in 2009 WNBA Draft | Leilani Mitchell | |
January 21, 2009 | ToPhoenix Mercury | ToAtlanta Dream |
Alison Bales | second-round pick in 2009 WNBA Draft | |
January 30, 2009 | ToPhoenix Mercury | ToMinnesota Lynx |
Nicole Ohlde | Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle | |
March 20, 2009 | ToPhoenix Mercury | ToSacramento Monarchs |
A'Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith | Barbara Farris | |
March 26, 2009 | ToPhoenix Mercury | ToLos Angeles Sparks |
Temeka Johnson | first-round pick in 2010 WNBA Draft |
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Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Phoenix Mercury x | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 13–7 |
Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.0 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–9 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–10 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 5–12 | 7–13 |
Sacramento Monarchs o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 11.0 | 7–10 | 5–12 | 6–14 |
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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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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DeWanna Bonner | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Temeka Johnson | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Kelly Mazzante | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Nicole Ohlde | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Cappie Pondexter | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Allie Quigley | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Brooke Smith | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Tangela Smith | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Ketia Swanier | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Diana Taurasi | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Penny Taylor | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Le'coe Willingham | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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Phoenix Mercury | .000 | .000 | .000 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 |
Opponents | .000 | .000 | .000 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 |
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