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1997 Phoenix Mercury season

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WNBA team season

1997Phoenix Mercury season
CoachCheryl Miller
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Attendance13,703 per game
Results
Record16–12 (.571)
Place1st(Western)
Playoff finishLost WNBA Semifinals

The1997 WNBA season was the first for the Phoenix Mercury.

Transactions

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WNBA allocation draft

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PlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
Jennifer Gillom United StatesOle Miss
Michele Timms AustraliaWTV Wuppertal (Germany)

WNBA elite draft

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See also:WNBA elite draft
RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
17Bridget Pettis United StatesFlorida
215Nancy Lieberman-Cline United StatesOld Dominion

WNBA draft

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See also:1997 WNBA draft
RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
18Toni Foster United StatesIowa
29Tia Jackson United StatesIowa
324Umeki Webb United StatesNC State
425Monique Ambers United StatesArizona State

Transactions

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DateTransaction
January 22, 1997DraftedJennifer Gillom andMichele Timms in the 1997 WNBA Allocation Draft[1]
January 27, 1997HiredCheryl Miller as Head Coach[1]
February 27, 1997DraftedBridget Pettis andNancy Lieberman-Cline in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft[1]
April 28, 1997DraftedToni Foster,Tia Jackson,Umeki Webb andMonique Ambers in the1997 WNBA Draft[1]
May 22, 1997SignedMarlies Askamp andTara Williams[1]
June 20, 1997WaivedRyneldi Becenti[1]
July 22, 1997Waived Molly Tuter[1]
SignedRyneldi Becenti[1]
July 31, 1997Traded future considerations to theSacramento Monarchs in exchange forMikiko Hagiwara[1]

Roster

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1997Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F42United StatesAmbers, Monique6' 4" (1.93m)1970-12-21Arizona StateR
C14West GermanyAskamp, Marlies6' 5" (1.96m)198 lb (90kg)1970-07-08R
G4United StatesBecenti, Ryneldi5' 6" (1.68m)1971-08-11Arizona StateR
F/C0United StatesFoster, Toni6' 1" (1.85m)175 lb (79kg)1971-11-16IowaR
F/C22United StatesGillom, Jennifer6' 3" (1.91m)180 lb (82kg)1964-06-13MississippiR
G24JapanHagiwara, Mikiko5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1970-04-27R
F3United StatesJackson, Tia6' 0" (1.83m)148 lb (67kg)1972-04-21IowaR
G10United StatesLieberman-Cline, Nancy5' 10" (1.78m)150 lb (68kg)1958-07-01Old DominionR
G32United StatesPettis, Bridget5' 9" (1.75m)150 lb (68kg)1971-01-01FloridaR
G7AustraliaTimms, Michele5' 7" (1.7m)132 lb (60kg)1965-06-28R
G24United StatesTuter, Molly1975-08-25Arizona StateR
G/F21United StatesWebb, Umeki5' 10" (1.78m)162 lb (73kg)1975-06-26NC StateR
G31United StatesWilliams, Tara5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1974-07-23AuburnR
Head coach
United StatesCheryl Miller (USC)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Schedule

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Regular season

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1997 game log
Total: 16–12 (Home: 11–3; Road: 5–9)
June: 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1June 22CharlotteW 76–59Bridget Pettis (17)Toni Foster (8)Michele Timms (6)America West Arena1–0
2June 24@HoustonL 55–72Toni Foster (13)Askamp
Foster
Webb (5)		Umeki Webb (4)The Summit1–1
3June 26@ClevelandW 68–63Gillom
Pettis (14)		Foster
Webb (7)		Michele Timms (4)Gund Arena2–1
4June 29@New YorkL 57–65Jennifer Gillom (23)Gillom
Webb (10)		Michele Timms (5)Madison Square Garden2–2
July: 6–6 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5July 3@UtahW 77–55Jennifer Gillom (21)Toni Foster (9)Michele Timms (9)Delta Center3–2
6July 7New YorkW 69–50Bridget Pettis (25)Jennifer Gillom (13)Michele Timms (9)America West Arena4–2
7July 9HoustonW 66–53Jennifer Gillom (20)Marlies Askamp (10)Umeki Webb (7)America West Arena5–2
8July 12@UtahL 51–52Toni Foster (14)Toni Foster (7)Umeki Webb (3)Delta Center5–3
9July 13@Los AngelesW 57–56Michele Timms (17)Umeki Webb (6)Michele Timms (3)Great Western Forum6–3
10July 16SacramentoW 84–67Jennifer Gillom (19)Bridget Pettis (7)Michele Timms (5)America West Arena7–3
11July 21@SacramentoW 70–57Jennifer Gillom (19)Toni Foster (11)Michele Timms (7)ARCO Arena8–3
12July 22HoustonL 69–77Michele Timms (24)Bridget Pettis (7)Bridget Pettis (4)America West Arena8–4
13July 17Los AngelesL 83–86 (OT)Gillom
Pettis (17)		Jennifer Gillom (9)Michele Timms (9)America West Arena8–5
14July 28ClevelandL 64–76Jennifer Gillom (19)Marlies Askamp (8)Tia Jackson (4)America West Arena8–6
15July 30@CharlotteL 67–68Jennifer Gillom (16)Marlies Askamp (6)Michele Timms (4)Charlotte Coliseum8–7
16July 31@ClevelandL 67–79Askamp
Gillom (12)		Tia Jackson (8)Nancy Lieberman-Cline (4)Gund Arena8–8
August: 8–4 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17August 2@New YorkL 70–80Michele Timms (20)Jennifer Gillom (9)Michele Timms (6)Madison Square Garden8–9
18August 4SacramentoW 83–60Bridget Pettis (23)Toni Foster (8)Askamp
Foster
Pettis
Timms (3)		America West Arena9–9
19August 6UtahW 78–46Michele Timms (18)Askamp
Webb (9)		Michele Timms (7)America West Arena10–9
20August 7@HoustonL 70–74Michele Timms (24)Foster
Timms (6)		Michele Timms (4)The Summit10–10
21August 9@CharlotteL 59–79Bridget Pettis (14)Toni Foster (7)Bridget Pettis (3)Charlotte Coliseum10–11
22August 12New YorkW 77–67Jennifer Gillom (23)Jennifer Gillom (8)Michele Timms (7)America West Arena11–11
23August 14ClevelandW 61–55Jennifer Gillom (19)Foster
Timms (7)		Michele Timms (6)America West Arena12–11
24August 17UtahW 71–63Jennifer Gillom (15)Gillom
Timms (7)		Michele Timms (5)America West Arena13–11
25August 18@Los AngelesL 66–75Jennifer Gillom (18)Marlies Askamp (9)Michele Timms (4)Great Western Forum13–12
26August 20@SacramentoW 69–54Bridget Pettis (18)Toni Foster (11)Umeki Webb (4)ARCO Arena14–12
27August 22CharlotteW 78–63Bridget Pettis (27)Jennifer Gillom (5)Michele Timms (8)America West Arena15–12
28August 24Los AngelesW 73–68 (OT)Jennifer Gillom (29)Askamp
Pettis (9)		Michele Timms (7)America West Arena16–12
1997 season schedule

Playoffs

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1997 playoff game log
Semifinal vs. New York Liberty
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1August 28New YorkL 41–59Askamp
Gillom (9)		Jennifer Gillom (7)Pettis
Webb (2)		America West Arena0–1
1997 playoff schedule

Season standings

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Western ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
Phoenix Mercuryx1612.5719–3–
Los Angeles Sparkso1414.5008–42.0
Sacramento Monarchso1018.3574–86.0
Utah Starzzo721.2503–99.0

Statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular Season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Michele Timms272735.8.336.345.7603.75.02.60.112.1
Jennifer Gillom282831.2.434.313.7775.40.81.30.515.7
Bridget Pettis282830.1.334.306.8983.82.81.80.412.6
Umeki Webb281727.7.2970.67.6874.22.42.40.35.0
Toni Foster282826.3.468.167.7046.11.01.90.88.8
Marlies Askamp28118.5.393.000.7635.20.80.80.37.5
Mikiko Hagiwara12515.5.256.286.5001.20.80.20.02.8
Tia Jackson26612.3.342.375.8402.21.00.90.32.8
Nancy Lieberman-Cline25011.2.325.231.8001.31.60.60.12.6
Ryneldi Becenti108.0N/AN/AN/A0.00.01.00.00.0
Tara Williams1207.0.410.455N/A0.70.30.30.03.1
Monique Ambers1904.5.444N/A.4001.10.20.00.10.7
Molly Tuter301.0.000N/AN/A0.00.00.00.00.0


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

  • Toni Foster ranked ninth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 172
  • Toni Foster was ranked ninth in the WNBA in steals with 53.
  • Toni Foster tied for seventh in the WNBA in blocks with 21.
  • Toni Foster ranked seventh in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.468)
  • Jennifer Gillom ranked tenth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .777
  • Jennifer Gillom ranked fourth in the WNBA in field goals with 163
  • Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points with 440 points.
  • Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points per game with 15.7
  • Bridget Pettis was tied for tenth in the WNBA in steals with 49.
  • Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.8
  • Michele Timms ranked second in the WNBA in steals with 71.
  • Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in assists with 137.
  • Chantel Tremitiere ranked fourth in the WNBA in assists with 135.
  • Umeki Webb ranked fourth in the WNBA in steals with 68.

Awards and honors

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  • Jennifer Gillom, Center, All-WNBA Second Team[2]
  • Bridget Pettis: Led WNBA, Free Throw Percentage, .898[3]
  • Michele Timms: Third in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 49

References

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  1. ^abcdefghi"1997 Phoenix Mercury Transactions".Basketball-Reference.com. RetrievedMay 22, 2024.
  2. ^"WNBA.com: Postseason Awards: 1997".www.wnba.com.
  3. ^"1997 WNBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com".Basketball-Reference.com.

External links

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