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WNBA team season
2008Phoenix Mercury season
CoachCorey Gaines
ArenaUS Airways Center
Attendance8,522 per game
Results
Record16–18 (.471)
Place6th(Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The2008 WNBA season was the 12th for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury were not able to win their second consecutiveWNBA Championship and became the first defending champion to not qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

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On September 27, 2007, head coachPaul Westhead resigned and took a job as an assistant coach underP.J. Carlesimo for the Seattle SuperSonics. Assistant coach Corey Gaines was named the team's new head coach on November 7 of that year.

Expansion draft

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WNBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool
113LaToya Pringle United StatesNorth Carolina
225
(fromSA)		Leilani Mitchell United StatesUtah
341Marscilla Packer United StatesOhio State

Transactions

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Trades

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April 22, 2008ToPhoenix Mercury
New York's third-round pick in the2009 WNBA draft		ToNew York Liberty
Leilani Mitchell

Free agents

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PlayerSignedFormer team
Le'Coe WillinghamMarch 10, 2008Connecticut Sun
Barbara FarrisMarch 14, 2008New York Liberty
Olympia ScottAugust 7, 2008Los Angeles Sparks
PlayerLeftNew team
PlayerRe-signed
Kelly MazzanteFebruary 20, 2008
Tangela SmithMarch 11, 2008
Diana TaurasiMarch 20, 2008
Jennifer DerejanikApril 3, 2008

Regular season

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Season standings

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
San Antonio Silver Starsx2410.706–15–29–810–10
Seattle Stormx2212.6472.016–16–1113–7
Los Angeles Sparksx2014.5884.012–58–912–8
Sacramento Monarchsx1816.5296.05–1213–49–11
Houston Cometso1717.5007.013–44–1310–10
Minnesota Lynxo1618.4718.010–76–118–12
Phoenix Mercuryo1618.4718.09–87–108–12

Season schedule

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DateOpponentScoreLeading ScorerAttendanceRecord
May 17vs. Los Angeles94-99Cappie Pondexter (32)13,7490-1
May 20@ San Antonio76-81Cappie Pondexter (23)9,1030-2
May 22vs. Seattle83-87Diana Taurasi (23)7,0590-3
May 31@ Minnesota83-94Cappie Pondexter (31)6,9140-4
June 3vs. Washington98-93Diana Taurasi (29)7,5611-4
June 6@ Los Angeles85-79Diana Taurasi (29)13,1422-4
June 11@ Seattle77-83Diana Taurasi (37)7,4832-5
June 14vs. Detroit79-89Cappie Pondexter (28)7,6962-6
June 18vs. Connecticut102-81Diana Taurasi (32)4,4783-6
June 20vs. Chicago112-105 (OT)Diana Taurasi (33)7,3114-6
June 22@ New York72-105Diana Taurasi (21)8,6884-7
June 24@ Washington98-90Diana Taurasi (31)6,6625-7
June 26@ Chicago89-79Kelly Miller (17)3,1036-7
June 29@ Connecticut87-80Diana Taurasi (25)9,5187-7
July 1@ Atlanta97-79Diana Taurasi (28)9,7958-7
July 5vs. New York83-93Diana Taurasi (25)6,4818-8
July 6@ Los Angeles80-91Kelly Miller (14)
Cappie Pondexter (14)		10,0048-9
July 8vs. Houston99-94Diana Taurasi (30)15,4999-9
July 10@ Seattle78-89Cappie Pondexter (20)10,4549-10
July 12@ Sacramento97-105Cappie Pondexter (33)7,0449-11
July 15vs. San Antonio87-97Diana Taurasi (23)
Cappie Pondexter (23)		6,4519-12
July 17vs. Los Angeles99-92Cappie Pondexter (27)7,98110-12
July 19vs. Atlanta110-84Diana Taurasi (21)7,91311-12
July 22@ Houston92-94Diana Taurasi (31)6,13411-13
July 24@ Sacramento74-83Cappie Pondexter (23)11,94611-14
July 25vs. Seattle94-80Diana Taurasi (31)8,32312-14
July 27vs. Indiana84-88Diana Taurassi (25)7,92412-15
August 28vs. San Antonio55-77Diana Taurasi (13)7,93112-16
September 3vs. Minnesota103-96Diana Taurasi (32)7,72213-16
September 5vs. Sacramento81-69Diana Taurasi (26)10,52714-16
September 7vs. Houston99-74Diana Taurasi (33)10,26115-16
September 9@ Detroit78-89Cappie Pondexter (23)7,49515-17
September 12@ Minnesota96-87Diana Taurasi (31)8,34316-17
September 14@ Indiana89-103Cappie Pondexter (23)8,77616-18

Player stats

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Diana Taurasi343431.9.446.360.8705.13.61.41.424.1
Cappie Pondexter323231.3.413.313.8463.74.21.20.221.2
Tangela Smith252528.9.417.348.8677.01.11.11.211.1
Le'Coe Willingham342724.5.570.185.7415.90.90.70.210.1
Kelly Miller343427.8.408.385.8454.44.00.70.18.3
Kelly Mazzante34218.9.332.331.8331.91.10.70.15.8
LaToya Pringle29713.0.448.000.8243.50.30.31.54.4
Barbara Farris34816.3.463.000.6983.80.20.60.13.5
Olympia Scott6011.5.364.000.0003.20.50.21.02.7
Yuko Oga2307.3.351.000.9410.70.60.30.02.4
Allie Quigley1407.1.333.182.5000.80.30.40.12.1
Willnett Crockett518.2.375.000.6002.20.00.80.21.8
Jennifer Derevjanik1708.5.263.125.7501.01.60.10.20.8

Phoenix Mercury Regular Season Stats

Roster

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2008Phoenix Mercury roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightFrom
PG24United StatesDerevjanik, Jennifer5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)George Mason
C54United StatesFarris, Barbara6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)Tulane
SG33United StatesMazzante, Kelly6' 0" (1.83m)155 lb (70kg)Penn State
PG2United StatesMiller, Kelly5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)Georgia
PG1JapanOga, Yuko5' 6" (1.68m)140 lb (64kg)Japan
SG23United StatesPondexter, Cappie5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)Rutgers
F/C30United StatesPringle, LaToya6' 3" (1.91m)162 lb (73kg)North Carolina
PG14United StatesQuigley, Allie5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)DePaul
C0United StatesScott, Olympia6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)Stanford
F/C21United StatesSmith, Brooke6' 3" (1.91m)195 lb (88kg)Stanford
C50United StatesSmith, Tangela6' 4" (1.93m)160 lb (73kg)Iowa
G/F3United StatesTaurasi, Diana6' 0" (1.83m)172 lb (78kg)Connecticut
PF43United StatesWillingham, Le'Coe6' 0" (1.83m)200 lb (91kg)Auburn
Head coach
United StatesCorey Gaines (Loyola Marymount)
Assistant coaches
United StatesBridget Pettis (Florida)
United StatesJulie Hairgrove (Arizona)
Athletic trainer
United StatesTanara Oiike (California State University)
Strength and conditioning coach
United StatesTanara Oiike (California State University)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
 WNBA roster page

Awards and honors

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  • Diana Taurasi, WNBA Player of the Week (June 2–8, June 16–22, June 23–29, and September 1–7)
  • Cappie Pondexter, WNBA Player of the Week (July 14–20)
  • Diana Taurasi, WNBA Peak Performers (Points)
  • Diana Taurasi, All-WNBA First Team

References

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  1. ^"WNBA.com: Atlanta Dream". Archived fromthe original on August 20, 2009. RetrievedApril 24, 2008.
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