| 1999Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Cheryl Miller |
| Arena | America West Arena |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 4th(Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The1999 WNBA season was the third season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury failed to qualify for the postseason after advancing to the WNBA Finals during the previous year.
The following player was selected in theMinnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Brandy Reed |  United States | Southern Miss |
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Edna Campbell | United States | Colorado Xplosion |
| 2 | 22 | Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil | United States | San Jose Lasers |
| 3 | 34 | Lisa Harrison | United States | Columbus Quest |
| 4 | 46 | Amanda Wilson | United States | Louisiana Tech |
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1999 | LostBrandy Reed to theMinnesota Lynx in the WNBA expansion draft.[1] | |
| May 4, 1999 | DraftedEdna Campbell,Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil,Lisa Harrison and Amanda Wilson in the1999 WNBA draft[1] | |
| May 14, 1999 | SignedMerleLynn Lange-Harris[1] | |
| May 25, 1999 | SignedTrisha Stafford-Odom[1] | |
| June 2, 1999 | Waived Trisha Stafford-Odom[1] | |
| June 8, 1999 | WaivedUmeki Webb[1] | |
| June 9, 1999 | WaivedToni Foster[1] | |
| June 17, 1999 | WaivedAndrea Kuklová andClarissa Davis-Wrightsil[1] | |
| June 20, 1999 | WaivedMerleLynn Lange-Harris[1] | |
| July 19, 1999 | SignedAngela Aycock andToni Foster[1] | |
| October 27, 1999 | TradedMarlies Askamp,Kristi Harrower andAngela Aycock to theMinnesota Lynx in exchange forAdia Barnes,Tonya Edwards andTrisha Fallon[1] | |
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| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cometsx | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparksx | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchsx | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercuryo | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynxo | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzzo | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| 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 | ||||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gillom | 32 | 32 | 34.2 | .381 | .250 | .797 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.2 |
| Edna Campbell | 28 | 24 | 26.8 | .364 | .376 | .714 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| Michele Timms | 30 | 29 | 26.8 | .354 | .348 | .776 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Marlies Askamp | 30 | 30 | 26.0 | .482 | .000 | .816 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| Lisa Harrison | 32 | 23 | 25.9 | .474 | .100 | .682 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| Kristi Harrower | 32 | 3 | 20.8 | .364 | .279 | .808 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil | 14 | 9 | 18.5 | .433 | .303 | .667 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| Maria Stepanova | 32 | 2 | 17.3 | .485 | .500 | .625 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.8 |
| Bridget Pettis | 32 | 8 | 16.9 | .304 | .224 | .617 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Toni Foster | 10 | 0 | 4.2 | .583 | N/A | .688 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Angela Aycock | 8 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0,4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| MerleLynn Lange-Harris | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Amanda Wilson | 12 | 0 | 2.8 | .333 | .200 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Andrea Kuklová | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .000 | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
