WNBA team season
The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association .
There were high hopes for the Mercury after they drafted Brittney Griner first overall in the 2013 WNBA draft . However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell . Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties.[ 1] Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs . The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx .
The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft .
February 8: re-signed Krystal Thomas and Lynetta Kizer. March 7: signed Ify Ibekwe and Jalana Childs. April 11: re-signed DeWanna Bonner. 2013 Phoenix Mercury roster Players Coaches Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G/F 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 137 lb (62kg) 08-21-1987 Auburn 4 F 4 Dupree, Candice 6' 2" (1.88m) 175 lb (79kg) 08-16-1984 Temple 7 G 15 Gilbreath, Briana 6' 0" (1.83m) 150 lb (68kg) 08-16-1990 USC 1 C 42 Griner, Brittney 6' 8" (2.03m) 208 lb (94kg) 10-18-1990 Baylor R G 14 Hornbuckle, Alexis 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 10-16-1985 Tennessee 5 F 22 Houston, Charde 6' 0" (1.83m) 189 lb (86kg) 04-10-1986 Connecticut 5 C 12 Kizer, Lynetta 6' 4" (1.93m) 230 lb (104kg) 04-04-1990 Maryland 1 G 10 James, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m) – 05-29-1991 Georgia R G 3 Taurasi, Diana 6' 0" (1.83m) 163 lb (74kg) 06-11-1982 Connecticut 9 F 13 Taylor, Penny 6' 1" (1.85m) 165 lb (75kg) 05-24-1981 Australia 11 F/C 34 Thomas, Krystal 6' 5" (1.96m) 195 lb (88kg) 06-10-1989 Duke 2
Head coach Russ Pennell (Pittsburg State ) Assistant coaches Julie Hairgrove (Arizona ) Anthony Boone (Mississippi ) Athletic trainer Tamara Poole (Cal State-DH ) Strength and conditioning coach Pro Advantage Training Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured
2013 pre-season game log Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
2013 season schedule
2013 game log Total: 19–15 (Home: 10–7; Road: 9–8) May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
June : 7–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 5–2)
July : 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2)
August : 6–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–2)
September : 4–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–2)
2013 season schedule
2013 playoff game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1) Conference Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
2013 season schedule
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