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2023 Phoenix Mercury season

The 2023 Phoenix Mercury season was the 26th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second season under head coach Vanessa Nygaard.

2023 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachVanessa Nygaard (until June 25th)
Nikki Blue (after June 25th)
ArenaFootprint Center
Attendance9,197 per game
Results
Record9–31 (.225)
Place6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsBrittney Griner – 17.5 ppg
ReboundsBrittney Griner/Brianna Turner – 6.3 rpg
AssistsSug Sutton – 4.8 apg

In October 2022, Skylar Diggins-Smith announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child.[1]

On December 8, 2022, Brittney Griner was successfully returned to the United States of America after the Brittney Griner–Viktor Bout prisoner exchange went through without issues. By extension, Griner returned to action with the Mercury and the WNBA after missing the entire 2022 WNBA season due to her being arrested and imprisoned in Russia (a place she had previously played in for years during the WNBA's offseasons by playing with the UMMC Ekaterinburg without prior issue) for medical cannabis, which is considered an illegal substance there. The Mercury later re-signed Griner to a new deal on February 17, 2023.

On December 20, 2022, Mercury team owner Robert Sarver agreed to a deal made by a new ownership group led by United Wholesale Mortgage's CEO Mat Ishbia and his older brother Justin Ishbia where Sarver would sell his majority shares of both the Mercury and Phoenix Suns to them under a joint deal worth a record-high $4 billion.[2] This transition into new ownership was made during the month of September 2022 after an independent investigation led by the National Basketball Association revealed some ugly, disgusting behaviors he had throughout his ownership periods with both the Suns and Mercury, though primarily with the Suns.[3][4] The NBA approved of the sale to the Ishbia brothers on February 6, 2023,[5] with Sarver's transition out of ownership of both franchises being made official on February 7, 2023.[6][7][8] Despite his removal from ownership, Sarver still had to serve his suspension for the 2023 WNBA season until September 13, 2023; he had since disputed that suspension claim during that season because of his lack of team ownership.

The Mercury began the season with two losses, but won their third game to finish 1–2 in May. The team continued with its sluggish start losing their first three games in June. After a single win, the team went on a six game losing streak and finishing the month with a 2–9 record Their only two wins in the month came against Indiana. In July the team fared slightly better, losing three straight games before winning three of four. However, the team lost its final three games of the month to finish 3–7. The Mercury showed improvement in August winning three of their first five games. However, that improvement didn't last, as they lost seven straight games to end the month. During their seven game losing streak, a 77–74 loss to the Dallas Wings eliminated the Mercury from playoff contention for the first time since 2012, and ended the longest active playoff streak in the WNBA at 10 straight years. Their losing streak continued as the Mercury lost all four games in September to finish 9–31 and ended the season on an eleven game losing streak. This was only the third season in Mercury history where they finished with single-digit wins, and their .225 winning percentage was the second lowest in franchise history. Their 31 losses were the most in a season in franchise history, though it was the first season the WNBA used a forty game schedule. During this season, it was announced that long-time general manager Jim Pitman (who held his position with the Mercury since October 2013 following Jason Rowley's brief stint there) would resign from his position following the end of this season, being replaced by former Golden State Warriors special assistant and executive Nick U'Ren entering the next season.

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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See also: 2023 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
3 27 Destiny Harden   United States Miami
3 29 Kadi Sissoko   France USC

Transactions

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Date Transaction
January 6, 2023 Hired Monica Wright-Rogers as Assistant General Manager[9]
January 12, 2023 Extended Qualifying Offers to Sophie Cunningham, Megan Gustafson, Shey Peddy, and Sam Thomas[10]
February 2, 2023 Signed Sam Thomas to a Qualifying Offer - Training Camp Contract
February 3, 2023 Signed Sophie Cunningham to a 2-Year Deal[11]
Signed Megan Gustafson to a Training Camp Contract[12]
February 6, 2023 Signed Sydney Wiese and Jennie Simms to Training Camp Contracts[13][14]
February 11, 2023 Acquired Michaela Onyenwere, a 2024 Third-Round Pick (from Chicago), and a 2025 Second-Round Pick (from Chicago) in a 4-Team Trade involving the Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings, and the New York Liberty[15]
February 13, 2023 Signed Moriah Jefferson[16]
February 17, 2023 Signed Diana Taurasi to a 2-Year Deal[17]
Signed Brittney Griner[18]
Signed Shey Peddy to a Training Camp Contract[19]
February 28, 2023 Signed Sug Sutton to a Training Camp Contract
March 2, 2023 Signed Destiny Slocum to a Training Camp Contract[20]
March 3, 2023 Hired Tully Bevilaqua as Assistant Coach[21]
March 27, 2023 Signed Kylee Shook to a Training Camp Contract
April 11, 2023 Signed Essence Booker to a Training Camp Contract[22]
April 12, 2023 Signed Destiny Harden, Kadi Sissoko, and Liz Dixon to Training Camp Contracts
April 21, 2023 Hired Taja Edwards as Assistant Coach[23]
April 27, 2023 Waived Sydney Wiese
May 5, 2023 Waived Destiny Harden
May 8, 2023 Waived Kylee Shook
May 10, 2023 Waived Essence Booker
May 13, 2023 Waived Liz Dixon and Destiny Slocum
May 15, 2023 Exercised 4th-Year Team Option on Michaela Onyenwere
May 16, 2023 Waived Jennie Simms and Sam Thomas
May 18, 2023 Placed Skylar Diggins-Smith on the Inactive List due to Pregnancy/Child-Birth
May 19, 2023 Signed Liz Dixon to a Hardship Contract[24]
May 21, 2023 Released Liz Dixon from her Hardship Contract
June 21, 2023 Signed Sam Thomas to a Hardship Contract[25]
June 22, 2023 Waived Evina Westbrook[26]
Signed Jennie Simms to a Hardship Contract[26]
June 24, 2023 Released Sam Thomas from the Hardship Contract
June 25, 2023 Fired Head Coach Vanessa Nygaard and named Nikki Blue as Interim Head Coach[27]
June 27, 2023 Signed Alaina Coates to a Hardship Contract[28]
June 29, 2023 Released Alaina Coates from the Hardship Contract
June 30, 2023 Hired Charli Turner Thorne as an Assistant Coach[29]
July 10, 2023 Hired Nick U'Ren as General Manager[30]
July 20, 2023 Waived Jennie Simms[31]
Signed Liz Dixon to a 7-Day Contract[31]
July 29, 2023 Signed Liz Dixon to a 2nd 7-Day Contract
August 7, 2023 Signed Destanni Henderson to a 7-Day Contract
August 14, 2023 Signed Destanni Henderson to a 2nd 7-Day Contract
August 17, 2023 Signed Liz Dixon to a 3rd 7-Day Contract
August 18, 2023 Signed Ashley Joens to a 7-Day Contract
August 20, 2023 Released Ashley Joens
August 21, 2023 Signed Ashley Joens to a 2nd 7-Day Contract
August 22, 2023 Signed Madi Williams to a 7-Day Contract[32]
August 29, 2023 Signed Ashley Joens tot a 3rd 7-Day Contract
Signed Madi Williams to a 2nd 7-Day Contract
September 5, 2023 Signed Ashley Joens to a Hardship Contract
September 7, 2023 Signed Christyn Williams to a Hardship Contract[33]

Roster Changes

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Roster

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2023 Phoenix Mercury roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
G 9   Cunningham, Sophie 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 1996-08-16 Missouri 4
G 4   Diggins-Smith, Skylar (Maternity Leave) 5' 9" (1.75m) 145 lb (66kg) 1990-08-02 Notre Dame 9
C 42   Griner, Brittney   6' 9" (2.06m) 205 lb (93kg) 1990-10-18 Baylor 9
C 10   Gustafson, Megan 6' 3" (1.91m) 195 lb (88kg) 12-13-1996 Iowa 4
G 8   Jefferson, Moriah 5' 6" (1.68m) 123 lb (56kg) 1994-03-08 Connecticut 6
G 23   Joens, Ashley 6' 0" (1.83m) 160 lb (73kg) 03-16-2000 Iowa State R
F 12   Onyenwere, Michaela 6' 0" (1.83m) 178 lb (81kg) 1999-08-10 UCLA 2
G 11   Peddy, Shey   5' 7" (1.7m) 145 lb (66kg) 10-28-1988 Temple 4
F 30   Sissoko, Kadi 6' 2" (1.88m) 165 lb (75kg) 01-25-1999 USC R
G 1   Sutton, Sug 5' 8" (1.73m) 140 lb (64kg) 12-17-1998 Texas 1
G/F 3   Taurasi, Diana   6' 0" (1.83m) 163 lb (74kg) 1982-06-11 Connecticut 18
F 21   Turner, Brianna 6' 3" (1.91m) 170 lb (77kg) 1996-07-05 Notre Dame 4
G/F 25   Williams, Madi 5' 11" (1.8m) 164 lb (74kg) 1999-10-29 Oklahoma R
Head coach
  Nikki Blue (UCLA)
Assistant coaches
  Tully Bevilaqua
  Taja Edwards (Fresno State)
  Charli Turner Thorne (Stanford)
Athletic trainer
  Hanna Breck (Boston University)
Strength and conditioning coach
  Derrick Nillisesen (Iowa Wesleyan)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Depth

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Moriah Jefferson Shey Peddy 
Skylar Diggins-Smith(inactive)
SG Diana Taurasi Sug Sutton
SF Sophie Cunningham Ashley Joens
Madi Williams
PF Brianna Turner Michaela Onyenwere
Kadi Sissoko
C Brittney Griner Megan Gustafson

Schedule

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Preseason

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2023 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
May: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 8 @ Seattle W 77–71 Sug Sutton (11) Megan Gustafson (7) Kadi Sissoko (4) Climate Pledge Arena
5,119 		1–0
2 May 12 Los Angeles L 71–91 Taurasi
Cunningham (13) 		Megan Gustafson (6) Diana Taurasi (5) Footprint Center
N/A 		1–1
2023 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

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2023 game log
Total: 9–31 (Home: 8–12; Road: 1–19)
May: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 19 @ Los Angeles L 71–94 Brittney Griner (18) Taurasi
Turner (7) 		Diana Taurasi (5) Crypto.com Arena
10,396 		0–1
2 May 21 Chicago L 69–75 Brittney Griner (27) Griner
Turner (10) 		Diana Taurasi (6) Footprint Center
14,040 		0–2
3 May 25 Minnesota W 90–81 Diana Taurasi (23) Brianna Turner (11) Diana Taurasi (10) Footprint Center
6,057 		1-2
June : 2–9 (Home: 1–4; Road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 June 2 Los Angeles L 93–99 (OT) Brittney Griner (24) Brittney Griner (11) Sug Sutton (6) Footprint Center
8,815 		1–3
5 June 7 @ Dallas L 79–84 Brittney Griner (24) Diana Taurasi (6) Diana Taurasi (7) College Park Center
4,242 		1–4
6 June 9 @ Dallas L 77–90 Brittney Griner (18) Brianna Turner (8) Sug Sutton (9) College Park Center
6,251 		1–5
7 June 11 @ Indiana W 85–82 Brittney Griner (29) Michaela Onyenwere (12) Sutton
Taurasi (7) 		Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5,013 		2–5
8 June 13 Seattle L 69–83 Sophie Cunningham (21) Brianna Turner (10) Shey Peddy (7) Footprint Center
7,044 		2–6
9 June 16 @ Washington L 69–88 Michaela Onyenwere (20) Michaela Onyenwere (9) Sug Sutton (8) Entertainment and Sports Arena
N/A 		2–7
10 June 18 @ New York L 71–89 Sophie Cunningham (27) Megan Gustafson (7) Sug Sutton (9) Barclays Center
9,278 		2–8
11 June 21 Las Vegas L 79–99 Sug Sutton (21) Megan Gustafson (10) Sophie Cunningham (6) Footprint Center
11,580 		2–9
12 June 24 @ Seattle L 74–97 Moriah Jefferson (18) Brittney Griner (6) Sug Sutton (7) Climate Pledge Arena
9,122 		2–10
13 June 27 Dallas L 62–77 Brittney Griner (20) Brianna Turner (7) Jefferson
Sutton (4) 		Footprint Center
5,652 		2–11
14 June 29 Indiana W 85–63 Brittney Griner (22) Michaela Onyenwere (7) Diana Taurasi (6) Footprint Center
9,047 		3–11
July : 3–7 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 July 1 Minnesota L 76–86 Brittney Griner (23) Brianna Turner (13) Moriah Jefferson (7) Footprint Center
8,777 		3–12
16 July 5 @ New York L 95–99 Diana Taurasi (23) Brittney Griner (8) Diana Taurasi (7) Barclays Center
7,151 		3–13
17 July 7 @ Minnesota L 64–75 Michaela Onyenwere (24) Griner
Turner (8) 		Sug Sutton (10) Target Center
7,714 		3–14
18 July 9 Los Angeles W 78–72 Brittney Griner (29) Brittney Griner (11) Moriah Jefferson (8) Footprint Center
9,206 		4–14
19 July 11 @ Las Vegas L 72–98 Michaela Onyenwere (18) Brianna Turner (9) Diana Taurasi (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,281 		4–15
20 July 18 Connecticut W 72–66 Sophie Cunningham (17) Brianna Turner (8) Brittney Griner (5) Footprint Center
7,788 		5–15
21 July 20 Chicago W 80–62 Shey Peddy (20) Brittney Griner (11) Sophie Cunningham (7) Footprint Center
11,292 		6–15
22 July 23 @ Washington L 69–84 Sophie Cunningham (17) Cunningham
Turner (6) 		Sug Sutton (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		6–16
23 July 25 @ Atlanta L 65–78 Megan Gustafson (19) Megan Gustafson (8) Jefferson
Sutton (3) 		Gateway Center Arena
3,209 		6–17
24 July 30 @ Chicago L 85–104 Diana Taurasi (24) Megan Gustafson (8) Moriah Jefferson (7) Wintrust Arena
8,914 		6–18
August : 3–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 August 1 @ Indiana L 71–72 Diana Taurasi (29) Brianna Turner (8) Moriah Jefferson (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3,018 		6–19
26 August 3 Atlanta W 91–71 Diana Taurasi (42) Gustafson
Turner (8) 		Moriah Jefferson (4) Footprint Center
7,564 		7–19
27 August 5 Seattle L 91–97 Diana Taurasi (28) Brittney Griner (6) Sug Sutton (8) Footprint Center
9,411 		7–20
28 August 8 Washington W 91–72 Jefferson
Taurasi (15) 		Brianna Turner (8) Cunningham
Jefferson
Sutton
Taurasi (4) 		Footprint Center
6,610 		8–20
29 August 10 Connecticut W 90–84 Brittney Griner (21) Brittney Griner (10) Jefferson
Taurasi (5) 		Footprint Center
7,186 		9–20
30 August 13 @ Seattle L 71–81 Sophie Cunningham (25) Brittney Griner (10) Diana Taurasi (7) Climate Pledge Arena
10,107 		9–21
31 August 18 New York L 63–85 Cunningham
Taurasi (14) 		Brianna Turner (8) Moriah Jefferson (7) Footprint Center
9,652 		9–22
32 August 20 Indiana L 73–83 Sophie Cunningham (18) Brianna Turner (9) Jefferson
Taurasi (3) 		Footprint Center
11,807 		9–23
33 August 22 @ Los Angeles L 62–91 Sophie Cunningham (16) Megan Gustafson (8) Sophie Cunningham (6) Crypto.com Arena
3,469 		9–24
34 August 27 Dallas L 74–77 Moriah Jefferson (20) Brianna Turner (10) Moriah Jefferson (5) Footprint Center
12,163 		9–25
35 August 29 @ Atlanta L 76–94 Sug Sutton (20) Brittney Griner (6) Moriah Jefferson (9) Gateway Center Arena
2,785 		9–26
36 August 31 @ Connecticut L 74–84 Brittney Griner (15) Turner
Sutton (6) 		Sug Sutton (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,794 		9–27
September : 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 September 3 @ Minnesota L 73–86 Moriah Jefferson (32) Brittney Griner (10) Sug Sutton (5) Target Center
7,314 		9–28
38 September 5 Washington L 77–100 Michaela Onyenwere (19) Gustafson
Turner (7) 		Sug Sutton (7) Footprint Center
7,038 		9–29
39 September 8 Las Vegas L 73–94 Sug Sutton (18) Sug Sutton (11) Sug Sutton (11) Footprint Center
13,206 		9–30
40 September 10 @ Las Vegas L 85–100 Moriah Jefferson (22) Gustafson
Turner (7) 		Jefferson
Sutton (6) 		T-Mobile Arena
17,406 		9–31
2023 season schedule

Standings

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# Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x – Las Vegas Aces 34 6 .850 – 18–2 19–1 15–5 9–1
2 x – New York Liberty 32 8 .800 2 16–4 15–5 17–3 7–3
3 x – Connecticut Sun 27 13 .675 7 14–6 13–7 14–6 7–3
4 x – Dallas Wings 22 18 .550 12 11–9 11–9 11–9 6–4
5 x – Atlanta Dream 19 21 .475 15 11–9 11–9 8–12 6–4
6 x – Minnesota Lynx 19 21 .475 15 12–8 9–11 10–10 5–5
7 x – Washington Mystics 19 21 .475 15 9–11 12–8 7–13 5–5
8 x – Chicago Sky 18 22 .450 16 5–15 7–13 11–9 3–7
9 e – Los Angeles Sparks 17 23 .425 17 9–11 10–10 7–13 5–5
10 e – Indiana Fever 13 27 .325 21 5–15 6–14 7–13 2–8
11 e – Seattle Storm 11 29 .275 23 8–12 4–16 7–13 4–6
12 e – Phoenix Mercury 9 31 .225 25 2–18 8–12 1–19 1–9

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from postseason contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

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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

Regular Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brittney Griner 31 31 27.6 .562 .111 .772 6.3 2.2 0.5 1.6 17.5
Diana Taurasi 26 26 27.3 .403 .342 .848 3.6 4.6 0.5 0.5 16.0
Sophie Cunningham 31 31 29.0 .413 .337 .875 2.8 2.1 0.6 0.4 11.3
Moriah Jefferson 39 36 24.9 .434 .355 .820 2.0 3.6 1.1 0.2 10.5
Michaela Onyenwere 40 27 23.8 .404 .315 .759 3.7 1.3 0.8 0.5 8.9
Sug Sutton 40 12 26.3 .384 .333 .807 2.6 4.8 0.7 0.1 8.2
Megan Gustafson 34 4 15.1 .526 .349 .806 3.9 4.8 0.7 0.1 8.2
Shey Peddy 18 0 15.8 .369 .348 .800 1.8 1.8 0.9 0.0 5.2
Ashley Joens≠ 8 0 13.4 .387 .500 1.000 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 4.5
Brianna Turner 40 33 26.3 .650 .000 .500 6.3 1.3 1.0 1.1 3.5
Liz Dixon‡ 10 0 5.6 .571 .000 .875 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 2.3
Jennie Simms‡ 6 0 11.7 .286 .000 .714 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 2.2
Madi Williams≠ 5 0 9.2 .333 .000 .000 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 2.0
Kadi Sissoko 40 0 8.4 .371 .167 .625 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.5
Destanni Henderson‡ 5 0 6.2 .200 .200 1.000 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.4
Evina Westbrook‡ 9 0 8.0 .100 .000 1.000 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.1
Alaina Coates‡ 2 0 2.5 1.000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0
Sam Thomas‡ 1 0 11.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


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

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award/Milestone Date awarded Ref.
Brittney Griner WNBA All-Star Starter June 25 [34]
Diana Taurasi Western Conference Player of the Week August 8 [35]

References

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