WNBA

Phoenix Mercury 2005

16-18 (0.471)

2005 champion: Sacramento Monarchs (3-1) MVP: Sheryl Swoopes Finals MVP: Yolanda Griffith

Season Story

The 2005 Phoenix Mercury finished 16-18 (.471), ranking 9th of 13 teams.

They missed the playoffs.

Diana Taurasi led the roster at 16.0 points per game, with Penny Taylor adding 13.2.

Their biggest win came on 2005-08-20: San Antonio Silver Stars 57–91 Phoenix Mercury, beating the San Antonio Silver Stars by 34 points.

Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.

61.7 PPG

26.5 RPG

14.8 APG

Diana Taurasi 16.0 PPG 4.2 RPG · 4.5 APG · 33 GP

Penny Taylor 13.2 PPG 4.1 RPG · 3.2 APG · 29 GP

Anna DeForge 13.1 PPG 3.5 RPG · 2.4 APG · 33 GP

Kamila Vodichkova 11.2 PPG 7.0 RPG · 2.3 APG · 27 GP

Maria Stepanova 10.8 PPG 5.3 RPG · 1.5 APG · 15 GP

Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
Diana Taurasi	33	16.0	4.2	4.5	1.2	0.8	41.0%
Penny Taylor	29	13.2	4.1	3.2	1.3	0.4	46.4%
Anna DeForge	33	13.1	3.5	2.4	1.2	0.2	39.0%
Kamila Vodichkova	27	11.2	7.0	2.3	1.0	0.8	50.2%
Maria Stepanova	15	10.8	5.3	1.5	1.3	2.5	0.0%
Belinda Snell	20	3.3	1.8	0.9	0.4	0.1	34.5%
Ashley Robinson	34	3.0	3.5	0.9	0.6	1.0	0.0%
Gwen Jackson	11	2.8	2.1	0.3	0.0	0.3	50.0%
Kayte Christensen	11	1.6	2.0	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.0%
Lisa Harrison	27	1.5	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	44.1%
Niele Ivey	25	1.4	0.8	1.1	0.4	0.0	30.2%