WNBA

Phoenix Mercury 2006

18-16 (0.529)

2006 champion: Detroit Shock (3-2) Finals MVP: Deanna Nolan

Season Story

The 2006 Phoenix Mercury finished 18-16 (.529), ranking 7th of 14 teams.

They missed the playoffs.

Diana Taurasi led the roster at 25.3 points per game, with Cappie Pondexter adding 19.5.

Their biggest win came on 2006-08-09: Minnesota Lynx 68–99 Phoenix Mercury, beating the Minnesota Lynx by 31 points.

Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.

84.0 PPG

32.0 RPG

16.9 APG

Diana Taurasi 25.3 PPG 3.6 RPG · 4.1 APG · 34 GP

Cappie Pondexter 19.5 PPG 3.3 RPG · 3.1 APG · 32 GP

Penny Taylor 13.9 PPG 5.7 RPG · 2.6 APG · 20 GP

Kelly Miller 11.0 PPG 5.3 RPG · 3.5 APG · 27 GP

Kamila Vodichkova 9.7 PPG 6.7 RPG · 1.5 APG · 28 GP

Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
Diana Taurasi	34	25.3	3.6	4.1	1.2	0.8	45.2%
Cappie Pondexter	32	19.5	3.3	3.1	1.2	0.1	44.2%
Penny Taylor	20	13.9	5.7	2.6	1.5	0.5	44.5%
Kelly Miller	27	11.0	5.3	3.5	1.0	0.2	42.1%
Kamila Vodichkova	28	9.7	6.7	1.5	1.0	0.7	44.4%
Tamicha Jackson	3	8.0	1.3	2.3	2.0	0.3	35.7%
Jennifer Lacy	33	4.9	3.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	47.7%
Kristen Rasmussen	34	4.3	6.1	2.1	0.8	0.8	51.2%
Belinda Snell	30	3.3	1.3	0.6	0.5	0.1	38.9%
Crystal Smith	22	2.7	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.0	44.7%
Bridget Pettis	11	1.3	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.0	26.3%
Kayte Christensen	17	1.2	1.9	0.4	0.2	0.1	40.9%