2008 Phoenix Mercury Statistics

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 16-18
Finishing 6th in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Corey Gaines (16-18)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 144,867, Avg. 8,522 in 17 home dates
2008 Phoenix Mercury Roster

The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 16 wins and 18 losses, finishing sixth in the WNBA's Western Conference.

The Mercury scored 3,010 points, best in the league. Phoenix gave up 3,009 points, most in the circuit. Diana Taurasi tossed in a team-best 820 points for the team, while Cappie Pondexter netted 14 or more per game also. Le'coe Willingham racked up 202 boards. Kelly Miller and Cappie Pondexter apiece dished out 135 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Diana Taurasi added 46 steals.

Corey Gaines coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Diana TaurasiF-G343410835792582478924721526146172121464683125820
Cappie PondexterG323210025672341314120117026931191353859382679
Le'coe WillinghamF34278342441392758160861162022922746116343
Kelly MillerG34349452621075220584950981481352248466283
Tangela SmithF-C252572226611146164539501261762828294198277
Kelly MazzanteG342641205681695665155166382421844197
LaToya SandersF-C29737796430051425250102910442771128
Barbara FarrisC-F3485539344004330389213082043587118
Yuko OgaG23018057201001716512171470221356
Brooke SmithF-C10013428160013910263692392941
Allie QuigleyG14010039131122165114616929
Olympia ScottC606922800002171931662316
Jennifer DerevjanikG1701451958143512172724101714
Willnett CrockettF514183005347110411149
Totals33117068262485106970123077364237585112265602321564817943010

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Diana TaurasiF-G343431.944.636.087.00.84.35.13.61.41.42.43.724.1
Cappie PondexterG323231.341.331.384.60.82.93.74.21.20.22.92.621.2
Le'coe WillinghamF342724.557.018.574.12.53.45.90.90.60.21.43.410.1
Kelly MillerG343427.840.838.584.51.52.94.44.00.60.12.51.98.3
Tangela SmithF-C252528.941.734.886.72.05.07.01.11.11.21.63.911.1
Kelly MazzanteG34218.933.233.183.30.41.51.91.10.70.10.51.35.8
LaToya SandersF-C29713.044.882.41.81.73.50.30.31.50.92.44.4
Barbara FarrisC-F34816.347.369.81.12.73.80.20.60.11.02.63.5
Yuko OgaG2307.835.10.094.10.20.50.70.60.30.01.00.62.4
Brooke SmithF-C10013.457.169.21.02.63.60.90.20.30.92.94.1
Allie QuigleyG1407.133.318.250.00.40.40.80.30.40.10.40.62.1
Olympia ScottC6011.536.40.32.83.20.50.21.01.03.82.7
Jennifer DerevjanikG1708.526.312.575.00.30.71.01.60.10.20.61.00.8
Willnett CrockettF518.237.560.00.81.42.20.00.80.20.22.81.8
Averages33117020.643.032.883.11.12.63.71.70.70.51.52.49.1


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