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______The complete 2014 media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com (29-5, 1-0) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. SKY (15-19, 0-1) Sunday, September 7, 2014 WNBA Finals Game 2 Playoff Game 7, Home Game 5 US Airways |Phoenix, Ariz. | 6:00 p.m. TV: ABC | Webcast: Live Stream

Vice President, Operations: VINCE KOZAR | [email protected] |602.379.7994 Manager, Communications: JOHN H. STEINMILLER | [email protected] | 602.379.7930 (o) 414.364.7722 (c) 2014 PROBABLE STARTERS (PLAYOFF AVERAGES) No. Name From PPG RPG APG 2014 Notes DEWANNA BONNER Led the team with 49 steals during the regular season and has nine steals 24 Auburn ‘09 10.5 5.3 2.0 in six playoff games this season. Recorded two games of four or more F | 6-4 | 137 steals during the regular season. Set a WNBA Finals record by connecting on her first ten shots in Game 1. Shooting 64.3 percent (45-of-70) so far during the 2014 WNBA Playoffs. 4 Temple ‘06 16.2 6.5 0.5 F | 6-2 | 175 Owns the highest shooting percentage in WNBA Playoffs history at 58.9 percent (149-of-253). Named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular 3.3 season with a WNBA-record 129 blocks. Set a WNBA Finals and Playoff 42 Baylor ‘13 16.3 6.0 C | 6-8 | 199 Blocks record in Game 1 with EIGHT blocked shots. Set a WNBA Playoff record on August 24 at by making NINE field goals without missing. Ranks SECOND on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list (6,720 points), ranks FOURTH on the WNBA’s all-time Playoff scoring list (835 points) and ranks 3 Connecticut ‘04 22.2 4.7 6.3 THIRD on the WNBA Finals all-time scoring list (220 points). Finished FIRST in G | 6-0 | 163 assists this season, averaging 5.6 and became the first player in history to lead the league in scoring one season and assists in another season. Overall this season, has started 30 of 40 games and the team is 28-2 when 13 11.0 4.7 4.8 G | 6-1 | 165 she is in the starting lineup. Averaging 12.0 as a starter.

2014 MERCURY SCHEDULE 2014 PLAYOFFS RECORD BREAKDOWN DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME 5/17 W (81-64) OVERALL 5-1 3-0 1-1 0-0 5/18 @ LOS ANGELES W(74-69) EASTERN 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 5/23 SAN ANTONIO L (74-78) WESTERN 4-1 3-0 1-1 0-0 5/30 TULSA W (100-78) ACTIVE STREAKS W2 W4 L1 - 6/3 SEATTLE W (87-72) 6/6 @ TULSA L (78-94) 6/7 @ SAN ANTONIO W (91-79)(2OT) 2014 MERCURY PLAYOFF SCHEDULE/RESULTS 6/10 @ WASHINGTON W (81-66) Date Game/Opponent Time (PHX) Broadcast/Result 6/12 @ CONNECTICUT L (95-96) Fri, 8/22 G1 vs. Los Angeles W, 75-72 Phoenix, leads series, 1-0 6/15 @ MINNESOTA W (80-72) Sun, 8/24 G2 at Los Angeles W, 93-68 Phoenix wins series, 2-0 6/18 MINNESOTA W (92-79) Fri. 8/29 G1 vs. Minnesota W, 85-71 Phoenix leads series, 1-0 Sun. 8/31 G2 at Minnesota L, 77-82 Series tied, 1-1 6/20 TULSA W (91-80) Tues. 9/2 G3 vs. Minnesota W, 96-78 Phoenix wins series, 2-1 6/27 @ W (81-76) Sun. 9/7 G1 vs. Chicago 6/29 @ TULSA W (80-77) W, 83-62 Phoenix leads series, 1-0 7/2 CHICAGO W (87-69) Tues. 9/9 G2 vs. Chicago 6:00 p.m. ESPN 7/6 @ LOS ANGELES W (94-89) Fri. 9/12 G3 at Chicago 5:00 p.m. ESPN2 7/9 SEATTLE W (78-58) Sun. 9/14 G4 at Chicago* 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 7/11 @ CHICAGO W (72-66) Wed. 9/17 G5 vs.Chicago* 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 7/13 SAN ANTONIO W (90-61) 7/15 WASHINGTON W (90-78) INJURIES 7/17 CONNECTICUT W (101-85) Taurasi (tuh-RA-zee)… DeWanna (duh-WAN-nuh)…Jekabsone-Zogota PRONUNCIATIONS 7/22 @ SEATTLE W (89-71) (Jacob-sone Zuh-gota) 7/24 @ LOS ANGELES W (93-73) Nov. 15 named head coach… Dec. 13 Jason Rowley 7/26 NEW YORK W (78-63) named team president and Jim Pitman named general manager… Jan. 22 7/29 LOS ANGELES W (90-69) Phoenix is named the host of WNBA All-Star 2014… Feb. 3 Announced deal 7/31 @ MINNESOTA L (67-75) with new marquee partner Casino and Talking Stick Resort to th 8/2 INDIANA W (79-69) include jersey rights… March 11 Acquired and 17 overall pick 8/5 W (75-67) in 2014 for and ninth pick… March 20 Signed to TRANSACTIONS free-agent contract… March 28 Signed to free-agent deal… 8/7 @ SAN ANTONIO W (78-73) (OT) April 3 Signed Alexis Gray-Lawson and April Sykes… April 7 Signed Chelsea 8/9 MINNESOTA W (82-80) th st Hopkins… April 14 Selected (17 overall), (21 8/12 @ NEW YORK W (76-64) overall) and (33rd overall) in 2014 WNBA … April 15 8/13 @ ATLANTA L (96-82) Signed , Anete Jekabsone-Zogota… May 12 Acquired the 8/16 LOS ANGELES W (76-69) ’s 2015 second-round draft pick in exchange for Maggie 8/17 @ SEATTLE W (78-65) Lucas. 2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 1 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp From/Year 8 Mistie Bass F 6-3 190 12/02/1983 7 Duke/2006 23 Tiffany Bias G 5-6 05/22/1992 R Oklahoma State/2014 24 DeWanna Bonner G/F 6-4 137 08/21/1987 5 Auburn/2009 4 Candice Dupree F 6-2 175 08/16/1984 8 Temple/2006 42 Brittney Griner C 6-8 199 10/18/1990 1 Baylor/2013 10 Anete Jekabsone-Zogota G 5-9 167 08/12/1983 2 Latvia 11 Ewelina Kobryn C 6-4 210 05/07/1982 3 14 Shay Murphy G 5-11 164 04/15/1985 7 USC/2006 31 Erin Phillips G 5-8 165 05/19/1985 6 Australia 3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 163 06/11/1982 10 Connecticut/2004 13 Penny Taylor F 6-1 165 05/24/1981 12 Australia

HEAD COACH: Sandy Brondello (Australia) ASSISTANT COACHES: Julie Hairgrove (Arizona), Todd Troxel (Doane College) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tamara Poole (Cal. State-Dominguez Hills)

NUMERICAL ROSTER 3 Diana Taurasi 11 Ewelina Kobryn 24 DeWanna Bonner 4 Candice Dupree 13 Penny Taylor 31 Erin Phillips 8 Mistie Bass 14 Shay Murphy 42 Brittney Griner 10 Anete Jekabsone-Zogota 23 Tiffany Bias

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WNBA FINALS OPPONENT SERIES NOTES - The Mercury and the Sky meet for the first time in the WNBA Finals. - Phoenix swept the regular season series for the first time since 2011. - The Mercury had lost three consecutive games against Chicago before winning on July 2. - The Sky played their games at the UIC Pavilion from 2006-09. In games played at the Pavilion, the Mercury went 4-0. - The regular season series dates back to 2006 and the Mercury own a 14-4 record against the Sky including winning the first nine games. - Candice Dupree averaged a team-high 18.5 points against the Sky in two regular season games and tied a season- high with 26 points on July 2 vs. Chicago. Dupree was the first ever draft pick by the Sky in 2006 (sixth overall pick). - Dupree and Brittney Griner each averaged double-figure rebounds against the Sky in 2014, with 12.5 and 10.5, respectively.

2014 Regular Season vs. Chicago All-Time Playoff Series Date Site Result July 2 Phoenix W, 87-69 Overall 1-0 July 11 Chicago W, 72-66 vs. Sky at Phoenix 1-0 vs. Sky at Chicago 0-0

Mercury vs. Sky, WNBA Finals Game 1

September 7, 2014 ATTENDANCE: 13,263 PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Brittney Griner swatted away just about everything within reach in the first quarter, setting the stage for a Phoenix rout. Griner set a playoff record with eight MERCURY 83 blocked shots, five in the first quarter, and the Mercury soared past the Chicago Sky 83-62 on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Griner, the WNBA defensive player of the year, SKY 62 also had 12 points and seven rebounds. Dupree made her first 10 shots and scored 26 for the Mercury in their 19th consecutive home victory. Diana Taurasi added 19 points and 11 assists. Phoenix shot a finals record 58.5 percent from the field, Chicago 31.9 percent. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Chicago but was just 8 of 20, US Airways Center usually against Griner in a matchup of the last two WNBA defensive players of the year. Phoenix, Arizona only played 11 minutes because of a bad back. She finished with two points and didn't play in the second half with the game already out of reach. Delle Donne said she took herself out of the game because she thought she was hurting her team, and she hoped sitting the rest of the game out would make her better prepared for Game 2 of the best-of-5 series, set for Tuesday night in Phoenix. Alley Quigley, who was the league's sixth woman of the year, scored 13 points for the Sky. She missed 11 of her 15 shots. Phoenix led from the opening basket, was up by 22 at the half and by as many as 30 in the third. Griner's five first-quarter blocks broke the playoff record for a half. She finished with six at halftime.

MERCURY SKY High Points Taurasi – 26 Fowles – 19 High Rebounds Griner – 7 Fowles – 11 High Assists Tuarasi - 11 Vandersloot - 5

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Mercury vs. Sky, Regular Season Game 2 July 11, 2014 ATTENDANCE: 7,076 ROSEMONT, IL. – Despite recording a season-worst 37.3 percent, Mercury overcame an off shooting night and 17 turnovers to beat struggling Chicago Sky 72-66 on and extend MERCURY 72 their franchise-record winning streak to nine games. After trailing by as many as six, the Mercury rallied in the third quarter as Diana Taurasi scored 13 of her team-high 19 points SKY 66 in the second half. DeWanna Bonner added 13 points and Brittney Griner had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Mercury (15-3), who have the league's best record and top the Western Conference standings. Candice Dupree added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Penny Taylor had 10 points. Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 11 rebounds while battling trouble for the Sky (8-12), who have lost four straight and 12 of 15. They were without Rosemont, Illinois All-Star forward Elena Delle Donne and guard . Delle Donne had a flare-up of Lyme disease and Vandersloot missed her fifth straight game with a sprained knee. She could be sidelined up to 10 weeks. Sky coach doesn't expect Delle Donne to return until after the All-Star game on July 19. Fowles re- entered the game with five fouls with 5:06 to go and the Mercury leading 60-57. Taurasi's 3 gave Phoenix a 65-59 lead with 3:12 remaining. 's layup pulled the Sky to within 65-61, but Dupree came up with a and layup for a 67-61 lead to all but seal it with 1:18 left. Jamierra Faulkner had 13 points and Young 12 for Chicago, which shot 40.9 percent from the field. , who came in averaging 17.4 points, finished with five. The Mercury came in averaging nearly 85 points per game.

MERCURY SKY High Points Taurasi – 19 Fowles – 23 High Rebounds Dupree – 11 Fowles – 11 High Assists Tuarasi - 5 Faulkner - 8

Mercury vs. Sky, Regular Season Game 1 July 2, 2014 ATTENDANCE: 7,845 PHOENIX, ARIZ. - Candice Dupree had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Mercury to their sixth straight win, 87-69 over the Chicago Sky. Diana Taurasi added 15 MERCURY 87 points, hitting a 3-pointer with 6:46 left in the third quarter to move into second place on the WNBA's career scoring list. Taurasi, who now has 6,457 points, reached that total in her SKY 69 316th game - 166 fewer than Smith, who has 6,452 points, played. tops the list with 7,488 points. Dupree made two free throws in the first quarter to top 4,000 career points and is 22nd on the career scoring list. Dupree took advantage of the Sky's strategy of keying on phenom Brittney Griner, who set a league mark with 11 blocked shots on US Airways Center Sunday against Tulsa. Griner was held to four points on Wednesday but grabbed 11 Phoenix, Arizona rebounds and had three blocks for Phoenix (12-3). scored 16 points to lead the Sky (8-9), who have lost four of six. Epiphanny Prince and Jamierra Faulkner added 11 each. The league-best Mercury, winners of eight of their last nine, scored 13 consecutive points in the third quarter to stretch their lead to 19. Faulkner was coming off a 27-point effort in a win against the Sparks on Tuesday, but shot just 4 for 16 from the field against Phoenix. The Sky again played without leading scorer Elena Delle Donne, who is out indefinitely with Lyme disease, and Courtney Vandersloot, who led the league in assists before spraining her knee. Vandersloot is expected to be out at least six weeks.

MERCURY SKY High Points Dupree – 26 Quigley – 16 High Rebounds Dupree – 14 Fowles – 7 High Assists Bonner - 6 Prince/Faulkner - 4

MERCURY REGULAR SEASON/PLAYOFF RANKS/STATS CATEGORY SKY REGULAR SEASON/PLAYOFF RANKS/STATS 1st, 83.5/2nd, 84.8 Points 7th, 76.2/5th, 76.7 1st, .484/1st, .508 FG Pct 5th, .433/6th, .424 2nd, .350/4th, .330 3PT Pct 6th, .332/7th, .281 2nd, .812/2nd, .861 FT Pct 3rd, .810/4th, .820 2nd, 19.44/2nd, 19.33 Assists 8th, 16.35/7th, 15.57 8th 33.71/4th, 32.83 Rebounds 6th, 34.18/6th, 30.71 10th 6.91/2nd, 7.50 Steals 8th, 7.18/6th, 6.00 1st 6.03/2nd, 5.67 Blocks 2nd, 5.91/1st, 6.14

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2014 PLAYOFFS QUICK NOTES - GLORY AWAITS…: The Phoenix Mercury clinched home court advantage Mercury Playoff Records for the 2014 WNBA Playoffs thanks to a WNBA-best 29-5 (.853) regular Game # Home Road Total season record. The team advanced to the WNBA Finals for the fourth time Game 1 7-2 4-6 11-8 in franchise history after defeating the in the Western Game 2 4-6 3-4 7-10 Conference Finals. That series win snapped three consecutive WCF series Game 3 3-1 3-2 6-3 losses for Phoenix. Phoenix advanced to the Western Conference Finals for Game 4 1-0 1-0 2-0 the second straight season and the sixth time in the last eight years. The Game 5 1-0 1-0 2-0 Mercury swept their first round playoff series against Los Angeles. TOTAL 16-9 12-12 28-21 - The Mercury has won nine of the last ten WNBA Playoff series’ when Series 12-6 Record holding a 1-0 lead in the series…..the Mercury is making its FIFTH postseason The Mercury stands 7-10 all-time in the second appearance in the last SIX years and the SIXTH in the last EIGHT years. game of a playoff series including 1-1. - This marks the FOURTH TIME THE MERCURY HAVE BEEN TO THE WNBA FINALS, TIED WITH DETROIT, AND NEW YORK FOR THE MOST FINALS Mercury Finals Records APPEARANCES IN LEAGUE HISTORY…..the team has two WNBA Game # Home Road Total Championships (2009 and 2007)…..Phoenix is 8-6 in WNBA Finals Game 1 3-0 0-1 3-1 games…..each time the Mercury has been in the Finals, the series went the Game 2 0-1 1-1 1-2 maximum number of games (three game series in 1998). Game 3 0-1 0-2 0-3 - The current Mercury roster has 213 career playoff games combined Game 4 1-0 1-0 2-0 entering the 2014 WNBA Finals…..included in that total is 43 WNBA Finals Game 5 1-0 1-0 2-0 games (through Game 1 of the 2014 WNBA Finals)…..the roster has SIX TOTAL 5-2 3-4 8-6 WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS among them. Finals Series 2-1 - DIANA TAURASI HAS SCORED 220 CAREER POINTS IN 11 WNBA FINALS Record GAMES, GOOD FOR THIRD ALL-TIME ( 256, The Mercury stands 1-2 all-time in WNBA Finals Game 2s including 0-1 at home. 231)…..her career finals average of 20.0 points per game is good for fourth all-time 2014 Regular Season Records vs. - DIANA TAURASI is second on the All-Time Finals list for both three-point field WNBA Playoff Teams goals (33) and three-point field goals attempted (85)…..Taurasi also holds Team Record vs. WNBA the WNBA Finals record for most three-point field goals in a game with Playoff Teams seven (September 8, 2007 at Detroit) PHOENIX 18-3, .857 - PENNY TAYLOR’S Finals percentage of 90.5 percent (67-of-74) is Minnesota 15-6, .714 fifth all-time Atlanta 13-9, .591 - PENNY TAYLOR holds the WNBA Finals record for most free throws made, San Antonio 9-12, .429 none missed in a game and most free throws made in a game with 18 on Washington 8-12, .400 September 16, 2007 at Detroit Chicago 8-14, .364 - Phoenix played in the highest scoring WNBA Finals game in history on Indiana 8-14, .364 September 29, 2009 against Indiana when the two teams combined for Los Angeles 6-15, .286 236 points in an overtime game that saw the Mercury win 120-116. In that The 2014 Phoenix Mercury owned the best regular season record against other 2014 WNBA same game, the teams also combined for 109 first half points (Phoenix 56, Playoff teams. The .857 winning percentage by Indiana 53) which was the highest combined total of first half points in the Mercury against Playoff teams is the third- WNBA Finals history. highest such record in league history (2000 Los - DIANA TAURASI and PENNY TAYLOR look to become the 8th and 9th players Angeles Sparks went 14-1, .933 against playoff in WNBA history to win three WNBA Championships with the same team. teams and 2010 went 20-2, .909 against playoff teams). - Coming in to the 2014 WNBA Finals, CANDICE DUPREE has played the most games on the Phoenix roster without a WNBA Finals appearance. She has The Big 3-0 played 282 career games without a Finals appearance. MISTIE BASS is Career 30-Plus Point Playoff Games second on that list among Mercury players at 219 games. Player Playoff Games - The Mercury are riding a 19-game home winning streak (including playoffs With 30+ Points and regular season)…..the Mercury went 16-1 (.941) at US Airways Center 1. Diana Taurasi 5 during the regular season. 1. Angel McCoughtry 5 - The Mercury has homecourt advantage for the first time since the 2010 3. 3 Western Conference Semifinal against San Antonio (Phoenix won, 2-0)…..in 3. 3 5. Penny Taylor 2 Playoff history, the Mercury is 6-1 in series’ they have had homecourt Mercury guard Diana Taurasi recorded her FIFTH advantage with the only loss coming in the 2000 first round to Los Angeles. career WNBA Playoff game of 30 or more points - WNBA JAM: BRITTNEY GRINER recorded the first dunk in WNBA Playoff in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. history on August 24 at Los Angeles.....overall in her career, Griner has That is tied with Angel McCoughtry for the most dunked FIVE times in two WNBA seasons (four regular season and one in WNBA Playoff history. It was her second 30 playoff)…..the rest of the WNBA has recorded SIX dunks in league point game of the 2014 Playoffs (Game 1 vs. Los Angeles). history…..Griner also dunked in the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. 2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 5 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com - 9-FOR-9: BRITTNEY GRINER established a WNBA Playoff record in Game 2 of WNBA All-Time Playoff Scoring List the first round on August 24 at Los Angeles by shooting a perfect 9-for-9 Player Playoff Points from the field…..it was the most field goals made, none missed in playoff 1. 924 history…..during the 2014 WNBA Playoffs, Griner is shooting 64.1 percent 2. 908 (41-of-64), fourth best in the league. 3. Deanna Nolan 867 - CANDICE DUPREE is the second on the WNBA all-time Playoff 4. Diana Taurasi 835 percentage list…..she is shooting 58.9 percent (149-of-253) in playoffs 5. 730 games during her career. 6. Taj McWilliams 716 - WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?: The Mercury has outscored opponents by a total 7. Becky Hammon 693 8. Cappie Pondexter 634 of 76 points in six playoff games this year, marking an average point Mercury guard Diana Taurasi became the differential of 12.67 points per game. WNBA’s second all-time leading scorer earlier - Phoenix finished the season 16-1 (.938) at home, making the Mercury one this season. She currently ranks FOURTH on the of only six teams to record 16 wins at home in a season in league history. WNBA all-time playoff scoring list. Taurasi also The lone home loss this season came in the second home game of the owns an all-time playoff scoring average of 20.9 season to San Antonio (78-74). Phoenix has not at home since May 23. points which is good for fourth all-time. - On the road this season, the Mercury recorded a franchise-best 13-4 Mercury’s Dominant Defense record including seven consecutive road wins (June 15 – July 24). Season PPG Allowed - The Mercury won by double digits in 19 of their 29 regular season wins and (24 Sec. Shot Clock Era) owned a league-high point differential of +9.412 points per game. That 2014 74.1 margin was the fourth-largest in league history. In WNBA history, 15 of the 2013 80.3 17 WNBA champions have led the league in scoring differential (the other 2006 84.7 two champions had the second-highest differential). Phoenix boasts the 2007 85.4 highest-scoring offense (83.5) and second-best scoring defense (74.1). In 2011 86.0 2012 and 2013 combined, the Mercury had a total of SIX double-digit wins. 2012 86.7 11 OF THE 16 wins during the 16-game win streak were by double digits. 2008 88.5 - DEE-FENSE, DEE-FENSE: The Phoenix Mercury allowed just 74.1 points per 2009 89.1 game this season, good for the second-best defense in the WNBA. It was 2010 93.8 Mercury defense has allowed 74.1 points a game, THE the best Mercury defense since 2006—the year the league switched to a BEST DEFENSE in the WNBA. That is the best defense by a 24 second shot clock. Mercury team since the league went to a 24 second - OFF-FENSE, OFF-FENSE: The Phoenix Mercury scored 83.5 points per game shot clock in 2006. during the regular season, leading the WNBA for the seventh time in PHOENIX FINALS RECORDS franchise history. Phoenix has led the league in scoring more times than any other team in league history. - CANDICE DUPREE connected on her first 10 field goal - The 16-game winning streak by the Mercury this season was the second- attempts in Game 1, setting a playoff and Finals record longest streak in WNBA history. Phoenix led for 532 MINUTES AND 59 for consecutive made shots…previous playoff best was 9 by BRITTNEY GRINER (Phoenix at L.A., Aug. 24, 2014); SECONDS of 640 MINUTES during the streak, 83.3 PERCENT of game action. previous Finals best was 8 by Phoenix trailed for only 9 MINUTES AND 19 SECONDS in the fourth quarter (Minnesota vs. Atlanta, Oct. 5, 2011). during the streak (June 27 at Indiana and July 6 at Los Angeles saw the - Phoenix shot 58.5% (38-of-65) from the field in Game 1, only fourth quarter Mercury deficits of the streak). Phoenix didn’t trail in the setting a Finals record for highest shooting percentage fourth quarter for the final NINE games of the streak. TWO GAMES did the in a Finals game (previous record: 56.9% (33-of-58) by Minnesota vs. Atlanta – Oct. 8, 2013). Mercury LEAD WIRE-TO-WIRE (July 2 vs. Chicago and July 24 at Los Angeles). THREE OTHER GAMES saw the Mercury TRAIL FOR LESS THAN 20 - Phoenix’s 22-point lead at halftime of Game 1 (42-20) SECONDS. The LARGEST DEFICIT the Mercury overcame to win during the was the largest halftime lead in Finals history (previous record: 21 [42-21] by Los Angeles vs. Detroit – Sept. 12, streak was 13 POINTS (June 27 at Indiana). The LARGEST WIN during the 2003). streak was 29 POINTS on July 13 vs. San Antonio, the same game where they had their largest lead (31 points) of the streak. The SMALLEST MARGIN - BRITTNEY GRINER recorded the most blocks in a Finals game (8), half (6, first), and quarter (5, first) in Finals OF VICTORY WAS THREE POINTS (June 29 at Tulsa). The streak lasted 45 days history in Game 1…previous postseason high was 7 by (June 15 – July 29). Lisa Leslie (three times, including L.A. vs. Charlotte, Sept. - USA! USA! USA!: Four members of the Phoenix Mercury were recently 1, 2011). The Mercury set a WNBA Finals record as a team with 11 blocks in Game 1. invited to participate in the fall USA Basketball training camp as Team USA prepares to defend its FIBA World Championship. DEWANNA BONNER, - DIANA TAURASI’S 11 assists tied a WNBA Finals single- CANDICE DUPREE, BRITTNEY GRINER AND DIANA TAURASI were among the game record in Game 1 held by (three times) and TAMIKA CATCHINGS (Indiana vs. Phoenix, 27 named to the training camp roster. The FIBA World Championship’s will Oct. 1, 2009)...Taurasi’s 7 assists in the first half tied a take place September 27 – October 5 in Ankara and Istanbul, . Finals record for the most assists in one half of a Finals game (tied Nikki Teasley, L.A. at New York – Aug. 29, Taurasi is a three time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA while Dupree 2002) won a FIBA World Championship gold in 2010. - The Mercury set a WNBA Finals record in Game 1 for fewest free throws made (1) and attempted in a Finals game.

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HEAD COACH SANDY BRONDELLO SECOND SEASON IN WNBA FIRST SEASON AS MERCURY HEAD COACH

CAREER WNBA COACHING RECORD YEAR RECORD PCT 2010 Silver Stars 14-20 .412 2014 Mercury 29-5 .853

Career Total 43-25 .632

Playoff Record 5-3 .625

2014 SEASON NOTES  Named 2014 WNBA Coach of the Year  First head coach in Phoenix Mercury history to win the award  Brondello’s 20-game start is TIED FOR THE BEST START TO A HEAD COACHING TENURE with a team IN WNBA HISTORY (, Los Angeles, 2000). Cooper started the 2000 season 17-3.  Became just the second coach in franchise history to start a tenure 2-0, joining .  Brondello and (1997) are the only coaches in Mercury history to win their head coaching debuts in the season’s first game.  Matched RUSS PENNELL (2013) for the best start to a head coaching tenure in franchise history (6-2). Brondello’s is the best start by a Mercury coach to start a season (Pennell was a midseason replacement).  Matched RUSS PENNELL (2013) and CHERYL MILLER (1997) for the best 11-game start to a head coaching tenure in franchise history (8-3).

CAREER NOTES  Veteran WNBA player, coach and former Australian Olympian was named the ninth head coach in Mercury history on Nov. 15, 2013  Affiliated with the WNBA for 15 of the league’s 18 seasons (including 2014)  Nine-year veteran of the WNBA coaching ranks; her teams have made six playoff appearances, including three trips to the conference finals and a 2008 WNBA Finals berth in nine seasons  Head Coach of the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2010 and led the team to a playoff berth  Assistant coach with the (2011-13) under 2012 WNBA Coach of the Year  Assistant coach with the San Antonio Silver Stars (2005-09) under , the third-winningest coach in league history  During the WNBA offseason, serves as an assistant coach with UMMC Ekaterinburg, the team that features Mercury players Diana Taurasi, Anete Jekabsone-Zogota and Ewelina Kobryn  Coaches in Russia with husband, Olaf Lange, and Mercury assistant coach Todd Troxel  17-year professional playing career, including five years in the WNBA with Detroit (1998-99), (2001-02) and Seattle (2003)  1999 WNBA All-Star as a player  Began her career in the WNBL in Australia (1986-96) and was named the league MVP in 1995  10-time German Cup Champion with BTV Wuppertal (1992-2002), three-time European Cup All-Star selection (1994, 1996, 1997)  1996 European Cup MVP  18-year member of the Australian National Team and former teammate of Mercury forward Penny Taylor  Two-time silver medalist (2000, 2004)  1992 Australian International Player of the Year  Sandy and husband Olaf have two children, Brody and Jayda

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2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 4.4 5.0 LAST GAME Scored two points in 13 minutes off of the bench Rebounds 3.2 3.3 Assists 0.6 0.8

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Has FOUR double-digit scoring efforts PTS 15, at CON, 6/12 19 at CHI, 9/29/12  Recorded a season-high 15 points on June 12 at Connecticut in just 16 minutes FG 6, at CON, 6/12 8, at PHO, 9/7/08  Led the team in rebounds in the season opener while playing just 17 minutes 3FG - -  July 13: Surpassed 1,000 points for her career FT 3, four times 7, at CHI,7/13/12  Seven-year WNBA veteran with Houston (2006-08), Chicago (2009-10) and Connecticut (2012-13) REB 11, vs LA, 8/16 12, twice  Career averages of 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds, including 1.4 offensive AST 3, vs. LA, 7/29 5, vs. CT 7/1/10 rebounds per game in 201 games (46 starts) STL 2, four times 5, vs. ATL 9/23/12  Last two seasons combined has averaged 7.5 points and rebounds 4.4 BLKS 3, vs NY, 7/26 3, three times rebounds (1.6 offensive boards) MIN 24, at TUL, 6/6 37 vs. IND 9/15/13  Has set career highs in field goal percentage in each of the last two seasons (52.9 percent in 2012, 55.0 percent in 2013)  Appeared in 99 of a possible 102 games in her last three WNBA seasons

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 8 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com TIFFANY BIAS G 23 5-6 --- LBS MAY 22, 1992 OKLAHOMA STATE ROOKIE

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 1.1 - LAST GAME Played one minute off of the bench Rebounds 0.2 - Assists 0.4 -

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Recorded her first WNBA points after she took a steal coast-to-coast for a layup PTS 7, at ATL, 8/13 - in the opener against Seattle FG 3, at ATL, 8/13 -  Has appeared in 16 games this season 3FG 1, twice -  Selected by the Mercury with the 17th overall pick (second round) of the 2014 FT 1, twice - WNBA Draft… Pick was acquired by the Mercury along with Erin Phillips from the REB 1, three times - Indiana Fever in exchange for Lynetta Kizer and the ninth overall pick  Speedy, past-first who set assists records and earned recognition for AST 2, vs. SAN, 7/13 - her defense while a four-year performer at Oklahoma State STL 1, five times -  Three-time All-Big 12 performer and 2013-14 Lieberman Award finalist as one of BLKS - - the nation’s top point guards MIN 18, at ATL, 8/13 -  Finished her career with the third-most assists in Big 12 history  All-Big 12 First Team, All-Big 12 Defensive Team as a senior  Averaged 13.9 points and 6.2 assists as a senior

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 9 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com DEWANNA BONNER G/F 24 6-4 137 LBS AUG. 21, 1987 AUBURN ‘09 SIXTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 10.4 13.6 LAST GAME Scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds Rebounds 4.1 6.5 Assists 2.3 1.1 2014 SEASON NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Led the team with 49 steals this season PTS 22, at LA, 7/24 38, at SAN, 7/3/12  Has 19 double-digit scoring performances this season FG 7, twice 12, at CON, 9/7/12  Made a three-pointer in three-straight games to begin the season 3FG 3, at LA, 5/18/14 6, at CON, 9/7/12  June 10-16: recorded double-figure scoring in FOUR-straight games FT 9, at IND, 6/27 13, at SAN, 7/3/12 REB 11, at LA, 5/18/14 15, vs. ATL, 7/7/12  Achieved her FIRST double-double of the season and the 24th of her AST 6, vs CHI, 7/2 7, at SEA, 8/1/13 career at Los Angeles on May 18 STL 4, twice 6, vs. ATL, 7/7/12 th  Recorded her franchise-record tying 28 career double-digit BLKS 3, at MIN, 7/31 5, vs. SAN, 8/20/11 game at LA on May 18 MIN 37, twice 48, vs. ATL, 7/7/12  Tallied a Mercury season-high four steals on May 18 and on June 27

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 10 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com CANDICE DUPREE F 4 6-2 175 LBS AUG. 16, 1984 TEMPLE ‘06 NINTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 14.5 15.3 LAST GAME Scored 14 points and grabbed four rebounds Rebounds 7.6 7.3 Assists 2.4 1.8

2014 SEASON NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  JULY 2: Became the 22nd player in WNBA history to reach the 4,000 CAREER PTS 26, twice 32, at MIN, 7/24/10 POINTS plateau vs. Chicago (12th active player to reach the mark, the THIRD FG 12, twice 14, at TUL, 5/22/12 currently in a mercury uniform, joining TAURASI and TAYLOR) 3FG - 3, Twice FT 6, twice 10, Three Times  Tied a season-high on June 2 vs. Chicago with 26 points and grabbed a season- REB 18, at SAN, 8/7 20, vs. IND, 8/7/07 high 14 rebounds AST 5, Five times 7, vs. DET, 8/31/08  June 7 – July 6: 18.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 76-of-140 (.543) from the field STL 3, at TUL, 6/29 5, at SAC, 7/7/09  June 7-18: recorded 18 or more points in FIVE-STRAIGHT games BLKS 3, at IND, 6.20 4, Four Times  Has scored 18 or more points 13 times in 2014 MIN 44, at SAN, 6/7 52, vs. SEA, 7/14/10  26 double-digit scoring games  Has EIGHT double-doubles this season and a FRANCHISE-RECORD 32 in a Mercury uniform.. June 12-15 recorded consecutive double- doubles for the first time since Aug. 7-9, 2011  Has EIGHT double-digit rebounding performances this season and a FRANCHISE-RECORD 34 in a Mercury uniform  Recorded her first double-double of the season and Mercury franchise-record 25th in a Phoenix uniform on June 12th at Connecticut

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 11 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com BRITTNEY GRINER C 42 6-8 199 LBS OCT. 18, 1990 BAYLOR ‘13 SECOND YEAR 2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 15.6 12.6 LAST GAME Scored 22 points grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists Rebounds 8.0 6.3 Blocks 3.8 3.00 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS 2014 SEASON NOTES PTS 28, vs TUL, 6/20 28, vs TUL, 6/20/14 FG 12, vs TUL, 6/20 12, vs TUL, 6/20/14  Making huge strides in sophomore campaign, averaging a career-high 15.6 points (12.6 in 2013), 3FG - - 8.0 rebounds (6.3 in 2013) and 3.79 blocks (3.00 in 2013) FT 10, vs. TUL, 5/30 10, vs. TUL, 5/30/14  Blocked a WNBA-RECORD 11 SHOTS on June 29 at Tulsa REB 18, twice 18, twice  Blocked as many or more shots than the opposing team in the first SEVEN games of the Mercury season and in 27 games total this season…has 6+ blocks in a WNBA record-tying SIX games AST 5, vs. SEA , 7/9 5, vs. SEA, 7/9 (, 1998) STL 2, five times 2, three times  Has more blocks this season (129) than EIGHT WNBA teams BLKS 11, at TUL, 6/29 11, at TUL, 6/29  Finished the season with a WNBA record 129 blocks MIN 41, at SAN, 6/7 41, at SAN, 6/7  For the SECOND consecutive season, leads the league in blocked shots  Could become the FIRST WNBA player to average better than 3.00 blocks in consecutive seasons since MARGO DYDEK did so in three-straight seasons from 2000-2002  June 8: Named a starter for the WNBA All-Star game for the second time in her career  June 7-20: 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 63.4 percent shooting  June 20: Scored a career-high 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting and matched a career-high SIX blocks vs. Tulsa  June 23: Named Western Conference Player of the Week, the first weekly honor of her career. Averaged 27.5 points and 11.0 rebounds  Recorded at least FOUR blocks in FOUR-STRAIGHT games to start the season, a WNBA record. She owns 23 GAMES of four or more blocks in her career  Double-figure scoring: 30 of 34 games (88.2 percent) this season… Did so in 18 of 27 games (66.7 percent) in 2013  15+ points scored: 19 times in 2014 (24 games)… Did so NINE times overall in 2013 (27 games)  20+ points scored: FIVE times in 2014 (22 games)… Did so TWICE overall in 2013 (27 games)  Double-doubles: EIGHT in 2014 (18 games)… THREE double-doubles in 2013 (27 games)  EIGHT double-digit rebounding efforts  June 7 and June 18: Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds, one shy of a franchise record  August 11: Named Western Conference Player of the Week, the second weekly honor of her career. Averaged 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocks for the week. 2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 12 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com ANETE JEKABSONE-ZOGOTA G 10 5-9 167 LBS AUG. 12, 1983 LATVIA THIRD YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 2.6 8.5 LAST GAME Scored three points in two minutes off of the bench Rebounds 0.5 2.5 Assists 0.9 2.0

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Scored a season-high 15 points on 4-of-4 FGs, 3-of-3 3pt FGs and 4-of-4 FTs vs. PTS 15, vs TUL, 5/30 23, twice Tulsa on May 30th FG 4, twice 9, at PHO 8/29/09  Has connected on 15-of-46 (.326) three-point field goal attempts this season 3FG 3, twice 6, vs. NY 9/4/09  Has THREE double-digit scoring performances on the season FT 4, vs TUL, 5/30 8, vs. WAS 5/23/10  Signed with the Mercury as a free agent on April 15, 2014 REB 3, twice 8, vs. IND 6/11/10  Played in the offseason for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia, the team coached by Mercury Head Coach Sandy Brondello that includes Diana Taurasi AST 5, at ATL, 8/13 7, at MIN 8/7/09  Two-year WNBA veteran last played in the league in 2010 STL 2, at TUL, 6/6 2 at IND 6/13/10  Averaged 8.5 points in 21.2 minutes in 47 games (30 starts) in two seasons with BLKS - 1, 5 times Connecticut MIN 22, twice 37 vs. CT 9/4/09  Career 37.5 percent three-point shooter in the WNBA… Shot 40.0 percent from long range in Euroleague play this season and 51.6 percent from three in Russian League play  Teammate of Erin Phillips while the pair was in Connecticut in 2009

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 13 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com EWELINA KOBRYN C 11 6-4 210 LBS MAY 7, 1982 POLAND FOURTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 1.6 3.6 LAST GAME Played one minute off of the bench Rebounds 1.1 2.0 Assists 0.2 0.4

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  June 7 – July 6 missed TEN games playing World Championships Qualifiers for PTS 8, vs LA, 8/16 13, at CT 7/1/12 Poland...made her first appearance back with the team on July 11 at FG 3, twice 5, twice Chicago 3FG - 2, vs. PHO 7/8/12  Signed with the Mercury as a free agent on April 15, 2014; rights were FT 3, vs SAN, 7/13 7, vs. CHI 9/18/12 originally acquired from Seattle on March 27, 2014, in exchange for Charde REB 4, twice 9, at MIN 7/29/11 Houston  Played in the offseason for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia, the team coached AST 2, at ATL, 8/13 2, five times by Mercury Head Coach Sandy Brondello that includes Diana Taurasi STL 2, vs SAN, 7/13 3, at TUL 6/15/12  Two-year WNBA veteran last played in the league in 2012, when she BLKS 1, twice 2, vs. PHO 7/8/12 averaged career highs of 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds MIN 18, at ATL, 8/13 30, vs. ATL 7/11/12  Prior to 2014, had played 51 career WNBA games, all with Seattle, in 2011 and 2012  Has played internationally since 2002  Averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in Euroleague play this season, and shot 54.1 percent from three-point range

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 14 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com SHAY MURPHY G 14 5-11 164 LBS APR. 15, 1985 USC EIGHTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 3.9 5.1 LAST GAME Recorded an and a rebound in six minutes off of the bench Rebounds 1.6 2.6 Assists 1.2 0.7

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Missed SIX games (June 6 – June 18)playing for World Championship PTS 10, vs LA, 7/29 22, at IND 9/22/13 Qualifiers for Montenegro FG 4,three times 9, at PHO 9/16/12  Needs 19 points to surpass 1,000 career points 3FG 2, twice 4, 4 times  Signed with the Mercury as a free agent on March 28, 2014 FT 4, vs. IND, 8/2 7, at CT 8/9/11  Seven-year WNBA veteran with Minnesota (2007-08), Washington (2008), Detroit (2008), Indiana (2009-10) and Chicago (2010-13) REB 4, vs LA, 7/29 12, vs. NY 6/1/07  Career averages of 5.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 172 games (seven starts) AST 7, at ATL, 8/13 7, at ATL, 8/13/14  Appeared in all 34 games off the bench for Chicago in 2013 STL 3, vs LA, 7/29 4, 3 times  Played the 2013-14 season in Spain (Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca) with BLKS 1, twice 2, 3 times … Averaged 18.4 points and 6.4 rebounds in Spain MIN 27, at ATL, 8/13 36, twice  Given name is “Eshaya”

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 15 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com ERIN PHILLIPS G 31 5-8 165 LBS MAY 19, 1985 AUSTRALIA SEVENTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Recorded four rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes off of the Points 5.8 6.8 LAST GAME bench Rebounds 1.6 2.5 Assists 2.2 2.1

2014 SEASON NOTES/CAREER NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS  Has connected on 35-of-78 three-point attempts (.449)… good for THE BEST PTS 21, at ATL, 8/13 21, 4 times PERCENTAGE in the WNBA FG 7, at ATL, 8/13 9, at ATL 8/30/11  Acquired by the Mercury on March 11, 2014, along with the 17th overall pick in 3FG 4, twice 5, vs. ATL 8/10/13 the 2014 WNBA Draft from the Indiana Fever in exchange for Lynetta Kizer and FT 6, vs CON, 7/17 7, vs. WAS 8/21/11 the ninth overall pick in 2014 REB 4, three times 8, twice  2012 WNBA Champion with Indiana  Australian National Team teammate of Mercury forward Penny Taylor… Was AST 7, twice 7, twice mentored by Mercury Head Coach Sandy Brondello STL 4, at CON, 6/12 5, vs. LA 7/14/09  2008 Olympic silver medalist… 2006 World Championships gold medalist BLKS 1, at SEA, 7/22 1, 10 times  Six-year WNBA veteran with Connecticut (2006, 2008, 2009) and Indiana (2011- MIN 30, at TUL, 6/6 39, vs. TUL 9/23/12 13)  Has made five career playoff appearances in six seasons, including four trips to the conference finals, one WNBA Finals berth and the 2012 title  38.0 percent career shooter from three-point range  Has shot 44.5 percent from long range over the last three seasons, setting career highs in 2011 (42.6), 2012 (43.8) and 2013 (47.9)  Career 43.9-percent three-point shooter in the WNBA Playoffs  Owns career averages of 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 168 games (76 starts)

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 16 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com DIANA TAURASI G 3 6-0 163 LBS JUNE 11, 1982 CONNECTICUT ‘04 ELEVENTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 16.2 20.6 LAST GAME Scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting Rebounds 3.8 4.2 Assists 5.6 4.0

2014 SEASON NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS PTS 32, at LA, 7/6 47, at HOU, 8/10/06 FG 11, at LA, 7/6 17, at HOU, 8/10/06  SECOND place on the league’s all-time scoring list (6718 points), passing Katie 3FG 7, at LA, 7/6 8, Twice Smith (6452) on June 2 at USAC vs. Chicago FT 12, at TUL, 6/6 17, vs. HOU, 9/7/08  772 points shy of becoming the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history REB 10, vs MIN, 6/18 13, at NY, 7/26/09  Second-highest scoring average in WNBA history (20.3) behind only Cynthia AST 12, vs TUL, 6/20 12, vs TUL, 6/20 Cooper (20.98) STL 3, at LA, 5/18/14 7, vs. MIN, 8/8/06  Team-leading 16.2points per game (8th-WNBA) BLKS 2, at MIN, 6/15 5, Twice  Team-leading 5.6 assists (1st-WNBA) MIN 41, at SAN, 6/7 49, vs. SEA, 7/14/10  TEN 20-point games this season, WNBA-record 178 for her career  Double-digit scoring in 28 of 33 games this season, including 17-STRAIGHT (5/18 - 7/9)  FOUR double-digit assist games (four in 2013), including a CAREER-HIGH 12 assists on June 20 vs Tulsa  FIVE double-doubles this season (15 for her career)  June 10 – June 20: FOUR double-doubles in Five games, including THREE-STRAIGHT (June 15-20)  July 8: Named a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team, her seventh career All-Star selection  July 7: Named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week, the 18th weekly honor or her career, third-most all-time (T. Catchings- 20, L. Jackson-19)  July 1: Named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for June, second such award for her career (June, 2013)  June 20: Surpassed 10,000 career minutes becoming the 19th player in WNBA history and SEVENTH active player to reach the plateau

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 17 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com PENNY TAYLOR F 13 6-1 165 LBS MAY 24, 1981 AUSTRALIA THIRTEENTH YEAR

2014 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME LOGS

AVERAGES SEASON CAREER Points 10.5 13.5 LAST GAME Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists Rebounds 3.1 4.7 Assists 3.1 2.9

2014 SEASON NOTES SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS PTS 23, vs CON, 7/17 33, vs. PHX, 8/1/03  2014: Has played in 33of a possible 34 games FG 9, vs CON, 7/17 13, vs. NY, 8/9/07  2012-2013: Appeared in 10 of a possible 68 games 3FG 3, vs CON, 7/17 6, Twice  Has started 24 of the last 25 games…team has won all but one of those FT 10, at TUL, 6/29 14, vs. HOU, 6/24/07 games REB 9, at SAN, 6/7 11, Four Times  20 double-digit scoring efforts  Season-high 23 points on July 17 vs Connecticut AST 8, vs ATL, 8/5 10, vs. SAN, 6/17/11  Season-high NINE rebounds on June 7 at San Antonio STL 4, at MIN, 7/31 6, vs. SEA, 7/17/07  June 7: Assisted on threes (off sideline out-of-bounds plays) by DeWanna BLKS 2, vs LA, 7/29 4, Twice Bonner and Diana Taurasi in the final 15.9 seconds of regulation as the MIN 35, at SAN, 6/7 51, vs. SEA, 7/14/10 Mercury forced overtime in a game they would win in double-overtime  Surpassed 4,000 career points on June 10th at Washington

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 18 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com 2014 PLAYOFFS RECORD BREAKDOWN

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL 5-1 4-0 1-1 0-0 WESTERN 4-1 3-0 1-1 0-0 EASTERN 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

MERCURY ACTIVE STREAKS OVERALL Won 2 Last Win 9/7 vs. Chicago Longest Overall W3 L1 Last Loss 8/31 at Minnesota

HOME Won 4 Last Win 9/7 vs. Chicago Longest Overall W4 - Last Loss --

ROAD Lost 1 Last Win 8/24 at Los Angeles Longest Overall W1 L1 Last Loss 8/31 at Minnesota

MARGINS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25+ WON BY 1 1 1 1 1 LOST BY 1

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY 25, 8/24 at Los Angeles LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT 5, 8/31 at Minnesota

30, 8/24 at Los Angeles and LARGEST LEAD LARGEST BLOWN LEAD 5, 8/31 at Minnesota 9/7 vs. Chicago

LARGEST DEFICIT 8, 8/22 vs. Los Angeles LARGEST COMEBACK 8, 8/22 vs. Los Angeles

BY MONTH BY DAY BY REST BY OPPONENT May - Sunday 2-1 First Night Back-to-Back - .500 or Above 2-1 June - Monday - Second Night Back-to-Back - Below .500 3-0 July - Tuesday 1-0 On One Day Rest 2-1 August 3-1 Wednesday - On 2+ Days Rest 3-0 September 2-0 Thursday - Friday 2-0 Saturday -

STARTING LINE-UPS | TOTAL: 1 Starting Five No. of Games Record 5-1 Taurasi, Taylor, Bonner, Dupree, Griner 6

GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURY | TOTAL: - Player Reason Games Missed (Record) Dates

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MERCURY RECORD WHEN… HOME ROAD OVERALL HOME ROAD OVERALL Lead at end of the 1st quarter 4-0 1-1 5-1 Outrebound opponent 1-0 1-0 2-0 Trail at end of the 1st quarter - - - Outrebounded by opponent 3-0 - 3-0 Lead at halftime 4-0 1-1 5-1 Score less than 70 points - - - Trail at halftime - - - Score 70-79 points 1-0 0-1 1-1 Lead at end of the 3rd quarter 4-0 1-1 5-1 Score 80-89 points 2-0 - 2-0 Trail at end of the 3rd quarter - - - Score 90-99 points 1-0 1-0 2-0 Shoot higher FG% than opponent 3-0 1-1 4-1 Score 100+ points - - - Shoot lower FG% than opponent 1-0 - 1-0 Allow less than 70 points 1-0 1-0 2-0 Shoot at least .500 FG% 2-0 1-0 3-0 Allow 70-79 points 3-0 - 3-0 Shoot between .400-.499 FG% 2-0 0-1 2-1 Allow 80-89 points - 0-1 0-1 Shoot lower than .400 FG% - - - Allow 90-99 points - - - Allow 50% FG or better - - - Allow 100+ points - - - Allow less than 50% FG 4-0 1-1 5-1 3 players score 10+ points 2-0 - 2-0 Shoot higher 3PT% than opponent 3-0 1-0 4-0 4 players score 10+ points - 1-1 1-1 Shoot lower 3PT% than opponent 1-0 0-1 1-1 5 players score 10+ points 2-0 - 2-0 Make more 3FG than opponent 3-0 1-0 4-0 6+ players score 10+ points - - - Make fewer 3FG than opponent - 0-1 0-1 Outscore opponents’ bench - 0-1 0-1 Attempt more FT than opponent 3-0 - 3-0 Outscored by opp. bench 4-0 - 4-0 Attempt fewer FT than opponent 1-0 1-1 2-1 Play on ESPN/ABC 2-0 1-1 3-1 Dish more assists than opponent 3-0 - 3-0 Play on FOX Sports Arizona 2-0 - 2-0 Dish fewer assists than opponent 1-0 0-1 1-1 Commit more TO than opp. 2-0 0-1 2-1 Commit fewer TO than opp. 2-0 1-0 3-0

ATL CHI CON IND LAS MIN NY SAN SEA TUL WAS HEAD-TO-HEAD WON 1 2 2 RESULTS LOST 1

BOX BREAKDOWN PLAYER 10+ PTS 15+ PTS 20+ PTS 30+ PTS 5+ REB 10+ REB 5+ ASTS 10+ ASTS DBL-DBL Bass Bias Bonner 4 1 3 Dupree 6 3 1 5 Griner 6 3 3 4 1 1 Jekabsone-

Zogata Kobryn Murphy Phillips 1 1 Taurasi 5 5 3 2 3 1 5 1 1 Taylor 3 2 2 1 3 1

LED MERCURY IN… PLAYER POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS MINUTES Bass Bias Bonner 2 1 3 Dupree 1 3 4 3 Griner 2 3 6 1 Jekabsone-

Zogata Kobryn Murphy 1 1 Phillips 1 2 1 Taurasi 3 4 2 1 Taylor 1 2 3 **Includes ties

2014 PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Page 20 ______The complete 2014 Phoenix Mercury media guide can be found at www.phoenixmercury.com 2014 MERCURY PLAYOFF HIGHS AND LOWS HIGHS LOWS TOTAL PTS (REGULATION) 96 Vs. MIN, 9/2 75 Vs LA, 8/22 TOTAL PTS (OVERTIME) - Vs LA, 8/22 - Vs LA, 8/22 PTS, 1ST HALF 52 at LA, 8/24 35 Vs LA, 8/22 PTS, 2ND HALF 43 Vs. MIN, 8/29 33 At Min, 8/31 PTS, 1ST QUARTER 30 at LA, 8/24 13 Vs LA, 8/22 PTS, 2ND QUARTER 27 Vs. CHI, 9/7 19 Vs. MIN, 8/29 PTS, 3RD QUARTER 25 Vs. MIN, 8/29 18 At Min, 8/31 PTS, 4TH QUARTER 27 Vs. CHI, 9/7 15 At Min, 8/31 PTS, OT PERIOD - Vs LA, 8/22 - Vs LA, 8/22 FGM 38 twice (at LA, 8/24, Vs. CHI, 9/7) 24 Vs LA, 8/22 FGA 71 at LA, 8/24 59 Vs LA, 8/22 FG% .587 Vs. MIN, 9/2 .407 Vs LA, 8/22 3PT FGM 7 Vs LA, 8/22 4 Twice (Vs. MIN, 8/29, At Min, 8/31) 3PT FGA 19 Vs LA, 8/22 14 at LA, 8/24 3PT FG% .462 Vs. MIN, 9/2 .222 At Min, 8/31 FTM 23 Vs. MIN, 8/29 1 Vs. CHI, 9/7 FTA 27 Vs. MIN, 8/29 2 Vs. CHI, 9/7 FT% .938 At Min, 8/31 .500 Vs. CHI, 9/7 OFF REBS 12 Vs. MIN, 8/29 3 Vs LA, 8/22 DEF REBS 33 Vs. MIN, 8/29 23 Vs LA, 8/22 TOTAL REBS 45 Vs. MIN, 8/29 26 Vs LA, 8/22 ASSISTS 27 Vs. CHI, 9/7 14 Vs LA, 8/22 STEALS 11 Vs. MIN, 8/29 5 At Min, 8/31 TURNOVERS 16 Vs. MIN, 8/29 12 at LA, 8/24 BLOCKED SHOTS 11 Vs. CHI, 9/7 3 Vs LA, 8/22 PTS IN THE PAINT 56 Vs. MIN, 9/2 22 Vs LA, 8/22 SECOND CHANCE PTS 16 Vs. MIN, 8/29 4 Twice (Vs LA, 8/22, at LA, 8/24) FASTBREAK PTS 17 at LA, 8/24 3 Vs. MIN, 9/2 2014 OPPONENT HIGHS AND LOWS

TOTAL PTS (REGULATION) 82 At Min, 8/31 62 Vs. CHI, 9/7 TOTAL PTS (OVERTIME) - - PTS, 1ST HALF 42 Vs. MIN, 9/2 20 Vs. CHI, 9/7 PTS, 2ND HALF 46 At Min, 8/31 35 at LA, 8/24 PTS, 1ST QUARTER 21 Vs. MIN, 9/2 8 Vs. CHI, 9/7 PTS, 2ND QUARTER 27 At Min, 8/31 11 Vs. MIN, 8/29 PTS, 3RD QUARTER 20 At Min, 8/31 14 Vs. CHI, 9/7 PTS, 4TH QUARTER 28 Vs. CHI, 9/7 11 Vs. MIN, 9/2 PTS, OT PERIOD - - FGM 33 Vs LA, 8/22 22 Vs. CHI, 9/7 FGA 73 Vs. MIN, 8/29 60 at LA, 8/24 FG% .471 Vs LA, 8/22 .319 Vs. CHI, 9/7 3PT FGM 6 Twice (At Min, 8/31, Vs. MIN, 9/2) 1 Twice (Vs LA, 8/22, at LA, 8/24) 3PT FGA 19 Vs. MIN, 9/2 6 Vs LA, 8/22 3PT FG% .375 At Min, 8/31 .083 at LA, 8/24 FTM 22 At Min, 8/31 5 Vs LA, 8/22 FTA 25 At Min, 8/31 8 Vs LA, 8/22 FT% 1.000 Vs. CHI, 9/7 .500 at LA, 8/24 OFF REBS 13 Vs. CHI, 9/7 4 at LA, 8/24 DEF REBS 25 Vs LA, 8/22 19 Vs. CHI, 9/7 TOTAL REBS 34 Vs LA, 8/22 25 at LA, 8/24 ASSISTS 19 Twice (at LA, 8/24, At Min, 8/31) 10 twice (Vs. MIN, 8/29, Vs. CHI, 9/7) Three times (Vs LA, 8/22, Vs. MIN, 8/29, Vs. CHI, at LA, 8/24 STEALS 9 5 9/7) TURNOVERS 16 Vs. CHI, 9/7 9 Vs. MIN, 9/2 BLOCKED SHOTS 5 at LA, 8/24 1 At Min, 8/31 PTS IN THE PAINT 42 Vs LA, 8/22 20 At Min, 8/31 SECOND CHANCE PTS 14 At Min, 8/31 7 Vs LA, 8/22 FASTBREAK PTS 19 Vs LA, 8/22 4 Vs. CHI, 9/7 + OT Period * Team Record ! WNBA Record # USAC Record

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2014 PLAYOFF TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES PHOENIX MERCURY OPPONENTS PTS (REGULATION) 34 Diana Taurasi, 8/22 vs. LA* 32 , 8/31 at MIN PTS (OT GAME) - - PTS (HALF) 19 Diana Taurasi, 8/22 vs. LA 11 , 8/22 vs. LA MINS 39 DeWanna Bonner, 8/22 vs. LA 40 Candace Parker, 8/22 vs. LA FGM 13 Candice Duoree, 9/7 vs. CHI 11 , 8/29 vs. MIN FGA 17 Candice Duoree, 9/7 vs. CHI 23 Lindsay Whalen, 8/29 vs. MIN 3PT FGM 6 Diana Taurasi, 8/22 vs. LA 5 Maya Moore, 8/31 at MIN 3PT FGA 11 Diana Taurasi, 8/31at MIN 9 Maya Moore, 8/31 at MIN FTM 10 Penny Taylor, 8/29, vs. MIN 8 Seimone Augustus, 8/31at MIN FTA 11 Penny Taylor, 8/29, vs. MIN 10 Seimone Augustus, 8/31 at MIN OFF REBS 4 Brittney Griner, 8/29 vs. MIN 6 Sylvia Fowles, 9/7 vs. CHI DEF REBS 10 Penny Taylor, 8/29, vs. MIN 6 Candace Parker, 8/22 vs. LA TOTAL REBS 13 Penny Taylor, 8/29, vs. MIN 11 Sylvia Fowles, 9/7 vs. CHI ASSISTS 11 Diana Taurasi, 9/7 vs. CHI 9 , 8/24 at LA Penny Taylor, 8/22 vs. LA Maya Moore, 8/31 at MIN DeWanna Bonner, 8/24 at LA STEALS 3 3 Sylvia Fowles, 9/7 vs. CHI Candice Dupree, 8/24 at LA Epiphany Prince, 9/7 vs. CHI Erin Phillips, 8/29, vs. MIN Candace Parker, 8/22 vs. LA TURNOVERS 6 Diana Taurasi, 8/22 vs. LA 5 , 8/24 at LA Allie Quigley, 9/7 vs. CHI BLOCKS 8 Brittney Griner, 9/7 vs. CHI 3 Candace Parker, 8/22 vs. LA

+ Overtime Period * Franchise Record ! WNBA Record # USAC Record

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OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME STATS

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