2012 MEDIA GUIDE

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PHOENIXMERCURY.COM 2012 Media Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEDIA HISTORY Media Information...... 2 Mercury in the Rafters ...... 106 Media Directory ...... 3 1997 Season...... 108 WNBA 2012 Key Dates...... 4 1998 Season...... 110 1999 Season ...... 112 PERSONNEL 2000 Season ...... 114 Team Directory...... 6 2001 Season...... 116 Front Office Staff...... 8 2002 Season ...... 118 Mercury Coaching Staff...... 15 2003 Season...... 120 2004 Season...... 122 PLAYERS 2005 Season...... 124 2012 Mercury Roster...... 18 2006 Season...... 126 Player Bios...... 19 2007 Season...... 128 DeWanna Bonner...... 19 2008 Season...... 130 Candice Dupree...... 22 2009 Season...... 132 Alexis Gray-Lawson...... 25 2010 Season...... 134 Alexis Hornbuckle...... 27 All-Time Roster...... 136 Charde Houston...... 29 Year by Year Transactions ...... 167 Andrea Riley...... 31 Draft History...... 179 Nakia Sanford...... 33 WNBA History...... 182 Diana Taurasi...... 36 WNBA Timeline...... 186 Penny Taylor...... 40 Krystal Thomas ...... 44 PLAYOFFS Samantha Prahalis...... 47 All-time Playoff Results...... 196 C’eira Ricketts...... 48 Mercury Playoff Records...... 216 Christine Flores...... 49 Opponent Playoff Records...... 220 Amanda Johnson ...... 50 Chastity Reed...... 51 OPPONENTS Dymond Simon...... 52 WNBA Team PR Contacts ...... 224 Zane Tamane...... 53 WNBA League PR Contacts...... 225 Brittney Thomas ...... 54 Atlanta Dream...... 226 Avery Warley ...... 55 Chicago Sky...... 228 Mighty Mercury Olympians...... 56 Connecticut Sun...... 230 Indiana Fever ...... 232 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW Los Angeles Sparks...... 234 Season Summary / Team Photo ...... 58 Minnesota Lynx...... 236 Mercury Statistics...... 60 New York Liberty...... 238 WNBA Statistics ...... 64 San Antonio Silver Stars...... 240 Seattle Storm...... 242 RECORDS Tulsa Shock...... 244 Mercury Honor Roll ...... 74 Washington Mystics ...... 246 Mercury Team Highs and Lows...... 75 Mercury Individual Records...... 80 COMMUNITY RELATIONS/USAC Opponent Team Highs and Lows ...... 85 WNBA Community Relations...... 250 Opponent Top Nights ...... 86 Mercury Community Relations...... 252 Mercury Year by Year Statistics...... 87 US Airways Center...... 253 US Airways Center Records...... 91 Seating Chart ...... 254 Miscellaneous Records...... 92 Court Diagram...... 255 Coaching Records ...... 104 2012 Schedule ...... 256

Executive Editor: Bret Burchard Assistant Editor: Brooke Baker Layout: Page One Productions Photography: Barry Gossage, NBAE, Getting Images Special Thanks to: Bob Sertich, Liz Magura, Elias Sports Bureau The 2012 Phoenix Mercury Media Guide was written and edited by the Mercury Communications Department. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Phoenix Mercury and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the media and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Phoenix Mercury. All WNBA and team insignias depicted in this publication are the property of the WNBA.

1 MEDIA GUIDELINES Media Guide 2012

On behalf of the entire Phoenix Mercury organization, welcome to the 2012 Women’s National Basketball Association season. There is sure to be many exciting moments at US Airways Center this summer as the Mercury uses its record-setting offense to seek a third championship in six years. The Mercury Basketball Communications Department is here to serve and will accommodate your needs as quickly and thoroughly as possible. In an effort to continue to provide a professional working environment, please note the following guidelines.

CREDENTIALS TELEVISION CAMERA LOCATIONS All media working at USAC are required to be credentialed. Television camera locations are available in approximately Season credentials will be made available to writers and 16 different areas in the building. For more information, broadcasters regularly assigned to the club. All single-game contact Dan Siekmann at (602) 379-7673. credential requests must be made to the Mercury communications department before noon the day before PRACTICES a weeknight game and by 4:00 p.m. on Friday for a All Mercury practices are open to the media for the final 30 Saturday or Sunday game. All single-game passes are minutes. It is advisable to check with the Mercury distributed the day of the game and available for pick up at communications department for all practice times and media will call located at guest relations in the Casino locations. Please be aware that all times are approximate Arizona Pavilion. and practices do run long or end early on any given day. Media are not allowed on the court during practice, nor are PRESS ENTRANCE the media allowed to talk with players or coaches during The designated press entrance at USAC is located at Guest practice. Relations in the Casino Arizona Pavilion. All members of the media must use this entrance, accessible from the street GAMES level of the attached parking garage through the double Mercury players and coaches are available for pregame doors on the south side of the building. interviews, per WNBA guidelines, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a 6:00 p.m. game and from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for PRESS PARKING 7:00 p.m. games. The Mercury provides a limited number of press parking spaces in the USAC garage, located on the east side of the The Mercury locker room will be closed for a maximum of arena on 1st Street. Members of the media with season 10 minutes following a game. Assistance will be provided credentials will be allowed entrance to the garage by in arranging interviews for visiting players and coaches. showing their passes. All single-game parkers must be on the parking list and receive approval from the Mercury WORKING AREAS communications department to park in the garage. Phones and working space for the media will be provided in the Al McCoy Media Center prior to, during and following PRESS SEATING all Mercury games. Workspace is available during games on Media seating on press row at USAC is restricted to press row. accredited working media representatives. All seating requests, including photographers, are filled on a first come, WIRELESS INTERNET first served basis and must be submitted to the Mercury Wireless internet access is provided throughout USAC. For communications department. Press seating is located the wireless login information, please see a member of the courtside between the team benches and in sections 102 Basketball Communications staff in the Al McCoy Media and 103 (approximately 20 rows off the floor). All live Center on game day. broadcasters will be seated courtside. Thank you for your continued coverage of the Phoenix Mercury. We look forward to an exciting 2012 season. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything.

Bret Burchard Basketball Communications Manager Office: 602.514.8305 Email: [email protected] Fax: 602.379.7540

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Odeen Domingo Al Bravo Arizona Republic Associated Press Beat Writer Beat Writer

Kevin Ray Mercury Play-by-Play 14 Seasons

NEWSPAPERS WIRE SERVICES FS ARIZONA/SUNS PRODUCTIONS The Arizona Republic Associated Press 201 E. Jefferson St 200 E. Van Buren 1850 N. Central Ave., #640 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Ph: (602) 279-7900 Ph: (602) 444-8641 Ph: (602) 258-8934 Kevin Ray (play-by-play) Fax: (602) 444-8686 Fax: (602) 254-9573 Dan Siekmann (director of broadcasting) Odeen Domingo (beat) Al Bravo (writer) Bob Adloch (director/producer) Mark Faller (sports editor) David Hughes (director/producer) Tom Blodgett (asst. sports editor) Marc Goldberg (director/producer)

3 WNBA 2012 KEY DATES Media Guide 2012

April 16 WNBA Draft – ESPN/Bristol, CT

April 29 WNBA Training Camps Open

May 5 WNBA Preseason Begins

May 17 Final Roster Cut-down Date: 11 players

May 18 WNBA Season Tipoff

May 20 Tipoff Game on ABC: Mercury at Lynx

June 23 40th Anniversary of Title IX

July 14 – August 15 Hiatus

July 27 – August 12 2012 London Olympic Games

August 30 Trade Deadline

September 23 End of Regular Season

September 27 WNBA Playoffs Begin

October 14 WNBA Finals Begin

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TEAM DIRECTORY US AIRWAYS CENTER MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS 201 E. JEFFERSON ST. Sr. Executive Vice President...... Harvey Shank Sr. Vice President, Marketing Partnerships, PHOENIX, AZ 85004 Suite Sales & Service...... Lynn Agnello Tel: (602) 514-8333 Vice President of Sales, Marketing Partnerships...... Matt Wright Vice President of Activation, Marketing Partnerships..Scott Horowitz Fax: (602) 379-7540 Director of National Sales, Marketing Partnerships...... Dan Costello www.phoenixmercury.com Director of Local Sales, Marketing Partnerships...... Carlissa Henry Account Executive, Marketing Partnerships...... Michael Shockley Account Executive, Marketing Partnerships ...... Todd Merrill SENIOR MANAGEMENT Digital Sales Executive, Marketing Partnerships ...... Mandy Medsker Managing Partner...... Robert Sarver Senior Director, Marketing Partnerships Activation ....Devney Preuss Vice Chairman ...... Sam Garvin Senior Partnership Activation Specialist ...... Nicole Taylor Jahm Najafi Promotions Manager, Andrew Kohlberg Marketing Partnerships Activation...... Megan Montgomery President, Phoenix Suns...... Brad Casper Partnership Activation Specialist...... Jorge Aguirre CEO, Phoenix Suns...... Jason Rowley Partnership Activation Specialist...... Jen Clark Executive VP, Finance/Administration ...... Jim Pitman Partnership Activation Specialist...... Amber Accardo President and Chief Operating Officer ...... Amber Cox Partnership Activation Specialist...... Kyra Joiner Vice President ...... Ann Meyers Drysdale Media Traffic Manager ...... Benicia Thompson Marketing Accounting Manager...... Sandra Vega BASKETBALL OPERATIONS STAFF Executive Assistant to the Sr. Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach...... Corey Gaines Marketing Partnerships ...... April Johnson Assistant Coach...... Julie Hairgrove Marketing Partnerships Assistant ...... Andrew Fisher Earl Cureton Head Athletic Trainer ...... Tamara Poole CREATIVE SERVICES Equipment Manager...... Eric Hallman Director, Creative Design...... Angela Woods Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Pro Advantage Training Sr. Graphic Designers...... Cheyenne Lopez Video Coordinator...... Nick U’Ren Erin Wolfe Team Physician...... Dr. Evan Lederman Graphic Designers...... Liz Magura Ashley Moore BASKETBALL COMMUNICATIONS Basketball Communications/Operations Manager ...... Bret Burchard SALES AND TICKETING Basketball Communications Assistant...... Brooke Baker Director, Ticket Operations...... Daren Mitch Asst. Director, Ticket Operations...... Adam Somers MARKETING, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS Assistant Ticket Managers...... Daniel Serna PR/CR Director ...... Lesley Factor Kylie Rausch Marketing Manager ...... Shayna Kuper Vice President, Sales...... Jeff Ianello Marketing/PR Assistant...... Ben York Senior Director, Suite Experience ...... Geoff Budoff Marketing/PR Intern...... Courtney Giovanni Manager, Suite and Premium Sales...... Kevin Stevenson Director, Group Sales...... Bob Hamer GAME ENTERTAINMENT Manager, SES/Mercury Group Sales...... Eric Little Vice President, Game Entertainment...... Kip Helt Sr. Group Sales Account Executives ...... David Segal Game Entertainment Manager...... Shaun Stanhibel Group Sales Account Executives...... Hairat Agbaje Game Entertainment Coordinator ...... Steve Friesen Shawn McIntosh Music Operator...... Shawn Crespin Manager of New Business Development ...... Dave Baldwin Hip Hop Squad Coach...... Luis “Weezy” Egurrola Account Executives ...... Jen Fusci Scorch Executive Assistant...... Randy Gillie Kelly Wilson Mercury TV Director...... Rob Hart China Nelson Mercury TV Producer...... Kevin Bonham Sales Consultants...... Logan Nourse Mercury TV Producer ...... Steven Mitchell Mark McLaughlin Mercury Editor ...... Martin Flores Matt Finamore Marc Faulkner Brandon Short Sales & Service Coordinators...... Lauren Hopper Kelsey Freese

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X-FACTOR EXPERIENCE Sr. Event Manager...... Sarah Schock Director, X-Factor Experience...... Kyle Hudson Event Coordinator...... Marlo McKinley X-Factor Experience Specialist ...... Chris Clement Guest Services Manager ...... Paul Robb Julie Bohling Suite Services Manager...... Trent Dutry Khalif Fortune Director of Traffic Support Services...... “Woodie” Browder Travis Campbell Manager of Traffic Support Services...... JD Hanna Ian Solomon Director of Engineering...... Ed Addison Sabrina Wallasch Booking Manager and Assistant Controller...... Nick Vaerewyck Chris Baugh Marketing and Media Coordinator...... Rita Rabbani Chris Moran Mail/Print Center Manager...... David Case Receptionists...... Jan Forshee PHOENIXMERCURY.COM Ceola Coaston Vice President, Digital...... Jeramie McPeek Digital Analytics Manager ...... Dan Hilton HUMAN RESOURCES Digital Content Producer...... Stefan Swiat Vice President, Human Resources...... Peter Wong Digital Content Producer...... Brad Faye Director, Human Resources...... Karen Rausch Digital Content Editor...... Aaron Seidlitz Benefits Manager ...... Daniella Gonzalez Social Media Specialist...... Greg Esposito Employment Manager...... Jonathan Tellez Digital Creative Specialist ...... Bill Ramos Administrative Assistant...... Patricia Tejeda Digital Video Producer...... Colin Kelly Photo Archivist ...... John Olson INFORMATION SERVICES Assistant Photo Archivist ...... Neal Walk Vice President, Information Technology...... William Bolt IT Events Coord/Network Manager...... Michael McDonald SUITE SERVICES Help Desk Manager/Admin. Support...... Michelle Cassata Suite Event Manager...... Trent Dutry Systems Manager/Database Support ...... Paul Scott Suite Rental Sales Manager...... Collin Krickl Suite Account Coordinator ...... Michael Pettit GAME NIGHT PERSONNEL Suite Account Coordinator ...... Melissa Fender Public Address Announcer ...... Kip Helt Team Photographer...... Barry Gossage MERCURY BROADCASTING Game Night Press Operations ...... Kelli Sampson Director of Broadcasting...... Dan Siekmann Press Room Staff...... Katie Brewer Mercury Play-by-Play...... Kevin Ray Tommy Palomino Sr. Videographer...... David Grapentine Videographer...... Paden Wigness STATISTICAL CREW Producer/Director...... Bob Adlhoch Official Scorer...... Jerry Heck Producer/Director ...... Marc Goldberg Official Timer ...... Fred Ciarico Producer/Director...... David Hughes Mike Lange Sports Editor...... Tommy Arguelles 30-Second Clock Operator...... Dana Smith Associate Producer...... Shawn Deloney Mike Orcutt Feature Producer ...... Nick Williams Scoreboard Operator ...... Rick Showers Chief Engineer ...... Roger Dunn Doug King Engineer...... Alan Mickell Director of Statistical IDS ...... Ron Amstutz Statistics Crew...... Brian Hill US AIRWAYS CENTER Jeff Hosterman General Manager, Sports & Entertainment Tyler Barton & Sr. Vice President, Ticket Operations...... Ralph Marchetta Floyd Agosta Vice President, Facility Management ...... Alvan Adams Manager of Facility Services...... Hector Dorame OTHER INFORMATION Manager, Administrative Services...... Gerri Sandy Home Court...... US Airways Center (10,200) Sr. Director of Marketing & Promotions...... Niki Adams 201 E. Jefferson Street Telecommunications Manager...... Kevin Pires Phoenix, AZ 85004 Director of Security...... Jon Bloom Opened 1992 Security Manager...... Taryn Aguilera Phoenix Mercury Ticket Office...... (602) 252-WNBA Director of Event Operations...... Jim Bochenek Team Colors...... Mercury Purple, Mercury Gray, Mercury Orange Assistant Director of Event Services...... Jen Barnett Executive Office ...... (602) 379-2000

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Robert G. Sarver

Managing Partner

Robert Sarver is not simply the managing partner of Arizona’s original sports franchise. The Tucson native and Valley resident is a successful businessman and a committed philanthropist, husband and father with a lifelong passion for basketball, the Suns, the state of Arizona, and — above all — winning.

THE OWNER As an 8-year-old boy, Robert Sarver attended his first Phoenix Suns basketball game after receiving tickets as a birthday gift from Donald Diamond, one of the franchise’s original owners. Thirty-five years later in 2004, Sarver became the majority owner of one of the NBA’s model franchises, assembling a group of investors that purchased the Suns, the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, and the operating rights to US Airways Center. In seven years under Sarver’s leadership, the Suns have enjoyed virtually unparalleled success on the court. Phoenix owns the third- best record in the NBA since the start of the 2004-05 season (405-235, .633). His tenure includes three appearances in the Western Conference Finals and two of the three 60-win seasons in the franchise’s 44-year history. With his goal to create sustained success, the Suns’ payroll increased in each of Sarver’s first five seasons as owner, and ranked in the top 10 in the league in three of those campaigns and three of the last four seasons. Sarver’s passion for winning extends beyond the men’s game. His continued commitment to the WNBA in Phoenix has resulted in the Mercury winning two league championships in 2007 and 2009. The Mercury have made have four Western Conference Finals appearances in the last five seasons. In 2009, the Mercury partnered with Tempe-based LifeLock and became the first team in NBA or WNBA history to secure a corporate-branded jersey. Guided by his stated mission, the Suns and Mercury organizations are industry leaders in business innovation and community outreach and involvement. Sarver is a member of the NBA’s Board of Governors, Labor Relations Committee, Advisory Finance Committee, and Audit and Compensation Committee.

THE BUSINESSMAN Sarver is the Chairman and CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $6.5 billion in assets and does business in Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado. Western Alliance is the largest financial institution headquartered in Arizona. The company recently moved to the CityScape tower across the street from US Airways Center. More than 200 of the company’s 1,000 employees are in Phoenix. Despite tough economic times, the bank has written more than $1 billion in local business and real estate loans in Arizona over the last three years, and has continued to be one of the most active small business lenders in Arizona. The bank also financed the retail component of CityScape, demonstrating his commitment to the continued renaissance of downtown Phoenix. Sarver is the co-founder of Southwest Value Partners, a 25-year-old contrarian real estate fund. He has served as a director of SkyWest Airlines since 2000 and Phoenix-based Meritage Corporation since 1996. After the passing of his father, Jack, and with very little start-up capital, Sarver founded National Bank of Tucson in 1984, becoming the youngest person ever to found a national bank. Robert served as the company’s president until its sale in 1994.

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THE PHILANTHROPIST Sarver’s ever-growing philanthropic efforts focus not simply on worthy causes but also giving back to Arizona and its local communities, both through Phoenix Suns Charities and his own personal contributions. Under Sarver’s leadership, Phoenix Suns Charities has made nearly $6 million in donations to local non-profits. Most recently, PSC handed out a record $1.36 million in grants and scholarships to a record 178 non-profit organizations in 2011. Among his proudest accomplishments, Sarver helped to build the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona in memory of his late father, who was among the first to undergo heart bypass surgery. The center is composed of more than 150 physicians and scientists and aims to prevent and cure cardiovascular diseases through the three pillars of research, education and patient care. Pioneering doctors at the center have spearheaded the development of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart, an award-winning project that became the world’s first and only total artificial heart to win FDA approval as a bridge to human heart transplant in patients near death from heart failure. The innovation earned SynCardia recognition from the Arizona BioIndustry Association as “Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year” in 2011 for “doing to the most to transform the world during the last 12 months.” Sarver personally funded the initial stages of the project and currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the center. Doctors and researchers at the center developed a hands-only CPR method called Continuous Chest Compression CPR that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest, and are continuing a program of outreach and education to make use of the method more widespread. The center recently started a women’s heart health program focused on expanding research and providing statewide awareness programs about women’s heart issues. The Sarvers were also instrumental in helping to build the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, located in downtown Phoenix. A $1 million donation from the Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation aided in the completion of the 70,000-square-foot facility. Sarver is on the board of directors for the Weil Foundation, established by Dr. Andrew Weil, an internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine.

THE PERSON The 50-year-old Sarver is a 1979 graduate of Sabino High School in Tucson and a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona. Sarver earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration, and became a certified public accountant in 1983. Sarver and wife Penny have three sons, Max, Jake and Zach. On their first date, Robert invited Penny to watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at his house. Sarver is a “soccer dad,” who can regularly be found at one of his three boys’ soccer games or coaching

9 PERSONNEL Media Guide 2012 Brad Casper

President of Business Operations Phoenix Suns

Brad Casper’s career as an innovator in the arenas of branding and promotion has led him to do on-the-ground business in more than 35 countries with some of the world’s largest companies and most-recognized products, and he now brings that marketing expertise to the Suns’ front office as the club’s president in charge of all business and non-basketball operations. Casper was named to the post, his first in professional sports, on Oct. 10, 2011, with the stated goal to engage, excite, educate and energize Suns fans. A 25-year veteran of consumer businesses, Casper moved to the Valley in 2005 to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Dial Corporation and lead its integration into German-based Henkel Group as Henkel Consumer Goods, Inc., a $1.7 billion North American business based in Scottsdale, Ariz. During his tenure, which lasted until fall 2010, Casper oversaw construction of the company’s headquarters and research lab in Scottsdale, engineered the acquisition of Right Guard deodorants, and led the development and promotion of successful new products like Dial body washes, Renuzit air fresheners, and Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets. It was in this position that Casper, a former high school football and basketball player, attended his first Suns game and was recruited to make Henkel a sponsor at a 2005 playoff game against the Mavericks. Struck by the style of play, fan loyalty, and the entertainment value both on and off the court, Henkel became a sponsor and Casper became a fan. An Ohio native, Casper is a magna cum laude graduate of Virginia Tech University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in finance whose entrance into the business world came as a financial analyst with General Electric. He left GE in 1985 to join Procter & Gamble in their famous brand management department. Then, in what he considers the big break of his career, Casper transferred internationally with P&G three years later at the age of 28. The position took him and his wife to Kobe, Japan, though the couple never had previously owned passports. As one of the youngest international expats in the firm’s history, Casper’s performance earned him mulitple promotions that took him to Hong Kong and then mainland China where he oversaw the launch of numerous products in the Asian market, including Pantene hair products. He spent 16 years with the company, including nine in Asia, and rose to the position of Vice President and General Manager of Procter & Gamble before being named the President of New Jersey-based Church & Dwight, the manufacturer of Arm & Hammer products. He subsequently joined Dial. Named by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the state’s “Most Admired CEOs” in both 2008 and 2009, Casper’s extensive involvement in civic and business organizations includes the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Greater Phoenix Leadership (GPL), the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) at Arizona State University, and the Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation. He is also a Fellow at the Thunderbird Graduate School of Management and serves on the board of directors of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., which operates Grand Canyon University. The 51-year-old Casper and wife Kay reside in Paradise Valley and have been married for 28 years. The couple began dating in high school but first met as 10-year-olds at a cotton candy stand. They have three children: 19-year-old Colton, a student at Arizona State, 15-year-old Carly and 14-yearold Brody, students at Chaparral High School.

10 Media Guide 2012 PERSONNEL Jason Rowley

Chief Operating Officer Phoenix Suns

Jason Rowley begins his first season as the Suns’ Chief Operating Officer and his fifth season overall with the organization. In his new role, Rowley oversees arena operations, ticket operations, television production, the team’s broadcasters, and Information technology department. He will also oversee the club’s interests in joint ventures including the Legends Entertainment District. Rowley, who joined the Suns organization originally as Senior Vice President and General Counsel in 2008, will continue to serve as the chief legal officer for the NBA club as well as the organization’s other entities, the Phoenix Mercury and US Airways Center. Rowley began his legal career in 2011 with the law firm of Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, and while there he assisted the Suns’ current ownership group in their acquisition of the club in 2004. At Snell, his practice included private and public mergers and acquisitions, complex real estate transactions, securities regulation, entity formation, commercial contracts and general business law. After leaving Snell, Rowley served two years as corporate counsel for Van Tuyl, the nation’s largest privately held automotive retailer. While at Van Tuyl, his practice focused on real estate and dealership acquisitions and development, as well as general corporate and contract law. Rowley earned his bachelor’s degree in 1994 from the University of Arizona, where he was president of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity and a member of the U of A Boxing Club. After graduation, Rowley joined the United States Navy, an experience he considers one of the proudest and most formative of his life. He worked as an intelligence analyst with the Commander 3rd Fleet Intelligence Division until his honorable discharge in 1998. Rowley is involved in a number of civic organizations. He is a Thunderbird, the non-profit group that hosts the Waste Management Phoenix Open, serves on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Arizona, and serves as General Counsel to Phoenix Suns Charities. He was named the 2011 Phoenix Father of the Year by the Phoenix Father’s Day Council. Rowley and wife Kristi met while working in the sales department for The Daily Wildcat, the University of Arizona’s student newspaper. The couple has two daughters, Abigail (5) and Lucille (2), who are avid Suns and Mercury fans with a particular fondness for Steve Nash, Penny Taylor and The Gorilla.

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Amber Cox

President and Chief Operating Officer Phoenix Mercury

Amber Cox enters her eighth season overall with the Phoenix Mercury and first season with the joint title of President and Chief Operating Officer, putting her in charge of all business and basketball operations. Originally joining the franchise in 2005, a season before then-Head Coach Paul Westhead and assistant Corey Gaines introduced “The System” to Phoenix and revolutionized the WNBA with an up-tempo brand of basketball that is becoming a standard in the league, Cox has similarly revolutionized the branding of the Mercury product. Beginning her stint with the franchise as Director of Marketing for five seasons, Cox aggressively expanded the fan base, reaching not just female fanatics but mainstream sports fans as well, most recently with the “Basketball is Basketball” campaign. Also in her marketing role, Cox was actively involved in the 2009 LifeLock partnership, which became the first marquee partner of any American professional sports franchise, a trend that was subsequently followed by four other WNBA teams and through a league-wide initiative in 2011. Upon her arrival in Phoenix, Cox also contributed to the marketing efforts of the Phoenix Roadrunners, the Valley’s former minor league hockey team, from 2006-09. Recognizing her tremendous success and quick climb in the business industry the Phoenix Business Journal named Cox to its Forty- Under-40 Class of 2012. Before joining the professional ranks, Cox served on the collegiate level as assistant director of athletics in charge of media relations and development at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. She administered statewide marketing strategies to promote five sports and built internal promotion programs targeting students, faculty, and staff. Her duties also included managing the sports information office and game operations, as well as serving as coordinator of the athletic department’s fundraising and community relations efforts. While in Missouri, she also served as the Sports Information Director for the American Midwest Conference (AMC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region V. She was responsible for the compilation and distribution of weekly statistical information to 18 member institutions and administered all-conference voting and player of the week selections for six sports. Prior to that, Cox spent time as an account executive at Visionworks Marketing and Communications, supervising all phases of development plans for the firm’s clients in addition to serving as the financial officer. A Missouri native, Cox earned her bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism and master’s degree in business administration from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo

12 Media Guide 2012 PERSONNEL Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

One of the true pioneers in women’s basketball, Hall of Famer and award-winning broadcaster Ann Meyers Drysdale enters her first season as Vice President of both the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Suns. The role follows five successful seasons as General Manager for the Mercury where she constructed the franchise’s two WNBA championship teams in 2007 and 2009. Enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. as a player in 1993, Meyers Drysdale’s basketball resume enters its fifth decade, which she most recently documented in her autobiography “You Let Some Girl Beat You?” released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Meyers Drysdale’s storied basketball life began when she became the first-ever high school player to make a United States National Team in 1974 and later was the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship from UCLA. The UCLA basketball legend was a four- time Kodak All-American, the first male or female to achieve that honor. Upon graduation, she held 12 of 13 school records and led the Bruins to a national championship in 1978. Meyers Drysdale became the first female to be named in the school’s athletics Hall of Fame and had her jersey No. 15 retired. In addition to her basketball accomplishments, Meyers Drysdale competed in volleyball and won a national championship title in track in 1975. As a standout player, the 5-9, 140-pound guard represented the United States in the 1976 Olympics, 1975 and ’79 Pan American Games, and the 1975 and ’79 World Championships. As part of the first women’s US Olympic Basketball team, Meyers Drysdale earned a silver medal at the Montreal Games in 1976. Meyers Drysdale remains the only female to sign a free-agent contract with an NBA team when she signed with the Indiana Pacers in 1979. After being released by the Pacers, she served as a color commentator for the Pacers broadcasts and was the first woman to broadcast an NBA game. In 1978 she became the first player drafted in the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) and resumed her playing career with the New Jersey Gems, where she was named MVP after leading the league in steals and averaging 22.2 points. She also took home the title as one of only two women to win the ABC Sports Superstars competition three years in a row from 1981-1983 and was the only woman to participate in the men’s competition. Meyers Drysdale has established herself as an expert analyst on ESPN, NBC, ABC, FOX Sports, and CBS and has done commentary for men’s and women’s basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, and baseball since 1979. Her illustrious broadcasting resume includes the 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics as well as a stint as a broadcaster for the 1988-89 Loyola Marymount men’s basketball team, coached by former Mercury Head Coach Paul Westhead and featuring current Mercury General Manager and Head Coach Corey Gaines, a guard on the team. In 2006, her incredible sports journalism contributions were honored as the winner of the United States Sports Academy’s (USSA) Ronald Reagan Media Award, joining an elite group of winners that includes Howard Cosell, Bob Costas, Keith Jackson, Frank Deford and Rupert Murdoch. In 2012, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association renamed its Women’s National Player of the Year Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year Award, in honor of her impact in the sport. Meyers Drysdale has five sisters and five brothers, including brother Dave Meyers, who played college basketball at UCLA under legendary coach John Wooden and won two NCAA Championships with teammate Bill Walton. He played five seasons (1975-80) for the Milwaukee Bucks after being one of four players traded from the Los Angeles Lakers for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. In 1986, Annie married former Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famer pitcher Don Drysdale and took the name Ann Meyers Drysdale. It was the first time that a married couple was members of their respective sports’ Hall of Fame. The Southern California native and Drysdale, who passed away in 1993, have three children together: sons Don Jr. (D.J.) and Darren, and daughter Drew.

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Ann Meyers Drysdale

UCLA BROADCASTING • 1975-78 – First four-time Kodak All-American (Male or Female) Worked both Men’s and Women’s basketball, softball, tennis, • 1978 – NCAA National Champion volleyball and soccer in her career that began in 1979. • 1978 – UCLA Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Basketball Player • 1979-80 (12 games) – Indian Pacers, color commentator; first • 1978 – Broderick Award for Outstanding Collegiate Basketball Player woman on an NBA broadcast • 1978 – Broderick Cup Award for Outstanding Female Athlete • 1980-81 – University of Hawaii Men’s Basketball; color commentator • Competed in Volleyball (1977-78), Track and Field (1975, 1979); • 1982 – Versatile Video; commentator 1975 National Champions • 1983 – Parade Magazine; co-host • 1983 – Metro Sports on ESPN, UCLA Men’s Basketball; color AAU commentator • 1977, ’78, ’79 – Three-time MU and National Champions for • 1983-84, 87-89 – ESPN, Women’s Softball Nationals; color Anna’s Banana’s – MVP 1978 commentator • 1972, ’73, ’74 – National General West • 1984 – ABC, Olympics, Los Angeles • 1984 – CBS, Men’s Basketball and Women’s NCM Basketball INTERNATIONAL TEAMS Finals, color commentator and features • 1974 – First high school player to make the USA National team, • 1984 – ESPN, Women’s Regional Basketball Finals, semifinals for toured US vs. Soviets the NCAA Final; color commentator • 1975, 1979 – World Championship Games (Columbia – 8th place, • 1984 – WTTV Indiana, Pre-game for Men’s US Olympic Korea – Gold Medal, captain) Basketball vs. the NBA Pros; co-host • 1975, 1979 – Pan Am Games (Mexico City – Gold Medal, Puerto • 1984 – ABC, Women’s Olympic Basketball Rico – Silver Medal, captain; first woman to carry flag for USA 1979) • 1985 – Sportstime, Big 8 Women’s Basketball Finals • 1975, 1979 – Jones Cup (Taiwan – two Gold Medals, captain in 1979) • 1985-89 – ESPN, Women’s West Regional Basketball Finals • 1976 – Olympic Games (Montreal – Silver Medal; first time for • 1985-87 – Sportsvision, No. 1 color commentator for Chicago-area Women’s Basketball in the Olympics) college sports • 1977 – World University Games (Bulgaria Silver Medal) • 1985-95 – Prime Ticket, Women’s collegiate basketball and softball • 1979 – Spatikade Games (Russia – Silver Medal, captain) • 1986, ’90, ’94 – WTBS, Goodwill Games • 1988-89 – SportsChannel, Loyola Marymount Univ. Men’s Bball PROFESSIONAL • 1989-1990 – KMPC Radio and UCLA Men’s Basketball • 1978 – Number one player drafted in the WBL (first women’s • 1992-97 – CBS TV – Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball professional basketball league) • 1992-94 – Creative Sports, Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball • 1979 – Signed as a free-agent with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA; • 1994 – CBS TV Women’s NCAA Volleyball first and only woman to do so • 1994-96 – ABC-TV, NCAA Women’s Basketball • 1979-80 – Signed with the New Jersey Gems of the WBL; MVP of • 1994-96 – NBC-TV, Hoop-lt-Up the League • 1996-Present – ESPN, Women’s NCAA Basketball, Regionals, Finals • 1997-2003 – NBC-TV, NBA, WNBA WOMEN’S SUPERSTARS • 2000, 2004, 2008 – NBC-TV, Olympics • 1979 – Fourth-place finish • 1980, ’81, ’82 – First-place finish INDUCTIONS • 1981 – World Superstars, first and only woman to compete • 1985 – Orange County Sports Hall of Fame • 1986 – Cincinnati Sports HOF SPEAKING • 1987 – UCLA Sports Hall of Fame; first woman inducted Has made presentations to athletic and corporate groups, including: • 1987 – Women’s Sports Hall of Fame; first team athlete inducted • AAU National Basketball Tourn. • 1990 – California High School Sports Hall of Fame • Nike Women’s Sports Conference • 1993 – National Basketball HOF • US Bank • 1995 – National High School HOF • Merrill Lynch • 1996 – Catholic Youth Organization Hall of Fame • New York Athletic Club • 1999 – First class, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame • University of Nebraska • 2007 – First class, FIBA HOF

PERSONAL • Ann Elizabeth Meyers Drysdale • Graduate of Sonora High School • Graduate of UCLA. • Sons: Don, Jr., Darren • Daughter: Drew • Born: March 26,1955 • Height: 5 feet, 9 inches • Married in 1986 to the late Baseball Hall of Famer Don Drysdale

14 Media Guide 2012 PERSONNEL Corey Gaines

General Manager and Head Coach

Entering his fifth season as Head Coach of the Phoenix Mercury, Corey Gaines will become the longest-tenured coach in franchise history and last year became the all-time winningest coach in franchise history surpassing the legendary Cheryl Miller. Following the 2011 season, Gaines was given authority over player personnel when he was named General Manager in addition to his coaching responsibilities. Gaines also serves as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. A 22-year veteran of the up-tempo, fastbreak style of play which has become a Phoenix staple, Gaines learned the system at Loyola Marymount as the point guard for Paul Westhead, the “Guru of Go”. Westhead took over as head coach of the Mercury in 2006 and Gaines followed his mentor as the club’s top assistant in charge of an offense that set WNBA records for scoring average in both 2006 (87.1) and 2007 (89.0). After winning the first WNBA championship in franchise history in 2007, Gaines was named the seventh head coach in team history and in 2009 led the Mercury to its second title. The Mercury was the first team to secure a spot in postseason play that season and entered the playoffs as the WNBA’s top seed, eventually defeating the Indiana Fever in five games in the WNBA Finals to hoist the 2009 championship trophy at US Airways Center on Oct. 9, 2009. With Gaines on the sideline, the Mercury has led the league in scoring in six consecutive seasons, setting league records four times, and has established a style of play that is being replicated throughout the league. As a collegiate athlete, the Los Angeles native spent his first three seasons at UCLA alongside Reggie Miller before transferring to LMU in 1986, redshirting during the 1986-87 campaign and starting at point guard the following season when he engineered a 26-game win streak as a teammate of Bo Kimble and Hank Gathers. Gaines was originally selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the third round (65th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft and spent five seasons with five different NBA teams, earning him a trip to the 1994 NBA Finals with the New York Knicks. Gaines competed 12 years internationally, including a stint as the starting point guard with Scavalini in Italy, playing against a Benetton team, which was coached at the time by former Phoenix Suns Head Coach Mike D’Antoni. The 45-year-old re-joined Westhead in the ABA with the Long Beach Jam in 2003, serving as a player and an assistant helping the team to a championship. Gaines coached a squad with six current and former NBA players including Matt Barnes (Orlando Magic), Matt Carroll (Dallas Mavericks), Yuta Tabuse and Dennis Rodman.

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Julie Hairgrove Assistant Coach Top assistant Julie Hairgrove enters her eighth season with the Phoenix Mercury. Prior to joining the WNBA, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount University. As a college athlete, Hairgrove was a key contributor as a four-year starter at the University of Arizona, helping lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament in each of her four seasons. Hairgrove also served as team captain for three seasons. In addition to playing basketball, Hairgrove worked as an assistant coach at Lute Olson’s basketball camps and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Board. She completed her bachelor’s degree in social and behavioral sciences in communication and minored in business. Hairgrove is the granddaughter of NCAA Hall of Famer and former University of Arizona coach Lute Olson. She and her husband Mike are the proud parents of three daughters, Madison (6), Hailey (4) and Grace (2).

Earl Cureton Assistant Coach Earl Cureton enters his fourth season as a WNBA assistant coach and first on the Mercury sideline. Cureton previously worked for the Charlotte Sting from 2005-06 and for the Detroit Shock in 2009 where he worked under Rick Mahorn and coached current Mercury guard Alexis Hornbuckle. A 12-year NBA veteran, Cureton was originally drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 58th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. Known as “The Twirl”, the 6-9 forward was a part of two NBA championships teams, the 76ers in 1982-83 and the Houston Rockets in 1993-94. Cureton also played for the Pistons, Bulls, Clippers, Hornets and Raptors during his career. A basketball journeyman, Cureton has made coaching stops in the NBA, United States Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association following his retirement from the NBA in 1997, and was an assistant coach with the ABA’s Long Beach Jam, alongside current Mercury Head Coach Corey Gaines and under former Mercury Head Coach Paul Westhead. When Westhead left to become an assistant for the Orlando Magic, Cureton took over as head coach and led the Jam to an ABA Championship along with Gaines. Most recently, Cureton served as an analyst for FOX Sports Detroit. Cureton played collegiately at Division I Robert Morris University before transferring to University of Detroit Mercy for his final two seasons under head coach Dick Vitale.

Tamara Poole Head Athletic Trainer A veteran of athletic training and sports medicine in women’s professional sports, Tamara Poole enters her seventh season with the Mercury as Head Athletic Trainer. Just the second head trainer in Mercury history, Poole serves as a medical liaison with the team’s medical and organizational staff and focuses her daily on injury prevention and management. Prior to joining the Mercury staff, Poole served as Head Athletic Trainer of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm and served two seasons with the Charlotte Sting. Poole’s experience also includes stints in the CBA, ABL and Italian Women’s Professional League. Poole graduated from California State Dominguez Hills in 1995 with a degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training and a minor in biology. Pro Advantage Training Pro Advantage Training, a leader in sports-performance training, has come on board as the new Strength and Conditioning Coaches for the Mercury. Pro Advantage was founded in 2000 by Keith Wilson, former Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers. Pro Advantage has training facilities in Tempe and Gilbert and has grown to the level of working with international and domestic athletes from the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, AFL, and PGA. In addition to working with professional athletes, Pro Advantage Training has very successful college, high school, youth, and post-rehab training programs. For more information about Pro Advantage Training, please visit www.proadvantagetraining.com.

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OUR HOUSE RULES #19 INDIVIDUALS PLAY THE GAME, BUT TEAMS BEAT THE ODDS

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2012 PHOENIX MERCURY OFFICIAL ROSTER

MERCURY ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. BIRTHDATE EXP FROM/YEAR 24 DeWanna Bonner G/F 6-4 137 08/21/1987 3 Auburn ’09 4 Candice Dupree F 6-2 175 08/16/1984 6 Temple ’06 50 Christine Flores F 6-3 187 07/27/1990 R Missouri ’12 21 Alexis Gray-Lawson G 5-8 176 04/21/1987 1 California ’10 14 Alexis Hornbuckle G 5-10 165 10/16/1985 4 Tennessee ‘08 22 Charde Houston F 6-0 193 04/10/1986 4 Connecticut ’08 2 Amanda Johnson F 6-2 186 04/21/1990 R Oregon ’12 99 Samantha Prahalis G 5-7 129 01/23/1990 R Ohio State ’12 0 Chastity Reed F 6-1 155 03/28/1989 1 Arkansas-LR ’11 11 C’eira Ricketts G 5-9 144 02/22/1990 R Arkansas ’12 10 Andrea Riley G 5-5 136 07/22/1988 2 Oklahoma State ’10 43 Nakia Sanford F/C 6-4 195 05/10/1976 9 Kansas ’03 1 Dymond Simon G 5-5 137 09/29/1989 R Arizona State ’11 6 Zane Tamane C 6-7 170 09/24/1983 1 Western Illinois ’06 3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 163 06/11/1982 8 Connecticut ’04 13 Penny Taylor F 6-1 165 05/24/1981 10 Australia 20 Brittney Thomas G 5-11 162 02/13/1989 R Michigan State ’11 34 Krystal Thomas C 6-5 195 06/10/1989 1 Duke ’11 23 Avery Warley C 6-3 202 05/17/1990 R Liberty ’12

Head Coach: Corey Gaines (Loyola Marymount) Assistant Coach: Julie Hairgrove (Arizona), Earl Cureton (Detroit Mercy) Athletic Trainer: Tamara Poole (Cal. State-Dominguez Hills) Strength And Conditioning Coach: Pro Advantage Training

NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Chastity Reed 11 C’eira Ricketts 24 DeWanna Bonner 1 Dymond Simon 13 Penny Taylor 34 Krystal Thomas 2 Amanda Johnson 14 Alexis Hornbuckle 43 Nakia Sanford 3 Diana Taurasi 20 Brittney Thomas 50 Christine Flores 4 Candice Dupree 21 Alexis Gray-Lawson 99 Samantha Prahalis 6 Zane Tamane 22 Charde Houston 10 Andrea Riley 23 Avery Warley

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DEWANNA BONNER GUARD/FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-4 COLLEGE: Auburn ’09 WEIGHT: 137 WNBA EXP: 3 years BIRTHDATE: August 21, 1987 ACQUIRED: Selected with the fifth overall pick BIRTHPLACE: Fairfield, Alabama in the first round of the 2009 WNBA Draft on April 11, 2009 24

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 25 Twice 25 Twice Field Goals Made 8 Twice 9 vs. LA, 6/4/10 Field Goals Attempted 20 vs. CON, 8/7 20 vs. CON, 8/7/11 Three Point Field Goals Made 4 Twice 4 Three Times Three Point Field Goals Attempted 10 vs. CON, 8/7 10 vs. CON, 8/7/11 Free Throws Made 9 vs. ATL, 8/11 9 Three Times Free Throws Attempted 9 vs. ATL, 8/11 11 Twice Offensive Rebounds 6 at TUL, 7/8 6 at TUL, 7/8/11 Defensive Rebounds 11 at SEA, 9/9 12 vs. ATL, 5/28/10 Total Rebounds 14 at SEA, 9/9 14 vs. SEA, 9/9/11 Assists 3 Three Times 5 at ATL, 6/29/10 Steals 5 at TUL, 9/8 5 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Blocks 5 vs. SAN. 8/20 5 vs. SAN, 8/20/11 Minutes Played 36 at SEA, 9/9 37 at ATL, 6/29/10

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WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ WNBA champion (2009). ▪ Three-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011)… Only player in league history to win the award multiple times… Only player in league history to win a voted-on postseason award in three consecutive seasons ▪ Matched or outscored opponent’s entire bench nine times when coming off the bench herself ▪ Has scored at least 20 points off the bench eight times, the most in franchise history… Owns five of the top nine scoring efforts off the bench in franchise history ▪ June 6, 2009: Became first rookie in franchise history to record a double-double in a WNBA debut with 16 points and 11 rebounds ▪ Owns 14 career double-doubles ▪ Eighteen career double-digit rebound games, second most in franchise history (Candice Dupree-19) ▪ Owns the highest career rebounding average in franchise history (6.3) ▪ Owns the second-highest career blocked shots average in franchise history (1.0) ▪ Owns five career 20-point, 10-rebound games, third most in franchise history (Jennifer Gillom-8) ▪ Originally selected with the fifth overall pick (first round) in the 2009 WNBA Draft on April 9, 2009 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ 2011 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year ▪ Grabbed 500th career rebound Aug. 2 ▪ Scored 1,000th career point Aug. 11 ▪ Named Western Conference Player of the Week Sept. 6… First of her career… Only regular reserve to win the award in 2011 ▪ Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Scored 20+ points in consecutive games for the first time in her career ▪ Five 20-point games ▪ Scored at least 10 points off the bench 12 times ▪ Aug. 7-11: Single-handedly outscored the opponent’s bench in three straight games while coming off the bench herself ▪ Made eight 3-pointers in a three-game span twice, the best three-game total of her career ▪ Shot better than 34.0 percent from the 3-point line for the second straight season after shooting just 15.4 percent her rookie season ▪ Recorded 238 rebounds, the fourth highest single-season total in franchise history ▪ Recorded 176 defensive rebounds, the third highest single-season total in franchise history ▪ Sept. 3-9: Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in three straight games, the longest streak of her career and tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history ▪ Nine double-digit rebound games ▪ Led the team in rebounding 11 times ▪ Recorded four double-doubles ▪ Recorded two 20-point, 10-rebound games (24-11, Aug. 7 vs. Connecticut; 25-13, Aug. 11 vs. Atlanta) ▪ Aug. 20 vs. San Antonio: Blocked a career-high five shots, matching a US Airways Center record ▪ Led the team with 36 blocked shots on the season ▪ One of just three Mercury players to appear in all 34 games

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Led the SEC in scoring in 2008-09, becoming the first Auburn player to do so ▪ As a senior in 2008-09, posted averages of 21.1 points (9th- NCAA Division I) and 8.5 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game ▪ Was one of eight players in the country ranked in the top 25 in scoring and top 80 in rebounding in 2008-09 ▪ Posted eight double-doubles in 2008-09 ▪ Second player ever at Auburn to lead the team in scoring and rebounding all four years (Becky Jackson, 1981-84) ▪ Started all 126 games in which she appeared at Auburn ▪ Set an Auburn career scoring record with 2,162 points (prev. Becky Jackson) ▪ Set an Auburn single-season scoring record of 716 points (prev. Carolyn Jones) ▪ Ranks second on Auburn’s all-time rebounding list with 1,047 total rebounds ▪ Her 600 career free throws stands as a school record, surpassing the previous mark by more than 150 made free throws ▪ Averaged 17.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in four seasons at Auburn ▪ SEC Player of the Year (2009) ▪ Naismith, Wooden and Wade Award Finalist (2009)

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▪ State Farm/WBCA All-America First Team (2008-09) ▪ USBWA and ESPN.com First Team All-American (2008-09) ▪ AP Second Team All-American (2008-09) ▪ Honorable Mention All-American (2007-08) ▪ Three-time First Team All-SEC (2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07) ▪ Associated Press First Team All-SEC (2007-08) ▪ SEC All-Tournament Team (2007-08) ▪ SEC All-Freshman Team (2005-06)

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing for Perfumerias Avenida in Salamanca, Spain… Ranked second in scoring (19.3 points per game) and third in rebounding (9.6) during Euroleague play. ▪ Named a 2012 Euroleague All-Star ▪ Named the 2011 top shooting guard in Europe by Eurobasket.com ▪ Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing for Rivas Ecopolis in Madrid, Spain… Ranked third in scoring (18.8 points per game) and ninth in rebounding (8.5 rebounds) for Euroleague play. ▪ Named a 2011 Euroleague All-Star. ▪ Spent 2009-10 offseason playing for Frisco Sika Brno in Brno, Czech Republic ▪ Gold medalist - USA Basketball U21 National Team FIBA Americas U21 Championship ▪ Gold medalist - USA Basketball U20 National Team in FIBA Americas U20 Championship

PERSONAL ▪ Daughter of LaShelle Bonner and Greg McCall ▪ Has three siblings: two sisters (Vin'Centia Dewberry & Erica Mccall) and one brother (Justin Mccall) ▪ Wears No. 24 in honor of her mother, who wore the number in high school ▪ Attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Alabama, where she became the first athlete in school history to have her jersey retired on April 24, 2009 ▪ Aside from basketball, enjoys volleyball and cooking

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 PHOENIX 34 724 127 278 .457 2 13 .154 125 154 .812 70 126 196 5.8 13 0.4 70 0 23 25 381 11.2 2010 PHOENIX 32 813 132 284 .465 19 53 .358 100 119 .840 67 129 196 6.1 40 1.3 58 0 22 37 383 12.0 2011 PHOENIX 34 857 120 279 .430 35 102 .343 90 99 .909 62 176 238 7.0 27 0.8 61 0 34 36 365 10.7 TOTALS 100 2394 379 841 .451 56 168 .333 315372.847 199 431 630 6.3 80 0.8 189 0 79 98 112911.3 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 PHOENIX 11 186 34 69 .493 0 1 .000 29 35 .829 17 30 47 4.3 3 0.3 13 0 5 6 97 8.8 2010 PHOENIX 4 91 11 24 .458 3 4 .750 5 6 .833 3 10 13 3.3 2 0.5 14 0 3 7 30 7.5 2011 PHOENIX 5 179 23 66 .348 5 23 .217 12 14 .857 11 36 47 9.4 6 1.2 10 0 7 6 63 12.6 TOTALS 20 456 68 159 .428 8 28 .286 46 55 .836 31 76 107 5.4 11 0.6 37 0 15 19 190 9.5 CAREER FINALS STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009PHOENIX5751125.44000 —1519.78979163.210.26025377.4 TOTALS 5 75 11 25 .440 0 0 — 15 19 .789 7 9 16 3.2 1 0.2 6025 377.4

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CANDICE DUPREE FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-2 COLLEGE: Temple ’06 WEIGHT: 175 WNBA EXP: 6 years BIRTHDATE: August 16, 1984 ACQUIRED: Acquired from Chicago in a three- BIRTHPLACE: Midwest City, Oklahoma team trade on March 30, 2010 4

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 27 at WAS, 8/28 32 at MIN, 7/24/10 Field Goals Made 10 at WAS, 8/28 13 at MIN, 7/24/10 Field Goals Attempted 17 vs. SAN, 6/17 26 at DET, 7/10/07 Three Point Field Goals Made 1 at MIN, 7/13 3 Twice Three Point Field Goals Attempted 2 vs. IND, 6/19 5 Twice Free Throws Made 7 at WAS, 8/28 10 Three times Free Throws Attempted 8 vs. SAN, 8/20 12 Twice Offensive Rebounds 8 vs. IND, 6/19 8 Twice Defensive Rebounds 13 vs. LA, 9/3 14 vs. IND, 8/7/07 Total Rebounds 19 vs. LA, 9/3 20 vs. IND, 8/7/07 Assists 6 at CON, 8/26 7 vs. DET, 8/31/08 Steals 3 vs. IND, 6/19 5 at SAC, 7/7/09 Blocks 4 vs. MIN, 8/9 4 Three Times Minutes Played 40 vs. IND, 6/19 52 vs. SEA, 7/14/10

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WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Three-time WNBA All-Star (2009, 2007, 2006) ▪ Has appeared in all 34 games in five of her six seasons… Missed just one game in her career (2007)… Has played 203 career games since entering the league in 2006… Only one player has played more games in that span (Michelle Snow-204) ▪ Has started all but three games she has played in for her career (200/203), including all 34 in each of the last four seasons and 33-of-33 in 2007… Only Nicole Powell (202) has started more games than Dupree since the 2006 season ▪ Has started 142 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the WNBA and 10th longest in WNBA history ▪ Has started 68 consecutive games in a Mercury uniform, tied for the fifth-longest streak in franchise history (105-Jennifer Gillom) ▪ Holds Mercury franchise record for highest field goal percentage in a season (.664, 2010), which is the second-best performance in league history ▪ Holds Mercury franchise record for most field goals made in a game without a miss (9; June 12, 2010)… Made 14 consecutive field goals from June 10-12, 2010, tying the second-best performance in WNBA history. ▪ Owns franchise record for most double-digit rebound games in a Mercury uniform (19) ▪ Holds three of the top four single-game rebounding performances in franchise history, including a franchise-record 19 rebounds on Sept. 3, 2011 ▪ Owns 21 career 20-point, 10-rebound performances and seven with the Mercury, second most in franchise history (Jennifer Gillom-8) ▪ Owns 46 career double-doubles, including a franchise record 18 in a Mercury uniform ▪ Recorded a single-season franchise record 10 double-doubles in 2011, including a franchise record four consecutive from June 10-21 ▪ Owns franchise record for highest field goal percentage in a Mercury career (.605) ▪ Made 32 consecutive free throws from July 24, 2010-June 10, 2011, tying the fourth longest streak in franchise history ▪ A four-time Western Conference Player of the Week ▪ WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006) ▪ Was acquired from Chicago on March 30, 2010 in a three-team trade that sent Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante to New York ▪ Originally selected sixth overall (first round) by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Draft… Was the first draft pick in Chicago franchise history 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ Started all 34 games, the only Mercury player to do so… Finished the season with the 10th longest streak of consecutive starts in WNBA history (142), the longest active streak in the league ▪ Led the team in minutes played (1,075), field goal percentage (.548), total rebounds (279) and rebound average (8.2) ▪ Sept. 3: Played her 200th career game ▪ June 20: Named the Western Conference Player of the Week… fourth such award of her career ▪ Shot 54.8 percent (198/361) from the field, the third highest single-season performance in franchise history ▪ Shot at least 60 percent from the field 14 times ▪ Aug. 23: Became the 27th WNBA player with 3,000 career points and just the third player to reach the mark in a Mercury uniform (Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor) ▪ Sept. 8: Became the 19th player in WNBA history with 3,000 career points and 1,500 career rebounds ▪ Recorded two 20-15 performances… Owns three for her career ▪ Recorded four 20-10 games this season… Owns 21 in her career and seven with the Mercury, second most in franchise history (Jennifer Gillom-8) ▪ June 19-21: Recorded her third career back-to-back 20-point, 10-rebound performance ▪ June 10-21: Recorded four consecutive double-doubles, tying the longest streak in franchise history ▪ Recorded 10 double-doubles, the highest single-season total in franchise history… One of just five WNBA players with 10+ double-doubles ▪ Sept. 3: Grabbed a franchise-record 19 rebounds and franchise-record 13 defensive rebounds ▪ Grabbed 279 rebounds, the highest single-season total in franchise history ▪ Grabbed 193 defensive rebounds, the highest single-season total in franchise history ▪ Grabbed 86 offensive rebounds, tying the second-highest single-season total in franchise history ▪ Averaged 8.2 rebounds per game, the highest single-season average in franchise history ▪ June 10-21: Recorded 10+ rebounds in four consecutive games, tying the longest streak in franchise history ▪ Recorded 11 double-digit rebound games… Surpassed Adrian Williams for the most double-digit rebound games in a Mercury uniform (19)… Broke Williams’ mark in just 55 games, compared to 130 games for Williams ▪ Aug. 9: Blocked the 200th shot of her career

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CANDICE DUPREE (CONTINUED)

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Graduated from Temple University, where she played for WNBA great Dawn Staley. The two later became the only coach-player duo to compete against each other in the WNBA in 2006 ▪ As a senior, played in every game for the Owls, averaging 17.4 points and 8.0 rebounds ▪ In 2006, was nominated for pre-season John R. Wooden Award and pre-season WBCA/State Farm Wade Trophy ▪ In 2005, was named AP All-American Honorable Mention, Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year ▪ Two-Time Most Outstanding Player in the Atlantic 10 Tournament (2004, 2005) INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing for Spartak M VR in Moscow, Russia ▪ Named the 2011 top power forward in Europe by Eurobasket.com ▪ Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing for Good Angels in Kosice, Slovakia. ▪ Averaged a double-double in 2011 Euroleague play with 15.4 points (17th best in Euroleague) and 10.2 rebounds (third best). ▪ Gold medalist - USA Basketball National Team FIBA World Championship for Women 2010 ▪ Spent 2009-10 playing for Good Angels in Kosice, Slovakia. She ranked first in all of Euroleague in rebounding (11.0 rpg) and third in scoring (18.9 ppg) ▪ Three-time Euroleague Women All-Star (2011, 2010, 2009) and starter in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, started alongside Mercury teammate Diana Taurasi, posting 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds ▪ Made her debut with USA Basketball Women’s National Team in October 2009 at the Ekaterinburg International Invitational in Russia ▪ Spent 2008-09 offseason playing for Wisla Can-Pack in Krakow, Poland ▪ Spent 2007-08 offseason playing for Wisla Can-Pack in Krakow, Poland PERSONAL ▪ Grew up in Tampa, Florida and owns a home there ▪ Has a twin sister, Crystal, and younger sister, Shayna ▪ Is very close to her mother, who she describes as her biggest inspiration and craziest fan ▪ Has a dog named Little Bit, a Shihpoo (half schitzoo and half toy poodle) ▪ Her game is often compared to that of Tim Duncan ▪ One of the most interesting places she’s visited is Auschwitz, Poland, near where she played during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 offseasons ▪ Favorite movie is Sister Act 2 ▪ Enjoys watching HGTV, specifically shows like House Hunters ▪ Loves to shop for sneakers CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2006 CHICAGO 34 1034 186 407 .457 0 5 .000 95 122 .779 55 133 188 5.5 60 1.8 72 0 43 25 467 13.7 2007 CHICAGO 33 1078 210 471 .446 0 5 .000 124 160 .775 79 175 254 7.7 46 1.4 82 1 29 41 544 16.5 2008 CHICAGO34 1119 208455 .457 1 7 .143 138177.780 77 193270 7.9 78 2.3 78 0 36 45 55516.3 2009 CHICAGO 34 1186 204 476 .429 24 62 .387 102 130 .785 76 192 268 7.9 75 2.2 54 0 35 41 534 15.7 2010 PHOENIX 34 1014 231 348 .664 0 1 .000 73 78 .936 75 182 257 7.6 45 1.3 84 0 35 28 535 15.7 2011 PHOENIX 34 1075 198 361 .548 1 6 .167 98 115 .852 86 193 279 8.2 61 1.8 74 1 19 25 495 14.6 TOTALS 203 6506 1237 2518 .491 26 86 .302 630 782 .806 448 1068 1516 7.5 365 1.8 444 2 197 205 3130 15.4 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2010 PHOENIX 4 129 34 54 .630 0 0 — 15 16 .938 10 23 33 8.3 5 1.3 13 0 6 3 83 20.8 2011 PHOENIX 5 163 35 58 .603 0 1 .000 7 8 .875 11 17 28 5.6 3 0.6 16 1 3 4 77 15.4 TOTALS 9 292 69 112 .616 0 1 .000 22 24 .917 21 40 61 6.8 8 0.9 29 1 9 7 160 17.8 CAREER ALL-STAR STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2006CHICAGO11248.50000 —00 — 1455.022.00010 88.0 2007CHICAGO11445.80000 —00 — 0444.000.00010 88.0 2009CHICAGO117512.41712.50012.5004266.022.000101212.0 TOTALS 3431325.52012.50012.500510155.041.30030289.3

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ALEXIS GRAY-LAWSON GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-8 COLLEGE: California ’10 WEIGHT: 180 WNBA EXP: 1 year BIRTHDATE: April 21, 1987 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury BIRTHPLACE: Oakland, California on Feb. 24, 2011 21

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 12 vs. TUL, 9/8 12 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Field Goals Made 6 vs. TUL, 9/8 6 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Field Goals Attempted 9 vs. NY, 8/23 9 vs. NY, 8/23/11 Three Point Field Goals Made 3 vs. MIN, 9/11 3 vs. MIN, 9/11/11 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 7 vs. NY, 8/23 7 vs. NY, 8/23/11 Free Throws Made 4 Twice 4 Twice Free Throws Attempted 4 Three Times 4 Three Times Offensive Rebounds 1 Five Times 1 Five Times Defensive Rebounds 5 vs. NY, 8/23 5 vs. NY, 8/23/11 Total Rebounds 6 vs. NY, 8/23 6 vs. NY, 8/23/11 Assists 5 at IND, 6/28 5 at IND, 6/28/11 Steals 2 at TUL, 7/8 2 at TUL, 7/8/11 Blocks - - Minutes Played 28 vs. NY, 8/23 28 vs. NY, 8/23/11

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ALEXIS GRAY-LAWSON (CONTINUED)

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Originally selected by the Washington Mystics in the third round (30th overall) of the 2010 WNBA Draft ▪ Waived by the Mystics prior to the 2010 season ▪ Signed a training camp contract with the Mercury on Feb. 24, 2011… made the team ▪ Appeared in 27 games her rookie season with the Mercury, playing at least 10 minutes 15 times ▪ Played nine games as backup point guard due to team injuries… averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 assists in 16.9 minutes in those nine games ▪ June 24: Scored her first career WNBA points with five on 2-of-3 shooting at Atlanta

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ All-Pac 10 First Team (2010, 2009) ▪ Pac-10 All-Defensive Team (2010) ▪ Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention (2009) ▪ All-Pac 10 Second Team (2008) ▪ Pac 10 Freshman of the Year (2006) ▪ Women’s Basketball News Service All-Freshman Team (2006) ▪ Pac 10 All-Freshman Team (2006) ▪ 2010 WNIT Champion ▪ Played just nine games in 2006-07 before suffering a season-ending knee injury ▪ First on the California career list for made 3-pointers (148) ▪ Was named one of the top five shooting guards in the nation by ESPN.com in a 2008-09 preseason ranking.

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing for Hapoel Rishon in Israel ▪ Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing in the Turkish League for Samsun Basketbol ▪ Participated on the 2009 Team USA squad that competed at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia

PERSONAL ▪ Grew up in Oakland, Calif. ▪ Majored in legal studies and social welfare at CAL ▪ Is taking LSAT in summer of 2012 ▪ Is interested in becoming a DA for social welfare ▪ Enjoys lyrical writing

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2011 PHOENIX 27 308 33 83 .398 15 43 .349 23 28 .821 5 15 20 0.7 35 1.3 30 0 6 0 104 3.9 TOTALS 27 308 33 83 .398 15 43 .349 23 28 .821 5 15 20 0.7 35 1.3 30 0 6 0 104 3.9 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2011 PHOENIX 2 14 1 6 .167 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 2 0 2 1.0 1 0.5 1000 42.0 TOTALS 2 14 1 6 .167 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 2 0 2 1.0 1 0.5 1000 42.0

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ALEXIS HORNBUCKLE GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-10 WNBA EXP: 4 years WEIGHT: 168 ACQUIRED: Acquired from Minnesota in a BIRTHDATE: October 16, 1985 sign-and-trade deal on Feb. 2, BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, West Virginia 2012, in exchange for a 2013 COLLEGE: Tennessee ’08 second round draft pick 14

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 7 at PHX, 9/11 14 Twice Field Goals Made 3 at PHX, 9/11 6 at MIN, 9/9/09 Field Goals Attempted 3 Four Times 12 at PHX, 6/14/08 Three Point Field Goals Made 1 Five Times 3 vs. SAN, 8/23/09 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 3 vs. LA, 8/20 5 Twice Free Throws Made 2 at TUL, 6/30 6 Twice Free Throws Attempted 2 Twice 10 at WAS, 9/6/08 Offensive Rebounds 2 vs. CON, 7/9 7 at PHX, 6/14/08 Defensive Rebounds 5 at ATL, 6/19 9 Twice Total Rebounds 5 at ATL, 6/19 15 at PHX, 6/14/08 Assists 2 Four Times 7 vs. SAN, 8/23/09 Steals 2 Twice 7 vs. HOU, 5/17/08 Blocks 1 Three Times 3 vs. NY, 6/25/10 Minutes Played 20 at PHX, 9/11 40 vs. NY, 9/10/09

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ALEXIS HORNBUCKLE (CONTINUED)

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Two-time WNBA Champion (2008-Detroit, 2011-Minnesota) ▪ Only women’s basketball player to win NCAA Championship and WNBA Title in same year ▪ Best statistical season in 2009 with the Detroit Shock: 6.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists ▪ Drafted by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft ▪ Followed the Shock franchise to Tulsa following the 2009 season... Was traded to Minnesota on July 26, 2010 in exchange for Rashanda McCants ▪ Acquired by Phoenix on Feb. 2, 2012 in a sign-and-trade deal that sent a 2013 second round draft pick to the Lynx COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Two-time NCAA National Champion with the Tennessee Volunteers (2007, 2008) ▪ Two-time All-SEC First Team selection (2007, 2008) ▪ Named to the All-SEC Defensive Team in 2008 ▪ Selected to the SEC All-Tournament Team in 2007 ▪ All-SEC Freshman Team in 2005 ▪ As a freshman was awarded Tennessee’s diamond ring for best unifying the team ▪ After her junior season, joined Chamique Holdsclaw and Tamika Catchings as the only three Lady Vols to amass 900+ points, 500+ rebounds, 350+ assists, 250+ steals and 50+ blocks ▪ Tennessee’s career leader in steals (373) ▪ Recorded 503 career assists, fourth-most in school history ▪ Her senior season recorded her 500th career assist in the same NCAA Final Four game that she hit the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left to beat LSU and advance to the championship game INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing for Hapoel Tel-Aviv in Israel averaging 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists ▪ Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing for Ramat Hasharon in Israel and later for Tarsus in Turkey ▪ Spent the 2009-10 offseason playing for PeKa (Finland) and Elizur Holon (Israel) ▪ Was a member of the 2004 Pan-American games team that won Gold in Brazil PERSONAL ▪ Modeled her game after Cynthia Cooper ▪ Grew up in Dunbar, West Virginia ▪ Loves almost all music, including R&B, jazz and hip hop CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008 DETROIT 34 747 63 178 .354 16 45 .356 42 66 .636 53 85 138 4.1 71 2.1 97 1 79 10 184 5.4 2009 DETROIT 32 850 81 213 .380 25 64 .391 26 48 .542 46 112 158 4.9 86 2.7 93 2 42 9 213 6.7 2010 TUL.-MIN. 28 510 44 129 .341 14 49 .286 24 30 .800 21 51 72 2.6 57 2.0 71 1 41 13 126 4.5 2011 MIN. 29 208 12 32 .375 5 17 .294 2 4 .500 6 27 33 1.1 16 0.6 30 0 10 3 31 1.1 TOTALS 123 2314 200 552 .362 60 175 .343 94 148 .635 126 275 401 3.3 230 1.9 291 4 172 35 554 4.5 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008 DETROIT 9 220 18 42 .429 6 16 .375 15 20 .750 12 32 44 4.9 19 2.1 21 0 11 7 57 6.3 2009 DETROIT 5 177 22 45 .489 3 9 .333 6 6 1.000 8 22 30 6.0 20 4.0 19 1 9 3 53 10.6 2011 MIN. 4 15 3 5 .600 0 1 .000 5 5 1.000 3 2 5 1.3 5 1.3 1002 112.8 TOTALS 18 412 43 92 .467 9 26 .346 26 31 .839 23 56 79 4.4 44 2.4 41 1 20 12 121 6.7 CAREER FINALS STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008DETROIT376616.37525.400710.700610165.3103.36053217.0 TOTALS 3 76 6 16 .375 2 5 .400 7 10 .700 6 10 16 5.3 10 3.3 6053 217.0

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CHARDE HOUSTON FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-0 WNBA EXP: 4 years WEIGHT: 193 ACQUIRED: Acquired from Minnesota BIRTHDATE: April 10, 1986 Feb. 24, 2012 in a sign-and-trade BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, California deal that also exchanged second COLLEGE: Connecticut ’08 round picks 22

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 9 Twice 26 Twice Field Goals Made 4 Twice 12 at PHX, 7/29/10 Field Goals Attempted 8 at CON, 8/16 23 at PHX, 7/29/10 Three Point Field Goals Made 2 vs. PHX, 8/2 4 Four Times Three Point Field Goals Attempted 3 Twice 9 Twice Free Throws Made 3 at PHX, 7/20 8 vs. SEA, 9/5/09 Free Throws Attempted 4 at PHX, 7/20 9 vs. SEA, 9/5/09 Offensive Rebounds 1 10 Times 4 Three Times Defensive Rebounds 4 Twice 11 at PHX, 7/29/10 Total Rebounds 5 Twice 13 Twice Assists 2 Twice 5 at SAC, 6/16/09 Steals 2 at TUL, 6/30 5 at NY, 8/23/09 Blocks 1 Twice 3 Three Times Minutes Played 17 vs. PHX, 8/2 39 at IND, 8/22/10

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CHARDE HOUSTON (CONTINUED)

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ WNBA champion (2011-Minnesota) ▪ 2009 WNBA All-Star ▪ Named the recipient of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership award in 2011 ▪ Selected by Minnesota in the third round (30th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft ▪ Acquired from Minnesota Feb. 24, 2012 in a sign-and-trade deal that also exchanged second round picks 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ Named the recipient of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award ▪ Appeared in 27 games as a reserve for the WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx ▪ Did not play on June 9 at Seattle, ending a consecutive games played streak at 80 games COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Two-time AP All-America Honorable Mention (2007 and 2008) ▪ Finished her career at UConn ranked 22nd on the all-time scoring list with 1,365 points and eighth all-time with 132 career blocks ▪ 2008 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player during UConn's three-game run to the ’08 title ▪ Second Team All-Big East selection as a junior ▪ 2007 Big East All-Tournament Team ▪ Finalist for the Naismith Award (2007)... Naismith Award Watch List (2006) ▪ 2006 Big East Honorable Mention ▪ All-Big East Third team as a freshman and Big East All-Freshman Team INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing for Istanbul University (Turkey) and later Maccabi Ramat Hen (Israel) ▪ Spent the 2010-11 offseason playing for Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia) and later for Elizur Ramla (Israel) ▪ Spent the 2009-10 offseason playing for Tarbes (France) and later USK Praha (Czech Republic) and finally USK Praha (Prague) ▪ Spent the 2008-09 season playing for Raanana Hertzliya (Israel), and was named the league’s MVP ▪ Member of the Gold Medal-winning Pan American Games team in 2007, the first U.S. squad to capture Gold since 1997 PERSONAL ▪ Full name is Charde Lakishia Houston... Daughter of Dorothy Green and Terry Houston ▪ Graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with a degree in Sociology ▪ Became the all-time leading scorer in California high school history (3,837 points), breaking Cheryl Miller’s mark ▪ Named McDonald’s, WBCA and Street and Smith’s All-American as a senior at San Diego High School ▪ Loves fashion ▪ Founded Project Y.O.U. (Youth Opportunities Unlimited) to educate, motivate and empower today’s youth CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008 MIN. 33 581 116 236 .492 0 0 — 60 81 .741 27 95 122 3.7 28 0.8 70 0 30 13 292 8.8 2009 MIN. 34 792 175 376 .465 23 69 .333 72 99 .727 44 142 186 5.5 59 1.7 107 2 43 21 445 13.1 2010 MIN. 34 758 153 368 .416 46 126 .365 50 71 .704 32 106 138 4.1 46 1.4 70 0 43 20 402 11.8 2011 MIN. 27 210 31 85 .365 6 23 .261 9 12 .750 10 37 47 1.7 14 0.5 34 0 9 2 77 2.9 TOTALS 128 2340 475 1065 .446 75 218 .344 191 263 .726 113 380 493 3.9 147 1.1 281 2 125 56 1216 9.5 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2011 MIN. 2 12 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 0 0 — 2 2 4 2.0 1 0.5 2011 63.0 TOTALS 2 12 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 0 0 — 2 2 4 2.0 1 0.5 2011 63.0 CAREER ALL-STAR STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 MIN. 1 17 7 10 .700 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 1 1.0 0030 1616.0 TOTALS 1 17 7 10 .700 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 6.0 1 1.0 0030 1616.0 30 Media Guide 2012 PLAYERS

ANDREA RILEY GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-5 COLLEGE: Oklahoma State ’10 WEIGHT: 136 WNBA EXP: 2 years BIRTHDATE: July 22, 1988 ACQUIRED: Acquired from Tulsa on Jan. 12, 2012 BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, Texas in exchange for Temeka Johnson 10

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 20 vs. SAN, 9/11 20 vs. SAN, 9/11/11 Field Goals Made 6 Three Times 6 Three Times Field Goals Attempted 15 Twice 15 Twice Three Point Field Goals Made 4 vs. SAN, 9/11 4 vs. SAN, 9/11/11 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 9 at CHI, 7/13 10 at PHX, 5/15/10 Free Throws Made 8 at LA, 9/9 8 at LA, 9/9/11 Free Throws Attempted 8 at LA, 9/9 8 at LA, 9/9/11 Offensive Rebounds 1 Five Times 2 vs. IND, 8/10/10 Defensive Rebounds 6 at LA, 9/9 6 at LA, 9/9/11 Total Rebounds 7 at LA, 9/9 7 at LA, 9/9/11 Assists 6 vs. SAN, 9/11 6 Twice Steals 5 at SAN, 8/6 5 at SAN, 8/6/11 Blocks 1 Three Times 1 Four Times Minutes Played 39 vs. SAN, 9/11 39 vs. SAN, 9/11/11

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ANDREA RILEY (CONTINUED)

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Selected by Los Angeles in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2010 WNBA Draft ▪ Acquired by Tulsa from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2012 second round pick ▪ Acquired by Phoenix on Jan. 12, 2012 in exchange for Temeka Johnson ▪ Made her WNBA debut on May 15, 2010 against Phoenix as a member of the Sparks… Recorded 16 points and four assists 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ Played 33 of Tulsa’s 34 games after giving birth to daughter Tiana on March 29, 2011, missing only the first game of the season ▪ Started 10 of those 33 games, including the final five games of the season in place of the injured Ivory Latta… averaged 13.2 points and 3.8 assists in those five games

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Averaged 26.7 points per game as a senior at Oklahoma State, becoming the first player in Big 12 history to lead the league in scoring for three straight seasons ▪ Named a unanimous First Team All-Big 12 Selection in 2010 ▪ AP Second Team All-America in 2010 ▪ 2010 Nancy Lieberman Award recipient as the nation’s top point guard

PERSONAL ▪ Daughter Tiana was born on March 29, 2011, prior to the start of Riley’s second WNBA season ▪ Very active on Twitter at @a_RiLeY10 ▪ Enjoys going to the movies, citing Avengers as her favorite new movie ▪ Grew up in Dallas, Texas ▪ Enjoys online shopping

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2010 L.A. 29 224 27 89 .303 15 51 .294 31 37 .838 5 17 22 0.8 29 1.0 23 0 14 1 100 3.4 2011 TULSA 33 626 64 204 .314 24 112 .214 47 55 .855 5 33 38 1.2 58 1.8 77 0 32 3 199 6.0 TOTALS 62 850 91 293 .311 39 163 .239 78 92 .848 10 50 60 1.0 87 1.4 100 0 46 4 299 4.8 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2010 L.A. 1 2 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 1 1 1.0 0 0.0 0000 00.0 TOTALS 1 2 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 1 1 1.0 0 0.0 0000 05

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NAKIA SANFORD FORWARD/CENTER

HEIGHT: 6-4 COLLEGE: Kansas ’99 WEIGHT: 190 WNBA EXP: 9 years BIRTHDATE: May 10, 1976 ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent BIRTHPLACE: Lithonia, Georgia on Feb. 24, 2011 43

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 14 at CON, 8/26 25 Twice Field Goals Made 6 at CON, 8/26 10 vs. CHI, 7/9/06 Field Goals Attempted 9 vs. CON, 8/7 14 vs. CHI, 7/9/06 Three Point Field Goals Made - - Three Point Field Goals Attempted - - Free Throws Made 7 at SAN, 7/28 15 at HOU, 6/22/07 Free Throws Attempted 8 Twice 18 at HOU, 6/22/07 Offensive Rebounds 6 vs. CHI, 7/1 8 at SAC, 8/12/07 Defensive Rebounds 8 Twice 10 Three Times Total Rebounds 11 at CON, 8/26 15 at CON, 8/19/07 Assists 3 at IND, 6/28 5 Twice Steals 1 Seven Times 4 Three Times Blocks 2 at IND, 6/28 3 Three Times Minutes Played 27 at SEA, 9/9 39 Three Times

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NAKIA SANFORD (CONTINUED)

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Has played in 204 of her team’s last 205 regular season games ▪ Has played in 203 games since the start of the 2006 season… Only Michelle Snow (204) has played more in that span ▪ Tallied 1,750+ points and 1,250+ rebounds in her career ▪ Recorded her best season statistically in 2007 with 11.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game while shooting 53.0 percent from the field, all career highs ▪ Originally signed as a free agent with the Washington Mystics on April 30, 2003 ▪ Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury on Feb. 24, 2011 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ Appeared in 33 of the team’s 34 games… Has played in 204 of her team’s last 205 regular season games ▪ June 10: First DNP since 2005, snapping a streak of 173 consecutive games played ▪ Started the final 16 games of the season ▪ Aug. 26: Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, her first double-digit rebound game since July 23, 2008 ▪ Aug. 26: Recorded her 14th career double-double ▪ Scored in double figures four times ▪ Shot 48.4 percent from the field, her best since 2007 (.530)

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Two-time All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (1997, 1999) ▪ Graduated from Kansas ranked fourth on the school’s all-time career rebounding list (832) and blocked shots list (89) ▪ Left Kansas ranked fifth on the school’s all-time career minutes played list (3,403) ▪ Appeared in 128 career games, then the second-most of any player in Jayhawks history ▪ A member of the 1995-96 Kansas team that won the final Big Eight title ▪ A member of the 1996-97 Kansas team that won the first ever Big 12 title ▪ Made four trips to the NCAA tournament, including the school’s first two Sweet Sixteen appearances (1996, 1998) ▪ Graduated in 1999 with career averages of 7.6 points and 6.5 rebounds

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent 2011-12 offseason playing with TED Kayseri in Turkey ▪ Spent 2010-11 offseason playing with TED Kayseri in Turkey ▪ Spent 2009-10 offseason playing in Ibita, Spain ▪ Spent 2008-09 season playing in the Eurocup for Vologda-Chevakata ▪ Spent 2007-08 offseason playing for Umana Reyer in Venezia, Italy ▪ Spent 2006-07 offseason playing for Umana Reyer in Venezia, Italy ▪ Spent 2005-06 offseason playing in Israel

PERSONAL ▪ Parents are Jackie and Gary Johnson and Jerome and Angela Choates ▪ Has two puppies: Zoe, a shih tzu, and Lea, a rescue yorkie ▪ Raised in Decatur, Ga. ▪ Majored in broadcast journalism ▪ Founded the Betty Ann Robinson foundation, which provides support to young people (www.thebarfoundation.net)

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NAKIA SANFORD (CONTINUED)

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2003 WASH. 17 134 20 40 .500 0 0 — 9 20 .450 10 16 26 1.5 1 0.1 35 0 3 2 49 2.9 2004 WASH. 31 653 63 126 .500 0 0 — 43 75 .573 53 101 154 5.0 18 0.6 99 0 18 16 169 5.5 2005 WASH. 27 293 29 60 .483 0 0 — 30 62 .484 15 30 45 1.7 6 0.2 50 0 10 11 88 3.3 2006 WASH. 34 888 112 216 .519 0 0 — 77 125 .616 69 134 203 6.0 36 1.1 118 2 28 21 301 8.9 2007 WASH. 34 994 123 232 .530 0 0 — 129 194 .665 100 142 242 7.1 23 0.7 141 5 27 28 375 11.0 2008 WASH. 34 795 90 199 .452 0 0 — 49 123 .398 77 116 193 5.7 40 1.2 138 3 21 11 229 6.7 2009 WASH. 34 663 77 164 .470 0 0 — 59 102 .578 55 92 147 4.3 22 0.6 109 1 26 14 213 6.3 2010 WASH. 34 608 76 159 .478 0 0 — 53 76 .697 51 92 143 4.2 25 0.7 100 1 25 8 205 6.0 2011 PHOENIX 33 476 46 95 .484 0 0 — 45 60 .750 50 87 137 4.2 12 0.4 73 1 7 7 137 4.2 TOTALS 278 5505 636 1291 .493 0 0 — 494 837 .590 480 810 1290 4.6 183 0.7 863 13 165 118 1766 6.4 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2004 WASH. 3 62 4 12 .333 0 0 — 5 6 .833 8 11 19 6.3 0 0.0 12 0 2 1 13 4.3 2006 WASH. 2 60 5 15 .333 0 1 .000 3 11 .273 7 9 16 8.0 1 0.5 5030 136.5 2009 WASH. 2 35 5 7 .714 0 0 — 0 2 .000 3 2 5 2.5 3 1.5 10 1 0 1 10 5.0 2010WASH.22857.71400 —12.5003363.010.58011115.5 2011 PHOENIX 4 80 7 11 .636 0 0 — 5 10 .500 7 11 18 4.5 1 0.3 13 0 1 3 19 4.8 TOTALS 13 264 26 52 .500 0 1 .000 14 31 .452 28 36 64 4.9 6 0.5 48 1 7 6 66 5.1

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DIANA TAURASI GUARD

HEIGHT: 6-0 COLLEGE: Connecticut ’04 WEIGHT: 163 WNBA EXP: 8 years BIRTHDATE: June 11, 1982 ACQUIRED: Signed a multi-year contract extension BIRTHPLACE: Glendale, California with the Mercury on Sept. 12, 2011 3

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 36 at SEA, 9/9 47 at HOU, 8/10/06 Field Goals Made 11 at SEA, 6/4 17 at HOU, 8/10/06 Field Goals Attempted 23 Twice 33 Twice Three Point Field Goals Made 6 at SEA, 9/9 8 Twice Three Point Field Goals Attempted 13 vs. CON, 8/7 16 at HOU, 8/10/06 Free Throws Made 13 at SAN, 9/1 17 vs. HOU, 9/7/08 Free Throws Attempted 14 vs. MIN, 7/20 18 vs. HOU, 9/7/08 Offensive Rebounds 2 vs. SEA, 8/16 4 at HOU, 7/22/08 Defensive Rebounds 8 vs. CON, 8/7 11 at NY, 7/26/09 Total Rebounds 8 Twice 13 at NY, 7/26/09 Assists 8 at MIN, 7/13 11 vs. CHI, 8/1/10 Steals 3 Twice 7 vs. MIN, 8/8/06 Blocks 4 vs. MIN, 9/11 5 Twice Minutes Played 38 Twice 49 vs. SEA, 7/14/10

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WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Two-time WNBA Champion (2009, 2007) ▪ Five-time WNBA All-Star (2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)… There was no All-Star game in 2004, 2008 or 2010 ▪ 2009 WNBA MVP ▪ 2009 WNBA Finals MVP ▪ Seven-time All-WNBA First Team (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004) ▪ Two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2004) ▪ WNBA-best five-time Peak Performer as the league’s leading scorer… four-straight… five times in the last six seasons… won the closest scoring race in WNBA history in 2011, outscoring Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry by .07 points per game ▪ All-WNBA Second Team (2005) ▪ Named one the 15 greatest players in WNBA history during the league’s 15th anniversary celebration in 2011 ▪ WNBA All-Decade Team Honorable Mention ▪ 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year ▪ No. 1 overall pick by Phoenix in the 2004 WNBA Draft ▪ Five-time ESPY award winner including twice for Best WNBA Player (2011, 2010), twice for Best Female College Athlete (2003, 2004) and once as the Best Female Athlete (2004) ▪ 14-time Player of the Week (once in 2011, three times in 2010, once in 2009, four times in 2008, twice in 2007, twice in 2006, once in 2005), tied for third-most in WNBA history ▪ Mercury all-time franchise leader in 16 categories: seasons, games played, minutes played, points scored, scoring average, field goals made, field goal attempts, 3-pointers, 3-point attempts, free throws made, free throw attempts, rebounds, defensive rebounds, assists, steals, blocks. ▪ Was just the second player in WNBA history to record 5,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists ▪ Was the fastest player in WNBA history to record 4,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 900 assists (224 games) ▪ Was the fastest player in league history to eclipse 4,000 career points (197 games) ▪ Was the first player in league history to record 500 or more points in each of her first five seasons… has scored 500 or more points in each of her eight WNBA seasons, the longest streak by any player in league history. ▪ The only player in WNBA history to score 600 or more points in six consecutive seasons (2006-2011). ▪ Only player in WNBA history to record 800 points in a season… has done so twice (860 in 2006, 820 in 2008) ▪ Since entering the league in 2004, has scored a league-high 5,423 points, over 1,100 more than second place (Lauren Jackson-4,293) ▪ Owns the WNBA record for most consecutive games with at least one made three-pointer (55 games) ▪ Scored in double figures in a franchise-record 50 consecutive games (July 1, 2009 – Aug. 13, 2010) ▪ Owns league scoring records for scoring average in a season (25.3 ppg), points in a season (860), and shares single-game record (47) ▪ Second player all-time to record multiple 40-point games in the same season (2006; Smith)… Has most career 40-point games in WNBA history (three) ▪ Five career back-to-back 30-point performances, most in WNBA history (one in 2008, two in 2006, two in 2010) ▪ 34 career 30-point efforts, most in WNBA history ▪ Scored 20 or more points in a WNBA-record 13 consecutive games (final 12 games of 2006 and first game of 2007) ▪ Has scored 20 or more points 150 times in her career, the most in WNBA history ▪ Scored 10 or more points in a franchise-record 50 consecutive games from July 1, 2009 – Aug. 13, 2010. ▪ Became the fourth player in league history with 600 made threes ▪ Owns seven career double-doubles, including two with points/assists 2011 SEASON ▪ 2011 All-WNBA First Team ▪ Voted by fans as a starter for her fifth career All-Star game ▪ 2011 Peak Performer for leading the league in scoring with 21.6 points per game… Won the closest scoring race in WNBA history (.07 points over Angel McCoughtry) ▪ Led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season, fifth time in the last six years ▪ Scored 23.4 points per game in the month of August, the seventh best scoring month in franchise history ▪ Scored 15+ points in a franchise-record 18 straight games to end the season (active streak entering 2012) ▪ Scored 20+ points 23 times ▪ Scored 20+ points in nine straight games from Aug. 2-30, her longest streak since a WNBA-record 13 straight in 2007 ▪ Scored 30+ points three times ▪ Shot 44.9 percent from the field, the second best performance of her career (45.2, 2006)

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▪ Sept. 9: Scored 28 first-half points, three shy of the WNBA record… Made six first-half 3-pointers, tying the WNBA record she shares with Sue Bird ▪ Sept. 1: Scored 18 points on two made field goals, the second most points scored on two or fewer field goals in WNBA history ▪ Sept. 1: Made 13-of-13 free throws, second most made in a game without a miss in WNBA history (shares the record with two others, 14) ▪ Aug. 20-23: Missed two games with back spasms ▪ Aug. 15: Named Western Conference Player of the Week for the 14th time in her career ▪ July 28: Recorded the 1,000th assist of her career… Became just the second player in WNBA history with 5,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists (Katie Smith). ▪ July 23: Was named one of the 15 greatest players in WNBA history ▪ July 15: Became the fifth player in WNBA history to score 5,000 career points… quickest to do so in just 243 games. ▪ July 13: Won ESPY for Best WNBA Player for the second straight year… her fifth career ESPY. ▪ July 13: Recorded her 300th career steal ▪ June 28: Became the fourth player in league history with 600 made threes ▪ June 4: Scored 31 points, the best performance of her career in a WNBA season opener… Three points shy of the best season opening performance in WNBA history

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Led UCONN to three consecutive national championships (2002, 2003, 2004) ▪ NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player in two consecutive seasons (2003, 2004) ▪ Naismith Player of the Year Award (best female player in the nation) winner in two consecutive seasons (2003, 2004) ▪ Just the fourth player ever to win back-to-back Naismith awards (Cheryl Miller, Dawn Staley, Chamique Holdsclaw) ▪ Named to the first women’s Wooden Award All-American team for senior season ▪ 2003-04 Big East Player of the Year ▪ 2004 AP All-American ▪ 2002, 2003, 2004 All-BIG EAST First Team ▪ First player in UCONN history to finish career with 2,000 points, 600 assists and 600 rebounds ▪ 2003 USBWA National Player of the Year ▪ 2003 Honda Trophy Award winner for basketball ▪ 2003 Wade Trophy recipient ▪ 2003 BIG EAST All-Tournament team ▪ 2001 Kodak All-American and AP Second Team All-American ▪ 2001-02 Naismith Player of the Year and Honda Award for Women’s Basketball Finalist ▪ Named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA East Region in 2001 ▪ Named 2001 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player, the first rookie ever to earn the honor ▪ 2001 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Won gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championships ▪ Member of the 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team that captured the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics ▪ Two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2004) ▪ Named 2006 Female Athlete of the Year by USA Basketball ▪ Member of the bronze medal-winning 2006 USA National Team at the World Championships in Brazil ▪ Averaged 14.3 points in nine games (8-1), second-most behind leading scorer Tina Thompson ▪ Youngest member of the gold medal-winning 2004 US Women’s National Team in the Athens Olympics ▪ Earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2001 USA Junior World Championship team ▪ Earned a gold medal as a member of the 2000 USA Basketball Women’s Junior World Championship Qualifying team ▪ Member of the 2001 All-FIBA Junior World Championship team ▪ Named July 2001 USA Basketball “Female Athlete of the Month” ▪ Spent 2011-12 offseason playing for Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey where she led the league in scoring with 20.9 points per game. ▪ Spent 2010-11 offseason playing for Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey ▪ Spent 2009-10 offseason playing for Spartak Moscow in Russia where she led the league in scoring with 24.9 points per game ▪ Spent 2008-09 offseason playing for Spartak Moscow in Russia where she led the league in scoring with 20.5 points per game ▪ Spent 2007-08 offseason playing for Spartak Moscow in Russia ▪ Spent 2006-07 offseason playing for Spartak Moscow in Russia ▪ Spent 2005-06 offseason playing for Dynamo in Russia

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PERSONAL ▪ Born Diana Lurena Taurasi, goes by the nickname “Dee” ▪ Mother Lili is from Argentina and father Mario Taurasi, once a pro soccer goalie, hails from Taurasi, Italy ▪ Has an older sister, Jessika ▪ Spanish is the language of choice spoken in the Taurasi household ▪ Sociology major at UCONN ▪ Scored 3,047 career points at Don Lugo High School in Chino, CA ▪ Received the 2000 Cheryl Miller Award, presented by the LA Times to the best player in Southern California ▪ Lists “Above the Rim” as her favorite basketball movie and “Duck Tales” as her favorite cartoon growing up ▪ Would like to play one-on-one against Magic Johnson ▪ A favorite pass time is ironing ▪ First car was a 1986 Toyota Corolla that was “the ugliest thing” ▪ In 2006, launched official website: dianataurasi.com

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2004 PHOENIX 34 1130 209 503 .416 62 188 .330 98 129 .760 28 121 149 4.4 132 3.9 117 4 43 25 578 17.0 2005 PHOENIX 33 1089 175 427 .410 56 179 .313 121 151 .801 22 116 138 4.2 150 4.5 111 2 38 28 527 16.0 2006 PHOENIX 34 1152 298 660 .452 121 305 .397 143 183 .781 25 97 122 3.6 139 4.1 100 2 42 27 860 25.3 2007 PHOENIX 32 1025 206 468 .440 95 259 .367 106 127 .835 18 117 135 4.2 137 4.3 106 1 45 34 613 19.2 2008 PHOENIX 34 1083 258 579 .446 89 247 .360 215 247 .870 26 146 172 5.1 121 3.6 125 2 46 46 820 24.1 2009 PHOENIX 31 976 200 434 .461 79 194 .407 152 170 .894 18 160 178 5.7 109 3.5 95 0 36 43 631 20.4 2010 PHOENIX 31 998 212 497 .427 80 214 .374 198 217 .912 12 120 132 4.3 146 4.7 110 0 38 19 702 22.6 2011 PHOENIX 32 965 208 463 .449 81 205 .395 195 216 .903 13 88 101 3.2 114 3.6 113 0 24 20 692 21.6 TOTALS 261 8417 1766 4031 .438 663 1791 .370 1228 1440 .853 162 965 1127 4.3 1048 4.0 877 11 312 242 5423 20.8 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 9 299 64 127 .504 32 82 .390 19 26 .731 6 33 39 4.3 27 3.0 31 1 13 7 179 19.9 2009 PHOENIX 11 362 82 182 .451 31 85 .365 50 56 .893 9 56 65 5.9 42 3.8 41 2 8 14 245 22.3 2010 PHOENIX 4 125 26 55 .473 13 24 .542 9 11 .818 3 18 21 5.3 15 3.8 14 1 7 3 74 18.5 2011 PHOENIX 5 156 33 83 .398 8 28 .286 26 28 .929 1 15 16 3.2 12 2.4 21 1 1 1 100 20.0 TOTALS 29 941 205 447 .459 84 219 .384 104 121 .860 19 122 141 4.9 96 3.3 107 5 29 25 598 20.6 CAREER FINALS STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 5 163 35 71 .493 18 46 .391 11 16 .688 5 25 30 6.0 12 2.4 21 1 7 6 99 19.8 2009 PHOENIX 5 175 32 86 .372 12 41 .293 26 31 .839 4 30 34 6.8 14 2.8 20 0 3 8 102 20.4 TOTALS 10 338 67 157 .427 30 87 .345 37 47 .787 9 55 64 6.4 26 2.6 41 1 10 14 201 20.1 CAREER ALL-STAR STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2005 PHOENIX 1 24 3 8 .375 2 6 .333 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 2.0 4 4.0 0010 1010.0 2006 PHOENIX 1 19 3 11 .273 3 8 .375 0 0 — 0 2 2 2.0 2 2.0 1000 99.0 2007 PHOENIX 1 25 5 11 .455 2 8 .250 1 1 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 9 9.0 2001 1313.0 2009 PHOENIX 1 21 7 11 .636 2 6 .333 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 4 4.0 0000 1818.0 2011 PHOENIX 1 24 5 14 .357 3 11 .273 0 0 — 0 3 3 3.0 7 7.0 1000 1313.0 TOTALS 5 114 23 55 .418 12 39 .308 5 5 1.000 1 14 15 3.0 26 5.2 4011 6312.6

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PENNY TAYLOR FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-1 WNBA EXP: 10 years WEIGHT: 165 ACQUIRED: Re-signed with the Mercury BIRTHDATE: May 24, 1981 on April 16, 2010 BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne, Australia 13

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 30 at SAN, 6/21 33 vs. PHX, 8/1/03 Field Goals Made 11 at SAN, 6/21 13 vs. NY, 8/9/07 Field Goals Attempted 18 at CON, 8/26 23 at ORL, 6/8/02 Three Point Field Goals Made 5 at LA, 8/12 6 Twice Three Point Field Goals Attempted 10 at CON, 8/26 12 at TUL, 5/25/10 Free Throws Made 13 vs. SAN, 8/20 14 vs. HOU, 6/24/07 Free Throws Attempted 13 vs. SAN, 8/20 15 Twice Offensive Rebounds 3 Twice 7 vs. MIN, 7/22/07 Defensive Rebounds 10 at ATL, 6/24 10 at ATL, 6/24/11 Total Rebounds 10 at ATL, 6/24 11 Four Times Assists 10 vs. SAN, 6/17 10 vs. SAN, 6/17/11 Steals 5 vs. WAS, 7/15 6 vs. SEA, 7/17/07 Blocks 1 11 Times 4 Twice Minutes Played 38 at LA, 8/12 51 vs. SEA, 7/14/10

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WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Two-time WNBA Champion (2009, 2007) ▪ 2006 World Championships MVP for Australia, gold medalist ▪ Three-time WNBA All-Star (2011, 2007, 2002) ▪ 2007 All-WNBA First Team ▪ 2011 All-WNBA Second Team ▪ No. 1 pick, 2004 Cleveland dispersal draft (Phoenix) ▪ No. 11 pick, 2001 WNBA Draft (Cleveland) ▪ Two-time Olympic silver medalist for Australia (2008, 2004) ▪ Ten-year WNBA veteran, seven-year member of the Mercury… second-longest tenure in franchise history (Taurasi-8)… Did not play in 2008 due to commitment to the Australian National Team for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ▪ Eight 30-point efforts since joining the Mercury, tied for second-most in franchise history (Taurasi-31, Pondexter-8) ▪ Second highest career field goal percentage in franchise history (.487 entering 2012) ▪ Mercury franchise leader in career 3-point percentage (.406 entering 2012) and free throw percentage (.877) ▪ Shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point line five times in her career, including three straight seasons (2009-11)… Only Jennifer Azzi owns a longer record in WNBA history (five straight, 1999-2003) ▪ Second on the Mercury franchise career rebounding chart (923) ▪ Has made the second-most three-pointers in franchise history (193) ▪ Owns 10 career double-doubles, including one with points/assists ▪ Made a franchise-record 38 consecutive free throws from July 6-Aug. 17, 2010… Owns two of the three longest streaks in franchise history (34, June 9-24, 2007) 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ All-WNBA Second Team ▪ WNBA All-Star ▪ Surpassed Jennifer Gillom for second on the Mercury career rebounding chart (923) ▪ Shot a career-high 51.1 percent from the field ▪ Shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point line for the fifth time in her career and the third straight season… Only Jennifer Azzi owns a longer record in WNBA history (five straight, 1999-2003) ▪ Averaged 16.7 points per game, second-high average of her career, highest since 2007 (17.8) ▪ Second straight season averaging more than 15.0 points per game, third in the last four seasons ▪ Averaged 4.7 assists per game, second most of her career ▪ Averaged more than 4.5 assists per game in consecutive seasons for the first time in her career (5.0 in 2010) ▪ Averaged 4.7 rebounds, fourth-highest average of her career, most since 2007 ▪ Averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two games without running mate Diana Taurasi ▪ Recorded two double-doubles, one with points/rebounds and one with points/assists ▪ Recorded one 30-point effort, the eighth of her career, tied for the second most in franchise history ▪ Scored 20+ points six times ▪ Aug. 11-26: Scored 14+ points in six straight games, her longest streak since 2007 ▪ June 17-28: Recorded 5+ assists in six straight games ▪ June 17: Recorded her 100th career block ▪ June 25: Became the 25th player in league history to score 3,500 career points ▪ June 27: Named Western Conference Player of the Week, the second such award of her career ▪ July 5: Made her 300th career 3-point field goal ▪ July 26: Recorded 800th assist of her career ▪ Aug. 20: Shot 13-of-13 from the free throw line, the second most free throws made without a miss in WNBA history ▪ Missed five of the last six games of the regular season with muscle spasms…Returned for the playoffs

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INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Spent 2011-12 offseason playing for Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey ▪ Named by Eurobasket.com the top Player of 2011 in Europe and the small forward of the year ▪ Spent 2010-11 offseason playing for Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey ▪ Spent 2009-10 offseason playing for Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Turkey ▪ Spent 2008-09 offseason playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Ekaterinburg, Russia ▪ Helped lead the Australian National Team to a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China ▪ Spent 2007-08 offseason playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Ekaterinburg, Russia ▪ Spent 2006-07 offseason playing for Famila Basket in Shio, Italy ▪ Spent 2005-06 offseason playing for Famila Basket in Shio, Italy ▪ Named the Most Valuable Player at the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Brazil ▪ 2006 gold medalist at the World Championships in Brazil ▪ 2004 silver medalist as a member of the Australian Women’s National Team in Athens Olympics ▪ 2000 bronze medalist in the Sydney Olympics as a member of the Australian Women’s National Team ▪ During the 2005 offseason, played for Termomeccanica La Spezia in the Italian Championship ▪ Played for WNBL Dandenong Rangers from 1998-2002 ▪ Led the league in scoring with 25.5 ppg and steals with 2.5 spg during the 2000-01 ▪ Named the WNBL Most Valuable Player during the 2000-01 season and was selected to the WNBL All-Star Five ▪ Member of the 1999 WNBL championship team ▪ 1997-98: Played for the AIS (Australian Institute of Sports)

PERSONAL ▪ Full name is Penelope Jane Taylor ▪ Has been a member of the Australian National Team since 1998 ▪ Began playing basketball at the age of four and decided she wanted to pursue basketball professionally when she was offered a scholarship with the AIS ▪ Says her favorite place to be is on the beach with a good book ▪ Her parents are Michael Taylor and Denna Noble ▪ She has one brother (Phillip) and one sister (Heather)

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CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2001 CLEVELAND 32 561 86 225 .382 22 73 .301 36 46 .783 36 76 112 3.5 44 1.4 46 0 35 11 230 7.2 2002 CLEVELAND 30 908 133 320 .416 38 111 .342 87 102 .853 51 107 158 5.3 68 2.3 66 0 37 11 391 13.0 2003 CLEVELAND 34 898 143 340 .421 34 99 .343 78 95 .821 44 104 148 4.4 80 2.4 53 0 38 10 398 11.7 2004 PHOENIX 33 1076 150 310 .484 41 96 .427 93 108 .861 51 109 160 4.8 82 2.5 108 1 52 14 434 13.2 2005 PHOENIX 29 852 121 261 .464 38 94 .404 102 118 .864 38 82 120 4.1 94 3.2 86 2 38 11 382 13.2 2006 PHOENIX 20 536 98 220 .445 24 65 .369 57 66 .864 32 81 113 5.7 51 2.6 57 1 29 9 277 13.9 2007 PHOENIX 34 1010 198 397 .499 34 90 .378 175 198 .884 73 141 214 6.3 98 2.9 120 2 51 22 605 17.8 2009 PHOENIX 14 283 50 108 .463 10 25 .400 43 48 .896 12 22 34 2.4 32 2.3 32 0 18 2 153 10.9 2010 PHOENIX 32 959 173 340 .509 46 104 .442 117 131 .893 32 109 141 4.4 161 5.0 88 2 47 9 509 15.9 2011 PHOENIX 29 864 164 321 .511 45 112 .402 111 127 .874 28 113 141 4.9 135 4.7 67 1 49 11 484 16.7 TOTALS 287 7947 1316 2842 .463 332 869 .382 8991039 .865 397 944 1341 4.7 845 2.9 723 9 394 110 3863 13.5 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2001 CLEVELAND 3 59 8 25 .320 2 11 .182 3 4 .750 2 7 9 3.0 3 1.0 4061 217.0 2003 CLEVELAND 3 99 16 36 .444 3 10 .300 10 12 .833 1 12 13 4.3 3 1.0 10 0 6 1 45 15.0 2007 PHOENIX 9 311 52 112 .464 8 20 .400 62 68 .912 24 47 71 7.9 34 3.8 33 0 16 10 174 19.3 2009 PHOENIX 11 265 49 93 .527 15 31 .484 44 51 .863 10 28 38 3.5 37 3.4 23 0 4 2 157 14.3 2010PHOENIX41271838.47459.5561517.882514194.8276.860825614.0 2011 PHOENIX 5 154 22 46 .478 4 13 .308 10 12 .833 4 22 26 5.2 15 3.0 17 0 4 1 58 11.6 TOTALS 35 1014 165 350 .471 37 94 .394 144 164 .878 46 130 176 5.0 119 3.4 93 0 44 17 511 14.6 CAREER FINALS STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 5 173 24 57 .421 2 10 .200 43 47 .915 16 23 39 7.8 16 3.2 20 0 9 4 93 18.6 2009 PHOENIX 5 126 24 39 .615 6 9 .667 24 27 .889 5 11 16 3.2 13 2.6 10 0 3 0 78 15.6 TOTALS 10 299 48 96 .500 8 19 .421 67 74 .905 21 34 55 5.5 29 2.9 30 0 12 4 171 17.1 CAREER ALL-STAR STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2002 CLEVELAND 1 17 4 8 .500 0 2 .000 1 1 1.000 1 2 3 3.0 0 0.0 0020 99.0 2007 PHOENIX 1 15 1 6 .167 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 3 1 4 4.0 2 2.0 2030 44.0 2011 PHOENIX 1 15 5 7 .714 1 3 .333 0 0 — 3 2 5 5.0 2 2.0 0001 1111.0 TOTALS 3471021.47628.25023.66775124.041.32051248.0

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KRYSTAL THOMAS CENTER

HEIGHT: 6-5 COLLEGE: Duke ’11 WEIGHT: 197 WNBA EXP: 1 year BIRTHDATE: June 10, 1989 ACQUIRED: Signed to a seven-day contract on BIRTHPLACE: Orlando, Florida Aug. 13, 2011… signed for the remainder of the season Aug. 20, 2011 34

WNBA REGULAR SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points 4 Three Times 4 Three Times Field Goals Made 2 Three Times 2 Three Times Field Goals Attempted 5 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 5 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Three Point Field Goals Made - - Three Point Field Goals Attempted - - Free Throws Made 2 at WAS, 8/28 2 at WAS, 8/28/11 Free Throws Attempted 2 Twice 2 Twice Offensive Rebounds 3 vs. TUL, 9/8 3 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Defensive Rebounds 3 at MIN, 7/29 3 at MIN, 7/29/11 Total Rebounds 4 vs. TUL, 9/8 4 vs. TUL, 9/8/11 Assists 1 Twice 1 Twice Steals 2 at MIN, 7/29 2 at MIN, 7/29/11 Blocks 4 at SEA, 9/9 4 at SEA, 9/9/11 Minutes Played 22 vs. TUL, 9/8 22 vs. TUL, 9/8/11

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WNBA CAREER 2011 WNBA SEASON ▪ Drafted by the Seattle Storm in the third round (36th overall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft ▪ Waived by Seattle on July 21… re-signed to a seven-day contract on July 24 ▪ Signed by the Phoenix Mercury to a seven-day contract on August 13 ▪ Signed by the Mercury for the remainder of the season Aug. 20 ▪ Appeared in eight of her 11 games with the Mercury, playing at least 17 minutes four times ▪ Scored in six of her eight games with Phoenix ▪ Appeared in seven of 17 games with Seattle, never playing more than six minutes ▪ Made her Mercury debut Aug. 23 vs. New York, making both of her field goal attempts and scoring a career-high four points

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Averaged 6.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in four years at Duke University ▪ Selected to the All-ACC Third Team as a senior ▪ Grabbed 300 rebounds in 2010-11, the third-most in Duke single-season history ▪ 2010-11: Named Full Court Press ACC Defensive Player of the Year ▪ 2010-11: Led the ACC in rebounding with a 9.0 average in the regular season (10.3 rebounds per game in conference play)

PERSONAL ▪ Full name is Krystal Victoria Thomas ▪ Daughter of the late Natalie Thomas… father is Victor Thomas ▪ Guardians are Don and Sheri Deluzio ▪ Has one brother, Victory (15), and three sisters, Loren (20), Erika (17) and Kelli (11) ▪ Deluzio family includes Alexa (22), Ben (16), Brynna (11), Joe (10) CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2011 SEA.-PHO. 15 120 10 17 .588 0 0 — 3 6 .500 5 7 12 0.8 2 0.1 22 0 2 7 23 1.5 TOTALS 15 120 10 17 .588 0 0 — 3 6 .500 5 7 12 0.8 2 0.1 22 0 2 7 23 1.5 CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2011 SEA.-PHO. 4 20 1 3 .333 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 5 3 8 2.0 1 0.3 2010 41.0 TOTALS 4 20 1 3 .333 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 5 3 8 2.0 1 0.3 2010 41.0

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SAMANTHA PRAHALIS GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-7 COLLEGE: Ohio State ’12 WEIGHT: 129 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: January 23, 1990 ACQUIRED: Selected by the Mercury with the sixth BIRTHPLACE: Commack, New York overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft 99

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ 2011-12 Wade Trophy, Wooden and Lieberman Awards finalist ▪ 2011-12 AP All-America Second Team ▪ 2011-12 Big Ten Player of the Year ▪ 2011-12 All-Big Ten First Team ▪ As a senior, ranked 1-2 in the conference in assists and scoring, and sixth in steals ▪ Finished college career as the Big Ten’s all-time leader in assists (901) ▪ One of just two Division I players to record at least 2,000 points and 900 assists in a career (Courtney Vandersloot) ▪ 2010-11 NCAA Dayton Regional All-Tournament Team, ▪ 2010-11 All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and Third Team (coaches) ▪ 2009-10 WBCA/State Farm and AP All-America Hon. Mention ▪ 2009-10 First Team All-Big Ten ▪ 2008-09 Big Ten Freshman of the Year ▪ 2008-09 All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and Hon. Mention (coaches) ▪ 2008-09 NCAA Reg. All-Tournament Team

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS 3-PT F.G.’S YEAR G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% FG FGA FG% REB AST STL BL PTS AVG 2008-09 35 113 328 .345 96 123 .780 36 140 .257 102 203 68 4 358 10.2 2009-10 36 201 471 .427 132 163 .810 54 145 .372 136 289 63 3 588 16.3 2010-11 31 159 403 .395 95 115 .826 38 141 .270 108 215 49 1 451 14.5 2011-12 30 212 482 .440 118 140 .843 62 176 .352 125 191 66 6 604 20.1 TOTALS 132 685 1684 .407 441 541 .815 190 602 .316 471 898 246 14 2001 15.2

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C’EIRA RICKETTS GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-9 COLLEGE: Arkansas ’12 WEIGHT: 144 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: February 22, 1990 ACQUIRED: Selected by the Mercury in the BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, Kentucky second round (24th overall) of the 2012 WNBA Draft 11

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ As a senior, led the Razorbacks to a 24-9 overall record (10-6 SEC), and the school’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 2003 ▪ 2011-12 All-SEC First Team honors ▪ Ranked second in steals (tied) and assist/turnover ratio, fourth in assists and 16th in scoring as a senior ▪ 2010-11 All-SEC Second-Team pick in both the coaches and media poll ▪ 2008-09 Associated Press SEC Newcomer of the Year and Full Court Press Freshman All-America Team ▪ Finished her career ranked seventh in points (1,537), 10th in rebounding (664), third in assists (516), sixth in field goals made (606), third in field goal attempts (1,498) and first in career steals (320) in school history.

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS SEASON GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2008-09 32-30 1020/31.9 156-365 .427 12-54 .222 78-111 .703 65 137 202 6.3 56 0 125 84 16 82 402 12.6 2009-10 30-30 1007/33.6 127-313 .406 7-32 .219 29-55 .527 52 99 151 5.0 53 1 121 95 23 73 290 9.7 2010-11 34-34 1145/33.7 171-449 .381 29-83 .349 101-148 .682 31 130 161 4.7 49 0 127 80 13 77 472 13.9 2011-12 33-33 1027/31.1 152-371 .410 15-57 .263 54-79 .684 48 102 150 4.5 48 0 143 75 11 88 373 11.3 TOTAL 129-127 4199/32.6 606-1498 .405 63-226 .279 262-393 .667 196 468 664 5.1 206 1 516 334 63 320 1537 11.9

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CHRISTINE FLORES FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-3 COLLEGE: Missouri ’12 WEIGHT: 187 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: July 27, 1990 ACQUIRED: Selected by the Mercury in the BIRTHPLACE: San Antonio, Texas third round (30th overall) of the 2012 WNBA Draft 50

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ 2011-12 All-Big 12 Second Team ▪ As a senior, ranked second in the conference in scoring and blocks, trailing only Brittney Griner in both categories ▪ Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in rebounding as a senior ▪ In 2010-11 led Missouri in both free throw percentage and rebounding and ranked second in scoring ▪ Selected to represent the United States on the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS 3-PT F.G.’S YEAR G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% FG FGA FG% REB AST STL BL PTS AVG 2008-09 28 43 95 .453 33 62 .532 0 2 .000 71 7 12 21 119 4.30 2009-10 30 94 204 .461 90 122 .738 1 5 .200 134 18 22 39 279 9.30 2010-11 30 132 307 .430 102 143 .713 23 68 .338 183 52 19 56 389 13.0 2011-12 31 167 392 .426 149 193 .772 42 117 .359 242 72 35 93 525 16.9 TOTALS 119 436 998 .437 374 520 .719 66 192 .344 630 149 88 209 1312 11.0

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AMANDA JOHNSON FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-2 COLLEGE: Oregon ’12 WEIGHT: 186 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: April 21, 1990 ACQUIRED: Selected by the Mercury in the BIRTHPLACE: Santa Rosa, California third round (33rd overall) of the 2012 WNBA Draft 2

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ 1,146 career points rank 18th all-time at Oregon ▪ 701 career rebounds rank ninth all-time at Oregon ▪ 164 career steals rank eighth all-time at Oregon ▪ 124 career three-pointers rank eighth all-time at Oregon ▪ 20 double-doubles rank seventh all-time at Oregon ▪ 2011 Global Sports Cage Classic Most Valuable Player ▪ 2011 Pac-10 Honorable Mention ▪ 2011 Media All-Pac-10 Team ▪ 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention ▪ 2010 Doyle Higdon Memorial Trophy ▪ 2009 Pac-10 All-Freshman Honorable Mention

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS 3-PT F.G.’S YEAR G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% FG FGA FG% REB AST STL BL PTS AVG 2008-09 30 86 223 .386 32 42 .762 33 107 .308 163 51 42 7 237 7.90 2009-10 34 176 416 .423 38 47 .809 42 152 .276 290 66 58 45 432 12.7 2010-11 30 180 485 .371 68 90 .756 49 173 .283 248 38 64 27 477 15.9 2011-12 20 130 300 .433 55 67 .821 44 117 .376 192 21 31 10 359 18.0 TOTALS 114 572 1424 .402 193 246 .785 168 549 .306 893 176 195 89 1505 13.2

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CHASTITY REED FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-1 COLLEGE: University of Arkansas Little Rock ’11 WEIGHT: 165 WNBA EXP: 1 year BIRTHDATE: March 28, 1989 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury as a BIRTHPLACE: New Orleans, Louisiana free agent on April 13, 2012 21

WNBA CAREER CAREER CAPSULE ▪ Originally selected by Tulsa in the third round (25th overall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft ▪ Appeared in 11 games for the Shock, averaging 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game ▪ Signed with the Mercury as a free agent on April 13, 2012

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ First UALR Women’s Basketball Player drafted to WNBA ▪ 2011 Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete of the Year ▪ 2011 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year ▪ 2011 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player ▪ 2010 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year ▪ Named to 2010-11 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Top 30 List ▪ Named to 2010-11 Preseason “Wade Watch” List ▪ Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention 2010 ▪ State Farm WBCA Coaches’ All-American Finalist 2010 ▪ State Farm WBCA Coaches’ All-American Regional Finalist 2009, 2010 ▪ First Team All-Sun Belt Conference 2009, 2010, 2011 ▪ First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference 2009, 2010 ▪ Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team 2009, 2010, 2011 ▪ Full Court Press Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 Honorable Mention 2010 ▪ Had Jersey Hung in Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Ring of Honor May 2011

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FG FGA FG FGA FTM FTA OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2011 TULSA 11 1 145 17 46 0 1 4 6 2 19 21 8 3 1 12 26 38 CAREER 111145174601 4 6 21921831122638

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DYMOND SIMON GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-5 COLLEGE: Arizona State ’11 WEIGHT: 137 WNBA EXP: 1 year BIRTHDATE: September 29, 1989 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury as a BIRTHPLACE: Phoenix, Arizona free agent on April 13, 2012 1

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ 2011 All-Pac 10 Team ▪ 2009 All-Pac 10 Second Team ▪ 2008 Pac10 All-Tournament Team ▪ Earned Pac-10 All-Freshmen honors in 2007 ▪ Set ASU’s single-season record for free throw percentage (88.2 percent) in 2009 ▪ Concluded her career 11th on ASU’s all-time list in scoring (1,216 points), ninth in three-point field goals (104) and seventh in career free throw percentage (.801, 254-317).

INTERNATIONAL ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing in Croatia

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS YEAR G FG FGA FG% FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% OFF DEF REB AVG AST STL BL PTS AVG 2010-11 29 123 358 0.344 36 135 0.267 100 124 0.806 17 36 53 1.8 78 39 1 382 13.2 2008-09 29 136 344 0.395 37 97 0.381 90 102 0.882 14 42 56 1.9 95 39 0 399 13.8 2007-08 30 93 261 0.356 21 84 0.250 41 54 0.759 13 28 41 1.4 58 22 0 248 8.3 2006-07 20 77 161 0.478 10 25 0.400 23 37 0.622 13 20 33 1.7 37 32 0 187 9.4 TOTAL 108 429 1124 0.382 104 341 0.305 254 317 0.801 57 126 183 1.7 268 132 1 1216 11.3

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ZANE TAMANE CENTER

HEIGHT: 6-7 COLLEGE: Western Illinois ’06 WEIGHT: 176 WNBA EXP: 1 year BIRTHDATE: September 24, 1983 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury as a BIRTHPLACE: Riga, Latvia free agent on April 13, 2012 6

WNBA CAREER ▪ Originally selected by the Detroit Shock in the third round (35th overall) of the 2006 WNBA Draft ▪ Signed with the Washington Mystics as a free agent on May 19, 2006 for the remainder of the season ▪ Signed with the Mercury as a free agent on April 13, 2012

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Has been playing internationally since her one-year stint in 2006 with the WNBA ▪ Spent the 2011-12 offseason playing in Turkey with Fenerbahce alongside Mercury forward Penny Taylor ▪ Has also played for teams in Spain, Russia, Hungary and the Czech Republic

CAREER SEASON STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FG FGA FG FGA FTM FTA OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2006WAS 160105142600 1 2 11162713341829 CAREER160105142600 1 2 11162713341829

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BRITTNEY THOMAS GUARD

HEIGHT: 5-11 COLLEGE: Michigan State ’11 WEIGHT: 162 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: February 13, 1989 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury as a BIRTHPLACE: Bolingbrook, Illinois free agent on April 13, 2012 20

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ Finished her career ranked fourth in minutes played (4,026), fifth in assists (401) and games started (122), sixth in steals (201) ▪ Had a career line of 7.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 32.5 minutes ▪ Led MSU in assists per game in all four seasons ▪ Holds the MSU single-game record with 14 made free throws vs. Purdue (2/6/11) ▪ All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in each of her four seasons ▪ One of five MSU players to be a four-time All-Big Ten selections ▪ Three-time Academic All-Big Ten ▪ Two-time MSU Defensive Player of the Year ▪ All-Big Ten Freshman Team.

INTERNATIONAL ▪ Played in the Swedish league during the 2011-12 season for Telge ▪ Averaged 13.2 points per game in 32.1 minutes per game in the Swedish league ▪ Averaged 9.3 points in 36.5 minutes per game in Eurocup action

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS SEASON GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGAPCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2007-08 37-37 1300/35.1 101-213 .474 5-22 .227 65-88 .739 67 135 202 5.5 113 2 133 145 11 65 272 7.4 2008-09 21-19 683/32.5 47-103 .456 4-16 .250 28-37 .757 31 55 86 4.1 57 2 68 66 4 34 126 6.0 2009-10 33-33 1032/31.3 82-194 .423 21-60 .350 55-70 .786 11 93 104 3.2 80 1 104 89 12 46 240 7.3 2010-11 33-33 1011/30.6 109-253 .431 13-37 .351 63-74 .851 33 69 102 3.1 81 3 96 99 8 56 294 8.9 TOTAL 124-122 4026/32.5 339-763 .444 43-135 .319 211-269 .784 142 352 494 4.0 331 8 401 399 35 201 932 7.5

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AVERY WARLEY FORWARD

HEIGHT: 6-3 COLLEGE: Liberty ’12 WEIGHT: 202 WNBA EXP: Rookie BIRTHDATE: May 17, 1990 ACQUIRED: Signed with the Mercury as a BIRTHPLACE: Washington, DC free agent on April 26, 2012 23

COLLEGE CAREER ▪ 2011-12 All-Big South First Team acclaim for third straight year ▪ 2010-11 First team All-Big South ▪ 2010-11 All-Defensive Team ▪ Led the Big South in field goal percentage for the third time ▪ As a senior, broke the Big South season rebounding record held by former WNBA player Katie Feenstra ▪ Ranked in top 15 nationally in rebounds and double-doubles during 2010-11 season ▪ 2009-10 first team All-Big South selection ▪ 2008-09 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) State Rookie of the Year

NATIONAL TEAM ▪ Selected to represent the United States on the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team

COLLEGE CAREER SEASON STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS 3-PT F.G.’S YEAR G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% FG FGA FG% REB AST STL BL PTS AVG 2008-09 33 112 179 .626 42 81 .519 0 0 .000 256 11 23 47 266 8.10 2009-10 33 149 247 .603 66 117 .564 0 1 .000 282 13 32 26 364 11.0 2010-11 33 155 250 .620 87 138 .630 0 0 .000 363 26 33 38 397 12.0 2011-12 32 155 269 .576 110 161 .683 0 0 .000 371 20 31 52 420 13.1 TOTALS 131 571 945 .604 305 497 .614 0 1 .000 1272 70 119 163 1447 11.0

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MIGHTY MERCURY OLYMPIANS

Over the years, many Mercury players have earned the honor to represent their respective countries in the Olympic Games. This year, two-time gold medal-winner Diana Taurasi will join Team USA in its pursuit of a fifth straight gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Below is a listing of past and present Mercury players who have competed in the Olympics.

PLAYER OLYMPICS COUNTRY MEDAL MERCURY SEASON(S) Ann Meyers Montreal, 1976 USA Silver 2007-present Nancy Lieberman Montreal, 1976 USA Silver 1997 Cheryl Miller Los Angeles, 1984 USA Gold 1997-2000 Jennifer Gillom Seoul, 1988 USA Gold 1997-2002 Clarissa Davis Wrightsil Barcelona, 1992 USA Bronze Nikki McCray Atlanta, 1996 USA Gold 2004 Sydney, 2000 Gold Diana Taurasi Athens, 2004 USA Gold 2004-present Beijing, 2008 Gold London, 2012 Cappie Pondexter Beijing, 2008 USA Gold 2006-09 Michele Timms Barcelona, 1992 Australia — 1997-2001, 2002-05 Atlanta, 1996 Bronze Sydney, 2000 Silver Trisha Fallon Atlanta, 1996 Australia Bronze 1999-2002 Sydney, 2000 Silver Kristi Harrower Sydney, 2000 Australia Silver 1998-99 Athens, 2004 Silver Beijing, 2008 Silver Penny Taylor Sydney, 2000 Australia Silver 2004-present Athens, 2004 Silver Beijing, 2008 Silver Carrie Graf Sydney, 2000 Australia Silver 1998-99, 2001, 2003-05 Belinda Snell Athens, 2004 Australia Silver 2005--07 Beijing, 2008 Silver Maria Stepanova Sydney, 2000 Russia — 1998-99, 2000-01, 2005 Athens, 2004 — Beijing, 2008 Bronze Ilona Korstine Athens, 2004 Russia — 2001 Beijing, 2008 Bronze Mikiko Hagiwara Atlanta, 1996 Japan — 1997-98 Yuko Oga Athens, 2004 Japan — 2008 Adriana Moises Sydney, 2000 Brazil Bronze 2001-02, 2007 Athens, 2004 — Zane Tamane Beijing, 2008 Latvia — 2012

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OUR HOUSE RULES #11

LEARN FROM THE PAST, BUILD FOR THE FUTURE

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After winning championships in 2007 and 2009, optimism was high for 2011 based on the Phoenix Mercury’s recent success in odd years. Adding to the apparent luck of the calendar, the team returned its core group from the 2010 squad that advanced to the Western Conference Finals and held a full training camp with its full complement of players, a rarity in the WNBA. Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor received an unexpected, and much-needed, extended rest prior to the start of the season, Candice Dupree was entering her second full season in “The System” and Kara Braxton had a full training camp to condition for the up-tempo style. All of the pieces seemed to be in place but the season got off to a slow start, both in schedule – the Mercury played just three games in the first three weeks of the WNBA season, and in success – Phoenix started 0-3. But then things began to click as the club won 10 of its next 11 games including a season-high six-game winning streak. The 11-game stretch started with an overtime win at home against perennial Eastern Conference power Indiana followed by a road win over San Antonio, handing the then-undefeated Silver Stars their first loss of the season. Highlighting the back end of the six-game win streak was a 39-point home win over the Tulsa Shock, the largest margin of victory in franchise history, and a 112-105 win at Minnesota, the highest scoring regulation game in WNBA history, that left the Mercury with the best record in the WNBA (10-4). A week later, however, the Lynx entered the US Airways Center and snapped the Mercury’s six-game winning streak in the final game before the All-Star Break, a game that featured six of the 12 West All-Stars. The Mercury lost four of its next five games after the break, but endured a more crucial loss on Aug. 4 when it traded starting center Braxton to the New York Liberty, two days after she was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. In return Phoenix received reserve guard/forward Sidney Spencer but ultimately lost the interior presence acquired in 2010 that was expected to deliver the club’s third championship. So, Head Coach Corey Gaines adjusted and reserve players filled holes. The always high-octane Mercury played even faster, increasing the number of possessions and shots attempted and decreasing its number of turnovers; veteran center Nakia Sanford entered the starting lineup and served the role of the hard-working post player; and DeWanna Bonner emerged to win her third consecutive WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year award, becoming the only player in league history to win a voted-on postseason award three straight years. A sleeper in the first half of the season (9.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game), Bonner increased her averages to 12.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in the 15 games following the trade. The highlight win of the second half of the season came Aug. 16 when the Mercury defeated the Seattle Storm 81-79 at US Airways Center, snapping a nine-game series losing streak in the regular season and playoffs. Phoenix trailed by as many as 18 points in the game, tying it for the second-largest comeback in franchise history. Breaking the streak proved to be even more valuable come the postseason when the third- seeded Mercury drew the second-seeded Storm in a best-of-three first-round series. Seattle routed the Mercury 80-61 at Key Arena in Game 1 holding the league’s best shooting team to just 29.7 percent shooting from the field. Penny Taylor, who missed five of the last six regular season games with back spasms, led the Mercury with 13 points. With its back against the wall, the Mercury found renewed life in Phoenix, leading Game 2 from start to finish evening the series at 1-1. Candice Dupree, who was held to just eight points in Game 1, erupted for 29 points and seven rebounds, and DeWanna Bonner, who started every game in the 2011 postseason, added a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. The win forced a decisive Game 3 at Key Arena where the Mercury had not won since 2009. Phoenix trailed 20-9 after the first quarter and fell behind by as many as 18 points midway through the second quarter, but crawled back to within nine, 39-30, at the half. The Mercury eventually took its first lead 60-59 with 6:56 remaining in the game, but one possession later Taurasi fouled out of the game. With the league’s leading scorer out, Taylor filled the vacancy scoring 11 of her 19 points in the final 6:00 and grabbing a franchise postseason record 17 rebounds in the game. Tied at 75 with 10.5 seconds remaining, Taylor drove baseline and missed the potential game winner, but the rebound bounced into Dupree’s hands who hit a six-foot jumper with 1.9 seconds on the clock to seal the win and the series for Phoenix. The Mercury advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the third straight year and ran into league-leading Minnesota who ended the best-of-three series convincingly in two games. The Lynx won Game 1 in Minnesota 95-67 and Game 2 in Phoenix 103-86.

2011 (19-15) Back Row left to right: Basketball Communications Manager Bret Burchard, COO Amber Cox, Director of Basketball Operations Bridget Pettis, Assistant Coach Julie Hairgrove, Head Coach Corey Gaines, Candice Dupree, DeWanna Bonner, Nakia Sanford, Krystal Thomas, Head Athletic Trainer Tamara Poole, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Hadley, President and General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, PR/CR Director Lesley Factor, Equipment Manager Eric Hallman, Marketing Manager Shayna Kuper Front Row left to right: Sidney Spencer, Penny Taylor, Ketia Swanier, Diana Taurasi, Alexis Gray-Lawson, Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Temeka Johnson

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PHOENIX MERCURY GAME-BY-GAME REGULAR SEASON 2011 Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opp Scoring Attendance Jun 4 @Seattle L 71-78 0-0 0-1 0-1 Taurasi-31 Braxton/Dupree-9 Taylor-5 Little-18 11,548 Jun 10 @Los Angeles L 84-98 0-0 0-2 0-2 Taylor-18 Dupree-11 Johnson-6 Parker-22 10,616 Jun 17 SAN ANTONIO L 99-101 0-1 0-2 0-3 Taurasi-20 Dupree-12 Taylor-10 Young-26 12,274 Jun 19 INDIANA W 93-89(OT) 1-1 0-2 1-3 Taurasi-32 Dupree-18 Taylor-6 Davenport-20 7,701 Jun 21 @San Antonio W 105-98 1-1 1-2 2-3 Taylor-30 Dupree-13 Johnson-6 Hammon-28 7,072 Jun 24 @Atlanta W 92-83 1-1 2-2 3-3 Taurasi-20 Taylor-10 Taylor-8 McCoughtry-24 5,492 Jun 25 @Chicago W 86-78 1-1 3-2 4-3 Taurasi-23 Braxton/Taylor-9 Taylor-7 Fowles-28 5,547 Jun 28 @Indiana L 86-91 1-1 3-3 4-4 Bonner/Taurasi-15 Braxton-7 Gray/Taylor-5 Douglas-26 6,625 Jul 1 CHICAGO W 97-84 2-1 3-3 5-4 Taurasi-24 Dupree-9 Taurasi-6 Prince-19 9,517 Jul 5 LOS ANGELES W 101-82 3-1 3-3 6-4 Dupree/Taurasi-20 Braxton-5 Taurasi-7 Hoffman-21 9,826 Jul 8 @Tulsa W 86-78 3-1 4-3 7-4 Taurasi-17 Bonner-13 Taylor-7 Cambage-19 4,081 Jul 10 TULSA W 102-63 4-1 4-3 8-4 Taylor-18 Sanford-7 Taurasi-6 Jackson-19 7,696 Jul 13 @Minnesota W 112-105 4-1 5-3 9-4 Taurasi-27 Dupree/Taylor-8 TJ/PT/DT-8 Augustus-22 11,820 Jul 15 WASHINGTON W 78-64 5-1 5-3 10-4 Dupree-20 Taylor-8 Taylor-7 Langhorne-17 9,075 Jul 20 MINNESOTA L 98-106 5-2 5-3 10-5 Taurasi-24 Bonner/Dupree-7 Taurasi-6 Augustus-25 12,118 Jul 26 SEATTLE L 77-83 5-3 5-3 10-6 Taurasi-26 Braxton/Bonner-7 Johnson-5 Bird-18 6,108 Jul 28 @San Antonio L 91-102 5-3 5-4 10-7 Taurasi-27 Dupree-14 Johnson/Taylor-5 Hammon-33 14,797 Jul 30 @New York W 91-84 5-3 6-4 11-7 Taylor-29 Bonner-9 Swanier-7 Powell-16 7,214 Aug 2 @Minnesota L 73-90 5-3 6-5 11-8 Taurasi-20 Bonner-8 Johnson-4 Moore-22 7,126 Aug 7 CONNECTICUT L 95-96(OT) 5-4 6-5 11-9 Taurasi-29 Dupree-12 Taurasi-6 Montgomery-28 8,514 Aug 9 MINNESOTA W 85-80 6-4 6-5 12-9 Taurasi-26 Dupree-11 Johnson-5 Moore-28 6,726 Aug 11 ATLANTA W 109-95 7-4 6-5 13-9 Bonner-25 Bonner-13 Taylor-6 McCoughtry-25 7,940 Aug 12 @Los Angeles L 90-93(OT) 7-4 6-6 13-10 Taylor-29 Bonner-10 Johnson-12 Lavender-25 10,512 Aug 16 SEATTLE W 81-79 8-4 6-6 14-10 Taurasi-24 DB/NS/DT-5 Johnson/Taurasi-4 Bird-23 8,870 Aug 20 SAN ANTONIO W 87-81 9-4 6-6 15-10 Taylor-28 Bonner-11 Taylor-5 Hammon-22 10,134 Aug 23 NEW YORK L 70-74 9-5 6-6 15-11 Dupree-17 Taylor-9 Johnson/Taylor-4 Pondexter-25 8,871 Aug 26 @Connecticut L 92-95 9-5 6-7 15-12 Taylor/Taurasi-26 Dupree/Sanford-11 Johnson-7 Charles-17 9,007 Aug 28 @Washington W 86-79 9-5 7-7 16-12 Dupree-27 Sanford-9 Johnson-8 Langhorne-27 11,614 Aug 30 @Tulsa W 96-74 9-5 8-7 17-12 Bonner-25 Bonner/Sanford-9 Bonner/Johnson-3 Cambage-16 3,590 Sep 1 @San Antonio L 68-86 9-5 8-8 17-13 Bonner-23 Dupree-13 Swanier/Taurasi-3 Perkins-23 6,502 Sep 3 LOS ANGELES W 93-77 10-5 8-8 18-13 Taurasi-24 Dupree-19 Johnson-9 Parker-32 9,620 Sep 8 TULSA W 91-76 11-5 8-8 19-13 Taurasi-21 Bonner-10 Swanier-9 Cambage-22 8,189 Sep 9 @Seattle L 70-85 11-5 8-9 19-14 Taurasi-36 Bonner-14 Johnson-3 Smith-26 9,686 Sep 11 MINNESOTA L 90-96 11-6 8-9 19-15 Taurasi-19 Dupree-6 Swanier-4 Wright/Augustus/Moore-1512,666

POSTSEASON 2011 Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opp Scoring Attendance Sep 15 @Seattle L 61-80 0-0 0-1 0-1 Taylor-13 Bonner-8 TJ/KS/PT-3 Wright-21 7,279 Sep 17 SEATTLE W 92-83 1-0 0-1 1-1 Dupree-29 Bonner-13 Johnson-9 Wright-18 9,356 Sep 19 @Seattle W 77-75 1-0 1-1 2-1 Dupree-20 Taylor-17 Johnson/Taurasi-3 Bird-22 8,589 Sep 22 @Minnesota L 67-95 1-0 1-2 2-2 Taurasi-22 Bonner-8 Johnson-4 Augustus-21 8,912 Sep 25 MINNESOTA L 86-103 1-1 1-2 2-3 Bonner/Taurasi-22 Dupree-11 Johnson-6 McWilliams-Frank/Moore-218,617

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FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 32 32 965 208 463 .449 81 205 .395 195 216 .903 13 88 101 114 113 0 24 96 20 692 21.6 Taylor 29 29 864 164 321 .511 45 112 .402 111 127 .874 28 113 141 135 67 1 49 65 11 484 16.7 Dupree 34 34 1075 198 361 .548 1 6 .167 98 115 .852 86 193 279 61 74 1 19 67 25 495 14.6 Bonner 34 5 857 120 279 .430 35 102 .343 90 99 .909 62 176 238 27 61 0 34 34 36 365 10.7 Braxton 18 18 356 81 145 .559 4 8 .500 25 42 .595 29 60 89 24 57 0 15 32 14 191 10.6 Ferdinand-Harris 34 2 593 87 260 .335 18 54 .333 38 39 .974 14 37 51 39 61 0 19 43 7 230 6.8 Johnson 30 30 717 74 170 .435 25 65 .385 19 22 .864 9 51 60 132 53 0 24 57 5 192 6.4 Sanford 33 16 476 46 95 .484 0 0 --- 45 60 .750 50 87 137 12 73 1 7 29 7 137 4.2 Gray 27 0 308 33 83 .398 15 43 .349 23 28 .821 5 15 20 35 30 0 6 21 0 104 3.9 Swanier 29 4 429 27 79 .342 12 42 .286 11 16 .688 6 49 55 66 50 1 23 50 1 77 2.7 Spencer (TOT) 24 0 178 22 50 .440 7 16 .438 4 4 1.000 4 14 18 11 14 0 0 2 0 55 2.3 Spencer (PHO) 8 0 65 5 16 .313 3 4 .750 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 6 4 0 0 0 0 15 1.9 Sanni 14 0 73 10 15 .667 0 0 --- 2 6 .333 4 6 10 0 23 0 3 13 1 22 1.6 Thomas (TOT) 15 0 120 10 17 .588 0 0 --- 3 6 .500 5 7 12 2 22 0 2 10 7 23 1.5 Thomas (PHO) 8 0 98 9 16 .563 0 0 --- 3 6 .500 4 4 8 1 15 0 0 3 5 21 2.6 MERCURY 34 - 6875 1062 2303 .461 239 641 .373 662 778 .851 310 884 1194 652 681 4 223 524 132 3025 89.0 OPPONENTS 34 - 6875 1071 2435 .440 228 623 .366 553 731 .756 346 818 1164 628 709 4 274 462 124 2923 86.0

CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 38 8 8 3 8 4 36 30.2 3.2 3.6 0.75 3.0 0.63 21.6 17 33 17 18 13 11 47 Taylor 38 10 10 5 4 1 30 29.8 4.9 4.7 1.69 2.2 0.38 16.7 13 23 14 15 11 10C 33 Dupree 40 19 6 3 4 4 27 31.6 8.2 1.8 0.56 2.0 0.74 14.6 13 26 10 12 20 7 32 Bonner 36 14 3 5 4 5 25 25.2 7.0 0.8 1.00 1.0 1.06 10.7 9 20C 9T 11 14C 5 25C Braxton 26 9 3 4 4 4 17 19.8 4.9 1.3 0.83 1.8 0.78 10.6 12 19 8 11 13 4 26 Ferdinand-Harris 25 5 3 3 4 1 17 17.4 1.5 1.1 0.56 1.3 0.21 6.8 12 20 11 14 9 7 27 Johnson 33 5 12 3 7 1 16 23.9 2.0 4.4 0.80 1.9 0.17 6.4 10 18 6 8 8 12T 23 Sanford 27 11 3 1 3 2 14 14.4 4.2 0.4 0.21 0.9 0.21 4.2 10 14 15 18 15 5 25 Gray 28 6 5 2 3 0 12 11.4 0.7 1.3 0.22 0.8 0.00 3.9 6C 9C 4C 4C 6C 5C 12C Swanier 28 5 9 3 6 1 8 14.8 1.9 2.3 0.79 1.7 0.03 2.7 7 11 4T 5 5T 9C 17 Spencer (TOT) 17 4 3 0 1 0 9 7.4 0.8 0.5 0.00 0.1 0.00 2.3 8 19 6 6 12 5 25 Spencer (PHO) 17 3 3 0 0 0 6 8.1 0.6 0.8 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.9 Sanni 16 2 0 1 2 1 7 5.2 0.7 0.0 0.21 0.9 0.07 1.6 8 13 5 7 8 3 16 Thomas (TOT) 22 4 1 2 3 4 4 8.0 0.8 0.1 0.13 0.7 0.47 1.5 2C 5C 2C 2C 4C 1C 4C Thomas (PHO) 22 4 1 0 1 4 4 12.3 1.0 0.1 0.00 0.4 0.63 2.6 MERCURY 225 49 30 12 22 7 112 202.2 35.1 19.2 6.56 15.4 3.88 89.0 47 98 42C 47 49T 30T 127 OPPONENTS 225 45 29 13 23 9 106 202.2 34.2 18.5 8.06 13.6 3.65 86.0 43 100 39 48

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RECORD HOME ROAD OT Overall 19-15 11-6 8-9 1-2 EASTERN 8-4 4-2 4-2 1-1 WESTERN 11-11 7-4 4-7 0-1

TEAM WINNING & LOSING STREAKS OVERALL HOME ROAD Loss - 2 Loss - 1 Loss - 2

Long: Win - 6 Win - 5 Win - 3 Loss - 3 Loss - 3 Loss - 3

Last: Win - 09/08 vs. TUL 91-76 Win - 09/08 vs. TUL 91-76 Win - 08/30 @ TUL 96-74 Loss - 09/11 vs. MIN 90-96 Loss - 09/11 vs. MIN 90-96 Loss - 09/09 @ SEA 70-85

WON LOST OFFENSE vs OPP HOME ATTENDANCE May 0 0 70+ 19-14 .500+ 9-12 17 Games June 4 4 70< 0- 1 .500< 10-2 155,845 Total July 7 3 DEFENSE 9,167 Average Aug. 6 5 70+ 17-15 12,666 High Sep. 2 3 70< 2-0

MARGINS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 … 39 Won By: 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Lost By: 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

AT START OF: OVERALL HOME ROAD FG% OVERALL HOME ROAD 2nd Ahead: 12-7 7-4 5-3 -44% 5-9 5-3 0-6 Behind: 5-8 3-2 2-6 45-49% 5-4 2-2 3-2 Tied: 2-0 1-0 1-0 50-54% 7-1 3-1 4-0

3rd Ahead: 11-8 5-5 6-3 55-59% 2-1 1-0 1-1 Behind: 7-7 5-1 2-6 +60% 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tied: 1-0 1-0 0-0

4th Ahead: 15-4 8-2 7-2 Behind: 4-11 3-4 1-7 Tied: 0-0 0-0 0-0

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PHOENIX MERCURY 2011 HIGH GAMES PLAYER MIN FG FT OFF REB DEF REB TOT REB AST STL TO BLK POINTS DEWANNA 36 8 (2) 9T 6C 11 14C 3 (3) 5C 4 5C 25C (2) BONNER SEP. 9 AUG. 30 AUG. 11 JUL. 8 SEP. 9 SEP. 9 AUG. 30 SEP. 8 SEP. 8 AUG. 20 AUG. 30 at Sea. at Tulsa vs Atl. at Tulsa at Sea. at Sea. at Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs S.A. at Tulsa KARA 26 8 5 4 (2) 6 9 (3) 3 4 4 (2) 4T 17 (2) BRAXTON JUL. 20 JUL. 15 JUL. 1 JUN. 21 JUN. 25 JUN. 25 JUN. 28 JUN. 28 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 JUL. 15 vs Minn. vs Wash. vs Chi. at S.A. at Chi. at Chi. at Ind. at Ind. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Wash. CANDICE 40 10 7 8T 13 19 6 3 4 (4) 4T 27 DUPREE JUN. 19 AUG. 28 AUG. 28 JUN. 19 SEP. 3 SEP. 3 AUG. 26 JUN. 19 SEP. 3 AUG. 9 AUG. 28 vs Ind. at Wash. at Wash. vs Ind. vs L.A. vs L.A. at Conn. vs Ind. vs L.A. vs Minn. at Wash. MARIE 25 6 6 2 (2) 5 5 3 (2) 3 4 (2) 1 (7) 17 FERDINAND-HARRIS SEP. 8 SEP. 8 JUN. 19 SEP. 9 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 AUG. 12 JUN. 21 SEP. 1 AUG. 20 JUN. 19 vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Ind. at Sea. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa at L.A. at S.A. at S.A. vs S.A. vs Ind. ALEXIS 28C 6C 4C(2) 1C(5) 5C 6C 5C 2C 3C(3) 0C 12C GRAY AUG. 23 SEP. 8 JUL. 5 SEP. 11 AUG. 23 AUG. 23 JUN. 28 JUL. 8 SEP. 1 SEP. 8 vs N.Y. vs Tulsa vs L.A. vs Minn. vs N.Y. vs N.Y. at Ind. at Tulsa at S.A. vs Tulsa TEMEKA 33 7 4 2 (2) 5 5 (3) 12T 3 (2) 7C 1 (5) 16 (2) JOHNSON AUG. 7 JUN. 10 JUN. 19 AUG. 11 JUL. 8 AUG. 11 AUG. 12 AUG. 9 JUL. 20 SEP. 11 AUG. 30 vs Conn. at L.A. vs Ind. vs Atl. at Tulsa vs Atl. at L.A. vs Minn. vs Minn. vs Minn. at Tulsa NAKIA 27 6 7 6 8 (2) 11 3 1 (7) 3 (4) 2 14 SANFORD SEP. 9 AUG. 26 JUL. 28 JUL. 1 AUG. 30 AUG. 26 JUN. 28 SEP. 11 SEP. 3 JUN. 28 AUG. 26 at Sea. at Conn. at S.A. vs Chi. at Tulsa at Conn. at Ind. vs Minn. vs L.A. at Ind. at Conn. OLAYINKA 16 3 1 (2) 2 1 (6) 2 0 1 (3) 2 (3) 1 7 SANNI JUL. 10 JUL. 8 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 JUL. 15 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 JUL. 8 JUL. 8 vs Tulsa at Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Wash. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa vs Tulsa at Tulsa at Tulsa SIDNEY 17 (2) 3 (2) 2 (2) 2 3 (2) 4 3 0 1 (2) 0 9 SPENCER SEP. 1 JUL. 1 AUG. 11 JUN. 11 SEP. 1 JUL. 1 SEP. 11 JUN. 26 JUL. 1 N.Y.-Pho. at S.A. vs S.A. vs Atl. vs Ind. at S.A. vs S.A. vs Minn. vs L.A. vs S.A. SIDNEY172 (2)203330006 SPENCER SEP. 1 SEP. 11 AUG. 11 SEP. 1 SEP. 1 SEP. 11 SEP. 11 Pho. at S.A. vs Minn. vs Atl. at S.A. at S.A. vs Minn. vs Minn. KETIA28C3 4T1 (6)5C5T9C3C6C1T8 SWANIER JUN. 24 SEP. 11 AUG. 30 SEP. 11 AUG. 11 AUG. 11 SEP. 8 JUN. 4 JUL. 1 AUG. 26 JUL. 30 at Atl. vs Minn. at Tulsa vs Minn. vs Atl. vs Atl. vs Tulsa at Sea. vs Chi. at Conn. at N.Y. DIANA 38 (2) 11 13 2 8 8 (2) 8 3 (2) 8 4 36 TAURASI AUG. 7 JUN. 4 SEP. 1 AUG. 16 AUG. 7 AUG. 7 JUL. 13 JUL. 26 JUL. 15 SEP. 11 SEP. 9 vs Conn. at Sea. at S.A. vs Sea. vs Conn. vs Conn. at Minn. vs Sea. vs Wash. vs Minn. at Sea. PENNY 38 11 13 3 (2) 10C 10 10C 5 4 (7) 1 (11) 30 TAYLOR AUG. 12 JUN. 21 AUG. 20 AUG. 9 JUN. 24 JUN. 24 JUN. 17 JUL. 15 AUG. 23 AUG. 16 JUN. 21 at L.A. at S.A. vs S.A. vs Minn. at Atl. at Atl. vs S.A. vs Wash. vs N.Y. vs Sea. at S.A. KRYSTAL 22C 2C (3) 2C 3C 3C 4C 1C (2) 2C 3C 4C 4C (3) THOMAS SEP. 8 SEP. 8 AUG. 28 SEP. 8 JUL. 29 SEP. 8 AUG. 23 JUL. 29 JUN. 19 SEP. 9 SEP. 8 Sea.-Pho. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa at Wash. vs Tulsa at Minn. vs Tulsa vs N.Y. at Minn. at L.A. at Sea. vs Tulsa KRYSTAL 22C 2C (3) 2C 3C 2 4C 1T 0 1 (3) 4C 4C (3) THOMAS SEP. 8 SEP. 8 AUG. 28 SEP. 8 SEP. 9 SEP. 8 AUG. 23 AUG. 30 SEP. 9 SEP. 8 Pho. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa at Wash. vs Tulsa at Sea. vs Tulsa vs N.Y. at Tulsa at Sea. vs Tulsa MERCURY 225 (3) 39 (2) 42 18 36 49 30 12 22 (3) 7 (3) 112 High Games AUG. 12 JUL. 13 JUL. 1 AUG. 7 JUN. 24 AUG. 7 JUL. 13 JUN. 4 AUG. 23 SEP. 11 JUL. 13 at L.A. at Minn. vs Chi. vs Conn. at Atl. vs Conn. at Minn. at Sea. vs N.Y. vs Minn. at Minn. MERCURY 200 (31) 19 10 (2) 4 15 (2) 22 9 2 7 0 (2) 68 Low Games SEP. 11 SEP. 1 AUG. 26 JUL. 13 SEP. 11 SEP. 11 SEP. 1 AUG. 28 SEP. 11 AUG. 23 SEP. 1 vs Minn. at S.A. at Conn. at Minn. vs Minn. vs Minn. at S.A. at Wash. vs Minn. vs N.Y. at S.A. OPPONENTS 225 (3) 42 24 18 32 (2) 45 29 13 (2) 23 9 106 High Games AUG. 12 JUL. 13 AUG. 11 JUN. 19 AUG. 7 JUN. 19 JUL. 28 SEP. 1 JUL. 1 AUG. 2 JUL. 20 at L.A. at Minn. vs Atl. vs Ind. vs Conn. vs Ind. at S.A. at S.A. vs Chi. at Minn. vs Minn. OPPONENTS 200 (31) 23 9 5 (2) 15 20 12 (3) 3 (4) 8 0 (3) 63 Low Games SEP. 11 JUL. 15 AUG. 28 SEP. 3 JUL. 10 JUL. 10 SEP. 9 AUG. 20 JUN. 10 AUG. 26 JUL. 10 vs Minn. vs Wash. at Wash. vs L.A. vs Tulsa vs Tulsa at Sea. vs S.A. at L.A. at Conn. vs Tulsa “C” indicates a new career-high, “T” a tied career-high. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of games in which a player or team has reached a given total (if more than one).

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2011 PHOENIX MERCURY HIGHS & LOWS HIGHS LOWS TOTAL PTS (REGULATION) 112, at Minnesota, 7/13 70, vs. New York, 8/23; at Seattle, 9/10 TOTAL PTS (OVERTIME) 95, vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 90, at Los Angeles, 8/12+ PTS, 1ST HALF 60, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 28, vs. Seattle, 8/16 PTS, 2ND HALF 64, at Minnesota, 7/13 29, at Seattle, 9/10 PTS, 1ST QUARTER 36, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 8, vs. New York, 8/23 PTS, 2ND QUARTER 32, vs. Chicago, 7/1 10, at Los Angeles, 6/10 PTS, 3RD QUARTER 37, vs. Los Angeles, 7/5 11, at San Antonio, 9/1 PTS, 4TH QUARTER 39*!, at Minnesota, 7/13 10, at Tulsa, 7/8 PTS, OT PERIOD 11, vs. Indiana, 6/19+; vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 10, at Los Angeles, 8/12+ FGM 39, at San Antonio, 6/21; at Minnesota, 7/13 19, at San Antonio, 9/1 FGA 89, vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 53, at San Antonio, 7/28 FG% .591, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 .311, at San Antonio, 9/1 3PT FGM 15, vs. Minnesota, 9/11 3, vs. Chicago, 7/1; at Tulsa, 7/8; vs. Washington 7/15; vs. San Antonio, 8/20 3PT FGA 33, vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 10, at Minnesota, 8/2 3PT FG% .667, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 .179, vs. Indiana, 6/19+ FTM 42*, vs. Chicago, 7/1 10, at Los Angeles, 6/10 FTA 45, vs. Chicago, 7/1 11, vs. Washington 7/15 FT% 1.000, at Chicago 6/25; vs. Washington 7/15; .625, at Indiana, 6/28 at Connecticut, 8/26; vs. Los Angeles, 9/3 OFF REBS 18, vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 4, at Minnesota, 7/13 DEF REBS 36, at Atlanta, 6/24 15, vs. Seattle, 8/16; vs. Minnesota, 9/11 TOTAL REBS 49, vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 22, vs. Minnesota, 9/11 ASSISTS 30*, at Minnesota, 7/13 9, at San Antonio, 9/1 STEALS 10, vs. Chicago, 7/1 0, at Los Angeles, 6/10; vs. San Antonio, 6/17 TURNOVERS 22, at Atlanta, 6/24; vs. New York, 8/23 7, vs. Minnesota, 9/11 BLOCKED SHOTS 7, vs. Minnesota, 8/9; vs. San Antonio, 8/20; vs. Minnesota, 9/11 0, vs. New York, 8/23 PTS IN THE PAINT 50, at San Antonio, 6/21; vs. Washington 7/15 16, at San Antonio, 9/1 SECOND CHANCE PTS 28, at Chicago 6/25 4, at Washington, 8/28 FASTBREAK PTS 34, at Tulsa, 7/8 7, vs. Minnesota. 7/20; at Seattle, 9/10 2011 OPPONENTS HIGHS & LOWS HIGHS LOWS TOTAL PTS (REGULATION) 106, vs. Minnesota. 7/20 63, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 TOTAL PTS (OVERTIME) 93, at Los Angeles, 8/12+ 89, vs. Indiana, 6/19 PTS, 1ST HALF 54, at Los Angeles, 6/10 27, vs. Washington 7/15 PTS, 2ND HALF 64, vs. San Antonio, 6/17 31, vs. Tulsa, 9/8 PTS, 1ST QUARTER 31, at Los Angeles, 6/10 9, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 PTS, 2ND QUARTER 28, at Minnesota, 7/13; vs. Atlanta, 8/11; vs. Minnesota, 9/11 12, vs. New York, 8/23 PTS, 3RD QUARTER 37, vs. San Antonio, 6/17 13, at Chicago 6/25 PTS, 4TH QUARTER 30, at Connecticut, 8/26 13, vs. Washington 7/15; vs. Los Angeles, 9/3 PTS, OT PERIOD 13, at Los Angeles, 8/12+ 7, vs. Indiana, 6/19+ FGM 42, at Minnesota, 7/13 23, vs. Washington 7/15 FGA 86, at Minnesota, 7/13 57, vs. Seattle, 8/16 FG% .563, vs. Minnesota. 7/20 .348, vs. Washington 7/15 3PT FGM 13, at Los Angeles, 6/10; at Seattle, 9/10 2, vs. Chicago, 7/1 3PT FGA 28, at Los Angeles, 6/10 8, vs. Atlanta, 8/11 3PT FG% .700, vs. Minnesota, 9/11 .111, at Tulsa, 7/8 FTM 24, vs. Atlanta, 8/11 9, at Washington, 8/28 FTA 34, at Atlanta, 6/24 13, vs. Minnesota, 8/9; at Seattle, 9/10 FT% .950, at Los Angeles, 6/10; at Tulsa, 8/30 .579, at New York, 7/30 OFF REBS 18, vs. Indiana, 6/19+ 5, vs. Tulsa, 7/10; vs. Los Angeles, 9/3 DEF REBS 32, vs. Seattle, 7/26; vs. Connecticut, 8/7+ 15, vs. Tulsa, 7/10; vs. Minnesota, 9/11 TOTAL REBS 45, vs. Indiana, 6/19+ 20, vs. Tulsa, 7/10 ASSISTS 29, at San Antonio, 7/28 12, vs. Chicago, 7/1; vs. Washington 7/15; vs. Tulsa, 9/8; at Seattle, 9/10 STEALS 13, at New York, 7/30; at San Antonio, 9/1 3, Five Times TURNOVERS 21, vs. Chicago, 7/1 7, vs. Minnesota, 9/11 BLOCKED SHOTS 9, at Minnesota, 8/2 0, at Tulsa, 7/8; vs. Seattle, 8/16; at Connecticut, 8/26 PTS IN THE PAINT 54, at Minnesota, 7/13 18, vs. Minnesota, 8/9 SECOND CHANCE PTS 22, at Atlanta, 6/24 3, vs. San Antonio, 8/20 FASTBREAK PTS 25, at San Antonio, 9/1 2, vs. Indiana, 6/19+ + - overtime * - team record ! - WNBA record # - USAC record 63 SEASON IN REVIEW Media Guide 2012

2011 TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES PHOENIX MERCURY OPPONENTS PTS (REGULATION) 36 Diana Taurasi, at SEA, 9/9 33 Becky Hammon, at SAN, 7/28 PTS (OT GAME) 32 Diana Taurasi, vs. IND, 6/19+ 28 Renee Montgomery, vs. CON 8/7+ PTS (HALF) 28 Diana Taurasi, at SEA, 9/9 20 Sophia Young, vs. SAN, 6/17 Becky Hammon, at SAN, 7/28 (2nd) MINS 40 Candice Dupree, vs. IND, 6/19+ 42 Tina Charles, vs. CON, 8/7+ FGM 11 Diana Taurasi, at SEA, 6/4 13 Asjha Jones, vs. CON, 8/7+ Penny Taylor, at SAN, 6/21 Candace Parker, vs. LA, 9/3 FGA 23 Diana Taurasi, vs. IND, 6/19+ 25 Candace Parker, vs. LA, 9/3 Diana Taurasi, vs. CON, 8/7+ 3PT FGM 6 Diana Taurasi, at SEA, 9/9 7 Becky Hammon, at SAN, 7/28 3PT FGA 13 Diana Taurasi, vs. CON, 8/7+ 12 Renee Montgomery, vs. CON 8/7+ FTM 13 Penny Taylor, vs. SAN, 8/20 10 Ivory Latta, at TUL, 8/30 Diana Taurasi, at SAN, 9/1 FTA 14 Diana Taurasi, vs. MIN, 7/20 15 Angel McCoughtry, vs. ATL, 8/11 OFF REBS 8*# Candice Dupree, vs. IND, 6/19+ 7 Jantel Lavender, at LA, 8/12+ DEF REBS 13* Candice Dupree, vs. LA, 9/3 13 Swin Cash, vs. SEA, 8/16 TOTAL REBS 19*#Candice Dupree, vs. LA, 9/3 17 Rebekkah Brunson, at MIN, 7/13 ASSISTS 12 Temeka Johnson, at LA, 8/12+ 10 Sue Bird, at SEA, 6/4 Becky Hammon, vs. SAN, 8/20 STEALS 5 Penny Taylor, vs. WAS, 7/15 6 Nicole Powell, at NY, 7/30 DeWanna Bonner, vs TUL, 9/8 TURNOVERS 8 Diana Taurasi, vs. WAS, 7/15 7 Beck Hammon, vs. SAN, 6/17 BLOCKS 5 DeWanna Bonner, vs. SAN, 8/20 4 Tammy Sutton-Brown, vs. IND, 6/19+

* - Franchise Record ! - WNBA Record # - USAC Record WNBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT GB HOME ROAD LAST 10 STREAKS Connecticut 21 13 .618 — 15- 2 6-11 5-5 Won 1 Indiana 21 13 .618 — 13- 4 8- 9 4-6 Lost 2 Atlanta 20 14 .588 1 11- 6 9- 8 8-2 Won 4 New York 19 15 .559 2 12- 5 7-10 6-4 Lost 1 Chicago 14 20 .412 7 10- 7 4-13 4-6 Lost 5 Washington 6 28 .176 15 4-13 2-15 1-9 Lost 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT GB HOME ROAD LAST 10 STREAKS Minnesota 27 7 .794 — 14- 3 13- 4 9-1 Won 3 Seattle 21 13 .618 6 15- 2 6-11 8-2 Won 4 Phoenix 19 15 .559 8 11- 6 8- 9 5-5 Lost 2 San Antonio 18 16 .529 9 9- 8 9- 8 5-5 Won 3 Los Angeles 15 19 .441 12 10- 7 5-12 5-5 Won 2 Tulsa 3 31 .088 24 2-15 1-16 2-8 Lost 6

2011 WNBA AWARD WINNERS Most Valuable Player Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever Peak Performers (league leaders) Coach of the Year Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx Scoring: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury Defensive Player of the Year Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky Rebounding: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun Most Improved Player Kia Vaughn, New York Liberty Assists: Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx Rookie of the Year Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx Sixth Woman of the Year DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury

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REGULAR SEASON – TEAMS’ STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING TEAM G MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG. Phoe. 34 1062 2303 .461 239 641 .373 662 778 .851 310 884 1194 652 681 4 223 524 132 3025 89.0 Atl. 34 1084 2432 .446 74 284 .261 563 811 .694 391 837 1228 627 636 1 317 511 181 2805 82.5 Minn. 34 1074 2330 .461 169 459 .368 454 616 .737 371 871 1242 617 603 3 249 439 124 2771 81.5 Conn. 34 1010 2384 .424 202 557 .363 502 658 .763 340 869 1209 583 533 2 248 446 116 2724 80.1 Ind. 34 936 2114 .443 223 589 .379 548 695 .788 295 778 1073 556 609 4 299 502 165 2643 77.7 S.A. 34 969 2251 .430 221 620 .356 481 640 .752 241 824 1065 617 593 1 286 434 124 2640 77.6 L.A. 34 973 2188 .445 237 598 .396 440 554 .794 293 784 1077 617 575 2 249 516 115 2623 77.1 N.Y. 34 999 2306 .433 197 551 .358 389 504 .772 358 757 1115 534 644 5 286 504 129 2584 76.0 Chi. 34 943 2153 .438 163 448 .364 475 616 .771 310 838 1148 567 618 1 269 599 185 2524 74.2 Sea. 34 892 2036 .438 213 599 .356 439 549 .800 269 807 1076 545 643 5 253 547 117 2436 71.6 Wash. 34 878 2165 .406 171 520 .329 481 658 .731 391 735 1126 476 637 5 282 576 113 2408 70.8 Tulsa 34 848 2140 .396 167 589 .284 490 611 .802 303 740 1043 491 681 2 251 582 106 2353 69.2 REGULAR SEASON – OPPONENTS’ STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING TEAM MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG. DIFF. Sea. 885 2116 .418 168 468 .359 437 572 .764 291 722 1013 509 545 1 269 482 127 2375 69.9 +1.8 Minn. 896 2169 .413 231 653 .354 480 611 .786 268 757 1025 512 616 1 204 508 121 2503 73.6 +7.9 Ind. 925 2182 .424 179 534 .335 481 655 .734 359 776 1135 537 647 1 269 542 134 2510 73.8 +3.9 N.Y. 923 2154 .429 190 593 .320 506 646 .783 308 792 1100 560 571 2 230 576 124 2542 74.8 +1.2 Chi. 936 2240 .418 166 492 .337 518 679 .763 331 776 1107 566 590 4 313 501 159 2556 75.2 -0.9 S.A. 940 2200 .427 175 500 .350 513 642 .799 312 946 1258 552 631 4 250 549 143 2568 75.5 +2.1 Conn. 1003 2340 .429 197 568 .347 409 549 .745 345 895 1240 617 652 5 262 526 109 2612 76.8 +3.3 Wash. 995 2142 .465 157 407 .386 531 664 .800 303 779 1082 589 601 3 318 492 167 2678 78.8 -7.9 L.A. 1042 2332 .447 207 615 .337 440 572 .769 376 808 1184 616 607 4 262 464 77 2731 80.3 -3.2 Atl. 1006 2333 .431 191 530 .360 544 690 .788 351 827 1178 588 694 3 269 593 183 2747 80.8 +1.7 Tulsa 1046 2159 .484 187 472 .396 512 679 .754 282 828 1110 608 590 3 292 485 139 2791 82.1 -12.9 Phoe. 1071 2435 .440 228 623 .366 553 731 .756 346 818 1164 628 709 4 274 462 124 2923 86.0 +3.0 REGULAR SEASON – TEAMS’ STATISTICS (PER GAME) FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING TEAM G MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS Atl. 34 31.88 71.53 .446 2.18 8.35 .261 16.56 23.85 .694 11.50 24.62 36.12 18.44 18.71 0.03 9.32 15.03 5.32 82.5 Chi. 34 27.74 63.32 .438 4.79 13.18 .364 13.97 18.12 .771 9.12 24.65 33.76 16.68 18.18 0.03 7.91 17.62 5.44 74.2 Conn. 34 29.71 70.12 .424 5.94 16.38 .363 14.76 19.35 .763 10.00 25.56 35.56 17.15 15.68 0.06 7.29 13.12 3.41 80.1 Ind. 34 27.53 62.18 .443 6.56 17.32 .379 16.12 20.44 .788 8.68 22.88 31.56 16.35 17.91 0.12 8.79 14.76 4.85 77.7 L.A. 34 28.62 64.35 .445 6.97 17.59 .396 12.94 16.29 .794 8.62 23.06 31.68 18.15 16.91 0.06 7.32 15.18 3.38 77.1 Minn. 34 31.59 68.53 .461 4.97 13.50 .368 13.35 18.12 .737 10.91 25.62 36.53 18.15 17.74 0.09 7.32 12.91 3.65 81.5 N.Y. 34 29.38 67.82 .433 5.79 16.21 .358 11.44 14.82 .772 10.53 22.26 32.79 15.71 18.94 0.15 8.41 14.82 3.79 76.0 Phoe. 34 31.24 67.74 .461 7.03 18.85 .373 19.47 22.88 .851 9.12 26.00 35.12 19.18 20.03 0.12 6.56 15.41 3.88 89.0 S.A. 34 28.50 66.21 .430 6.50 18.24 .356 14.15 18.82 .752 7.09 24.24 31.32 18.15 17.44 0.03 8.41 12.76 3.65 77.6 Sea. 34 26.24 59.88 .438 6.26 17.62 .356 12.91 16.15 .800 7.91 23.74 31.65 16.03 18.91 0.15 7.44 16.09 3.44 71.6 Tulsa 34 24.94 62.94 .396 4.91 17.32 .284 14.41 17.97 .802 8.91 21.76 30.68 14.44 20.03 0.06 7.38 17.12 3.12 69.2 Wash. 34 25.82 63.68 .406 5.03 15.29 .329 14.15 19.35 .731 11.50 21.62 33.12 14.00 18.74 0.15 8.29 16.94 3.32 70.8 REGULAR SEASON – OPPONENTS’ STATISTICS (PER GAME) FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING TEAM G MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS Atl. 34 29.59 68.62 .431 5.62 15.59 .360 16.00 20.29 .788 10.32 24.32 34.65 17.29 20.41 0.09 7.91 17.44 5.38 80.8 Chi. 34 27.53 65.88 .418 4.88 14.47 .337 15.24 19.97 .763 9.74 22.82 32.56 16.65 17.35 0.12 9.21 14.74 4.68 75.2 Conn. 34 29.50 68.82 .429 5.79 16.71 .347 12.03 16.15 .745 10.15 26.32 36.47 18.15 19.18 0.15 7.71 15.47 3.21 76.8 Ind. 34 27.21 64.18 .424 5.26 15.71 .335 14.15 19.26 .734 10.56 22.82 33.38 15.79 19.03 0.03 7.91 15.94 3.94 73.8 L.A. 34 30.65 68.59 .447 6.09 18.09 .337 12.94 16.82 .769 11.06 23.76 34.82 18.12 17.85 0.12 7.71 13.65 2.26 80.3 Minn. 34 26.35 63.79 .413 6.79 19.21 .354 14.12 17.97 .786 7.88 22.26 30.15 15.06 18.12 0.03 6.00 14.94 3.56 73.6 N.Y. 34 27.15 63.35 .429 5.59 17.44 .320 14.88 19.00 .783 9.06 23.29 32.35 16.47 16.79 0.06 6.76 16.94 3.65 74.8 Phoe. 34 31.50 71.62 .440 6.71 18.32 .366 16.26 21.50 .756 10.18 24.06 34.24 18.47 20.85 0.12 8.06 13.59 3.65 86.0 S.A. 34 27.65 64.71 .427 5.15 14.71 .350 15.09 18.88 .799 9.18 27.82 37.00 16.24 18.56 0.12 7.35 16.15 4.21 75.5 Sea. 34 26.03 62.24 .418 4.94 13.76 .359 12.85 16.82 .764 8.56 21.24 29.79 14.97 16.03 0.03 7.91 14.18 3.74 69.9 Tulsa 34 30.76 63.50 .484 5.50 13.88 .396 15.06 19.97 .754 8.29 24.35 32.65 17.88 17.35 0.09 8.59 14.26 4.09 82.1 Wash. 34 29.26 63.00 .465 4.62 11.97 .386 15.62 19.53 .800 8.91 22.91 31.82 17.32 17.68 0.09 9.35 14.47 4.91 78.8 65 SEASON IN REVIEW Media Guide 2012

2011 AL L-WNBA TEAMS 2011 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

FIRST TEAM Player Team Position Votes Player Team Position Points Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx Forward 11 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Forward 187 Danielle Robinson San Antonio Silver Stars Guard 11 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Forward 172 Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky Guard 10 Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Center 166 Danielle Adams San Antonio Silver Stars Forward 9 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury Guard 168 Liz Cambage Tulsa Shock Center 9 Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx Guard 164

SECOND TEAM Player Team Position Points Penny Taylor Phoenix Mercury Forward 82 Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx Forward 69 Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Center 150 Sue Bird Seattle Storm Guard 123 Cappie Pondexter New York Liberty Guard 94

TEAMS’ STATISTICS RANK WITHIN LEAGUE

ATL CHI CT IND LA MIN NY PHO SA SEA TUL WAS Points/game 2 9 4 5 7 3 8 1 6101211 FG pct. 3 7 10 5 4 2 8 1 961211 FT pct. 12 7 8 5 4 10 6 1 93211 3-pt FG pct. 12 5 6 2 1 4 7 3 8 9 11 10 Off. Reb./gm 1t 6t 5 9 10 3 4 6t 12 11 8 1t Def. Reb./gm 5 4 3 9 8 2 10 1 671112 Rebounds/game 2 5 3 10 8 1 7 4 11 9 12 6 Assists/game 2 7 6 8 3t 3t 10 1 3t 9 11 12 Steals/game 1 6 11 2 9t 9t 3t 12 3t 7 8 5 Turnovers/gm 6 12 3 4 7 2 5 8 1 9 11 10 Blocks/gm 2 1 9 3 10 6t 5 4 6t 8 12 11 Pers.Fouls/gm 7 6 1 5 2 4 10 11t 3911t8 DQ/game 1t 1t 4t 8t 4t 7 10t 8t 1t 10t 4t 10t OPPONENTS’ STATISTICS RANK WITHIN LEAGUE

ATL CHI CT IND LA MIN NY PHO SA SEA TUL WAS Points/game 10 5 7 3 9 2 4 12 61118 FG pct. 8 2 7 4 10 1 6 9 531211 FT pct. 10 5 2 1 7 9 8 4 11 6 3 12 3-pt FG pct. 9 4 5 2 3 7 1 10 681211 Off. Reb./gm 10 7 8 11 12 1 5 9 6324 Def. Reb./gm 9 3t 11 3t 7 2 6 8 12 1 10 5 Rebounds/game 9 5 11 7 10 2 4 8 12 1 6 3 Assists/game 7 6 11 3 10 2 5 12 4198 Steals/game 6t 11 4t 6t 4t 1 2 9 36t1012 Turnovers/gm 1 7 5 4 11 6 2 12 31098 Blocks/gm 12 10 2 7 1 3 4t 4t 96811 Pers.Fouls/gm 2 9t 3 4 7 6 11 1 5129t8 DQ/game 6t 2t 1 10t 2t 10t 9 2t 2t 10t 6t 6t COMBINATION TEAM/OPPONENT STATISTICS, RANK WITHIN LEAGUE

ATL CHI CT IND LA MIN NY PHO SA SEA TUL WAS Pts/game/diff. 7 9 3 2 10 1 8 4 561211 Off. Reb. Pct. 3 5 7 6 11 2 4 8 12 9 10 1 Def. Reb. Pct. 10 6 7 11 12 1 8 5 3249 Total Reb. Pct. 3 6 9 10 11 1 4 7 12 5 8 2

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SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTS AVG REBOUNDS PER GAME G OFF DEF TOT AVG Taurasi, Pho. 32 208 195 692 21.6 Charles, Ct. 34 126 248 374 11.0 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 235 223 712 21.6 Fowles, Chi. 34 100 247 347 10.2 Fowles, Chi. 34 263 154 680 20.0 Brunson, Min. 34 96 205 301 8.9 Langhorne, Was. 31 227 108 563 18.2 Jackson, Tul. 34 100 186 286 8.4 Charles, Ct. 34 254 92 600 17.6 Dupree, Pho. 34 86 193 279 8.2 Pondexter, N.Y. 34 212 109 591 17.4 Langhorne, Was. 31 96 139 235 7.6 Taylor, Pho. 29 164 111 484 16.7 de Souza, Atl. 32 83 157 240 7.5 Augustus, Min. 34 231 64 551 16.2 Anosike, Was. 34 83 162 245 7.2 Hammon, S.A. 33 176 99 526 15.9 Catchings, Ind. 33 63 170 233 7.1 Catchings, Ind. 33 168 143 511 15.5 Bonner, Pho. 34 62 176 238 7.0 Ajavon, Was. 34 174 116 501 14.7 Cash, Sea. 34 52 182 234 6.9 Bird, Sea. 34 183 63 500 14.7 Vaughn, N.Y. 34 96 131 227 6.7 Dupree, Pho. 34 198 98 495 14.6 Young, S.A. 33 48 164 212 6.4 Montgomery, Ct. 34 154 126 495 14.6 Jones, Ct. 34 64 153 217 6.4 Douglas, Ind. 32 166 47 445 13.9 Snow, Chi. 34 39 174 213 6.3 Prince, Chi. 34 162 90 464 13.6 McWilliams-Frank, Min 34 74 131 205 6.0 Whalen, Min. 34 179 89 464 13.6 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 53 120 173 5.2 Jones, Ct. 34 198 54 453 13.3 Pierson, N.Y. 33 62 110 172 5.2 Cash, Sea. 34 151 115 452 13.3 Little, Sea. 33 46 125 171 5.2 Moore, Min. 34 164 63 449 13.2 Taylor, Pho. 29 28 113 141 4.9 Young, S.A. 33 171 93 435 13.2 Coleman, Was. 34 46 118 164 4.8 Pierson, N.Y. 33 173 79 427 12.9 Davenport, Ind. 34 50 113 163 4.8 Jackson, Tul. 34 151 121 423 12.4 Cambage, Tul. 33 54 102 156 4.7 Perkins, S.A. 34 154 60 408 12.0 Bales, Atl. 34 35 125 160 4.7 de Souza, Atl. 32 171 36 378 11.8 Milton-Jones, L.A. 34 55 103 158 4.6 Milton-Jones, L.A. 34 154 64 397 11.7 Moore, Min. 34 57 100 157 4.6 Cambage, Tul. 33 134 112 380 11.5 Thompson, L.A. 34 50 106 156 4.6 Carson, N.Y. 32 139 59 361 11.3 Appel, S.A. 31 40 102 142 4.6 Toliver, L.A. 32 126 49 357 11.2 Hollingsworth, N.Y. 31 54 83 137 4.4 Bonner, Pho. 34 120 90 365 10.7 Powell, N.Y. 33 32 108 140 4.2 Davenport, Ind. 34 145 73 363 10.7 Willingham, Sea. 34 53 90 143 4.2 Harding, Atl. 34 141 66 358 10.5 Hoffman, L.A. 34 44 98 142 4.2 Lawson, Ct. 33 111 65 342 10.4 Sanford, Pho. 33 50 87 137 4.2 Brunson, Min. 34 137 74 348 10.2 Braxton, Pho.-N.Y. 31 46 82 128 4.1 Wright, Sea. 33 118 78 332 10.1 Swoopes, Tul. 33 21 115 136 4.1 Vaughn, N.Y. 34 149 44 342 10.1 Pondexter, N.Y. 34 22 117 139 4.1 Thompson, L.A. 34 120 55 338 9.9 Douglas, Ind. 32 31 95 126 3.9 Powell, N.Y. 33 118 29 319 9.7 Robinson, Sea. 34 41 91 132 3.9 Little, Sea. 33 129 55 318 9.6 Riley, S.A. 34 27 103 130 3.8 Phillips, Ind. 31 91 60 268 8.6 Greene, Ct. 33 26 99 125 3.8

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ASSISTS PER GAME G AST AVG FIELD GOAL PCT. FG FGA PCT Whalen, Min. 34 199 5.9 Fowles, Chi. 263 445 .591 Hammon, S.A. 33 192 5.8 Dupree, Pho. 198 361 .548 Montgomery, Ct. 34 167 4.9 Langhorne, Was. 227 425 .534 Bird, Sea. 34 165 4.9 Davenport, Ind. 145 274 .529 Harding, Atl. 34 162 4.8 Price, Atl. 108 208 .519 Penicheiro, L.A. 34 162 4.8 Braxton, Pho.-N.Y. 104 203 .512 Pondexter, N.Y. 34 160 4.7 Cambage, Tul. 134 262 .511 Taylor, Pho. 29 135 4.7 Whalen, Min. 179 350 .511 Johnson, Pho. 30 132 4.4 Brunson, Min. 137 268 .511 D. Robinson, S.A. 34 132 3.9 Parker, L.A. 116 227 .511 Vandersloot, Chi. 34 127 3.7 Taylor, Pho. 164 321 .511 Taurasi, Pho. 32 114 3.6 Augustus, Min. 231 458 .504 Catchings, Ind. 33 115 3.5 De Souza, Atl. 171 343 .499 Ajavon, Was. 34 105 3.1 Vaughn, N.Y. 149 300 .497 Prince, Chi. 34 102 3.0 Wright, Sea. 118 240 .492 Mitchell, N.Y. 34 100 2.9 Pierson, N.Y. 173 362 .478 Wright, Sea. 33 97 2.9 Charles, Ct. 254 543 .468 Lawson, Ct. 33 96 2.9 Douglas, Ind. 166 357 .465 Toliver, L.A. 32 93 2.9 Little, Sea. 129 278 .464 Douglas, Ind. 32 91 2.8 Milton-Jones, L.A. 154 333 .462 Price, Atl. 34 96 2.8 Jackson, Tul. 151 331 .456 Miller, Was. 34 95 2.8 Harding, Atl. 141 310 .455 Moore, Min. 34 90 2.6 Lawson, Ct. 111 247 .449 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 84 2.5 Taurasi, Pho. 208 463 .449 Thorn, Chi. 34 83 2.4 Bird, Sea. 183 408 .449 Phillips, Ind. 31 74 2.4 McWilliams-Frank, Mi 116 261 .444 Holt, Tul. 26 62 2.4 Jones, Ct. 198 446 .444 Cash, Sea. 34 81 2.4 Hammon, S.A. 176 400 .440 McWilliams-Frank, Min. 34 81 2.4 Moore, Min. 164 374 .439 Powell, N.Y. 33 76 2.3 Catchings, Ind. 168 384 .438 Swoopes, Tul. 33 76 2.3 Carson, N.Y. 139 318 .437 Young, S.A. 33 76 2.3 Bonner, Pho. 120 279 .430 Swanier, Pho. 29 66 2.3 Young, S.A. 171 399 .429 Augustus, Min. 34 75 2.2 Young, Chi. 102 240 .425 Jackson, Tul. 34 68 2.0 McCoughtry, Atl. 235 554 .424 Smith, Sea. 34 68 2.0 Toliver, L.A. 126 298 .423 Milton-Jones, L.A. 34 67 2.0 Perkins, S.A. 154 368 .418 Quinn, L.A. 33 65 2.0 Latta, Tul. 110 266 .414 White, Ct. 34 66 1.9 Powell, N.Y. 118 288 .410 3 tied 1.9 Pondexter, N.Y. 212 528 .402

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3-PT FIELD GOAL PCT. 3FG 3GA PCT FREE THROW PCT. FT FTA PCT Pohlen, Ind. 29 62 .468 Bonner, Pho. 90 99 .909 O'Hea, L.A. 28 63 .444 D. Robinson, S.A. 84 93 .903 Miller, Was. 49 111 .441 Taurasi, Pho. 195 216 .903 Douglas, Ind. 66 150 .440 Wright, Sea. 78 87 .897 Lawson, Ct. 55 128 .430 Hammon, S.A. 99 111 .892 Bird, Sea. 71 166 .428 Lawson, Ct. 65 73 .890 Toliver, L.A. 56 131 .427 Catchings, Ind. 143 162 .883 Phillips, Ind. 26 61 .426 Bird, Sea. 63 72 .875 Augustus, Min. 25 60 .417 Taylor, Pho. 111 127 .874 Kraayeveld, Chi. 52 127 .409 Augustus, Min. 64 74 .865 Taylor, Pho. 45 112 .402 Dupree, Pho. 98 115 .852 Hodges, S.A. 32 80 .400 Cash, Sea. 115 136 .846 Smith, Sea. 49 124 .395 Perkins, S.A. 60 71 .845 Wiggins, Min. 49 124 .395 Phillips, Ind. 60 72 .833 Taurasi, Pho. 81 205 .395 Thompson, L.A. 55 66 .833 Thorn, Chi. 32 81 .395 Milton-Jones, L.A. 64 77 .831 McCray, Ct. 34 87 .391 Montgomery, Ct. 126 152 .829 Hammon, S.A. 75 193 .389 Ajavon, Was. 116 140 .829 Johnson, Pho. 25 65 .385 Pondexter, N.Y. 109 134 .813 Montgomery, Ct. 61 159 .384 Pierson, N.Y. 79 98 .806 Prince, Chi. 50 134 .373 Prince, Chi. 90 112 .804 Moore, Min. 58 157 .369 Cambage, Tul. 112 141 .794 Coleman, Was. 53 144 .368 Moore, Min. 63 80 .788 Mitchell, N.Y. 43 118 .364 Zellous, Ind. 58 74 .784 Powell, N.Y. 54 153 .353 McCoughtry, Atl. 223 287 .777 Milton-Jones, L.A. 25 71 .352 Jackson, Tul. 121 156 .776 Latta, Tul. 34 97 .351 Fowles, Chi. 154 201 .766 Adams, S.A. 35 100 .350 Adams, S.A. 53 71 .746 Lacy, Tul. 28 80 .350 Sutton-Brown, Ind. 52 70 .743 Catchings, Ind. 32 92 .348 Carson, N.Y. 59 80 .738 Pondexter, N.Y. 58 168 .345 Parker, L.A. 64 87 .736 Bonner, Pho. 35 102 .343 Anosike, Was. 89 121 .736 Smith, Ind. 32 94 .340 Harding, Atl. 66 90 .733 Thompson, L.A. 43 127 .339 Whalen, Min. 89 122 .730 Swoopes, Tul. 29 91 .319 Young, Chi. 55 76 .724 Perkins, S.A. 40 128 .313 Jones, Ct. 54 76 .711 Cash, Sea. 35 123 .285 Langhorne, Was. 108 152 .711 Ajavon, Was. 37 134 .276 Davenport, Ind. 73 104 .702 Charles, Ct. 92 134 .687 Brunson, Min. 74 111 .667

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STEALS PER GAME G STL AVG BLOCKS PER GAME G BLK AVG MINUTES PER GAME G MIN AVG Lyttle, Atl. 22 52 2.36 Fowles, Chi. 34 68 2.00 Fowles, Chi. 34 1175 34.6 Prince, Chi. 34 79 2.32 Charles, Ct. 34 60 1.76 Langhorne, Was. 31 1063 34.3 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 72 2.18 Bales, Atl. 34 53 1.56 Jackson, Tul. 34 1152 33.9 Catchings, Ind. 33 67 2.03 de Souza, Atl. 32 43 1.34 Pondexter, N.Y. 34 1151 33.9 Young, S.A. 33 67 2.03 Davenport, Ind. 34 45 1.32 Charles, Ct. 34 1136 33.4 Taylor, Pho. 29 49 1.69 Snow, Chi. 34 44 1.29 Cash, Sea. 34 1128 33.2 Ajavon, Was. 34 57 1.68 Sutton-Brown, Ind. 34 41 1.21 Bird, Sea. 34 1123 33.0 Price, Atl. 34 52 1.53 Bonner, Pho. 34 36 1.06 Hammon, S.A. 33 1050 31.8 Hammon, S.A. 33 49 1.48 Robinson, Sea. 34 33 0.97 Dupree, Pho. 34 1075 31.6 Anosike, Was. 34 49 1.44 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 32 0.97 Young, S.A. 33 1043 31.6 Montgomery, Ct. 34 49 1.44 Catchings, Ind. 33 30 0.91 Catchings, Ind. 33 1040 31.5 Bird, Sea. 34 48 1.41 Pierson, N.Y. 33 30 0.91 Ajavon, Was. 34 1065 31.3 Moore, Min. 34 48 1.41 Riley, S.A. 34 30 0.88 Harding, Atl. 34 1037 30.5 Little, Sea. 33 45 1.36 Cambage, Tul. 33 29 0.88 Taurasi, Pho. 32 965 30.2 Powell, N.Y. 33 45 1.36 Anosike, Was. 34 28 0.82 Taylor, Pho. 29 864 29.8 Mitchell, N.Y. 34 44 1.29 Dupree, Pho. 34 25 0.74 Prince, Chi. 34 1001 29.4 Perkins, S.A. 34 44 1.29 Vaughn, N.Y. 34 25 0.74 Douglas, Ind. 32 940 29.4 Douglas, Ind. 32 41 1.28 McWilliams-Frank, Min. 34 24 0.71 Augustus, Min. 34 997 29.3 Pondexter, N.Y. 34 43 1.26 Thompson, L.A. 34 23 0.68 Montgomery, Ct. 34 991 29.1 Langhorne, Was. 31 39 1.26 Little, Sea. 33 22 0.67 Wright, Sea. 33 953 28.9 Wright, Sea. 33 40 1.21 Appel, S.A. 31 20 0.65 Pierson, N.Y. 33 945 28.6 Fowles, Chi. 34 41 1.21 Braxton, Pho.-N.Y. 31 20 0.65 Jones, Ct. 34 971 28.6 Carson, N.Y. 32 38 1.19 Carson, N.Y. 32 20 0.63 McWilliams-Frank, Min. 34 966 28.4 De Souza, Atl. 32 38 1.19 Taurasi, Pho. 32 20 0.63 Powell, N.Y. 33 935 28.3 Jackson, Tul. 34 40 1.18 Cash, Sea. 34 21 0.62 Whalen, Min. 34 956 28.1 Vaughn, N.Y. 34 40 1.18 Jackson, Tul. 34 21 0.62 Vaughn, N.Y. 34 955 28.1 White, Ct. 34 40 1.18 Adair, Min. 31 18 0.58 Moore, Min. 34 951 28.0 Pierson, N.Y. 33 38 1.15 Brunson, Min. 34 18 0.53 McCoughtry, Atl. 33 921 27.9 Thompson, L.A. 34 39 1.15 Irvin, Atl. 30 15 0.50 Miller, Was. 34 943 27.7 Young, Chi. 33 37 1.12 Lacy, Tul. 34 17 0.50 Brunson, Min. 34 938 27.6 Whalen, Min. 34 37 1.09 Smith, Ind. 33 16 0.48 de Souza, Atl. 32 877 27.4 Pedersen, Tul. 33 35 1.06 Young, S.A. 33 16 0.48 Anosike, Was. 34 924 27.2 Hoffman, L.A. 34 36 1.06 Langhorne, Was. 31 15 0.48 Coleman, Was. 34 918 27.0 Sutton-Brown, Ind. 34 36 1.06 Wisdom-Hylton, Chi. 29 14 0.48 Little, Sea. 33 887 26.9 McWilliams-Frank, Mi. 34 35 1.03 Jones, Ct. 34 16 0.47 Swoopes, Tul. 33 879 26.6 Bonner, Pho. 34 34 1.00 Moore, Min. 34 16 0.47 Milton-Jones, L.A. 34 891 26.2 Harding, Atl. 34 34 1.00 Gardin, Was. 28 13 0.46 Holt, Tul. 26 666 25.6 Riley, Tul. 33 32 0.97 Zellous, Ind. 33 15 0.45 Mitchell, N.Y. 34 864 25.4 Bobbitt, Ind. 31 30 0.97 Augustus, Min. 34 15 0.44 Lawson, Ct. 33 832 25.2 Phillips, Ind. 31 30 0.97 Coleman, Was. 34 14 0.41 Bonner, Pho. 34 857 25.2

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — PLAYERS Minutes 46, Fowles, CHI vs. CT, 6/23 (2 OT) Off. Rebounds 8, Dupree, PHO vs. IND, 6/19 (OT) 46, Charles, CT at CHI, 6/23 (2 OT) 8, Jackson, TUL vs. CHI, 7/28 40, (9 times, most recently) Jackson, Def. Rebounds 16, Snow, CHI vs. CT, 6/23 (2 OT) TUL vs. CT, 8/28 16, Charles, CT vs. LA, 6/28 Field Goals 14, D. Robinson, SA at TUL, 9/11 (OT) Rebounds 23, Charles, CT vs. LA, 6/28 14, McCoughtry, ATL at CT, 7/31 Assists 12, Johnson, PHO at LA, 8/12 (OT) 14, Hammon, SA at LA, 9/6 11, Penicheiro, LA at ATL, 7/28 FG Attempts 27, McCoughtry, ATL at CT, 7/31 11, Hammon, SA vs. WAS, 9/10 3-Pt. Field Goals 7, Hammon, SA vs. PHO, 7/28 Steals 7, Anosike, WAS vs. CHI, 8/20 3-Pt. FG Attempts 13, Taurasi, PHO vs. CT, 8/7 (OT) 7, Young, CHI at WAS, 8/20 11, (4 times, most recently Taurasi, Turnovers 11, Langhorne, WAS vs. TUL, 6/26 PHO at SEA, 9/9) Blocks 8, Bales, ATL vs. CHI, 7/16 Free Throws 17, Catchings, IND vs. NY, 8/13 8, Fowles, CHI at ATL, 7/16 FT Attempts 19, McCoughtry, ATL at TUL, 7/26 Points 37, McCoughtry, ATL at TUL, 7/26 19, Catchings, IND vs. NY, 8/13 37, Hammon, SA at LA, 9/6

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AND LOWS — TEAMS Field Goals 43, Chicago, vs. CT, 6/23 (2 OT) Off. Rebounds 21, Connecticut, at NY, 8/18 (OT) 42, Minnesota, vs. PHO, 7/13 20, Minnesota, vs. LA, 8/20 Fewest Field Goals 16, Indiana, at SEA, 6/17 Fewest Off. Rebounds 2, (3 times, most recently) FG Attempts 89, Phoenix, vs. CT, 8/7 (OT) Los Angeles, at TUL, 8/21 FG Attempts 86, Minnesota, vs. PHO, 7/13 Def. Rebounds 38, Minnesota, at SA, 8/28 Fewest FG Attempts 50, (4 times, most recently) Fewest Def. Rebounds 10, New York, vs. IND, 6/11 Tulsa, at MIN, 8/14 Rebounds 52, Connecticut, at ATL, 8/19 (OT) Field Goal Pct. .600, Chicago, at WAS, 6/11 51, Minnesota, at ATL, 6/19 Lowest Field Goal Pct. .269, Washington, vs. CT, 9/4 Fewest Rebounds 19, Indiana, at NY, 9/9 3-Pt. Field Goals 15, Phoenix, vs. MIN, 9/11 Assists 30, Phoenix, at MIN, 7/13 3-Pt. FG Attempts 33, Phoenix, vs. CT, 8/7 (OT) Fewest Assists 6, San Antonio, at SEA, 7/21 3-Pt. FG Attempts 30, San Antonio, at NY, 7/1 6, Chicago, at NY, 8/4 3-Pt. FG Pct. .750, Indiana, at CHI, 9/4 Personal Fouls 31, Indiana, at WAS, 6/21 Free Throws 42, Phoenix, vs. CHI, 7/1 Fewest Personal Fouls 9, (3 times, most recently) Fewest Free Throws 2, Seattle, at IND, 7/5 Los Angeles, vs. SA, 9/6 FT Attempts 45, Phoenix, vs. CHI, 7/1 Steals 17, Atlanta, vs. WAS, 6/9 (OT) Fewest FT Attempts 4, Seattle, at IND, 7/5 16, Chicago, at WAS, 8/20 Free Throw Pct. 1.000, Los Angeles, vs. WAS, 7/17 (OT) Turnovers 29, Washington, at ATL, 6/9 (OT) 1.000, (13 times, most recently) 29, Seattle, at ATL, 8/7 Connecticut, at WAS, 9/4 Fewest Turnovers 6, Connecticut, at TUL, 8/28 Lowest Free Throw Pct. .438, Seattle, at SA, 7/14 Blocks 14, San Antonio, vs. ATL, 6/11 Points 112, Phoenix, at MIN, 7/13 Fewest Points 48, Washington, vs. CT, 9/4

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2011 WNBA ATTENDANCE

HOME ATTENDANCE ROAD ATTENDANCE TEAM G ATT AVG G ATT AVG Atlanta Dream 17 110,278 6,487 17 139,671 8,216 Chicago Sky 17 94,116 5,536 17 145,093 8,535 Connecticut Sun 17 119,951 7,056 17 128,366 7,551 Indiana Fever 17 136,915 8,054 17 124,386 7,317 Los Angeles Sparks 17 175,436 10,320 17 136,680 8,040 Minnesota Lynx 17 143,607 8,447 17 143,890 8,464 New York Liberty 17 130,936 7,702 17 129,553 7,621 Phoenix Mercury 17 155,845 9,167 17 142,849 8,403 San Antonio Silver Stars 17 148,767 8,751 17 130,692 7,688 Seattle Storm 17 147,196 8,659 17 129,219 7,601 Tulsa Shock 17 82,069 4,828 17 145,059 8,533 Washington Mystics 17 177,639 10,449 17 127,297 7,488 Totals 204 1,622,755 7,955 204 1,622,755 7,955

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MERCURY HONOR ROLL WNBA ALL-STAR 15TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM 1999 (New York) ...... Jennifer Gillom 2011 ...... Diana Taurasi Michele Timms WNBA SIXTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2000 (Phoenix) ...... Brandy Reed 2009 ...... DeWanna Bonner 2003 (New York) ...... Adrian Williams 2010 ...... DeWanna Bonner 2005 (Connecticut) . . . . . Diana Taurasi 2011 ...... DeWanna Bonner 2006 (New York) ...... Diana Taurasi KIM PERROT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Cappie Pondexter 2002 ...... Jennifer Gillom 2007 (Washington) . . . . . Diana Taurasi BRIDGET PETTIS HUSTLE AWARD Cappie Pondexter 2009 ...... DeWanna Bonner Penny Taylor WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2009 (Connecticut) . . . . . Diana Taurasi 2004 ...... Diana Taurasi Cappie Pondexter PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2011 (San Antonio) . . . . . Diana Taurasi Anna DeForge ...... August 18, 2003 Penny Taylor July 5, 2004 WNBA MVP Candice Dupree ...... July 12, 2010 2009 ...... Diana Taurasi June 20, 2011 WNBA FINALS MVP Jennifer Gillom ...... August 17, 1997 2007 ...... Cappie Pondexter July 12, 1998 2009 ...... Diana Taurasi Cappie Pondexter ...... June 12, 2006 WNBA SELECT TEAM July 21, 2008 2004 (New York) ...... Anna DeForge July 5, 2009 July 12, 2009 ALL-WNBA FIRST TEAM July 18, 2009 1998 ...... Jennifer Gillom Brandy Reed ...... June 5, 2000 2004 ...... Diana Taurasi Diana Taurasi ...... August 8, 2005 2006 ...... Diana Taurasi July 10, 2006 2007 ...... Diana Taurasi August 14, 2006 Penny Taylor May 28, 2007 2008 ...... Diana Taurasi August 6, 2007 2009 ...... Diana Taurasi June 9, 2008 Cappie Pondexter June 23, 2008 2010 ...... Diana Taurasi June 30, 2008 September 8, 2008 2011 ...... Diana Taurasi August 16, 2009 ALL-WNBA SECOND TEAM June 14, 2010 1997 ...... Jennifer Gillom July 26, 2010 2005 ...... Diana Taurasi August 2, 2010 2011 ...... Penny Taylor August 15, 2011 WNBA ALL-DECADE TEAM Penny Taylor ...... August 13, 2007 2006 ...... Diana Taurasi June 27, 2011 (honorable mention) DeWanna Bonner . . . . September 6, 2011

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MERCURY TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS TEAM OFFENSE Largest lead at halftime 32 vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2011 (60-28) SCORING 29 vs. San Antonio, August 19, 2005 (53-24) 28 vs. Washington, August 4, 1998 (48-20) Highest average, points per game, season 26 at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 (67-41) 93.9 2010 (3,156/34) 24 vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 92.8 2009 (3,156/34) 23 vs. Minnesota, August 1, 2009 89.0 2011 (3025/34) vs. Houston, September 19, 2004 (50-27) 89.0 2007 (3,025/34) 22 at Miami, June 24, 2000 (39-17) 88.5 2008 (3,010/34) 87.1 2006 (2,960/34) Largest halftime deficit overcome to win game 15 vs. Seattle, August 16, 2011 Lowest average, points per game, season (trailed 28-43; won 81-79) 61.7 2003 (2,097/34) 14 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 64.5 2001 (2064/32) (trailed 21-35; won 71-63 in OT) Most points, game 12 at Sacramento, July 11, 2009 127 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) (trailed 42-54: won 107-105) 123 at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 at Washington, June 22, 1999 116 vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010 (trailed 32-44; won 79-76) 115 vs. Sacramento, June 13, 2009 (OT) at Detroit, July 8, 1998 112 vs. Charlotte, August 3, 2006 (trailed 32-44; won 78-76) vs. Chicago, June 20, 2008 (OT) Most points, second half at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 65 at Sacramento, July 11, 2009 Fewest points, game 64 at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 45 at Seattle, June 3, 2004 63 vs. Minnesota, September 3, 2008 46 at Houston, August 10, 2003 61 vs. Houston, May 25, 2007 47 at Sacramento, July 29, 2001 60 at Chicago, August 18, 2009 at Minnesota, July 3, 1999 at Detroit, September 1, 2009 vs. Washington, August 4, 1998 Largest margin of victory, game 39 vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2011 (102-63) Fewest points, second half 34 vs. San Antonio, August 19, 2005 (91-57) 18 at San Antonio, June 5, 2003 33 at Charlotte, June 22, 2000 (90-57) 19 at Miami, August 3, 2001 vs. Seattle, June 7, 2000 (82-49) vs. Los Angeles, June 21, 2003 vs. Minnesota, July 29, 1999 (79-46) vs. Charlotte, June 12, 2003 vs. Utah, June 26, 1998 (96-63) 32 at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 (123-91) BY QUARTER vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010 (116-84 Most points, quarter vs. San Antonio, July 21, 2004 (87-55) 39 at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 (fourth quarter) vs. Utah, August 6, 1997 (78-46) 38 vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008 (third quarter) 31 vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 (99-68) 37 vs. Los Angeles, July 5, 2011 (third quarter) at Chicago, August 18, 2009 (fourth quarter) Largest margin of defeat, game 36 vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2011 (first quarter) 41 at Seattle, July 19, 2002 (48-89) at Sacramento, July 11, 2009 (third quarter) 38 at New York, August 14, 2010 (69-107) at Los Angeles, July 5, 2009 (third quarter) 33 at New York, June 22, 2008 (72-105) 30 at Atlanta, July 30, 2009 (76-106) Fewest points, quarter 6 at Sacramento, May 20, 2006 (second quarter) BY HALF vs. San Antonio, August 28, 2008 (second quarter) Most points, first half 69 vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010 OVERTIME 67 at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 60 vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2011 Most points, overtime period 59 vs. Atlanta, August 11, 2011 18 vs. Sacramento, June 13, 2009 59 vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010 17 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 58 at Tulsa, May 25, 2010 at Seattle, August 4, 2009 at Atlanta, July 1, 2008 vs. Chicago, June 20, 2008 Fewest points, first half Fewest points, overtime period 14 at Sacramento, July 29, 2001 4 vs. Los Angeles, July 25, 1997 15 at Cleveland, July 31, 1997 5 at Washington, August 3, 2003 18 at Utah, July 12, 1997 Largest margin of victory, overtime period 11 vs. Sacramento, June 13, 2009 (115-104) at Seattle, August 4, 2090 (101-90) 8 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 (71-63)

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FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Most field goal attempts, regulation game Highest field goal percentage, season 97 vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008 .472 2010 (1151/2432) 84 vs. Atlanta, September 5, 2009 .461 2011 (1062/2303) 83 vs. Detroit, July 18, 2009 .460 2009 (1128/2454) vs. Washington, June 20, 2007 .446 2000 (803/1800) Fewest field goal attempts, game Lowest field goal percentage, season 44 vs. Seattle, August 3, 2000 .373 1997 (660/1768) at Sacramento, August 20, 1997 vs. Minnesota, August 9, 1999 Highest field goal percentage, game .636 vs. Seattle, August 3, 2000 (28/44) THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .618 vs. Charlotte, August 3, 2006 (42/68) Highest three-point field goal percentage, season .607 vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009 (37/61) .386 2009 (257/665) .603 vs. San Antonio, August 6, 2010 (36/63) .373 2011 (239/641) .370 2004 (192/519) Lowest field goal percentage, game .255 at Sacramento, July 29, 2001 (14/55) Lowest three-point field goal percentage, season .264 at Minnesota, June 22, 2005 (19/72) .294 1999 (134/456) .270 at Seattle, July 25, 2003 (20/74) Highest three-point field goal percentage, game .800 vs. Charlotte, July 13, 2005 (4/5) FIELD GOALS .778 vs. Houston, June 14, 2003 (7/9) Most field goals per game, season 33.9 2010 (1151/34) Lowest three-point field goal percentage, game 33.2 2009 (1128/34) .000 Seven times 31.7 2006 (1079/34) 31.4 2008 (1069/34) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS 31.3 2007 (1063/34) Most three-point field goals per game, season 8.3 2007 (283/34) Fewest field goals per game, season 7.8 2006 (265/34) 23.6 1997 (660/28) 23.6 2003 (801/34) Fewest three-point field goals per game, season 3.1 2002 (100/32) Most field goals, game 47 vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010 Most three-point field goals, game at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 16 at Tulsa, May 25, 2010 46 at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 15 vs. Minnesota, September 11, 2011 45 vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008 at Sacramento, August 17, 2007 43 at San Antonio, August 3, 2010 14 at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 vs. Tulsa, June 6, 2010 vs. Minnesota, June 10, 2010 vs. Connecticut, July 6, 2007 (2 OT) vs. Minnesota, July 22, 2007 42 vs. Atlanta, September 5, 2009 Fewest three-point field goals, game at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 0 Seven times vs. Charlotte, August 3, 2006 Fewest field goals, game THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 14 at Sacramento, July 29, 2001 Most 3-pt field goal attempts per game, season 16 at Charlotte, August 9, 1997 23.6 2007 (802/34) 17 at Seattle, June 3, 2004 21.2 2006 (722/34) at Los Angeles, June 10, 2000 Fewest 3-pt field goal attempts per game, season at Minnesota, July 3, 1999 9.8 2001 (313/32) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Most three-point field goal attempts, game Most field goal attempts per game, season 36 at Tulsa, May 25, 2010 73.1 2008 (2485/34) at Detroit, July 8, 2007 72.2 2009 (2454/34) 35 vs. Los Angeles, August 11, 2007 71.6 2006 (2434/34) Fewest three-point field goal attempts, game 71.5 2010 (2432/34) 3 at Seattle, June 28, 2000 71.2 2007 (2419/34) 4 vs. Minnesota, June 23, 2002 Fewest field goal attempts per game, season 56.3 2000 (1,800/32) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Highest free throw percentage, season Most field goal attempts, game .855 2009 (643/752) 98 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) .851 2011 (662/778) 97 vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008 .848 2010 (638/752) 96 vs. Connecticut, July 6, 2007 (2 OT) .831 2008 (642/773) 94 at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3 OT) .817 2007 (616/754) 93 at Los Angeles, July 15, 2003 (2 OT) .785 2006 (537/684)

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Lowest free throw percentage, season Fewest rebounds, game .682 2003 (379/556) 17 at Seattle, June 3, 2004 18 at Minnesota, June 27, 2003 Highest free throw percentage, game 19 5 Times 1.000 16 times Most free throws made without a miss, game OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS 21 at Los Angeles, July 6, 2010 Most offensive rebounds per game, season 11.5 1997 (322/28) Lowest free throw percentage, game 11.0 2008 (375/34) .167 vs. Houston, August 14, 2001(1/6) .364 vs. Washington, September 17, 2004 (4/11) Fewest offensive rebounds per game, season .480 vs. Los Angeles, July 7, 1999 (12/25) 7.8 2004 (264/34) Most offensive rebounds, game FREE THROWS MADE 22 at Cleveland, July 31, 1997 Most free throws made per game, season 21 at New York, June 29, 1997 19.47 2011 (662/34) 18.91 2009 (643/34) Fewest offensive rebounds, game 18.88 2008 (642/34) 1 at Connecticut, May 22, 2004 2 vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009 Fewest free throws made per game, season 11.1 2003 (379/34) DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Most free throws made, game Most defensive rebounds per game, season 42 vs. Chicago, July 1, 2011 27.1 2010 (920/34) 35 at San Antonio, July 28, 2011 26.7 2009 (643/34) vs. Sacramento, August 4, 1997 26.0 2011 (884/34) 34 vs. Los Angeles, July 17, 1999 25.7 2007 (873/34) 25.0 2008 (652/34) Fewest free throws made, game 1 vs. Houston, August 14, 2001 Fewest defensive rebounds per game, season 2 at Washington, July 9, 2002 18.9 2003 (643/34) Most defensive rebounds, game FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 37 at Minnesota, September 12, 2008 36 at Atlanta, June 24, 2011 Most free throw attempts per game, season at Connecticut, July 28, 2009 23.6 1998 (709/30) vs. Chicago, July 8, 2009 22.9 2011 (778/34) vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 22.7 2008 (773/34) Fewest defensive rebounds, game Fewest free throw attempts per game, season 10 vs. Charlotte, June 11, 2004 16.4 2003 (556/34) at Minnesota, August 4, 2003 11 at Seattle, June 3, 2004 Most free throw attempts, game at Utah, June 6, 2000 47 vs. San Antonio, August 22, 2003 12 Six Times 45 vs. Chicago, July 1, 2011 vs. Sacramento, August 4, 1997 ASSISTS Fewest free throw attempts, game Most assists per game, season 2 at Washington, July 9, 2002 20.2 2010 (686/34) 4 vs. Sacramento, August 17, 1999 20.1 2007 (683/34) Fewest assists per game, season REBOUNDS 13.3 2002 (427/32) Most rebounds per game, season 36.1 2008 (1226/34) Most assists, game 35.7 2010 (1215/34) 30 Minnesota, July 13, 2011 35.1 2011 (1194/34) vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010 35.0 2009 (1190/34) at Tulsa, July 22, 2010 33.9 2007 (1152/34) 29 at Los Angeles, August 12, 2011 (OT) vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010 Fewest rebounds per game, season vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009 26.9 2004 (916/34) at Atlanta, July 1, 2008 27.9 2000 (894/32) Fewest assists, game Most rebounds, game 5 at Seattle, July 25, 2003 49 vs. Connecticut, August 7, 2011 (OT) 7 vs. Minnesota, July 18, 2004 at Minnesota, September 12, 2008 vs. Los Angeles, August 23, 2002 48 vs. Minnesota, June 17, 2009 vs. New York, July 5, 2008 vs. Portland, June 4, 2001 (OT)

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PERSONAL FOULS Most turnovers, game 28 at Minnesota, August 1, 2009 Most personal fouls per game, season at Houston, June 4, 2005 23.4 2008 (794/34) 26 at Indiana, July 18, 2006 22.0 2004 (748/34) at Sacramento, June 10, 2005 Fewest personal fouls per game, season Fewest turnovers, game 19.4 2007 (658/34) 6 Four times, most recently at Indiana, June 15, 2007 7 Four times, most recently vs. Minnesota, September 11, 2011 Most personal fouls, game 36 at Minnesota, August 1, 2009 35 at Sacramento, June 12, 1999 TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Fewest personal fouls, game GAMES WON AND LOST 9 Three times, most recently at Los Angeles, July 5, 2001 Highest winning percentage, season .676 2009 (23-11) DISQUALIFICATIONS 2007 (23-11) .633 1998 (19-11) Most disqualifications per game, season 0.38 2004 (13/34) Lowest winning percentage, season .235 2003 (8-26) Fewest disqualifications per game, season 0.03 2002 (1/34) Most wins in a season 23 2009 (23-11) Most disqualifications, game 2007 (23-11) 3 at Sacramento, June 12, 1999 vs. Indiana, August 18, 2005 Most consecutive games won 2 Six times, most recently at Houston, August 10, 2009 (3OT) 8 August 1, 2006 – May 19, 2007 6 July 1-15, 2011 July 1-18, 2009 STEALS July 22-August 2, 2007 Most steals per game, season August 20, 1997-June 15, 1998 12.3 1997 (343/28) 5 July 14-27, 2001 Fewest steals per game, season Most consecutive games won, one season 6.6 2011 (223/34) 7 August 1-August 13, 2006 2009 (225/34) 6 July 1-15, 2011 6.8 2008 (232/34) July 1-18, 2009 7.0 2010 (237/34) July 22-August 2, 2007 Most steals, game Most consecutive game lost 20 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 (OT) 7 August 23, 2005-June 2, 2006 18 at Minnesota, June 27, 2003 July 2-July 29, 2003 July 29, 2001- August 10, 2001 Fewest steals, game 6 Many Times 0 vs. San Antonio, June 17, 2011 Most consecutive game lost, one season at Los Angeles, June 10, 2011 7 July 2 –July 29, 2003 July 29, 2001- August 10, 2001 BLOCKED SHOTS 6 Many times Most blocked shots per game, season Most losses in a season 5.32 2009 (181/34) 26 2003 (8-26) 5.26 2005 (179/34) 21 2002 (11-21) Fewest blocked shots per game, season Highest winning percentage, home games, season 2.84 2000 (91/32) .800 1998 (12-3) Most blocked shots, game Lowest winning percentage, home games, season 12 vs. Seattle, July 6, 2005 .353 2003 (6-11) 10 at Minnesota, June 27, 2009 .529 2010 (9-8) at Los Angeles, August 7, 2007 .588 2004, 2006, 2008 (10-7) vs. Detroit, August 16, 2005 Most consecutive home games won Fewest blocked shots, game 11 July 17-August 17, 1999 0 Many times, most recently vs. New York, August 23, 2011 9 August 4, 1997-June 15, 1998 Most consecutive home games lost TURNOVERS 4 June 17-July 19, 2003 Most turnovers per game, season 3 Six Times, most recently July 20-August 17, 2011 17.0 1997 (475/28) Highest winning percentage, road games, season .647 2009 (11-6) Fewest turnovers per game, season 2007 (11-6) 13.0 2006 (442/34) .563 2000 (9-7) 78 Media Guide 2012 RECORDS

Lowest winning percentage, road games, season Fewest points allowed, first half .063 2002 (1-15) 15 vs. Charlotte, August 15, 1999 16 vs. Minnesota, July 29, 1999 Most consecutive road games won 4 July 5-28, 2009 Most points allowed, first half June 24-July 1, 2008 65 vs. Atlanta, May 28, 2010 July 25-August 2, 2007 61 at New York, August 14, 2010 June 13-24, 2000 at San Antonio, August 15, 2009 Most consecutive road games lost at Seattle, July 4, 2007 21 July 27, 2002 - August 11, 2002 Fewest points allowed, second half 8 July 31, 2005-June 18, 2006 14 vs. Seattle August 15, 2003 7 July 21, 2000 - May 31, 2001 15 vs. Detroit, August 16, 2005 6 Four times 17 vs. Seattle, June 7, 2000 OVERTIME GAMES Most points allowed, second half Most overtime games, season 73 at Detroit, June 8, 2007 4 2009 Fewest points allowed, quarter 3 1997, 2003, 2010, 2011 7 vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 (second quarter) Most consecutive overtime games, season Most points allowed, quarter 2 August 10-August 11, 1998 40 at Detroit, June 8, 2007 Most overtime games won, season at Seattle, July 4, 2007 4 2009 vs. Chicago, June 20, 2008 2 1997, 2006 Fewest points allowed, overtime period Most overtime games won, no losses, season 3 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 4 2009 4 vs. Los Angeles, August 24, 1997 2 2006 at Washington, August 3, 2003 1 2000, 2007, 2008 Most points allowed, overtime period Most consecutive overtime games won 18 at Indiana, July 1, 2001 8 July 9, 2006-September 10, 2009 14 vs. Minnesota, July 24, 2010 3 August 17, 1997-August 10, 1998 vs. San Antonio, June 26, 2004 Most overtime games lost, season 2 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Lowest opponents’ field goal percentage, season Most overtime games lost, no wins, season .405 2007 (1,022/2,526) 2 2001 Most consecutive overtime games lost Highest opponents’ field goal percentage, season 2 8/7/11 & 8/12/11 .455 2010 (1186/2605) 5/22/10 & 7/14/10 2002 (850/1,870) 6/4/01 & 7/1/01 Lowest opponents’ field goal percentage, game Most overtime periods, game .226 at Miami, June 24, 2000 (14/62) 3 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 .236 vs. Houston, August 14, 2001 (13/55) at Houston, August 10, 2006 Highest opponents’ field goal percentage, game .619 vs. Detroit, July 26, 2001 TEAM DEFENSE .614 at Utah, July 14, 2000 POINTS TURNOVERS Fewest points allowed per game, season 65.2 1997 (1,826/28) Most opponents’ turnovers per game, season 21.4 1997 (599/28) Most points allowed per game, season 93.8 2010 (3188/34) Fewest opponents’ turnovers per game, season 89.2 2009 (3031/34) 13.1 2010 (445/34) 88.5 2008 (3009/34) 13.5 2009 (460/34) 86.0 2011 (2923/34) Most opponents’ turnovers, overtime game 85.4 2007 (2,904/34) 33 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 (OT) Fewest points allowed, game 30 at New York, August 11, 1998 (OT) 38 vs. Houston, August 14, 2001 Most opponents’ turnovers, regulation game 44 at Miami, June 24, 2000 27 Four times, most recently vs. Houston, May 25, 2007 45 vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2002 Fewest opponents’ turnovers, game Most points allowed, game 5 at Connecticut, June 29, 2008 124 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 111 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) 111 at Seattle, August 4, 2007 111 at Detroit, July 8, 2007 79 RECORDS Media Guide 2012

MERCURY INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TENURE SCORING Most Seasons Most points, career 8 Diana Taurasi 5,423 Diana Taurasi 7 Penny Taylor 2,844 Penny Taylor 6 Jennifer Gillom 2,793 Jennifer Gillom Lisa Harrison 2,483 Cappie Pondexter Bridget Pettis 5 Kayte Christensen Most points, season Maria Stepanova 860 Diana Taurasi, 2006 Michele Timms 820 Diana Taurasi, 2008 Adrian Williams 702 Diana Taurasi, 2010

Highest average points per game, career GAMES (Minimum 100 games) Most games, career 20.8 Diana Taurasi (5423/261) 261 Diana Taurasi 19.2 Cappie Pondexter (2483/129) 191 Penny Taylor 15.3 Jennifer Gillom (2793/183) 187 Lisa Harrison 183 Jennifer Gillom Highest average points per game, season 25.3 Diana Taurasi, 2006 (860/34) Most consecutive games, career 24.1 Diana Taurasi, 2008 (820/34) 154 Bridget Pettis, June 22, 1997-August 14, 2001 22.6 Diana Taurasi, 2010 (702/31) 105 Jennifer Gillom, June 22, 1997-July 2, 2000 104 Lisa Harrison, June 24, 2000-July 15, 2003 Most points, game 47 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 44 Diana Taurasi, vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) MINUTES 41 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, July 27, 2006 39 Diana Taurasi, vs. San Antonio, June 18, 2010 Most minutes, career 37 Diana Taurasi, vs. Houston, May 25, 2007 8,400 Diana Taurasi Diana Taurasi, at Seattle, June 11, 2008 5,577 Penny Taylor 5,489 Jennifer Gillom Most games, 30 or more points, career 4,527 Lisa Harrison 38 Diana Taurasi 8 Penny Taylor Highest average minutes per game, career Cappie Pondexter (Minimum 100 games) 33.1 Anna DeForge (3348/101) 32.2 Diana Taurasi (8400/261) Most games, 20 or more points, career 31.9 Cappie Pondexter (4110/129) 150 Diana Taurasi 66 Cappie Pondexter Most minutes, season 48 Jennifer Gillom 1,152 Anna DeForge, 2004 44 Penny Taylor Diana Taurasi, 2006 1,131 Anna DeForge, 2005 Most consecutive games 20 or more points 1,130 Diana Taurasi, 2004 13 Diana Taurasi, July 22, 2006-May 19, 2007 9 Diana Taurasi, August 2-30, 2011 Highest average minutes per game, season 8 Brandy Reed, July 13-28, 2000 35.8 Michele Timms, 1997 (966/27) 7 Diana Taurasi, June 6-23, 2006 34.3 Anna DeForge, 2005 (1131/33) 34.2 Jennifer Gillom, 1999 (1095/32) Most consecutive games 10 or more points 50 Diana Taurasi, July 1, 2009-August 14, 2010 Most minutes, game 36 Cappie Pondexter, July 25, 2007-July 27, 2008 52 Candice Dupree, vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) 27 Jennifer Gillom, June 29, 1998--June 21, 1999 52 Kelly Miller, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 26 Diana Taurasi, July 8, 2008-June 25, 2009 51 Penny Taylor, vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Diana Taurasi, August 18, 2005-July 16, 2006 51 Kristen Rasmussen, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)

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FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Highest field goal percentage, career Highest 3-pt field goal percentage, career (Minimum 400 field goals) (Minimum 100 3-pt field goals made) .605 Candice Dupree (429/709) .406 Penny Taylor (238/586) .487 Penny Taylor (954/1957) .376 Anna DeForge (178/473) .466 Lisa Harrison (467/1002) .371 Tangela Smith (129/347) .438 Diana Taurasi (1766/4031) .370 Diana Taurasi (663/1791)

Highest field goal percentage, season Highest 3-pt FG percentage, season (Minimum 85 field goals made) (Minimum 35 3-pt field goals made) .664 Candice Dupree, 2010 (231/348) .452 Tangela Smith, 2009 (42/93) .570 Le'Coe Willingham, 2008 (139/244) .442 Penny Taylor, 2010 (46/104) .548 Candice Dupree, 2011 (198/361) .427 Penny Taylor, 2004 (41/96) .533 Le’Coe Willingham, 2009 (136/255) .414 Temeka Johnson, 2009 (36/87) .511 Penny Taylor, 2011 (164/321) .509 Penny Taylor, 2010 (173/340) Most 3-pt field goals made, none missed, game 4 Cappie Pondexter, vs. Los Angeles, July 17, 2008 Highest field goal percentage, game Shereka Wright, vs. Houston, June 1, 2004 (Minimum 8 field goals made) Anna DeForge, vs. Minnesota, August 20, 2003 1.000 Candice Dupree, vs. Tulsa, June 12 (9/9) Jennifer Gillom, at Cleveland, July 2, 1998 .909 Kamila Vodichkova, vs. LA, July 26, 2005 (10/11) 3 By many .900 Maria Stepanova, vs. Detroit, July 26, 2001 (9/10) Most 3-pt field goals attempts, none made, game Most field goals made, none missed, game 7 Michele Timms, at Houston, August 6, 1998 9 Candice Dupree, vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010 6 By many 7 Jen Lacy, vs. Charlotte, August 3, 2006 6 Lisa Harrison, at Seattle, May 31, 2001 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS Most field goals attempted, none made, game Most 3-pt field goals made, career 12 Tangela Smith, at Washington, June 13, 2007 663 Diana Taurasi 11 Slobodanka Tuvic, at Seattle, July 25, 2003 238 Penny Taylor 10 Umeki Webb, vs. Utah, August 6, 1997 178 Anna DeForge

Most 3-pt field goals made, season FIELD GOALS 121 Diana Taurasi, 2006 Most field goals, career 95 Diana Taurasi, 2007 1,766 Diana Taurasi 89 Diana Taurasi, 2008 1,009 Jennifer Gillom 954 Penny Taylor Most 3-pt field goals made, game 882 Cappie Pondexter 8 Diana Taurasi, at Tulsa, May 25, 2010 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) Most field goals, season 7 Diana Taurasi, vs. Minnesota, June 17, 2009 298 Diana Taurasi, 2006 Diana Taurasi, at Seattle, June 11, 2008 258 Diana Taurasi, 2008 Diana Taurasi, at Sacramento, August 17, 2007 236 Cappie Pondexter, 2009 Diana Taurasi, at New York, July 9, 2006 (OT) Diana Taurasi, at Los Angeles, June 13, 2006 Most field goals, game 6 By many 17 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 16 Diana Taurasi, vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Most consecutive 3-pt field goals made 14 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, July 27, 2006 11 Michele Timms, August 6, 1997-June 11, 1998 10 Edna Campbell, July 19, 1999-August 7, 1999

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Most consecutive games, three-point field goal made Most field goal attempts, career 55 Diana Taurasi, July 22, 2007-June 25, 2009 4,031 Diana Taurasi 40 Diana Taurasi, June 30, 2006-July 17, 2007 2,367 Jennifer Gillom 28 Diana Taurasi, May 22-August 13, 2010 2,023 Cappie Pondexter

Most field goal attempts, season 660 Diana Taurasi, 2006 579 Diana Taurasi, 2008 567 Cappie Pondexter, 2008

Most field goals attempted, game 33 Diana Taurasi, vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Diana Taurasi, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 28 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, July 27, 2006

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THREE-PONT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS FREE THROWS MADE Most 3-pt field goal attempts, career Most free throws made, career 1,791 Diana Taurasi 1,228 Diana Taurasi 501 Bridget Pettis 698 Penny Taylor 485 Cappie Pondexter 627 Jennifer Gillom

Most 3-pt field goal attempts, season Most free throws made, season 305 Diana Taurasi, 2006 215 Diana Taurasi, 2008 259 Diana Taurasi, 2007 198 Diana Taurasi, 2010 247 Diana Taurasi, 2008 195 Diana Taurasi, 2011 175 Penny Taylor, 2007 Most 3-pt field goal attempts, game 16 Diana Taurasi, at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) Most free throws made, game 15 Diana Taurasi, at Sacramento, August 17, 2007 17 Diana Taurasi, vs. Houston, September 7, 2008 Diana Taurasi, vs. Sacramento, August 13, 2006 15 Cappie Pondexter, vs. Detroit, June 14, 2008 Diana Taurasi, vs. Washington, July 2, 2006 14 Diana Taurasi, at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 13 Diana Taurasi, vs. Connecticut, August 7, 2011 (OT) Diana Taurasi, at Houston, July 22, 2008 Diana Taurasi, at Tulsa, May 25, 2010 Penny Taylor, vs. Houston, June 24, 2007 Diana Taurasi, vs. Sacramento, June 13, 2009 (OT) Diana Taurasi, vs. Houston, July 8, 2008 Diana Taurasi, at San Antonio, August 2, 2007 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Belinda Snell, vs. Houston, June 24, 2007 Most free throw attempts, career 1,440 Diana Taurasi 826 Jennifer Gillom FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 796 Penny Taylor Highest free throw percentage, career (Minimum 200 free throws) Most free throw attempts, season .877 Penny Taylor (698/796) 247 Diana Taurasi, 2008 .853 Diana Taurasi (1228/1440) 217 Diana Taurasi, 2010 .847 DeWanna Bonner (315/372) 216 Diana Taurasi, 2011 .849 Cappie Pondexter (552/650) 201 Cappie Pondexter, 2008 198 Penny Taylor, 2007 Highest free throw percentage, season (Minimum 100 free throws) Most free throw attempts, game .912 Diana Taurasi, 2010 (198/217) 19 Plenette Pierson, vs. Los Angeles, August 8, 2003 .903 Diana Taurasi, 2011 (195/216) 18 Diana Taurasi, vs. Houston, September 7, 2008 .901 Brandy Reed, 2000 (128/142) 17 Cappie Pondexter, vs. Detroit, June 14, 2008 .898 Bridget Pettis, 1997 (97/108) .894 Diana Taurasi, 2009 (152/170) Most consecutive free throws 38 Penny Taylor, July 6-August 17, 2010 Most free throws made, none missed, game 36 Tangela Smith, July 8, 2008-July 18, 2009 14 Diana Taurasi, at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 34 Penny Taylor, June 9, 2007 – June 24, 2007 13 Diana Taurasi, at San Antonio, September 1, 2011 32 Candice Dupree, July 24, 2010 - June 10, 2011 Penny Taylor, vs. San Antonio, August 20, 2011 Diana Taurasi, July 14-27, 2010 Cappie Pondexter, at Sacramento, July 11, 2009 Penny Taylor, vs. Los Angeles, August 11, 2007 12 Cappie Pondexter, vs. Sacramento, June 13, 2009 (OT) REBOUNDS Jennifer Gillom, vs. Portland, June 14, 2000 (OT) Most rebounds, career Kristi Harrower, vs. Los Angeles, July 17, 1999 1,127 Diana Taurasi 923 Penny Taylor Most free throw attempts, none made, game 913 Jennifer Gillom 4 Plenette Pierson, vs. Indiana, July 24, 2004 756 Tangela Smith Tracy Reid, vs. Detroit, June 13, 2002 Maria Stepanova, vs. Washington, July 7, 2001 Highest average rebounds per game, career Marlies Askamp, vs. New York, July 18, 1998 (Minimum 100 games) Michelle Brogan, vs. Cleveland, July 10, 1998 6.3 DeWanna Bonner (630/100) 5.9 Tangela Smith (756/127) 5.0 Jennifer Gillom (913/183) 4.9 Adrian Williams (639/130) 4.8 Penny Taylor (923/191)

Most rebounds, season 279 Candice Dupree, 2011 257 Candice Dupree, 2010 252 Adrian Williams, 2003 238 DeWanna Bonner, 2011

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Highest average rebounds per game, season DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS (Minimum 20 games or 200 rebounds) Most defensive rebounds, career 8.2 Candice Dupree, 2011 (279/34) 965 Diana Taurasi 7.6 Candice Dupree, 2010 (257/34) 657 Penny Taylor 7.4 Adrian Williams, 2003 (252/34) 650 Jennifer Gillom 7.3 Jennifer Gillom, 1998 (219/30) 584 Tangela Smith Most rebounds, game Highest average defensive rebounds per game, career 19 Candice Dupree, vs. Los Angeles, September 3, 2011 (Minimum 100 games) 18 Candice Dupree, vs. Indiana, June 19, 2011 (OT) 4.6 Tangela Smith (584/127) 16 Candice Dupree, at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 3.7 Diana Taurasi (965/261) Adrian Williams, vs. San Antonio, May 28, 2003 3.6 Jennifer Gillom (650/183) 15 Adrian Williams, at Los Angeles, July 15, 2003 (2OT) Marlies Askamp, vs. Cleveland, June 19, 1999 Most defensive rebounds, season Jennifer Gillom, vs. Sacramento, June 14, 1999 193 Candice Dupree, 2011 184 Adrian Williams, 2003 Most games, 10+ rebounds, career 182 Candice Dupree, 2010 19 Candice Dupree 176 DeWanna Bonner, 2011 18 DeWanna Bonner 14 Adrian Williams Most defensive rebounds, game 12 Jennifer Gillom 13 Candice Dupree, vs. Los Angeles, September 3, 2011 11 Marlies Askamp 12 Candice Dupree, at San Antonio, September 1, 2011 Kamila Vodichkova Candice Dupree, at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) DeWanna Bonner, vs. Atlanta, May 28, 2010 Most consecutive games, 10+ rebounds Adrian Williams, vs. Houston, June 14, 2003 4 Candice Dupree, June 10-21, 2011 Jennifer Gillom, vs. Sacramento, June 14, 1999 Maria Stepanova, August 6-11, 1999 11 DeWanna Bonner, at Seattle, September 9, 2011 3 DeWanna Bonner, September 3-9, 2011 Candice Dupree, at San Antonio, July 28, 2011 Kamila Vodichkova, August 23-27, 2005 Diana Taurasi, at New York, July 26, 2009 Adrian Williams, at Los Angeles, July 15, 2003 (2OT) Adrian Williams, vs. Los Angeles, August 13, 2002 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Jennifer Gillom, at Houston, July 28, 1998 Most offensive rebounds, career 266 Penny Taylor 263 Jennifer Gillom ASSISTS 222 Lisa Harrison Most assists, career 1,048 Diana Taurasi Highest average, offensive rebounds per game, career 653 Penny Taylor (Minimum 100 games) 551 Michele Timms 1.8 DeWanna Bonner (199/100) 1.7 Maria Stepanova (189/114) Highest average assists per game, career 1.4 Penny Taylor (266/191) (Minimum 100 games) Adrian Williams (187/130) 4.8 Michele Timms (551/116) 4.1 Cappie Pondexter (527/129) Most offensive rebounds, season 4.0 Diana Taurasi (1048/261) 92 Marlies Askamp, 1999 86 Candice Dupree, 2011 Most assists, season 86 Le'Coe Willingham, 2008 171 Cappie Pondexter, 2009 75 Candice Dupree, 2010 161 Penny Taylor, 2010 73 Penny Taylor, 2007 160 Temeka Johnson, 2010 158 Michele Timms, 1998 Most offensive rebounds, game 157 Temeka Johnson, 2009 8 Candice Dupree, vs. Indiana, June 19, 2011 Highest avg. assists per game, season Le’Coe Willingham, at Los Angeles, June 6, 2008 5.3 Michele Timms, 1998 (158/30) Brandy Reed, at Charlotte, June 22, 2000 5.1 Michele Timms, 1997 (137/27) 7 Candice Dupree, vs. Connecticut, August 7, 2011 5.0 Penny Taylor, 2010 (161/32) Penny Taylor, vs. Minnesota, July 22, 2007 Michele Timms, 1999 (151/30) Adrian Williams, vs. San Antonio, May 28, 2003 Marlies Askamp, vs. Los Angeles, July 17, 1999 Marlies Askamp, at Minnesota, July 3, 1999

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Most assists, game Highest average steals per game, season 15 Cappie Pondexter, vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009 (Min. 20 games or 35 steals) 12 Temeka Johnson, at Los Angeles, August 12, 2011 (OT) 2.63 Michele Timms, 1997 (71/27) Temeka Johnson, at Atlanta, June 29, 2010 2.43 Umeki Webb, 1997 (68/28) Michelle Cleary, vs. Utah, July 19, 2000 2.06 Brandy Reed, 2000 (66/32) 11 Diana Taurasi, vs. Chicago, August 1, 2010 Temeka Johnson, vs. Washington, July 1, 2010 Most steals, game 10 Diana Taurasi, at San Antonio, August 3, 2010 9 Michelle Brogan, at Utah, July 27, 1998 Temeka Johnson, vs. Minnesota, June 10, 2010 8 Michele Timms, vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 (OT) Kristen Veal, vs. Houston, June 10, 2001 Michele Timms, at Utah, July 3, 1997 Michele Timms, vs. Sacramento, August 17, 1999 7 Diana Taurasi, vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 Michele Timms, at Sacramento, June 12, 1999 Brandy Reed, vs. Los Angeles, July 21, 2000 Brandy Reed, at Charlotte, June 22, 2000 Most games 10+ assists, career 4 Temeka Johnson 2 Diana Taurasi Michele Timms BLOCKED SHOTS 1 Penny Taylor Most blocked shots, career Cappie Pondexter 242 Diana Taurasi Michelle Cleary 184 Maria Stepanova Kristen Veal 171 Tangela Smith Highest averaged blocked shots per game, career PERSONAL FOULS (Minimum 100 games) 1.61 Maria Stepanova (184/114) Most personal fouls, career 0.98 DeWanna Bonner (98/100) 877 Diana Taurasi 0.93 Diana Taurasi (242/261) 564 Jennifer Gillom 0.74 Slobodanka Tuvic (78/106) 558 Penny Taylor Most personal fouls, season Most blocked shots, season 125 Diana Taurasi, 2008 64 Maria Stepanova, 2001 120 Penny Taylor, 2007 62 Maria Stepanova, 1999 117 Diana Taurasi, 2004 57 Tangela Smith, 2009

Most personal fouls, game Highest averaged blocked shots per game, season 6 By many (Minimum 20 games or 25 blocked shots) 2.53 Maria Stepanova, 2005 (38/15) 2.00 Maria Stepanova, 2001 (64/32) DISQUALIFICATIONS 1.94 Maria Stepanova, 1999 (62/32) Most disqualifications, career 13 Tangela Smith Most blocked shots, game 12 Diana Taurasi 6 Plenette Pierson, at Los Angeles, June 8, 2005 8 Kayte Christensen Maria Stepanova, at Detroit, June 26, 1999 Most consecutive games without a 5 By many disqualification, career 155 Lisa Harrison, May 31, 2000-August 25, 2005 116 Michele Timms, June 22, 1997-August 14, 2001 TURNOVERS 105 Adrian Williams, May 31, 2000-July 24, 2003 Most turnovers, career 736 Diana Taurasi 592 Penny Taylor STEALS 425 Jennifer Gillom Most steals, career 312 Diana Taurasi Most turnovers, season 284 Penny Taylor 112 Diana Taurasi, 2005 205 Jennifer Gillom 110 Diana Taurasi, 2010 96 Diana Taurasi, 2011 Highest average steals per game, career 93 Cappie Pondexter, 2008 (Minimum 100 games) 1.62 Michele Timms (188/116) Most turnovers, game 1.49 Penny Taylor (284/191) 11 Diana Taurasi, vs. New York, July 3, 2010 1.42 Anna DeForge (143/101) 9 Kelly Miller, at Indiana, July 18, 2006 Diana Taurasi, at Sacramento, August 23, 2005 Most steals, season 8 Diana Taurasi, vs. Washington, July 15, 2011 71 Michele Timms, 1997 Candice Dupree, vs. Los Angeles, May 15, 2010 68 Umeki Webb, 1997 Diana Taurasi, vs. Minnesota, September 3, 2008 66 Brandy Reed, 2000 Penny Taylor, vs. Houston, August 5, 2005 Plenette Pierson, at Houston, June 4, 2005 Bridget Pettis, at Cleveland, June 28, 1997

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OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS & LOWS OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS Most Steals 18 vs. New York, July 7, 1997 Most Points 124 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) Most Blocked Shots 111 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) 13 vs. Los Angeles, July 11, 2001 at Detroit, July 8, 2007 Most Turnovers at Seattle, August 4, 2007 33 vs. Utah, August 17, 1997 124 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 110 at Indiana, August 13, 2010 Largest Margin of Victory at Houston (3 OT), August 10, 2006 41 at Seattle, July 19, 2002 Most Points, First Half Highest Field Goal Percentage 65 vs. Atlanta, May 28, 2010 .619 vs. Detroit, July 26, 2001 61 at New York, August 14, 2010 at San Antonio, August 18, 2009 at Seattle, August 4, 2007 OPPONENT TEAM LOWS 59 at Atlanta, July 30, 2009 57 at Indiana, September 14, 2008 Fewest Points 55 vs. Houston, July 8, 2008 44 at Miami, June 24, 2000 Most Points, Second Half Fewest Points, First Half 73 at Detroit, July 8, 2007 15 vs. Charlotte, August 15, 1999 70 vs. Minnesota, September 3, 2008 Fewest Points, Second Half Most Points, Quarter 14 vs. Seattle, August 15, 2003 40 Twice, most recently at Seattle, August 4, 2007 (first) Fewest Points, Quarter Most Field Goals Made 7 vs. Minnesota, August 8, 2006 (second) 43 at Indiana, August 13, 2010 42 at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 Fewest Field Goals Made vs. Indiana, August 8, 2010 14 at San Antonio, July 23, 2005 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) at Miami, June 24, 2000 at Detroit, September 1, 2009 40 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Fewest Field Goals Attempted at Atlanta, July 30, 2009 41 at Minnesota, August 3, 2003 vs. Charlotte, June 11, 2004 Most Field Goals Attempted 100 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Fewest Free Throws Made 96 vs. Atlanta, May 28, 2010 2 Three times, most recently vs. Seattle, July 6, 2005 95 at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) Fewest Free Throws Attempted Most Free Throws Made 2 vs. Seattle, July 6, 2005 39 at Sacramento, July 12, 2008 vs. Sacramento, July 20, 1998 Most Free Throws Attempted Fewest Rebounds 48 at Sacramento, June 12, 1999 17 at Houston, June 4, 2005 Most 3-Point Field Goals Made Fewest Offensive Rebounds 16 vs. San Antonio, July 11, 2007 0 at Houston, July 27, 2006 vs. Connecticut, July 6, 2007 Fewest Defensive Rebounds Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 11 at Houston, June 4, 2005 32 vs. Indiana, July 29, 2007 at Charlotte, July 1, 2004 at Chicago, July 27, 2007 Fewest Assists Most Rebounds 4 vs. Houston, June 24, 1998 57 vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) 55 at Detroit, July 8, 2007 Fewest Steals at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3 OT) 1 vs. Chicago, June 7, 2007 Most Offensive Rebounds vs. Charlotte, May 11, 2004 25 at Chicago, June 26, 2008 Fewest Blocked Shots 23 at Seattle, June 23, 2008 0 19 times, most recently at Connecticut, August 26, 2011 Most Defensive Rebounds Fewest Turnovers 42 at Detroit, July 8, 2007 5 at Connecticut, June 29, 2008 Most Assists Lowest Field Goal Percentage 32 vs. New York, June 21, 2001 .226 at Miami, June 24, 2000

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OPPONENT TOP NIGHTS

Points Total Rebounds 38 Delisha Milton-Jones vs. Los Angeles, July 17, 2008 23 Tina Charles at Connecticut, June 25, 2010 37 Tina Thompson at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 19 Janell Burse at Seattle, May 23, 2007 36 Seimone Augustus at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) 18 Yolanda Griffith at Sacramento, August 7, 1999 Katie Smith vs. Minnesota, August 1, 2001 Yolanda Griffith at Sacramento, June 14, 2001 35 Sylvia Fowles at Chicago, August 1, 2010 Lauren Jackson vs. Seattle, May 25, 2006 Assists 14 Ticha Penicheiro at Sacramento, May 30, 2003 Field Goals Made 13 Shannon Johnson vs. Houston, July 8, 2008 14 Tina Thompson at Los Angeles, August 17, 2010 12 Suzie McConnell Serio at Cleveland, July 2, 1998 Sylvia Fowles vs. Chicago, August 1, 2010 Seimone Augustus at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT) Steals Latasha Byears vs. Sacramento, July 20, 1998 7 Hamchetou Maiga-Ba, vs. Houston, June 24, 2007 Teresa Weatherspoon at New York, August 11, 1998 Field Goals Attempted Ticha Penicheiro at Sacramento, August 6, 2002 28 Angel McCoughtry vs. Atlanta, May 28, 2010 6 Eight Times, most recently Nicole Powell, at New York, Mwadi Mabika at Los Angeles, July 15, 2003 July 30, 2011 27 Katie Douglas vs. Indiana, August 8, 2009 Tina Thompson at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) Blocked Shots 7 Margo Dydek vs. Utah, August 8, 1998 Free Throws Made Margo Dydek at Utah, August 13, 1999 15 Tamika Catchings at Indiana, May 24, 2005 6 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles, June 8, 2005 13 Five times Margo Dydek vs. Utah, June 1, 2002 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles, July 13, 1997 Free Thows Attempted Shameka Christon vs. New York, July 16, 2006 19 Yolanda Griffiths at Sacramento, June 12, 1999 Minutes 3-Point Field Goals Made 55 Sheryl Swoopes at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) 7 Becky Hammon, at San Antonio, July 28, 2011 50 Sue Bird vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Lauren Jackson vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT) Nikki Teasley at Los Angeles, July 15, 2003 (2OT Shannon Johnson vs. Detroit, June 22, 2007 Stacey Dales at Chicago, July 27, 2007 Shanna Crossley at San Antonio, August 2, 2007

3-Point Field Goals Attempted 13 Four times, most recently Nicole Powell vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009

Offensive Rebounds 10 Chastity Melvin at Chicago, June 26, 2008 Tamika Williams vs. Minnesota, June 23, 2002

Defensive Rebounds 16 Tina Charles at Connecticut, June 25, 2010 15 Margo Dydek at Utah, July 26, 2002

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MERCURY YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

GAMES PLAYED FIELD GOALS MADE 1997 Several players ...... 28 1997 Jennifer Gillom...... 163 1998 Several players...... 30 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 228 1999 Several players ...... 32 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 163 2000 Several players ...... 32 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 231 2001 Several players ...... 32 2001 Jennifer Gillom...... 150 2002 Several players ...... 32 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 166 2003 Several players ...... 34 2003 Anna DeForge...... 147 2004 Several players ...... 34 2004 Diana Taurasi...... 209 2005 Ashley Robinson...... 34 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 175 2006 Diana Taurasi/Kristen Rasmussen...... 34 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 298 2007 Several Players ...... 34 2007 Diana Taurasi ...... 206 2008 Five Players ...... 34 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 258 2009 Five Players ...... 34 2009 Cappie Pondexter...... 236 2010 Dupree/T. Smith/T. Johnson...... 34 2010 Candice Dupree...... 231 2011 Dupree/Bonner/Ferdinand-Harris...... 34 2011 Diana Taurasi ...... 208 TOTAL POINTS FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1997 Jennifer Gillom ...... 440 1997 Jennifer Gillom...... 376 1998 Jennifer Gillom ...... 624 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 492 1999 Jennifer Gillom ...... 485 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 428 2000 Brandy Reed...... 608 2000 Brandy Reed...... 456 2001 Jennifer Gillom...... 395 2001 Jennifer Gillom ...... 355 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 473 2002 Jennifer Gillom ...... 400 2003 Anna DeForge...... 405 2003 Tamicha Jackson ...... 361 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 578 2004 Diana Taurasi...... 503 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 527 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 427 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 860 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 660 2007 Diana Taurasi ...... 613 2007 Diana Taurasi...... 259 2008 Diana Taurasi...... 820 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 579 2009 Cappie Pondexter ...... 648 2009 Cappie Pondexter ...... 513 2010 Diana Taurasi ...... 702 2010 Diana Taurasi ...... 497 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 693 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 463 SCORING AVERAGE FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Minimum 85 made) 1997 Jennifer Gillom...... 15.7 1997 Toni Foster...... 468 (94-201) 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 20.8 1998 Michelle Griffiths...... 505 (93-184) 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 15.2 1999 Maria Stepanova ...... 485 (96-198) 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 19.0 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 507 (231-456) 2001 Jennifer Gillom...... 12.3 2001 Maria Stepanova ...... 507 (143-282) 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 15.3 2002 Lisa Harrison...... 496 (120-242) 2003 Anna DeForge...... 11.9 2003 Anna DeForge...... 412 (147-357) 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 17.0 2004 Penny Taylor ...... 484 (150-310) 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 16.0 2005 Kamila Vodichkova...... 494 (127-257) 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 25.3 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 452 (298-660) 2007 Diana Taurasi ...... 19.2 2007 Penny Taylor...... 499 (198-397) 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 24.1 2008 Le’Coe Willingham ...... 570 (139-244) 2009 Diana Taurasi...... 20.4 2009 Le’Coe Willingham ...... 533 (136-255) 2010 Diana Taurasi...... 22.6 2010 Candice Dupree...... 664 (231-348) 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 21.6 2011 Candice Dupree ...... 548 (198-361) MINUTES PLAYED FREE THROWS MADE 1997 Michele Timms...... 966 1997 Bridget Pettis...... 97 1998 Jennifer Gillom ...... 962 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 137 1999 Jennifer Gillom ...... 1,095 1999 Jennifer Gillom ...... 141 2000 Brandy Reed...... 1,090 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 128 2001 Lisa Harrison ...... 915 2001 Jennifer Gillom...... 71 2002 Lisa Harrison ...... 899 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 105 2003 Anna DeForge...... 1,065 2003 Plenette Pierson...... 64 2004 Anna DeForge...... 1,152 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 98 2005 Anna DeForge...... 1,131 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 121 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 1,152 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 143 2007 Tangela Smith...... 1,072 2007 Penny Taylor...... 175 2008 Diana Taurasi...... 1,083 2008 Diana Taurasi...... 215 2009 Cappie Pondexter...... 1,075 2009 Diana Taurasi ...... 152 2010 Candice Dupree ...... 1,014 2010 Diana Taurasi ...... 198 2011 Candice Dupree...... 1,075 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 195

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FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 3-PT. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Minimum 20 made) 1997 Jennifer Gillom...... 121 1997 Michele Timms ...... 345 (49-142) 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 195 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 378 (31-82) 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 177 1999 Edna Campbell...... 376 (38-101) 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 142 2000 Tonya Edwards ...... 307 (35-101) 2001 Jennifer Gillom...... 96 2001 Jennifer Gillom ...... 343 (24-70) 2002 Jennifer Gillom ...... 131 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 387 (36-93) 2003 Plenette Pierson ...... 101 2003 Anna DeForge...... 412 (61-148) 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 129 2004 Penny Taylor ...... 427 (41-96) 2005 Diana Taurasi ...... 151 2005 Penny Taylor...... 404 (38-94) 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 183 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 397 (121-305) 2007 Penny Taylor...... 198 2007 Kelly Miller...... 386 (27-70) 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 247 2008 Kelly Miller...... 385 (20-52) 2009 Diana Taurasi...... 170 2009 Tangela Smith...... 452 (42-93) 2010 Diana Taurasi...... 217 2010 Penny Taylor...... 442 (46-104) 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 216 2011 Penny Taylor...... 402 (45-112) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (Minimum 20 made) REBOUNDS 1997 Bridget Pettis ...... 898 (97-108) 1997 Toni Foster...... 172 1998 Bridget Pettis ...... 865 (77-89) 1998 Jennifer Gillom ...... 219 1999 Marlies Askamp...... 816 (93-114) 1999 Marlies Askamp...... 215 2000 Brandy Reed...... 901 (128-142) 2000 Brandy Reed...... 187 2001 Lisa Harrison ...... 864 (51-59) 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 201 2002 Lisa Harrison...... 870 (20-23) 2002 Adrian Williams...... 220 2003 Edwina Brown...... 818 (36-44) 2003 Adrian Williams...... 252 2004 Anna DeForge...... 863 (88-102) 2004 Penny Taylor...... 160 2005 Penny Taylor...... 864 (102-118) 2005 Kamila Vodichkova...... 196 2006 Penny Taylor...... 864 (57-66) 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 208 2007 Penny Taylor ...... 884 (175-198) 2007 Tangela Smith...... 220 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 870 (215-247) 2008 Le’Coe Willingham...... 202 2009 Penny Taylor...... 896 (43-48) 2009 DeWanna Bonner...... 196 2010 Candice Dupree ...... 936 (73-78) 2010 Candice Dupree...... 257 2011 Marie Ferdinand-Harris...... 974 (38/39) 2011 Candice Dupree...... 279 THREE-POINTERS MADE REBOUND AVERAGE 1997 Michele Timms...... 49 1997 Toni Foster...... 6.1 1998 Bridget Pettis...... 35 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 7.3 1999 Edna Campbell...... 38 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 5.8 2000 Tonya Edwards...... 35 2000 Brandy Reed ...... 5.8 2001 Jennifer Gillom ...... 24 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 6.3 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 36 2002 Adrian Williams...... 6.9 2003 Anna DeForge...... 61 2003 Adrian Williams...... 7.4 2004 Anna DeForge ...... 70 2004 Penny Taylor...... 4.8 2005 Diana Taurasi ...... 56 2005 Kamila Vodichkova ...... 7.0 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 121 2006 Kamila Vodichkova...... 6.7 2007 Diana Taurasi ...... 95 2007 Tangela Smith...... 6.5 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 89 2008 Tangela Smith...... 7.0 2009 Diana Taurasi...... 79 2009 DeWanna Bonner ...... 5.8 2010 Diana Taurasi ...... 80 2010 Candice Dupree ...... 7.6 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 81 2011 Candice Dupree...... 8.2 THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED ASSISTS 1997 Michele Timms...... 142 1997 Michele Timms...... 137 1998 Bridget Pettis...... 123 1998 Michele Timms...... 158 1999 Edna Campbell...... 101 1999 Michele Timms...... 151 2000 Tonya Edwards...... 114 2000 Brandy Reed...... 86 2001 Jennifer Gillom ...... 70 2001 Kristen Veal ...... 125 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 93 2002 Gordana Grubin...... 104 2003 Anna DeForge ...... 148 2003 Tamicha Jackson ...... 146 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 188 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 132 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 179 2005 Diana Taurasi ...... 150 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 305 2006 Diana Taurasi ...... 139 2007 Diana Taurasi ...... 259 2007 Kelly Miller ...... 156 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 247 2008 Cappie Pondexter/Kelly Miller...... 135 2009 Diana Taurasi ...... 194 2009 Cappie Pondexter ...... 171 2010 Diana Taurasi...... 214 2010 Penny Taylor...... 161 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 205 2011 Penny Taylor...... 135

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MERCURY YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

ASSISTS AVERAGE STEALS AVERAGE (Minimum 5 Games) 1997 Michele Timms...... 5.1 1997 Michele Timms ...... 2.63 1998 Michele Timms...... 5.3 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 1.67 1999 Michele Timms...... 5.0 1999 Michele Timms...... 1.43 2000 Michelle Cleary...... 3.2 2000 Brandy Reed...... 2.06 2001 Kristen Veal ...... 4.3 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 1.34 2002 Gordana Grubin...... 3.3 2002 Adrian Williams...... 1.50 2003 Tamicha Jackson ...... 4.3 2003 Adrian Williams...... 1.68 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 3.9 2004 Penny Taylor...... 1.58 2005 Diana Taurasi ...... 4.5 2005 Penny Taylor...... 1.31 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 4.1 2006 Penny Taylor...... 1.50 2007 Kelly Miller...... 4.6 2007 Penny Taylor...... 1.50 2008 Cappie Pondexter...... 4.2 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 1.35 2009 Cappie Pondexter...... 5.0 2009 Penny Taylor...... 1.29 2010 Penny Taylor...... 5.0 2010 Penny Taylor...... 1.47 2011 Penny Taylor...... 4.7 2011 Penny Taylor...... 1.69

PERSONAL FOULS TURNOVERS 1997 Michele Timms...... 95 1997 Bridget Pettis...... 82 1998 Umeki Webb...... 105 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 89 1999 Jennifer Gillom...... 105 1999 Michele Timms...... 89 2000 Jennifer Gillom...... 91 2000 Brandy Reed...... 90 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 110 2001 Kristen Veal ...... 82 2002 Jennifer Gillom...... 90 2002 Adriana Moises...... 72 2003 Kayte Christensen...... 104 2003 Tamicha Jackson ...... 76 2004 Diana Taurasi...... 117 2004 Diana Taurasi ...... 90 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 111 2005 Diana Taurasi...... 112 2006 Jen Lacy ...... 102 2006 Diana Taurasi...... 79 2007 Penny Taylor ...... 120 2007 Kelly Miller ...... 86 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 125 2008 Cappie Pondexter...... 93 2009 Tangela Smith...... 107 2009 Cappie Pondexter...... 86 2010 Tangela Smith ...... 116 2010 Diana Taurasi...... 110 2011 Diana Taurasi...... 113 2011 Diana Taurasi ...... 96

STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS 1997 Michele Timms...... 71 1997 Toni Foster...... 21 1998 Jennifer Gillom...... 50 1998 Umeki Webb...... 21 1999 Michele Timms...... 43 1999 Maria Stepanova ...... 62 2000 Brandy Reed...... 66 2000 Jennifer Gillom...... 29 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 43 2001 Maria Stepanova...... 64 2002 Adrian Williams...... 48 2002 Adrian Williams...... 29 2003 Adrian Williams...... 57 2003 Adrian Williams...... 19 2004 Penny Taylor...... 52 2004 Slobodanka Tuvic...... 37 2005 Anna DeForge...... 41 2005 Maria Stepanova...... 38 2006 Diana Taurasi ...... 42 2006 Diana Taurasi/Kristen Rasmussen...... 27 2007 Penny Taylor...... 51 2007 Tangela Smith...... 56 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 46 2008 Diana Taurasi ...... 46 2009 Diana Taurasi ...... 36 2009 Tangela Smith...... 57 2010 Penny Taylor...... 47 2010 DeWanna Bonner...... 37 2011 Penny Taylor...... 49 2011 DeWanna Bonner...... 36

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YEAR G FG FGA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG AST AVG STL BLK PTS AVG 1997 28 660 1768 .373 322 599 921 32.9 437 15.6 343 80 1938 69.2 1998 30 787 1856 .424 327 614 941 31.4 543 18.1 288 86 2217 73.9 1999 32 762 1910 .399 343 659 1002 31.3 510 15.9 229 121 2177 68.0 2000 32 803 1800 .446 275 619 894 27.9 465 14.5 285 91 2243 70.1 2001 32 767 1894 .405 300 642 942 29.4 514 16.1 292 138 2064 64.5 2002 32 793 1889 .420 292 626 918 28.7 427 13.3 267 94 2091 65.3 2003 34 801 2095 .382 357 643 1000 29.4 461 13.6 310 111 2097 61.7 2004 34 826 1922 .430 264 652 916 26.9 501 14.7 282 137 2300 67.6 2005 34 826 1994 .414 342 720 1062 31.2 549 16.1 243 179 2361 69.4 2006 34 1079 2434 .443 334 811 1145 33.7 640 18.8 275 127 2960 87.1 2007 34 1063 2419 .439 279 873 1152 33.9 683 20.1 285 159 3025 89.5 2008 34 1069 2485 .430 375 851 1226 36.1 560 16.5 232 156 3010 88.5 2009 34 1128 2454 .460 284 906 1190 35.0 625 18.4 225 181 3156 92.8 2010 34 1151 2432 .473 295 920 1215 35.7 686 20.2 237 148 3192 93.9 2011 34 1062 2303 .461 310 884 1194 35.1 652 19.2 223 132 3025 89.0 OPPONENTS YEAR-BY-YEAR STATS

YEAR G FG FGA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG AST AVG STL BLK PTS AVG 1997 28 670 1622 .413 275 649 924 33.0 408 14.6 243 114 1826 65.2 1998 30 758 1747 .434 298 643 941 31.4 406 13.5 242 96 2025 67.5 1999 32 794 1911 .415 334 678 1012 31.6 494 15.4 234 108 2182 68.2 2000 32 773 1828 .423 334 635 969 30.3 486 15.2 224 91 2102 65.7 2001 32 785 1892 .415 333 698 1031 32.2 524 16.4 283 127 2169 67.8 2002 32 850 1870 .455 309 692 1001 31.3 532 16.6 268 127 2291 71.6 2003 34 834 1867 .447 303 811 1114 32.8 509 15.0 275 147 2270 66.8 2004 34 784 1845 .425 309 711 1020 30.0 456 13.4 226 137 2235 65.7 2005 34 855 1993 .429 319 705 1024 30.1 470 13.8 265 112 2354 69.2 2006 34 1023 2360 .433 408 875 1283 37.7 578 17.0 231 126 2879 84.7 2007 34 1022 2526 .405 445 945 1390 40.9 628 18.5 244 109 2904 85.4 2008 34 1036 2460 .421 440 858 1298 38.2 650 19.1 234 129 3009 88.5 2009 34 1094 2582 .424 421 864 1285 37.8 607 17.9 260 143 3031 89.1 2010 34 1186 2605 .455 397 883 1280 37.6 729 21.4 303 115 3188 93.8 2011 34 1071 2435 .440 346 818 1164 34.2 628 18.5 274 124 2923 86.0 ALL-TIME RECORDS VS. WNBA TEAMS

TEAM W L PCT. Atlanta 5 3 .625 Charlotte 11 8 .579 Chicago 11 1 .917 Cleveland 8 7 .533# Connecticut 8 9 .471 Detroit 14 10 .583*** Houston 18 24 .429# Indiana 7 14 .333 Los Angeles 22 34 .393 Miami 2 2 .500# Minnesota 27 21 .563 New York 13 18 .419 Orlando 3 3 .500* Portland 6 3 .667# Sacramento 24 22 .522# San Antonio 19 16 .543 Seattle 16 28 .364 Tulsa 8 0 1.000 Utah 11 10 .524** Washington 16 10 .615

# Franchise Folded * Franchise relocated to Connecticut **Franchise relocated to San Antonio *** Franchise relocated to Tulsa

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US AIRWAYS CENTER (FORMERLY AMERICA WEST ARENA) HIGHS TEAM RECORDS Mercury Scoring 116 June 12, 2010 vs. Tulsa Opponent Scoring 111 July 14, 2010 vs. Seattle (3OT) Mercury Rebounds 49 August 7, 2011 vs. Connecticut (OT) Opponent Rebounds 57 July 14, 2010 vs. Seattle (3OT) Mercury Assists 30 July 29, 2010 vs. Minnesota July 22, 2010 vs. Tulsa Opponents Assists 32 June 21, 2001 vs. New York Mercury Blocks 9 May 28, 2010 vs. Atlanta August 21, 2009 vs. Washington August 19, 2007 vs. Sacramento Opponent Blocks 13 July 11, 2001 vs. Los Angeles Mercury Steals 20 August 17, 1997 vs. Utah Opponent Steals 18 July 7, 1997 vs. New York Mercury FG Percentage .636 (28-44) August 3, 2000 vs. Seattle Opponent FG Percentage .619 (26-42) July 26, 2001 vs. Detroit

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Mercury Scoring 44 Diana Taurasi, July 14, 2010 vs. Seattle Opponent Scoring 38 Delisha Milton-Jones, July 17, 2008 vs. Los Angeles Mercury Rebounds 19 Candice Dupree, September 3, 2011 vs. Los Angeles Opponent Rebounds 18 Yolanda Griffith, June 14, 1999 vs. Sacramento Mercury Assists 15 Cappie Pondexter, July 15, 2009 vs. Sacramento Opponents Assists 13 Shannon Johnson, July 8, 2008 vs. Houston Mercury Blocks 5 Tangela Smith, August 8, 2009 vs. Indiana Diana Taurasi, June 21, 2009 vs. Seattle Diana Taurasi, September 3, 2008 vs. Minnesota LaToya Pringle, June 14, 2008 vs. Detroit Slobodanka Tuvic, September 4, 2004 vs. Seattle Maria Stepanova, August 11, 1999 vs. Detroit Opponent Blocks 7 Margo Dydek, August 8, 1998 vs. Utah Mercury Steals 8 Michele Timms, August 17, 1997 vs. Utah Opponent Steals 7 Hamchetou Maiga-Ba, June 24, 2007 vs. Houston

US AIRWAYS CENTER (FORMERLY AMERICA WEST ARENA) LOWS TEAM RECORDS Mercury Scoring 48 June 21, 2003 vs. Los Angeles Opponent Scoring 38 August 14, 2001 vs. Houston Mercury Rebounds 19 June 11, 2004 vs. Charlotte July 27, 2002 vs. Sacramento Opponent Rebounds 19 August 6, 1997 vs. Utah Mercury Assists 7 July 5, 2008 vs. New York July 18, 2004 vs. Minnesota August 13, 2002 vs. Los Angeles Opponents Assists 4 June 24, 2998 vs. Houston Mercury Blocks 0 Four times Opponent Blocks 0 15 times Mercury Steals 2 August 9, 1999 vs. Minnesota Opponent Steals 1 Three times Mercury FG Percentage .275 (19-69) August 28, 2008 vs. San Antonio Opponent FG Percentage .236 (13-55) August 14, 2001 vs. Houston

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MERCURY MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

MOST DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Season: 33 Cappie Pondexter, 2009 Diana Taurasi, 2006 Career: 241 Diana Taurasi Consecutive: 50 Diana Taurasi, July 1, 2009-August 14, 2010 29* Diana Taurasi, May 15-August 13, 2010

MOST 20-POINT SCORING GAMES Season: 26 Diana Taurasi, 2006, 2008 Career: 150 Diana Taurasi Consecutive: 9* Diana Taurasi, August 2-30, 2011 *within the same season

MOST 30-POINT SCORING GAMES Season: 10 Diana Taurasi, 2008 Career: 34 Diana Taurasi Consecutive: 2 Diana Taurasi (five times) three others (two times each)

MOST DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season: 10 Candice Dupree, 2011 8 Candice Dupree, 2010 6 Adrian Williams-Strong, 2003 Maria Stepanova, 1999 Jennifer Gillom, 1998 Career: 18 Candice Dupree Adrian Williams-Strong Consecutive: 4* Maria Stepanova, August 6-11, 1999 4* Candice Dupree, June 10-21, 2011 *within the same season

MERCURY CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED STREAKS GAMES PLAYER DATES 154 Bridget Pettis 6/22/97 – 8/14/01 115 Lisa Harrison 6/24/00 – 7/19/03 105 Jennifer Gillom 6/22/97 – 7/2/00

MERCURY CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED STREAKS GAMES PLAYER DATES 105 Jennifer Gillom 6/22/97 – 7/2/00 91 Kelly Miller 6/25/06 – 8/14/08 85 Anna DeForge 6/12/03 – 8/3/05 83 Jennifer Gillom 7/11/00 – 8/7/02 68 Candice Dupree 5/15/10 – Present 68 Tangela Smith 8/6/09 – 8/22/10 61 Diana Taurasi 7/3/07 – 8/14/08

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MERCURY 20-POINT, 10-REBOUND GAMES PLAYER POINTS, REBOUNDS DATE OPPONENT Jennifer Gillom 23 points, 10 rebounds 6/29/97 at New York Jennifer Gillom 24 points, 10 rebounds 7/08/98 at Detroit Jennifer Gillom 28 points, 10 rebounds 7/10/98 vs. Cleveland Jennifer Gillom 24 points, 11 rebounds 7/21/98 vs. Houston Jennifer Gillom 23 points, 13 rebounds 7/28/98 at Houston Jennifer Gillom 23 points, 10 rebounds 7/31/98 at Los Angeles Jennifer Gillom 29 points, 15 rebounds 6/14/99 vs. Sacramento Jennifer Gillom 25 points, 11 rebounds 6/21/99 at Orlando Brandy Reed 32 points, 13 rebounds 6/22/00 at Charlotte Brandy Reed 25 points, 10 rebounds 7/13/00 vs. Sacramento Brandy Reed 21 points, 10 rebounds 7/21/00 vs. Los Angeles Lisa Harrison 22 points, 10 rebounds 6/26/02 vs. Seattle Adrian Williams 20 points, 11 rebounds 6/28/03 at Detroit Penny Taylor 20 points, 10 rebounds 7/18/04 vs. Minnesota Diana Taurasi 27 points, 11 rebounds 9.03/04 at Houston Cappie Pondexter 26 points, 10 rebounds 5/31/06 vs. San Antonio Penny Taylor 21 points, 10 rebounds 6/7/07 vs. Chicago Penny Taylor 23 points, 10 rebounds 6/22/07 vs. Detroit Tangela Smith 21 points, 11 rebounds 6/29/08 at Connecticut Diana Taurasi 33 points, 10 rebounds 6/20/08 vs. Chicago DeWanna Bonner 21 points, 10 rebounds 6/17/09 vs. Minnesota Cappie Pondexter 22 points, 11 rebounds 7/1/09 vs. Seattle Diana Taurasi 22 points, 10 rebounds 7/8/09 vs. Chicago Diana Taurasi 34 points, 13 rebounds 7/26/09 at New York DeWanna Bonner 24 points, 12 rebounds 5/22/10 vs. Seattle Tangela Smith 21 points, 10 rebounds 7/3/10 vs. New York Candice Dupree 25 points, 12 rebounds 7/6/10 at Los Angeles Candice Dupree 32 points, 16 rebounds 7/24/10 at Minnesota (2OT) Candice Dupree 24 points, 12 rebounds 8/3/10 at San Antonio DeWanna Bonner 20 points, 12 rebounds 8/22/10 at San Antonio Candice Dupree 21 points, 18 rebounds 6/19/11 vs. Indiana (OT) Candice Dupree 20 points, 13 rebounds 6/21/11 at San Antonio Candice Dupree 20 points, 10 rebounds 8/20/11 vs. San Antonio Candice Dupree 22 points, 19 rebounds 9/3/11 vs. Los Angeles DeWanna Bonner 24 points, 11 rebounds 8/7/11 vs. Connecticut DeWanna Bonner 25 points, 13 rebounds 8/11/11 vs. Atlanta

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MOST COMBINED POINTS, BOTH CLUBS 251 Mercury 127, Lynx 124 (2OT) at Minnesota 7/24/10 221 Mercury 111, Comets 110 at Houston 8/10/06 220 Mercury 123, Shock 97 at Tulsa 7/22/10 Mercury 111, Sun 109 vs. Connecticut 7/6/07 219 Mercury 115, Monarchs 104 (OT) vs. Sacramento 6/13/09 218 Storm 111, Mercury 107 (3OT) vs. Seattle 7/14/10 217 Mercury 112, Lynx 105 at Minnesota 7/13/11 Mercury 112, Chicago 105 vs. Chicago 6/20/08 213 Silver Stars 108, Mercury 105 vs. San Antonio 6/18/10 212 Mercury 107, Monarchs 105 at Sacramento 7/11/09 Storm 111, Mercury 101 at Seattle 8/4/07 211 Washington 107, Mercury 104 vs. Washington 7/1/10 207 Mystics 106, Mercury 101 vs. Washington 6/20/07 206 Mercury 110, Shock 96 at Tulsa 5/25/10 205 Mercury 106, Sky 99 at Chicago 8/19/09 204 Mercury 109, Dream 95 vs. Atlanta 8/11/11 Mercury 98, Lynx 106 vs. Minnesota 7/20/11 203 Mercury 105, Silver Stars 98 at San Antonio 6/21/11 202 Mercury 110, Lynx 92 vs. Minnesota 7/29/10 Monarchs 105, Mercury 97 at Sacramento 7/12/08 200 Mercury 99, Silver Stars 101 vs. San Antonio 6/17/11 Mercury 116, Shock 84 vs. Tulsa 6/12/10 Fever 110, Mercury 90 at Indiana 8/13/10 Mercury 99, Shock 101 at Detroit 9/1/09

ALL-TIME LOWEST SCORING GAMES

MERCURY OPPONENTS 45 at Seattle 6/03/04 38 vs. Houston 8/14/01 46 at Houston 8/10/03 44 at Miami 6/24/00 47 at Sacramento 7/29/01 45 vs. Minnesota 7/29/02 at Minnesota 7/3/99 46 vs. Minnesota 6/22/04 48 at Seattle 7/19/02 vs. Minnesota 7/29/99 at Houston 8/6/01 vs. Utah 8/6/97 49 at Sacramento 5/30/03 47 vs. Miami 7/4/01 50 at Los Angeles 7/5/01 48 vs. New York 5/31/00 vs. Houston 7/19/99 COMBINED, BOTH CLUBS 94 Mercury 56, Comets 38 vs. Houston 8/14/01 99 Mercury 51, Liberty 48 vs. New York 5/31/00 101 Mercury 51, Silver Stars 50 vs. San Antonio 5/28/03 102 Sparks 54, Mercury 48 vs. Los Angeles 6/21/03 Mercury 57, Lynx 45 vs. Minnesota 7/29/02 103 Lynx 56, Mercury 47 at Minnesota 7/3/99 Starzz 52, Mercury 51 at Utah 7/12/97 105 Mercury 56, Lynx 49 vs. Minnesota 8/06/04 107 Mercury 60, Sol 47 vs. Miami 7/4/01 108 Sting 58, Mercury 50 vs. Charlotte 6/12/03 Mercury 60, Comets 48 vs. Houston 7/19/99 109 Mercury 59, Shock 51 vs. Detroit 8/16/05 Mercury 58, Starzz 50 vs. Utah 7/21/01 110 Sting 59, Mercury 51 vs. Charlotte 6/11/04 Mercury 58, Comets 52 vs. Houston 7/11/02 Mercury 56, Storm 54 at Seattle 7/27/01 Monarchs 63, Mercury 47 at Sacramento 7/29/01 Comets 62, Mercury 48 at Houston 8/6/01 111 Mercury 67, Sol 44 at Miami 6/24/00 113 Storm 58, Mercury 55 vs. Seattle 6/22/01

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MERCURY MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS (cont’d) TOP DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCES MERCURY 100-POINT GAMES 38 vs. Houston 8/14/01 SCORE OPPONENT DATE W/L 44 at Miami 6/24/00 127-124 at Minnesota 07/24/2010 W 2OT 45 vs. Minnesota 7/29/02 123-97 at Tulsa 07/22/2010 W 46 vs. Minnesota 6/22/04 116-84 vs. Tulsa 06/12/2010 W 46 vs. Minnesota 7/29/99 115-104 vs. Sacramento 06/13/2009 W OT 46 vs. Utah 8/06/97 112-105 at Minnesota 07/13/2011 W 47 vs. Miami 7/04/01 112-105 vs. Chicago 06/20/2008 W OT 48 vs. New York 5/31/00 112-84 vs. Charlotte 08/03/2006 W 48 vs. Houston 7/19/99 111-109 vs. Connecticut 07/06/2007 W 2OT 49 vs. San Antonio 7/23/05 111-85 vs. Houston 05/25/2007 W 49 vs. Minnesota 8/06/03 111-110 at Houston 08/10/2006 W 3OT 49 vs. Seattle 6/07/00 110-92 vs. Minnesota 07/29/2010 W 50 vs. San Antonio 5/28/03 110-96 at Tulsa 05/25/2010 W 50 vs. Seattle 8/15/03 110-84 vs. Atlanta 07/19/2008 W 50 vs. New York 7/07/97 109-95 vs. Atlanta 08/11/2011 W 50 vs. Utah 7/21/01 107-111 vs. Seattle 07/14/2010 L 3OT 51 vs. Detroit 8/16/05 107-105 at Sacramento 07/11/2009 W 52 vs. Washington 7/07/01 106-90 at Indiana 09/02/2009 W 52 vs. Houston 7/11/02 106-99 at Chicago 08/18/2009 W 53 vs. Seattle 6/26/02 106-93 vs. Minnesota 07/22/2007 W 54 vs. Los Angeles 6/21/03 105-108 vs. San Antonio 06/18/2010 L 54 vs. Charlotte 8/15/99 105-98 at San Antonio 06/21/2011 W 54 vs. Washington 6/15/98 104-107 vs. Washington 07/01/2010 L 54 at Sacramento 8/20/97 104-89 at Los Angeles 07/05/2009 W 54 at Seattle 7/27/01 104-80 vs. Minnesota 06/17/2009 W 55 vs. Seattle 9/04/04 103-87 vs. San Antonio 08/06/2010 W 55 vs. San Antonio 7/21/04 103-92 at San Antonio 08/03/2010 W 55 vs. New York 8/06/99 103-96 vs. Minnesota 09/03/2008 W 55 vs. Minnesota 8/09/99 103-79 at Minnesota 07/25/2007 W 55 vs. Cleveland 8/14/97 102-81 vs. Connecticut 06/18/2008 W 55 at Utah 7/03/97 102-63 vs. Tulsa 07/10/2011 W 101-90 at Seattle 08/04/2009 W OT 101-91 at Sacramento 08/17/2007 W 101-82 vs. Los Angeles 07/05/2011 W 101-111 at Seattle 08/04/2007 L 101-106 vs. Washington 06/20/2007 L 100-82 vs. Atlanta 09/05/2009 W 100-81 vs. Sacramento 07/15/2009 W 100-83 vs. Los Angeles 08/11/2007 W

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STREAKS AND EXTREMES Longest regular season winning streak: 8 8/1/06 to 5/19/07 Longest single season winning streak: 7 8/1/06 to 8/13/06 Longest losing streak: 7 7/2/03 to 7/25/03 7/29/01 to 8/10/01 Longest win streak on road: 4 7/7/09 to 7/28/09 6/24/08 to 6/31/08 7/25/07 to 8/2/07 6/13/00 to 6/24/00 Longest losing streak on road: 21 7/29/01 to 8/11/02 Longest single season winning streak at home: 11 7/12/99 to 8/17/99 Longest losing streak at home: 4 6/17/03 to 7/19/03

ALL-TIME MERCURY LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY (+) OPPONENT SCORE DATE 39 vs. Tulsa 102-63 7/10/11 34 vs. San Antonio 91-57 8/19/05 33 vs. Seattle 82-49 7/07/00 at Charlotte 90-57 6/22/00 vs. Minnesota 79-46 7/29/99 vs. Utah 96-63 6/26/98 32 vs. Tulsa 123-91 7/22/10 vs. Tulsa 116-84 6/12/10 vs. San Antonio 87-55 7/21/04 vs. Utah 78-46 8/06/97

ALL-TIME MERCURY LARGEST MARGINS OF DEFEAT (-) OPPONENT SCORE DATE 41 at Seattle 48-89 7/19/02 38 at New York 69-107 8/14/10 33 at New York 72-105 6/22/08 30 at Atlanta 76-106 7/30/09 29 at Minnesota 80-109 6/27/09 at Detroit 82-111 7/8/07 at Seattle 53-82 7/25/03 27 at Sacramento 78-105 5/20/06 at Seattle 45-72 6/03/04 25 at Miami 61-86 7/03/02 vs. New York 70-95 6/21/01 24 at Minnesota 51-75 8/02/02 23 at Los Angeles 63-86 7/02/05 at Houston 46-69 8/10/03 at Los Angeles 50-73 7/05/01 22 vs. Indiana 82-104 8/8/10 vs. San Antonio 55-77 8/28/08 at Sacramento 59-81 6/14/01 21 at Washington 56-77 6/21/05 at Los Angeles 63-84 7/21/99 20 at Indiana 90-110 8/13/10 at Washington 62-82 8/01/04 at Sacramento 49-69 5/30/03 at Charlotte 59-79 8/09/97

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ALL-TIME RECORD BY MONTH MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1997 0-0 2-2 6-6 8-4 0-0 1998 0-0 6-2 6-7 7-2 0-0 1999 0-0 3-5 7-7 5-5 0-0 2000 1-0 8-5 8-5 3-2 0-0 2001 0-2 4-6 7-5 2-6 0-0 2002 0-1 7-4 2-12 2-4 0-0 2003 1-3 2-8 1-8 4-8 0-0 2004 2-1 5-6 5-5 0-1 5-4 2005 1-3 2-7 7-3 6-5 0-0 2006 0-3 6-5 5-8 7-0 0-0 2007 4-1 5-6 8-3 6-1 0-0 2008 0-4 7-3 5-8 0-1 4-2 2009 0-0 6-4 8-2 6-3 3-2 2010 2-2 3-8 6-3 4-6 0-0 2011 0-0 4-4 7-3 6-5 2-3 Totals 11-20 70-75 88-85 66-53 14-11

ALL-TIME RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. 1997 3-2 1-2 4-1 2-2 1-1 1-3 4-1 1998 5-2 1-3 4-0 2-2 3-1 1-2 3-1 1999 3-4 3-0 1-3 1-2 2-3 3-4 2-1 2000 1-1 4-1 6-1 4-0 2-2 3-4 0-3 2001 0-2 3-0 1-4 2-4 1-5 6-0 0-4 2002 2-2 1-3 2-5 2-0 0-6 1-3 3-2 2003 0-1 1-3 2-4 0-5 2-5 2-7 2-0 2004 0-0 3-1 4-2 3-2 3-4 3-4 1-4 2005 0-0 3-3 5-1 1-4 5-1 1-7 1-2 2007 0-0 5-1 1-4 4-0 5-2 4-2 4-2 2008 0-0 4-4 2-1 2-4 5-0 1-5 2-4 2009 0-0 3-2 6-1 4-1 1-2 7-3 2-2 2010 0-0 4-5 0-1 3-1 2-5 5-2 2-3 2011 0-0 5-3 1-2 4-1 4-5 3-1 3-2 Totals 14-14 41-31 39-30 34-28 36-42 41-47 29-31

ALL-TIME RECORD BY CONFERENCE WESTERN EASTERN 1997 9-3 7-9 1998 10-6 9-5 1999 7-13 8-4 2000 11-10 9-2 2001 8-13 5-6 2002 7-14 4-7 2003 5-19 3-7 2004 11-11 6-6 2005 12-10 4-8 2006 8-12 10-4 2007 17-5 6-6 2008 8-12 8-6 2009 13-7 10-4 2010 13-9 2-10 2011 11-11 8-4 Totals 150-155 99-88

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YEARLY STATISTICAL RANKINGS OFFENSE POINTS FG% FT% REBS ASTS STLS 1997 4th 8th 1st 3rd 5th 1st 1998 2nd 5th 4th 7th 2nd 3rd 1999 7th 11th 5th 5th 6th 10th 2000 6th 4th 3rd 14th 1st 2nd 2001 10th 9th 13th 13th 5th 3rd 2002 11th 9th 8th 13th 16th 5th 2003 14th 14th 13th 11th 13th 1st 2004 7th 3rd 4th 12th 9th 4th 2005 3rd 9th 4th 5th 5th 2nd 2006 1st 3rd 4th 6th 1st 7th 2007 1st 1st 1st 8th 1st 5th 2008 1st 3rd 1st 4th 5th 13th 2009 1st 1st 1st 5th 1st 12th 2010 1st 1st 1st 4th 1st 12th 2011 1st 1st 1st 4th 1st 12th

DEFENSE POINTS FG% FT% REBS ASTS STLS 1997 1st T 4th 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 1998 3rd 9th 7th 3rd 1st T 3rd 1999 5th 5th 11th 9th 3rd 5th 2000 4th 5th 6th 10th 6th 2nd 2001 11th 11th 15th 13th 13th 14th 2002 14th 16th 3rd 12th 16th 12th 2003 6th 13th 8th 11th 5th T 12th 2004 4th 7th 5th 5th 1st 1st 2005 11th 8th 3rd 6th 3rd 7th 2006 14th 11th 3rd 14th 11th 1st 2007 13th 3rd 11th 13th 13th 2nd 2008 14th 9th 5th 14th 13th 2nd 2009 13th 6th 1st 13th 10th 3rd 2010 12th 10th 1st 12th 12th 10th 2011 12th 9th 4th 8th 12th 9th

ALL-TIME OVERTIME RESULTS OVERTIME RECORDS BY SEASON DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDANCE SEASON RECORD July 25, 1997 vs. Los Angeles L 86-83 15,648 1997 2-1 August 17, 1997 vs. Utah W 71-63 14,591 1998 1-1 August 24, 1997 vs. Los Angeles W 73-68 17,747 1999 0-0 August 10, 1998 at Cleveland* W 82-80 13,011 2000 1-0 August 11, 1998 at New York L 79-78 15,524 2002 0-0 June 14, 2000 vs. Portland W 81-80 9,919 2003 1-2 June 4, 2001 at Portland L 71-69 7,041 2004 0-1 July 1, 2001 at Indiana L 86-78 7,459 2005 0-0 July 15, 2003 at Los Angeles* L 80-77 7,145 2006 2-0 August 3, 2003 at Washington* W 70-69 11,052 2007 1-0 August 16, 2003 vs. Sacramento L 65-61 10,203 2008 1-0 June 26, 2004 vs. San Antonio L 80-72 9,597 2009 4-0 July 9, 2006 at New York W 94-88 9,207 2010 1-2 August 10, 2006 at Houston** W 111-110 7,382 2011 1-2 July 6, 2007 Connecticut* W 111-109 7,131 Overall 15-9 June 20, 2008 vs. Chicago W 112-105 7,311 June 13, 2009 vs. Sacramento W 115-104 7,173 July 18, 2009 vs. Detroit W 97-90 8,288 August 4, 2009 at Seattle W 101-90 6,728 September 10, 2009 at Seattle W 92-84 9,089 May 22, 2010 vs. Seattle L 89-95 10,144 July 14, 2010 vs. Seattle*** L 107-111 13,508 July 24, 2010 at Minnesota** W 127-124 8,518 June 19, 2011 vs. Indiana W 93-89 7,701 August 7, 2011 vs. Connecticut L 95-96 8,514 August 12, 2011 at Los Angeles L 90-93 10,512 *Double overtime **Triple overtime

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ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE HOME AWAY OVERALL YEAR TOTAL AVERAGE TOTAL AVERAGE TOTAL AVERAGE 1997 191,835 13,703 142,156 10,154 333,991 11,928 1998 206,476 13,765 168,759 11,251 375,235 12,508 1999 195,508 12,219 144,652 9,041 340,160 10,630 2000 162,078 10,130 150,353 9,397 312,431 9,763 2001 136,982 8,561 128,060 8,004 265,042 8,283 2002 139,796 8,737 145,843 9,115 285,641 8,926 2003 144,511 8,501 150,510 8,854 295,021 8,677 2004 129,848 7,638 154,344 9,079 284,192 8,359 2005 124,146 7,302 138,232 8,131 262,378 7,717 2006 127,430 7,495 150,557 8,856 277,987 8,176 2007 131,085 7,711 134,567 7,916 265,652 7,814 2008 144,867 8,522 144,604 8,506 289,471 8,514 2009 144,884 8,523 126,949 7,468 271,833 7,996 2010 152,686 8,982 123,143 7,244 275,829 8,113 2011 155,845 9,167 142,849 8,403 298,694 8,785 TOTALS 2,287,977 9,301 2,145,578 8,721 4,433,555 9,011

ALL-TIME TOP HOME ATTENDANCE NIGHTS DATE ATTENDANCE OPPONENT W/L SCORE August 24, 1997 17,747 Los Angeles W 73-68 (OT) August 8, 1998 16,823 Utah W 68-62 August 12, 1997 16,371 New York W 77-67 June 22, 1997 16,102 Charlotte W 76-59 June 25, 1997 15,648 Los Angeles L 86-83 (OT) May 15, 2010 14,772 Los Angeles W 78-77 July 21, 1998 14,705 Houston L 65-62 July 18, 1998 14,655 New York L 69-63 August 17, 1997 14,591 Utah W 71-63 (OT) May 17, 2008 13,749 Los Angeles L 94-99 June 6, 2009 13,582 San Antonio W 90-79

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POINTS MINUTES PLAYER OPPONENT DATE 26 34 Plenette Pierson at Los Angeles 7/15/03 (2OT) 29 Bridget Pettis at Minnesota 6/02/01 25 31 DeWanna Bonner vs. Atlanta 8/11/11 24 21 DeWanna Bonner at Minnesota 7/13/11 32 DeWanna Bonner vs. Connecticut 8/7/11 28 DeWanna Bonner vs. Los Angeles 6/14/10 33 DeWanna Bonner vs. Seattle 5/22/10 (3OT) 26 Penny Taylor vs. Minnesota 8/8/06 33 Trisha Fallon vs. Portland 8/11/01 23 24 Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil at Washington 6/22/99 22 27 Penny Taylor at San Antonio 7/28/06 30 Brandy Reed at Sacramento 7/22/00 21 20 DeWanna Bonner vs. Minnesota 6/17/09 33 Kamila Vodichkova vs. San Antonio 6/15/05 20 18 Kara Braxton vs. Minnesota 7/29/10 33 DeWanna Bonner at Minnesota 7/24/10 (2OT) 24 DeWanna Bonner vs. Atlanta 9/5/09 24 Plenette Pierson vs. Los Angeles 8/08/03 27 Adriana Moises vs. Seattle 6/14/02 32 Kristi Harrower vs. Los Angeles 7/17/99

MERCURY OPPONENTS ALL-TIME SCORING GAMES OFF THE BENCH

POINTS MINUTES PLAYER OPPONENT DATE 32 26 Monica Wright at Minnesota 6/1/10 26 32 Katie Smith at Seattle 9/9/11 26 Charde Houston vs. Minnesota 7/29/10 25 39 Jantel Lavender at Los Angeles 8/12/11 31 Monique Currie Washington 6/13/07 29 Jae Kingi at Detroit 6/29/01 23 21 Tamicha Jackson vs. Portland 7/21/02 22 23 Liz Cambage vs. Tulsa 9/8/11 29 Danielle Adams at San Antonio 6/21/11 20 Kristi Toliver at Chicago 8/18/09 33 Chamique Holdsclaw vs. Los Angeles 7/14/06 30 Chamique Holdsclaw at Los Angeles 6/13/06 21 Ruthie Bolton vs. Sacramento 7/27/02 21 27 Charde Houston at Minnesota 7/24/10 (2OT) 22 Monica Wright vs. Minnesota 6/10/10 24 Belinda Snell at San Antonio 6/23/09 26 Tiffany Jackson at New York 6/22/08 28 Shanna Crossley San Antonio 8/2/07 26 Cathy Joens Chicago 7/27/07 31 Ashley Shields Houston 5/25/07 26 Becky Hammon vs. New York 6/21/01 20 23 Jessica Davenport vs. Indiana 6/19/11 27 Amber Holt at Tulsa 5/25/10

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ALL-TIME OPENING NIGHT RESULTS

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDANCE June 22, 1997 vs. Charlotte W 76-59 16,102 June 11, 1998 at Sacramento W 73-70 7,816 June 12, 1999 at Sacramento L 96-85 11,221 May 31, 2000 vs. New York W 51-48 10,540 May 30, 2001 vs. Utah L 81-62 9,057 May 29, 2002 at Houston L 61-56 7,887 May 22, 2003 vs. Sacramento L 65-56 9,303 May 20, 2004 vs. Sacramento L 72-66 10,493 May 21, 2005 vs. Sacramento L 77-72 10,503 May 20, 2006 at Sacramento L 105-78 17,317 May 19, 2007 San Antonio W 81-72 10,401 May 17, 2008 vs. Los Angeles L 94-99 13,749 June 6, 2009 vs. San Antonio W 90-79 13,582 May 15, 2010 vs. Los Angeles W 78-77 14,772 June 4, 2011 at Seattle L 71-78 11,548

ALL-TIME HOME OPENERS

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDANCE June 22, 1997 vs. Charlotte W 76-59 16,102 June 14, 1998 vs. Los Angeles W 70-60 13,057 June 14, 1999 vs. Sacramento L 74-64 13,228 May 31, 2000 vs. New York W 51-48 10,540 May 30, 2001 vs. Utah L 81-62 9,057 June 1, 2002 vs. Utah W 71-66 9,647 May 22, 2003 vs. Sacramento L 65-56 9,303 May 20, 2004 vs. Sacramento L 72-66 10,493 May 21, 2005 vs. Sacramento L 77-72 10,503 May 25, 2006 vs. Seattle L 94-81 10,401 May 19, 2007 vs. San Antonio W 81-72 10,401 May 17, 2008 vs. Los Angeles L 94-99 13,749 June 6, 2009 vs. San Antonio W 90-79 13,582 May 15, 2010 vs. Los Angeles W 78-77 14,772 June 17, 2011 vs. San Antonio L 99-101 12,274

ALL-TIME OPENING NIGHT STARTING LINEUPS

1997 Tia Jackson, Toni Foster, Jennifer Gillom, Bridget Pettis, Michele Timms 1998 Toni Foster, Umeki Webb, Jennifer Gillom, Bridget Pettis, Michele Timms 1999 Clarissa Davis Wrightsil, Jennifer Gillom, Marlies Askamp, Edna Campbell, Michele Timms 2000 Brandy Reed, Jennifer Gillom, Maria Stepanova, Tonya Edwards, Michele Timms 2001 Lisa Harrison, Jennifer Gillom, Adrian Williams, Bridget Pettis, Kristen Veal 2002 Lisa Harrison, Jennifer Gillom, Adrian Williams, Gordana Grubin, Adriana Moises 2003 Lisa Harrison, Plenette Pierson, Nevirye Yilmaz, Tamicha Jackson, Edwina Brown 2004 Nikki McCray, Penny Taylor, Adrian Williams, Diana Taurasi, Anna DeForge 2005 Gwen Jackson, Shereka Wright, Ashley Robinson, Diana Taurasi, Anna DeForge 2006 Cappie Pondexter, Jennifer Lacy, Kamila Vodichkova, Kelly Miller, Diana Taurasi 2007 Cappie Pondexter, Penny Taylor, Tangela Smith, Diana Taurasi, Kelly Miller 2008 Diana Taurasi, Willnett Crockett, Tangela Smith, Kelly Miller, Cappie Pondexter 2009 Cappie Pondexter, Le’Coe Willingham, Tangela Smith, Diana Taurasi, Temeka Johnson 2010 Penny Taylor, Candice Dupree, Tangela Smith, Diana Taurasi, Temeka Johnson 2011 Penny Taylor, Candice Dupree, Kara Braxton, Diana Taurasi, Temeka Johnson

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ALL-TIME SCORING MONTHS

PLAYER YEAR GAMES POINTS AVERAGE

MAY Cappie Pondexter 2008 4 107 26.8 Diana Taurasi 2004 3 70 23.3 Diana Taurasi 2010 4 92 23.0 Diana Taurasi 2006 3 70 22.3 Diana Taurasi 2008 4 84 21.0

JUNE Diana Taurasi 2008 10 262 26.2 Diana Taurasi 2010 10 229 22.9 Diana Taurasi 2006 11 251 22.8 Cappie Pondexter 2006 11 248 22.5 Cappie Pondexter 2008 10 224 22.4

JULY Diana Taurasi 2006 13 328 25.2 Diana Taurasi 2010 9 221 24.6 Jennifer Gillom 1998 13 301 23.2 Diana Taurasi 2008 13 298 22.9 Candice Dupree 2010 9 201 22.3

AUGUST Diana Taurasi 2006 7 211 30.1 Diana Taurasi 2008 7 176 25.1 Diana Taurasi 2011 9 211 23.4 Diana Taurasi 2007 7 155 22.1 Jennifer Gillom 1998 9 196 21.8

SEPTEMBER Diana Taurasi 2011 5 118 23.6 Cappie Pondexter 2008 6 117 19.5 Cappie Pondexter 2009 5 96 19.2 Diana Taurasi 2004 9 165 18.3 Diana Taurasi 2009 4 69 17.3

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ALL-TIME BIGGEST LEADS ALL-TIME BIGGEST THAT GOT AWAY COMEBACKS

BIGGEST BIGGEST DATE OPPONENT LEAD RESULT DATE OPPONENT DEFICIT RESULT 8/20/99 vs. Utah 22 62-70 L 6/22/99 at Washington 19 79-76 W 5/22/08 vs. Seattle 21 83-87 L 8/16/11 vs. Seattle 18 81-79 W 7/09/04 at Minnesota 20 59-61 L 8/27/09 at Los Angeles 18 98-90 W 7/8/06 at Connecticut 19 77-82 L 6/6/08 at Los Angeles 18 85-79 W 7/01/01 at Indiana 19 78-86 (OT) L 8/15/03 vs. Seattle 18 64-50 W 7/27/10 at Seattle 18 85-91 L 7/24/10 at Minnesota 17 127-124 (2OT) W 7/04/98 at Charlotte 18 66-68 L 5/29/07 vs. Sacramento 17 76-75 W 7/2/06 vs. Washington 17 78-81 L 6/24/04 vs. New York 17 72-60 W 7/31/05 at Detroit 17 66-63 L 6/13/02 vs. Detroit 17 70-67 W 6/21/02 at Houston 17 59-61 L 7/29/05 at Minnesota 16 69-65 W 8/12/11 at Los Angeles 16 90-93 L 8/11/01 vs. Portland 16 73-62 W 6/17/11 vs. San Antonio 16 99-101 L 7/1/11 vs. Chicago 15 97-84 W 6/22/07 vs. Detroit 16 84-87 L 7/11/09 at Sacramento 15 107-105 W 6/12/99 at Sacramento 16 85-96 L 7/13/97 at Los Angeles 15 57-56 W 7/21/98 at Los Angeles 16 68-70 L 6/19/11 vs. Indiana 14 93-89 W 6/18/10 vs. San Antonio 15 105-108 L 7/8/08 vs. Houston 14 99-94 W 8/08/03 vs. Los Angeles 15 64-67 L 7/6/07 vs. Connecticut 14 111-109 W 6/29/01 at Detroit 15 71-75 L 7/29/02 vs. Minnesota 14 57-45 W 6/29/10 at Atlanta 14 88-94 L 8/17/97 vs. Utah 14 71-63 W 9/15/04 at Seattle 14 58-73 L 7/17/08 vs. Los Angeles 13 99-92 W 6/05/04 at Minnesota 14 68-76 L 7/17/07 vs. Seattle 13 89-79 W 8/13/03 vs. Detroit 14 76-78 L 8/18/09 at Chicago 12 106-99 W 9/17/04 vs. Washington 13 67-74 L 7/26/09 at New York 12 94-88 W 6/05/03 at San Antonio 13 55-70 L 7/31/07 at Houston 12 76-74 W 6/25/10 at Connecticut 12 79-82 L 6/15/07 at Indiana 12 89-78 W 9/13/09 vs. Los Angeles 12 78-81 L 7/21/01 vs. Utah 12 59-50 W 7/22/08 at Houston 12 92-94 L 7/08/98 at Detroit 12 78-76 W 6/3/07 at New York 12 82-83 L 7/13/11 at Minnesota 11 112-105 W 7/21/02 vs. Portland 12 75-87 L 8/3/10 at San Antonio 11 103-92 W 6/17/00 vs. Minnesota 12 62-69 L 8/1/10 vs. Chicago 11 97-96 W 8/26/11 at Connecticut 11 92-95 L 7/27/07 at Chicago 11 98-96 W 7/26/11 vs. Seattle 11 77-83 L 7/26/01 vs. Detroit 11 63-62 W 8/10/10 at Chicago 11 82-91 L 7/17/99 vs. Los Angeles 11 84-76 W 6/8/10 at Los Angeles 11 91-92 L 8/10/98 at Cleveland 11 82-80 (OT) W 7/8/07 at Detroit 11 82-111 L 9/3/11 vs. Los Angeles 10 93-77 W 6/04/01 at Portland 11 69-71 (OT) L 7/5/11 vs. Los Angeles 10 101-82 W 6/21/98 vs. Charlotte 11 71-72 L 6/4/10 vs. Los Angeles 10 90-89 W 7/15/08 vs. San Antonio 10 87-97 L 9/04/04 vs. Seattle 10 63-55 W 9/11/04 vs. Detroit 10 72-80 L 6/16/01 vs. Orlando 10 72-68 W 7/22/97 vs. Houston 10 69-77 L 7/08/00 at Indiana 10 66-65 W 6/13/00 at Portland 10 75-69 W

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COACHES AND RECORDS

YEAR COACH FINISH REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS 1997 Cheryl Miller 1st/West 16-12 0-1 1998 Cheryl Miller 2nd/West 19-11 3-3 1999 Cheryl Miller T4th/West 15-17 — 2000 Cheryl Miller 4th/West 20-12 0-2 2001 Cynthia Cooper 5th/West 13-19 — 2002 Cynthia Cooper 6-4 Linda Sharp 7th/West 5-17 — 2003 John Shumate 7th/West 8-26 — 2004 Carrie Graf 5th/West 17-17 — 2005 Carrie Graf 5th/West 16-18 — 2006 Paul Westhead T3rd/West 18-16 — 2007 Paul Westhead 1st/West 23-11 7-2 2008 Corey Gaines 7th/West 16-18 — 2009 Corey Gaines 1st/West 23-11 7-4 2010 Corey Gaines 2nd/West 15-19 2-2 2011 Corey Gaines 3rd/West 19-15 2-3

MERCURY CUMULATIVE COACHING RECORDS

Coach Years Record Pct. Playoffs Pct. Cheryl Miller 1997-00 70-52 .574 3-6 .333 Cynthia Cooper 2001-02 19-23 .452 — — Linda Sharp 2002 5-17 .227 — — John Shumate 2003 8-26 .235 — — Carrie Graf 2004-05 33-35 .485 — — Paul Westhead 2006-07 41-27 .603 7-2 .778 Corey Gaines 2008-11 73-63 .537 11-9 .550

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MERCURY IN THE RAFTERS

In a unique ceremony at halftime of the club’s nationally televised matchup with the Sacramento Monarchs on June 6, 2006, the Phoenix Mercury unveiled a tribute to four of the organization’s pillars since its inception in 1997. The banner features photographs of the first three players ever to join the organization—forward Jennifer Gillom and guards Michele Timms and Bridget Pettis—and the original coach and general manager, Cheryl Miller. It hangs permanently in the northeast corner of the US Airways Center rafters.

“To celebrate the tenth anniversary of our league and our franchise without creating a lasting tribute to the four most important individuals in our team’s history would have been a mistake. In honoring our past, we use these individuals as an example to our current and future players because they exemplify the will and spirit of Mercury basketball on the court and in our community. We look forward to the day when we will raise a championship banner alongside this tribute to Bridget Pettis, Jennifer Gillom, Michele Timms and Cheryl Miller.” — Jay Parry President and Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Mercury

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JENNIFER GILLOM – 22 First player allocated to the Mercury in team history… played six seasons in Phoenix from 1997-2002… 1999 WNBA All-Star… 1998 All-WNBA First Team… 1997 All-WNBA Second Team… winner of the 2002 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award…two-time WNBA Player of the Week… averaged 15.3 points per game while in the Valley of the Sun… averaged 20.8 points per game in 1998 for the Mercury, a franchise-record which stood until 2006.

MICHELE TIMMS – 7 Second player allocated to the Mercury in team history… played five seasons in Phoenix from 1997-2001… 1999 WNBA All-Star…Owns career averages of 7.5 points and a franchise-record 4.8 assists per game… Owns Mercury records for assists in a season (158), assists per game in a single season (5.3), steals in a season (71) and steals per game in a single season (2.6).

BRIDGET PETTIS – 32 Selected by the Mercury in the 1997 Elite Draft (seventh overall), becoming the third player in franchise history… played in Phoenix from 1997-2001 and in 2006… made the first basket in franchise history, a three-pointer against Charlotte on June 22, 1997… played in 154 consecutive games, still a franchise record… owns career averages of 6.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists… named a Mercury assistant coach on June 29, 2006.

CHERYL MILLER First coach and general manager in team history… served in that position from 1997-2000… led the Mercury to three postseason appearances (1997, 1998, 2000), including a berth in the 1998 WNBA Finals… owns a 70-52 (.574) record as Mercury head coach, the most wins and second-highest winning percentage in team history.

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1997 SEASON When Phoenix became one of eight cities (Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento and Utah) awarded a women’s professional basketball team, the organization was not aware of the overwhelming amount of support the team would receive. The city of Phoenix welcomed the women’s team with open arms and showed their support by making Phoenix one of the top cities in attendance averaging 13,000 plus fans the first season. The spark was lit when one of the great- est pioneers of women’s basketball, Cheryl Miller, was named Head Coach/General Manager of the Phoenix Mercury. With the allocation of Jennifer Gillom and Michele Timms, Miller led the Mercury to a winning record of 16-12, the Western Conference title and a playoff birth. In the elite draft, two more key players were drafted by the Mercury, Bridget Pettis and Nancy Lieberman-Cline who added depth to the Mercury roster. The final roster included 10 active players and two developmental players. The Phoenix Mercury played their inaugural game on June 22, 1997 and defeated the Charlotte Sting 79-59 at America West Arena in front of a crowd of 16,102 fans. Gillom stepped it up and took control of the Mercury leading the team in scoring averaging 15.7 ppg for the season and ended the season being tied for fifth in the league in scoring and being named to the All-WNBA second team. Timms led the team in assists (5.1 apg); while, Foster led the team in rebounding (6.1 rpg). Pettis was second on the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) and ranked 12th in the league. It didn’t take long for Phoenix to make their mark in the WNBA. The first ever WNBA player trade was made on July 31, with the Mercury obtaining Mikiko Hagiwara from Sacramento for future considerations. Phoenix led the league in forcing their opponents to turn the ball over, with opponents averaging 21.4 turnovers per game. At the same time, the Mercury had the fewest turnovers in the league, averaging 17.0 turnovers per game. The Mercury also led the league in rebounding percentage with .508, as well as holding their opponents to a scoring low, an average of 65.2 points per game. Phoenix was tied with Los Angeles for the most steals in a single game (20) and was second behind Cleveland, for the most offensive rebounds in a single game (22). There was one team that the Mercury fought against all season, the Los Angeles Sparks. In three meetings, the Mercury went into overtime twice and had a buzzer beater victory once. Toni Foster hit the only buzzer beater shot of the season on July 13 at Los Angeles in a 57-56 victory. In the final game of the season on August 24, the Mercury had a sellout crowd for an overtime victory of 73-68 against Los Angeles, which advanced Phoenix into the playoffs. Phoenix made the playoffs and faced the New York Liberty in the semi-final game (single elimination game). Phoenix fell to New York, 59-41, in front of their home crowd of 16,751 at America West Arena. Gillom and reserve Marlies Askamp each posted 9 points and Gillom grabbed 7 rebounds.

1997 (16-12) ROW ONE: Bridget Pettis, Nancy Lieberman-Cline, Tia Jackson, Umeki Webb, Tara Williams, Michele Timms. ROW TWO: Trainer Carolyn Griffiths, Assistant Coach Steve Smith, Mikiko Hagiwara, Marlies Askamp, Jennifer Gillom, Monique Ambers, Toni Foster, Head Coach Cheryl Miller.

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1997 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Gillom 28 28 874 163 376 .434 20 65 .308 94 121 .777 45 106 151 21 93 0 37 58 15 440 15.7 Pettis 28 28 842 107 321 .333 41 134 .306 97 108 .898 36 71 107 78 57 1 49 82 12 352 12.6 Timms 27 27 966 99 295 .336 49 142 .345 79 104 .760 23 76 99 137 95 0 71 80 3 326 12.1 Foster 28 28 736 94 201 .468 1 6 .167 57 81 .704 64 108 172 27 77 1 53 53 21 246 8.8 Askamp 28 1 517 70 178 .393 0 1 .000 71 93 .763 66 80 146 23 59 0 21 46 9 211 7.5 Webb 28 17 775 47 158 .297 1 15 .067 46 67 .687 42 75 117 68 92 2 68 55 8 141 5.0 Williams 12 0 84 16 39 .410 5 11 .455 0 0 — 1 7 8 3 9 0 3 4 0 37 3.1 Hagiwara (TOT) 26 7 360 25 86 .291 17 61 .279 9 16 .563 7 16 23 20 16 0 4 16 2 76 2.9 Hagiwara (PHO) 12 5 186 10 39 .256 8 28 .286 5 10 .500 5 9 14 10 10 0 2 7 0 33 2.8 Jackson 26 6 320 25 73 .342 3 8 .375 21 25 .840 24 31 55 26 31 0 23 37 8 74 2.8 Lieberman-Cline 25 0 279 25 77 .325 6 26 .231 8 10 .800 6 26 32 40 34 0 15 39 2 64 2.6 Ambers 19 0 85 4 9 .444 0 0 — 6 15 .400 10 10 20 4 13 0 0 7 2 14 0.7 Becenti 1 0 8 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 Tuter 3 0 3 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MERCURY 28 5675 660 1768 .373 134 436 .307 484 634 .763 322 599 921 437 570 4 343 475 80 1938 69.2 OPPONENTS 28 5675 670 1622 .413 89 313 .284 397 589 .674 275 649 924 408 598 11 243 599 114 1826 65.2

— SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — ——— AVERAGE PER GAME ——— —— CAREER HIGHS —— PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Gillom 42 13 2 5 6 2 29 31.2 5.4 0.8 1.32 2.1 0.54 15.7 13 27T 11 15 15 5 36 Pettis 42 9 7 6 8 2 27 30.1 3.8 2.8 1.75 2.9 0.43 12.6 10C 19 11C 13C 9C 7T 27C Timms 42 7 9 8 6 2 24 35.8 3.7 5.1 2.63 3.0 0.11 12.1 9C 18C 6T 9 9 10 24C Foster 37 12 3 4 5 3 16 26.3 6.1 1.0 1.89 1.9 0.75 8.8 7C 12C 7C 8C 12C 3T 16C Askamp 31 10 4 2 5 2 16 18.5 5.2 0.8 0.75 1.6 0.32 7.5 7 12 11 14 15 4C 23 Webb 38 10 7 6 4 1 9 27.7 4.2 2.4 2.43 2.0 0.29 5.0 7 11 6 6T 10C 8 15 Williams 14 4 1 1 1 0 9 7.0 0.7 0.3 0.25 0.3 0.00 3.1 4C 8C 0C 0C 4C 1C 9C Hagiwara TOT) 28 3 2 1 3 1 9 13.8 0.9 0.8 0.15 0.6 0.08 2.9 4C 9C 2T 4C 3C 2T 9C Hagiwara (PHO) 26 3 2 1 3 0 7 15.5 1.2 0.8 0.17 0.6 0.00 2.8 Jackson 27 6 4 3 4 3 11 12.3 2.1 1.0 0.88 1.4 0.31 2.8 4C 9C 3C 4C 6C 4C 11C Lieberman-Cline 21 5 5 2 5 1 9 11.2 1.3 1.6 0.60 1.6 0.08 2.6 4C 8C 2C 2C 5C 5C 9C Ambers 16 4 1 0 1 1 4 4.5 1.1 0.2 0.00 0.4 0.11 0.7 1C 3C 2C 4C 4C 1C 4C Becenti 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 1.0 0.00 0.0 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C Tuter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0C 1C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C MERCURY 225 47 25 20 24 7 84 202.7 32.9 15.6 12.25 17.0 2.86 69.2 34 81C 35C 45C 47C 27 96 OPPONENTS 225 45 21 18 33 10 86 202.7 33.0 14.6 8.68 21.4 4.07 65.2 33T 75C 31 48 45T 27 96 (C=SET, T=TIED THIS SEASON)

1997 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent Score W/L Record Attend. High Scorer Opponent High Scorer 6/22 CHARLOTTE 76-59 W 1-0 16,102 Pettis - 17 Stinson - 18 6/24 @Houston 55-70 L 1-1 16,285 Foster - 13 Arcain - 23 6/28 @Cleveland 68-63 W 2-1 5,930 Gillom, Pettis - 14 Edwards - 14 6/29 @New York 57-65 L 2-2 17,780 Gillom - 23 Johnson - 20 7/3 @Utah 77-55 W 3-2 6,718 Gillom - 21 Palmer - 19 7/7 NEW YORK 69-50 W 4-2 13,731 Pettis - 25 Johnson - 11 7/9 HOUSTON 69-64 W 5-2 11,892 Gillom - 20 Cooper - 16 7/12 @Utah 51-52 L 5-3 7,076 Foster - 14 Palmer - 15 7/13 @Los Angeles 57-56 W 6-3 10,494 Timms - 17 Burgess - 12 7/16 SACRAMENTO 84-67 W 7-3 12,636 Gillom - 19 Gordon - 19 7/21 @Sacramento 70-57 W 8-3 5,913 Gillom - 19 Byears - 21 7/22 HOUSTON 69-77 L 8-4 12,581 Timms - 24 Cooper - 32 7/25 LOS ANGELES 83-86 (OT) L 8-5 15,648 Gillom, Pettis - 17 Leslie - 17 7/28 CLEVELAND 64-76 L 8-6 11,012 Gillom - 19 Nemcova - 22 7/30 @Charlotte 67-68 L 8-7 9,166 Gillom - 16 Bullett - 20 7/31 @Cleveland 67-79 L 8-8 7,014 Askamp, Gillom - 12 Nemcova - 17 8/2 @New York 70-78 L 8-9 14,660 Timms - 20 Witherspoon - 20 8/4 SACRAMENTO 83-60 W 9-9 10,898 Pettis - 23 Bolton-Holifield - 22 8/6 UTAH 78-46 W 10-9 11,694 Timms - 18 Baranova - 16 8/7 @Houston 70-74 L 10-10 10,001 Timms - 24 Cooper - 34 8/9 @Charlotte 59-79 L 10-11 10,139 Pettis - 14 Stinson - 25 8/12 NEW YORK 77-67 W 11-11 16,371 Gillom - 23 Hampton - 14 8/14 CLEVELAND 61-55 W 12-11 11,818 Gillom - 19 Jones - 14 8/17 UTAH 71-63 (OT) W 13-11 14,591 Gillom - 15 Palmer - 21 8/18 @Los Angeles 66-75 L 13-12 10,496 Gillom - 18 Leslie - 26 8/20 @Sacramento 69-54 W 14-12 10,484 Pettis - 18 Bolton-Holifield - 12 8/22 CHARLOTTE 78-63 W 15-12 15,114 Pettis - 27 Congreaves - 13 8/24 LOS ANGELES 73-68 (OT) W 16-12 17,747 Gillom - 29 Dixon - 25

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1998 SEASON The second WNBA season got even hotter for the Phoenix Mercury. With the expansion of the league from 8 to 10 teams (Washington and Detroit) and a longer playoff series, Phoenix took their game all the way to the WNBA finals. Under the guidance of head coach Cheryl Miller, the team posted a 19-11 record and a second trip to the playoffs. The Mercury ended the regular sea- son on a positive note posting a 7-2 record for the month of August, with a 4-0 record at home. Jennifer Gillom made two buzzer beater shots that not only led Phoenix into overtime victories, but also helped the Mercury advance to the playoffs. In June and July the Mercury posted a winning record of 12-9 with Gillom leading the way in scoring and rebounding. She was also named Player of the Week for the week of July 12th. The 1998 Phoenix squad featured seven international players. The Mercury drafted the talented 6'8", 19 year old Russian, Maria Stepanova, in the first round (8th pick) of the 1998 draft. Three players were from Australia (Michelle Griffiths, Kristi Harrower, Michele Timms), one from Slovakia (Andrea Kuklova), Germany (Marlies Askamp) and Japan (Mikiko Hagiwara). Hagiwara, Kuklova and Stepanova all had traveling interpreters during the season. Gillom became the second player in WNBA history (behind Cynthia Cooper) to surpass the 1,000 point mark in her career and ended the season with 1,064 points. She finished the season ranked second in the league in scoring, fifth in rebounding, sixth in three-point field goal percentage and tenth in steals. Gillom was named to the All-WNBA first team and led the team in scoring for the second straight season, averaging 20.8 ppg. Phoenix faced the Cleveland Rockers in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. The Mercury finished the semi-final series with a 2-1 record. The Mercury defeated the Rockers in game one of the semi-finals in front of their home crowd (78-68). Phoenix had a heart breaking loss in game two in Cleveland by one point (67-66). In game three, Bridget Pettis led all scorers recording 27 points and 11 rebounds and helped secure the Mercury win (71-60). Gillom led the series against Cleveland averaging 19.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg. The Mercury advanced to the WNBA Finals where they faced the defending World Champion Houston Comets. The Mercury were victorious in game one at America West Arena (54-51). Michele Timms turned up the heat in game two of the Finals at Houston and led the team with 21 points (7-18 FG, 2-8 3-pt FG, 5-5 FT). The two teams went into overtime but the Comets came away with the win (74-69). The Comets won game three (80-71) and walked away with the WNBA Championship title. Gillom led the team in scoring and rebounding in the playoffs, posting an average of 17.0 ppg and 7.8 rpg. The Mercury had arguably the best bench around the league. Phoenix was 11-2 when their bench scored 20+ points in a game. The bench posted an all-time high 47 points in an 88-59 victory vs. Washington on 8/4. Marlies Askamp led the bench during the season in scoring and rebounding, averaging 5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg. The Mercury fans filled the stands and kept Phoenix ranked in the top three in the league for attendance, averaging 13,765.

1998 (19-11) ROW ONE: Kristi Harrower, Mikiko Hagiwara, Bridget Pettis, Jennifer Gillom, Michele Timms, Michelle Griffiths, Brandy Reed, Andrea Kuklova. ROW TWO: Trainer Carolyn Griffiths, Assistant Coach Kathy Anderson, Assistant Coach Ernie Carr, Umeki Webb, Marlies Askamp, Maria Stepanova, Toni Foster, Head Coach Cheryl Miller, Assistant Coach Carrie Graf.

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FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Gillom 30 30 962 228 492 .463 31 82 .378 137 195 .703 62 157 219 42 94 1 50 89 10 624 20.8 Pettis 30 28 849 113 300 .377 35 123 .285 77 89 .865 34 69 103 62 75 0 29 62 9 338 11.3 Griffiths 30 25 779 93 184 .505 11 23 .478 78 98 .796 45 88 133 41 48 0 44 52 5 275 9.2 Timms 30 30 934 71 223 .318 31 104 .298 34 49 .694 18 56 74 158 76 0 38 69 4 207 6.9 Webb 30 30 846 59 161 .366 4 14 .286 39 59 .661 47 69 116 92 105 2 47 41 21 161 5.4 Askamp 26 0 319 49 104 .471 0 0 — 41 62 .661 36 49 85 12 45 0 12 22 7 139 5.3 Reed 24 0 254 50 95 .526 2 8 .250 22 31 .710 36 42 78 20 30 0 18 33 7 124 5.2 Foster 16 5 218 28 60 .467 0 0 — 23 30 .767 10 20 30 19 20 0 14 15 5 79 4.9 Kuklova 29 2 340 38 95 .400 1 7 .143 20 36 .556 19 18 37 31 40 0 18 40 4 97 3.3 Stepanova 20 0 130 26 61 .426 0 0 — 14 22 .636 17 21 38 7 29 0 3 9 11 66 3.3 Jordan 6 0 30 5 8 .625 0 0 — 5 7 .714 1 4 5 4 4 0 0 1 0 15 2.5 Harrower 30 0 355 19 52 .365 11 32 .344 21 28 .750 2 19 21 52 25 0 15 31 3 70 2.3 Hagiwara 10 0 59 8 21 .381 4 12 .333 2 3 .667 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 5 0 22 2.2 Johnson (TOT) 6 0 32 0 6 .000 0 0 — 2 4 .500 3 7 10 0 5 0 2 3 0 2 0.3 MERCURY 30 6075 787 1856 .424 130 405 .321 513 709 .724 327 614 941 543 595 3 288 483 86 2217 73.9 OPPONENTS 30 6075 758 1747 .434 77 244 .316 432 601 .719 298 643 941 406 664 9 242 581 96 2025 67.5 — SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — ——— AVERAGE PER GAME ——— —— CAREER HIGHS —— PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Gillom 44 13 4 5 7 2 36 32.1 7.3 1.4 1.67 3.0 0.33 20.8 13C 27T 11C 15C 13T 4C 36C Pettis 38 8 6 4 6 1 23 28.3 3.4 2.1 0.97 2.1 0.30 11.3 10 19C 11 13 9 7 27 Griffiths 38 9 4 9 5 2 18 26.0 4.4 1.4 1.47 1.7 0.17 9.2 7C 13C 8C 9C 9C 4C 18C Timms 41 7 9 4 6 2 15 31.1 2.5 5.3 1.27 2.3 0.13 6.9 9 18 6 9C 7T 9T 24 Webb 45 7 8 4 4 3 15 28.2 3.9 3.1 1.57 1.4 0.70 5.4 7C 11C 6C 6T 10 8C 15C Askamp 24 11 2 2 4 1 13 12.3 3.3 0.5 0.46 0.8 0.27 5.3 6C 11 8 11C 11C 4 16 Reed 24 8 4 3 4 1 13 10.6 3.3 0.8 0.75 1.4 0.29 5.2 6C 9C 5C 7C 8C 4C 13C Foster 27 5 3 2 2 2 14 13.6 1.9 1.2 0.88 0.9 0.31 4.9 7 12 7 8 12 3T 16 Kuklova 24 5 3 2 6 2 10 11.7 1.3 1.1 0.62 1.4 0.14 3.3 4C 7C 4C 10C 5C 3C 10C Stepanova 20 8 1 2 2 2 15 6.5 1.9 0.3 0.15 0.5 0.55 3.3 7C 13C 2C 4C 8C 1C 15C Jordan 17 2 2 0 1 0 9 5.0 0.8 0.7 0.00 0.2 0.00 2.5 3T 7 4 8 9 3 9C Harrower 20 4 7 2 4 1 7 11.8 0.7 1.7 0.50 1.0 0.10 2.3 3C 5C 4C 4C 4C 7C 7C Hagiwara 15 2 2 0 2 0 8 5.9 0.2 0.3 0.00 0.5 0.00 2.2 4 9 2T 4 3 2T 9 Johnson (TOT) 10 4 0 1 3 0 1 5.3 1.7 0.0 0.33 0.5 0.00 0.3 0C 3C 1C 2C 4C 0C 1C MERCURY 250 43 27 16 24 7 96 202.5 31.4 18.1 9.60 16.1 2.87 73.9 34C 81 35 45 47 27C 96C OPPONENTS 250 45 24 17 30 10 90 202.5 31.4 13.5 8.07 19.4 3.20 67.5 33T 75 25C 34 45T 24C 90C 1998 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent Score W/L Record Attend. High Scorer Opponent High Scorer 6/11 @Sacramento 73-70 W 1-0 7,816 Gillom - 20 Bolton-Holifield - 15 6/14 LOS ANGELES 70-60 W 2-0 13,057 Gillom - 20 Leslie - 18 6/15 WASHINGTON 69-54 W 3-0 12,522 Gillom - 19 McCray - 20 6/21 CHARLOTTE 71-72 L 3-1 13,503 Pettis - 20 Reid - 21 6/24 HOUSTON 69-66 W 4-1 12,622 Pettis - 20 Cooper - 27 6/26 UTAH 96-63 W 5-1 13,676 Gillom - 19 Baranova - 12 6/28 @Washington 86-69 W 6-1 15,191 Pettis - 23 Page - 18 6/29 @New York 68-71 L 6-2 12,683 Griffiths - 15 Johnson, Witherspoon - 23 7/2 @Cleveland 76-61 W 7-2 7,990 Gillom - 29 Fijalkowski - 16 7/4 @Charlotte 66-68 L 7-3 8,210 Pettis - 7 Stinson - 19 7/8 @Detroit 78-76 W 8-3 9,276 Gillom - 24 Porter - 18 7/10 CLEVELAND 76-60 W 9-3 13,407 Gillom - 28 Braxton - 13 7/13 LOS ANGELES 72-62 W 10-3 13,071 Gillom - 27 Leslie - 13 7/15 DETROIT 73-60 W 11-3 13,002 Gillom - 17 Hlede - 16 7/18 NEW YORK 63-69 L 11-4 14,655 Griffiths - 14 Witherspoon - 24 7/20 SACRAMENTO 88-67 W 12-4 13,257 Pettis - 18 Byears - 28 7/21 HOUSTON 62-65 L 12-5 14,705 Gillom - 24 Cooper - 23 7/23 @Los Angeles 68-70 L 12-6 7,751 Gillom - 27 Dixon - 23 7/27 @Utah 80-90 L 12-7 8,624 Gillom - 31 Johnson - 15 7/28 @Houston 62-72 L 12-8 16,285 Gillom - 23 Cooper - 27 7/31 @Los Angeles 56-71 L 12-9 9,563 Gillom - 23 Mabika, Leslie - 15 8/4 WASHINGTON 88-59 W 13-9 13,589 Gillom - 21 Burge - 19 8/6 @Houston 64-75 L 13-10 16,285 Gillom - 19 Cooper - 21 8/8 UTAH 68-62 W 14-10 16,823 Pettis - 21 Dydek - 19 8/10 @Cleveland 82-80 (2 OT) W 15-10 13,011 Gillom - 36 Nemcova - 19 8/11 @New York 78-79 (OT) L 15-11 15,524 Gillom - 21 Witherspoon - 17 8/14 DETROIT 84-59 W 16-11 14,398 Gillom, Pettis - 23 Brondello - 20 8/16 @Sacramento 85-69 W 17-11 6,788 Gillom - 25 A. Barnes - 24 8/17 @Utah 75-64 W 18-11 13,762 Gillom - 20 Palmer - 16 8/19 SACRAMENTO 71-62 W 19-11 14,189 Gillom - 18 Byears - 18

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1999 SEASON Whitney Houston sang the national anthem as all the stars came out in New York for the Inaugural WNBA All-Star game at Madison Square Garden. Jennifer Gillom and Michele Timms were selected to play in the inaugural WNBA All-Star game on the Western Conference team on July 14 in New York. With Van Chancellor coaching the Western Conference team, the West defeated the Eastern Conference team, which was coached by Linda Hill-MacDonald, 79-61. With an overall record of 15-17 and Cheryl Miller re-signing a multi-year contract, the Mercury heated things up in the second half of the season. If the season had been decided on second half performance alone, Phoenix would have fared much better than their fourth place Western Conference finish. Based on the last 18 games of the season, the Mercury would have ended the season with an 11-7 record placing themselves in second place in the Western Conference. In the last 18 games the Mercury averaged 68.1 ppg, 39.6 rpg, 16.4 apg and 7.7 spg while in the first half of the season they averaged 67.6 ppg, 32.2 rpg, 15.3 apg and 6.5 spg and a record of 4-10. Phoenix also ended the season holding three WNBA single game records. They had the most field goal attempts (79), the most three-point field goal attempts (29) and the fewest free throw attempts (4). The Mercury won 11 consecutive home games, from 7/17 through 8/17, which set a new franchise record and ranked Phoenix second in the WNBA record books (behind the Houston Comets) for the most consecutive home games won. Gillom became one of two players in the league to record 1,500 career points (behind Cynthia Cooper) and led the team in scoring for the third straight season (15.2 ppg). Gillom also scored in double figures 82 out of 90 regular season games in the last three seasons. She also recorded her 550th career rebound vs. Utah on 8/20. Gillom became the only Mercury player to have start- ed and played in every game (90 games) in the last three years. Timms was a close second, having not played in three games and not starting in one game. Maria Stepanova stepped it up off the bench and recorded career-high numbers. Her 62 total blocks landed her ranked sec- ond in league for blocks per game (1.94 bpg). She had a streak of at least one blocked shot (41 total blocks) in 18 straight games from 7/17 through 8/20. Her career-high six blocks on 6/26 at Detroit was a Mercury franchise record for the most blocks in a single game. Stepanova recorded four consecutive double-doubles and ended the season with six double-doubles. With the Mercury bench having so much depth, they outscored their opponents bench 19 out of 32 times and 12 out of 16 times at home. Maria Stepanova led the bench in scoring (7.8 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg). Once the American Basketball League (ABL) closed its doors, many of those talented players joined the WNBA and heated up the competition. With the competition fierce, America West Arena had no problem packing the house and maintaining Phoenix’s top three ranking in the league for attendance.

1999 (15-17) ROW ONE: Edna Campbell, Kristi Harrower, Bridget Pettis, Jennifer Gillom, Lisa Harrison, Michele Timms, Amanda Wilson. ROW TWO: Head Coach Cheryl Miller, Angela Aycock, Maria Stepanova, Michelle Griffiths, Marlies Askamp, Toni Foster, Assistant Coach Carrie Graf, Trainer Carolyn Griffiths.

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1999 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Gillom 32 32 1095 163 428 .381 18 72 .250 141 177 .797 53 131 184 54 105 2 37 87 7 485 15.2 Campbell 28 24 750 95 261 .364 38 101 .376 40 56 .714 11 42 53 37 53 0 25 48 10 268 9.6 Askamp 30 30 781 95 197 .482 0 2 .000 93 114 .816 92 123 215 25 98 1 22 37 18 283 9.4 Davis-Wrightsil 14 9 259 52 120 .433 10 33 .303 16 24 .667 15 23 38 20 39 2 12 22 4 130 9.3 Stepanova 32 2 554 96 198 .485 1 1 1.000 55 88 .625 62 102 164 24 86 1 13 43 62 248 7.8 Timms 30 29 804 68 192 .354 31 89 .348 38 49 .776 17 62 79 151 87 0 43 89 7 205 6.8 Harrison 32 23 828 81 170 .476 1 9 .111 30 44 .682 47 83 130 52 65 1 23 35 5 193 6.0 Pettis 32 8 541 65 214 .304 22 98 .224 29 47 .617 29 30 59 45 57 1 26 30 2 181 5.7 Harrower 32 3 666 36 99 .364 12 43 .279 59 73 .808 9 54 63 96 45 0 25 45 4 143 4.5 Foster 10 0 42 7 12 .583 0 0 — 11 16 .688 4 4 8 1 6 0 0 4 1 25 2.5 Wilson 12 0 34 4 12 .333 1 5 .200 3 3 1.000 4 2 6 2 3 0 1 2 1 12 1.0 Aycock 8 0 30 0 4 .000 0 3 .000 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 3 5 0 2 6 0 4 0.5 Kuklova 5 0 13 0 3 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 Lange-Harris 1 0 3 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MERCURY 32 6400 762 1910 .399 134 456 .294 519 695 .747 343 659 1002 510 652 8 229 460 121 2177 68.0 OPPONENTS 32 6400 794 1911 .415 119 395 .301 475 637 .746 334 678 1012 494 676 15 234 479 108 2182 68.2

— SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — ——— AVERAGE PER GAME ——— —— CAREER HIGHS —— PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Gillom 40 15 5 4 6 2 29 34.2 5.8 1.7 1.16 2.7 0.22 15.2 13 27 11 15 15C 5C 36 Campbell 39 6 4 2 6 2 22 26.8 1.9 1.3 0.89 1.7 0.36 9.6 8C 16C 4C 4C 6C 4C 22C Askamp 35 15 2 5 3 4 23 26.0 7.2 0.8 0.73 1.2 0.60 9.4 7C 12C 11C 14C 15C 4 23C Davis-Wrightsil 30 7 3 3 3 2 23 18.5 2.7 1.4 0.86 1.6 0.29 9.3 9C 17C 4C 7C 7C 3C 23C Stepanova 36 13 3 2 4 6 19 17.3 5.1 0.8 0.41 1.3 1.94 7.8 8C 15C 6C 11C 13C 3C 19C Timms 38 9 10 6 7 2 22 26.8 2.6 5.0 1.43 3.0 0.23 6.8 9 18 6T 9 9C 10C 24 Harrison 39 9 5 3 3 2 21 25.9 4.1 1.6 0.72 1.1 0.16 6.0 10C 12C 5C 6C 9C 5C 21C Pettis 30 7 7 4 5 1 16 16.9 1.8 1.4 0.81 0.9 0.06 5.7 10 19 11 13 9 7T 27 Harrower 36 6 9 3 4 1 20 20.8 2.0 3.0 0.78 1.4 0.13 4.5 5C 7C 12C 12C 6C 9C 20C Foster 9 2 1 0 2 1 5 4.2 0.8 0.1 0.00 0.4 0.10 2.5 7 12 7 8 12 3 16 Wilson 9 2 1 1 1 1 6 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.08 0.2 0.08 1.0 2C 4C 2C 2C 2C 1C 6C Aycock 10 1 1 1 2 0 4 3.8 0.1 0.4 0.25 0.8 0.00 0.5 0C 3C 4C 4C 1C 1C 4C Kuklova 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.2 0.00 0.0 4 7 4 10 5 3 10 Lange-Harris 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0C 0C 0C 0C 2C 0C 0C MERCURY 200 43 25 16 23 9 86 200.0 31.3 15.9 7.16 14.4 3.78 68.0 34 81 35 45 47 27 96 OPPONENTS 200 42 27 14 24 9 96 200.0 31.6 15.4 7.31 15.0 3.38 68.2 33T 75 31C 48C 45 27C 96C

1999 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent Score W/L Record Attend. High Scorer Opponent High Scorer 6/12 @Sacramento 85-96 L 0-1 11,221 Gillom - 23 Griffith - 31 6/14 SACRAMENTO 64-74 L 0-2 13,228 Gillom - 29 Bolton-Holifield, Holland-Corn - 16 6/19 CLEVELAND 76-67 W 1-2 13,024 Campbell - 21 Edwards, Nemcova - 14 6/21 @Orlando 76-80 L 1-3 7,771 Gillom - 25 Sam, Sales - 20 6/22 @Washington 79-76 W 2-3 11,060 Davis-Wrightsil - 23 McCray - 24 6/24 @Charlotte 72-88 L 2-4 4,514 Gillom - 20 Stinson - 23 6/26 @Detroit 66-60 W 3-4 7,651 Gillom - 17 Canty - 16 6/28 @Cleveland 51-70 L 3-5 9,752 Pettis - 13 Melvin - 15 7/1 @New York 67-83 L 3-6 13,739 Davis-Wrightsil - 20 Johnson - 22 7/3 @Minnesota 47-56 L 3-7 9,560 Gillom - 18 Reed - 14 7/7 LOS ANGELES 61-67 L 3-8 11,366 Gillom - 17 Mabika - 16 7/9 HOUSTON 70-71 L 3-9 12,236 Timms - 22 Swoopes - 18 7/11 @Los Angeles 58-67 L 3-10 6,392 Campbell - 17 Milton - 14 7/12 @Utah 80-66 W 4-10 5,030 Akamp - 23 Williams, Dydek - 22 7/17 LOS ANGELES 84-76 W 5-10 13,483 Gillom, Harrower - 20 Leslie - 21 7/19 HOUSTON 60-48 W 6-10 12,285 Gillom - 18 Cooper - 19 7/21 @Los Angeles 63-84 L 6-11 5,723 Gillom - 18 Leslie - 18 7/23 ORLANDO 73-67 W 7-11 12,226 Harrower - 16 S. Johnson - 22 7/25 WASHINGTON 72-59 W 8-11 11,776 Gillom - 16 McCray - 18 7/27 UTAH 86-73 W 9-11 11,990 Gillom - 21 Goodson - 17 7/29 MINNESOTA 79-46 W 10-11 12,120 Gillom - 22 Reed - 12 7/31 @Houston 70-77 L 10-12 16,285 Campbell - 15 Swoopes - 23 8/2 @Minnesota 56-73 L 10-13 9,374 Askamp - 12 Reed - 17 8/6 NEW YORK 68-55 W 11-13 12,884 Gillom - 15 Robinson - 27 8/7 @Sacramento 60-71 L 11-14 7,590 Stepanova - 19 Holland-Corn - 21 8/9 MINNESOTA 64-55 W 12-14 11,964 Gillom - 15 Edwards - 18 8/11 DETROIT 68-57 W 13-14 11,352 Stepanova - 16 Porter - 14 8/13 @Utah 64-67 L 13-15 7,493 Stepanova - 17 Dydek - 17 8/15 CHARLOTTE 65-54 W 14-15 11,868 Harrison - 21 Staley - 16 8/17 SACRAMENTO 71-59 W 15-15 11,328 Gillom - 28 Smith - 20 8/18 @Houston 60-70 L 15-16 11,497 Gillom - 14 Swoopes - 24 8/20 UTAH 62-70 L 15-17 12,378 Gillom, Stepanova - 17 Goodson - 22

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2000 SEASON Phoenix hosted the second annual WNBA All-Star Game on July 17, and Brandy Reed represented the Mercury on the Western Conference team that bested the East, 73-61. The Mercury finished the season with a franchise-best 20-12 record and their third playoff berth in four seasons. At the start of the season, the Mercury put together a franchise-record four-game road winning streak (6/13-6/24), and the team continued its winning ways by tying a franchise record with four consecutive overall wins from July 7-13. In August, the Mercury shot a scorching WNBA-record 63.6 percent from the field vs. the Seattle Storm. Phoenix also secured a mention in the record books by holding the Miami Sol to a 2000 WNBA season-low and Mercury fran- chise-low 44 points, while limiting the Sol to a franchise-low 22.6 percent from the field. Despite the injuries the team faced, many Mercury players excelled individually as well. Reed finished the season ranked third in the league and first on the team in scoring (19.0 ppg), while Jennifer Gillom (12.5 ppg) had the second-best scoring average for Phoenix. Reed (5.8 rpg) and Michelle Griffiths (4.0 rpg) were the top Mercury rebounders. The Mercury accomplished these milestones in spite of the numerous injuries to key players. Michelle Cleary, Maria Stepanova and Michele Timms all suf- fered season-ending knee injuries, while Gillom and Griffiths each missed time due to sprained ankles. To compensate for these injuries, Phoenix signed guards Dena Head and Nicole Kubik mid-season. The 2000 season was one which saw Reed return to Phoenix through a trade after spending one season in Minnesota, and finish the year ranked third in the WNBA in free throw percentage, third in scoring, fifth in steals and tied for 15th in rebounding. Also, Michelle Cleary set a new franchise record for individual assists in a game with 12 assists on 7/19 vs. Utah, and Tonya Edwards was nominated for the second annual American Express Small Business Services WNBA Entrepreneurial Award. Edwards has a snack vending business out of Columbus, Ohio. In addition, Gillom set a new career high and also tied the Mercury’s all-time record for most free throws in a game by shooting 12-12 from the line on 6/14 vs. Portland, and Lisa Harrison finished second in the league with a 1.36 steals-to-turnovers ratio. “The Sparkplug” Bridget Pettis kept her streak alive of consecutive games played with 122. Finally, rookie Adrain Williams was one of only two Mercury players (Reed is the other) to record a double-double this season. Phoenix’s impressive finish led the team to the playoffs for the third time in its four-year existence. In the First Round of the 2000 Playoffs, the Mercury faced the league’s top team, the Los Angeles Sparks, and fought hard, but lost both games to their Western Conference foe. The WNBA welcomed four new teams (Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire and Seattle Storm) to the league and the Mercury won all nine games against the 2000 expansion teams. The 2000 season also featured the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Four Mercury players joined their national teams in Sydney for the Games. Trisha Fallon, Michelle Griffiths and Michele Timms suited up for the host Australian National Team, and won a silver medal, and Maria Stepanova played for the Russian National Team.

2000 (20-12) ROW ONE: Tonya Edwards, Michelle Cleary, Lisa Harrison, Jennifer Gillom, Adrain Williams, Bridget Pettis, Michele Timms. ROW TWO: Assistant Coach Linda Sharp, Assistant Coach Tom Lewis, Mactabene Amachree, Michelle Griffiths, Maria Stepanova, Rankica Sarenac, Brandy Reed, Amanda Wilson, Head Coach Cheryl Miller, Assistant Coach Vonn Read, Trainer Carolyn Griffiths.

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2000 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Reed 32 30 1090 231 456 .507 18 43 .419 128 142 .901 59 128 187 86 52 0 66 90 21 608 19.0 Gillom 30 30 826 139 316 .440 19 69 .275 79 106 .745 31 85 116 45 91 1 21 59 29 376 12.5 Edwards 32 32 926 112 298 .376 35 114 .307 79 101 .782 19 57 76 58 80 0 36 63 9 338 10.6 Griffiths 28 23 725 70 137 .511 8 25 .320 63 79 .797 40 71 111 49 88 2 30 36 6 211 7.5 Harrison 31 20 750 81 154 .526 8 12 .667 30 37 .811 38 83 121 36 62 0 30 22 4 200 6.5 Pettis 32 6 583 60 168 .357 20 75 .267 49 61 .803 19 41 60 46 62 1 31 39 4 189 5.9 Stepanova 15 1 170 24 54 .444 0 0 —- 9 15 .600 15 33 48 8 42 1 4 22 9 57 3.8 Timms 8 8 176 11 30 .367 4 17 .235 4 4 1.000 2 14 16 18 22 0 15 18 2 30 3.8 Sarenac 20 0 142 23 44 .523 1 1 1.000 17 27 .630 11 19 30 8 30 0 0 17 1 64 3.2 Williams 28 2 351 29 72 .403 0 0 —- 20 38 .526 24 47 71 16 42 0 14 29 4 78 2.8 Cleary 24 7 509 14 45 .311 10 30 .333 19 27 .704 12 25 37 77 36 0 34 14 2 57 2.4 Head (TOT) 17 1 149 8 22 .364 1 7 .143 10 16 .625 5 13 18 15 17 0 4 11 0 27 1.6 Head( PHO) 17 1 149 8 22 .364 1 7 .143 10 16 .625 5 13 18 15 17 0 4 11 0 27 1.6 Kubik (TOT) 4 0 19 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 3 0 6 1.5 Kubik (PHO) 4 0 19 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 3 0 6 1.5 Wilson 3 0 9 0 1 .000 0 0 —- 2 4 .500 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.7 MERCURY 32 6425 803 1800 .446 124 394 .315 513 661 .776 275 619 894 465 630 5 285 429 91 2243 70.1 OPPONENTS 32 6425 773 1828 .423 135 416 .325 421 574 .733 334 635 969 486 698 8 224 531 91 2102 65.7 — SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — ——— AVERAGE PER GAME ——— —— CAREER HIGHS —— PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Reed 40 13 8 7 7 3 32 34.1 5.8 2.7 2.06 2.8 0.66 19.0 13C 23 11C 12T 13T 8C 32C Gillom 44 9 5 3 5 3 28 27.5 3.9 1.5 0.70 2.0 0.97 12.5 13 27 12C 15 15 5T 36 Edwards 39 5 5 3 5 2 19 28.9 2.4 1.8 1.13 2.0 0.28 10.6 10 22 9 10 8 8 25 Griffiths 38 9 4 4 4 1 18 25.9 4.0 1.8 1.07 1.3 0.21 7.5 7T 13 9C 9T 9T 4T 18T Harrison 39 9 4 4 2 1 22 24.2 3.9 1.2 0.97 0.7 0.13 6.5 10 12 12C 13C 9T 5 22C Pettis 30 7 5 3 5 1 22 18.2 1.9 1.4 0.97 1.2 0.13 5.9 10 19 11 13 9 7 27 Stepanova 26 8 1 1 4 2 9 11.3 3.2 0.5 0.27 1.5 0.60 3.8 8 15 6 11 13 3 19 Timms 32 4 6 4 4 1 11 22.0 2.0 2.3 1.88 2.3 0.25 3.8 9 18 6 9 9 10 24 Sarenac 22 8 3 0 4 1 15 7.1 1.5 0.4 0.00 0.9 0.05 3.2 5C 8C 7C 8C 8C 3C 15C Williams 27 10 3 2 3 1 12 12.5 2.5 0.6 0.50 1.0 0.14 2.8 6C 8C 4C 6C 10C 3C 12C Cleary 37 6 12 6 3 1 12 21.2 1.5 3.2 1.42 0.6 0.08 2.4 4C 6C 3C 4C 6C 12C 12C Head (TOT) 23 3 4 1 2 0 6 8.8 1.1 0.9 0.24 0.6 0.00 1.6 6 11 8 8 6 7 15 Head (PHO) 23 3 4 1 2 0 6 8.8 1.1 0.9 0.24 0.6 0.00 1.6 Kubik (TOT) 8 2 1 0 1 0 4 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.00 0.8 0.00 1.5 1C 1C 4C 4C 2C 1C 4C Kubik (PHO) 8 2 1 0 1 0 4 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.00 0.8 0.00 1.5 Wilson 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.7 2 4 2T 2T 2 1T 6 MERCURY 225 40 22 14 21 6 90 200.8 27.9 14.5 8.91 13.4 2.84 70.1 34 81 35 45 47 27 96 OPPONENTS 225 43 22 16 26 6 87 200.8 30.3 15.2 7.00 16.6 2.84 65.7 35C 75 31 48 45 27 96 (C=Set/T=Tied thisseason) 2000 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent Score W/L Record Attend. High Scorer Opponent High Scorer 5/31 NEW YORK 51- 48 W 1-0 10,540 Reed-22 Johnson-14 6/3 @Houston 80- 62 W 2-0 12,385 Reed-32 Swoopes-31 6/6 @Utah 61- 76 L 2-1 4,520 Edwards-13, Reed-13 Williams-20 6/7 SEATTLE 82- 49 W 3-1 9,509 Reed-24 Vodichkova-12 6/10 @Los Angeles 57- 76 L 3-2 6,349 Timms-11 Milton-17 6/13 @Portland 75- 69 W 4-2 7,738 Reed-23 Witherspoon-19 6/14 PORTLAND 81- 80(OT) W 5-2 9,919 Gillom-28 Witherspoon-22 6/17 MINNESOTA 62- 69 L 5-3 10,498 Reed-22 Smith-26 6/20 @Minnesota 74- 55 W 6-3 6,461 Pettis-22 Lennox-14 6/22 @Charlotte 90- 57 W 7-3 8,425 Reed-32 Stinson-20 6/24 @Miami 67- 44 W 8-3 8,005 Edwards-12 Flores-8 6/25 @Cleveland 61- 64 L 8-4 6,707 Reed-19 Brown-13, Nemcova-13, Melvin-13 6/28 @New York 69- 82 L 8-5 13,054 Griffiths-17 Phillips-22 6/30 @Washington 66- 57 W 9-5 16,485 Reed-25 McCray-19 7/2 @Houston 58- 69 L 9-6 13,865 Edwards-14 Cooper-20, Swoopes-20 7/6 DETROIT 81- 69 W 10-6 10,497 Reed-22 das Neves-12 7/8 @Indiana 66- 65 W 11-6 11,659 Sarenac-15 Grubin-18, Maxwell-18 7/11 MINNESOTA 64- 54 W 12-6 9,675 Harrison-22 Smith-24 7/13 SACRAMENTO 72- 64 W 13-6 9,747 Reed-25 Holland-Corn-19 7/14 @Utah 84- 87 L 13-7 6,984 Reed-25 Hlede-20 7/19 UTAH 86- 76 W 14-7 9,327 Reed-31 Williams-20 7/21 LOS ANGELES 68- 74 L 14-8 11,053 Reed-21 Leslie-30 7/22 @Sacramento 60- 61 L 14-9 9,480 Reed-22 Griffith-21 7/24 CLEVELAND 67- 57 W 15-9 9,327 Reed-31 Wauters-14 7/26 INDIANA 79- 65 W 16-9 9,487 Reed-24 Wolters-18 7/28 @Seattle 65- 55 W 17-9 8,767 Reed-25 Campbell-14 7/30 SACRAMENTO 63- 70 L 17-10 11,337 Gillom-23 Griffith-16 8/1 ORLANDO 84- 77 W 18-10 9,564 Gillom-28 A. Johnson-24 8/3 SEATTLE 85- 63 W 19-10 9,439 Edwards-15, Harrison-15 Barnes-17 8/5 LOS ANGELES 63- 77 L 19-11 11,390 Reed-25 Leslie-22 8/7 HOUSTON 54- 71 L 19-12 10,770 Reed-21 Thompson-26 8/9 @Portland 68- 60 W 20-12 9,469 Reed-18 Nygaard-14

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2001 SEASON The 2001 season marked the fifth anniversary of the Phoenix Mercury and the WNBA. One of eight inaugural members of the league, the Mercury has seen the league raise the level of competition and expand to 16 teams over the years. Phoenix boasts and 83-71 overall record and captured a Western Conference title in 1997 and a trip to the WNBA finals in 1998. On January 8, 2001, the Phoenix Mercury named Cynthia Cooper the second head coach in franchise history. Cooper, winner of four straight WNBA titles with the Houston Comets and two-time league MVP, took over for Cheryl Miller, who resigned following the 2000 season. Cooper guided the Mercury to a 13-19 record and a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. As a team, the Mercury enjoyed the longest winning streak in franchise history from July 14-27, where they won five games in a row This included two game-winning shots by fifth-year veteran Jennifer Gillom, who hit buzzer-beaters to defeat Detroit and Seattle during that streak. Another highlight saw all five starters score in double figures for the first time in Mercury history as Phoenix downed Minnesota on 7/14/01. Eight different players led the team in scoring throughout the year while ten different players led in rebounds. Individually, Maria Stepanova (.507) and Trisha Fallon (.490) ranked among league leaders in field goal percentage while point guards Kristen Veal (4.3) and Michele Timms (4.1) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, among assist leaders. Veal also ranked first among WNBA rookies in the assist category. Lisa Harrison ranked eighth among WNBA free throw shooters with a .864 percentage. Three of the original Mercury members, continued to make headlines in 2001. Bridget Pettis saw action in all 32 games in 2001, extending her streak to 154 games played over five seasons in the WNBA. She joins a select group of just six players who have appeared in every game in WNBA history. Jennifer Gillom notched her 2,000th career point on 6/10/01, becoming only the third player in WNBA history to reach this milestone. Michele Timms capped off her professional career and the 2001 season on ‘Michele Timms Night’ by hitting a three pointer with 7.5 seconds left in the 56-38 victory over Houston on 8/14/01. Off the court, the Mercury continued their strong showing in the community with various appearances and programs. Mercury players volunteered their time at events such as spaghetti dinners, hospital visits, book drives, kid’s clinics and Boys and Girls Club visits. For the month of July, Michele Timms was named the WNBA’s Hometown Hero, honoring a player who donates time and energy to their local community. A $5,000 check was presented in her name to the Mary Cobb ‘Building Dream’ Foundation, a program created by Cynthia Cooper that raises funds for breast cancer patients.

2001 (13-19) ROW ONE: Adriana Moises, Bridget Pettis, Jennifer Gillom, Ilona Korstine, Kristen Veal, Michele Timms. ROW TWO: Equipment Manager Val Turik, Trainer Carolyn Griffiths, Head Coach Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Harrison, Slobodanka Tuvic, Maria Stepanova, Trisha Fallon, Adrian Williams, Jaynetta Saunders, Assistant Coach Carrie Graf, Assistant Coach Eric Cooper.

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2001 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Gillom 32 32 858 150 355 .423 24 70 .343 71 96 .740 36 91 127 35 91 1 31 71 19 395 12.3 Stepanova 32 31 815 143 282 .507 0 2 .000 48 78 .615 66 135 201 41 110 3 43 50 64 334 10.4 Fallon 31 16 841 127 259 .490 15 37 .405 53 65 .815 35 42 77 33 43 0 35 47 12 322 10.4 Harrison 32 32 915 96 223 .430 3 9 .333 51 59 .864 39 100 139 52 58 0 39 49 1 246 7.7 Moises Pinto 7 0 123 14 36 .389 4 12 .333 9 12 .750 4 12 16 17 11 0 6 16 0 41 5.9 Pettis 32 1 497 53 159 .333 20 63 .317 46 56 .821 30 30 60 50 47 1 28 38 4 172 5.4 Timms 21 18 408 38 110 .345 14 46 .304 8 10 .800 11 34 45 87 42 0 21 42 2 98 4.7 Veal 29 14 658 35 125 .280 14 50 .280 32 42 .762 14 46 60 125 58 0 33 82 4 116 4.0 Williams 25 1 375 38 113 .336 0 0 —- 20 28 .714 21 54 75 11 43 0 15 34 5 96 3.8 Reed 1 0 13 1 8 .125 0 0 —- 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 Saunders 28 6 253 25 77 .325 1 3 .333 17 25 .680 13 27 40 7 28 0 10 14 8 68 2.4 Tuvic 30 0 325 13 42 .310 0 0 —- 28 59 .475 18 45 63 17 49 0 16 28 17 54 1.8 Korstine 12 0 75 7 25 .280 1 3 .333 6 7 .857 6 5 11 5 4 0 3 9 0 21 1.8 MERCURY 32 6450 767 1894 .405 101 313 .323 429 587 .731 300 642 942 514 625 6 292 519 138 2064 64.5 OPPONENTS 32 6450 785 1892 .415 137 391 .350 462 584 .791 333 698 1031 524 603 4 283 517 127 2169 67.8

— SINGLE-GAME HIGHS — —— AVERAGE PER GAME —— —— CAREER HIGHS —— PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Gillom 41 11 4 4 7 3 25 26.8 4.0 1.1 0.97 2.2 0.59 12.3 13 27 12 15 15 5 36 Stepanova 39 11 5 5 4 5 20 25.5 6.3 1.3 1.34 1.6 2.00 10.4 9C 17C 6 11 13 5C 20C Fallon 42 7 3 4 5 2 24 27.1 2.5 1.1 1.13 1.5 0.39 10.4 8C 15C 8C 9C 7C 4 24C Harrison 42 9 4 3 5 1 15 28.6 4.3 1.6 1.22 1.5 0.03 7.7 10 15C 12 13 9T 5 22 Moises Pinto 22 5 5 2 4 0 13 17.6 2.3 2.4 0.86 2.3 0.00 5.9 4C 9C 3C 4C 5C 5C 13C Pettis 29 8 5 3 4 1 26 15.5 1.9 1.6 0.88 1.2 0.13 5.4 10 19 11 13 9 7 27 Timms 31 6 7 4 7 1 14 19.4 2.1 4.1 1.00 2.0 0.10 4.7 9 18 6 9 9 10 24 Veal 36 6 10 5 6 3 16 22.7 2.1 4.3 1.14 2.8 0.14 4.0 6C 9C 4C 6C 6C 10C 16C Williams 27 7 2 3 4 1 12 15.0 3.0 0.4 0.60 1.4 0.20 3.8 6 12C 8C 8C 10 3 12T Reed 13 3 0 0 0 0 3 13.0 3.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 13 23 11 12 13 8 32 Saunders 26 9 2 2 2 2 12 9.0 1.4 0.3 0.36 0.5 0.29 2.4 4C 9C 5C 6C 9C 2C 12C Tuvic 28 7 3 3 4 3 8 10.8 2.1 0.6 0.53 0.9 0.57 1.8 3C 5C 4C 10C 7C 3C 8C Korstine 21 2 3 3 2 0 6 6.3 0.9 0.4 0.25 0.8 0.00 1.8 2C 5C 3C 4C 2C 3C 6C MERCURY 225 48 24 15 24 9 89 201.6 29.4 16.1 9.13 16.2 4.31 64.5 34 81 35 45 48C 27 96 OPPONENTS 225 42 32 14 26 13 95 201.6 32.2 16.4 8.84 16.2 3.97 67.8 39C 78C 34C 48 45 32C 96

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2001 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 30 UTAH L 62-81 0-1 0-0 0-1 Edwards-15 Stepanova-7 Cleary-3 Goodson-16 9,057 May 31 @Seattle L 70-83 0-1 0-1 0-2 Edwards/Harrison-14 Pettis-8 Veal-5 Jackson-21 7,567 Jun 2 @Minnesota W 89-80 0-1 1-1 1-2 Pettis-26 Harrison-7 Cleary-6 Smith-22 10,040 Jun 4 @Portland L 69-71(OT) 0-1 1-2 1-3 Gillom-14 Gillom-11 Veal-5 Witherspoon-22 7,041 Jun 5 CHARLOTTE W 76-69 1-1 1-2 2-3 Fallon-18 Stepanova-8 Veal-7 Stinson-21 7,008 Jun 10 HOUSTON L 58-60 1-2 1-2 2-4 Gillom-15 Harrison/Stepanova-6 Veal-10 Thompson-22 8,883 Jun 12 SACRAMENTO W 78-64 2-2 1-2 3-4 Gillom-24 Tuvic/Stepanova-7 Veal-9 Griffith-17 7,113 Jun 14 @Sacramento L 59-81 2-2 1-3 3-5 Harrison-13 Stepanova-5 Veal-5 Griffith-15 5,611 Jun 16 ORLANDO W 72-68 3-2 1-3 4-5 Harrison-15 Williams-6 Veal-8 Sales-14 8,323 Jun 21 NEW YORK L 70-95 3-3 1-3 4-6 Pettis/Williams-12 Williams-7 Veal-3 Phillips-23 8,638 Jun 22 SEATTLE L 55-58 3-4 1-3 4-7 Fallon-12 Stepanova-6 Timms-5 Jackson-17 7,123 Jun 29 @Detroit L 71-75 3-4 1-4 4-8 Gillom-25 Gillom-9 Timms-5 Kingi-25 6,716 Jul 1 @Indiana L 78-86(OT) 3-4 1-5 4-9 Fallon-18 Stepanova-9 Timms-7 R. Williams-21 7,459 Jul 4 MIAMI W 60-47 4-4 1-5 5-9 Veal-16 Gillom/Stepanova-5 Veal-4 Baranova-12 6,680 Jul 5 @Los Angeles L 50-73 4-4 1-6 5-10 Williams-12 Fallon/Stepanova-5 Korstine/Timms-3 Leslie-23 6,591 Jul 7 WASHINGTON W 66-52 5-4 1-6 6-10 Fallon-16 Stepanova-9 Timms-6 McCray-10 7,463 Jul 11 LOS ANGELES L 61-75 5-5 1-6 6-11 Gillom-15 Gillom/Timms-6 Veal-7 Figgs-16 7,649 Jul 13 @Cleveland L 61-69 5-5 1-7 6-12 Stepanova-13 Timms-6 Timms-7 Jones-22 7,564 Jul 14 @Minnesota W 80-67 5-5 2-7 7-12 Stepanova-19 Stepanova-9 Timms-5 Smith-27 6,373 Jul 19 PORTLAND W 60-58 6-5 2-7 8-12 Gillom-18 Stepanova-10 Timms/Veal-4 Folkl-12 8,232 Jul 21 UTAH W 59-50 7-5 2-7 9-12 Gillom-18 Saunders-9 Stepanova-5 Ferdinand-19 8,378 Jul 26 DETROIT W 63-62 8-5 2-7 10-12 Stepanova-20 Gillom/Stepanova-5 Timms-5 Ndiaye-Diatta-23 8,508 Jul 27 @Seattle W 56-54 8-5 3-7 11-12 Stepanova-11 Stepanova-9 Gillom-4 Randall-19 5,278 Jul 29 @Sacramento L 47-63 8-5 3-8 11-13 Fallon-18 Stepanova-8 Timms/Tuvic-3 Griffith-25 7,768 Aug 1 MINNESOTA L 63-68 8-6 3-8 11-14 Gillom/Stepanova-15 Tuvic-6 Timms/Veal-5 Smith-36 8,927 Aug 3 @Miami L 61-72 8-6 3-9 11-15 Gillom-25 Moises Pinto-5 Tied with-2 Sam-25 9,011 Aug 5 @Orlando L 69-78 8-6 3-10 11-16 Fallon-17 Gillom-7 Veal-7 S. Johnson-25 6,334 Aug 6 @Houston L 48-62 8-6 3-11 11-17 Fallon-12 Stepanova-11 Moises/Veal-3 Arcain-18 13,310 Aug 8 @Los Angeles L 67-79 8-6 3-12 11-18 Fallon-15 Gillom-6 Timms-6 Leslie-24 10,086 Aug 10 @Utah L 57-69 8-6 3-13 11-19 Gillom-10 Stepanova/Tuvic-5 Timms-4 Goodson-15 11,311 Aug 11 PORTLAND W 73-62 9-6 3-13 12-19 Fallon-24 Gillom-8 Gillom/Fallon-3 Stiles-18 10,823 Aug 14 HOUSTON W 56-38 10-6 3-13 13-19 Fallon-14 Fallon/Harrison-7 Veal/Timms-4 Arcain-13 14,177

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2002 SEASON The 2002 season marked the sixth year for both the WNBA and one of its original eight teams, the Phoenix Mercury. In six seasons, Phoenix owns an overall record of 94-92. The “Mighty Mercury” won the Western Conference Title in 1997 and earned a trip to the WNBA Finals in 1998. 2002 could only be described as a frustrating year for the Mercury. In the first few days of training camp, the club learned that 6’8” Russian center Maria Stepanova would miss the season due to pregnancy. Rebounding from the loss of Stepanova, the team came out of the gate quickly, winning four out of the first five games. Soon after the hot start, things began to change. On June 26, Head Coach Cynthia Cooper resigned from her position to spend more time with her family and Assistant Coach Linda Sharp was named Interim Coach for the remainder of the season. When Cooper left, the team held a 6-4 record. The Mercury responded by winning their first game under Sharp, knocking off the Seattle Storm 62-53. After a home loss to the defending cham- pion LA Sparks, the team embarked on a five-game road swing. The road would prove to be a thorn in the Mercury’s side all season, as they endured a 15-game losing streak on the road. The team finally earned a win in Portland on August 11, the last road game of the year, beating the Fire 73-70 to finish the season 1-15 away from America West Arena. On August 7, the Mercury honored an original member of the team by retiring Michele Timms’ jersey. “Timmsy’s” #7 was sent to the rafters in front of 10,286 Mercury fans, the largest crowd of the season. After the halftime ceremony, the X-Factor was treated to a 59-57 Mercury victory. The 2002 Mercury finished with a record of 11-21, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season. On October 23, 2002, the Mercury announced the hiring of John Shumate as the club’s third head coach in franchise history. Shumate joined the Mercury with a wealth of basketball knowledge having played in the NBA for several seasons before joining the Toronto Raptors coaching staff as an assistant and then the Phoenix Suns scouting staff.

2002 (11-21) ROW ONE: Adriana Moises, Gordana Grubin, Lisa Harrison, Jennifer Gillom, Tracy Reid, Jaynetta Saunders, Susanna Bonfiglio, Kristen Veal. ROW TWO: Equipment Manager Jay Gaspar, Trainer Carolyn Griffiths, Kayte Christensen, Oksana Zakaluzhnaya, Assistant Coach Eric Cooper, Head Coach Linda Sharp, Assistant Coach Michele Timms, Slobodanka Tuvic, Adrian Williams, Video Coordinator Ron Dubois, Assistant Equipment Manager Michelle McCloskey.

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2002 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Gillom 31 31 874 166 400 .415 36 93 .387 105 131 .802 36 80 116 37 90 0 29 61 21 473 15.3 Grubin 32 31 859 114 297 .384 29 92 .315 60 79 .759 16 48 64 104 59 0 36 58 3 317 9.9 Harrison 32 28 899 120 242 .496 2 6 .333 20 23 .870 43 83 126 40 62 0 31 45 3 262 8.2 Reed 5 4 85 15 41 .366 0 5 .000 8 11 .727 1 3 4 4 8 0 2 8 3 38 7.6 Williams 32 30 878 79 169 .467 0 0 —- 42 60 .700 64 156 220 35 88 0 48 63 29 200 6.3 Moises Pinto 32 4 619 63 164 .384 19 66 .288 48 60 .800 15 45 60 79 53 0 30 72 3 193 6.0 Bonfiglio 22 6 306 43 89 .483 0 6 .000 19 25 .760 16 21 37 23 35 0 12 18 0 105 4.8 Reid 24 12 421 48 117 .410 0 1 .000 17 28 .607 33 44 77 14 29 0 22 36 2 113 4.7 Christensen 30 2 413 48 95 .505 0 1 .000 24 35 .686 39 41 80 15 73 1 24 32 13 120 4.0 Saunders 27 1 302 39 103 .379 0 4 .000 21 32 .656 10 28 38 23 23 0 9 20 4 99 3.7 Tuvic 26 1 320 30 77 .390 1 6 .167 25 32 .781 11 52 63 11 53 0 9 31 9 86 3.3 Veal 23 10 361 24 79 .304 13 47 .277 10 13 .769 6 21 27 41 41 0 14 42 2 71 3.1 Zakaluzhnaya(TOT) 8 0 47 3 9 .333 0 0 —- 2 4 .500 0 3 3 0 7 0 0 4 1 8 1.0 Zakaluzhnaya(PHO) 5 0 7 2 6 333 0 0 —- 2 4 .500 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 6 1.2 MERCURY 32 6400 793 1889 .420 100 328 .305 405 538 .753 292 626 918 427 623 1 267 501 94 2091 65.3 OPPONENTS 32 6400 850 1870 .455 155 388 .399 436 608 .717 309 692 1001 532 600 6 268 491 127 2291 71.6 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME CAREER HIGHS PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Gillom 38 8 4 3 6 3 26 28.2 3.7 1.2 0.94 2.0 0.68 15.3 13 27 12 5 15 5 36 Grubin 38 7 8 5 4 1 23 26.8 2.0 3.3 1.13 1.8 0.09 9.9 8T 19 9 10 7T 8C 23T Harrison 40 12 3 3 5 1 22 28.1 3.9 1.3 0.97 1.4 0.09 8.2 10T 15 12 13 12C 5 22T Reed 30 1 1 2 4 2 20 17.0 0.8 0.8 0.40 1.6 0.60 7.6 13 23 11 12 13 8 32 Williams 37 14 4 4 5 5 15 27.4 6.9 1.1 1.50 2.0 0.91 6.3 7C 12 8 8 14C 4C 15C Moises Pinto 31 7 6 5 6 1 20 19.3 1.9 2.5 0.94 2.3 0.09 6.0 6C 10C 6C 7C 7C 6C 20C Bonfiglio 27 5 3 3 4 0 12 13.9 1.7 1.0 0.55 0.8 0.00 4.8 5C 10C 4C 4C 5C 3C 12C Reid 33 7 2 3 5 1 16 17.5 3.2 0.6 0.92 1.5 0.08 4.7 10 16 11 16 12 4 22 Christensen 22 8 2 3 3 3 11 13.8 2.7 0.5 0.80 1.1 0.43 4.0 5C 8C 5C 5C 8C 2C 11C Saunders 30 6 3 2 3 3 12 11.2 1.4 0.9 0.33 0.7 0.15 3.7 5C 14C 4C 6C 6C 3C 12C Tuvic 26 8 2 4 6 2 11 12.3 2.4 0.4 0.35 1.2 0.35 3.3 4C 11C 6C 10 8C 3 11C Veal 31 4 7 5 6 1 9 15.7 1.2 1.8 0.61 1.8 0.09 3.1 6 10C 4 6 6 10 16 Zakaluzhnaya (TOT) 10 2 0 0 2 1 3 5.9 0.4 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 1.0 6 10 4 4 7 1 15 Zakaluzhnaya (PHO) 10 2 0 0 2 0 3 7.4 0.6 0.0 0.00 0.8 0.00 1.2 MERCURY 200 41 19 12 23 8 82 200.0 28.7 13.3 8.34 15.7 2.94 65.3 34 81 35 45 48 27 96 OPPONENTS 200 49 27 14 25 9 91 200.0 31.3 16.6 8.38 15.3 3.97 71.6 39 78 34 48 49C 32 96 (C=Set/T=Tied this season)

2002 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 29 @Houston L 56- 61 0-0 0-1 0-1 Grubin-17 Harrison-7 Grubin-3 Swoopes-20 7,887 Jun 1 UTAH W 71- 66 1-0 0-1 1-1 Reid-16 Williams-10 Grubin-5 Goodson-18 9,647 Jun 3 WASHINGTON W 71- 65 2-0 0-1 2-1 Grubin-15 Williams-11 Grubin-7 Dales-Schuman-15 7,984 Jun 9 CHARLOTTE W 80- 77 3-0 0-1 3-1 Reed-20 Reid-7 Grubin-6 Stinson-24 7,875 Jun 13 DETROIT W 70- 67 4-0 0-1 4-1 Gillom-15 Williams-12 Grubin-7 Palmer-20 7,358 Jun 14 SEATTLE L 82- 90 4-1 0-1 4-2 Gillom-25 Williams-7 Grubin-6 Jackson-23 8,237 Jun 18 SACRAMENTO W 78- 63 5-1 0-1 5-2 Gillom-17 Gillom-7 Gillom-4 Holland-Corn-19 7,199 Jun 21 @Houston L 59- 61 5-1 0-2 5-3 Grubin-15 Harrison-12 Grubin-8 Swoopes-27 10,460 Jun 23 MINNESOTA W 70- 61 6-1 0-2 6-3 Harrison-14 Williams-9 Grubin-3 Williams-19 7,623 Jun 25 @Los Angeles L 66- 89 6-1 0-3 6-4 Grubin-10 Tuvic-7 Veal-7 Mabika-20 9,698 Jun 26 SEATTLE W 62- 53 7-1 0-3 7-4 Harrison-22 Williams-12 Grubin-5 Jackson-13 7,836 Jun 28 LOS ANGELES L 72- 84 7-2 0-3 7-5 Grubin-23 Grubin-Harrison-7 Grubin-5 Leslie-18 8,596 Jul 1 @Charlotte L 68- 90 7-2 0-4 7-6 Gillom-16 Tied with-4 Moises-6 Edwards-14 6,114 Jul 3 @Miami L 61- 86 7-2 0-5 7-7 Gillom-12 Christensen-8 Gillom-Grubin-Reid-2 Lennox-16 5,932 Jul 6 @Orlando L 70- 72 7-2 0-6 7-8 Grubin-23 Gillom-5 Gillom-Grubin-4 Douglas-19 8,140 Jul 8 @New York L 71- 77 7-2 0-7 7-9 Gillom-25 Grubin-Reid-Williams-5 Grubin-5 Whitmore-28 15,629 Jul 9 @Washington L 54- 68 7-2 0-8 7-10 Gillom-26 Williams-7 Saunders-3 Dales-Schuman-16 15,217 Jul 11 HOUSTON W 58- 52 8-2 0-8 8-10 Gillom-14 Williams-8 Grubin-4 Swoopes-20 8,495 Jul 13 @Utah L 66- 75 8-2 0-9 8-11 Gillom-14 Williams-9 Grubin-3 Williams-22 7,886 Jul 17 @Portland L 61- 73 8-2 0-10 8-12 Grubin-21 Reid-7 Grubin-5 Walker-17 7,231 Jul 19 @Seattle L 48- 89 8-2 0-11 8-13 Grubin-10 Saunders-Reid-4 Moises-Veal-3 Jackson-22 6,759 Jul 21 PORTLAND L 75- 87 8-3 0-11 8-14 Gillom-26 Williams-9 Moises-Grubin-5 Jackson-19 8,694 Jul 26 @Utah L 61- 74 8-3 0-12 8-15 Gillom-17 Williams-10 Veal-5 Dydek-21 8,230 Jul 27 SACRAMENTO L 64- 79 8-4 0-12 8-16 Christensen-10 Williams-4 Veal-3 Griffith-22 9,344 Jul 29 MINNESOTA W 57- 45 9-4 0-12 9-16 Saunders-Williams-12 Williams-10 Moises-5 Abrosimova-13 9,177 Jul 31 INDIANA L 56- 58 9-5 0-12 9-17 Gillom-15 Harrison-6 Moises-5 Catchings-22 10,100 Aug 2 @Minnesota L 51- 75 9-5 0-13 9-18 Gillom-12 Williams-7 Saunders-Williams-3 Smith-22 12,544 Aug 4 @Detroit L 75- 91 9-5 0-14 9-19 Gillom-20 Gillom-6 Gillom-Moises-3 Cash-14 6,977 Aug 6 @Sacramento L 70- 73 9-5 0-15 9-20 Gillom-22 Williams-7 Moises-4 Penicheiro-21 6,591 Aug 7 CLEVELAND W 59- 57 10-5 0-15 10-20 Gillom-15 Williams-8 Moises-3 Wauters-16 10,286 Aug 11 @Portland W 73- 70 10-5 1-15 11-20 Grubin-17 Williams-Tuvic-8 Moises-Williams-Veal-3 Walker-10 10,548 Aug 13 LOS ANGELES L 56- 63 10-6 1-15 11-21 Williams-12 Williams-14 Williams-3 Leslie-23 11,347

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2003 SEASON The 2003 season marked the seventh anniversary for the WNBA, and one of it’s charter franchises, the Phoenix Mercury. Under the direction of first-year head coach John Shumate, the 2003 Mercury finished the season with an 8-26 record. Although not the season they had hoped for, the record was certainly not indicative of the effort put forth both on and off the court by the Mercury. The Mercury had the fourth pick in the 2003 Draft, the club’s highest draft pick to date, and selected 6’2” forward Plenette Pierson from Texas Tech. The Mercury also added veteran leadership at the point guard position by selecting Tamicha Jackson in the WNBA’s Dispersal Draft. After all their preseason moves, the Mercury found themselves with one of the youngest rosters in the WNBA. With a new coach in place, and just four players returning from the 2002 squad, the 2003 Mercury spent the major- ity of the season trying to implement a new defensive style, as well as jell together as a team during the short 34-game sea- son. Not an easy task for such a young squad. On July 2, 2002 veteran forward Adrian Williams was named to the 2003 WNBA All-Star Team, the first Mercury player to be named to an All-Star Team since 2000. Williams joins Michele Timms, Jennifer Gillom and Brandy Reed as representatives of Phoenix in the All-Star Game. In her All-Star debut, the 6’4” Williams saw 19 minutes of action en route to nine points, six rebounds and two steals as the West defeated the East 84-75. Signed by the Mercury as a free agent in April, Anna DeForge quickly stepped up as the Mercury’s on-court leader. Returning to the league after a two-year absence, DeForge finished the season as the Mercury’s leading scorer (11.9 ppg) and finished among the league’s top ten in three-point shooting (.412). A strong candidate for the WNBA’s Most Improved Player Award, DeForge led the Mercury in scoring on 14 occasions. While the Mercury managed eight victories on the season, the club lost 17 games by nine points or less and eight games by less than five points. On July 15, the Mercury battled the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Sparks to double-overtime before falling one point shy of the victory. Phoenix would see another double-overtime contest August 3 at Washington, this time emerging victorious in the extra sessions. Off the court, the Mercury continued their strong support within the community by making numerous ap pearances through team and league programs. Mercury players volunteered their time to assist Valley children in the WNBA’s Read to Achieve Program and also visited numerous schools, YMCAs and other venues for basketball clinics and camps. For her off- season dedication to the community, forward Kayte Christensen won the WNBA’s Community Assist Award in May for all of her efforts across the Valley.

2003 (8-26) ROW ONE: Edniesha Curry, Anna DeForge, Edwina Brown, Lisa Harrison, Tamicha Jackson, Tamara Moore, Gergana Slavtcheva. ROW TWO: Director of Communications Tami Nealy, Equipment Manager Jay Gaspar, Adrian Williams, Kayte Christensen, Assistant Coach Carrie Graf, Head Coach John Shumate, Assistant Coach Gary Kloppenburg, Slobodanka Tuvic, Plenette Pierson, Sonja Mallory, Trainer Carolyn Griffiths, Staff Assistant Adam Goldberg, General Manager Seth Sulka.

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2003 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG DeForge 34 27 1065 147 357 .412 61 148 .412 50 69 .725 32 73 105 72 61 0 51 53 12 405 11.9 Williams 34 33 985 141 351 .402 0 1 .000 52 85 .612 68 184 252 31 95 1 57 73 19 334 9.8 Jackson 34 34 958 124 361 .343 35 99 .354 17 21 .810 24 58 82 146 62 0 52 76 4 300 8.8 Tuvic 17 14 365 45 116 .388 0 4 .000 37 46 .804 31 36 67 12 61 2 10 32 15 127 7.5 Christensen 30 16 659 78 161 .484 0 0 — 50 83 .602 61 65 126 16 104 4 25 39 16 206 6.9 Pierson 33 5 602 67 177 .379 0 2 .000 64 101 .634 37 43 80 22 87 1 19 42 13 198 6.0 Harrison 33 33 838 74 179 .413 0 3 .000 35 51 .686 42 76 118 36 58 0 29 34 6 183 5.5 Castro Marques 16 0 178 25 71 .352 8 27 .296 11 18 .611 6 6 12 9 11 0 6 10 1 69 4.3 Brown 34 6 524 41 152 .270 0 3 .000 36 44 .818 29 42 71 62 44 0 30 47 7 118 3.5 Moore (TOT) 26 0 176 19 42 .452 0 9 .000 16 19 .842 6 22 28 12 14 0 9 16 6 54 2.1 Moore (PHO) 11 0 110 11 26 .423 0 5 .000 11 13 .846 3 16 19 8 9 0 5 10 4 33 3.0 Mallory 6 0 44 4 9 .444 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 4 6 10 0 7 0 1 6 4 10 1.7 Curry 20 0 205 13 35 .371 5 22 .227 2 3 .667 1 10 11 24 25 0 9 15 0 33 1.7 Ivanyi 4 0 34 3 8 .375 0 2 .000 0 0 — 2 2 4 2 4 0 0 2 1 6 1.5 Pavlickova 8 0 29 3 7 .429 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 6 0.8 Slavtcheva 2 0 12 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 MERCURY 34 6925 801 2095 .382 116 349 .332 379 556 .682 357 643 1000 461 664 8 310 479 111 2097 61.7 OPPONENTS 34 6925 834 1867 447 136 371 .367 466 626 .744 303 811 1114 509 667 4 275 610 146 2270 66.8 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS DeForge 43 9 7 4 5 2 24 31.3 3.1 2.1 1.50 1.6 0.35 11.9 9C 24C 7C 8C 9C 7T 24C Williams 46 16 3 5 4 3 20 29.0 7.4 0.9 1.68 2.1 0.56 9.8 9C 18C 8 8T 16C 4 20C Jackson 36 6 9 6 5 1 20 28.2 2.4 4.3 1.53 2.2 0.12 8.8 9T 21C 8 10 7 9C 21 Tuvic 30 7 4 2 4 3 17 21.5 3.9 0.7 0.59 1.9 0.88 7.5 5C 11T 7C 10 8 4C 17C Christensen 36 12 2 3 4 3 16 22.0 4.2 0.5 0.83 1.3 0.53 6.9 6C 9C 10C 16C 12C 2T 16C Pierson 34 6 5 3 3 2 26 18.2 2.4 0.7 0.58 1.3 0.39 6.0 11C 17C 12C 19C 6C 5C 26C Harrison 38 8 3 3 4 1 16 25.4 3.6 1.1 0.88 1.0 0.18 5.5 10 15 12 13 12 5 22 Castro Marques 21 2 2 2 2 1 12 11.1 0.8 0.6 0.38 0.6 0.06 4.3 5C 11 3T 6C 4 2T 12C Brown 34 7 7 3 4 1 15 15.4 2.1 1.8 0.88 1.4 0.21 3.5 7 14C 9 9 9 8 19 Moore (TOT) 18 6 2 2 3 1 8 6.8 1.1 0.5 0.35 0.6 0.23 2.1 7 13 8 8 7 7 22 Moore (PHO) 18 6 2 2 3 1 8 10.0 1.7 0.7 0.45 0.9 0.36 3.0 Mallory 22 4 0 1 3 3 4 7.3 1.7 0.0 0.17 1.0 0.67 1.7 2C 4C 2C 2C 4C 0C 4C Curry 19 2 3 4 3 0 8 10.3 0.6 1.2 0.45 0.8 0.00 1.7 3C 5C 2C 3C 2C 3C 8C Ivanyi 10 3 1 0 2 1 2 8.5 1.0 0.5 0.00 0.5 0.25 1.5 3 9 4 5 7 7 9 Pavlickova 8 1 1 1 1 0 2 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.13 0.3 0.00 0.8 1C 2C 1 2 2 1T 2C Slavtcheva 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.00 0.5 0.00 0.0 0C 2C 0C 0C 0C 1C 0C MERCURY 250 47 20 18 23 7 89 203.7 29.4 13.6 9.12 14.1 3.26 61.7 34 93C 35 47C 48 27 96 OPPONENTS 250 44 22 14 27 10 82 203.7 32.8 15.0 8.09 17.9 4.29 66.8 39 78 34 48 49 32 96 2003 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 22 SACRAMENTO L 56 - 65 0-1 0-0 0-1 Brown-15 Christensen-7 Brown-4 Griffith-27 9,303 May 24 HOUSTON L 62 - 69 0-2 0-0 0- DeForge-12 Harrison-8 Brown-Jackson-3 Swoopes-23 8,758 May 28 SAN ANTONIO W 51 - 50 1-2 0-0 1-2 Williams-14 Williams-16 Jackson-6 Ferdinand-15 6,840 May 30 @Sacramento L 49 - 69 1-2 0-1 1-3 Pierson-13 Williams-8 Jackson-6 Griffith-22 17,317 Jun 3 @Houston L 51 - 66 1-2 0-2 1-4 Jackson-Pierson-9 Williams-6 Brown-Daley-Jackson-3 Arcain-Thompson-14 6,639 Jun 5 @San Antonio L 55 - 70 1-2 0-3 1-5 Williams-18 Williams-9 Jackson-4 Ferdinand-22 8,774 Jun 7 @Seattle L 57 - 66 1-2 0-4 1-6 DeForge-16 Jackson-Williams-6 Jackson-7 Jackson-27 6,549 Jun 12 CHARLOTTE L 50 - 58 1-3 0-4 1-7 Christensen-DeForge-10 Williams-8 Jackson-4 Stinson-19 6,464 Jun 14 HOUSTON W 76- 61 2-3 0-4 2-7 Jackson-18 Williams-14 Jackson-8 Arcain-15 7,260 Jun 17 SEATTLE L 60- 61 2-4 0-4 2-8 DeForge-22 Williams-10 Brown-5 Jackson-23 8,950 Jun 21 LOS ANGELES L 48- 54 2-5 0-4 2-9 Williams-14 Christensen-9 Jackson-7 Leslie-17 7,964 Jun 25 @New York L 64- 70 2-5 0-5 2-10 Williams-14 Williams-10 Jackson-6 Johnson-19 10,021 Jun 27 @Minnesota L 59 - 67 2-5 0-6 2-11 Jackson-18 Williams-5 Jackson-4 Smith-18 6,237 Jun 28 @Detroit W 68 - 65 2-5 1-6 3-11 Williams-20 Williams-11 Jackson-9 Nolan-14 6,928 Jul 2 @Indiana L 68 - 79 2-5 1-7 3-12 Williams-18 DeForge-6 Jackson-Pierson-5 Catchings-26 6,195 Jul 5 @San Antonio L 70 - 81 2-5 1-8 3-13 DeForge-14 Williams-9 Jackson-3 Ferdinand-16 9,370 Jul 10 CLEVELAND L 67 - 68 2-6 1-8 3-14 DeForge-15 Christensen-Williams-7 DeForge-3 Thomas-20 8,420 Jul 15 @Los Angeles L 77 - 80(2OT) 2-6 1-9 3-15 Pierson-26 Williams-15 Brown-7 Mabika-26 7,145 Jul 19 CONNECTICUT L 67- 75 2-7 1-9 3-16 DeForge-18 Williams-7 DeForge-Jackson-4 Douglas-16 7,602 Jul 24 @Los Angeles L 65 - 82 2-7 1-10 3-17 Harrison-Pierson-12 Williams-9 Jackson-4 Milton-Teasley-16 9,859 Jul 25 @Seattle L 53 - 82 2-7 1-11 3-18 Jackson-13 Williams-8 Tuvic-2 Jackson-26 6,753 Jul 29 NEW YORK W 66- 59 3-7 1-11 4-18 Tuvic-17 Williams-9 Tuvic-4 Johnson-17 8,811 Aug 1 @Cleveland L 56- 73 3-7 1-12 4-19 Christensen-Harrison-12 Christensen-8 Curry-3 Taylor-33 8,131 Aug 3 @Washington W 70 - 69(2OT) 3-7 2-12 5-19 DeForge-14 Christensen-12 Jackson-6 Penn-13 11,052 Aug 4 @Minnesota L 56 - 61 3-7 2-13 5-20 Jackson-Harrison-14 Harrison-5 Jackson-4 Sam-18 5,223 Aug 6 MINNESOTA W 56 - 49 4-7 2-13 6-20 DeForge-15 DeForge-Williams-7 DeForge-4 Williams-12 8,282 Aug 8 LOS ANGELES L 64 - 67 4-8 2-13 6-21 Pierson-20 Williams-6 Jackson-4 Teasley-16 9,219 Aug 10 @Houston L 46 - 69 4-8 2-14 6-22 Pierson-Tuvic-8 Tuvic-5 Jackson-Williams-3 Thompson-21 8,535 Aug 13 DETROIT L 76- 78 4-9 2-14 6-23 DeForge-21 Williams-8 Jackson-7 Nolan-20 7,132 Aug 15 SEATTLE W 64- 50 5-9 2-14 7-23 Jackson-20 Brown-Tuvic-6 DeForge-4 Bird-Jackson-14 9,423 Aug 16 SACRAMENTO L 61- 65(OT) 5-10 2-14 7-24 DeForge-15 DeForge-9 DeForge-7 Griffith-16 10,203 Aug 20 MINNESOTA L 66- 69 5-11 2-14 7-25 DeForge-18 Harrison-8 Brown-5 Burse-Smith-16 9,757 Aug 22 SAN ANTONIO W 89- 62 6-11 2-14 8-25 DeForge-24 Williams-6 Jackson-8 Dydek-22 10,123 Aug 23 @Sacramento L 54- 61 6-11 2-15 8-26 DeForge-14 Williams-7 Jackson-4 Griffith-15 15,782

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2004 SEASON The 2004 season marked a new era in Mercury history with a new coach, new owners and the number one pick in both the draft and the dispersal draft. While the Mercury fell a game short of making the playoffs, the Mercury more than doubled their win total from the previous season and established themselves as an improved team and contender for the upcoming seasons. In February 2004, as the WNBA entered its eighth season, the Phoenix Mercury became the first team in WNBA history to have individual owners invest in the team as Anne Mariucci and Kathy Munro paid 1 million for an initial 10 percent stake in the Mercury. Two months later, the Phoenix Mercury announced the hiring of Carrie Graf as their head coach. Graf was no stranger to the Mercury, having spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Mercury (1998, 1999, 2001 and 2003). Graf became the fifth head coach in Mercury history and led the Mercury to a 17-17 record in her first season. Joining Graff on the sidelines was former Minnesota Lynx head coach Brian Agler and a familiar face in the Mercury organization, former guard/forward Lisa Harrison who retired in the offseason. On April 17, 2004, history was made as the Mercury selected UCONN sensation Diana Taurasi with the first pick. Mercury joined Penny Taylor who was selected first overall in the dispersal draft. With a new coach and new players, the Mercury started the season slow, falling to 8-12 after a home loss to Minnesota on July 19. However, after acquiring Gwen Jackson from the San Antonio Silver Stars for 2003 All-Star Adrian Williams, the Mercury went on to win eight of their next nine games. The Mercury and the rest of the WNBA took a break from action during the month of August to let their players com- pete in the 2004 Olympics in Greece. The Mercury sent two players to the Olympics. Taurasi represented the United States and forward Taylor represented Australia. The two met face to face in the gold medal game, where the United States prevailed 73-63 and took home the gold medal. Taurasi scored eight points in that game and Taylor led Australia with 16 points in that game. The Mercury returned to action on September 1, and won their first four games and improved to 16-13, but the Mercury dropped their next four games and fell one game short of making the playoffs. Individually, the 2004 season was led by three players, Taurasi, Taylor and veteran guard Anna DeForge. The trio scored 1,500 of the Mercury’s 2,300 points, or 65 percent of the team’s offense (Taurasi 578, DeForge 488 and Taylor 434). Taurasi became the first player in WNBA history to start her career with three consecutive 20+ point games. She went on to average 17.0 ppg and won the Rookie of the Year award and also was named to the All-WNBA First Team. DeForge finished the season averaging 14.4 points a game and was named to the WNBA select team that played the US Olympic team before they traveled to Greece. She also was named WNBA Player of the Week for the week of July 5. Off the court, the Mercury continued their strong showing in the community with various appearances and team and league programs. Mercury players volunteered their time to assist Valley children in the WNBA’s Read to Achieve and Mind, Body, Spirit programs and also visited numerous schools, YMCAs and other venues for basketball clinics and camps.

2004 (17-17) Back Row left to right: Brian Agler, Carrier Graf, Lisa Harrison, Plenette Pierson, Kayte Christenson, Ashley Robinson, Lindsay Taylor, Slobodanka Tuvic, Gwen Jackson, Seth Sulka, Carolyn Griffiths Front Row left to right: Shereka Wright, Tamara Moore, Penny Taylor, Diana Taurasi, Anna DeForge, Jae Cross, Nikki McCray

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2004 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 34 34 1130 209 503 .416 62 188 .330 98 129 .760 28 121 149 132 117 4 43 90 25 578 17.0 DeForge 34 34 1152 165 396 .417 70 181 .387 88 102 .863 23 100 123 107 51 0 51 68 8 488 14.4 P. Taylor 33 33 1076 150 310 .484 41 96 .427 93 108 .861 51 109 160 82 108 1 52 81 14 434 13.2 Pierson 31 25 803 112 253 .443 0 3 .000 66 109 .606 46 85 131 26 102 4 26 49 17 290 9.4 Williams 11 8 145 27 60 .450 0 0 — 11 14 .786 10 11 21 5 16 0 11 15 5 65 5.9 Jackson (TOT) 33 4 426 46 93 .495 1 6 .167 24 32 .750 31 50 81 15 34 0 6 15 4 17 3.5 Jackson (PHO) 14 0 136 23 45 .511 1 5 .200 9 11 .818 11 16 27 4 11 0 3 4 1 56 4.0 Tuvic 33 26 691 37 99 .374 0 1 .000 17 24 .708 25 98 123 32 115 2 25 41 37 91 2.8 Moore 32 0 387 27 61 .443 3 10 .300 25 29 .862 7 21 28 53 46 0 26 34 9 82 2.6 McCray 27 9 371 30 67 .448 5 1 .455 4 7 .571 10 19 29 13 35 0 7 18 0 69 2.6 Wright 24 0 243 13 42 .310 6 13 .462 25 32 .781 17 10 27 8 19 0 3 15 1 57 2.4 Christensen 32 1 407 19 49 .388 0 0 — 12 19 .632 27 42 69 23 89 2 21 26 7 50 1.6 Cross (TOT) 18 0 143 6 18 .333 3 7 .429 8 11 .727 5 9 14 13 11 0 5 9 2 23 1.3 Cross (PHO) 13 0 128 6 18 .333 3 7 .429 5 7 .714 5 8 13 12 10 0 5 7 2 20 1.5 Robinson 19 0 130 7 14 .500 0 1 .000 3 7 .429 4 9 13 2 22 0 8 4 10 17 .0.9 L. Taylor 5 0 26 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 3 3 2 7 0 1 1 1 3 0.6 MERCURY 34 6825 826 1922 .430 192 519 .370 456 598 .763 264 652 916 501 748 13 282 464 137 2300 67.6 OPPONENTS 34 6825 784 1845 .425 133 348 .382 534 724 .738 309 711 1020 456 660 0 226 536 137 2235 65.7 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 42 11 8 3 6 4 29 33.2 4.4 3.9 1.26 2.6 0.74 17.0 11C 24C 11C 13C 11C 8C 29C DeForge 40 8 7 5 6 2 31 33.9 3.6 3.1 1.50 2.0 0.24 14.4 11C 25C 8C 9C 9 7T 31C P. Taylor 41 10 6 5 6 2 25 32.6 4.8 2.5 1.58 2.5 0.42 13.2 11 23 11 13 11 6T 33 Pierson 38 10 4 2 5 2 24 25.9 4.2 0.8 0.84 1.6 0.55 9.4 11T 20C 12 19 10C 5 26 Williams 29 7 1 2 4 1 14 13.2 1.9 0.5 1.00 1.4 0.45 5.9 9 18 8 8 16 4 20 Jackson (TOT) 37 9 3 2 2 1 17 12.9 2.5 0.5 0.18 0.5 0.12 3.5 7 20 6C 8 14 3T 17C Jackson (PHO) 17 6 1 2 2 1 12 9.7 1.9 0.3 0.21 0.3 0.07 4.0 Tuvic 38 9 4 3 3 5 9 20.9 3.7 1.0 0.76 1.2 1.12 2.8 5 11 7 10 9C 4T 17 Moore 29 3 4 3 5 2 9 12.1 0.9 1.7 0.81 1.1 0.28 2.6 7 13 8 8 7 7 22 McCray 28 4 3 2 2 0 10 13.7 1.1 0.5 0.26 0.7 0.00 2.6 11 23 12 16 9 9 30 Wright 25 4 2 1 3 1 16 10.1 1.1 0.3 0.13 0.6 0.04 2.4 5C 7C 5C 8C 4C 2C 16C Christensen 24 7 4 3 4 2 5 12.7 2.2 0.7 0.66 0.8 0.22 1.6 6 9 10 16 12 4C 16 Cross (TOT) 21 3 3 1 1 1 7 7.9 0.8 0.7 0.28 0.5 0.11 1.3 7 16 8 10 8 6 25 Cross (PHO) 21 3 3 1 1 1 7 9.8 1.0 0.9 0.38 0.5 0.15 1.5 Robinson 17 3 1 2 1 2 4 6.8 0.7 0.1 0.42 0.2 0.53 0.9 2C 2C 1C 2C 3C 1C 4C L. Taylor 18 2 2 1 1 1 3 5.2 0.6 0.4 0.20 0.2 0.20 0.6 1C 2C 0C 0C 2C 2C 3C MERCURY 225 40 23 16 22 9 87 200.7 26.9 14.7 8.29 13.6 4.03 67.6 36C 93 35 47 48 27 96 OPPONENTS 225 39 21 14 22 9 82 200.7 30.0 13.4 6.65 15.8 4.03 65.7 39 78 34 48 49 32 96 2004 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 20 SACRAMENTO L 66 - 72 0-1 0-0 0-1 Taurasi-22 P. Taylor-5 DeForge/Taurasi-3 Griffith-17 10,493 May 22 @Connecticut W 65- 58 0-1 1-0 1-1 Taurasi-26 DeForge/P. Taylor-7 DeForge-6 McWilliams-Frank-1 9,341 May 28 SEATTLE W 84- 76 1-1 1-0 2-1 DeForge-24 P. Taylor-8 Taurasi-5 Bird-22 5,368 Jun 1 HOUSTON W 73- 63 2-1 1-0 3-1 DeForge/P. Taylor-16 Taurasi-5 Taurasi-6 Thompson-19 5,147 ———- Wright-16 Jun 3 @Seattle L 45- 72 2-1 1-1 3-2 DeForge-12 Williams-7 DeForge-5 Lennox-17 7,668 Jun 5 @Minnesota L 68- 76 2-1 1-2 3-3 Pierson-15 Pierson-5 DeForge-7 Williams-22 6,321 Jun 9 CONNECTICUT W 75- 59 3-1 1-2 4-3 Taurasi-17 Pierson-10 DeForge/Taurasi-5 Sales-23 6,241 Jun 11 CHARLOTTE L 51- 59 3-2 1-2 4-4 Taurasi-20 Pierson-5 Moore/Taurasi/P. Taylor-2 Sutton-Brown-18 6,914 Jun 18 LOS ANGELES L 74- 76 3-3 1-2 4-5 Taurasi-25 Pierson-8 Moore-4 Dixon-19 9,022 Jun 22 MINNESOTA W 69- 46 4-3 1-2 5-5 Taurasi-18 P. Taylor-7 Moore-4 Hayden-10 6,292 Jun 24 NEW YORK W 72- 60 5-3 1-2 6-5 DeForge-26 Tuvic-9 Taurasi-5 Hammon-20 7,975 Jun 26 SAN ANTONIO L 72- 80(OT) 5-4 1-2 6-6 P. Taylor-25 Christensen/Taurasi/Tuvic-4 Taurasi/P. Taylor-4 Johnson/Thomas-14 9,597 Jun 27 @Sacramento L 57- 63 5-4 1-3 6-7 Taurasi-16 P. Taylor-7 Moore-4 Lawson-13 7,453 Jun 29 @San Antonio W 77-65 5-4 2-3 7-7 DeForge-26 Tuvic-8 Moore/Taurasi-4 Goodson/Johnson-14 8,924 Jul 1 @Charlotte W 71- 59 5-4 3-3 8-7 Taurasi-29 Taurasi/Tuvic-7 Taurasi-8 Feaster-15 6,683 Jul 3 @Indiana L 60- 61 5-4 3-4 8-8 DeForge-18 Tuvic-8 DeForge-4 Catchings-19 8,917 Jul 7 @Los Angeles L 71- 73 5-4 3-5 8-9 Taurasi-25 P. Taylor-6 Pierson-4 Mabika-14 11,140 Jul 9 @Minnesota L 59- 61 5-4 3-6 8-10 DeForge-25 Tuvic-9 DeForge-4 Smith-10 6,030 Jul 11 @New York L 69- 77 5-4 3-7 8-11 DeForge-31 Pierson/Taurasi-7 Taurasi-5 Johnson-17 12,976 Jul 18 MINNESOTA L 60- 63 5-5 3-7 8-12 P. Taylor-20 P. Taylor-10 P. Taylor-3 Smith-33 6,567 Jul 21 SAN ANTONIO W 87- 55 6-5 3-7 9-12 Pierson-20 P. Taylor-9 Taurasi-4 Bibrzycka/Goodson-12 6,904 Jul 22 @Sacramento W 71- 69 6-5 4-7 10-12 Taurasi-22 Taurasi-8 P. Taylor-6 Penicheiro-15 7,021 Jul 24 INDIANA W 71- 56 7-5 4-7 11-12 DeForge-21 DeForge-7 Taurasi-5 Catchings-15 8,966 Jul 30 @San Antonio W 68- 59 7-5 5-7 12-12 DeForge-23 P. Taylor-7 Moore/P. Taylor-3 Thomas-17 8,861 Aug 1 @Washington L 62- 82 7-5 5-8 12-13 P. Taylor-16 DeForge/Jackson-4 Cross/Moore-3 Melvin-17 15,093 Sep 1 @Detroit W 63- 58 7-5 6-8 13-13 DeForge/Pierson-16 P. Taylor-10 P. Taylor-3 Nolan-20 8,733 Sep 3 @Houston W 70- 60 7-5 7-8 14-13 Taurasi-27 Taurasi-11 Taurasi-5 Swoopes-18 10,429 Sep 4 SEATTLE W 63- 55 8-5 7-8 15-13 P. Taylor/Taurasi-18 Tuvic-9 Taurasi-7 Bird/Vodichkova-12 8,887 Sep 8 LOS ANGELES W 72- 58 9-5 7-8 16-13 Taurasi-21 Taurasi-6 Taurasi-8 Leslie-20 6,062 Sep 11 DETROIT L 72- 80 9-6 7-8 16-14 P. Taylor-23 Pierson-8 DeForge/P. Taylor-3 Nolan-16 8,116 Sep 14 @Los Angeles L 60- 73 9-6 7-9 16-15 DeForge/P. Taylor-12 P. Taylor-7 DeForge-5 Leslie-31 10,899 Sep 15 @Seattle L 58- 73 9-6 7-10 16-16 Taurasi-20 Christensen-7 Taurasi-4 Jackson-25 7,855 Sep 17 WASHINGTON L 67- 74 9-7 7-10 16-17 Taurasi-25 DeForge/P. Taylor/Taurasi-6 Taurasi-5 Beard-23 8,328 Sep 19 HOUSTON W 78- 64 10-7 7-10 17-17 DeForge/Pierson-24 Taurasi-7 Taurasi-6 Thompson-17 8,969

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2005 SEASON The story of the 2005 Phoenix Mercury was one of peaks and valleys that left the team headed in the right direction for 2006, hungry for the postseason play that barely escaped its grasp for the second straight year. Shorthanded to begin the season, the Mercury opened the 2005 campaign with a 3-10 record. Phoenix played the first several weeks of the season without what would become three-fifths of their starting line-up: Penny Taylor, Kamila Vodichkova and Maria Stepanova, who would all join the team at various points during the season. Stepanova, the final piece of the puzzle, returned to the club for the first time since the 2001 season, and helped to trigger one of the largest in- season turnarounds in WNBA history. The 3-10 Mercury went 11-4 once Maria joined the squad, improbably climbing back into the hunt in the West. At one point from June 15 to August 25, Phoenix won eight straight home contests with the West. However, for the second straight season, Phoenix lost four of the team’s pivotal final six games and was beaten out of the final Western Conference playoff spot. In the process, though, Phoenix played an entertaining brand of basketball, especially at America West Arena. The Mercury scored 70+ points in 14 of the team’s final 20 games after doing it just three times in the first 14. The Mercury were 11-6 when reaching the 70-point plateau, including 10-3 at home. Phoenix was also 15-4 when holding the opponent under 70 (1-14 when failing to do so). It was a season of honors for Mercury guard and league icon Diana Taurasi. Taurasi became just the second player in Mercury history to reach 1,000 career points in just her second season in the league, joining Jennifer Gillom. Taurasi made her first trip to the All-Star game, becoming the first Mercury player to be voted-in as a starter since Michele Timms in 1999. Hosted by the Connecticut Sun, Taurasi was no doubt a crowd favorite, returning to the state of her collegiate glory. In addition, the 6-foot guard was named the WNBA’s Player of the Week for the first time in her career for the week of August 1, 2005, after leading the team to a 2-0 record against conference foes in the playoff hunt, and nearly recording a triple-dou- ble on August 5th against Houston. Taurasi finished the season fourth in the league in scoring (16.0), fifth in assists (4.5) and scored 20 or more points seven different times, including a career-high 31 point effort in the season finale in Seattle. It was a season of firsts for Phoenix against the rival Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury won the season series (2-1) for the first time in franchise history, and won at Staples Center for the first ever. Phoenix enters the 2006 season having won three of the last four meetings against Los Angeles after losing the previous 18. The Mercury hopes to capitalize on this, other momentum and renewed confidence, and return to the playoffs in their tenth-anniversary season.

2005 (16-18) Back Row left to right: Seth Sulka, Carolyn Griffiths, Carrie Graf, Lisa Harrison, Sandora Irvin, Kamila Vodichkova, Maria Stepanova, Ashley Robinson, Gwen Jackson, Julie Brase, Michelle Timms and Denise Romero Front Row left to right: Angelina Williams, Anna DeForge, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Shereka Wright, Belinda Snell and Niele Ivey

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FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi, Diana 33 33 1089 175 427 .410 56 179 .313 121 151 .801 22 116 138 150 111 2 38 112 28 527 16.0 Taylor, Penny 29 29 852 121 261 .464 38 94 .404 102 118 .864 38 82 120 94 86 2 38 77 11 382 13.2 DeForge, Anna 33 33 1131 142 364 .390 47 144 .326 102 120 .850 31 83 114 80 66 0 41 81 7 433 13.1 Vodichkova, K. 28 25 821 127 257 .494 3 7 .429 48 72 .667 60 136 196 63 86 2 28 58 22 305 10.9 Wright, Shereka 25 5 346 24 59 .407 11 35 .314 35 52 .673 18 32 50 23 13 0 14 28 3 94 3.8 Irvin, Sandora 12 0 122 14 44 .318 4 8 .500 12 15 .800 16 18 34 5 20 0 5 2 6 44 3.7 Snell, Belinda 20 0 226 19 55 .345 11 37 .297 16 18 .889 19 17 36 18 31 0 7 11 1 65 3.3 Robinson, A. 34 15 659 42 129 .326 0 1 0 19 38 .500 48 70 118 31 108 3 20 38 34 103 3.0 Jackson, Gwen 11 2 121 13 26 .500 2 4 .500 3 6 .500 8 15 23 3 12 0 0 10 3 31 2.8 Williams, A. 16 0 149 15 50 .300 4 18 .222 6 7 .857 9 14 23 9 17 0 4 11 7 40 2.5 Ivey, Niele 14 0 152 8 24 .333 2 10 .200 6 6 1.00 3 7 10 20 17 0 6 6 0 24 1.7 Ivey, Niele (TOT) 26 0 254 13 47 .277 5 22 .227 7 7 1.00 8 14 22 30 31 0 12 11 0 38 1.5 Harrison, Lisa 27 2 297 15 34 .441 0 1 0 11 14 .786 13 26 39 10 33 0 5 12 1 41 1.5 TEAM TOTALS 34 - 6800 826 1994 .414 178 539 .330 531 693 .766 342 720 1062 549 697 1 243 517 179 2361 69.4 OPPONENTS 34 - 6800 855 1993 .429 121 332 .364 523 720 .726 319 705 1024 470 672 0 265 483 112 2354 69.2 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi, Diana 40 9 8 4 9 3 31 33.0 4.2 4.5 1.2 3.4 0.8 16.0 11 25 11 16 11 8 31 Taylor, Penny 40 9 7 4 8 2 31 29.4 4.1 3.2 1.3 2.7 0.4 13.2 11 16 11 13 11 7 33 DeForge, Anna 40 7 9 5 5 2 20 34.3 3.5 2.4 1.2 2.5 0.2 13.1 11 25 8 10 9 9 31 Vodichkova, K. 38 14 4 3 5 3 24 29.3 7.0 2.3 1.0 2.1 0.8 10.9 10 16 9 10 14 4 24 Wright, Shereka 32 7 3 2 4 2 17 13.8 2.0 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.1 3.8 5 10 8 10 7 3 17 Irvin, Sandora 25 7 2 2 2 4 13 10.2 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 3.7 6 10 6 6 7 2 13 Snell, Belinda 27 6 3 2 3 1 16 11.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.1 3.3 5 8 4 4 6 3 16 Robinson, A. 35 9 4 3 6 5 10 19.4 3.5 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.0 3.0 4 11 6 8 9 4 10 Jackson, Gwen 18 6 2 0 3 1 6 11.0 2.1 0.3 0 0.9 0.3 2.8 7 20 6 8 14 3 17 Williams, A. 22 4 3 2 3 4 11 9.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.4 2.5 3 8 5 6 4 3 11 Ivey, Niele 31 4 5 3 2 0 7 10.9 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.4 0 1.7 5 9 6 6 6 7 14 Ivey, Niele (TOT) 31 4 5 3 2 0 7 9.8 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.4 0 1.5 5 9 6 6 6 7 14 Harrison, Lisa 27 6 2 2 4 1 8 11.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0 1.5 10 15 12 13 12 5 22 TEAM 200 41 23 13 28 12 91 200.0 31.2 16.1 7.1 15.2 5.3 69.4 OPPONENT 200 40 24 15 25 8 86 200.0 30.1 13.8 7.8 14.2 3.3 69.2 2005 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 21 SACRAMENTO L 72-77 0-1 0-0 0-1 Taurasi/DeForge-20 Robinson-8 Taurasi-3 Powell/Walker-13 10503 May 24 @Indiana L 76-83 0-1 0-1 0-2 Taurasi-24 DeForge-7 Taurasi-5 Catchings-28 6597 May 26 @Charlotte W 68-58 0-1 1-1 1-2 DeForge-20 Taurasi/Pierson-5 Taurasi-7 Smith-21 4049 May 28 @Connecticut L 68-85 0-1 1-2 1-3 DeForge-20 Pierson-11 DeForge-9 McWilliams-Franklin-25 9341 Jun 2 SEATTLE L 67-78 0-2 1-2 1-4 Taurasi-27 Jackson-6 Taurasi-5 Burse-21 7132 Jun 4 @Houston L 57-59 0-2 1-3 1-5 DeForge-20 Robinson-9 Taylor-5 Canty-15 7439 Jun 8 @Los Angeles W 66-63 0-2 2-3 2-5 Taurasi-26 Pierson/Vodichkova-7 Taurasi-5 Holdsclaw-25 7585 Jun 10 @Sacramento L 61-73 0-2 2-4 2-6 Taylor-25 Taylor-8 DeForge-6 Griffith-16 7524 Jun 15 SAN ANTONIO W 76-62 1-2 2-4 3-6 Vodichkova-21 Taylor-9 Taylor-6 Feenstra-15 9184 Jun 18 @New York L 54-65 1-2 2-5 3-7 Vodichkova-14 Vodichkova-7 Taurasi-4 Wauters-19 12428 Jun 21 @Washington L 56-77 1-2 2-6 3-8 DeForge-18 Vodichkova-11 Taurasi-5 Beard-19 10980 Jun 22 @Minnesota L 59-75 1-2 2-7 3-9 Taurasi-14 Robinson-6 Taurasi-5 Ohlde-14 4817 Jun 25 CONNECTICUT L 69-77 1-3 2-7 3-10 Taurasi-28 Wright-7 4 Tied with-3 Sales-22 8091 Jul 2 @Los Angeles L 63-86 1-3 2-8 3-11 Vodichkova-16 Vodichkova-6 Taurasi-7 Leslie-22 8832 Jul 5 @San Antonio W 76-69 1-3 3-8 4-11 Taylor-21 Vodichkova-14 Taurasi-8 Palmer/Daniel-17 6836 Jul 6 SEATTLE W 73-61 2-3 3-8 5-11 Taylor-17 Stepanova-10 Taylor-5 Lennox-17 6919 Jul 13 CHARLOTTE W 82-62 3-3 3-8 6-11 DeForge-19 Stepanova-7 Taurasi-8 Perkins-21 6063 Jul 15 WASHINGTON W 77-66 4-3 3-8 7-11 Taylor-31 Taylor/Stepanova-7 Taylor-7 Beard-16 6116 Jul 21 NEW YORK L 70-80 4-4 3-8 7-12 Taylor-20 Taurasi/Vodichkova-8 Taurasi-6 Hammon-21 6431 Jul 23 @San Antonio W 66-49 4-4 4-8 8-12 Taylor-22 Vodichkova-12 Taylor-5 Feenstra-12 9098 Jul 26 LOS ANGELES W 77-60 5-4 4-8 9-12 Vodichkova-24 3 Tied with-6 Taurasi-6 Holdsclaw-16 8249 Jul 29 @Minnesota W 69-65 5-4 5-8 10-12 Taylor-20 Vodichkova-10 Vodichkova-4 Abrosimova-20 5723 Jul 31 @Detroit L 63-66 5-4 5-9 10-13 DeForge-20 Vodichkova-8 Taurasi-7 Braxton-16 11130 Aug 3 MINNESOTA W 70-64 6-4 5-9 11-13 Stepanova-18 Vodichkova-8 Taylor-4 Abrosimova-19 5865 Aug 5 HOUSTON W 80-75 7-4 5-9 12-13 Taurasi-27 Taurasi-9 Taurasi-8 Thompson/Swoopes-18 7731 Aug 12 SACRAMENTO W 76-62 8-4 5-9 13-13 Taylor-23 Stepanova-7 DeForge-5 Powell-20 7512 Aug 14 INDIANA L 56-62 8-5 5-9 13-14 DeForge-18 Vodichkova-7 Taurasi-Taylor-4 Williams-15 6279 Aug 16 DETROIT W 58-51 9-5 5-9 14-14 DeForge/Stepanova-14 Vodichkova-7 Taylor-5 Smith-11 6239 Aug 18 @Houston L 66-77 9-5 5-10 14-15 Vodichkova-16 Vodichkova-7 Taylor-6 Thompson-20 5665 Aug 19 SAN ANTONIO W 91-57 10-5 5-10 15-15 Taurasi-16 3 Tied with-6 Taurasi-7 Ely-13 6994 Aug 21 MINNESOTA W 83-69 11-5 5-10 16-15 Taurasi-17 Irvin-6 3 Tied with-4 Ohlde/Abrosimova-14 6310 Aug 23 @Sacramento L 70-76 11-5 5-11 16-16 Taurasi-19 Vodichkova-10 Taurasi-5 Griffith-25 8982 Aug 25 HOUSTON L 72-80 11-6 5-11 16-17 Taurasi-19 Vodichkova-11 Taurasi-8 Thompson-18 8528 Aug 27 @Seattle L 74-85 11-6 5-12 16-18 Taurasi-31 Vodichkova-10 Taurasi-6 Bird-20 11206

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2006 SEASON

As the heat rose in the desert during the 2006 WNBA season, league and franchise records were toppled by the high-powered offense of the 10th anniversary Phoenix Mercury and its dominant backcourt of Diana Taurasi and rookie Cappie Pondexter. The Mercury entered 2006 with just four returning players, newly built for the run-and-gun style of first-year head coach Paul Westhead. Joining All-Star Taurasi was collegiate standout Pondexter, who the Mercury selected with the second overall pick in the draft, a selection that helped the Phoenix assemble one of the most prolific scoring duos in league history. Guard Kelly Miller was brought in via trade to help push the tempo and Penny Taylor joined the team late. With high expectations to begin the season, the young Mercury, still adapting to a new system and players, were humbled in a 27-point season-opening loss to the defending champion Sacramento Monarchs. Phoenix would drop its first four games of the season. Despite being slowed by foul trouble in the season-opening loss, the rookie made herself at home in the league quickly. Pondexter scored 30 points in back- to-back games (the fourth and fifth overall games of her career) to become the third player all-time to accomplish the feat. It was a sign of things to come for the Mercury and its powerful offense. In Pondexter’s second 30-point effort on June 6 against Sacramento, Mercury All-Star Diana Taurasi posted her first 30-point game of the year, the first time in league history teammates scored 30 or more in the same game. Pondexter, named to the All-Rookie team at the season’s conclusion, garnered one Player of the Week honor (June 5-11) while All-WNBA First Team member Taurasi won two (July 3-9, August 7-13). Taurasi captured the attention of the entire league with the most productive offensive season in WNBA history. Dee now holds the league records for scoring average (25.3), points in a season (860) and points in a single game (47). She took ahold of league records for field goals made and attempted in a season and three-point field goals made and attempted in both a season and a game. Taurasi tied former Comets guard Cynthia Cooper’s WNBA record with eight 30-point games in 2006 and joined current Shock guard Katie Smith as the only players to score 40 or more points multiple times in a single season. She scored 30 or more in back-to-back games twice, joining Cooper as the only players ever to do so. Taurasi and Pondexter helped the Mercury find its mojo and become the most powerful offense in league history, averaging a WNBA- record 87.1 points per game, reaching triple digits twice, including a franchise-record 112-point explosion on August 3 vs. Charlotte. Clicking on all cylinders, the Mercury closed the season by winning a franchise-record seven consecutive games, posting a perfect 7-0 August and finishing the season 18-16. It marked the Mercury’s first winning season since 2000 and gave Phoenix the same record as three playoff teams, but unfortunately the club missed a postseason berth for the third consecutive season by the narrowest of margins. Missing the playoffs automatically qualified the Mercury for the draft lottery, where, despite a 2.5 percent chance (25 out of 1000), Phoenix won the No. 1 pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft. The Mercury is rising in Phoenix and the future is bright.

2006 (18-16) Back Row left to right: Equipment Manager Denise Romero, Trainer Tamara Poole, Assistant Coach Julie Brase-Hairgrove, Head Coach Paul Westhead, Kamila Vodichkova, Kristen Rasmussen, Kayte Christensen, Jen Lacy, Sandora Irvin, Assistant Coach Corey Gaines, Assistant Coach Bridget Pettis, General Manager Seth Sulka and Strength Coach Justin Walters

Front Row left to right: Kelly Miller, Ann Strother, Diana Taurasi, Crystal Smith, Jen Derevjanik, Cappie Pondexter, Belinda Snell and Penny Taylor

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FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi, Diana 34 34 1152 298 660 0.452 121 305 0.397 143 183 0.781 25 97 122 139 100 0 42 79 27 860 25.3 Pondexter, Cappie 32 32 1068 219 495 0.442 47 126 0.373 139 163 0.853 37 70 107 98 84 0 37 45 4 624 19.5 Taylor, Penny 20 8 533 98 220 0.445 24 65 0.369 57 66 0.864 32 81 113 51 57 0 29 29 9 277 13.9 Miller, Kelly 27 24 812 109 259 0.421 30 79 0.380 48 62 0.774 41 103 144 94 74 0 28 73 6 296 11.0 Vodichkova, Kamila 28 27 737 111 250 0.444 0 7 0 50 65 0.769 46 141 187 41 89 0 28 53 19 272 9.7 Jackson, Tamicha 3 2 54 10 28 0.357 0 3 0 4 6 0.667 1 3 4 7 7 0 6 4 1 24 8.0 Lacy, Jennifer 33 3 506 61 128 0.477 0 4 0 40 58 0.690 42 60 102 14 102 0 12 45 12 162 4.9 Rasmussen, Kristen 34 32 907 64 125 0.512 6 14 0.429 12 20 0.600 72 136 208 72 98 0 28 33 27 146 4.3 Snell, Belinda 30 0 250 35 90 0.389 20 63 0.317 10 10 1.000 11 28 39 19 28 0 15 17 3 100 3.3 Derevjanik, Jennifer 31 8 460 38 75 0.507 4 15 0.267 16 26 0.615 11 46 57 68 42 0 23 25 7 96 3.1 Smith, Crystal 23 0 209 21 47 0.447 7 19 0.368 11 12 0.917 4 18 22 22 24 0 17 18 0 60 2.6 Strother, Ann 8 0 39 6 14 0.429 4 10 0.400 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 3 0 1 0 2 16 2.0 Stevenson, Mandisa 2 0 18 1 5 0.200 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 2 1 3 1.5 Pettis, Bridget 11 0 68 5 19 0.263 1 8 0.125 3 6 0.500 5 4 9 10 11 0 3 2 0 14 1.3 Irvin, Sandora 7 0 38 2 13 0.154 0 3 0 3 5 0.600 2 8 10 1 5 0 2 3 8 7 1.0 Christensen, Kayte 11 0 53 1 6 0.167 0 0 0 1 2 0.500 2 12 14 2 14 0 3 5 1 3 0.3 Christensen, Kayte(TOT) 17 0 141 9 22 0.409 0 0 0 3 4 0.750 11 22 33 6 35 0 3 16 1 21 1.2 TEAM TOTALS 34 - 6900 1079 2434 0.443 265 722 0.367 537 684 0.785 334 811 1145 640 741 9 275 442 127 2960 87.1 OPPONENTS 34 - 6900 1023 2360 0.433 203 618 0.328 630 852 0.739 408 875 1283 578 669 3 231 537 126 2879 84.7 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS TAURASI, DIANA 44 9 9 7 6 4 47 33.4 3.6 4.1 1.2 2.3 0.8 25.3 17 33 11 16 11 9 47 Pondexter, Cappie 38 10 6 4 3 1 35 33.6 3.3 3.1 1.2 1.4 0.1 19.5 13 23 10 11 10 6 35 Taylor, Penny 48 9 7 4 3 4 24 26.7 5.7 2.6 1.5 1.5 0.5 13.9 11 22 11 13 11 7 33 Miller, Kelly 52 12 7 3 9 1 22 30.1 5.3 3.5 1.0 2.7 0.2 11.0 8 15 6 8 12 7 23 Vodichkova, Kamila 35 14 5 4 5 3 19 25.8 6.7 1.5 1.0 1.9 0.7 9.7 10 16 9 10 14 5 24 Lacy, Jennifer 26 8 2 1 4 2 16 15.7 3.1 0.4 0.4 1.4 0.4 4.9 7 9 4 7 8 2 16 Rasmussen, Kristen 52 14 6 4 5 3 13 26.3 6.1 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.8 4.3 8 11 11 12 14 6 19 Snell, Belinda 21 5 3 3 3 1 14 8.6 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.1 3.3 5 10 4 4 6 3 16 Derevjanik, Jennifer 32 7 5 3 3 2 13 15.4 1.8 2.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 3.1 5 7 2 4 7 5 13 Smith, Crystal 25 3 5 3 2 0 8 8.6 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 0 2.6 3 7 4 4 3 5 8 Strother, Ann 17 2 2 1 0 1 12 4.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0 0.3 2.0 4 6 0 0 2 2 12 Irvin, Sandora 11 3 1 1 1 3 5 5.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.0 6 10 6 6 7 2 13 Christensen, Kayte 23 6 2 1 4 1 6 4.8 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 6 9 10 16 12 4 16 Christensen, Kayte (TOT) 23 6 2 1 4 1 6 8.2 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.1 1.2 6 9 10 16 12 4 16 TEAM 275 46 28 14 26 8 112 202.9 33.7 18.8 8.1 13.0 3.7 87.1 OPPONENT 275 55 26 17 23 9 110 202.9 37.7 17.0 6.8 15.8 3.7 84.7 2006 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Team/ High High High Opponent Date Opponent W/L Opp Home Road Total Scoring Rebounds Assists Scoring Attendance May 20 @Sacramento L 78-105 0-0 0-1 0-1 Taurasi/Jackson-14 Pettis-5 Pettis-6 Buescher-18 17317 May 25 SEATTLE L 81-94 0-1 0-1 0-2 Taurasi-28 Vodichkova-5 Taurasi-4 Jackson-35 10401 May 31 SAN ANTONIO L 76-82 0-2 0-1 0-3 Taurasi-28 Pondexter-10 Rasmussen-3 Wecker-18 5091 Jun 2 @Seattle L 87-97 0-2 0-2 0-4 Pondexter-30 Derevjanik-7 Taurasi-6 Jackson-27 7753 Jun 6 SACRAMENTO W 90-76 1-2 0-2 1-4 Pondexter/Taurasi-30 Vodichkova-14 3 Tied with-4 Griffith-21 7121 Jun 9 DETROIT W 93-79 2-2 0-2 2-4 Pondexter-27 Vodichkova-9 Taurasi-8 Ford-20 6157 Jun 13 @Los Angeles L 84-98 2-2 0-3 2-5 Taurasi-32 Vodichkova-9 Smith-5 Leslie-26 6770 Jun 16 CONNECTICUT W 91-86 3-2 0-3 3-5 Taurasi-35 Rasmussen-14 Pondexter-6 Douglas-27 6378 Jun 18 @Minnesota L 82-94 3-2 0-4 3-6 Taurasi-23 Vodichkova-8 Derevjanik-4 Augustus-32 5596 Jun 21 @Seattle W 87-80 3-2 1-4 4-6 Pondexter-27 Vodichkova-8 Pondexter/Rasmussen-4 Jackson-28 7536 Jun 23 INDIANA L 73-83 3-3 1-4 4-7 Taurasi-21 Vodichkova-8 Taurasi/Vodichkova-3 Whitmore-26 5968 Jun 25 CHICAGO W 90-77 4-3 1-4 5-7 Pondexter-23 Vodichkova-9 Miller-7 Dupree-15 6124 Jun 28 MINNESOTA W 81-78 5-3 1-4 6-7 Pondexter-19 Rasmussen/Vodichkova-8 Taurasi-5 Augustus-24 11661 Jun 30 @Los Angeles L 83-85 5-3 1-5 6-8 Pondexter-21 Miller-12 Miller-4 Holdsclaw-18 8626 Jul 2 WASHINGTON L 78-81 5-4 1-5 6-9 Pondexter-25 Rasmussen-7 Miller-5 Melvin-20 6847 Jul 6 @Detroit W 91-76 5-4 2-5 7-9 Pondexter-35 Vodichkova-8 Miller-6 Nolan-15 9832 Jul 8 @Connecticut L 77-82 5-4 2-6 7-10 Taurasi-25 Miller-10 Miller-6 Douglas-22 9341 Jul 9 @New York W 94-88(OT) 5-4 3-6 8-10 Taurasi-36 Taurasi-9 Taurasi-5 Hammon-24 9207 Jul 14 LOS ANGELES L 85-95 5-5 3-6 8-11 Taurasi-34 Taurasi-7 3 Tied with-3 Leslie-30 8616 Jul 16 NEW YORK W 80-70 6-5 3-6 9-11 Taurasi-29 Vodichkova-11 3 Tied with-3 Christon-18 6727 Jul 18 @Indiana L 65-71 6-5 3-7 9-12 Taylor-18 Vodichkova-8 Taurasi-5 Catchings-17 7807 Jul 19 @Washington W 96-83 6-5 4-7 10-12 Taylor/Miller-22 Miller-8 Taylor-6 Beard-23 15103 Jul 22 @Charlotte W 78-74 6-5 5-7 11-12 Taurasi-27 Rasmussen-12 Pondexter/Taurasi-4 Smith-25 6179 Jul 25 SEATTLE L 85-91 6-6 5-7 11-13 Taurasi-27 Miller-8 Taurasi-5 Bird-25 7164 Jul 27 @Houston L 95-98 6-6 5-8 11-14 Taurasi-41 Rasmussen-13 Pondexter-4 Staley-21 7167 Jul 28 @San Antonio L 96-98 6-6 5-9 11-15 Pondexter-27 Rasmussen-13 Derevjanik/Taurasi-5 Johnson-25 9088 Jul 30 HOUSTON L 80-82 6-7 5-9 11-16 Taurasi-24 Taylor-8 Pondexter-6 Staley-17 7755 Aug 1 @Chicago W 90-70 6-7 6-9 12-16 Taurasi-29 Vodichkova-11 Miller-6 Lovelace-14 5219 Aug 3 CHARLOTTE W 112-84 7-7 6-9 13-16 Taurasi-25 Taylor-7 Miller-6 Currie-19 7078 Aug 5 LOS ANGELES W 96-80 8-7 6-9 14-16 Taurasi-34 Rasmussen-6 Taurasi-7 Johnson-17 7952 Aug 8 MINNESOTA W 99-68 9-7 6-9 15-16 Taylor-24 Taylor-9 Taylor-7 Augustus-19 8240 Aug 10 @Houston W 111-110(3OT) 9-7 7-9 16-16 Taurasi-47 Rasmussen-10 Taurasi-9 Thompson-37 7382 Aug 12 @San Antonio W 95-93 9-7 8-9 17-16 Taurasi-26 Rasmussen-9 Miller/Rasmussen-6 Johnson-28 10634 Aug 13 SACRAMENTO W 81-71 10-7 8-9 18-16 Taurasi-29 3 Tied with-6 4 Tied with-3 Lawson-19 8150

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2007 SEASON

The 2007 WNBA season saw a unique start. Despite a 2.5 percent chance (25 out of 1,000), Phoenix won the lottery for the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft. With this pick, General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale made the groundbreaking decision to trade the draft rights to No. 1 pick Lindsey Harding to Minnesota for veteran post player Tangela Smith. The Mercury had closed out the 2006 season on a franchise- record seven game win-streak, and with the addition of Smith along with the return of its dominant backcourt of Diana Taurasi and rookie Cappie Pondexter, the team looked to pick up where they left off with the fast-paced offense of Head Coach Paul Westhead. Phoenix started the season off that way with an opening day victory at home versus the conference rival San Antonio Silver Stars on May 19, 2007 in front of an electric home crowd, the “X-Factor”, of over 10,000 fans. Phoenix would see continued early success, finishing the month of May with a 4-1 record. Taurasi scored a Mercury season-high 37 points on May 25 as Phoenix defeated Houston, 111-85, tied for the third-highest point-scoring game by one team in WNBA history. The 2007 Mercury shattered league scoring records for the second consecutive season, averaging a league-high 89.0 points per game. Phoenix became just the second team in WNBA history to lead the league in scoring in back-to-back seasons, joining the 2001 and 2002 Los Angeles Sparks, who won back-to-back WNBA Championships. The squad also increased their all-time number of 100-point games from two to 12, all of which have come under coach Westhead. The offensive guru became the second-winningest coach in franchise history, passing Carrie Graf. In his two seasons with the club, Westhead compiled a 41-27 record and a .603 winning percentage, the highest in franchise history. Westhead also owns the best 68-game record in team history and was the fastest Mercury coach to 40 wins. After back-to-back home losses on June 20 to Washington and June 22 to Detroit dropped the Mercury to .500 at 7-7, Phoenix won sixteen of its last twenty games and turned the season around. Through those final 20 games Penny Taylor, a strong candidate for 2007 WNBA MVP, caught fire and averaged 20.8 points per game to end the season. Taylor also scored at least 25 points in four consecutive games (all victories) from June 30-July 6, tying the WNBA record for consecutive games of 25 or more points. Phoenix would finish the season with a franchise-record 23 victories and finish a franchise-record 12 games over .500. Entering the 2007 season, no Mercury team had ever been 10 games above .500. The Mighty Mercury entered the 2007 Playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. The team ended the longest postseason drought in WNBA history, clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2000 season on August 17. The Mercury would face 2007 WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson and the Seattle Storm in the first round. In Game One of the series, the Mercury won their first postseason game in almost nine years as they defeated the Storm 101-84. In Game Two, Phoenix jumped out to an early 27-14 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. “The Storm was over” as Phoenix ended Seattle’s playoff run, winning the series 2-0. Cappie Pondexter led the team in the series, scoring 23.0 points per game. Phoenix now faced the powerhouse San Antonio Silver Stars in the Western Conference Finals. Game One against the Silver Stars was a different story, with the two teams tied, 20-20, at the end of the first period. The rest of the game was much the same, with Becky Hammon hitting a three-pointer to tie the game at 100. On the inbound, Pondexter was fouled and sent to the charity stripe, where she hit both shots to go up 1-0 in the series. The Mercury trailed, 47-42, at halftime in Game Two. Late in the game, Phoenix used a 12-2 run to go up, 96-86, in the last minute. The Mercury went on to defeat the Silver Stars, and won the series 2-0. Phoenix advanced to the WNBA Finals where they would face the Eastern Conference juggernaut Detroit Shock. Game One of the Finals was a true nail-biter, with the Mercury trailing by just four points in the waning minutes of the game. Phoenix was unable to overcome the deficit and fell, 100-108. Game Two was all Mercury as they enjoyed a 48-23 halftime lead. Diana Taurasi led the Mercury to victory with a playoff career-high 30 points, and Phoenix evened the series at 1-1 heading back to the Valley of the Sun. The Mercury (continued on next page)

WNBA CHAMPIONS 2007 (23-11) Back Row left to right: Assistant Coach Julie-Brase Hairgrove, Head Coach Paul Westhead, Olympia Scott, Teana Miller, Kelly Schumacher, Tangela Smith, Assistant Coach Bridgett Pettis and Assistant Coach Corey Gaines Front Row left to right: Belinda Snell, Jen Derevjanik, Kelly Miller, Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Kelly Mazzante and Jen Lacy

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struggled from the floor in Game Three and were defeated 83-88. It was now a must-win situation for Phoenix, who needed to win Game Four at home in order to force a fifth in Detroit. As the lead went back-and-forth in the closing minutes of Game Four, Deanna Nolan hit a jump shot to go up, 76-75. Pondexter, the eventual WNBA Finals MVP, came back and hit a close bank shot with 21.7 seconds to go, and the Mercury defeated the Shock, 77-76. Game Five belonged to the Mighty Mercury, who got out to an early 30-17 lead, shooting 73.3% from the field in the first quarter. The Mercury never trailed as they went on to win 108-92. For the first time in WNBA history a champion was crowned on the road. For the sixth time in the 11-year league history, the WNBA scoring champion went on to become the eventual WNBA champion. The Sun shines brightly in the Land of the Mighty Mercury. 2007 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 32 32 1025 206 468 .440 95 259 .367 106 127 .835 18 117 135 137 106 1 45 84 34 613 19.2 Taylor 34 34 1010 198 397 .499 34 90 .378 175 198 .884 73 141 214 98 120 2 51 77 22 605 17.8 Pondexter 31 31 966 193 448 .431 36 108 .333 110 135 .815 15 97 112 123 59 0 29 69 8 532 17.2 Ta. Smith 34 34 1072 165 399 .414 20 61 .328 78 99 .788 54 166 220 44 101 1 40 56 56 428 12.6 K. Miller 34 34 1040 115 240 .479 27 70 .386 64 82 .780 47 121 168 156 94 1 42 86 5 321 9.4 Mazzante 34 3 488 64 165 .388 39 114 .342 15 15 1.000 11 45 56 38 28 0 26 20 2 182 5.4 Schumacher 34 0 543 57 125 .456 3 7 .429 34 46 .739 29 118 147 12 66 0 17 34 25 151 4.4 Snell 30 2 343 37 106 .349 26 79 .329 7 11 .636 12 34 46 44 31 0 20 18 4 107 3.6 Lacy 20 0 94 12 29 .414 1 3 .333 10 18 .556 10 9 19 2 26 0 3 10 0 35 1.8 Moises 4 0 31 2 5 .400 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 3 4 7 3 2 0 3 10 0 7 1.8 Derevjanik 23 0 200 13 30 .433 1 10 .100 9 11 .818 5 18 23 24 18 0 6 16 1 36 1.6 Scott 8 0 32 1 7 .143 0 0 —- 6 8 .750 2 2 4 2 6 0 3 3 1 8 1.0 T. Miller 2 0 5 0 0 —- 0 0 —- 0 2 .000 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 MERCURY 34 - 6850 1063 2419 .439 283 802 .353 616 754 .817 279 873 1152 683 658 5 285 486 159 3025 89.0 OPPONENTS 34 - 6850 1022 2526 .405 290 762 .381 570 716 .796 445 945 1390 628 684 5 244 595 109 2904 85.4 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME CAREER HIGHS (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 43 9 9 6 6 4 37 32.0 4.2 4.3 1.41 2.6 1.06 19.2 17 33 11 16 11 9T 47 Taylor 36 11 8 6 5 4 32 29.7 6.3 2.9 1.50 2.3 0.65 17.8 13C 23 14C 15C 11T 8C 33 Pondexter 40 7 9 3 7 1 31 31.2 3.6 4.0 0.94 2.2 0.26 17.2 13 23T 10 11 10 9C 35 Ta. Smith 43 12 4 4 6 5 24 31.5 6.5 1.3 1.18 1.6 1.65 12.6 14 23 11 12 13 5 28 K. Miller 36 11 9 4 7 2 17 30.6 4.9 4.6 1.24 2.5 0.15 9.4 8 15 7C 9C 12 9C 23 Mazzante 34 7 4 4 4 1 15 14.4 1.6 1.1 0.76 0.6 0.06 5.4 7 14 3T 4 9 6 18 Schumacher 25 10 3 3 3 3 14 16.0 4.3 0.4 0.50 1.0 0.74 4.4 8 18 11 12 12 3T 22 Snell 37 7 5 2 3 1 17 11.4 1.5 1.5 0.67 0.6 0.13 3.6 6C 15C 4 4 7C 5C 17C Lacy 12 4 1 1 2 0 8 4.7 1.0 0.1 0.15 0.5 0.00 1.8 7 9 4 7 8 2 16 Moises 10 3 1 2 4 0 3 7.8 1.8 0.8 0.75 2.5 0.00 1.8 6 10 6 7 7 6 20 Derevjanik 21 5 5 2 3 1 7 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.26 0.7 0.04 1.6 5 7 4C 4T 7 5T 13 Scott 9 2 1 2 1 1 4 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.38 0.4 0.13 1.0 11 17 9 14 17 5 31 T. Miller 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.50 0.0 5 9 4 8 7 2 12 MERCURY 250 45 27 15 22 10 111 201.5 33.9 20.1 8.38 14.3 4.68 89.0 43C 96C 35 47 48 28 112 OPPONENTS 250 55 27 16 27 8 111 201.5 40.9 18.5 7.18 17.5 3.21 85.4 39 94 34 48 55T 32 111C

2007 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent W/L Team/Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opponent Scoring Attendance May 19 SAN ANTONIO W 81- 72 1-0 0-0 1-0 Taurasi-20 Taurasi-6 Pondexter-7 Hammon-15 10,401 May 23 @Seattle L 87-100 1-0 0-1 1-1 Pondexter-31 K. Miller-7 Pondexter/K. Miller-5 Jackson-31 6,833 May 25 HOUSTON W 111- 85 2-0 0-1 2-1 Taurasi-37 Ta. Smith-9 K. Miller-5 Thompson-32 8,001 May 29 SACRAMENTO W 76- 75 3-0 0-1 3-1 Pondexter-23 Schumacher-6 Pondexter-5 Brunson-16 7,026 May 31 @San Antonio W 97- 85 3-0 1-1 4-1 Ta. Smith-22 Schumacher-10 Taurasi-6 Hammon-25 5,247 Jun 2 @Connecticut L 67- 76 3-0 1-2 4-2 Ta. Smith-18 Taylor-11 K. Miller-6 Jones-24 8,811 Jun 3 @New York L 82- 83 3-0 1-3 4-3 Pondexter-19 Mazzante/K. Miller-7 Taurasi-6 Moore-22 8,535 Jun 5 MINNESOTA L 85- 90 3-1 1-3 4-4 Ta. Smith-24 Taylor-9 Taylor-6 Augustus-22 6,378 Jun 7 CHICAGO W 80- 66 4-1 1-3 5-4 Taurasi-22 Taylor-10 Pondexter-4 Melvin-15 6,161 Jun 9 @Sacramento W 74- 70 4-1 2-3 6-4 Taurasi-26 Taylor-7 Taurasi-8 Brunson-17 6,956 Jun 13 @Washington L 69- 86 4-1 2-4 6-5 Taurasi-28 Schumacher-9 Pondexter-5 Currie-25 6,838 Jun 15 @Indiana W 89- 78 4-1 3-4 7-5 Pondexter-22 K. Miller-11 K. Miller-8 Catchings/Sutton/Brown-17 6,579 Jun 20 WASHINGTON L 101-106 4-2 3-4 7-6 Taurasi-25 Ta. Smith/Taylor-7 K. Miller-9 Beard-29 6,047 Jun 22 DETROIT L 84- 87 4-3 3-4 7-7 Taylor-23 Taylor-10 Taurasi-8 Johnson-23 6,614 Jun 24 HOUSTON W 90- 85 5-3 3-4 8-7 Taylor-30 Taylor-9 K. Miller-5 Smith-18 6,033 Jun 30 @Houston W 92- 75 5-3 4-4 9-7 Taylor-26 Taylor-6 K. Miller-9 Hodges-17 8,939 Jul 3 @Minnesota W 95- 79 5-3 5-4 10-7 Taylor-26 Ta. Smith-8 Taurasi-9 Augustus-16 7,949 Jul 6 CONNECTICUT W 111-109(2OT) 6-3 5-4 11-7 Taylor-30 Ta. Smith/Taurasi-8 Taurasi-9 Jones/Sales-22 7,131 Jul 8 @Detroit L 82-111 6-3 5-5 11-8 Ta. Smith-16 Ta. Smith-6 Derevjanik-5 K. Smith-20 9,156 Jul 11 SAN ANTONIO L 77- 87 6-4 5-5 11-9 Taurasi-27 Taylor-11 K. Miller/Ta. Smith/Taurasi-3 Young-26 13,569 Jul 17 SEATTLE W 89- 79 7-4 5-5 12-9 Taylor-32 Ta. Smith-11 K. Miller-6 Jackson-33 7,804 Jul 20 LOS ANGELES L 77- 87 7-5 5-5 12-10 Pondexter-23 Ta. Smith-8 K. Miller-5 Spencer-24 6,362 Jul 22 MINNESOTA W 106- 93 8-5 5-5 13-10 Taylor-28 Taylor-9 Pondexter/K. Miller-9 Augustus-23 6,602 Jul 25 @Minnesota W 103- 79 8-5 6-5 14-10 Taylor-30 Taylor-8 K. Miller-8 Augustus/Stansbury-13 13,004 Jul 27 @Chicago W 98- 96 8-5 7-5 15-10 Taurasi-26 Ta. Smith-8 Pondexter-7 Dales-23 4,053 Jul 29 INDIANA W 80- 75 9-5 7-5 16-10 Pondexter-21 Ta. Smith-12 K. Miller-5 White-25 7,495 Jul 31 @Houston W 76- 74 9-5 8-5 17-10 Taurasi-19 Ta. Smith-8 Taylor-6 Snow-21 8,084 Aug 2 @San Antonio W 84- 79 9-5 9-5 18-10 Taurasi-24 Pondexter-7 Taylor-8 Crossley-21 6,914 Aug 4 @Seattle L 101-111 9-5 9-6 18-11 Taurasi-28 Ta. Smith/Taylor-8 Taylor/Taurasi/Snell-3 Lennox-25 7,759 Aug 7 @Los Angeles W 96- 93 9-5 10-6 19-11 Taylor-23 Schumacher-10 Pondexter-9 Brown/McWilliams-Frank-18 10,079 Aug 9 NEW YORK W 97- 86 10-5 10-6 20-11 Taylor-31 Ta. Smith-8 Taurasi-5 Christon/McCarville-25 6,971 Aug 11 LOS ANGELES W 100- 83 11-5 10-6 21-11 Taylor-28 K. Miller/Schumacher-8 Taurasi-8 Spencer-18 9,555 Aug 17 @Sacramento W 101- 91 11-5 11-6 22-11 Taurasi-32 Ta. Smith-7 Pondexter-6 Brunson-17 8,831 Aug 19 SACRAMENTO W 87- 73 12-5 11-6 23-11 Taurasi-24 Tied with-5 Pondexter/Taurasi-3 Brunson-24 8,935

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2008 SEASON

Phoenix kicked off its 12th season with Championship Saturday, where at the Mercury’s home opener on May 17, 2008, the team received its 2007 championship rings while a banner was raised to commemorate the city’s first WNBA championship. The 13,749 fans at US Airways Center marked the second-highest home opener attendance in franchise history, second only to the Mercury’s inaugural game on June 22, 1997. The season concluded with overall increases in attendance, television ratings, and website traffic. Behind first-year head coach Corey Gaines, the Mercury started the season 0-4. However, Phoenix turned it around by winning eight of its next 11 games to improve to 8-7 on July 1. That stretch included a five-game East Coast road trip on which Phoenix went 4-1. The Mercury continued its high-scoring ways in 2008, becoming the first team in WNBA history to lead the league in scoring in three consecutive seasons. The club averaged 88.5 points per game and missed setting a WNBA record in scoring for the third-straight season by just a half-point. Phoenix recorded back-to-back 100-point games for the third time in franchise history, defeating the Connecticut Sun 102-81 on June 18 and the Chicago Sky 112-105 on June 20, the third highest-scoring game in WNBA history. The Mercury’s 112 points matched the club’s franchise record for points in a game as well. Phoenix brought in a few new faces to help with rebounding and post scoring, an area the team looked to improve in 2008. Veteran post Barbara Farris was signed, as well as Le’Coe Willingham, who finished the season with the league’s highest field goal percentage. The Mercury selected North Carolina’s LaToya Pringle with the 13th overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. Pringle became the first rookie in WNBA history to record five blocks in consecutive games, doing so on June 11 and 14. The WNBA took a month-long hiatus in 2008 while the Olympic Games took place in Beijing, China. At that point, the Mercury owned a 12-15 record. Phoenix was one of just two teams in the league to have two players represent USA in the Olympics. Phoenix All-Stars Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter helped the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team to an undefeated 8-0 record and gold medal in the games, the second gold medal for Taurasi and first for Pondexter. After a loss to San Antonio in the first game back from the break on August 28, the Mercury went on a three-game win streak from September 3-7. Phoenix went 4-3 after the month-long break, and finished 16-18 on the season, barely missing the postseason. Taurasi and Pondexter finished as the league’s top two scorers, averaging 24.1 and 21.2 points per game, respectively. It was the first time in league history that teammates have finished a season No. 1 and 2 in scoring. Taurasi was named the 2008 WNBA Peak Performer in scoring after leading the league in scoring for the second time in her career (2006). With the fifth overall pick in the 2009 WNBA draft and behind the fast-paced offense of coach Gaines, the Mercury look to return to the Western Conference playoffs in 2009.

2008 (16-18) Back Row left to right: Basketball Communications Manager Eric Barkyoumb, Athletic Trainer Tamara Poole, General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, Head Coach Corey Gaines, Barbara Farris, LaToya Pringle, Tangela Smith, Olympia Scott, Brooke Smith, Assistant Coach Julie Hairgrove, Assistant Coach Bridget Pettis, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Hadley, Equipment Manager Tiffany Yallup. Front Row left to right: Kelly Miller, Allie Quigley, Le’Coe Willingham, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Kelly Mazzante, Jen Derevjanik, Yuko Oga

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2008 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 34 34 1083 258 579 .446 89 247 .360 215 247 .870 26 146 172 121 125 2 46 83 46 820 24.1 Pondexter 32 32 1002 234 567 .413 41 131 .313 170 201 .846 26 93 119 135 82 1 38 93 5 679 21.2 T. Smith 25 25 722 111 266 .417 16 46 .348 39 45 .867 50 126 176 28 98 3 28 41 29 277 11.1 Willingham 34 27 834 139 244 .570 5 27 .185 60 81 .741 86 116 202 29 116 2 22 46 7 343 10.1 K. Miller 34 34 945 107 262 .408 20 52 .385 49 58 .845 50 98 148 135 66 0 22 84 4 283 8.3 Mazzante 34 2 641 68 205 .332 56 169 .331 5 6 .833 15 51 66 38 44 0 24 18 2 197 5.8 Pringle 29 7 377 43 96 .448 0 0 — 42 51 .824 52 50 102 9 71 0 10 27 44 128 4.4 B. Smith 10 0 134 16 28 .571 0 0 — 9 13 .692 10 26 36 9 29 0 2 9 3 41 4.1 Farris 34 8 553 44 93 .473 0 0 — 30 43 .698 38 92 130 8 87 0 20 35 4 118 3.5 Scott 6 0 69 8 22 .364 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 17 19 3 23 1 1 6 6 16 2.7 Oga 23 0 180 20 57 .351 0 10 .000 16 17 .941 5 12 17 14 13 1 7 22 0 56 2.4 Quigley 14 0 100 13 39 .333 2 11 .182 1 2 .500 6 5 11 4 9 0 6 6 1 29 2.1 Crockett 5 1 41 3 8 .375 0 0 — 3 5 .600 4 7 11 0 14 1 4 1 1 9 1.8 Derevjanik 17 0 145 5 19 .263 1 8 .125 3 4 .750 5 12 17 27 17 0 2 10 4 14 0.8 MERCURY 34 - 6825 1069 2485 .430 230 701 .328 642 773 .831 375 851 1226 560 794 11 232 489 156 3010 88.5 OPPONENTS 34 - 6825 1036 2460 .421 243 695 .350 694 932 .745 440 858 1298 650 717 2 234 500 129 3009 88.5 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 38 10 9 3 8 5 37 31.9 5.1 3.6 1.35 2.4 1.35 24.1 17 33 17C 18C 11 9T 47 Pondexter 39 9 8 4 7 1 33 31.3 3.7 4.2 1.19 2.9 0.16 21.2 13T 27C 15C 17C 10 9 35 T. Smith 36 12 3 3 7 5 21 28.9 7.0 1.1 1.12 1.6 1.16 11.1 14 23 11 12 13 5 28 Willingham 32 12 3 2 4 1 17 24.5 5.9 0.9 0.65 1.4 0.21 10.1 7C 12C 6T 8T 12C 3T 17C K. Miller 35 9 8 3 5 1 20 27.8 4.4 4.0 0.65 2.5 0.12 8.3 8 17C 8C 9 12 9 23 Mazzante 27 6 4 3 2 1 15 18.9 1.9 1.1 0.71 0.5 0.06 5.8 7 14 3 4 9 6 18 Pringle 24 8 2 3 3 5 14 13.0 3.5 0.3 0.34 0.9 1.52 4.4 4C 10C 10C 10C 8C 2C 14C B. Smith 24 9 2 1 3 2 9 13.4 3.6 0.9 0.20 0.9 0.30 4.1 4C 6C 3C 5C 9C 2C 9C Farris 32 8 2 2 3 1 11 16.3 3.8 0.2 0.59 1.0 0.12 3.5 8 13 8 10 12 5 20 Scott 15 6 1 1 2 2 6 11.5 3.2 0.5 0.17 1.0 1.00 2.7 11 17 9 14 17 5 31 Oga 17 3 4 1 3 0 8 7.8 0.7 0.6 0.30 1.0 0.00 2.4 4C 5C 3C 3C 3C 4C 8C Quigley 24 5 3 3 2 1 11 7.1 0.8 0.3 0.43 0.4 0.07 2.1 5C 9C 1C 2C 5C 3C 11C Crockett 15 4 0 2 1 1 7 8.2 2.2 0.0 0.80 0.2 0.20 1.8 3C 4C 1C 2C 4C 0C 7C Derevjanik 16 4 4 1 3 2 4 8.5 1.0 1.6 0.12 0.6 0.24 0.8 5 7 4 4 7 5 13 MERCURY 225 49 29 11 21 9 112 200.7 36.1 16.5 6.82 14.4 4.59 88.5 45C 97C 35 47 49C 29C 112T OPPONENTS 225 52 27 12 23 8 105 200.7 38.2 19.1 6.88 14.7 3.79 88.5 40C 94 39C 48 55 32 111

2008 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent W/L Team/Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opponent Scoring Attendance May 17 LOS ANGELES L 94- 99 0-1 0-0 0-1 Pondexter-32 T. Smith-7 Pondexter-7 Parker-34 13,749 May 20 @San Antonio L 76- 81 0-1 0-1 0-2 Pondexter-23 K. Miller/T. Smith-6 Pondexter/K. Miller/Taurasi-4 Young-25 9,103 May 22 SEATTLE L 83- 87 0-2 0-1 0-3 Taurasi-23 Willingham/T. Smith-8 K. Miller-7 Jackson-30 7,059 May 31 @Minnesota L 83- 94 0-2 0-2 0-4 Pondexter-31 T. Smith-10 K. Miller-4 Augustus-22 6,914 Jun 3 WASHINGTON W 98- 93 1-2 0-2 1-4 Taurasi-29 T. Smith-9 K. Miller-5 Beard-33 7,561 Jun 6 @Los Angeles W 85- 79 1-2 1-2 2-4 Taurasi-29 Willingham-12 Pondexter/K. Miller-4 Parker-19 13,142 Jun 11 @Seattle L 77- 83 1-2 1-3 2-5 Taurasi-37 Pringle-7 Pondexter-7 Jackson-20 7,483 Jun 14 DETROIT L 79- 89 1-3 1-3 2-6 Pondexter-28 Willingham-10 Pondexter-5 Humphrey-28 7,696 Jun 18 CONNECTICUT W 102-81 2-3 1-3 3-6 Taurasi-32 Pondexter-9 K. Miller-8 Jones-18 4,478 Jun 20 CHICAGO W112-105(OT) 3-3 1-3 4-6 Taurasi-33 Taurasi-10 K. Miller-6 Perkins-30 7,311 Jun 22 @New York L 72-105 3-3 1-4 4-7 Taurasi-21 T. Smith-9 Mazzante-4 Jackson-21 8,688 Jun 24 @Washington W 98- 90 3-3 2-4 5-7 Taurasi-31 Taurasi-8 Taurasi-6 McWilliams-Frank-3 6,662 Jun 26 @Chicago W 89- 79 3-3 3-4 6-7 K. Miller-17 T. Smith-12 Taurasi-9 Melvin-19 3,103 Jun 29 @Connecticut W 87- 80 3-3 4-4 7-7 Taurasi-25 T. Smith-11 Pondexter-8 Jones-16 9,518 Jul 1 @Atlanta W 97- 79 3-3 5-4 8-7 Taurasi-28 Willingham-9 K. Miller-8 Lennox-18 9,795 Jul 5 NEW YORK L 83- 93 3-4 5-4 8-8 Taurasi-25 T. Smith-8 K. Miller-3 Christon-25 6,481 Jul 6 @Los Angeles L 80- 91 3-4 5-5 8-9 CP/KM-14 Willingham-9 Pondexter-5 Parker-31 10,004 Jul 8 HOUSTON W 99- 94 4-4 5-5 9-9 Taurasi-30 Willingham/T. Smith-6 Taurasi-6 Thompson-23 15,499 Jul 10 @Seattle L 78- 89 4-4 5-6 9-10 Pondexter-20 Willingham-7 Pondexter-5 Jackson-25 10,454 Jul 12 @Sacramento L 97-105 4-4 5-7 9-11 Pondexter-33 T. Smith-8 Pondexter-8 Newton-18 7,044 Jul 15 SAN ANTONIO L 87- 97 4-5 5-7 9-12 CP/DT-23 T. Smith-8 Pondexter-7 Young-26 6,451 Jul 17 LOS ANGELES W 99- 92 5-5 5-7 10-12 Pondexter-27 Taurasi-8 Taurasi-6 Milton-Jones-38 7,981 Jul 19 ATLANTA W 110- 84 6-5 5-7 11-12 Taurasi-21 Pondexter/T. Smith-7 K. Miller-7 Latta-18 7,913 Jul 22 @Houston L 92- 94 6-5 5-8 11-13 Taurasi-31 Taurasi-7 Pondexter-4 Thompson-19 6,134 Jul 24 @Sacramento L 74- 83 6-5 5-9 11-14 Pondexter-23 Willingham/Taurasi-7 K. Miller/Oga-4 Brunson-18 11,946 Jul 25 SEATTLE W 94- 80 7-5 5-9 12-14 Taurasi-31 Taurasi-9 Pondexter/K. Miller-4 Griffith-17 8,323 Jul 27 INDIANA L 84- 88 7-6 5-9 12-15 Taurasi-25 Willingham-8 K. Miller-5 Catchings-25 7,924 Aug 28 SAN ANTONIO L 55- 77 7-7 5-9 12-16 Taurasi-13 Taurasi-10 K. Miller-5 Young-18 7,931 Sep 3 MINNESOTA W 103- 96 8-7 5-9 13-16 Taurasi-32 Pondexter/Taurasi-7 Pondexter-6 Augustus-27 7,722 Sep 5 SACRAMENTO W 81- 69 9-7 5-9 14-16 Taurasi-26 Farris/Taurasi-8 K. Miller-7 Lawson-19 10,527 Sep 7 HOUSTON W 99- 74 10-7 5-9 15-16 Taurasi-33 K. Miller-9 K. Miller-6 Williams-17 10,261 Sep 9 @Detroit L 78- 89 10-7 5-10 15-17 Pondexter-23 K. Miller/Taurasi-5 Pondexter/Taurasi-5 Nolan-18 7,495 Sep 12 @Minnesota W 96- 87 10-7 6-10 16-17 Taurasi-31 Willingham-9 K. Miller-6 Harding-20 8,343 Sep 14 @Indiana L 89-103 10-7 6-11 16-18 Pondexter-23 B. Smith-9 Oga/Taurasi-3 Sutton-Brown-26 8,776

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2009 SEASON

The 2009 WNBA season began the way the Mercury had hoped in a few ways. First, the Mercury selected Auburn guard/forward DeWanna Bonner with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. The Mercury would later state that the club would’ve selected her had they owned the first overall selection. General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale made a number of moves in the offseason to bring in players like Temeka Johnson and Nicole Ohlde to surround the team’s core with talented role players. Pair these offseason transactions with the opportunity to take advantage of a full training camp and preseason complete with stars Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter, and the Mercury was prepared for a championship-caliber 2009 campaign. Phoenix started off with a league-best 5-1 record through its first six games. That start included four 90-point games and a 115-104 overtime victory over the Sacramento Monarchs at US Airways Center on June 13. The Mercury’s 115 points marked the most points scored in a single game (non-regulation) in WNBA history. Behind second-year Head Coach Corey Gaines, the Mercury won 14 of its first 19 games, marking the team’s best 19-game start in franchise history. The Mercury lost consecutive games just once in 2009 on June 21 and 23. After those two losses, Phoenix won 18 of its last 26 games overall. On July 17, 2009, the Mercury announced the return of one of the world’s highest-profile players, Penny Taylor, to its lineup. Taylor had been a pivotal contributor to the club’s championship success in 2007, and after her absence from the team for the 2008 WNBA season, the Mercury felt she was the missing piece needed for another championship run. Diana Taurasi continued to make her mark on the franchise and WNBA in 2009. On Aug. 8 vs. Indiana, Taurasi became the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, giving her the top spot on the club's lists for tenure, games and minutes played, scoring, field goals made, defensive rebounds and blocks. On Sept. 5, 2009, Taurasi became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 4,000 career points. DT3 eclipsed the milestone in 197 games, 12 games faster than any other player in WNBA history. In 2009, the Mercury not only led the league in scoring for an unprecedented fourth-straight season, but set a new WNBA record for scoring average for the third time in four seasons with its blistering 92.8 points per game. The Mercury reached the century mark nine times in 2009, more than any other team in the league has in their respective franchise history. Phoenix also became the first franchise in WNBA history to lead the league in scoring, field goal percentage and free throw percentage in multiple seasons, joining the 2007 Mercury and 2000 Houston Comets. From the charity stripe, the 2009 Mercury shot an astonishing 85.5 percent, better than any team in the history of the WNBA or NBA. Head Coach Corey Gaines guided the Mercury to a franchise-record tying 23-11 mark, earning the top overall seed in the 2009 WNBA Playoffs and home court advantage throughout. After narrowly missing the postseason in his first season as head coach in 2008, Phoenix became the first team in the WNBA to clinch a playoff berth in 2009. The Mercury took on the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Western Conference Semifinals. In Game One of the best-of-three series at AT&T Center on Sept. 17, Phoenix fell 91-92 to the Silver Stars despite a 13-point fourth quarter from Penny Taylor. Heading back to Phoenix facing elimination, the Mercury handed the Silver Stars a 106-78 loss at US Airways Center on Sept. 19, thanks to 16 points and 13 rebounds in just 22 minutes from first-round draft pick and 2009 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year DeWanna Bonner. Despite trailing after three quarters in Game Three on Sept. 21, Phoenix outscored San Antonio 34-23 in the final period to earn a 100-92 victory and advance to the Western Conference Finals. On deck for the Mercury in the Western Conference Finals were the Los Angeles Sparks. In Game One, played at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, the Mercury’s three-point prowess helped the club earn a 103-94 victory to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series heading back to Phoenix. Game Two was a different story, with the Mercury trailing from start to finish and suffering a low-scoring, 76-87 defeat, forcing another decisive Game Three. With a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line in Game Three on Sept. 26, the Mercury held the Sparks to just seven first quarter points and enjoyed a 15-point lead at the end of the first half. In Lisa Leslie’s last WNBA game before retiring, Phoenix’s defense scored 21 points off of 16 Los Angeles turnovers and held 2008 MVP Candace Parker to just six points, earning an 85-74 victory and the club’s second WNBA Finals appearance in three seasons. The Mercury faced the Eastern Conference’s most elite team, the Indiana Fever, in the WNBA Finals. Game One at US Airways Center on Sept. 29 will not soon be forgotten. Tied 105-105 going into overtime, the Mercury trailed (115-116) with just 1:40 remaining before Cappie Pondexter, the 2007 WNBA Finals MVP, scored five-straight to push the game out of reach and secure a 120-116 victory in the highest-scoring game in WNBA

WNBA CHAMPIONS 2009 (23-11) Back Row left to right: President/COO Jay Parry, Basketball Communications Manager Eric Barkyoumb, Head Trainer Tamara Poole, Head Coach Corey Gaines, Assistant Coach Bridget Pettis, DeWanna Bonner, Brooke Smith, Tangela Smith, Nicole Ohlde, Assistant Coach Julie Hairgrove, General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, Senior Marketing Director Amber Cox, PR/CR Manager Lesley Factor Front Row left to right: Equipment Manager Denise Romero, Le’Coe Willingham, Ketia Swanier, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Kelly Mazzante, Temeka Johnson, Penny Taylor, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Hadley

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history. In Game Two, Phoenix struggled from the field and lost Penny Taylor midgame due to injury, suffering an 84-93 defeat to even the series heading to Indiana for Games Three and Four. The Mercury was dealt a one-point (85-86) loss in a controversial Game Three at Conseco Fieldhouse and faced elimination going into Game Four on Oct. 7. With their backs against the wall, Phoenix evened the series, earning a 90-77 victory in Game Four and bringing the series back to the Valley of the Sun for a winner-take-all Game Five. On Oct. 9, in front of a sold-out US Airways Center crowd of 17,313 (the largest postseason attendance in Mercury history), the Mercury and Fever gave fans their money’s worth. Tied 80-80 with less than five minutes remaining, Phoenix outscored Indiana 14-6 the rest of the way to seal a 94-86 victory and hoist the club’s second WNBA championship trophy in three years. The Mercury, with two championship trophies in-hand and a world-class core of players and coaches, looks to continue its championship success in 2010. 2009 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 31 31 976 200 434 .461 79 194 .407 152 170 .894 18 160 178 109 95 0 36 82 43 631 20.4 Pondexter 34 34 1075 236 513 .460 43 120 .358 133 151 .881 32 112 144 171 99 0 31 86 12 648 19.1 Bonner 34 0 724 127 278 .457 2 13 .154 125 154 .812 70 126 196 13 70 0 23 34 25 381 11.2 Taylor 14 1 283 50 108 .463 10 25 .400 43 48 .896 12 22 34 32 32 0 18 31 2 153 10.9 Willingham 34 34 713 136 255 .533 1 8 .125 67 79 .848 64 79 143 35 91 0 22 46 9 340 10.0 T. Smith 34 34 920 137 304 .451 42 93 .452 20 23 .870 35 148 183 27 107 4 34 37 57 336 9.9 Johnson 34 34 901 125 281 .445 36 87 .414 42 50 .840 8 112 120 157 79 1 29 76 4 328 9.6 Ohlde 21 0 311 38 71 .535 0 0 — 33 46 .717 19 40 59 6 55 1 5 29 20 109 5.2 Mazzante 31 2 433 36 99 .364 31 88 .352 3 3 1.000 7 33 40 17 42 0 10 10 3 106 3.4 Swanier 33 0 388 33 88 .375 11 33 .333 16 18 .889 7 46 53 54 34 0 15 46 3 93 2.8 Quigley 6 0 32 3 8 .375 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 1 4 5 1 6 0 0 5 0 10 1.7 B. Smith 21 0 144 7 15 .467 0 0 — 7 8 .875 11 24 35 3 30 0 2 7 3 21 1.0 MERCURY 34 - 6900 1128 2454 .460 257 665 .386 643 752 .855 284 906 1190 625 740 6 225 500 181 3156 92.8 OPPONENTS 34 - 6900 1094 2582 .424 205 608 .337 638 851 .750 421 864 1285 607 671 2 260 460 143 3031 89.1 CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 39 13 7 5 6 5 34 31.5 5.7 3.5 1.16 2.6 1.39 20.4 17 33 17 18 13C 9 47 Pondexter 41 11 15 3 7 2 29 31.6 4.2 5.0 0.91 2.5 0.35 19.1 13 27 15 17 11C 15C 35 Bonner 30 11 2 3 3 3 21 21.3 5.8 0.4 0.68 1.0 0.74 11.2 7C 14C 9C 11C 11C 2C 21C Taylor 26 5 4 3 4 1 18 20.2 2.4 2.3 1.29 2.2 0.14 10.9 13 23 14 15 11 8 33 Willingham 33 7 5 3 5 2 26 21.0 4.2 1.0 0.65 1.4 0.26 10.0 11C 17C 7C 8 12 5C 26C T. Smith 34 13 3 3 4 5 23 27.1 5.4 0.8 1.00 1.1 1.68 9.9 14 23 11 12 13T 5 28 Johnson 33 7 9 3 6 2 18 26.5 3.5 4.6 0.85 2.2 0.12 9.6 9 18 6 8 8 11 21 Ohlde 25 7 1 2 4 2 11 14.8 2.8 0.3 0.24 1.4 0.95 5.2 9 18 13 15 14 8 25 Mazzante 32 3 3 2 1 1 14 14.0 1.3 0.5 0.32 0.3 0.10 3.4 7 14 3T 4 9 6 18 Swanier 18 5 6 2 5 1 13 11.8 1.6 1.6 0.45 1.4 0.09 2.8 4C 9 4 4 5C 6C 13C Quigley 9 2 1 0 2 0 3 5.3 0.8 0.2 0.00 0.8 0.00 1.7 5 9 2C 2T 5 3 11 B. Smith 17 6 1 1 3 1 4 6.9 1.7 0.1 0.10 0.3 0.14 1.0 4 6 3 5 9 2 9 MERCURY 225 48 29 14 28 10 115 202.9 35.0 18.4 6.62 14.7 5.32 92.8 45 97 35 47 49 29T 115C OPPONENTS 225 49 28 13 24 9 109 202.9 37.8 17.9 7.65 13.5 4.21 89.1 42C 94 39 48 55 32 111 2009 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent W/L Team/Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opponent Scoring Attendance Jun 6 SAN ANTONIO W 90-79 1-0 0-0 1-0 Taurasi-25 Bonner-11 Johnson-9 Young-25 13,582 Jun 10 NEW YORK W 91-84 2-0 0-0 2-0 Pondexter-26 Tied with-5 Johnson/Taurasi-5 Carson-18 5,080 Jun 12 @Sacramento L 71-90 2-0 0-1 2-1 Bonner-13 Bonner-5 Pondexter-4 Powell-19 6,438 Jun 13 SACRAMENTO W 115-104(OT) 3-0 0-1 3-1 Taurasi-31 T. Smith-7 Johnson-8 Powell-28 7,173 Jun 17 MINNESOTA W 104-80 4-0 0-1 4-1 Taurasi-28 Bonner-10 Pondexter-9 Anosike/Houston-21 6,524 Jun 19 LOS ANGELES W 89-80 5-0 0-1 5-1 Pondexter-21 T. Smith-8 Johnson-7 Lennox-16 8,255 Jun 21 SEATTLE L 84-93 5-1 0-1 5-2 Taurasi-25 Pondexter-5 Pondexter-6 Jackson-25 6,181 Jun 23 @San Antonio L 87-91 5-1 0-2 5-3 Pondexter-26 Taurasi-8 Johnson-5 Snell-21 6,692 Jun 25 @Washington W 93-87 5-1 1-2 6-3 Pondexter-24 Bonner/T. Smith/Taurasi-8 Johnson-6 Beard-21 9,808 Jun 27 @Minnesota L 80-109 5-1 1-3 6-4 DB/CP-19 Taurasi-8 CP/KS-3 Hodges/Wiggins-22 5,911 Jul 1 SEATTLE W 93-81 6-1 1-3 7-4 CP/DT-22 Pondexter-11 Pondexter-8 Cash/Jackson-17 6,341 Jul 5 @Los Angeles W 104-89 6-1 2-3 8-4 Pondexter-21 Bonner-10 Taurasi-6 Lennox/Thompson-17 9,872 Jul 8 CHICAGO W 90-70 7-1 2-3 9-4 Taurasi-22 T. Smith-13 Pondexter-6 Dupree-22 5,597 Jul 11 @Sacramento W 107-105 7-1 3-3 10-4 Pondexter-23 Bonner/Taurasi-8 Pondexter-8 Powell-23 7,798 Jul 15 SACRAMENTO W 100-81 8-1 3-3 11-4 Taurasi-22 Johnson-6 Pondexter-15 Powell-23 11,590 Jul 18 DETROIT W 97-90(OT) 9-1 3-3 12-4 Pondexter-26 Pondexter/Willingham-7 Pondexter-8 Smith-21 8,288 Jul 22 MINNESOTA L 86-99 9-2 3-3 12-5 Pondexter-28 Bonner-10 Johnson-6 Anosike-21 7,360 Jul 26 @New York W 94-88 9-2 4-3 13-5 Taurasi-34 Taurasi-13 Johnson-7 Christon-21 11,211 Jul 28 @Connecticut W 95-80 9-2 5-3 14-5 Pondexter-29 T. Smith/Taurasi-9 Johnson-7 Jekabsone-Zogota-1 7,739 Jul 30 @Atlanta L 76-106 9-2 5-4 14-6 T. Smith-15 Taurasi-7 Swanier-5 McCoughtry-17 7,827 Aug 1 @Minnesota W 87-74 9-2 6-4 15-6 Taurasi-20 T. Smith-7 Willingham-5 Hollingsworth-17 6,631 Aug 4 @Seattle W 101-90(OT) 9-2 7-4 16-6 Taurasi-19 Pondexter/T. Smith-8 Johnson-7 Wright-25 6,728 Aug 8 INDIANA L 83-90 9-3 7-4 16-7 Taurasi-16 Bonner/Taurasi-5 Swanier-6 Douglas-28 9,867 Aug 13 SAN ANTONIO W 95-83 10-3 7-4 17-7 Taurasi-29 Bonner/Taurasi-6 Taurasi-6 Young-29 6,522 Aug 15 @San Antonio L 89-106 10-3 7-5 17-8 Taurasi-21 Bonner-5 TJ/CP-4 Young-25 8,933 Aug 18 @Chicago W 106-99 10-3 8-5 18-8 Taurasi-27 Bonner-10 Taurasi-7 Ely-26 1 Aug 21 WASHINGTON L 81-91 10-4 8-5 18-9 Taurasi-16 Bonner-7 Pondexter-6 Langhorne-19 9,155 Aug 27 @Los Angeles W 98-90 10-4 9-5 19-9 Pondexter-26 Bonner-9 TJ/CP-6 Leslie-23 9,586 Aug 29 CONNECTICUT W 95-84 11-4 9-5 20-9 Taurasi-21 Taurasi-9 Taurasi-5 Jekabsone-Zogota-2 9,977 Sep 1 @Detroit L 99-101 11-4 9-6 20-10 Pondexter-25 T. Smith/Willingham7 Taurasi-6 Ford-22 5,239 Sep 2 @Indiana W 106-90 11-4 10-6 21-10 Pondexter-25 Ohlde-7 Johnson-6 Catchings-27 7,446 Sep 5 ATLANTA W 100-82 12-4 10-6 22-10 Bonner-20 Bonner-7 Taurasi-7 de Souza-23 10,424 Sep 10 @Seattle W 92-84(OT) 12-4 11-6 23-10 Taurasi-22 Taurasi-8 Pondexter-8 Wright-24 9,089 Sep 13 LOS ANGELES L 78-81 12-5 11-6 23-11 Johnson-14 Willingham-7 Taylor-4 Parker-24 12,968

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The foundation of the defending champion Phoenix Mercury seemed to be rocked just prior to the start of the 2010 season when All-Star guard Cappie Pondexter requested a trade to New York after winning two championships in four years in the Valley of the Sun, but General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale quickly reassembled the club from inside out. As part of the three-team deal involving Pondexter, the Mercury acquired All-Star forward Candice Dupree from the Chicago Sky on March 30 and two-and-a-half weeks later forward Penny Taylor and guard Temeka Johnson re-signed multi-year deals with the club. It appeared then that the two-time WNBA champions had all of the right pieces to repeat in 2010. The season tipped off on May 15 when the players and coaches received their rings as part of Championship Saturday and promptly defeat- ed Los Angeles 78-77 thanks to a pair of made free throws by Taylor with 1.5 seconds left. It was a promising start as the Mercury has made the playoffs each year it has won the season opener. After an overtime loss to Seattle a week later and a win over the relocated Tulsa Shock in the first of four record-setting matchups, the Mercury went on to win just three of its next 13 games stumbling to a 5-11 start. Similar to its two championship seasons, though, the month of July became the bright spot of the regular season and the Mercury seemed to round into championship form. Racing to a 6-3 record for the month, the league’s most potent offense averaged 105.3 points in those nine games highlighted by a WNBA record seven consecutive 90-point performances and back-to-back record nights. On July 22 the Mercury scored 123 points in a win at Tulsa, a WNBA record that lasted all of 48 hours. In its next game at Minnesota on July 24, the Mercury overcame a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to force overtime and eventually win 127-124 in 2OT. The 251 combined points shattered the previous WNBA record for most points scored in a game set in 2006 during a triple overtime matchup between Phoenix (111) and Houston (110). Sandwiched between the bombshell outings was another burst of fireworks coming in the form of a trade. After defeating the Shock on Thursday night, the Mercury acquired Tulsa forward Kara Braxton on Friday. The 6-6 forward added a physical presence that was absent from the Mercury front court and wasted no time making an impact. In her first game in front of the X-Factor on July 29, the same game Phoenix scored a WNBA record 69 first half points, Braxton poured in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 18 minutes of play helping the Mercury to a 110-92 win over Minnesota. An even larger factor in the club’s turnaround was the emergence of Dupree who finally caught up to the Mercury’s up-tempo pace. Through nine games in July, the 6-2 forward topped her previous season high in scoring five times, including a career-high 32 points at Minnesota, and recorded three double-doubles to average 22.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. On her way to setting a franchise record for highest field goal percentage in a season (.664), Dupree made 69.7% of her shots during the month and won her third career Player of the Week award. The momentum carried into the first week of August when the Mercury won a season-best four consecutive games to cap off nine wins in a span of 11 games and moved above .500 (14-13) for the first time since starting the year 2-1. However, injuries and the decision to rest key play- ers for the playoffs left the club with just one win in its final seven games. Despite the 15-19 record, the Mercury still secured the second seed in the Western Conference and hosted San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs. Making the first postseason appearance of her career, Dupree led the Mercury to a Game One win with 32 points, the most ever scored by a postseason rookie. She followed that performance with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double in Game Two to help Phoenix sweep San Antonio and advance to the Western Conference Finals. The Western Conference Finals became the matchup every WNBA fan was anticipating: the defending champion Phoenix Mercury vs. the league-leading Seattle Storm. After a hard-fought Game One loss in Seattle the Mercury was forced into its eighth must-win situation in the last three postseasons (7-0). Playing in front of a raucous US Airways Center crowd for Game Two, the home team used a 20-1 run to take a 15-point first half lead and a 48-40 advantage into the break. The Mercury led by as many as 19 in the second half and by 13 with 5:35 left in the game behind Taurasi’s game-high 28 points. The Storm took over from there, though, finishing the game on a 15-0 run capped by a Sue Bird three- pointer with 2.8 seconds left to steal the 91-88 win and the series.

2010 (15-19) Back Row left to right: COO Amber Cox, Basketball Communications Manager Bret Burchard, Director of Basketball Operations Bridget Pettis, Head Coach Corey Gaines, Candice Dupree, Tangela Smith, Kara Braxton, DeWanna Bonner, Brooke Smith, Assistant Coach Julie Hairgrove, President/General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, Equipment Manager Denise Romero, PR/CR Manager Lesley Factor Front Row left to right: Head Athletic Trainer Tamara Poole, Taylor Lilley, Ketia Swanier, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Temeka Johnson, Sequoia Holmes, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Hadley

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Aside from the final record, the changes in personnel did not seem to slow the 2010 edition of the Phoenix Mercury. Living up to reputation, head coach Corey Gaines’ squad led the league in scoring for the fifth consecutive season with 93.9 points per game, setting a new WNBA record for the fourth time in the last five years. The league’s most potent offense eclipsed the century mark 10 times during the regular season surpass- ing its record set in 2009. Along with 22 WNBA and franchise single game records tied or broken in four meetings with Tulsa, Phoenix also shot a franchise best 47.3% from the field and dished out a WNBA record 20.2 assists per game. 2010 MERCURY FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Taurasi 31 31 998 212 497 .427 80 214 .374 198 217 .912 12 120 132 146 110 0 38 110 19 702 22.6 Taylor 32 32 959 173 340 .509 46 104 .442 117 131 .893 32 109 141 161 88 2 47 76 9 509 15.9 Dupree 34 34 1014 231 348 .664 0 1 .000 73 78 .936 75 182 257 45 84 0 35 65 28 535 15.7 Bonner 32 4 813 132 284 .465 19 53 .358 100 119 .840 67 129 196 40 58 0 22 41 37 383 12.0 Braxton (TOT) 35 16 593 146 283 .516 1 4 .250 55 81 .679 55 108 163 45 91 0 33 93 22 348 9.9 Braxton (PHO) 13 0 224 56 103 .544 0 0 --- 32 45 .711 28 34 62 16 36 0 8 27 5 144 11.1 T. Smith 34 34 992 118 299 .395 51 147 .347 27 36 .750 33 144 177 30 116 5 23 37 29 314 9.2 Johnson 34 34 928 122 297 .411 30 97 .309 39 49 .796 19 89 108 160 84 0 32 69 7 313 9.2 Lilley 21 1 227 23 58 .397 14 43 .326 10 11 .909 3 15 18 15 18 0 11 16 1 70 3.3 Ohlde 20 0 222 23 52 .442 0 0 --- 14 23 .609 7 30 37 10 32 0 3 15 8 60 3.0 Swanier 32 0 322 36 92 .391 12 31 .387 11 21 .524 5 33 38 53 21 0 11 41 1 95 3.0 B. Smith 16 0 131 17 23 .739 0 0 --- 6 7 .857 6 23 29 4 16 1 1 3 4 40 2.5 Holmes 15 0 119 8 39 .205 0 11 .000 11 15 .733 8 12 20 6 16 0 6 10 0 27 1.8 MERCURY 34 - 6950 1151 2432 .473 252 701 .359 638 752 .848 295 920 1215 686 679 8 237 519 148 3192 93.9 OPPONENTS 34 - 6950 1186 2605 .455 245 670 .366 571 769 .743 397 883 1280 729 673 3 303 445 115 3188 93.8

CAREER HIGHS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME (C=Set/T=Tied this season) PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Taurasi 49 7 11 4 11 2 44 32.2 4.3 4.7 1.23 3.5 0.61 22.6 17 33T 17 18 13 11C 47 Taylor 51 11 8 5 7 2 31 30.0 4.4 5.0 1.47 2.4 0.28 15.9 13 23 14 15 11T 8T 33 Dupree 52 16 4 4 8 3 32 29.8 7.6 1.3 1.03 1.9 0.82 15.7 13C 26 10 12 20 7 32C Bonner 37 13 5 3 5 3 24 25.4 6.1 1.3 0.69 1.3 1.16 12.0 9C 16C 9T 11T 13C 5C 24C Braxton (TOT) 24 10 4 5 6 4 20 16.9 4.7 1.3 0.94 2.7 0.63 9.9 12 19C 8 11 13 4T 26 Braxton (PHO) 24 8 3 1 5 1 20 17.2 4.8 1.2 0.62 2.1 0.38 11.1 T. Smith 41 10 3 3 3 3 21 29.2 5.2 0.9 0.68 1.1 0.85 9.2 14 23 11 12 13 5 28 Johnson 35 7 12 4 5 2 23 27.3 3.2 4.7 0.94 2.0 0.21 9.2 10C 18 6T 8 8 12C 23C Lilley 37 4 4 2 4 1 14 10.8 0.9 0.7 0.52 0.8 0.05 3.3 5C 11C 4C 5C 4C 4C 14C Ohlde 22 8 3 1 3 2 11 11.1 1.9 0.5 0.15 0.8 0.40 3.0 9 18 13 15 14 8 25 Swanier 26 4 6 1 4 1 17 10.1 1.2 1.7 0.34 1.3 0.03 3.0 7C 11C 4 5C 5 6T 17C B. Smith 29 7 1 1 1 3 10 8.2 1.8 0.3 0.06 0.2 0.25 2.5 5C 6 3 5 9 2 10C Holmes 25 4 2 1 2 0 8 7.9 1.3 0.4 0.40 0.7 0.00 1.8 4 8T 4T 6C 7 4 8T MERCURY 275 45 30 14 24 9 127 204.4 35.7 20.2 6.97 15.3 4.35 93.9 47C 98C 35 47 49 30C 127C OPPONENTS 275 57 27 17 19 8 124 204.4 37.6 21.4 8.91 13.1 3.38 93.8 43C 100C 39 48 57C 32 124C 2010 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent W/L Team/Opp Home Road Total High Scoring High Rebounds High Assists Opponent Scoring Attendance May 15 LOS ANGELES W 78-77 1-0 0-0 1-0 Dupree-17 Dupree-10 Johnson/Taurasi-3 Parker-24 14,772 May 22 SEATTLE L 89-95(OT) 1-1 0-0 1-1 Bonner-24 Bonner-12 Johnson/Taylor-5 Jackson-25 10,144 May 25 @Tulsa W 110-96 1-1 1-0 2-1 Taurasi-35 Dupree-14 Taylor-7 Holt-20 4,100 May 28 ATLANTA L 93-96 1-2 1-0 2-2 Taurasi-30 Bonner-13 Taylor-7 McCoughtry-28 7,986 Jun 1 @Minnesota L 82-92 1-2 1-1 2-3 Taurasi-21 Dupree-9 Johnson-5 Wright-32 6,854 Jun 4 LOS ANGELES W 90-89 2-2 1-1 3-3 Bonner-24 Dupree-8 Johnson-5 Parker-26 6,485 Jun 6 @Seattle L 74-97 2-2 1-2 3-4 Bonner/Lilley-12 T. Smith-8 Taylor-6 Cash/Jackson/Little-16 7,827 Jun 8 @Los Angeles L 91-92 2-2 1-3 3-5 Taurasi-21 T. Smith-9 Johnson/Taylor-7 Parker-22 7,993 Jun 10 MINNESOTA W 99-88 3-2 1-3 4-5 Taurasi-31 Dupree-8 Johnson-10 Wright-21 5,506 Jun 12 TULSA W 116-84 4-2 1-3 5-5 Dupree/Taurasi-18 Bonner-7 Taylor-8 Crossley-17 6,580 Jun 18 SAN ANTONIO L 105-108 4-3 1-3 5-6 Taurasi-39 Dupree-11 Johnson/Taurasi-7 Young-25 6,147 Jun 20 CONNECTICUT L 94-96 4-4 1-3 5-7 Taurasi-24 Ohlde-7 Taylor-4 Charles-24 6,068 Jun 25 @Connecticut L 79-82 4-4 1-4 5-8 Taurasi-26 Bonner-10 Taurasi-6 Charles-19 9,518 Jun 27 @Washington L 85-95 4-4 1-5 5-9 Taurasi-18 Dupree-9 Taylor-5 Langhorne-31 7,547 Jun 29 @Atlanta L 88-94 4-4 1-6 5-10 Taylor-31 Bonner-9 Johnson-12 McCoughtry-18 4,073 Jul 1 WASHINGTON L 104-107 4-5 1-6 5-11 Dupree/Taylor-23 Dupree-9 Johnson-11 K. Smith-25 5,509 Jul 3 NEW YORK W 97-82 5-5 1-6 6-11 Dupree-24 T. Smith-10 Taurasi-5 Pondexter-21 6,780 Jul 6 @Los Angeles W 98-89 5-5 2-6 7-11 Taurasi-30 Dupree-12 Taurasi-7 Milton-Jones-20 8,336 Jul 14 SEATTLE L 107-111(3OT) 5-6 2-6 7-12 Taurasi-44 Dupree-14 Taurasi/Taylor-5 Jackson-31 13,508 Jul 17 TULSA W 97-88 6-6 2-6 8-12 Taylor-29 Taurasi-7 Taurasi-8 Robinson-15 8,564 Jul 22 @Tulsa W 123-91 6-6 3-6 9-12 Taurasi-26 Ohlde-8 Johnson-7 Braxton-18 3,333 Jul 24 @Minnesota W 127-124(2OT) 6-6 4-6 10-12 Dupree-32 Dupree-16 Johnson-9 Augustus-36 8,518 Jul 27 @Seattle L 85-91 6-6 4-7 10-13 Taurasi-27 Taylor-7 Taurasi/Taylor-6 Jackson-33 8,044 Jul 29 MINNESOTA W 110-92 7-6 4-7 11-13 Taylor-22 Dupree-8 Johnson/T. Smith-8 Houston-26 7,037 Aug 1 CHICAGO W 97-96 8-6 4-7 12-13 Taurasi-35 DB/KB/CD-6 Taurasi-11 Fowles-35 11,237 Aug 3 @San Antonio W 103-92 8-6 5-7 13-13 Dupree-24 Dupree-12 Taurasi-10 Young-24 6,116 Aug 6 SAN ANTONIO W 103-87 9-6 5-7 14-13 T. Smith/Taylor-18 Braxton-7 Taylor-8 Hammon-21 12,909 Aug 8 INDIANA L 82-104 9-7 5-7 14-14 Taurasi-21 Dupree-6 Taurasi-7 Douglas-28 10,995 Aug 10 @Chicago L 82-91 9-7 5-8 14-15 Taurasi-28 T. Smith-10 Taylor-7 Fowles-24 4,089 Aug 13 @Indiana L 90-110 9-7 5-9 14-16 Johnson-23 Braxton/Taylor-6 Taurasi-4 Catchings-29 10,002 Aug 14 @New York L 69-107 9-7 5-10 14-17 Bonner-20 Braxton/Dupree-8 Johnson-4 Pondexter-28 9,645 Aug 17 @Los Angeles W 90-84 9-7 6-10 15-17 Braxton-16 Dupree/Taylor-11 Taylor-7 Thompson-33 8,817 Aug 20 SEATTLE L 73-78 9-8 6-10 15-18 Braxton-15 Bonner-7 Bonner-4 Cash-13 12,459 Aug 22 @San Antonio L 82-83 9-8 6-11 15-19 Bonner-20 Bonner-12 DB/TL/KS-3 Hammon-30 8,331 135 HISTORY MEDIA GUIDE 2012

ALL-TIME ROSTER MONIQUE AMBERS - 42 6’4” - FORWARD - 169 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 21, 1970 - ARIZONA STATE ’93 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 19 85 4 9 .444 6 15 .400 10 10 20 4 0 2 7 14 1.1 0.2 0.7 TOTALS 19 85 4 9 .444 6 15 .400 10 10 20 4 0 2 7 14 1.1 0.2 0.7 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

MARLIES ASKAMP - 14 6’5” - FORWARD - 198 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 7, 1970 - GERMANY WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 28 517 70 178 .393 71 93 .763 66 80 146 23 21 9 46 211 5.2 0.8 7.5 1998 PHOENIX 26 319 49 104 .471 41 62 .661 36 49 85 12 12 7 22 139 3.3 0.5 5.3 1999 PHOENIX 30 781 95 197 .482 93 114 .816 92 123 215 25 22 18 37 283 7.2 0.8 9.4 TOTALS 84 1617 214 479 .447 205 269 .762 194 252 446 60 55 34 105 633 5.0 0.7 7.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-1 (.000); 1998, 0-0 (.000); 1999, 0-2 (.000). TOTAL, 0-3 (.000) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 19 2 6 .333 5 5 1.00 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 9 2.0 1.0 9.0 1998 PHOENIX 5 36 4 10 .400 1 4 .250 3 9 12 1 0 1 3 9 2.4 0.2 1.8 TOTALS 6 55 6 16 .375 6 9 .667 4 10 14 2 0 2 3 18 2.3 0.3 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000); 1998, 0-0 (.000). TOTAL, 0-0 (.000)

ANGELA AYCOCK - 23 6’2” - GUARD/FORWARD - 170 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 28, 1973 - KANSAS ’95 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 8 30 0 4 .000 4 4 1.00 0 1 1 3 2 0 6 4 0.1 0.4 0.5 TOTALS 8 30 0 4 .000 4 4 1.00 0 1 1 3 2 0 6 4 0.1 0.4 0.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 0-3 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER QUACY BARNES - 42 6’5” - CENTER - 185 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1976 - INDIANA ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 SACRAMENTO 17 90 6 15 .400 4 11 .364 5 3 8 2 1 6 9 16 0.5 0.1 0.9 2000 SEATTLE 31 705 89 213 .418 30 56 .536 27 57 84 33 19 33 62 209 2.7 1.1 6.7 2001 SEATTLE 20 229 23 59 .390 21 27 .778 14 20 34 11 9 6 16 68 1.7 0.7 3.4 2002 PHOENIX 2 13 0 7 .000 3 4 .750 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 0.5 0.0 1.5 TOTALS 70 1039 118 294 .401 58 98 .592 46 81 127 46 30 47 87 296 1.8 0.7 4.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-0 (.000); 2000, 1-9 (.111); 2001, 1-1 (1.00); 2002, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS, 2-10 (.200)

RYNELDI BECENTI - 4 5’6” - GUARD - 140 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 11, 1971 - ARIZONA STATE ’93 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 8 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.8 0.0 TOTALS 1 8 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.8 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

SUSANNA BONFIGLIO - 53 5’8” - GUARD - 145 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 - ITALY WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2002 PHOENIX 22 306 43 89 .483 19 25 .760 16 21 37 23 35 0 18 105 1.7 1.0 4.8 TOTALS 22 306 43 89 .483 19 25 .760 16 21 37 23 35 0 18 105 1.7 1.0 4.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2002, 0-6 (.000). TOTAL, 0-6 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER KARA BRAXTON – 45 6’6” – FORWARD/CENTER – 225 LBS – BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 18, 1983 – GEORGIA ’05 WNBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2005 DETROIT 33 455 97 210 .462 0 1 .000 33 60 .550 42 58 100 3.0 14 0.4 78 0 18 13 227 6.9 2006 DETROIT 34 360 58 143 .406 0 2 .000 30 48 .625 42 75 117 3.4 26 0.8 83 1 11 11 146 4.3 2007 DETROIT 31 545 84 188 .447 0 0 — 39 58 .672 54 112 166 5.4 16 0.5 91 2 14 16 207 6.7 2008 DETROIT 33 590 107 258 .415 0 2 .000 81 109 .743 48 120 168 5.1 27 0.8 84 1 14 24 295 8.9 2009 DETROIT 28 504 106 201 .527 0 0 — 40 62 .645 66 101 167 6.0 41 1.5 79 0 19 18 252 9.0 2010 TUL.-PHO. 35 593 146 283 .516 1 4 .250 55 81 .679 55 108 163 4.7 45 1.3 91 0 33 22 348 9.9 2011 PHO.-N.Y. 31 522 104 203 .512 5 11 .455 29 52 .558 46 82 128 4.1 34 1.1 85 0 20 20 242 7.8 TOTALS 225 3570 7021486 .472 6 20 .300 307470.653 353 6561009 4.5 203 0.9 591 4 129 124 1717 7.6

WNBA PLAYOFF RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2005 DETROIT 2 36 5 18 .278 0 0 — 5 6 .833 4 3 7 3.5 2 1.0 5 0 0 0 15 7.5 2006 DETROIT 10 123 22 52 .423 0 0 — 6 11 .545 8 20 28 2.8 6 0.6 27 0 8 4 50 5.0 2007 DETROIT 11 170 30 64 .469 0 1 .000 17 24 .708 21 39 60 5.5 5 0.5 29 0 3 8 77 7.0 2008 DETROIT 9 180 32 64 .500 0 0 — 13 20 .650 20 28 48 5.3 9 1.0 22 0 4 5 77 8.6 2009 DETROIT 5 96 20 37 .541 0 0 — 8 14 .571 12 22 34 6.8 7 1.4 10 0 4 7 48 9.6 2010 TUL.-PHO. 4 53 16 27 .593 1 1 1.000 3 7 .429 4 6 10 2.5 3 0.8 7 0 1 1 36 9.0 2011 PHO.-N.Y. 3 48 7 14 .500 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 4 9 13 4.3 5 1.7 8 0 1 1 15 5.0 TOTALS 44 706 132 276 .478 1 3 .333 53 83 .639 73 127 200 4.5 37 0.8 108 0 21 26 318 7.2

WNBA FINALS RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2006 DETROIT 5 79 12 26 .462 0 0 — 5 9 .556 5 8 13 2.6 3 0.6 15 0 5 2 29 5.8 2007 DETROIT 5 75 16 38 .421 0 0 — 9 11 .818 15 19 34 6.8 4 0.8 8 0 0 3 41 8.2 2008 DETROIT 3 66 15 29 .517 0 0 — 1 4 .250 7 10 17 5.7 4 1.3 7 0 3 2 31 10.3 TOTALS 13 221 43 93 .462 0 0 — 15 24 .625 27 37 64 4.9 11 0.8 30 0 8 7 101 7.8

WNBA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 DETROIT 1 12 2 7 .286 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 4 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 TOTALS 1 12 2 7 .286 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 4 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 4.0

EDWINA BROWN - 24 5’9” - GUARD - 163 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 1, 1978 - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 DETROIT 32 619 60 168 .357 67 80 .838 36 52 88 72 24 5 68 188 2.8 2.3 5.9 2001 DETROIT 32 800 85 232 .366 47 60 .783 31 70 101 87 33 7 68 237 3.2 2.7 7.4 2002 DETROIT 28 549 43 131 .328 23 32 .719 28 53 81 59 25 7 60 115 2.9 2.1 4.1 2003 PHOENIX 34 524 41 152 .270 36 44 .818 29 42 71 62 30 7 47 118 2.1 1.8 3.5 TOTALS 126 2493229-683.335173-216.800124-217 341 280 115 26 243 658 2.7 2.2 5.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL: 2000, 1-4 (.250); 2001, 20-53 (.377); 2002, 6-12 (.500); 2003, 0-3 (.000); TOTAL, 27-68 (.397)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER EDNA CAMPBELL - 12 5’8” - GUARD - 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: NOVEMBER 26, 1968 - TEXAS ’91 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 28 750 95 261 .364 40 56 .714 11 42 53 37 25 10 48 268 1.9 1.3 9.6 TOTALS 28 750 95 261 .364 40 56 .714 11 42 53 37 25 10 48 268 1.9 1.3 9.6 THREE POINT FIELD GOAL: 1999, 38-101 (.376)

MICHELLE CLEARY - 4 5’6” - GUARD - 126 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 16, 1974 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 24 509 14 45 .311 19 27 .704 12 25 37 77 34 2 14 57 1.5 3.2 2.4 2001 PHOENIX 4 49 0 3 .000 2 2 1.00 2 1 3 9 2 0 3 2 0.8 2.3 0.5 TOTALS 28 558 14 48 .292 21 29 .724 14 26 40 86 36 2 17 59 1.4 3.1 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 10-30 (.333); 2001, 0-2 (.000); TOTALS, 10-32 (.313)

KAYTE CHRISTENSEN - 20 6’3” - GUARD 170 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: NOVEMBER 16, 1980 - UCSB ’02 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2002 PHOENIX 30 413 48 95 .505 24 35 .686 39 41 80 15 24 13 32 120 2.7 0.5 4.0 2003 PHOENIX 30 659 78 161 .484 50 83 .602 61 65 126 16 24 25 39 206 4.2 0.5 6.9 2004 PHOENIX 32 407 19 49 .388 12 19 .632 27 42 69 23 21 7 26 50 2.2 0.7 1.6 2005 PHOENIX 11 108 7 15 .467 4 7 .571 9 13 22 7 7 5 10 18 2.0 0.6 1.6 TOTALS 103 1587 152 320 .475 90 144 .625 136 161 297 61 77 41 107 394 2.9 0.6 3.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2002, 0-1 (.000); TOTALS: 0-1 (.000)

WILLNETT CROCKETT – 4 6’2” – FORWARD – 215 LBS – BIRTHDATE: JULY 5, 1984 – CONNECTICUT ’06 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2008 PHOENIX 5 41 3 8 .375 0 0 — 3 5 .600 4 7 11 2.2 0 0.0 14 1 4 1 1 9 1.8 TOTALS 5 41 3 8 .375 0 0 — 3 5 .600 4 7 11 2.2 0 0.0 14 1 4 1 1 9 1.8

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ALL-TIME ROSTER JAY CROSS - 6 5’8” - GUARD 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 20, 1976 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 DETROIT 29 625 55 142 .387 26 36 .722 20 43 63 74 31 8 53 169 2.2 2.6 5.8 2004 PHOENIX 13 128 6 18 .333 5 7 .714 5 8 13 12 5 2 7 20 1.0 0.9 1.5 2004 DET/PHX 18 143 6 18 .333 8 11 .727 5 9 14 13 5 2 9 23 0.8 0.7 1.3 TOTALS 47 768 61 160 .381 34 -47 .723 25 52 77 87 36 10 62 192 1.6 1.9 4.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 33-88 (.375); 2004, 6-18 (.333). TOTALS, 39-106 (.368)

GRACE DALEY – 11 5’6” GUARD 147 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 26, 1978 TULANE ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 MINNESOTA 30 577 57 147 .388 42 65 .646 32 40 72 57 12 0 50 173 2.4 1.9 5.8 2001 NEW YORK 15 66 10 21 .476 5 9 .556 3 5 8 10 8 1 7 25 0.5 0.7 1.7 2002 HOUSTON 23 185 16 37 .432 29 47 .617 13 10 23 16 3 1 17 63 1.0 0.7 2.7 2003 PHOENIX 3 28 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 1 1 2 3 0 1 3 2 0.7 1.0 0.7 TOTALS 71 856 84 210 .400 76 121 .628 49 56 105 86 23 3 77 263 1.5 1.2 3.7 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 17-56 (.304); 2001, 0-5 (.000); 2002, 2-8 (.250); 2003, 0-2 (.000). TOTALS, 19-71 (.268) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 NEW YORK 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2002 HOUSTON 1 7 0 2 .000 2 2 1.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2.0 0.0 2.0 TOTALS 2 8 0 2 .000 2 2 1.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 2.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 0-0 (.000); 2002, 0-0 (.000). TOTALS, 0-0 (.000).

CLARISSA DAVIS-WRIGHTSIL - 24 6’1” - FORWARD - 165 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MAY 6, 1967 - TEXAS ’89 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 14 259 52 120 .433 16 24 .667 15 23 38 20 12 4 22 130 2.7 1.4 9.3 TOTALS 14 259 52 120 .433 16 24 .667 15 23 38 20 12 4 22 130 2.7 1.4 9.3 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999,10-33 (.303)

ANNA DEFORGE - 30 5’10” - GUARD 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: APRIL 14, 1976 - NEBRASKA ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 DETROIT 27 433 51 126 .405 25 32 .781 9 38 47 47 27 4 33 145 1.7 1.7 5.4 2003 PHOENIX 34 1065 147 357 .412 50 69 .725 32 73 105 72 51 12 53 405 3.1 2.1 11.9 2004 PHOENIX 34 1152 165 396 .417 88 102 .863 23 100 123 107 51 8 68 488 3.6 3.1 14.4 2005 PHOENIX 33 1131 142 364 .390 102 120 .850 31 83 114 80 41 7 81 433 3.5 2.4 13.1 TOTALS 128 3781 505 1243 .406 265 323 .820 95 294 398 306 170 31 235 1471 3.0 2.3 11.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS:2000, 18-56 (.321); 2003, 61-148 (.412); 2004, 70-181 (.387); 2005, 47-144 (.326); TOTALS, 196-529 (.371)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER JEN DEREVJANIK – 24 5’10” – GUARD – 140 LBS – BIRTHDATE: MARCH 29, 1982 – GEORGE MASON ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2004 CONN. 23 140 7 26 .269 3 12 .250 2 2 1.000 1 8 9 0.4 14 0.6 20 0 8 10 0 19 0.8 2005 CONN. 34 359 8 22 .364 1 7 .143 7 16 .438 10 20 30 0.9 40 1.2 47 0 11 26 2 24 0.7 2006 PHOENIX 31 467 38 75 .507 4 15 .267 16 26 .615 11 46 57 1.8 68 2.2 42 0 23 25 7 96 3.1 2007 PHOENIX 23 200 13 30 .433 1 10 .100 9 11 .818 5 18 23 1.0 24 1.0 18 0 6 16 1 36 1.6 2008 PHOENIX 17 145 5 19 .263 1 8 .125 3 4 .750 5 12 17 1.0 27 1.6 17 0 2 10 4 14 0.8 TOTALS 128 1311 71 172 .413 10 52 .192 37 59 .627 32 104 136 1.1 173 1.4 144 0 50 87 14 189 1.5 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2004 CONN. 1 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2005 CONN. 8 82 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 1 3 4 0.5 14 1.8 4 0 5 6 0 6 0.8 2007 PHOENIX 1 2 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 10 85 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 1 3 4 0.4 14 1.4 4 0 5 6 0 6 0.6 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2005 CONN. 4 56 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 0.5 5 1.3 2 0 4 5 0 6 1.5 2007 PHOENIX 1 2 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 5 58 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 0.4 5 1.0 2 0 4 5 0 6 1.2

TONYA EDWARDS - 13 5’10” - GUARD - 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MARCH 13, 1968 - TENNESSEE ’90 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 MINNESOTA 32 1,031 165 462 .357 79 98 .806 15 97 112 84 27 13 68 475 3.5 2.6 14.8 2000 PHOENIX 32 926 112 298 .376 79 101 .782 19 57 76 58 36 9 63 338 2.4 1.8 10.6 2001 PHX-CHAR 32 580 60 171 .351 64 84 .762 16 46 62 48 19 7 62 194 1.9 1.5 6.1 TOTALS 96 2,537 337 931 .362 222 283 .785 50 200 250 190 82 29 193 1,007 2.6 2.0 10.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 66-192 (.344); 2000, 35-114 (.307); 2001, 10-36 (.278); TOTALS 111-342 (.325) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 2 61 5 20 .250 4 6 .667 1 5 6 5 4 0 2 17 30 2.5 8.5 TOTALS 2 61 5 20 .250 4 6 .667 1 5 6 5 4 0 2 17 30 2.5 8.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 3-13 (.231) WNBA ALL-STAR STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 WEST 1 15 3-8 .375 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 7 1.0 1.0 7.0 TOTALS 1 15 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 7 1.0 1.0 7.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 1-4 (.250)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER TRISHA FALLON - 9 6’5” - CENTER - 185 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1976 - INDIANA ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 MINNESOTA 26 281 24 80 .300 23 31 .742 9 13 22 22 11 6 16 77 0.8 0.8 3.0 2000 PHOENIX DID NOT PLAY 2001 PHOENIX 31 841 127 259 .490 53 65 .815 35 42 77 33 35 12 47 322 2.5 1.1 10.4 2002 PHOENIX DID NOT PLAY TOTALS 57 1122 151 339 .445 76 96 .792 44 55 99 55 46 18 63 399 1.7 1.0 7.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 6-17 (.353); 2001, 15-37 (.405); TOTALS, 21-54 (.389)

BARBARA FARRIS – 54 6’3” – FORWARD/CENTER – 195 LBS – BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1976 – TULANE ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2000 DETROIT 14 130 15 30 .500 0 1 .000 15 27 .556 16 16 32 2.3 2 0.1 30 0 6 14 1 45 3.2 2001 DETROIT 31 559 46 98 .469 0 0 — 37 58 .638 41 68 109 3.5 16 0.5 68 1 7 30 5 129 4.2 2002 DETROIT 32 564 49 117 .419 0 1 .000 45 61 .738 29 65 94 2.9 16 0.5 62 0 12 38 9 143 4.5 2003 DETROIT 34 522 43 99 .434 0 0 — 41 63 .651 29 53 82 2.4 23 0.7 62 0 10 41 4 127 3.7 2004 DETROIT 26 422 41 80 .513 0 0 — 36 54 .667 28 33 61 2.3 7 0.3 46 0 8 26 2 118 4.5 2005 DETROIT 34 444 25 73 .342 0 0 — 33 54 .611 31 53 84 2.5 19 0.6 55 0 8 43 1 83 2.4 2006 NEW YORK 34 944 95 221 .430 0 3 .000 71 98 .724 56 122 178 5.2 51 1.5 105 1 21 65 5 261 7.7 2007 NEW YORK 28 237 20 58 .345 0 0 — 13 16 .813 16 27 43 1.5 13 0.5 32 0 6 19 1 53 1.9 2008 PHOENIX 34 553 44 93 .473 0 0 — 30 43 .698 38 92 130 3.8 8 0.2 87 0 20 35 4 118 3.5 TOTALS 267 4374 378 869 .435 0 5 .000 321474 .677 284 529 813 3.0 155 0.6 547 2 98 311 32 1077 4.0 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2003 DETROIT 8 133 10 25 .400 0 1 .000 11 17 .647 8 12 20 2.5 4 0.5 14 0 1 10 0 31 3.9 2004 DETROIT 3 78 6 17 .353 0 0 — 6 8 .750 8 7 15 5.0 2 0.7 5 0 1 5 0 18 6.0 2005 DETROIT 2 12 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 1 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2007 NEW YORK 3 12 3 5 .600 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 0 2 0 6 2.0 TOTALS 16 235 19 48 .396 0 1 .000 17 25 .680 16 20 36 2.3 6 0.4 22 0 2 17 0 55 3.4 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2003 DETROIT 3 42 2 7 .286 0 0 — 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 2.3 3 1.0 4 0 0 5 0 8 2.7 TOTALS 3 42 2 7 .286 0 0 — 4 41.000 2 5 7 2.3 3 1.0 4 0 0 5 0 8 2.7

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ALL-TIME ROSTER MARIE FERDINAND-HARRIS – 9 5’9” – GUARD – 162 LBS – BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 13, 1978 – LOUISANA STATE ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2001 UTAH 32 864 143 290 .493 11 42 .262 69 113 .611 23 63 86 2.7 79 2.5 70 1 40 4 366 11.4 2002 UTAH 32 1065 176 371 .474 5 34 .147 132 171 .772 19 88 107 3.3 91 2.8 86 0 51 7 489 15.3 2003 SAN ANT. 34 1116 139 384 .362 16 52 .308 176 223 .789 28 99 127 3.7 90 2.6 87 0 58 6 470 13.8 2004 SAN ANT. 17 509 67 162 .414 10 27 .370 55 64 .859 18 36 54 3.2 29 1.7 34 0 32 2 199 11.7 2005 SAN ANT. 31 999 132 358 .369 20 65 .308 104 134 .776 40 76 116 3.7 68 2.2 74 0 46 5 388 12.5 2007 SAN ANT. 34 481 61 170 .359 6 27 .222 36 40 .900 33 48 81 2.4 28 0.8 55 0 19 3 164 4.8 2008 L.A. 33 680 91 246 .370 12 44 .273 82 92 .891 30 55 85 2.6 43 1.3 71 0 25 4 276 8.4 2009 L.A. 28 339 58 135 .430 4 22 .182 31 37 .838 17 24 41 1.5 24 0.9 44 1 15 2 151 5.4 2010 L.A. 30 728 101 247 .409 14 48 .292 52 62 .839 19 61 80 2.7 37 1.2 64 0 26 5 268 8.9 2011 PHOENIX 34 593 87 260 .335 18 54 .333 38 39 .974 14 37 51 1.5 39 1.1 61 0 19 7 230 6.8 TOTALS 305 7373 10552623.402 116 415 .280 775975.795 241 587 828 2.7 528 1.7 646 2 331 45 3001 9.8 WNBA PLAYOFF RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2001 UTAH 2 69 7 16 .438 0 2 .000 15 18 .833 2 6 8 4.0 7 3.5 4 0 3 0 29 14.5 2002 UTAH 5 186 25 56 .446 1 5 .200 23 34 .676 4 18 22 4.4 13 2.6 16 0 10 0 74 14.8 2007 SAN ANT. 5 71 11 26 .423 0 2 .000 11 13 .846 7 12 19 3.8 6 1.2 7 0 10 0 33 6.6 2008 L.A. 6 111 15 39 .385 4 11 .364 11 12 .917 5 10 15 2.5 11 1.8 8 0 2 0 45 7.5 2009 L.A. 2 14 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 1.0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 5 2.5 2010 L.A. 2 65 9 23 .391 3 7 .429 4 4 1.000 2 2 4 2.0 1 0.5 6 0 3 0 25 12.5 2011 PHOENIX 4 49 8 22 .364 2 4 .500 5 5 1.000 3 3 6 1.5 3 0.8 6 0 2 1 23 5.8 TOTALS 26 565 76 186 .409 11 33 .333 71 88 .807 24 52 76 2.9 41 1.6 49 0 31 1 234 9.0 WNBA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2002 UTAH 1 9 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 2003 SAN ANT. 1 19 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 1 1.0 4 0 2 0 6 6.0 2005 SAN ANT. 1 13 5 8 .625 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 0 2 0 10 10.0 TOTALS 3 41 9 18 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 3 1.0 5 0 4 0 18 6.0

TONI FOSTER - 0 6’1” - FORWARD/CENTER - 175 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 16, 1971 - IOWA ’92 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 28 736 94 201 .468 57 81 .704 64 108 172 27 53 21 53 246 6.1 1.0 8.8 1998 PHOENIX 16 218 28 60 .467 23 30 .767 10 20 30 19 14 5 15 79 1.9 1.2 4.9 1999 PHOENIX 10 42 7 12 .583 11 16 .688 4 4 8 1 0 1 4 25 0.8 0.1 2.5 TOTALS 54 996 129 273 .473 91 127 .717 78 132 210 47 67 27 72 350 3.9 0.9 6.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 1-6 (.167); 1998, 0-0 (.000); 1999, 0-0 (.000); TOTAL 1-6 (.167) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 29 3 9 .333 1 2 .500 2 3 5 1 3 0 1 7 5.0 1.0 7.0 1998 PHOENIX 6 50 3 10 .300 4 4 1.0 3 5 8 5 4 0 2 10 1.3 1.0 1.7 TOTALS 7 79 6 19 .316 5 6 .833 5 8 13 6 7 0 3 17 1.9 0.9 1.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000); 1998, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS 0-0 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER JENNIFER GILLOM - 22 6’3” - GUARD - 180 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 13, 1964 - MISSISSIPPI ’86 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS –AVERAGES– SEA TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 28 874 163-376 .434 94-121 .777 45-106 151 21 37 15 58 440 5.4 0.8 15.7 1998 PHOENIX 30 962 228-492 .463 137-195 .703 62-157 219 42 50 10 89 624 7.3 1.7 20.8 1999 PHOENIX 32 1095 163-428 .381 141-177 .797 53-131 184 54 37 7 87 485 5.8 1.7 15.2 2000 PHOENIX 30 826 139-316 .440 79-106 .745 31-85 116 45 21 29 59 376 3.9 1.5 12.5 2001 PHOENIX 32 858 150-355 .423 71-96 .740 36-91 127 35 31 19 71 395 4.0 1.1 12.3 2002 PHOENIX 31 874 166-400 .415 105-131 .802 36-80 116 37 29 21 61 473 3.7 1.2 15.3 TOTALS 183 5489 1009-2367.426 627-826 .759 263-650 913 234 205 101 425 2793 5.0 1.3 15.3 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 20-65 (.308); 1998, 31-82 (.378); 1999, 18-72 (.250); 2000, 19-69 (.275); 2001, 24-70 (.343); 2002, 36- 93 (.387). TOTALS, 148-451 (.328). WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS –AVERAGES– SEA TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 31 4-11 .364 0-0 .000 2-5 7 1 2 0 2 9 7.0 1.0 9.0 1998 PHOENIX 6 214 36-95 .379 22-26 .846 8-39 47 2 8 7 17 102 7.8 0.3 17.0 1999 PHOENIX 2 64 10-20 .500 5-10 .500 1-3 4 2 1 5 4 26 2.0 1.0 13.0 TOTALS 9 309 50-136 .368 27-36 .750 11-47 58 5 11 12 23 137 6.4 0.6 15.2 Three-Point Field Goals: 1997, 1-3 (.333); 1998, 8-16 (.500); 2000, 1-5 (.200); Totals, 10-24 (.417).

WNBA ALL-STAR STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS –AVERAGES– SEA TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 WEST 1 18 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0-5 5 1 1 0 0 6 5.0 1.0 6.0 TOTALS 1 18 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0-5 5 1 1 0 0 6 5.0 1.0 6.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 0-1 (.000)

MICHELLE GRIFFITHS - 12 6’1” - FORWARD/CENTER - 175 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 8, 1973 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 30 779 93 184 .505 78 98 .796 45 88 133 41 44 5 52 275 4.4 1.4 9.2 1999 PHOENIX DID NOT PLAY DUE TO PREGNANCY 2000 PHOENIX 28 725 70 137 .511 63 79 .797 40 71 111 49 30 6 36 211 4.0 1.8 7.5 TOTALS 58 1,504 163 321 .508 141 177 .797 85 159 244 90 74 11 88 486 4.2 1.6 8.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 11-23 (.478); 2000, 8-25 (.320); TOTALS, 19-48 (.396)

WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 6 171 28 56 .500 13 20 .650 14 25 39 14 4 2 10 74 6.5 2.3 12.3 2000 PHOENIX 2 52 5 13 .385 11 14 .786 0 9 9 1 1 1 3 22 4.5 0.5 11.0 TOTALS 8 223 33 69 .478 24 34 .706 14 34 48 15 5 3 13 96 6.0 1.9 12.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 5-11 (.455); 2000, 14 (.250); TOTALS, 6 15 (.400)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER GORDANA GRUBIN – 6 5’8” - GUARD - 165 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 20, 1972 - YUGOSLAVIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 LA 32 708 96 238 .403 52 68 .765 18 54 72 90 24 2 53 284 2.3 2.8 8.9 2000 INDIANA 29 720 90 239 .377 31 40 .775 20 56 76 63 31 0 60 239 2.6 2.2 8.2 2001 INDIANA 27 481 62 167 .371 29 39 .744 19 30 49 33 7 0 34 170 18 1.2 6.3 2002 PHOENIX 32 859 114 297 .384 60 79 759 16 48 64 104 36 3 58 317 2.0 3.3 9.9 TOTALS 120 2,768362-941.385172-226.76173-188261 290 98 5 205 1,010 2.2 2.4 8.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2002, 0-6 (.000). TOTAL, 0-6 (.000) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 LA 4 119 13 37 .351 1 2 .500 3 9 12 23 5 0 8 31 3.0 5.8 7.8 TOTALS 4 119 13 37 .351 1 2 .500 3 9 12 23 5 0 8 31 3.0 5.8 7.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 4-6 (.667). TOTALS, 4-6 (.667).

MIKIKO HAGIWARA - 24 5’9” - GUARD - 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: APRIL 27, 1970 - JAPAN WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 SACRAMENTO 12 186 10 39 .256 5 10 .500 5 9 14 10 2 0 7 33 1.2 0.8 2.8 1997 PHOENIX 14 174 15 47 .319 4 6 .667 2 7 9 10 2 2 9 43 0.6 0.7 3.1 1998 PHOENIX 10 59 8 21 .381 2 3 .667 0 2 2 3 0 0 5 22 0.2 0.3 2.2 TOTALS 36 419 33 107 .308 11 19 .579 7 18 25 23 4 2 21 98 0.7 0.6 2.7 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 8-28 (.256) (SAC), 9-33 (.273) (PHO); 1998, 4-12 (.333) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 11 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 TOTALS 1 11 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-1 (.000)

KRISTI HARROWER - 4 5’4” - GUARD - 139 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MARCH 4, 1975 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 30 355 19 52 .365 21 28 .750 2 19 21 52 15 3 31 70 0.7 1.7 2.3 1999 PHOENIX 32 666 36 99 .364 59 73 .808 9 54 63 96 25 4 45 143 2.0 3.0 4.7 TOTALS 62 1021 55 151 .364 80 101 .792 11 73 84 148 40 7 76 213 1.4 2.4 3.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 11-32 (.344); 1999, 12-43 (.279); TOTAL 23-75 (.307) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 6 78 12 20 .600 0 0 .000 1 5 6 7 5 1 4 27 1.0 1.2 4.5 TOTALS 6 78 12 20 .600 0 0 .000 1 5 6 7 5 1 4 27 1.0 1.2 4..5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 3-7 (.429)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER LISA HARRISON - 24 6’0” - GUARD - 167 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 2, 1971 - TENNESSEE ’93 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 32 821 81 171 .474 30 44 .682 47 83 130 53 23 5 35 193 4.1 1.7 6.0 2000 PHOENIX 31 750 81 154 .526 30 37 .811 38 83 121 36 30 4 22 200 3.9 1.2 6.5 2001 PHOENIX 32 915 96 223 .430 51 59 .864 39 100 139 52 39 1 49 246 4.3 1.3 7.7 2002 PHOENIX 32 899 120 242 .496 20 23 .870 43 83 126 40 31 3 45 262 3.9 1.3 8.2 2003 PHOENIX 33 838 74 179 .413 35 51 .686 42 76 118 36 29 6 34 183 5.5 3.6 1.1 2004 PHOENIX DNP -ASSISTANT COACH 2005 PHOENIX 27 297 15 34 .441 11 14 .786 13 26 39 10 5 1 12 41 1.4 0.4 1.5 TOTALS 187 4527 467 1002 .466 177 228 .776 222 451 673 226 157 20 197 1125 3.9 1.6 6.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 1-10 (.100); 2000, 8-12 (.750); 2001, 3-9 (.333); 2002, 2-6 (.333); 2003, 0-3 (.000); 2005, 0-1 (.000); TOTALS: 14-41 (341)

DENA HEAD - 5 5’10” - GUARD - 175 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 16, 1970 - TENNESSEE ’92 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 UTAH 27 471 53 136 .390 38 45 .844 22 41 63 46 14 8 61 154 2.3 1.7 5.7 1998 UTAH 30 467 36 85 .424 23 33 .697 14 38 52 37 30 0 44 108 1.7 1.2 3.6 2000 PHOENIX 17 149 8 22 .364 10 16 .625 5 13 18 15 4 0 11 27 1.1 0.9 1.6 TOTALS 70 1,087 97 243 .399 71 94 .755 41 92 133 98 48 8 116 289 1.8 1.3 3.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 10-32 (.313); 1998, 13-27 (.481); 2000, 1-7 (.143); TOTALS, 24-66 (.364) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 1 6 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 6 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 0-1 (.000)

E.C. HILL - 4 5’7” - GUARD - 173 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 6, 1971 - NORTHERN ILLINOIS ’94 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG. 2000 CHARLOTTE 26 213 16 56 .286 2 5 .400 8 15 23 14 5 1 25 39 0.9 0.5 1.5 2001 PHOENIX 3 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 TOTALS 29 221 16 57 .281 2 5 .400 8 15 23 15 6 1 25 39 0.8 0.5 1.3 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 5-22 (.227); 2001, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS, 5-22 (.227)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER SANDORA IRVIN - 25 6’3” - FORWARD - 185 - FEBRUARY 23, 1982 - TEXAS CHRISTIAN ’05

WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2005 PHOENIX 12 0 10.2 .318 .500 .800 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.4 0.42 0.50 0.17 1.67 3.7 2006 PHOENIX 7 0 5.4 .154 .000 .600 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.29 1.14 0.43 0.71 1.0 TOTALS 19 0 8.4 .281 .364 .750 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.3 0.37 0.74 0.26 1.32 2.7

DALMA IVANYI – 6 5’10” - GUARD 135 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MARCH 18, 1976 - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL ’99 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 UTAH 14 67 4 12 .333 3 4 .750 3 2 5 7 4 0 11 11 0.4 0.5 0.8 2000 UTAH 27 489 30 96 .313 21 28 .750 12 42 54 63 25 3 50 93 2.0 2.3 3.4 2003 PHOENIX 4 34 3 8 .375 0 0 .000 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 6 1.0 0.5 1.5 TOTALS 45 590 37 116 .319 24 32 .750 17 46 63 72 29 4 63 110 1.4 1.6 2.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 0-4 (.000); 2000, 12-43 (.279); 2003, 0-2 (.000). TOTALS, 12-45 (.267)

NIELE IVEY – 11 5’7” - GUARD 149 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: - NOTRE DAME ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 INDIANA 32 708 38 102 .373 14 15 .933 16 39 55 70 33 5 35 115 1.7 2.2 3.6 2002 INDIANA 31 439 25 71 .352 17 21 .810 6 22 28 39 16 3 22 86 0.9 1.3 2.8 2003 INDIANA 27 651 45 116 .388 12 17 .706 5 27 32 71 29 7 28 135 1.2 2.6 5.0 2004 INDIANA 15 179 11 37 .297 4 6 .667 2 8 10 18 20 3 6 34 0.7 1.2 2.3 2005 DETROIT 12 102 5 23 .390 1 1 1.000 5 7 12 10 32 0 5 14 1.0 0.8 1.2 2005 PHOENIX 14 152 8 24 .494 6 6 1.000 3 7 10 20 28 0 6 17 0.7 1.4 1.7 TOTALS 131 2231 132 373 .354 54 66 .818 37 110 147 228 145 18 102 401 1.1 1.7 3.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 25-70 (.357); 2002, 19-50 (.380); 2003, 33-84 (.393); 2004, 8-24 (.333); 2005, 5-22 (227); TOTALS: 90-250 (.360)

GWEN JACKSON – 23 6’2” – GUARD 182 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 23, 1980 – TENNESSEE ’03 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS SEA TEAM G GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG 2003 SAN ANTONIO 33 26 975 114 286 .399 5 30 .167 56 88 .636 86 119 205 20 85 15 46 17 289 8.8 2004 SAN ANTONIO 19 4 290 23 48 .479 0 1 .000 15 21 .714 20 34 54 11 23 3 1 3 61 3.2 2004 PHOENIX 14 0 136 23 45 .511 1 5 .200 9 11 .818 11 16 27 4 11 3 4 1 56 4.0 2005 PHOENIX 11 2 121 13 26 500 2 4 .500 3 6 .500 8 15 23 3 12 0 10 3 31 2.8 TOTALS 77 32 1522 173 405 .343 8 40 .200 82 125 .714 125 184 309 38 131 21 71 24 437 5.7

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ALL-TIME ROSTER TAMICHA JACKSON - 35 5’6” - GUARD - 120 - APRIL 22, 1978 - LOUISIANA TECH ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2000 DETROIT 17 0 15.7 .387 .250 .743 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.1 1.29 0.00 1.24 1.76 6.8 2001 PORTLAND 32 1 15.5 .325 .154 .696 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.88 0.00 1.41 1.09 4.1 2002 PORTLAND 32 10 21.6 .419 .316 .697 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.72 0.03 2.00 1.84 9.8 2003 PHOENIX 34 34 28.2 .343 .354 .810 0.7 1.7 2.4 4.3 1.53 0.12 2.24 1.82 8.8 2004 WASH 25 12 16.2 .422 .400 .688 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.80 0.04 1.12 0.84 5.4 2005 WASH 8 0 8.3 .154 .111 .000 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.63 0.00 0.50 0.63 1.1 2006 PHOENIX 3 2 18.0 .357 .000 .667 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.00 0.33 1.33 2.33 8.0 TOTALS 151 59 19.5 .370 .297 .710 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.6 1.25 0.05 1.60 1.45 6.8

TIA JACKSON - 3 6’0” - FORWARD - 148 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: APRIL 21, 1972 - IOWA ’95 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 26 320 25 73 .342 21 25 .840 24 31 55 26 23 8 37 74 2.1 1.0 2.8 TOTALS 26 320 25 73 .342 21 25 .840 24 31 55 26 23 8 37 74 2.1 1.0 2.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 3-8 (.375)

TEMEKA JOHNSON – 2 5’3” – GUARD – 142 LBS – BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 1982 – LOUISIANA STATE ’05 WNBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2005 WASH. 34 973 125 273 .458 13 43 .302 52 66 .788 13 91 104 3.1 177 5.2 99 2 44 1 315 9.3 2006 L.A. 32 810 102 254 .402 3 26 .115 48 60 .800 15 82 97 3.0 161 5.0 57 0 47 1 255 8.0 2007 L.A. 11 206 29 88 .330 1 3 .333 11 16 .688 4 25 29 2.6 30 2.7 17 0 8 1 70 6.4 2008 L.A. 23 393 35 101 .347 0 10 .000 26 36 .722 12 31 43 1.9 71 3.1 38 0 24 2 96 4.2 2009 PHOENIX 34 901 125 281 .445 36 87 .414 42 50 .840 8 112 120 3.5 157 4.6 79 1 29 4 328 9.6 2010 PHOENIX 34 928 122 297 .411 30 97 .309 39 49 .796 19 89 108 3.2 160 4.7 84 0 32 7 313 9.2 2011 PHOENIX 30 717 74 170 .435 25 65 .385 19 22 .864 9 51 60 2.0 132 4.4 53 0 24 5 192 6.4 TOTALS 198 4928 612 1464 .418 108 331 .326 237299.793 80 481 561 2.8 888 4.5 427 3 208 21 1569 7.9 WNBA PLAYOFF RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2006 L.A. 5 140 20 48 .417 1 5 .200 5 6 .833 3 6 9 1.8 24 4.8 12 0 8 0 46 9.2 2008 L.A. 6 115 20 44 .455 2 7 .286 6 7 .857 3 11 14 2.3 21 3.5 10 0 6 1 48 8.0 2009 PHOENIX 11 267 30 76 .395 13 27 .481 10 12 .833 4 17 21 1.9 34 3.1 27 0 8 2 83 7.5 2010 PHOENIX 4 121 16 45 .356 4 12 .333 2 2 1.000 2 13 15 3.8 33 8.3 10 0 4 0 38 9.5 2011 PHOENIX 5 135 11 44 .250 2 18 .111 5 8 .625 1 11 12 2.4 25 5.0 11 0 4 0 29 5.8 TOTALS 31 778 97 257 .377 22 69 .319 28 35 .800 13 58 71 2.3 137 4.4 70 0 30 3 244 7.9 WNBA FINALS RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 PHOENIX 5 116 14 33 .424 8 12 .667 8 10 .800 2 11 13 2.6 15 3.0 13 0 3 1 44 8.8 TOTALS 5 116 14 33 .424 8 12 .667 8 10 .800 2 11 13 2.6 15 3.0 13 0 3 1 44 8.8

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ALL-TIME ROSTER PAULINE JORDAN - 11 6’3” - FORWARD/CENTER - 205 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: APRIL 27, 1968 - UNLV ’90 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 6 30 5 8 .625 5 7 .714 1 4 5 4 0 0 1 15 0.8 0.6 2.5 TOTALS 6 30 5 8 .625 5 7 .714 1 4 5 4 0 0 1 15 0.8 0.6 2.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-0 (.000)

ILONA KORSTINE - 10 6’0” - FORWARD - 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MAY 30, 1980 - RUSSIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 PHOENIX 12 75 7 25 .280 6 7 .857 6 5 11 5 3 0 9 21 0.9 0.4 1.8 TOTALS 12 75 7 25 .280 6 7 .857 6 5 11 5 3 0 9 21 0.9 0.4 1.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 1-3 (.333)

NICOLE KUBIK - 10 5’9” - GUARD - 145 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MARCH 1, 1978 - NEBRASKA ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 4 19 1 3 .333 4 4 1.00 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 6 0.5 0.5 1.5 2001 PHOENIX 3 21 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 2 2 5 4 0 3 2 0.7 1.7 0.7 TOTALS 7 40 2 7 .286 4 4 1.00 0 4 4 7 4 0 6 8 0.6 1.0 1.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 0-1 (.000); 2001, 0-1 (.000); TOTALS, 0-2 (.000) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 2 5 0 2 .000 2 2 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 1.0 TOTALS 2 5 0 2 .000 2 2 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 1.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 0-0 (.000)

ANDREA KUKLOVA - 15 6’0” - GUARD/FORWARD - 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: - JULY 16, 1971 - SLOVAKIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 29 340 38 95 .400 20 36 .556 19 18 37 31 18 4 40 97 1.3 1.1 3.3 1999 PHOENIX 5 13 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 34 353 38 98 .388 20 36 .556 19 18 37 31 18 4 41 97 1.1 0.9 2.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 1-7 (.143); 1999, 0-0 (.000); TOTAL, 1-7 (.143) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 1 11 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 TOTALS 1 11 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-1 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER JENNIFER LACY – 21 6’3” – FORWARD – 175 LBS - BIRTHDATE: MARCH 21, 1983 – PEPPERDINE ’05 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2006 PHOENIX 33 504 61 128 .477 40 58 .690 42 60 102 14 12 12 45 162 3.1 0.4 4.9 2007 PHOENIX 20 94 12 29 .414 10 18 .556 10 9 19 2 3 0 10 35 1.0 0.1 1.8 TOTALS 53 598 73 157 .465 50 76 .658 52 69 121 16 15 12 55 197 2.3 0.3 3.7

WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2007 PHOENIX 1 3 1 2 .500 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 TOTALS 1 3 1 2 .500 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 2.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2006, (0-4) .000; 2007, (1-3) .333; TOTAL, (1-7) .143

MERLELYNN LANGE-HARRIS - 23 6’6” - CENTER - 250 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: APRIL 28, 1969 - UNLV ’92 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 1 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 0-0 (.000)

NANCY LIEBERMAN-CLINE - 10 5’10” - GUARD - 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 1, 1958 - OLD DOMINION ’80 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 25 279 25 77 .325 8 10 .800 6 26 32 40 15 2 39 64 1.3 1.6 2.6 TOTALS 25 279 25 77 .325 8 10 .800 6 26 32 40 15 2 39 64 1.3 1.6 2.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 6-26 (.231) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

PAT LUCKEY - 28 6’1” - FORWARD - 173 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MAY 14, 1975 - HOUSTON ’96 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 PHOENIX 1 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 8 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 0-0 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER SHEA MAHONEY - 30 6’2” - FORWARD - 178 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 3, 1977 - WESTERN KENTUCKY ’99 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 NEW YORK15 158 11 -38 .289 4 8 .500 10 20 30 4 2 1 5 27 2.0 0.3 1.8 2002 PHOENIX 3 13 2 3 .667 1 1 1.00 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 1.3 0.3 1.7 TOTALS 18 171 13 41 .317 5 9 .556 12 22 34 5 2 1 6 32 1.9 0.3 1.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 1-5 (.200); 2002, 0-1 (.000); TOTALS, 1-6 (.167)

KELLY MAZZANTE - 33 5’11” – GUARD – 157 LBS – BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 2, 1982 – PENN STATE ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2004 CHARLOTTE 34 339 31 92 .337 13 52 .250 4 6 .667 9 24 33 1.0 9 0.3 22 0 7 20 2 79 2.3 2005 CHARLOTTE 27 226 21 72 .292 14 46 .304 8 10 .800 14 17 31 1.1 7 0.3 9 0 9 7 0 64 2.4 2006 CHARLOTTE 34 721 105 277 .379 64 167 .383 28 33 .848 23 76 99 2.9 64 1.9 37 0 47 48 6 302 8.9 2007 PHOENIX 34 488 64 165 .388 39 114 .342 15 15 1.000 11 45 56 1.6 38 1.1 28 0 26 20 2 182 5.4 2008 PHOENIX 34 641 68 205 .332 56 169 .331 5 6 .833 15 51 66 1.9 38 1.1 44 0 24 18 2 197 5.8 2009 PHOENIX 31 433 36 99 .364 31 88 .352 3 3 1.000 7 33 40 1.3 17 0.5 42 0 10 10 3 106 3.4 TOTALS 194 2847 325 910 .357 217 636 .341 63 73 .863 79 246 325 1.7 173 0.9 182 0 123 123 15 930 4.8

WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 9 131 19 45 .422 18 42 .429 2 2 1.000 7 11 18 2.0 6 0.7 9 0 4 0 58 6.4 2009 PHOENIX 4 14 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 2 2 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 13 145 19 47 .404 18 43 .419 2 21.000 7 13 20 1.5 6 0.5 9 0 4 0 58 4.5

WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 5 72 11 26 .423 11 25 .440 0 0 — 4 4 8 1.6 3 0.6 7 0 3 0 33 6.6 2009 PHOENIX 2 4 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 7 75 11 26 .423 11 25 .440 0 0 — 4 4 8 1.1 3 0.4 7 0 3 0 33 4.7

NIKKI MCCRAY - 15 5’11” - FORWARD 155 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 17, 1971 - TENNESSEE ’95 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2004 PHOENIX 27 371 30 67 .448 4 7 .571 10 19 29 13 7 0 18 69 1.1 0.5 2.6 TOTALS 27 371 30 67 .448 4-7 .571 10 9 29 13 7 0 18 69 1.1 0.5 2.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2004, 5-11 (.455). TOTALS, 5-11 (.455).

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ALL-TIME ROSTER KELLY MILLER – 2 5’10” – GUARD – 140 LBS – BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 1978 – GEORGIA ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2001 CHARLOTTE 26 225 22 57 .386 7 19 .368 4 5 .800 11 17 28 1.1 14 0.5 14 0 9 9 0 55 2.1 2002 CHARLOTTE 32 554 79 177 .446 24 51 .471 29 38 .763 31 37 68 2.1 49 1.5 39 0 22 27 1 211 6.6 2003 CHARLOTTE 34 523 68 167 .407 22 52 .423 31 40 .775 20 33 53 1.6 47 1.4 44 0 18 35 2 189 5.6 2004 INDIANA 34 1096 126 326 .387 46 112 .411 50 57 .877 28 80 108 3.2 106 3.1 81 3 37 74 5 348 10.2 2005 INDIANA 34 1057 122 278 .439 37 114 .325 67 79 .848 26 60 86 2.5 81 2.4 81 1 40 53 2 348 10.2 2006 PHOENIX 27 814 109 259 .421 30 79 .380 48 62 .774 41 103 144 5.3 94 3.5 74 0 28 73 6 296 11.0 2007 PHOENIX 34 1040 115 240 .479 27 70 .386 64 82 .780 47 121 168 4.9 156 4.6 94 1 42 86 5 321 9.4 2008 PHOENIX 34 945 107 262 .408 20 52 .385 49 58 .845 50 98 148 4.4 135 4.0 66 0 22 84 4 283 8.3 TOTALS 255 6255 7481766 .424 213 549 .388 342421 .812 254 549 803 3.1 682 2.7 493 5 218 441 25 2051 8.0 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2001 CHARLOTTE 2 8 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2002 CHARLOTTE 2 13 2 4 .500 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 0 2 2 1.0 0 0.0 3 0 0 1 0 5 2.5 2003 CHARLOTTE 2 23 4 10 .400 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 1 1 0.5 2 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 8 4.0 2005 CHARLOTTE 4 155 12 39 .308 9 17 .529 7 10 .700 0 7 7 1.8 10 2.5 13 0 5 5 0 40 10.0 2007 PHOENIX 9 297 35 77 .455 8 26 .308 27 33 .818 19 29 48 5.3 32 3.6 18 0 12 18 1 105 11.7 TOTALS 19 496 53 132 .402 18 46 .391 34 45 .756 19 39 58 3.1 44 2.3 36 0 17 25 1 158 8.3 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2001 CHARLOTTE 1 3 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2007 PHOENIX 5 166 18 47 .383 3 16 .188 15 19 .789 12 20 32 6.4 20 4.0 8 0 8 9 1 54 10.8 TOTALS 6 169 18 49 .367 3 16 .188 15 19 .789 12 20 32 5.3 20 3.3 8 0 8 9 1 54 9.0

ADRIANA MOISES-PINTO – 4 5’6” GUARD 140 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 16, 1978 - BRAZIL WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 PHOENIX 7 123 14 36 .389 9 12 .750 4 12 16 17 6 0 16 41 2.3 2.4 5.9 2002 PHOENIX 32 619 63 164 .384 48 60 .800 15 45 60 79 30 3 72 193 1.9 2.5 6.0 TOTALS 29 642 77-200.38557-72 .79219-57 76 96 36 3 88 234 1.9 25 6.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 4-12 (.333); 2002, 19-66 (.288). TOTALS, 23-78 (.295)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER NICOLE OHLDE - 30 6’5’’ – FORWARD/CENTER – 187 LBS – BIRTHDATE: MARCH 13, 1982 – KANSAS STATE ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2004 MINNESOTA 34 34 29.9 .442 .000 .706 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.8 0.47 1.32 2.18 3.03 11.7 2005 MINNESOTA 34 34 30.5 .455 .000 .817 1.9 3.9 5.7 2.3 0.62 0.65 2.47 2.71 11.2 2006 MINNESOTA 34 34 25.6 .453 .000 .664 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.6 0.59 0.74 2.18 2.91 9.6 2007 MINNESOTA 34 34 27.1 .374 — .845 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.6 0.50 0.59 2.41 3.74 11.5 2008 MINNESOTA 34 34 16.4 .453 — .785 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.3 0.29 0.65 1.47 2.59 5.8 2009 PHOENIX 21 0 14.8 .535 — .717 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.3 0.24 0.95 1.38 2.62 5.2 2010 PHO.-TUL. 32 9 16.4 .443 — .689 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.34 0.53 1.28 2.09 4.8 TOTALS 223 179 23.5 .437 .000 .755 1.6 3.0 4.7 1.5 0.45 0.77 1.95 2.83 8.8 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2004 MINNESOTA 2 2 37.0 .478 — .600 2.0 3.0 5.0 4.5 0.50 0.00 3.00 2.50 14.0 2009 PHOENIX 11 0 13.6 .636 — .200 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.4 0.36 0.27 0.91 1.91 2.6 TOTALS 13 2 17.2 .556 — .467 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.38 0.23 1.23 2.00 4.4 WNBA FINALS STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2009 PHOENIX 5 0 11.4 .556 — .500 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.00 0.20 0.40 1.60 2.2 TOTALS 5 0 11.4 .556 — .500 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.00 0.20 0.40 1.60 2.2

YUKO OGA - 1 5’7” – GUARD – 135 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 17, 1982 - JAPAN WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2008 PHOENIX 23 180 20 57 .351 0 10 .000 16 17 .941 5 12 17 0.7 14 0.6 13 1 7 22 0 56 2.4 TOTALS 23 180 20 57 .351 0 10 .000 16 17 .941 5 12 17 0.7 14 0.6 13 1 7 22 0 56 2.4

MICHAELA PAVLICKOVA– 45 6’3” - FORWARD - 175 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: NOVEMBER 27, 1977 - DENVER ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2003 PHOENIX 8 29 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 3 4 1 1 0 2 6 0.5 0.1 0.8 TOTALS 8 29 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 3 4 1 1 0 2 6 0.5 0.1 0.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2003, 0-0 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER BRIDGET PETTIS - 32 5’9” - GUARD - 150 - JANUARY 1, 1979 - FLORIDA ’93 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 1997 PHOENIX 28 28 30.1 .333 .306 .898 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.8 1.75 0.43 2.93 2.04 12.6 1998 PHOENIX 30 28 28.3 .377 .285 .865 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.1 0.97 0.30 2.07 2.50 11.3 1999 PHOENIX 32 8 16.9 .304 .224 .617 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.4 0.81 0.06 0.94 1.78 5.7 2000 PHOENIX 32 6 18.2 .357 .267 .803 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.4 0.97 0.13 1.22 1.94 5.9 2001 PHOENIX 32 1 15.5 .333 .317 .821 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.6 0.88 0.13 1.19 1.47 5.4 2002 INDIANA 32 0 11.7 .355 .209 .718 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.25 0.00 0.75 0.69 3.5 2003 INDIANA 31 0 4.8 .288 .222 .765 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.13 0.03 0.26 0.55 1.6 2006 PHOENIX 11 0 6.2 .263 .125 .500 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.27 0.00 0.18 1.00 1.3 TOTALS 228 71 17.1 .340 .270 .809 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.4 0.78 0.14 1.25 1.53 6.2

PLENETTE PIERSON - 54 6’2” - GUARD 170 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 31, 1981 - TEXAS TECH ’03 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2003 PHOENIX 33 602 67 177 .379 64 101 .634 37 43 80 22 19 13 42 198 2.4 0.7 6.0 2004 PHOENIX 31 803 112 253 .443 66 109 .606 46 85 131 26 26 17 49 290 4.2 0.8 9.4 2005 PHOENIX 12 318 36 105 .343 20 29 .690 19 40 59 13 10 13 32 92 4.9 1.1 7.7 2005 DETROIT 23 444 55 126 .437 67 96 .698 27 35 62 21 14 6 42 178 2.7 0.9 7.7 TOTALS 99 2167 270 661 .408 217 335 .648 129 203 332 82 69 49 165 758 3.4 0.8 7.7 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2003, 0-2 (.000); 2004, 0-3 (.000); 2005, 1-2 (.500). TOTALS: 1-7 (.143)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER CAPPIE PONDEXTER - 23 5’8” – GUARD – 161 LBS – BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 7, 1983 – RUTGERS ’06 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2006 PHOENIX 32 1067 219 495 .442 47 126 .373 139 163 .853 37 70 107 3.3 98 3.1 84 3 37 45 4 624 19.5 2007 PHOENIX 31 966 193 448 .431 36 108 .333 110 135 .815 15 97 112 3.6 123 4.0 59 0 29 69 8 532 17.2 2008 PHOENIX 32 1002 234 567 .413 41 131 .313 170 201 .846 26 93 119 3.7 135 4.2 82 1 38 93 5 679 21.2 2009 PHOENIX 34 1075 236 513 .460 43 120 .358 133 151 .881 32 112 144 4.2 171 5.0 99 0 31 86 12 648 19.1 TOTALS 129 4110 8822023 .436 167 485 .344 552650.849 110 372 482 3.7 527 4.1 324 4 135 293 29 248319.2 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 9 300 74 160 .463 12 38 .316 55 63 .873 11 32 43 4.8 52 5.8 14 0 11 1 215 23.9 2009 PHOENIX 11 340 76 164 .463 9 36 .250 39 44 .886 11 29 40 3.6 39 3.5 26 0 13 0 200 18.2 TOTALS 20 640 150 324 .463 21 74 .284 94 107 .879 22 61 83 4.2 91 4.6 40 0 24 1 415 20.8 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 5 168 40 94 .426 5 22 .227 25 30 .833 6 10 16 3.2 28 5.6 9 0 6 0 110 22.0 2009 PHOENIX 5 167 42 87 .483 5 17 .294 15 17 .882 9 12 21 4.2 24 4.8 12 0 6 0 104 20.8 TOTALS 10 335 82 181 .453 10 39 .256 40 47 .851 15 22 37 3.7 52 5.2 21 0 12 0 214 21.4 WNBA ALL-STAR STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2006 PHOENIX 1 16 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 — 1 1 2 2.0 4 4.0 1 0 1 0 4 4.0 2007 PHOENIX 1 16 5 12 .417 2 6 .333 0 0 — 0 1 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 0 2 1 12 12.0 2009 PHOENIX 1 18 3 10 .300 3 6 .500 0 0 — 3 6 9 9.0 6 6.0 2 0 1 0 9 9.0 TOTALS 3 50 10 30 .333 5 14 .357 0 0 — 4 8 12 4.0 12 4.0 4 0 4 1 25 8.3

LATOYA PRINGLE 6’3” – FORWARD/CENTER – 162 LBS – BIRTHDATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1986 – NORTH CAROLINA ’08 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2008 PHOENIX 29 377 43 96 .448 0 0 — 42 51 .824 52 50 102 3.5 9 0.3 71 0 10 27 44 128 4.4 TOTALS 29 377 43 96 .448 0 0 — 42 51 .824 52 50 102 3.5 9 0.3 71 0 10 27 44 128 4.4

ALLIE QUIGLEY - 14 5’10” – GUARD – 147 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: JUNE 20, 1986 – DEPAUL ’08 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2008 PHOENIX 14 100 13 39 .333 2 11 .182 1 2 .500 6 5 11 0.8 4 0.3 9 0 6 6 1 29 2.1 2009 PHOENIX 6 32 3 8 .375 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 1 4 5 0.8 1 0.2 6 0 0 5 0 10 1.7 TOTALS 20 132 16 47 .340 4 15 .267 3 4 .750 7 9 16 0.8 5 0.3 15 0 6 11 1 39 2.0

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ALL-TIME ROSTER FELICIA RAGLAND– 34 5’7” GUARD 133 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 3, 1980 - OREGON STATE ’02 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2002 SEATTLE 31 432 48 125 .384 23 28 .821 27 21 48 23 27 1 29 141 1.5 0.7 4.5 2003 PHOENIX 3 39 1 12 083 2 2 1.00 0 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 0.7 0.7 1.7 TOTALS 34 471 49 137 .358 25 30 .833 27 23 50 25 29 2 32 146 1.5 0.7 4.3 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2002, 22-55 (.400); 2003, 1-5 (.200). TOTALS, 23-60 (.383)

KRISTEN RASMUSSEN - 52 6’2” - FORWARD - 172 - NOVEMBER 1, 1978 - MICHIGAN STATE ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2000 UTAH-MIA 26 7 17.8 .350 .286 .844 1.7 2.0 3.8 1.1 0.96 0.54 1.15 1.88 4.8 2001 MIAMI 28 3 14.9 .360 .250 .750 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.6 0.39 0.50 1.11 1.71 2.7 2002 MIAMI 31 5 21.7 .552 .429 .848 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.3 0.58 0.52 1.19 2.03 5.5 2003 INDIANA 33 25 24.7 .470 .467 .795 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.9 0.73 0.45 1.45 1.97 6.8 2004 INDIANA 33 4 21.0 .415 .370 .789 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.4 0.64 0.42 1.06 1.55 4.6 2005 HOU-CHAR 27 19 20.4 .480 .389 .733 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.52 0.59 0.74 2.37 4.7 2006 PHOENIX 34 32 26.7 .512 .429 .600 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.1 0.82 0.79 0.97 2.88 4.3 TOTALS 212 95 21.3 .455 .391 .791 1.4 2.4 3.9 1.4 0.67 0.55 1.10 2.07 4.8

BRANDY REED - 23 6’1” - FORWARD 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1977 - SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ’96 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 24 254 50 95 .526 22 31 .710 36 42 78 20 18 7 33 124 3.3 0.8 5.2 1999 MINNESOTA 25 757 168 366 .459 53 70 .757 55 96 151 64 29 17 63 402 6.0 2.6 16.1 2000 PHOENIX 32 1,090 231 456 .507 128 142 .901 59 128 187 86 66 21 90 608 5.8 2.7 19.0 2001 PHOENIX 1 13 1 8 .125 1 1 1.00 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0 2002 PHOENIX 5 85 15 41 .366 8 11 .727 1 3 4 4 2 3 8 38 0.8 0.8 7.6 TOTALS 87 2199 465 966 .481 212 255 .831 151 272 423 174 115 48 194 1175 4.9 2.0 13.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 2-8 (.250); 1999, 13-38 (.342); 2000, 18-43 (.419); 2001, 0-0 (.000); 2002, 0-5 (.000); TOTALS, 33-94 (.351) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 6 62 9 25 .360 2 2 1.00 7 10 17 5 2 1 6 20 2.8 1.0 3.3 2000 PHOENIX 2 73 12 22 .545 3 4 .750 2 5 7 8 0 1 5 28 3.5 4.0 14.0 TOTALS 8 135 21 47 .447 5 6 .833 9 15 24 13 2 2 11 48 3.0 1.6 6.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-1 (.000); 2000, 1-4 (.250); TOTALS, 1-5 (.200) WNBA ALL-STAR STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 WEST 1 14 1 11 .091 1 2 .500 0 4 4 0 2 0 3 3 4.0 0.0 3.0 TOTALS 1 14 1 11 .091 1 2 .500 0 4 4 0 2 0 3 3 4.0 0.0 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 0-2 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER TRACY REID - 00 5’11” - FORWARD 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: NOVEMBER 1, 1976 - NORTH CAROLINA ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 CHARLOTTE 30 966 151 310 .487 111 181 .613 60 97 157 46 40 12 71 413 5.2 1.5 13.8 1999 CHARLOTTE 10 154 21 49 .429 6 14 .429 7 16 23 9 1 2 17 48 2.3 0.9 4.8 2000 CHARLOTTE 29 620 86 180 .478 39 72 .542 45 55 100 29 14 9 51 211 6.8 1.0 7.3 2001 MIAMI 21 278 32 63 .508 16 26 .615 10 27 37 13 15 5 25 80 1.8 0.6 3.8 2002 PHOENIX 24 421 48 117 .410 17 28 .607 33 44 77 14 22 2 36 113 3.2 0.6 4.7 TOTALS 114 2439 338 719 .470 189 321 .589 155 239 394 111 92 30 200 865 3.5 1.0 7.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-2 (.000); 1999, 0-1 (.000); 2000, 0-2 (.000); 2001, 0-0 (.000); 2002, 0-1 (.000) TOTALS, 0-6 (.000). WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 CHARLOTTE 2 74 14 25 .560 4 11 .364 5 5 10 0 2 1 5 32 5.0 0.0 16.0 1999 CHARLOTTE 3 7 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0.3 0.0 0.2 TOTALS 5 81 15 27 .556 4 11 .364 6 5 11 0 3 1 6 34 2.2 0.0 6.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-0 (.000); 1999, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS, 0-0 (.000)

ASHLEY ROBINSON– 43 6’4” - CENTER 180 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 12, 1980 - TENNESSEE ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2004 PHOENIX 19 130 7 14 .500 3 7 .429 4 9 13 2 8 10 4 17 0.7 0.1 0.9 2005 PHOENIX 34 659 42 129 .326 19 38 .500 48 70 118 31 20 20 38 108 3.5 0.9 3.0 TOTALS 53 789 49-143.34322-45 .48952-79 131 33 28 30 42 125 2.1 0.5 2.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2004, 0-1 (.000); 2005, 0-1 (.000). TOTAL: 0-2 (.000)

RANKICA SARENAC - 11 6’5” - CENTER - 222 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 27, 1974 - BOSNIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 20 142 23 44 .523 17 27 .630 11 19 30 8 0 1 17 64 1.5 0.4 3.2 TOTALS 20 142 23 44 .523 17 27 .630 11 19 30 8 0 1 17 64 1.5 0.4 3.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 1-1 (1.00)

JAYNETTA SAUNDERS – 21 5’11” - GUARD - 145 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 21, 1979 - TEXAS A&M ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 PHOENIX 28 253 25 77 .325 17 25 .680 13 27 40 7 10 8 14 68 1.4 0.3 2.4 2002 PHOENIX 27 302 39 103 .379 21 32 .379 10 28 38 23 9 4 20 99 1.4 0.9 3.7 TOTALS 55 555 64 180 .356 38 57 .667 23 55 78 30 19 12 34 167 1.4 0.5 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 1-3 (.333); 2002, 0-4 (.000). TOTALS, 1-7 (.143)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER KELLY SCHUMACHER – 11 6’5” – CENTER – 183 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: OCTOBER 14, 1977 – CONNECTICUT ’01 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 INDIANA 28 380 46 93 .495 17 20 .850 23 47 70 10 5 29 21 112 2.5 0.4 4.0 2002 INDIANA 31 352 45 89 .506 18 26 .692 18 41 59 13 7 23 21 108 1.9 0.4 3.5 2003 INDIANA 34 480 81 169 .479 23 27 .852 40 59 99 20 7 24 32 189 2.9 0.6 5.6 2004 INDIANA 32 601 92 196 .469 35 45 .778 36 68 104 25 10 31 52 224 3.3 0.8 7.0 2005 INDIANA 34 516 58 138 .420 17 21 .810 26 42 68 14 10 24 33 135 2.0 0.4 4.0 2006 NEW YORK 21 539 58 141 .411 45 63 .714 38 78 116 23 3 25 35 163 5.5 1.1 7.8 2007 PHOENIX 34 543 57 125 .456 34 46 .739 29 118 147 12 17 25 34 151 4.3 0.4 4.4 TOTALS 214 3,410 437 951 .460 189 248 .762 210 453 663 117 59 181 228 1,082 3.1 0.5 5.0 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2002 INDIANA 3 52 13 20 .650 4 8 .500 6 3 9 3 0 2 2 32 3.0 1.0 10.7 2005 INDIANA 4 42 9 19 .474 2 2 1.000 7 1 8 2 2 4 0 20 2.0 0.5 5.0 2007 PHOENIX 9 118 5 31 .161 1 2 .500 15 14 29 3 4 8 5 11 3.2 .3 1.2 TOTALS 16 212 27 70 .386 7 12 .583 28 18 46 8 6 14 7 63 2.9 .5 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, (3-5) .666; 2002, (0-1) .000; 2003, (4-9) .444; 2004, (5-13) .385; 2005, (2-11) .182; 2006, (2-8) .250; 2007, (3-7) .429; TOTAL, (19-54) .352

OLYMPIA SCOTT 6’2” – FORWARD/CENTER – 175 LBS – BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 5, 1976 – STANFORD ’98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 1998 UTAH 29 466 58 135 .430 1 5 .200 37 65 .569 37 48 85 2.9 22 0.8 78 2 24 49 10 154 5.3 1999 UTAH-DET.12 88 9 28 .321 0 0 — 7 12 .583 8 12 20 1.7 5 0.4 21 0 1 8 3 25 2.1 2000 DETROIT 28 369 37 89 .416 0 2 .000 26 40 .650 28 52 80 2.9 28 1.0 83 2 12 45 10 100 3.6 2001 INDIANA 32 775 99 217 .456 0 2 .000 82 111 .739 52 109 161 5.0 40 1.3 108 1 22 72 12 280 8.8 2002 INDIANA 31 975 113 232 .487 0 4 .000 66 82 .805 80 131 211 6.8 52 1.7 127 2 38 69 13 292 9.4 2004 CHARLOTTE 34 398 27 67 .403 0 1 .000 19 32 .594 28 37 65 1.9 10 0.3 78 0 9 36 13 73 2.1 2005 SACRAMENTO18 170 14 39 .359 0 0 — 10 20 .500 17 16 33 1.8 5 0.3 27 0 4 22 2 38 2.1 2006 INDIANA 21 155 23 53 .434 0 1 .000 4 8 .500 8 25 33 1.6 7 0.3 29 0 7 15 2 50 2.4 2007 PHOENIX 8 32 1 7 .143 0 0 — 6 8 .750 2 2 4 0.5 2 0.3 6 0 3 3 1 8 1.0 2008 PHOENIX 6 69 8 22 .364 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 17 19 3.2 3 0.5 23 1 1 6 6 16 2.7 TOTALS 219 3496 389 889 .438 1 15 .067 257378.680 262 449 711 3.2 174 0.8 580 8 121 325 72 1036 4.7 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2002 INDIANA 3 99 8 16 .500 0 0 — 5 5 1.000 7 17 24 8.0 5 1.7 11 0 1 14 1 21 7.0 2005 SACRAMENTO 7 38 4 8 .500 0 0 — 1 2 .500 2 5 7 1.0 5 0.7 8 0 0 3 1 9 1.3 2006 INDIANA 2 26 5 9 .556 0 1 .000 0 0 — 3 2 5 2.5 0 0.0 5 0 1 3 0 10 5.0 2007 PHOENIX 1 2 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 13 166 17 34 .500 0 1 .000 6 7 .857 12 24 36 2.8 10 0.8 24 0 2 20 2 40 3.1 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2005 SACRAMENTO 3 7 2 4 .500 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 1 2 0.7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.3 2007 PHOENIX 1 2 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 4 9 2 5 .400 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 1 2 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.0

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ALL-TIME ROSTER CHARMIN SMITH – 2 5’10” - GUARD - 145 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MAY 2, 1975 - STANFORD ’97 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 MINNESOTA 13 56 1 9 .111 8 10 .800 2 7 9 2 1 0 5 10 0.7 0.2 0.8 2000 SEATTLE 32 516 16 56 .286 10 18 .556 14 33 47 53 16 3 32 52 1.5 1.7 1.6 2001 SEATTLE 32 589 17 63 .270 13 21 .619 18 37 55 39 17 1 26 58 1.7 1.2 1.8 2003 PHOENIX 4 17 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.3 0.0 TOTALS 81 1,178 34 130 .262 31 49 .633 35 80 115 95 34 4 63 120 1.4 1.2 1.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 0-4 (.000); 2000, 10-32 (.313); 2001, 11-38 (.289); 2003, 0-2 (.000). TOTALS, 21-76 (.276)

TANGELA SMITH - 50 6’3’’ – FORWARD/CENTER – 158 LBS – BIRTHDATE: APRIL 1, 1977 – IOWA ‘98 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 1998 SACRAMENTO 28 10 25.3 .405 .357 .741 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.1 0.61 1.64 1.64 2.79 9.7 1999 SACRAMENTO 31 3 20.4 .443 .500 .653 1.5 2.4 3.8 0.5 0.84 1.23 1.23 2.32 8.3 2000 SACRAMENTO 32 32 28.9 .474 — .783 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.3 0.94 2.00 1.88 3.34 12.1 2001 SACRAMENTO 32 32 28.5 .420 .000 .729 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.3 1.06 1.72 2.06 3.31 11.2 2002 SACRAMENTO 32 32 33.2 .423 .357 .851 1.8 4.1 5.9 1.3 0.84 1.44 1.84 3.94 14.7 2003 SACRAMENTO 34 34 29.0 .440 .265 .707 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.5 1.26 0.94 1.65 3.03 12.6 2004 SACRAMENTO 34 33 26.7 .411 .172 .804 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.5 1.12 0.74 1.56 2.53 11.2 2005 CHARLOTTE 31 31 34.3 .417 .000 .798 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.3 1.65 1.03 2.71 3.39 13.6 2006 CHARLOTTE 34 34 28.6 .421 .365 .744 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.5 1.21 0.85 2.06 2.94 13.1 2007 PHOENIX 34 34 31.5 .414 .328 .788 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.3 1.18 1.65 1.65 2.97 12.6 2008 PHOENIX 25 25 28.9 .417 .348 .867 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.1 1.12 1.16 1.64 3.92 11.1 2009 PHOENIX 34 34 27.1 .451 .452 .870 1.0 4.4 5.4 0.8 1.00 1.68 1.09 3.15 9.9 2010 PHOENIX 34 34 29.2 .395 .347 .750 1.0 4.2 5.2 0.9 0.68 0.85 1.09 3.41 9.2 TOTALS 415 368 28.6 .426 .345 .772 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 1.04 1.30 1.69 3.14 11.5 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 1999 SACRAMENTO 1 1 38.0 .375 — .333 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 3.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 14.0 2000 SACRAMENTO 2 2 29.5 .409 — .750 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.5 1.00 0.50 1.00 2.50 10.5 2001 SACRAMENTO 5 5 32.8 .383 — .818 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.6 1.00 1.00 0.80 3.20 11.0 2003 SACRAMENTO 6 6 29.3 .397 .333 .700 1.5 6.2 7.7 1.8 0.83 0.50 1.83 2.83 12.8 2004 SACRAMENTO 6 6 30.8 .442 .222 .773 1.8 3.3 5.2 1.3 1.50 2.00 1.83 2.83 15.8 2007 PHOENIX 9 9 31.8 .407 .484 .800 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.7 1.00 1.78 1.44 3.56 11.7 2009 PHOENIX 11 11 26.4 .526 .526 .750 1.3 4.5 5.8 0.8 1.36 0.82 0.64 3.45 9.9 2010 PHOENIX 4 4 32.2 .483 .353 .750 1.5 5.0 6.5 2.3 0.50 1.25 1.25 4.00 9.3 TOTALS 44 44 30.2 .433 .436 .737 1.5 4.7 6.2 1.4 1.14 1.18 1.23 3.30 11.7 WNBA FINALS STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2007 PHOENIX 5 5 31.6 .440 .409 .692 1.4 5.4 6.8 1.4 1.20 2.00 1.40 4.00 12.4 2009 PHOENIX 5 5 29.5 .488 .524 1.000 1.4 5.4 6.8 0.8 1.60 1.20 0.80 3.20 10.6 TOTALS 10 10 30.6 .462 .465 .733 1.4 5.4 6.8 1.1 1.40 1.60 1.10 3.60 11.5 WNBA ALL-STAR STATS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2006 CHARLOTTE 1 0 13.3 .000 .000 1.000 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.0 TOTALS 1 0 13.3 .000 .000 1.000 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.0

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ALL-TIME ROSTER BELINDA SNELL 5’11” – FORWARD – 170 LBS – BIRTHDATE: JANUARY 10, 1981 – VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2005 PHOENIX 20 227 19 55 .345 11 37 .297 16 18 .889 19 17 36 1.8 18 0.9 31 0 7 11 1 65 3.3 2006 PHOENIX 30 250 35 90 .389 20 63 .317 10 10 1.000 11 28 39 1.3 19 0.6 28 0 15 17 3 100 3.3 2007 PHOENIX 30 343 37 106 .349 26 79 .329 7 11 .636 12 34 46 1.5 44 1.5 31 0 20 18 4 107 3.6 TOTALS 80 820 91 251 .363 57 179 .318 33 39 .846 42 79 121 1.5 81 1.0 90 0 42 46 8 272 3.4 WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 8 52 4 23 .174 4 18 .222 1 2 .500 6 3 9 1.1 7 0.9 9 0 1 2 0 13 1.6 TOTALS 8 52 4 23 .174 4 18 .222 1 2 .500 6 3 9 1.1 7 0.9 9 0 1 2 0 13 1.6 WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2007 PHOENIX 4 30 3 12 .250 3 11 .273 0 0 — 5 0 5 1.3 5 1.3 6 0 1 1 0 9 2.3 TOTALS 4 30 3 12 .250 3 11 .273 0 0 — 5 0 5 1.3 5 1.3 6 0 1 1 0 9 2.3

SIDNEY SPENCER – 1 6’3” – GUARD – 183 LBS – BIRTHDATE: MARCH 7, 1985 – TENNESSEE ’07 WNBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD

FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2007 L.A. 34 828 118 300 .393 54 123 .439 37 42 .881 48 90 138 4.1 42 1.2 86 0 27 11 327 9.6 2008 L.A. 33 451 63 155 .406 31 81 .383 17 18 .944 28 34 62 1.9 18 0.5 48 0 14 4 174 5.3 2009 N.Y. 33 340 34 88 .386 22 57 .386 9 9 1.000 7 31 38 1.2 15 0.5 24 0 6 1 99 3.0 2010 N.Y. 20 168 22 43 .512 8 15 .533 0 0 — 2 14 16 0.8 6 0.3 12 0 6 0 52 2.6 2011 N.Y.-PHO. 24 178 22 50 .440 7 16 .438 4 4 1.000 4 14 18 0.8 11 0.5 14 0 0 0 55 2.3 TOTALS 144 1966 259 636 .407 122 292 .418 67 73 .918 89 183 272 1.9 92 0.6 184 0 53 16 707 4.9

WNBA PLAYOFF RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008 L.A. 5 48 3 12 .250 0 3 .000 1 1 1.000 4 5 9 1.8 1 0.2 5 0 0 1 7 1.4 2010 N.Y. 3 7 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 1 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2011 N.Y.-PHO. 2 5 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 1 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 10 60 3 16 .188 0 4 .000 1 11.000 4 7 11 1.1 1 0.1 6 0 1 1 7 0.7

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ALL-TIME ROSTER MARIA STEPANOVA - 8 6’8” - CENTER 187 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 23, 1979 - RUSSIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 20 130 26 61 .426 14 22 .636 17 21 38 7 3 11 9 66 1.9 0.3 3.3 1999 PHOENIX 32 554 96 198 .485 55 88 .625 62 102 164 24 13 62 43 248 5.1 0.8 7.8 2000 PHOENIX 15 170 24 54 .444 9 15 .600 15 33 48 8 4 9 22 57 3.2 0.5 3.8 2001 PHOENIX 32 815 143 282 .507 48 78 .615 66 135 201 41 43 64 50 334 6.3 1.3 10.4 2005 PHOENIX 15 409 68 144 .472 26 40 .650 29 51 80 23 20 38 22 162 5.3 1.5 10.8 TOTALS 114 2,078 57 739 .483 152 243 .626 189 342 531 103 83 184 146 867 4.7 0.9 7.6 Three-Point Field Goals: 1998; 0-0 (.000); 1999, 1-1 (1.00); 2000, 0-0 (.000); 2001, 0-2 (.000); 2005, 0-0 (.000) Totals, 1-3 (.333). WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1998 PHOENIX 4 22 5 11 .455 1 2 .500 3 3 6 1 1 1 1 11 1.5 0.3 2.8 TOTALS 4 22 5 11 .455 1 2 .500 3 3 6 1 1 1 1 11 1.5 0.3 2.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1998, 0-0 (.000)

ANN STROTHER - 43 6’3” - GUARD/FORWARD - 162 - DECEMBER 11, 1983 - CONNECTICUT ’06 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2006 PHOENIX 8 0 4.9 .429 .400 .000 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.13 0.25 0.00 0.38 2.0 TOTALS 8 0 4.9 .429 .400 .000 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.13 0.25 0.00 0.38 2.0

KETIA SWANIER – 11 5’7” – GUARD – 150 LBS – BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 10, 1986 – CONNECTICUT ’08 WNBA REGULAR SEASON RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2008 CONN. 25 231 13 47 .277 7 30 .233 8 10 .800 5 24 29 1.2 26 1.0 17 0 14 1 41 1.6 2009 PHOENIX 33 388 33 88 .375 11 33 .333 16 18 .889 7 46 53 1.6 54 1.6 34 0 15 3 93 2.8 2010 PHOENIX 32 322 36 92 .391 12 31 .387 11 21 .524 5 33 38 1.2 53 1.7 21 0 11 1 95 3.0 2011 PHOENIX 29 429 27 79 .342 12 42 .286 11 16 .688 6 49 55 1.9 66 2.3 50 1 23 1 77 2.7 TOTALS 119 1371 109 306 .356 42 136 .309 46 65 .708 23 152 175 1.5 199 1.7 122 1 63 6 306 2.6 WNBA PLAYOFF RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 PHOENIX 9 91 8 27 .296 4 11 .364 0 0 — 2 7 9 1.0 13 1.4 10 0 2 0 20 2.2 2010 PHOENIX 2 9 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 1.0 2011 PHOENIX 5 47 3 9 .333 0 4 .000 0 0 — 2 8 10 2.0 6 1.2 6 0 3 0 6 1.2 TOTALS 16 147 12 39 .308 4 15 .267 0 0 — 4 15 19 1.2 19 1.2 17 0 5 0 28 1.8 WNBA FINALS RECORD FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2009 PHOENIX 3 27 2 7 .286 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 2 2 0.7 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 5 1.7 TOTALS 3 27 2 7 .286 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 2 2 0.7 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 5 1.7

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ALL-TIME ROSTER STACEY THOMAS– 9 5’10” - FORWARD - 154 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 29, 1978 - MICHIGAN ’00 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PORTLAND 32 863 58 163 .356 44 74 .595 48 78 126 101 54 15 68 163 3.9 3.2 5.1 2001 PORTLAND 32 413 22 60 .367 15 35 .429 31 39 70 41 30 10 40 59 2.2 1.3 1.8 2002 PORTLAND 32 621 51 148 .345 31 61 .508 34 60 94 67 42 12 36 143 2.9 2.1 4.5 2003 PHOENIX 19 187 15 46 .326 10 16 .625 10 17 27 10 11 8 10 46 1.4 0.5 2.4 TOTALS 115 2,084 146 417 .350 100 186 .538 123 194 317 219 137 45 154 411 2.8 1.9 3.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 3-12 (.250); 2001, 0-7 (.000); 2002, 10-39 (.256); 2003, 6-22 (.273). TOTALS, 19-80 (.238).

LINDSAY TAYLOR - 44 6’0” - CENTER - 200 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: MAY 21, 1981 - UCSB ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 3 3 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 3 3 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

MICHELE TIMMS - 7 5’7” - GUARD - 132 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 28, 1965 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 27 966 99 295 .336 79 104 .760 23 76 99 137 71 3 80 326 3.7 5.1 12.1 1998 PHOENIX 30 934 71 223 .318 34 49 .694 18 56 74 158 38 4 69 207 2.5 5.3 6.9 1999 PHOENIX 30 804 68 192 954 38 49 .776 17 62 79 151 43 7 89 205 2.6 5.0 6.8 2000 PHOENIX 8 176 11 30 .367 4 4 1.00 2 14 16 18 15 2 18 30 2.0 2.3 3.8 2001 PHOENIX 21 408 38 110 .345 8 10 .800 11 34 45 87 21 2 42 98 2.1 4.1 4.7 TOTALS 116 3,288 287 850 .338 163 216 .755 71 242 313 551 188 18 298 866 2.7 4.8 7.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 49-142 (.345); 1998, 31-104 (.298); 1999, 31-89 (.348); 2000, 4-17 (.235); 2001, 14-46 (.304); TOTALS, 129-398 (.324) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 40 1 11 .091 3 5 .600 1 3 4 1 4 0 2 5 4.0 1.0 5.0 1998 PHOENIX 6 208 19 54 .352 10 10 1.00 2 18 20 31 5 0 21 54 3.3 5.2 9.0 TOTALS 7 248 20 65 .308 13 15 .867 3 21 24 32 9 0 23 59 3.4 4.6 8.4 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-2 (.000); 1998, 6-22 (.273); TOTALS, 6-24 (.250) WNBA ALL STAR STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 WEST 1 18 1 1 1.00 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4 1 0 3 3 4.0 4.0 3.0 TOTALS 1 18 1 1 1.00 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4 1 0 3 3 4.0 4.0 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 1-1 (1.00)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER MOLLY TUTER - 24 6’0” - GUARD - 145 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: AUGUST 25, 1975 - ARIZONA STATE ’97 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 3 3 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 3 3 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

KRISTEN VEAL - 5 5’11” - GUARD - 150 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 24, 1981 - AUSTRALIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS –AVERAGES– SEA TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OR-DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 PHOENIX 29 658 35-125 .280 32-42 .762 14-46 60 125 33 4 82 116 2.1 4.3 4.0 2002 PHOENIX 23 361 24-79 .304 10-13 .769 6-21 27 41 14 2 42 71 1.2 1.8 3.1 TOTALS 52 1019 59-204 .289 42-55 .764 20-67 87 166 47 6 124 187 1.7 3.2 3.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2001, 14-50 (.280); 2002, 13-47 (.277). TOTALS, 27-97 (.278).

KAMILA VODICHKOVA - 9 6’4” - CENTER - 190 - DECEMBER 19, 1972 - CZECH REPUBLIC WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2000 SEATTLE 23 19 21.3 .398 .200 .769 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.57 0.52 2.48 2.74 8.7 2001 SEATTLE 29 4 14.0 .418 .400 .864 0.9 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.55 0.24 1.17 1.93 5.2 2002 SEATTLE 32 30 25.5 .465 .342 .806 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.5 1.13 0.56 1.72 3.00 9.2 2003 SEATTLE 28 27 25.3 .474 .000 .812 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.1 0.71 0.75 1.89 3.61 10.1 2004 SEATTLE 34 34 25.7 .390 .500 .778 1.9 3.0 4.9 1.6 0.94 0.35 2.15 3.24 8.0 2005 PHOENIX 28 25 29.3 .494 .429 .667 2.1 4.9 7.0 2.3 1.00 0.79 2.07 3.07 10.9 2006 PHOENIX 28 27 26.3 .444 .000 .769 1.6 5.0 6.7 1.5 1.00 0.68 1.89 3.18 9.7 TOTALS 202 166 24.0 .444 .298 .778 1.7 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.86 0.55 1.90 2.98 8.8

UMEKI WEBB - 21 5’10” - GUARD - 162 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 26, 1975 - N.C. STATE ’97 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 28 775 47 158 .297 46 67 .687 42 75 117 68 68 8 55 141 4.2 2.4 5.0 1998 PHOENIX 30 846 59 161 .366 39 59 .661 47 69 116 92 47 21 41 161 3.9 3.1 5.4 TOTALS 58 1621 106 319 .332 85 126 .675 89 144 233 160 115 29 96 302 4.0 2.8 5.2 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 1-15 (.067); 1998, 4-14 (.286); TOTALS, 5-29 (.172) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 33 2 9 .222 1 2 .500 3 3 6 2 0 0 1 5 6.0 2.0 5.0 1998 PHOENIX 6 15 6 21 .286 2 5 .600 6 9 15 18 1 2 9 16 2.5 3.0 2.7 TOTALS 7 48 8 30 .267 3 7 .429 9 12 21 20 1 2 10 21 3.0 2.9 3.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000); 1998, 1-5 (.200); TOTALS, 1-5 (.200)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER ADRIAN WILLIAMS - 33 6’4” - CENTER - 182 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1977 - USC ’99 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 28 351 29 72 .403 20 38 .526 24 47 71 16 14 4 29 78 2.5 0.6 2.8 2001 PHOENIX 25 375 38 113 .336 20 28 .714 21 54 75 11 15 5 34 96 3.0 0.4 4.1 2002 PHOENIX 32 878 79 169 .467 42 60 .700 64 156 220 35 48 29 63 200 6.9 1.1 6.3 2003 PHOENIX 34 985 141 351 .402 52 85 .612 68 184 252 31 57 19 73 334 7.4 0.9 9.8 2004 PHOENIX 11 145 27 60 .450 11 14 .786 10 11 21 5 11 5 15 65 1.9 0.5 5.9 TOTALS 130 2,734 314 765 .410 145 225 .644 187 452 639 98 145 62 214 773 4.9 0.8 5.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 0-0 (.000); 2001, 0-0 (.000); 2002 0-0 (.000); 2003 0-1 (.000); 2004 0-0 (.000). TOTAL: 0-1 (.000). WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 PHOENIX 2 30 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 1 3 4 1 0 2 1 5 2.0 0.5 2.5 TOTALS 2 30 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 1 3 4 1 0 2 1 5 2.0 0.5 2.5 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS:2000, 0-0 (.000).

ANGELINA WILLIAMS - 33 6’0” - FORWARD - 150 - JULY 21, 1983 - ILLINOIS ’05 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2005 PHOENIX 16 0 9.3 .300 .222 .857 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.25 0.44 0.69 1.06 2.5 2006 DETROIT 21 0 6.3 .326 .250 .647 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.33 0.29 0.71 0.43 2.0 TOTALS 37 0 7.6 .312 .231 .708 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.30 0.35 0.70 0.70 2.2

TARA WILLIAMS - 31 5’11” - GUARD - 170 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JULY 23, 1974 - AUBURN ’97 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 12 84 16 39 .410 0 0 .000 1 7 8 3 3 0 4 37 1.3 1.6 3.1 TOTALS 12 84 16 39 .410 0 0 .000 1 7 8 3 3 0 4 37 1.3 1.6 3.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 5-11 (.455) WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1997 PHOENIX 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1997, 0-0 (.000)

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ALL-TIME ROSTER LE’COE WILLINGHAM – 43 6’0’’ – FORWARD – 204 LBS. – BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1981 – AUBURN ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 2004 PHOENIX 23 175 24 38 .632 0 1 .000 20 26 .769 22 21 43 1.9 7 0.3 16 0 8 12 2 68 3.0 2005 PHOENIX 18 91 7 17 .412 0 0 — 10 20 .500 10 7 17 0.9 3 0.2 16 0 2 14 0 24 1.3 2006 PHOENIX 29 209 25 53 .472 6 10 .600 7 13 .538 20 35 55 1.9 17 0.6 23 0 5 15 0 63 2.2 2007 PHOENIX 28 320 20 52 .385 0 4 .000 18 25 .720 27 50 77 2.8 11 0.4 44 0 8 19 6 58 2.1 2008 PHOENIX 34 834 139 244 .570 5 27 .185 60 81 .741 86 116 202 5.9 29 0.9 116 2 22 46 7 343 10.1 2009 PHOENIX 34 713 136 255 .533 1 8 .125 67 79 .848 64 79 143 4.2 35 1.0 91 0 22 46 9 340 10.0 TOTALS 166 2342 351 659 .533 12 50 .240 182244.746 229 308 537 3.2 102 0.6 306 2 67 152 24 896 5.4

WNBA POSTSEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2004 CONN. 8 60 7 18 .389 0 0 — 3 4 .750 8 11 19 2.4 1 0.1 4 0 0 1 17 2.1 2005 CONN. 3 10 0 2 .000 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 2 0.7 2006 CONN. 3 10 2 5 .400 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 3 1 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 5 1.7 2007 CONN. 3 41 6 8 .750 1 1 1.000 3 3 1.000 5 5 10 3.3 2 0.7 5 0 0 1 16 5.3 2009 PHOENIX 11 254 35 65 .538 0 1 .000 20 24 .833 21 27 48 4.4 10 0.9 26 0 4 5 90 8.2 TOTALS 28 375 50 98 .510 2 3 .667 28 33 .848 37 45 82 2.9 13 0.5 35 0 4 9 130 4.6

WNBA FINALS STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G.’S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORING YEAR TEAM G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT RPG AST APG PF DQ STL BLK PTS PPG 2004 CONN. 3 26 3 9 .333 0 0 — 1 1 1.000 4 6 10 3.3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 7 2.3 2005 CONN. 2 9 0 2 .000 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2009 PHOENIX 5 130 15 31 .484 0 0 — 9 10 .900 11 15 26 5.2 5 1.0 13 0 2 4 39 7.8 TOTALS 10 165 18 42 .429 0 0 — 12 13 .923 15 22 37 3.7 5 0.5 13 0 2 4 48 4.8

AMANDA WILSON - 30 6’0” - FORWARD - 160 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: FEBRUARY 6, 1977 - LOUISIANA TECH ’99 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 1999 PHOENIX 12 34 4 12 .333 3 3 1.00 4 2 6 2 1 1 1 12 0.5 0.2 1.0 2000 PHOENIX 3 9 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.3 0.3 0.7 TOTALS 15 43 4 13 .308 5 7 .714 4 3 7 3 1 1 1 14 0.5 0.2 0.9 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 1999, 1-5 (.200); 2000, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS, 1-5 (.200)

SHEREKA WRIGHT - 50 5’10” - FORWARD - 155 - SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 - PURDUE ’04 WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS REBOUNDS PER GAME YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG 2004 PHOENIX 24 0 10.1 .310 .462 .781 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.13 0.04 0.63 0.79 2.4 2005 PHOENIX 25 5 13.8 .407 .314 .673 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.9 0.56 0.12 1.12 0.52 3.8 TOTALS 49 5 12.0 .366 .354 .714 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.35 0.08 0.88 0.65 3.1

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ALL-TIME ROSTER NEVRIYE YILMAZ - 42 6’4” - CENTER - 190 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: JUNE 16, 1980 - TURKEY WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2002 PHOENIX 5 34 7 15 .467 0 2 .000 3 0 3 2 0 0 4 14 0.6 0.4 2.8 TOTALS 5 34 7 15 .467 0 2 .000 3 0 3 2 0 0 4 14 0.6 0.4 2.8 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2003, 0-0 (.000).

OKSANA ZAKALUZHNAYA - 13 6’6” - CENTER 174 LBS. - BIRTHDATE: DECEMBER 18, 1977 - RUSSIA WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS REBOUNDS AVERAGES SEA TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT AST STL BLK TO PTS RPG APG PPG 2000 DETROIT 23 258 38 73 .521 10 11 .909 15 31 46 2 5 13 19 89 2.0 0.1 3.9 2001 DETROIT DID NOT PLAY 2002 DET/PHX 8 47 3 9 .333 2 4 .500 0 3 3 0 0 1 4 8 0.4 0.0 1.0 TOTALS 31 305 41 82 .500 12 15 .800 15 34 49 2 5 14 23 97 1.6 0.0 3.1 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS: 2000, 3-7 (.429); 2002, 0-0 (.000); TOTALS, 3-7 (.429)

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1997 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS October 30, 1996: Phoenix was one of eight cities June 21 Start of regular season (Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, June 22 Inaugural WNBA regular season game New York, Sacramento and Utah) selected to Phoenix Mercury vs. Charlotte Sting at have a WNBA charter team America West Arena January 22 Forward/Center Jennifer Gillom and guard July 5 Activated guard Molly Tuter from develop- Michele Timms allocated to the Phoenix mental squad Mercury July 22 Waived guard Molly Tuter; Signed guard January 27 Signed Cheryl Miller as Head Coach and Ryneldi Becenti to active roster General Manager July 28 Signed forward Desma Thomas to develop- February 14 WNBA team names and logos announced mental squad February 27 WNBA Elite Draft – selected guard Bridget July 31 The first ever WNBA trade; Acquired forward Pettis (1st round, 7th overall) and Guard Mikiko Hagiwara from Sacramento for future Nancy Lieberman-Cline (2nd round, 15th considerations; Waived guard Ryneldi overall) Becenti April 19-22 First WNBA Pre-Draft camp held in Orlando August 4 Re-signed guard Ryneldi Becenti to develop- April 28 WNBA Draft — Forward/Center Toni Foster mental squad; Waived forward Melissa (1st round, 8th overall), Forward Tia Jackson Gurile (2nd round, 9th overall), guard Umeki Webb August 7 Activated guard Tara Williams; Placed guard (3rd round, 24th overall), forward Monique Nancy Lieberman-Cline on Injured List Ambers (4th round,25th overall) August 13 Activated guard Nancy Lieberman-Cline; April 30 Phoenix Mercury open tryouts Placed forward Monique Ambers on Injured May 10 Announced the signing of Assistant Coach List Steve Smith August 17 Jennifer Gillom named WNBA Player of the May 21 The inaugural eight WNBA uniforms Week unveiled in New York August 24 End of regular season May 22 Final roster allocations – Forward Marlies August 28 1997 WNBA Playoffs - Semi-final Game Askamp, guard Tara Williams (roster finalized Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty at with a maximum 10 active players and 2 America West Arena (single game developmental players) elimination) May 28 Start of training camp August 30 Jennifer Gillom named as a center on the June 14 Pre-season game Phoenix Mercury vs. Los All-WNBA Second Team Angeles Sparks at Arizona State University Activity Center June 20 Waived guard Ryneldi Becenti and guard Becky Tibbets

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1998 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS February 7 Michele Timms was paired with Phoenix June 11 Start of regular season Suns guard Steve Nash for a 2-Ball June 20 Activated center Marlies Askamp; Placed Competition during the NBA All-Star center Maria Stepanova on Injured List weekend in New York June 24 Activated guard Mikiko Hagiwara; February 18 WNBA Expansion Draft - Lost guard Tara Placed forward/center Toni Foster on Williams to the Detroit Shock the Injured List March 17 Phoenix Mercury open tryouts June 28 Activated center Maria Stepanova; Placed March 1 Announced the signing of Assistant forward Brandy Reed on the Injured List Coach Carrie Graf July 6 Acquired center Tiffani Johnson from April 27 Announced the signing of Assistant Sacramento in exchange for Coach Kathy Anderson forward/center Pauline Jordan April 29 WNBA Draft — (roster changed from 10 July 8 Activated forward Brandy Reed; Waived active players to 11 active players and center Tiffani Johnson developmental players eliminated). July 12 Jennifer Gillom named WNBA Player of Drafted center Maria Stepanova (1st the Week round, 8th overall), guard/forward Andrea Kuklova (2nd round,18th overall), July 27 Activated forward/center Toni Foster; forward Brandy Reed (3rd round, 28th Placed guard Mikiko Hagiwara on the overall), guard/forward Karen Wilkins Injured List (4th round, 38th overall) July 31 Waived guard Mikiko Hagiwara May 12 Start of training camp August 19 End of regular season May 17 Waived guard/forward Tonya Sampson Aug. 22-25 1998 WNBA Playoffs - Semifinal Series May 29 Waived forward Monique Ambers Phoenix Mercury vs. Cleveland Rockers (best of three series) May 30 Waived guard/forward Karen Wilkins August 27 Jennifer Gillom named as a center on the June 4 Waived guard/forward Tawona Alhaleem All-WNBA First Team June 8 Waived guard Laura Baker, guard Odile August 27 1998 WNBA Finals Santaniello and guard Desma Thomas Sept.. 1 Phoenix Mercury vs. Houston Comets June 10 Waived guard Dena Evans and forward (best of three series) Tia Jackson; Placed guard Mikiko Hagiwara and center Marlies Askamp on the Injured List

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1999 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS February 4 Announced the signing of Assistant Coach July 14 Inaugural WNBA All-Star Game in New York, Howie Landa Center Jennifer Gillom and guard Michele April 6 Lost forward Brandy Reed to Minnesota in Timms represented the Mercury on the the 1999 Expansion Draft Western Conference team May 5 Drafted guard Edna Campbell (1st round, July 17 Waived forward Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil and 10th overall), forward, Clarissa Davis- guard/forward Andrea Kuklova Wrightsil (2nd round, 22nd overall), forward July 19 Signed forward Angela Aycock and Lisa Harrison (3rd round, 34th overall) and forward/center Toni Foster forward Amanda Wilson (4th round, 46th July 27 Re-signed Cheryl Miller to a multi-year overall) contract May 14 Start of training camp, Signed center Jenny August 20 End of regular season Crouse and center MerleLynn Lange-Harris October 27 Acquired forward Adia Barnes, guard Tonya May 25 Signed forward Trisha Stafford Edwards, guard/forward Trisha Fallon from May 26 Signed forward/center Eva Antonikova Minnesota in exchange for center Marlies June 2 Waived forward Trisha Stafford and Askamp, guard Angela Aycock and guard forward/center Eva Antonikova Kristi Harrower June 7 Waived center Jenny Crouse Nov. 3 Phoenix selected to host the 2000 WNBA All- Star Game on July 17 at America West Arena June 8 Waived guard Umeki Webb Dec. 15 Lost guard Edna Campbell and June 9 Waived forward/center Toni Foster forward/center Toni Foster to Seattle in the June 10 1999 regular season roster finalized WNBA Expansion Draft June 12 Start of regular season June 20 Waived forward/center MerleLynn Lange-Harris July 7 Cheryl Miller underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured achilles tendon in her right leg. Assistant coaches Carrie Graf and Howie Landa handled the coaching duties for the Mercury game vs. the Los Angeles Sparks

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2000 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS January 18 Mercury schedule announced June 9 Waived guard Nieves Anula February 18 Acquired forward Brandy Reed from June 19 Signed guard Dena Head Minnesota in exchange for Mercury’s first June 19 Waived forward Mactabene Amachree; round draft selection (5th overall) in 2000 Placed center Rankica Sarenac on the Injured WNBA Draft List with right Achilles tendonitis February 26 2000 WNBA All-Star logo unveiled at July 4 Guard Michele Timms underwent surgery to Mercury Madness repair her left knee March 9 Signed Assistant Coaches Tom Lewis and July 5 Placed guard Michele Timms on the Injured Linda Sharp List following surgery to her left knee; April 1 Signed Assistant Coach Vonn Read Activated center Rankica Sarenac April 25 2000 WNBA Draft - Selected forward/center July 8 Center Maria Stepanova underwent surgery Adrian Williams (2nd round, 21st overall), to repair a torn meniscus in her right knee forward Tauja Catchings (3rd round, 37th July 17 Cheryl Miller underwent surgery to repair overall) and Shantia Owens (4th round, 53rd her left knee. Assistant Coaches Tom Lewis overall) and Vonn Read handled the coaching duties April 25 Acquired fourth-round draft pick in 2001 while Miller recovered. Phoenix was 1-2 WNBA Draft from Miami in exchange for without Miller on the sidelines Shantia Owens (4th round, 53rd overall) July 19 Activated forward Amanda Wilson; Placed May 3 Start of training camp center Maria Stepanova on the Injured List May 5 Waived guard Jennifer Crow following right knee surgery May 8 Waived forward Susan Blauser July 27 Guard Michelle Cleary underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her right knee May 15 Waived guard Holly Rilinger July 30 Signed guard Nicole Kubik; Placed guard May 28 Suspended forward Mactabene Amachree Michelle Cleary on the Injured List following and guard/forward Trisha Fallon right knee surgery May 28 Placed forward Amanda Wilson on the August 9 End of regular season Injured List with MCL right knee and guard Nieves Anula on the Injured List with right August 11 2000 WNBA Playoffs — First Round Phoenix knee tendonitis Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks (best-of- three series) May 28 Waived forwards Adia Barnes and Stacy Hansmeyer Dec. 1 Cheryl Miller steps down as head coach May 29 Start of regular season June 5 Brandy Reed named WNBA Player of the Week

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2001 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS January 8 Announced the hiring of Head Coach June 2 Activated center Slobodanka Tuvic from Cynthia Cooper the suspended list February 16 Signed Assistant Coaches Carrie Graf and June 5 Waived guard Michelle Cleary; Signed Eric Cooper guard Nicole Kubik April 20 Drafted guard Kristen Veal (1st round, June 5 Placed forward Adrian Williams on the 13th overall), forward Ilona Korstine (2nd Injured List; Activated forward Pat Luckey round, 29th overall), forward Tere June 16 Placed forward Pat Luckey on the Injured Williams (3rd round, 45th overall), center List with a strained left hamstring; Waived Carolyn Moos (4th round, 53rd overall) guard Nicole Kubik and guard Megan Franza (4th round, 61st overall) June 16 Activated guard Michele Timms and forward Adrian Williams from the Injured April 27 Signed free agents center Elena List Kravchenko, center Fatou Kine N’Diaye, forward Pat Luckey and center June 22 Placed forward Brandy Reed on the Slobodanka Tuvic suspended list for the remainder of the season May 7 Waived guard Megan Franza June 22 Traded guard Tonya Edwards to Charlotte May 8 Signed free agent guards LaCresha in exchange for a 2002 second round Flannigan and Monet Sykes draft pick May 11 Waived guards LaCresha Flannigan and June 22 Activated forward Ilona Korstine from the Monet Sykes suspended list May 27 Placed forward Ilona Korstine, center June 29 Placed forward Ilona Korstine on the Fatou Kine N’Diaye and center Injured List with right knee tendonitis Slobodanka Tuvic on the suspended list June 29 Waived forward Pat Luckey and signed May 27 Traded 2002 second round draft pick to guard EC Hill Cleveland in exchange for guard Jaynetta Saunders July 5 Waived guard EC Hill; Activated forward Ilona Korstine from the Injured List May 27 Placed guard Michele Timms and forward Pat Luckey on the Injured List August 3 Placed guard Michele Timms on the Injured List; Activated guard Adriana May 27 Waived center Elena Kravchenko, guard Moises-Pinto Nicole Kubik, center Carolyn Moos, forward Amanda Wilson and forward August 8 Placed guard Kristen Veal on the Injured Tere Williams List; Activated guard Michele Timms May 30 Start of regular season August 14 Placed forward Ilona Korstine on the Injured List; Activated guard Kristen Veal May 31 Placed forward Brandy Reed on the suspended list for conduct detrimental to August 14 End of regular season the team

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2002 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS March 4 Traded 8th overall in the 2002 draft to May 29 Start of regular season Cleveland in exchange for forward June 7 Waived center Quacy Barnes; Placed Pollyana Johns-Kimbrough and the 15th center Maria Stepanova (pregnant) on overall to the Miami Sol in exchange for the Injured List forward Tracy Reid and the 13th overall in the 2002 draft; Traded guard Bridget June 9 Waived forward Shea Mahoney; Activated Pettis and the 13th overall in the 2002 center Slobodanka Tuvic draft to the Indiana Fever for guard June 18 Placed forward Brandy Reed on the Gordana Grubin suspended list; Activated guard Kristen April 26 2002 WNBA Draft - Selected forward Veal Tootie Shaw (2nd round, 25th overall), June 25 Placed forward Tracy Reid on Injured List Kayte Christensen (3rd round, 40th with a right ankle sprain; Signed center overall), and forward Amba Kongolo (4th Quacy Barnes round, 56th overall) June 26 Announced the resignation of Cynthia April 29 Signed free agent forward Shea Cooper and named Linda Sharp as Mahoney, guard Tiffany Moss, guard interim head coach Kenya Larkin, guard Susanna Bonfiglio, July 1 Placed center Quacy Barnes on the guard Monet Sykes, and guard Gulsah Injured List with a strained lower back; Akkaya Activated forward Tracy Reid May 1 Waived guards Tiffany Moss and Monet July 17 Waived center Quacy Barnes; Placed Sykes guard Susanna Bonfiglio on the Injured May 3 Traded 2003 fourth round draft overall to List; Signed center Oksana Zakaluzhnaya Detroit in exchange for guard Claudia das July 25 Placed forward Tracy Reid on the Injured Neves List with a sore right knee; Activated May 5 Traded guard Claudia das Neves to Miami guard Susanna Bonfiglio in exchange for 2003 third round draft July 31 Placed guard Susanna Bonfiglio on the pick Injured List following dental surgery; May 6 Waived guard Kenya Larkin and forward Activated forward Tracy Reid Amba Kongolo; Signed free agent August 7 Activated guard Susanna Bonfiglio; Placed forward Marianna Balleggi and guard Milli center Oksana Zakaluzhnaya on the Martinez Injured List for the remainder of the May 14 Waived forwards Gulsah Akkaya and season with a strained lower back Tootie Shaw August 13 End of regular season May 23 Waived guard Milli Martinez; Signed free agent center Quacy Barnes May 24 Waived forward Marianna Balleggi and placed centers Maria Stepanova and Slobodanka Tuvic on the suspended list; Placed guard Kristen Veal (knee injuries) and center Quacy Barnes (strained lower back) on Injured List

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2003 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS April 24 Selected guard Tamicha Jackson with the June 9 Waived guard Grace Daley; Activated guard fourth pick in the WNBA Dispersal Draft Felicia Ragland from the Injured List; Waived April 25 2003 WNBA Draft — Selected forward guard Felicia Ragland; Signed center Plenette Pierson (1st round, 4th overall), Slobodanka Tuvic to a free agent contract; forward Petra Ujhelyi (2nd round, 16th Placed center Slobodanka Tuvic on the overall), guard Telisha Quarles (3rd round, Injured List with a right foot stress fracture; 31st overall) and guard Marion Jones (3rd Activated guard Iziane Castro-Marques round, 33rd overall) June 17 Signed free agent guard Charmin Smith; April 27 Signed forward Lisa Harrison, forward Adrian Placed center Nevriye Yilmaz on the Injured Williams, guard Jaynetta Saunders, guard List with a sore lower back Kristen Veal, forward Tracy Reid, forward June 28 Placed forward Michaela Pavlickova on the Plenette Pierson and guard Tamicha Jackson Injured List with a sore lower back; Activated to free agent contracts center Slobodanka Tuvic April 28 Traded forward Petra Ujhelyi and guard July 2 Waived guard Charmin Smith; Placed Telisha Quarles to Detroit in exchange for forward Michaela Pavlickova on the guard Edwina Brown and forward Lenae suspended list; Placed center Slobodanka Williams Tuvic on the Injured List with a right foot April 29 Start of training camp stress fracture; Signed free agent guard Edniesha Curry and center Sonja Mallory April 30 Signed free agent guard Edniesha Curry, guard Anna DeForge,guard Iziane Castro- July 2 Forward Adrian Williams named to WNBA Marques, forward Elizabeth Pickney and All-Star Team in New York City forward Jerica Watson July 12 Fifth Annual WNBA All-Star Game at May 3 Waived forward Elizabeth Pickney and Madison Square Garden in New York City signed guard Gergana Slavtcheva and center July 15 Waived center Nevriye Yilmaz; Placed center Nevriye Yilmaz Sonja Mallory on the Injured List with a May 6 Signed guard Grace Daley to a free agent sprained right knee; Activated center contract Slobodanka Tuvic; Signed free agent guard Gergana Slavtcheva; Placed guard Gergana May 5 Waived forward Jerica Watson Slavtcheva on the Injured List with right May 20 Signed free agent guard Dalma Ivanyi elbow tendonitis May 21 Waived forward Lenae Williams, guard July 31 Traded guard Stacey Thomas to Detroit in Jaynetta Saunders and guard Edniesha exchange for guard Tamara Moore Curry; Placed guard Grace Daley and guard August 6 Placed forward Kayte Christensen on the Iziane Castro Marques on the Injured list Injured List with a dislocated left index May 22 Start of regular season finger; Placed guard Iziane Castro-Marques May 24 Waived guard Gergana Slavtcheva; Signed on the injured list with a sprained right knee; free agent guard Felicia Ragland Activated guard Gergana Slavtcheva; Activated center Sonja Mallory May 27 Waived forward Tracy Reid; Signed free agent guard Stacey Thomas August 15 Activated forward Kayte Christensen; Placed guard Gergana Slavtcheva on the Injured List June 2 Waived guard Dalma Ivanyi; Signed free with right elbow tendonitis agent forward Michaela Pavlickova; Activated guard Grace Daley from the Injured List August 22 End of regular season June 3 Placed guard Felicia Ragland on the Injured List

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2004 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS May 3 Released G Sheila Lambert, released C July 8 Activated F/C Adrian Williams from the Sonja Mallory injured list, placed C Lindsay Taylor on May 4 Signed F Penny Gaylor injured list with a strained right Achilles Tendon, signed G Jae Cross, placed May 6 Released G Edneisha Curry G Jae Cross on the injured list with May 15 Released F Linda Frohlich, released G right knee tendonitis Erika Valek July 18 Activated G Jae Cross from the injured May 19 Waived G Iziane Castro Marques, waived list, placed F/C Adrian Williams on the G Tonya Edwards, placed C Sahley injured list with strained right knee Robinson on injured reserve with left July 19 Acquired F Gwen Jackson from the San knee tendonitis, placed G Edwina Brown Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for F/C on injured reserve with a ruptured left Adrian Williams, placed G Nikki McCray Achilles tendon on the injured list with tendonitis in June 7 Activated C Ashley Robinson from injured both knees reserve, placed C Lindsay Taylor on August 1 Activated G Nikki McCray from the injured reserve with a strained right injured list, placed F/C Kayte Christensen Achilles tendon on the injured list with a sore lower back June 26 Placed F/C Adrian Williams on injured Sept. 1 Placed F Shereka Wright on the injured reserved with a strained right knee, list with a right ankle sprain, activated F/C activate C Lindsay Taylor from the Kayte Christensen from the injured list injured list July 5 Released G Edwina Brown

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2005 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Feb. 11 Signed forward DeMya Walker to an offer June 29 Signed center Maria Stepanova. sheet. As a restricted free agent, the Traded forward Plenette Pierson to the Detroit Sacramento Monarchs matched and retained Shock for Andrea Draft Pick. her rights. Waived Andrea Stinson. March 6 Signed center Kamila Vodichkova as a restricted free agent. The Seattle Storm did July 1 Activated forward Sandora Irvin from the not match the contract offer. injured list. March10 Signed Belinda Snell as a free agent. Placed forward Kayte Christensen on the injured list with a sore lower back. April 4 Signed Rita Williams and Latoya Turner. July 7 Waived forward Kayte Christensen. April 16 Drafted forward Sandora Irvin (3rd overall), forward Angelina Williams (18th overall) and July 15 Placed guard Belinda Snell on the injured list guard Jamie Carey. with a sore lower back. April 24 Signed Tamara Moore, Jae Cross and Maria Signed guard Niele Ivey to a seven-day Villaroel. contract. April 28 Waived Jamie Carey and Latoya Turner. July 22 Signed guard Niele Ivey to a second seven- day contract. May 3 Waived Maria Villarroell. July 26 Activated guard Belinda Snell from the injured May 19 Waived guard Jae Cross, guard Tamara list. Moore, guard Rita Williams and center Lindsay Taylor. Placed forward Shereka Wright on the injured list with a sprained left wrist. May 20 Added Lisa Harrison. July 29 Signed guard Niele Ivey to a third seven-day June 2 Activated forward Penny Taylor from the contract. suspended list. Aug. 12 Activated guard Shereka Wright from Placed forward Angelina Williams on the the injured list. injured list. Placed guard Angelina Williams on the injured June 8 Activated forward Kamila Vodichkova from the list with left foot plantar fasciitis. suspended list. Signed guard Niele Ivey to a fourth Placed forward Sandora Irvin on the injured seven-day contract. list. Aug.18 Activated Angelina Williams from the injured June 18 Activated forward Angelina Williams from the list. injured list. Forward/center Maria Stepanova was placed Placed guard Belinda Snell on the injured list on the suspended list. with a sore lower back. Oct. 11 Named Paul Westhead the fifth head coach June 25 Activated guard Belinda Snell from the injured in team history list. Nov. 16 Forward Ashley Robinson selected in Placed forward Gwen Jackson on the injured expansion draft by Chicago Sky list with a sprained left knee.

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2006 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Feb. 4 Signed and traded guard Anna DeForge to the June 1 Waived Tamicha Jackson…signed Jen Indiana Fever for guard Kelly Miller Derevjanik March 2 Signed Kristen Rasmussen June 12 Cappie Pondexter named WNBA Player of the April 5 Drafted Cappie Pondexter and Crystal Smith Week (Jun. 5-11) …acquired the draft rights to Ann Strother June 15 Waived Mandisa Stevenson…signed Kayte April 12 Signed Constance Jinks and Tera Bjorklund Christensen April 13 Signed Mandisa Stevenson June 29 Bridget Pettis retired and joined Mercury coaching staff…activated Penny Taylor from April 19 Signed Jennifer Lacy suspended list April 20 Signed Bridget Pettis July 8 Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter named May 24 Waived Gwen Jackson…signed Tamicha Western conference reserves in 2006 WNBA Jackson…signed LaToya Davis All-Star Game presented by Vonage May 1 Waived LaToya Davis Aug. 9 Announced Kamila Vodichkova will miss the May 2 Waived Constance Jinks remainder of the season with a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee May 3 Signed Amber Hall Sept. 12 Named Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale the May 5 Waived Tera Bjorklund third general manager in team history May 13 Waived Amber Hall…signed Andrea Gardner May 18 Waived Shereka Wright…traded Angelina Williams to Detroit for two third-round picks in 2007

2007 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Jan. 8 Selected Kelly Mazzante with the fifth overall April 5 Waived Kamila Vodichkova pick in the Charlotte dispersal draft April 25 Waived Michelle Campbell and Jocelyn Penn Feb. 5 Re-signed Jen Derevjanik and Jen Lacy April 26 Waived Charity Egenti and Yolanda Jones Feb. 15 Re-signed Kelly Miller April 30 Waived Natalie Nakase Feb. 21 Traded Sandora Irvin to the San Antonio Silver May 10 Waived Chloe Kerr and Carrie Moore Stars for a 2008 second-round pick May 14 Waived Chrissy Givens March 2 Announced that Kamila Vodichkova will miss the 2007 season due to pregnancy May 17 Waived Tyresa Smith, Leah Rush and Mandisa Stevenson March 7 Acquired Olympia Scott from the Indiana Fever for Ann Strother May 18 Waived Crystal Smith and Sandy Kim March 8 Re-signed Penny Taylor June 21 Waived Adriana Moises March 20 Re-signed Adriana Moises Pinto July 5 Signed Teana Miller to a seven-day contract April 2 Acquired Kelly Schumacher from the New July 15 Signed Teana Miller for the remainder of the York Liberty for a 2008 second-round pick season April 4 Acquired Tangela Smith from the Minnesota Nov. 7 Named Corey Gaines Head Coach Lynx for the draft rights to No. 1 overall pick Lindsey Harding

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2008 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Feb. 8 Re-signed Teana McKiver (formerly Miller) April 30 Waived Keke Tardy and Teiosha George Feb. 15 Re-signed Kelly Miller May 5 Waived Jaysie Chambers Feb. 21 Re-signed Kelly Mazzante May 6 Waived Kristen Newlin and Marscilla Packer March 7 Re-signed Jen Derevjanik May 7 Traded Leilani Mitchell to New York for 2009 March 10 Signed Le’Coe Willingham third round pick March 11 Re-signed Tangela Smith May 11 Signed Allie Quigley March 14 Signed Barbara Farris May 12 Waived Dominique Carter March 20 Re-signed Diana Taurasi May 14 Waived LaQuita Owens April 9 Selected La Toya Pringle with the May 15 Waived Amy Lewis No. 13 overall pick (first round) of the May 16 Waived Teana McKiver 2008 WNBA Draft June 15 Waived Willnett Crockett Selected Leilani Mitchell with the August 6 Signed Olympia Scott for remainder of 2008 No. 25 overall pick (second round) of season the 2008 WNBA Draft Selected Marscilla Packer with the No. 41 overall pick (third round) of the 2008 WNBA Draft

2009 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Jan. 21 Signed Alison Bales April 20 Signed Laurie Koehn and waived Kim Smith. Jan. 30 Acquired Nicole Ohlde from Minnesota in Renounced the rights to Sequoia Holmes exchange for Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle May 13 Waived Jessica Adair March 20 Acquired A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith May 18 Signed Murriel Page from Sacramento in exchange for Barbara May 31 Waived Murriel Page Farris…Waived A’Quonesia Franklin June 2 Waived Yuko Oga March 26 Acquired Temeka Johnson from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2010 first-round draft pick June 3 Waived Alison Bales, Sha Brooks and Laurie Koehn. Claimed Ketia Swanier off April 9 Selected DeWanna Bonner with the fifth over- waivers from Connecticut all pick (first round) of the 2009 WNBA Draft July 14 Waived Allie Quigley April 9 Selected Sha Brooks (31st overall) and Jessica Adair (34th overall) in the third round of the July 17 Signed Penny Taylor 2009 WNBA Draft Dec. 8, ’08 Selected Sequoia Holmes with the fifth pick in the dispersal draft of Houston Comets players

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2010 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Feb. 26 Signed Ashley Paris April 10 Signed Taylor Lilley March 10 Signed Lenae Williams April 16 Re-signed Temeka Johnson and Penny Taylor March 30 Acquired Candice Dupree from Chicago in a to multi-year deals three-team trade that sent Cappie Pondexter May 3 Waived Tyra Grant and Kelly Mazzante to New York. May 11 Waived Nyeshia Stevenson and Ashley Paris April 5 Signed Yuko Oga May 12 Waived Yuko Oga and Lenae Williams April 8 Signed Sequoia Holmes… Drafted Tyra Grant July 23 Acquired Kara Braxton from Tulsa in exchange (24th overall) and Nyeshia Stevenson (36th for Nicole Ohlde and a 2011 first round pick. overall) in the second and third rounds, respectively, of the 2010 WNBA draft. August 20 Signed Kara Braxton to a contract extension. August 23 Signed Diana Taurasi to a contract extension.

2011 MERCURY TRANSACTIONS Feb. 22 Signed Lauren Ervin to a training camp contract April 20 Signed Olayinka Sanni and Yuko Oga to Feb. 23 Signed Amanda Thompson to a training camp training camp contracts contract April 27 Waived Lauren Ervin Feb. 24 Signed free agents Marie Ferdinand-Harris and May 17 Waived Erlana Larkins Nakia Sanford… Signed Alexis Gray-Lawson May 31 Waived Taylor Lilley and Brittany Spears to a training camp contract June 2 Waived Yuko Oga March 11 Waived Brooke Smith and Sequoia Holmes August 4 Acquired Sidney Spencer from New York in March 21 Signed Erlana Larkins to a training camp exchange for Kara Braxton contract August 11 Waived Olayinka Sanni April 11 Drafted Brittany Spears (19th overall) in the second round and Tahnee Robinson (31st August 13 Signed Krystal Thomas to a seven-day contract overall) in the third round of the 2011 WNBA August 20 Signed Krystal Thomas for remainder of Draft… Traded Tahnee Robinson to the season Connecticut for a 2012 third round selection April 15 Waived Amanda Thompson

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MERCURY DRAFT PICKS 1997 Player Allocations - January 22 College 1. Jennifer Gillom University of Mississippi 2. Michele Timms Australia

1997 Elite Draft - February 27 College Rd. Pick 1. Bridget Pettis Florida 1 7 2. Nancy Lieberman-Cline Old Dominion 2 15

1997 Draft - April 27 College Rd. Pick 1. Toni Foster Iowa 1 8 2. Tia Jackson Iowa 2 9 3. Umeki Webb North Carolina State 3 24 4. Monique Ambers Arizona State 4 25

1997 Final Allocations - May 22 College 1. Marlies Askamp Germany 2. Tara Williams Auburn

1998 Draft - April 29 College Rd. Pick 1. Maria Stepanova Russia 1 8 2. Andrea Kuklova Slovakia 2 18 3. Brandy Reed Southern Mississippi 3 28 4. Karen Wilkins Howard 4 38

1999 Draft - May 4 College Rd. Pick 1. Edna Campbell Texas 1 10 2. Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil Texas 2 22 3. Lisa Harrison Tennessee 3 34 4. Amanda Wilson Louisiana Tech 4 46

2000 Draft - April 25 College Rd. Pick 1. Adrian Williams USC 2 21 2. Tauja Catchings Illinois 3 37 3. Shantia Owens* Kentucky 4 53 * Traded to the Miami Sol in exchange for Miami’s fourth round draft pick in 2001 WNBA Draft.

2001 Draft - April 20 College Rd. Pick 1. Kristen Veal Australia 1 13 2. Ilona Korstine Russia 2 29 3. Tere Williams Virginia Tech 3 45 4. Carolyn Moos Stanford 4 53 5. Megan Franza Washington 4 61

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MERCURY DRAFT PICKS (CONTINUED) 2002 Draft - April 19 College Rd. Pick 1. Tootie Shaw Wichita State 2 25 2. Kayte Christensen UCSB 3 40 3. Amba Kongolo N. Carolina Central 4 56

2003 WNBA Dispersal Draft – April 24 College Rd. Pick 1. Tamicha Jackson Louisiana Tech 1 4

2003 Draft – April 25 College Rd. Pick 1. Plenette Pierson Texas Tech 1 4 2. Petra Ujhelyi South Carolina 2 16 3. Telisha Quarles Virginia 3 31 4. Marion Jones North Carolina 3 33

2004 WNBA Dispersal Draft – January 6 College Rd. Pick 1. Penny Taylor Australia 1 1

2004 WNBA Draft - April 17 College Rd. Pick 1. Diana Taurasi Connecticut 1 1 2. Chandi Jones Houston 1 8 3. Ashley Robinson Tennessee 2 14 4. Maria Villarroel Oklahoma 3 27

2005 WNBA Draft - April 16 College Rd. Pick 1. Sandora Irvin Texas Christian 1 3 2. Angelina Williams Illinois 2 18 3. Jamie Carey Texas 3 31

2006 WNBA Draft - April 16 College Rd. Pick 1. Cappie Pondexter Rutgers 1 2 2. Liz Shimek** Michigan State 2 18 3. Mistie Williams** Duke 2 21 4. Crystal Smith Iowa 3 32 **Draft rights traded to the Houston Comets for 15th overall pick Ann Strother

2007 WNBA Draft - April 4 College Rd. Pick 1. Lindsey Harding** Duke 1 1 2. Tyresa Smith Delaware 2 18 3. Leah Rush Oklahoma 3 28 4. Chrissy Givens Middle Tennessee 3 31 5. Emily Westerberg Arizona State 3 37 **Draft rights traded to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith

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MERCURY DRAFT PICKS (CONTINUED) 2008 WNBA Draft – April 9 College Rd. Pick 1. LaToya Pringle North Carolina 1 13 2. Leilani Mitchell Utah 2 25 3. Marscilla Packer Ohio State 3 41

2009 WNBA Draft – April 9 College Rd. Pick 1. DeWanna Bonner Auburn 1 5 2. Sha Brooks Florida 3 31 3. Jessica Adair George Washington 3 34

2010 WNBA Draft – April 8 College Rd. Pick 1. Tyra Grant Penn State 2 24 2. Nyeshia Stevenson Oklahoma 3 36

2011 WNBA Draft – April 11 College Rd. Pick 1. Brittany Spears Colorado 2 19 2. Tahnee Robinson** Nevada 3 31 **Traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Connecticut’s third round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft

2012 WNBA Draft – April 16 College Rd. Pick 1. Samantha Prahalis Ohio State 1 6 2. C’eira Ricketts Arkansas 2 24 3. Christine Flores Missouri 3 30 4. Amanda Johnson Oregon 3 33

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WNBA HISTORY

League: Women’s National Basketball Association

League Office: 645 Fifth Ave; New York, NY 10022

WNBA Teams: EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics

WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury San Antonio Silver Stars Seattle Storm Tulsa Shock

History: On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin play in June 1997.

Since that day in 1996, there have been many firsts for the WNBA: Val Ackerman -- the first president of the WNBA Sheryl Swoopes -- the first player signed to the WNBA Cynthia Cooper -- the league’s first Most Valuable Player Houston Comets -- the first WNBA champions Lisa Leslie -- the first WNBA player to dunk (July 30 2002 vs. Miami) Lauren Jackson -- the first international player to win MVP (2007) Candace Parker -- the first rookie to earn the league’s MVP honor (2008) Sylvia Fowles -- the first goaltending call (June 3, 2008 vs. L.A.)

The inaugural WNBA season tipped off on June 21, 1997, with the New York Liberty taking on the Los Angeles Sparks at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif. A crowd of 14,284 watched as Sparks guard Penny Toler scored the first basket in WNBA history. The Liberty defeated the Sparks, 67-57.

Fifteen years later, in a rematch of those same two teams at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the increased skill, talent, and athleticism of WNBA players was evident as the Sparks, led by center/forward Candace Parker, defeated the Liberty 96-91. In 2011, the league also selected its “Top 15 Players of All Time.” Voting was conducted among fans, media, and current players and coaches. Those named to the list were Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Becky Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Ticha Penicheiro, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson, and Teresa Weatherspoon,

A Growing Game: The influence of the WNBA can be seen in the explosive growth of organized women’s basketball over the past 14 seasons. An estimated 100 million women play basketball worldwide, and the league reflects this trend, featuring 15 international players from six countries and territories at the start of the 2011 season. Female AAU youth basketball participation has increased 277 percent since 1991 (from 28,840 to 108,758 players). Female high school basketball participation has increased 17 percent since 1991 (from 387,802 to 456,967 players). And female NCAA basketball participation has increased 43 percent since 1991 (from 10,551 to 15,096 players).

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Key Personnel: Laurel J. Richie – President Renee Brown – Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations Christine Godleski – Chief Operating Officer Jamin Dershowitz – General Counsel Dee Kantner – Supervisor of Officials

Key Players: Top veterans: Seimone Augustus (Lynx), Sue Bird (Storm), Rebekkah Brunson (Lynx), Swin Cash (Sky), Tamika Catchings (Fever), Tina Charles (Sun), Katie Douglas (Fever), Candice Dupree (Mercury), Sylvia Fowles (Sky), Becky Hammon (Silver Stars), Lindsey Harding (Dream), Lauren Jackson (Storm), Asjha Jones (Sun), Crystal Langhorne (Mystics), Angel McCoughtry (Dream), Maya Moore (Lynx), Candace Parker (Sparks), Cappie Pondexter (Liberty), Diana Taurasi (Mercury), Penny Taylor (Mercury), Tina Thompson ( Storm), Lindsay Whalen (Lynx), Sophia Young (Silver Stars).

Rising young stars: Matee Ajavaon (Mystics), Danielle Adams (Silver Stars), DeWanna Bonner (Mercury), Liz Cambage (Shock), Essence Carson (Liberty), Renee Montgomery (Sun), Epiphanny Prince (Sky), Danielle Robinson (Silver Stars), Courtney Vandersloot (Sky), Kia Vaughn (Liberty)

Key Stats: Ball size: 28.5” (high school and NCAA women’s) 3-point line: 20’ 6¼” (International) Length of game: Four 10-minute quarters

All-Star Game: The San Antonio Silver Stars and the AT&T Center hosted the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas in San Antonio on Saturday, July 23, 2011.

The first WNBA All-Star Game was held in New York at Madison Square Garden in 1999. The Garden also hosted the event in 2003 and in 2006. Washington’s Verizon Center (2002, 2007) is the other venue to host the game multiple times. Other All-Star Games were played in Phoenix (2000), Orlando (2001), and at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (2009). Due to the Olympics, no All-Star Game was held in 2004 and 2008, although Radio City Music Hall in New York City was the site of an exhibition game on August 5, 2004, as the U.S. National Team, comprised mainly of WNBA greats, faced a squad of WNBA All-Stars in “WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Game at Radio City.” In 2010, the WNBA held a special event called “WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun” at Mohegan Sun Arena in order to accommodate the FIBA World Championship schedule.

Inspiring Women: The Inspiring Woman Award is an annual honor that celebrates an individual who, on a daily basis, demonstrates her ability to inspire others through her commitment, passion and dedication to work, family, and community. Past honorees include Emmy-award winning news anchor Katie Couric (2011), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice (2010), Emmy-award winning journalist Cokie Roberts (2009), Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts (2008), Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2007), and the WNBA All-Decade Team (2006).

Dawn Staley Award: The Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award was announced in 2006 and is now presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the characteristics of a leader in the community and reflects Staley’s contagious leadership, spirit, charitable efforts, and love for the game. Winners include Charde Houston (2010), Chamique Holdsclaw (2009), Tamika Raymond (2008), and Tamika Catchings (2007). A member of the WNBA’s All-Decade Team, Staley, who retired following the 2006 season, established herself as one of the greatest ambassadors in women’s basketball history, while also demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities as a coach on the collegiate level and as a philanthropist and humanitarian.

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Marketing: The WNBA maintains marketing, promotional, and media partnerships with a variety of top companies, each with varying levels of activation and integration in league operations. Marketing and Promotional Partners: adidas, American Express, Bacardi, BBVA, Boost Mobile, CieAura, Coca-Cola, Deuce Brand, EA Sports, Gatorade, General Mills/Wheaties, Growums, Hayworth, HP, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Hotels, Jamba Juice, NewTek, Nike, Panasonic, Pepperidge Farm, Pirate’s Booty, Russell Athletic, Sanofi Aventis, Sanofi Pasteur, Spalding Media Partners: USA Today, Parenting Group, Essence, Heart & Soul

The WNBA’s marketing partners utilize the league to support women’s sports and reach its strong fanbase of women, families, and young girls through advertising in WNBA nationally televised games, national promotions, player endorsements, and special events.

On Aug. 22, 2011 the WNBA and Boost Mobile, an industry leader in no-contract wireless service, announced a landmark multiyear marketing partnership that makes Boost Mobile the first leaguewide marquee partner of the WNBA. As the league’s most prominent partner, Boost Mobile is tied closely to the WNBA brand on a national level. As part of this partnership, the Boost Mobile brand is prominently featured on the front of the game jerseys of 10 teams. Additionally, special programming highlighting the “WNBA’s Top 15 Moments presented by Boost Mobile” is included as part of the league’s 15th season celebration.

The WNBA has an extensive, highly integrated relationship with adidas. The sporting goods and apparel giant has served as the official outfitter of the WNBA, having unveiled new uniforms across the league in 2007 and again in 2011. In 2008, adidas became the first-ever presenting partner of the WNBA’s entire postseason, including both the playoffs and Finals, and was the presenting partner for the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game.

Five WNBA teams have entered the league’s Marquee Partnership program, which includes multiyear deals featuring branded sponsorship of game jerseys – the Phoenix Mercury partnering with LifeLock, the Los Angeles Sparks with Farmers Insurance Group, the Seattle Storm with Microsoft search engine Bing, the New York Liberty with Foxwoods Resort Casino, and the Washington Mystics with Inova Health System.

Attendance/TV Ratings: In 2011, WNBA attendance increased for the fifth consecutive year and regular-season TV viewership on ESPN2 reached its highest level since 2005, as fans responded to one of the most compelling seasons in the league's 15-year history.

Viewership for the league’s showcase events also increased. Viewership for the WNBA All-Star Game on ABC was up 46 percent vs. the last All-Star on ABC in 2009 (there was no All-Star Game in 2010). Viewership for the 2011 WNBA Finals was up four percent over the 2010 championship series. U.S. ratings for the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft on ESPN increased 47 percent vs. the first round of 2010 Draft on ESPN2.

The WNBA’s broadcast coverage in 2011 included more than two dozen high-definition regular-season playoffs and Finals games on ESPN2 and ABC, as well as 70 regular-season games and up to six playoff games on NBA TV. In addition, all WNBA games were available online via WNBA LiveAccess unless: (a) They were televised on ABC or ESPN2 – in which case they streamed live on ESPN3.com and were later archived to WNBA.com, or (b) Their game window fell within a national broadcast window on ABC or ESPN2.

In July 2007, the WNBA signed a new, eight-year TV deal with ESPN that tipped off in 2009 and runs through 2016, the WNBA’s 20th season. The agreement, which calls for ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 to telecast WNBA games, includes rights fees, a first for any women’s professional team sports league in the U.S.

Digital/Social Media: WNBA Digital assets continued to increase in popularity as WNBA.com saw continued growth during the 2011 season, with daily unique visits up 13 percent and overall visits up 11 percent. WNBA games streamed online at WNBA.com via LiveAccess saw a 55 percent increase in unique users. In terms of social media, the WNBA YouTube channel experienced a 35 percent increase in video views this season. The WNBA Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/wnba) saw an 11 percent increase in fans.

Global Reach: The WNBA has a wide impact on overseas markets. In 2011, WNBA games and programming reached a record 203 countries in 25 languages. In addition, for the sixth consecutive year, fans around the globe are able to view WNBA action via live Webcasts on WNBA.com.

End-of-season 2011 WNBA rosters featured 15 international players from seven countries and territories. Among the league’s international contingent are the three-time MVP, Seattle Storm forward/center Lauren Jackson (Australia), the Indiana Fever’s Tammy Sutton-Brown (Canada), the San Antonio Silver Stars’ Sophia Young (St. Vincent), the Los Angeles Sparks’ Ticha Penicheiro (Portugal), and Tulsa’s Liz

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Cambage (Australia), whom the Shock selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 Draft.

WNBA Draft: The 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile took place on April 16 at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. It was the second straight year in which the league’s draft was held on the ESPN campus. The Los Angeles Sparks selected Stanford University forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike as the No. 1 overall pick. The Seattle Storm selected Shekinna Stricklen second, the Minnesota Lynx tabbed Devereaux Peters third, the Tulsa Shock chose Glory Johnson fourth, and the San Antonio Silver Stars took Jantel Lavender fifth to round out the first five selections. In 2011, Maya Moore, selected No. 1 overall by the Lynx, went on to become the fifth top pick in the past six seasons to win Rookie of the Year honors.

Ownership: Six WNBA teams now fall under the independent ownership model: the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm, and Tulsa Shock.

The Tulsa Shock (formerly Detroit), which began play in Tulsa in 2010, is owned by Tulsa Pro Hoops L.L.C. The Connecticut Sun, which began operation in 2003 after relocating from Orlando, is owned by the Mohegan Tribe. The Chicago Sky is owned by Michael Alter.

Entering the 2012 season, 10 women also serve as majority or minority owners of WNBA teams: Dr. Sheila Johnson (Washington Mystics); Paula Madison, Kathy Goodman and Carla Christofferson (Los Angeles Sparks); Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler (Atlanta); and Dawn Trudeau, Ginny Gilder, and Lisa Brummel of Force 10 Hoops L.L.C. (Seattle Storm). A 10th, musical artist Michelle Williams, formerly of “Destiny’s Child,” is a minority owner of the Chicago Sky.

Key Highlights: WNBA player to become part owner of a team when she joined the existing ownership group of the Los Angeles Sparks led by Paula Madison and investors Kathy Goodman and Carla Christofferson.

In 2010, Tina Thompson of the Los Angeles Sparks became the all-time scoring leader with 6,413 points, surpassing her former teammate, Lisa Leslie (6,263) who retired following the 2009 season.

Tina Charles won the 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year award after averaging 15.5 ppg, 11.7 rpg, and 1.7 bpg, while also setting league records for most rebounds (398) and doubles-doubles (22) in a season.

Lauren Jackson won the 2010 WNBA MVP presented by Kia Motors award and also took home 2010 WNBA Finals MVP honors.

Jackson also became the third player to earn WNBA MVP honors three times (2003, 2007, 2010), joining the Sparks’ Lisa Leslie (2001, 2004, 2006) and the Houston Comets’ Sheryl Swoopes (2000, 2002, 2005). Houston’s Cynthia Cooper earned the award twice (1997, 1998). The others to capture MVP honors are the Sacramento Monarchs’ Yolanda Griffith (1999), the Sparks’ Candace Parker (2008, when she became the first rookie in league history to earn the award), and the Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi (2009).

Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks became the first – and only – WNBA player to capture the regular-season, All-Star, and Finals MVP awards in the same season (2001).

Candace Parker became the first WNBA player to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season (2008). The first selection in the 2008 WNBA Draft, she earned both honors after leading the league in double-doubles and rebounds per game, while also ranking second in blocks per game and fourth in points per game.

Lauren Jackson became the WNBA’s youngest (26 years, 77 days) and fastest (209 games) to score her 4,000th career point on July 27, 2007. Diana Taurasi subsequently surpassed Jackson as the fastest to 4,000 points in terms of fewest games played when she reached the milestone on July 27, 2009 in just 197 games.

Taurasi rewrote the WNBA scoring records in 2006 when she led the league with 25.3 points per contest, became the first WNBA player to top 800 points in a single season (860), and the single-season mark for three-point field-goals (121), and the single-game mark for points (47, a number later equaled by the Storm’s Lauren Jackson in 2007).

Sheryl Swoopes, who earned MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2000 and 2002, recorded the league’s first triple-double (14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. the Detroit Shock on July 27, 1999.

Lisa Leslie became the first player to dunk in a WNBA game when she did so on July 30, 2002 versus the Miami Sol. Candace Parker, also of the Sparks, was the second, dunking versus the Indiana Fever on June 22, 2008.

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April 24, 1996 Women's basketball announces “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approves the concept of a WNBA. August 7, 1996 Val Ackerman is named first president of the WNBA. October 23, 1996 Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes becomes the first player signed by the WNBA. October 30, 1996 WNBA announces eight teams to compete in the inaugural season – Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento and Utah. January 22, 1997 The league’s first 16 players are allocated to teams, an elite group comprised of Olympians and collegiate stars. April 19, 1997 WNBA and Spalding introduce the league’s official orange-and-oatmeal game ball during WNBA Pre-Draft Camp at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando. April 28, 1997 Tina Thompson is the first No. 1 draft pick, selected by the Houston Comets in the inaugural WNBA Draft. June 21, 1997 The New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks tip-off the first WNBA game at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles. Sparks guard Penny Toler scores the league’s first basket at 19:01. New York wins 67-57. June 23, 1997 Utah Starzz becomes first team to pass the 100-point mark in a 102-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. July 2, 1997 New York Liberty center Rebecca Lobo wins her 100th consecutive personal victory when the Liberty defeat the Houston Comets 70-67. Winning streak comprises Lobo’s 35-0 senior season at the University of Connecticut, 60-0 as member of U.S. Olympic Team and 5-0 as a member of the Liberty. The streak ends at 102. August 30, 1997 The Houston Comets become the first WNBA Champions, employing the unstoppable Cynthia Cooper and a suffocating defense for a 65-51 victory over the New York Liberty at The Summit. October 1, 1997 The WNBA announces that franchises in Detroit and Washington will join the fold as expansion teams for the 1998 season. April 22, 1998 The league announces the addition of expansion teams in Orlando and Minnesota for the 1999 season, bringing the total number of teams to 12. June 19, 1998 Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie sets a WNBA record by pulling down 21 rebounds in the Sparks’ victory over the New York Liberty. June 21, 1998 Lisa Leslie notches her seventh-straight double-double, setting a WNBA record. July 18, 1998 Houston’s Cynthia Cooper becomes the first player to reach 1,000 points during Comets’ 75-44 rout of the Sacramento Monarchs. July 29, 1998 Sacramento Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro dishes out 16 assists in a 75-67 loss vs. the Cleveland Rockers to set a WNBA record. August 29, 1998 In Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, the Houston Comets, trailing the Phoenix Mercury 1-0 in the best-of-three series, erases a 12-point deficit in the final 7:24 to force overtime. Houston wins the series and claims its second of four titles. April 29, 1999 The WNBA and WNBPA reaches final accord as the league’s first Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed. June 7, 1999 WNBA announces the addition of four expansion teams for the 2000 season – Indiana, Miami, Portland and Seattle. The WNBA family now includes 16 teams. June 29, 1999 The Sacramento Monarchs and the Minnesota Lynx combine for a WNBA-record 21 three-pointers (10 by Sacramento, 11 by Minnesota) in the Monarchs’ 86-72 victory over the Lynx. July 14, 1999 Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem in front of an electrified crowd on hand at Madison Square Garden to witness the Inaugural WNBA All-Star Game. The West defeats the East 79-61 and Lisa Leslie is named MVP. July 27, 1999 Sheryl Swoopes records the WNBA’s first triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in an 85-46 win over Detroit at the Compaq Center. September 4, 1999 New York Liberty guard Teresa Weatherspoon nails a shot from beyond the midcourt line with 2.4 seconds remaining to give the Liberty a 68-67 victory over the Houston Comets in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. The shot sends the series to a decisive Game 3, which the Comets win to claim their third straight WNBA title. June 7, 2000 Cleveland Rockers forward Eva Nemcova ends her record-streak of 66 consecutive free throws with a miss against Orlando. Nemcova did not miss from the foul line from June 14, 1999 to June 5, 2000. July 17, 2000 The West defeats the East 73-61 at the 2000 WNBA All-Star Game, hosted by the Phoenix Mercury at America West Arena. Houston’s Tina Thompson captures MVP honors. August 25, 2000 Cleveland Rockers guard Suzie McConnell Serio is named the recipient of the first Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award presented by American General, named in honor of Houston’s Kim Perrot, who died of cancer in 1999.

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August 26, 2000 Cynthia Cooper turns in a clutch performance to earn her fourth WNBA Finals MVP as the Houston Comets claim fourth straight title by defeating the New York Liberty. In Game 1 at Madison Square Garden, Cooper converts a crucial three-point play with 25.4 seconds remaining to push the Comets’ lead to five. In Game 2, she scores six of her 25 points in overtime and nine of Houston’s final 18 points. It marks Cooper’s last appearance in the WNBA Finals. She retires as the WNBA’s all-time scoring leader. June 2, 2001 Houston’s Van Chancellor becomes first WNBA coach to record 100 victories as the Comets defeat the Detroit Shock 74-73. June 7, 2001 Utah Starzz center Margo Dydek records the WNBA's second triple-double, setting a league record for blocked shots in the process as her 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks leads Utah to an 82-79 win over Orlando. July 3, 2001 Washington and Seattle battle through quadruple overtime – the longest game in WNBA history – before the Mystics edge the Storm 72-69. July 7, 2001 Minnesota Lynx guard Katie Smith sets the WNBA single-game scoring record with a 46-point performance, including six three-pointers, in a 100-95 overtime loss to Los Angeles. July 14, 2001 The West wins the 2001 WNBA All-Star Game in Orlando, defeating the East 80-72. Lisa Leslie earns her second All-Star MVP award. July 30, 2001 Lisa Leslie scores her 2,538th point to become the WNBA’s career scoring leader, surpassing Cynthia Cooper. August 10, 2001 Katie Smith scores 22 points in Minnesota’s 65-51 win over Seattle to break the WNBA single-season scoring record of 686 points set by Cynthia Cooper in 1999. August 11, 2001 Los Angeles becomes the first team to go undefeated at home for an entire season, finishing 16-0 at the STAPLES Center. August 27, 2001 The Charlotte Sting, after dropping the opener of the Eastern Conference Finals at home, go into Madison Square Garden and take both games against the Liberty to derail New York’s hopes of making a third consecutive trip to the WNBA Finals. Charlotte advances to the Finals after a 1-10 season start. September 1, 2001 The Los Angeles Sparks claim their first WNBA Championship to give the city of Los Angeles a sweep of professional basketball titles in 2001. Lisa Leslie becomes the first WNBA player to capture all three MVP awards in the same season, joining NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan and Willis Reed as the only pro hoopsters to accomplish this feat. Sparks coach Michael Cooper becomes the first person to claim NBA and WNBA titles, having won five championships as a player with the Lakers. September 1, 2001 The WNBA welcomes its 10 millionth fan prior to Game 2 of the WNBA Finals at the STAPLES Center. November 13, 2001 The Seattle Storm win the first pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft in the inaugural WNBA Draft Lottery. June 4, 2002 Katie Smith becomes the WNBA’s all-time career leader for three-pointers (233), surpassing Cynthia Cooper (232). June 5, 2002 Teresa Weatherspoon becomes the first WNBA player to record 1,000 assists during the Liberty’s 60-59 victory over the Detroit Shock at Madison Square Garden. June 8, 2002 The Orlando Miracle and the Cleveland Rockers square off for the longest game in WNBA history. The Miracle claims a 103-99 victory in the 2:57 contest that spans three overtime periods. June 22, 2002 Utah Starzz forward Natalie Williams records the first 20/20 performance in WNBA history when she scores 22 points and grabs 20 rebounds in Utah’s 77-61 win over the Sacramento Monarchs at ARCO Arena. July 15, 2002 The West earns its fourth straight victory in the 2002 WNBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., edging the East 81-76. Lisa Leslie takes All-Star MVP honors for the second straight year and third time in her career. July 22, 2002 Lisa Leslie becomes the first WNBA player to record 3,000 points during the Sparks’ 92-84 victory over Orlando at the STAPLES Center. Leslie records 24 points and 21 rebounds (tying the league record she set on 6/19/98) in the victory. July 30, 2002 Lisa Leslie becomes the first WNBA player to dunk in a game when she throws down a one-handed breakaway layup with 4:44 remaining in the first half in Los Angeles’ 82-73 loss to Miami at the STAPLES Center. August 9, 2002 Margo Dydek becomes the first WNBA player to record 500 career blocks. August 15, 2002 Washington Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw becomes the first player to lead the league in both scoring (19.9 ppg) and rebounding (11.6 rpg) in a single season. August 29, 2002 Los Angeles Sparks rookie guard Nikki Teasley nails the game-winning shot in the waning seconds of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals to give the Sparks their second consecutive WNBA Championship, defeating the New York Liberty. Lisa Leslie earns WNBA Finals MVP honors for the second straight year. October 8, 2002 The NBA Board of Governors votes to restructure the WNBA to allow individual team ownership, to allow teams to be owned by non-NBA owners and to be located in non-NBA markets. October 21, 2002 The WNBA announces that the Miracle will be relocated from Orlando to a city to be designated by the WNBA. November 27, 2002 The Miami Heat organization elects not to assume ownership of the Sol.

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December 5, 2002 The WNBA announces that the Utah Starzz will relocate to San Antonio for the 2003 season. December 30, 2002 The Portland Trailblazers organization elects not to assume ownership of the Fire. January 10, 2003 San Antonio announces “Silver Stars” as its official team name. January 28, 2003 The Connecticut Sun join the WNBA for 2003, as the Mohegan Tribe of Indians become the first non-NBA owner in league history. The Orlando Miracle become the Connecticut Sun. April 24, 2003 The WNBA holds the second annual Draft Lottery and a Dispersal Draft to disseminate players from the Miami Sol and Portland Fire. The Cleveland Rockers win the lottery, while the Detroit Shock make Ruth Riley, formerly of the Sol, the first selection in the Dispersal Draft. April 25, 2003 At 3 a.m., the WNBA and the WNBAPA sign the league’s second Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement is for four years, with a league option for a fifth, and gives WNBA players the first free agency rights in the history of women’s professional team sports. April 25, 2003 The league holds the 2003 WNBA Draft, and Cleveland takes Mississippi State’s LaToya Thomas as the first overall pick. May 23, 2003 Chamique Holdsclaw breaks the WNBA record for rebounds in a game grabbing 24 in the Washington Mystics season- opening win over the Charlotte Sting. She also added 22 points and become the first WNBA player to record two 20- point, 20-rebound performances in a career. June 7, 2003 Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson becomes the youngest player in WNBA history to reach the 1,000 point milestone at age 22. June 10, 2003 Minnesota’s Katie Smith becomes the first WNBA player to record 300 three-point field goals in her career. July 12, 2003 The West captures its fifth straight WNBA All-Star victory at New York’s Madison Square Garden by defeating the East All-Stars 84-75, while Los Angeles’s Nikki Teasley earns MVP honors. August 25, 2003 Nikki Teasley finishes the year averaging 11.5 points, 6.3 assists, and 5.1 rebounds becoming the first player in WNBA history to average more than ten points, five assists, and five rebounds in a season. September 14, 2003 Seattle’s Lauren Jackson becomes the first international player to win the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award. September 16, 2003 The Detroit Shock win their first WNBA title against the Los Angeles Sparks in front of a sell-out crowd and record attendance of 22,076. Detroit’s Ruth Riley records a career high 27 points in Game Three and earns the series MVP. September 23, 2003 Rebecca Lobo, one of three original WNBA players, (together with Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie) signed by the league, retires after a seven-year career. December 3, 2003 The Phoenix Mercury win the first pick in the WNBA Draft in the 2004 WNBA Draft Lottery. December 17, 2003 The Board of Governors announces three rules changes. The three-point line moves from 19' 9" to 20' 6¼", and the lane is widened from 12' to the NBA width of 16'. The 30-second shot clock resets to 20 seconds (as opposed to 30 seconds under the previous rule) when a defensive foul or other defensive violation occurs with less than 20 seconds remaining on the shot clock. January 6, 2004 The WNBA holds a Dispersal Draft to disseminate the players from the Cleveland Rockers. The Phoenix Mercury select forward Penny Taylor with the first overall selection. April 17, 2004 The league holds the 2004 WNBA Draft, and Phoenix takes the University of Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi as the #1 overall pick. June 17, 2004 Ticha Penicheiro passes Teresa Weatherspoon to take over the number one spot in career assists. July 29, 2004 Lisa Leslie scores her 4,000th career point and becomes the first WNBA player to reach the milestone. August 2-31, 2004 The WNBA stops play to give players the opportunity to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. August 5, 2004 USA Basketball defeats the WNBA All-Stars 74-58 as the two teams face-off in the historic game at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The game was a send off for the US Women’s National Team as they prepared to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. September 10, 2004 Lisa Leslie records the WNBA’s third triple-double, tying Margo Dydek’s record for blocked shots in the process as her 29 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocked shots leads Los Angeles to an 81-63 victory over the Detroit Shock. October 12, 2004 The Seattle Storm win their first WNBA title against the Connecticut Sun before a sell-out crowd of 17,072. For the first time in WNBA history, all three games of the WNBA Finals were sell-outs. Seattle guard Betty Lennox averaged 22.3 points for the three games on her way to earning the series MVP. December 1, 2004 The Charlotte Sting beat the odds to win the first pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft in the fourth annual WNBA Draft Lottery. Charlotte had only a 9.7 percent chance of capturing the first pick.

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February 8, 2005 NBA Commissioner David Stern announces that the WNBA will be expanding to Chicago for the 2006 season. The Chicago Sky becomes the second WNBA team to be owned and run by an entity outside of the NBA. In 2003, the Connecticut Sun became the first independently owned and operated WNBA team. February 15, 2005 Donna Orender is appointed by David Stern as the second president of the WNBA. April 16, 2005 The league holds the 2005 WNBA Draft, and Charlotte takes the University of Minnesota center Janel McCarville as the #1 overall pick. May 24, 2005 Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, becomes the WNBA’s first African-American female owner when she joined Ted Leonsis’ Lincoln Holdings LLC, which in turn purchased the Washington Mystics from Washington Wizards’ owner Abe Pollin. July 13, 2005 Katie Smith becomes the first woman in U.S. basketball history to score 5,000 points in her professional career (WNBA and ABL). August 18, 2005 Anne Donovan becomes the first female WNBA coach – and fourth overall in the league – to win 100 games. September 18, 2005 Sheryl Swoopes becomes the first three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player in league history. September 20, 2005 The Sacramento Monarchs clinch the 2005 WNBA Championship, bringing the city of Sacramento their first basketball title. October 24, 2005 The Minnesota Lynx beat the odds to win the first pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft in the fifth annual WNBA Draft Lottery. Minnesota had only a 16.7 percent chance of capturing the first pick. February 1, 2006 The WNBA announces the 2006 WNBA Draft and Pre-Draft Camp will be held in Boston, site of the NCAA Women’s Final Four. The WNBA events will conclude a week-long celebration of women’s basketball emanating from Boston. April 5, 2006 The league holds the 2006 WNBA Draft, and Minnesota takes the Louisiana State University’s Seimone Augustus as the #1 overall pick. June 13, 2006 The WNBA All-Decade Team is selected by fans, a panel of national and WNBA-market media and the league’s current players and coaches. The team is comprised of the 10 best and most influential players from its first 10 years of play. Players named were: Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson. Van Chancellor, who led the Houston Comets to consecutive WNBA championships in the league’s first four seasons, was named the WNBA’s Coach of Decade. June 23, 2006 In a game against the San Antonio, Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie scores the 5,000th point in her WNBA career and becomes the first player in WNBA history to reach that milestone. July 12, 2006 The 2006 WNBA All-Star Game takes place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Four rookies – Seimone Augustus, Cappie Pondexter, Sophia Young and Candice Dupree – are named All-Stars. The East squad, led by All-Star MVP Katie Douglas of the Connecticut Sun, earns its first–ever victory with a 98-82 decision. Off the court, the inaugural All-Star Salute: Celebrating Inspiration Luncheon is a key highlight of the festivities as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is the keynote speaker. August 10, 2006 Diana Taurasi scores a WNBA single-game record 47 points in a triple-overtime game against Houston. Taurasi would also finish the 2006 season with new WNBA records for most points in a single-season (860) and highest scoring average in a single season (25.3). August 30, 2006 As part of the League’s 10th Anniversary season, the WNBA Greatest Moment presented by AOL.com is unveiled during Game 1 of the 2006 WNBA Finals. Fans, who were able to log on to www.aol.com/wnba, voted Teresa Weatherspoon’s half-court, buzzer-beater – a shot that propelled the New York Liberty to victory in Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals and on to a deciding Game 3 against the Houston Comets – as their favorite moment in the WNBA’s 10- year history. September 3, 2006 Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks is named MVP for the third time in her career after having also earned the honor in 2001 and 2004. Leslie joined the Houston Comets’ Sheryl Swoopes as the only players in WNBA history to capture MVP honors three times. September 9, 2006 The 2006 WNBA Finals see the Detroit Shock earn their second league championship when they topped the Sacramento Monarchs in the first WNBA Finals match up ever to reach a fifth and deciding game. The historic game featured a sellout crowd of 19,671 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, the second highest Finals crowd in WNBA history. Detroit’s Deanna Nolan is named Finals MVP. October 26, 2006 The Phoenix Mercury wins the sixth annual Draft Lottery and earns the top pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft. It marks the first time that the team whose odds of winning the top pick were mathematically the smallest actually came away with the #1 pick. November 7, 2006 The WNBA announces the creation of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award. The award will be presented to the player who best exemplifies the characteristics of a leader in the community and will reflect Staley’s contagious leadership, spirit, charitable efforts and love for the game.

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December 7, 2006 The WNBA Board of Governors approves the sale of the Los Angeles Sparks to an investment group led by Katherine E. Goodman and Carla J. Christofferson. December 13, 2006 The Charlotte Bobcats Organization announces that it will no longer operate the Charlotte Sting. January 8, 2007 The WNBA holds a Dispersal Draft to disseminate the players from the Charlotte Sting. The Chicago Sky select guard Monique Currie with the first overall selection. January 30, 2007 Rule changes are announced for the 2007 season and include the following: the backcourt rule requires offensive teams to bring the ball across the mid-court line within eight seconds rather than 10 seconds; the timeout rule requires that officials grant requests for a timeout (full or 20-second) by a player in the game or the head coach; and the teams will now be able to designate 11 active players and up to two inactive players on playoff rosters, with the ability to activate any inactive players on a game-by-game basis. January 31, 2007 The WNBA Board of Governors approves the sale of the Houston Comets to Hilton Koch/Hilton Acquisitions, LLC. February 16, 2007 Electronic Arts announces that six WNBA players are featured in a new videogame NBA STREET Homecourt. Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Diana Taurasi are the first female professional athletes to ever be featured and go head-to-head with their male counterparts in a videogame. March 31, 2007 Former University of Texas Head Coach Jody Conradt becomes the inaugural recipient of the WNBA Inspiring Coach Award. April 4, 2007 The 2007 WNBA Draft presented by adidas takes place in Cleveland, marking the second straight year that the draft was held immediately following the NCAA Women’s Division I Championship Game and conducted in the same city as the Final Four. The Phoenix Mercury make Lindsey Harding the top overall pick before trading her to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tangela Smith. The fast-paced draft earned a place in league history when Jessica Davenport, the second overall pick, was subsequently traded from San Antonio to New York in exchange for all-star guard Becky Hammon and a future selection. It marked the first time in WNBA history that the top two picks were traded on Draft Day. July 15, 2007 The 2007 WNBA All-Star Game, the league’s eighth such contest, is played in front of a sellout audience on July 15 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. A crowd of 19,487 fans witnessed the East defeat the West, 103-99, as Cheryl Ford of the Detroit Shock clinched the MVP honors. A key highlight of the All-Star festivities in 2007 was the second annual All-Star Salute: Inspiring Women Luncheon, featuring keynote speaker and Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice. July 15, 2007 Signaling a major milestone in its second decade, the WNBA reaches an eight-year agreement with ESPN to have ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 televise games through the 2016 season. The agreement was announced in conjunction with the 2007 WNBA All-Star Game by Donna Orender, WNBA President, and John Skipper, ESPN Executive Vice President, Content. The agreement extends the WNBA’s relationship with ESPN, which began with the league’s inaugural season in 1997, to 20 seasons. July 24, 2007 Seattle’s Lauren Jackson scores 47 points in a 97-96 overtime loss to the Washington Mystics, tying Diana Taurasi for the WNBA record for most points in a single game. July 27, 2007 Lauren Jackson scores her 4,000th career point during a 89-75 win over the Indiana Fever, becoming the youngest and fastest player in league history to reach the milestone. Jackson reaches the milestone in 209 games. September 5, 2007 Lauren Jackson is named MVP of the league for the second time in her career after having also earned the honor in 2003. Jackson led the WNBA in scoring, rebounding and double-doubles and was also named the WNBA’s Player of the Week on five occasions. Jackson joined Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia Cooper as the only players in WNBA history to capture multiple MVP honors. September 16, 2007 The 2007 WNBA Finals see the Phoenix Mercury win their first-ever championship behind the play of Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor and Cappie Pondexter, who was named Finals MVP. The Mercury capped the most exciting WNBA season ever by defeating the defending champion Detroit Shock in five games. It marked the first time that a the WNBA Championship has been won on the road, and Mercury head coach Paul Westhead became the first head coach to win both a WNBA title and an NBA title (1980, Los Angeles Lakers). Total attendance for the 2007 WNBA Finals between the Phoenix Mercury and the Detroit Shock was 74,178, establishing a new all-time WNBA Finals record. In addition, Game 5’s crowd of 22,076 at The Palace of Auburn Hills tied the all-time, single-game attendance record for the WNBA Finals (also set on Sept. 16 2003 of the 2003 WNBA Finals, Los Angeles at Detroit). October 17, 2007 WNBA President Donna Orender announces that the City of Atlanta was awarded a WNBA expansion team for the 2008 season. The new team will be owned and operated by Atlanta businessman J. Ronald Terwilliger. October 23, 2007 The Los Angeles Sparks win the seventh annual Draft Lottery and earned the top pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. The Sparks won the lottery for the first time in franchise history, after tying the Minnesota Lynx for fewest wins in 2007. January 23, 2008 The Atlanta expansion franchise unveils their team name, logo and colors. The Atlanta Dream’s color scheme will consist of sky blue and red. January 28, 2008 The WNBA and the WNBAPA sign the league’s third collective bargaining agreement covering six seasons, commencing with the 2008 season and continuing through 2013.

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January 29, 2008 Rule changes are announced for the 2008 season and include the following: the inbounding rule will permit a player to pass the ball anywhere (frontcourt or backcourt) on the court during the final minute of the fourth period and the final minute of any overtime period; players not occupying lane spaces shall now remain behind the three-point line (above the free-throw line extended) during free-throws; and instant-replay rules will now require automatic video reviews by the officiating crew in the case of flagrant fouls that result in ejections and other player altercations. February 6, 2008 The WNBA holds an Expansion Draft to build the inaugural roster of the Atlanta Dream. The Dream selected one player from each team, including Betty Lennox, Katie Feenstra, Erika DeSouza and Kristin Haynie. The Dream also orchestrated trades for Iziane Castro Marques and Ivory Latta. February 28, 2008 Force 10 Hoops, L.L.C., the entity owned by Seattle businesswomen and civic leaders Anne Levinson, Ginny Gilder, Lisa Brummel and Dawn Trudeau, purchases the Seattle Storm. Seven WNBA teams now fall under the independent ownership model: the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics. April 4, 2008 North Carolina State Head Coach Kay Yow is honored with the WNBA’s Inspiring Coach Award during the Women’s Final Four activities in Tampa, Florida. April 9, 2008 The 2008 WNBA Draft presented by adidas takes place in Tampa, marking the third year that the draft was held immediately following the NCAA Women’s Division I Championship Game and conducted in the same city as the Final Four. Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles and Candice Wiggins were selected as the top three overall picks. May 17, 2008 Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks nearly posts a triple-double in her pro debut on vs. Phoenix. She had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Her 34 points broke the record for a rookie in a debut game. May 29, 2008 On May 29 in a double-overtime loss at Indiana, Candace Parker becomes the first player in WNBA history to record a 5x5, which is total of five or more in five different categories. Parker had 16 points, 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and five steals. June 6, 2008 Tina Thompson of the Houston Comets becomes just the second player in WNBA history to reach the 5,000 point milestone, joining Lisa Leslie. June 22& 24, 2008 Candace Parker dunks in back-to-back games, joining Lisa Leslie as the only players to have dunked in a WNBA game. June 28, 2008 Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks becomes the first WNBA player to record 3,000 career rebounds. July 30, 2008 Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC News’ Good Morning America, is honored as the recipient of the 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award. Roberts is the keynote speaker at the WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon in San Francisco, an event that also honored the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and served as a final send-off to the Beijing for the Olympic Games. July 28-Aug. 27, 2008 The WNBA stops play to give players the opportunity to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team defeated Australia in the gold medal game, while Russia defeated China for the bronze. The United States has now won four consecutive Olympic gold medals. August 31, 2008 Katie Smith of the Detroit Shock reaches the 5,000 career point milestone, joining Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson. September 5, 2008 Ticha Penicheiro of the Sacramento Monarchs becomes the first player in WNBA history to record 2,000 career assists. October 3, 2008 Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker is named the Hanns-G ‘Go Beyond’ Rookie of the Year as well as the WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by T-Mobile. It marks the first time a rookie won both awards in the same year. The top overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, Parker capped a season in which she also earned All-WNBA First Team honors, two Hanns-G ‘Go Beyond’ Rookie of the Month Awards (May and July), one Player of the Week Award (Aug. 31) and the Peak Performer Rebounding Award. October 5, 2008 The 2008 WNBA Finals see the Detroit Shock sweep the San Antonio Silver Stars in three games. The Shock earned their third championship in six years. Detroit’s Katie Smith was named Finals MVP. December 2, 2008 The League announces that the Houston Comets, an original member of the WNBA, would suspend operations. December 9, 2008 The WNBA holds a Dispersal Draft of the Houston Comets players. Teams drafted in inverse order of their regular- season finish in 2008. The Atlanta Dream selected Sancho Lyttle with the first pick, the Washington Mystics chose Matee Ajavon with the second selection and the Chicago Sky took Mistie Williams with the third pick. December 9, 2008 The Atlanta Dream win the eighth annual WNBA Draft Lottery and earned the top pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. The winning team had 420 chances out of 1,000 to receive the first overall selection. The lottery went exactly according to odds for the first time in WNBA history. February 5, 2009 The WNBA Board of Governors votes to allow the expanded use of instant replay by game officials. The two modifications will allow referees to use instant replay 1.) to determine at any point during a game whether a field goal was correctly scored as a two- or three-point field goal, and, for the purposes of awarding the correct number of free throws, whether a shooter was fouled while taking a two- or three-point attempt and 2.) when the game clock malfunctions during a play concluding with no time remaining on the clock (0:00) at the end of any quarter or overtime period.

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April 7, 2009 University of Tennessee head coach Pat Summit is named the recipient of the WNBA’s Inspiring Coach Award. April 9, 2009 The 2009 WNBA Draft presented by adidas takes place at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, NJ. Angel McCoughtry, Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver were selected as the top three overall picks. May 13, 2009 WNBA LiveAccess, a new feature on WNBA.com that provides fans with free access to more than 200 live game Webcasts, is launched and allows fans around the world to access live game Webcasts on individual team Web sites. June 1, 2009 The Phoenix Mercury announces a groundbreaking marquee partnership with LifeLock to launch the first-ever branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history. The LifeLock name will appear on the front of Phoenix Mercury player jerseys and on warm-up suits through the 2011 season. June 5, 2009 The Los Angeles Sparks reach an agreement with the Farmer’s Insurance Group of Companies to become the second team to secure a marquee partnership and wear branded jerseys. The Farmer’s Insurance Group of Companies name and logo will appear on player jerseys. June 14, 2009 Tamika Raymond is named the recipient of the 2009 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award. July 17, 2009 Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm reaches the 3,000-point plateau, becoming just the third player in league history to score 3,000 points and hand out 1,000 career assists. (Shannon Johnson and Vickie Johnson) July 29, 2009 Cokie Roberts, political commentator for ABC News, senior news analyst for NPR News, and bestselling author, is honored as the recipient of the 2009 WNBA Inspiration Award. Roberts served as the keynote speaker at the WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon in Chicago. August 10, 2009 Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks becomes the first player in WNBA history to record 6,000 career points. August 15, 2009 Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm scores her 5,000th point against the Atlanta Dream, becoming the youngest and fastest player in league history to reach the milestone. Jackson joins Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson and Katie Smith as the WNBA’s 5,000 point scorers. September 5, 2009 Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury scores her 4,000th point, eclipsing Lauren Jackson as the youngest and fastest player in league history to reach the milestone. Taurasi accomplishes the feat in 197 games. September 26, 2009 Lisa Leslie tallies 22 points and 9 rebounds in the final game of her WNBA career as the Los Angeles Sparks are defeated by the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals. Leslie had previously announced that 2009 would be her final season, and retires as the all-time WNBA leader in points (6,263) and rebounds (3,307). September 29, 2009 The Mercury’s Diana Taurasi wins the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award presented by Kia Motors, marking the first MVP honor of her professional career. Taurasi tallied 20.4 points per game and recorded 20+ points in 20 games in 2009. October 9, 2009 The Phoenix Mercury defeats the Indiana Fever to clinch the WNBA Championship for the second time in three years. Finals MVP Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Penny Taylor led the Mercury and held off a late rally by the tenacious Indiana Fever for a 94-86 victory in the deciding Game 5. The 2009 WNBA Finals also featured three sellouts plus the highest total attendance figure (82,018) in WNBA Finals history. Overall, average attendance for the 2009 WNBA Playoffs increased 18.5% over 2008 (9,979 vs. 8,420). October 20, 2009 The Detroit Shock relocates to Tulsa, Oklahoma under the ownership of Bill Cameron, David Box and Tulsa Pro Hoops, LLC. Nolan Richardson is named the team’s general manager and head coach. October 29, 2009 Kathy Betty becomes managing partner of the Atlanta Dream after the investment group Dream Too, LLC purchases the team from Terwilliger. November 5, 2009 The Minnesota Lynx win the ninth annual WNBA Draft Lottery and earned the top pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Minnesota had 428 chances out of 1,000 to receive the first overall selection by virtue of owning New York’s combinations (261) in addition to its own (167). November 20, 2009 The Maloof Family announces that they will no longer operate the Sacramento Monarchs. December 4, 2009 The WNBA Competition Committee and Board of Governors approves the expanded use of instant replay by game officials in the following situations: 1.) To determine at any point during the game whether a 24-second shot clock violation occurred prior to the release of a successful field goal attempt or prior to a foul being committed and 2.) To determine during the last minute of regulation play and the last minute of any overtime period which player last touched the ball prior to it going out-of-bounds or whether the ball was last touched simultaneously by two opponents. December 14, 2009 The WNBA holds a Dispersal Draft of the Sacramento Monarchs players. The New York Liberty selected Nicole Powell with the first pick while the Minnesota Lynx chose Rebekkah Brunson second and the Connecticut Sun took DeMya Walker with the third selection. The Chicago Sky selected Courtney Paris and the San Antonio Silver Stars took Laura Harper to round out the top five picks. Teams drafted in inverse order of their regular-season finish in 2009. January 23, 2010 The Tulsa franchise, with new ownership that brought the team from its former home in Detroit, announces it will keep the name “Shock,” and unveils a new logo and color scheme featuring black, red and gold. April 8, 2010 The 2010 WNBA Draft presented by adidas takes place at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, NJ. Tina Charles, Monica Wright, Kelsey Griffin, Epiphanny Prince and Jayne Appel, respectively, were the top five selections.

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May 15, 2010 The newly relocated Shock – complete with new ownership, a new head coach in Nolan Richardson, new colors and a new logo – tip-off their first game in Tulsa, Oklahoma. August 8, 2010 Tina Thompson surpasses Lisa Leslie’s WNBA career scoring mark of 6,263, making her the highest scoring player in league history. August 13, 2010 Phoenix’s Tangela Smith plays in her 411th career game, breaking Vickie Johnson’s previous record for most career games played. August 15, 2010 In a game against Indiana, rookie Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun sets WNBA single-season records for most double-doubles and total rebounds in a single season. September 7, 2010 Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry scores a WNBA Playoffs record 42 points in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals, a 105-93 victory over the New York Liberty. In that same game, New York’s Cappie Pondexter tallies 36 points. Their combined total of 78 points set a WNBA record for most total points by two players in the same post-season game. September 16, 2010 The Seattle Storm won the 2010 WNBA championship by defeating the Atlanta Dream 87-84 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta's Philips Arena. The Storm swept the Dream 3-0 in the best-of-five series and Seattle center Lauren Jackson, the league’s regular season MVP, was named MVP of The Finals. It is the Storm’s second championship and first since 2004. December 3, 2010 Donna Orender steps down as WNBA President to launch her own marketing, media and strategy company. February 28, 2011 As part of WNBA Live - Manchester 2011 – a new, multiyear partnership between the Manchester (Eng.) City Council and the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball – it is announced that the Atlanta Dream will participate in the first WNBA game played in Europe. The game is set for May 29, 2011 vs. Standard Life Team GB (Great Britain’s national team) at Manchester Evening News Arena. The partnership will promote women in sport and encourage participation in team sports. March 3, 2011 At a press conference at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, the WNBA announces that the Silver Stars will host the 2011 All-Star Game for the first time in franchise history. The contest, set for Saturday, July 23, is to be the second WNBA All- Star Game played in a Western Conference venue and the first since the 2000 game was held in Phoenix. March 8, 2011 In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the WNBA officially announced plans to celebrate its 15th season. Among those would be the selection of the Top 15 Players and the Top 15 Moments in league history. Key among other planned celebrations would be a nationally televised game (ESPN2) in which the New York Liberty would visit the Los Angeles Sparks on June 21, fifteen years to the date of the league’s inaugural game in 1997 featuring those same two teams. March 28, 2011 Sheryl Swoopes, 40, returns to the WNBA, signing to play with the Tulsa Shock after a two-year hiatus. An inaugural member of the WNBA and a member of the league’s All-Decade Team selected in 2006, Swoopes resume includes four WNBA championships as a member of the Houston Comets (1997-2000), three league MVP awards (2000, ‘02, ‘05) and three Defensive Player of the Year honors (2000, ‘02, ‘03). April 7, 2011 The Washington Mystics sign a marquee partnership with Inova Health System, becoming the fifth WNBA team to have such a partnership. Players will wear Inova Hospital System’s name and logo on the front of their home and away jerseys during the 2011 WNBA season. April 7, 2011 The WNBA and partner adidas unveiled new uniforms for all 12 teams featuring Revolution 30 technology and women’s basketball specific TECHFIT base layers. April 11, 2011 The WNBA becomes the first professional sports league to conduct its annual Draft at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. The Minnesota Lynx made Maya Moore the top overall selection of the 2011 WNBA Draft presented by adidas. Australian native Elizabeth Cambage, selected second by the Tulsa Shock, and Courtney Vandersloot, tapped third by the Chicago Sky, rounded out the top three picks. April 21, 2011 Laurel J. Richie, a veteran of more than three decades in consumer marketing, corporate branding, public relations and corporate management, is appointed President of the WNBA, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced. Laurel leaves her post as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Girl Scouts of the USA to join the WNBA. June 21, 2011 The Los Angeles Sparks host the New York Liberty at STAPLES Center in the WNBA’s 15th Anniversary Game, played 15 years to the day of the league’s inaugural matchup between the same two teams in LA. The Sparks win, 96-91. July 23, 2011 In honor of the WNBA’s 15th season, the league unveiled its “Top 15 Players of All Time” during a halftime ceremony live on ABC at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas. With consideration given to on-court performance and ability, leadership, sportsmanship, and community service, as well as to contributions to team success and women’s basketball, voting was conducted by fans, select national and WNBA-market media, and by current players and coaches. The players named were: Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Becky Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Ticha Penicheiro, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson, and Teresa Weatherspoon.

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August 9, 2011 In a road game at the Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx all-stars Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus become the 35th and 36th players to to surpass the 3,000-point mark for their respective careers, but the first pair of teammates to eclipse the mark in the same game. In the process, Augustus also tied the Mercury's Diana Taurasi as the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 3,000 (151 games). August 22, 2011 The WNBA and Boost Mobile, an industry leader in no-contract wireless service, announced a landmark multiyear marketing partnership that made Boost Mobile the first league-wide marquee partner of the WNBA. As part of the deal, the Boost Mobile brand logo was subsequently featured on the front of the game jerseys of 10 of the WNBA’s 12 teams. It marked the first time the WNBA had a league partner with jersey branding for multiple teams throughout the season other than adidas, the league's official outfitter. October 2, 2011 Despite falling to the host Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry set Finals records for points in a quarter (19 in the third), points in a half (27 in the second), and consecutive points (14 from late in the first half into the third quarter). October 5, 2011 The Atlanta Dream’s Angel McCoughtry surpasses the WNBA Finals record (set by her in 2010) for most points in a single game with 38 in a loss to the host Minnesota Lynx. October 7, 2011 In a celebration of its 15th season, the WNBA and partner Boost Mobile unveiled the Top 15 Moments in league history as voted by fans. The top moment was Teresa Weatherspoon’s half-court shot at the buzzer to win Game 2 of the 1999 WNBA Finals for the New York Liberty and send that series to a decisive third game. Ranking second was the WNBA’s first ever game (NY Liberty at LA Sparks, June 21, 1997); third was Sparks’ center Lisa Leslie throwing down the first dunk in WNBA history in the first half of a game vs. the Miami Sol. October 7, 2011 The Minnesota Lynx captured their first WNBA title with a 73-67 win over the Atlanta Dream. Lynx guard/forward Seimone Augustus was named Finals MVP after leading the Lynx to a sweep in the best-of-five series. Augustus posted 22 points and seven assists in Game 1 and had a franchise-playoff record 36 points in Game 2, including 15 in the fourth quarter. April 16, 2012 The 2008 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile takes place at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT, marking the second straight year that the draft was held on the campus of the league’s broadcast partner. Stanford’s Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Sparks), Tennessee’s Shekinna Stricklen (Storm), Notre Dame’s Devereaux Peters (Lynx), Tennessee’s Glory Johnson (Shock), and Miami’s Shenise Johnson (Silver Stars) are the top five picks.

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1997 WNBA SEMIFINALS VS. NEW YORK LIBERTY PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 8/28 AWA 41-59 0-1 Askamp/Gillom 9 Gillom 7 Lobo 16 16,751

1998 WNBA SEMIFINALS VS. CLEVELAND ROCKERS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 8/22 AWA 78-68 1-0 Gillom 21 Gillom 5 Fijalkowski 20 11,631 2. L 8/24 Gund 66-67 1-1 Gillom 27 Gillom 10 Edwards 18 10,465 3. W 8/25 Gund 71-60 2-1 Pettis 27 Pettis 11 Fijalkowski 17 8,420

1998 WNBA FINALS VS. HOUSTON COMETS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 8/27 AWA 54-51 1-0 Gillom 15 Griffiths 12 Cooper 29 13,634 2. L 8/29 Compaq 69-74 (OT) 1-1 Timms 21 Gillom 9 Cooper 27 16,285 3. L 9/01 Compaq 71-80 1-2 Griffiths 24 Gillom 6 Cooper 23 16,285

2000 WNBA FIRST ROUND VS. LOS ANGELES SPARKS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 8/11 AWA 71-86 0-1 Reed 17 Harrison 9 Leslie 20 6,167 2. L 8/13 LA 76-101 0-2 Gillom/Harrison 16 Griffiths 6 Leslie 29 9,811

2007 WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS VS. SEATTLE STORM PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. HIGH SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 8/24 Key 101-84 1-0 Taylor/Taurasi 22 Smith 10 Lennox 23 8,833 2. W 8/26 USAC 95-89 2-0 Pondexter 25 Smith 8 Jackson 22 7,428

2007 WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS VS. SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. HIGH SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 8/30 AT&T 102-100 1-0 Pondexter 26 Taylor 14 Hammon 32 14,592 2. W 9/1 USAC 98-92 2-0 Pondexter 33 Smith 12 Young 19 8,106

2007 WNBA FINALS VS. DETROIT SHOCK PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. HIGH SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 9/5 Det 100-108 0-1 Taylor 32 Taylor 7 Pierson 26 10,513 2. W 9/8 Det. 98-70 1-1 Taurasi 30 Smith 10 Nolan 12 16,752 3. L 9/11 USAC 83-88 1-2 Taurasi 22 Taylor 9 Smith 22 12,024 4. W 9/13 USAC 77-76 2-2 Pondexter 26 Taylor 9 Pierson 23 12,813 5. W 9/16 Det. 108-92 3-2 Taylor 30 Taurasi 7 Nolan 27 22,076

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2009 WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS VS. SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 9/17 AT&T 91-92 0-1 Taylor 18 Taurasi 7 Young 24 5,721 2. W 9/19 USAC 106-78 1-1 Taurasi 24 Bonner 13 Young 19 7,267 3. W 9/21 USAC 100-92 2-1 Taurasi 30 T. Smith 8 Hammon 29 6,896

2009 WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS VS. LOS ANGELES SPARKS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 9/23 UCLA 103-94 1-0 Taurasi 28 T. Smith 6 Parker 28 6,389 2. L 9/25 USAC 76-87 1-1 Taurasi 25 Pondexter 7 Parker 24 7,6268 3. W 9/26 USAC 85-74 2-1 Taurasi 21 Taurasi 7 Leslie 22 7,226

2009 WNBA FINALS VS. INDIANA FEVER PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 9/29 USAC 120-116 (OT) 1-0 Taylor/Pondexter 23 Taurasi 9 Douglas 30 11,617 2. L 10/1 USAC 84-93 1-1 Taurasi 20 Taurasi 7 Catchings 19 16,758 3. L 10/4 Conseco 85-86 1-2 Pondexter 23 T. Smith 10 Hoffman 18 18,165 4. W 10/7 Conseco 90-77 2-2 Pondexter 22 Willingham 8 Catchings 24 18,165 5. W 10/9 USAC 94-86 3-2 Taurasi 26 T. Smith 8 Sutton-Brown 22 17,313

2010 WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS VS. SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. W 8/26 USAC 106-93 1-0 Dupree 32 Dupree 8 Hammon 19 8,927 2. W 8/28 AT&T 92-73 2-0 Taurasi 23 Dupree 11 Hammon 21 6,763

2010 WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS VS. SEATTLE STORM PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 9/2 Key 74-82 0-1 Taylor 16 Dupree 11 Jackson 23 9,686 2. L 9/5 USAC 88-91 0-2 Taurasi 28 T. Smith 7 Cash 23 9,010

2011 WNBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS VS. SEATTLE STORM PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 9/15 Key 61-80 0-1 Taylor 13 Bonner 8 Wright 21 7,279 2. W 9/17 USAC 92-83 1-1 Dupree 29 Bonner 13 Wright 18 9,356 3. W 9/19 Key 77-75 2-1 Dupree 20 Taylor 17 Bird 22 8,589

2011 WNBA CONFERENCE FINALS VS. MINNESOTA LYNX PHOENIX PHOENIX OPP. HIGH NO. W-L DATE SITE PHO/OPP SERIES HIGH SCORER HIGH REB. SCORER ATTENDANCE 1. L 9/22 Target 67-95 0-1 Taurasi 22 Bonner 8 Augustus 21 8,912 2. L 9/25 USAC 86-103 0-2 Bonner/ Taurasi 22 Dupree 11 McWilliams-Franklin/ 8,617 Moore 21

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In the inaugural WNBA season, the Phoenix Mercury made it all the way to the WNBA playoffs. With eight teams in the league and four in each conference, only four teams would advance to the playoffs. The East was made up of Charlotte, Cleveland, New York and Houston, while the West was made up of Phoenix, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Utah. The playoff series included two rounds of single elimination games. Phoenix faced New York in their first playoff appearance in front of a sold out crowd at America West Arena on 8/28. The closest the Mercury came to the lead was in the first half when they were down by one point (8-7). Phoenix fought a losing battle as they went on a 6-0 run late in the second half, but it wasn’t enough momentum to keep the Mercury alive. Phoenix only came within five points the second half as New York defeated Phoenix 59-41. Phoenix was led by the efforts of Jennifer Gillom scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds while Marlies Askamp added nine points. New York went on to meet Houston in the WNBA Finals. The Comets defeated the Liberty, 65-51, at the Compaq Center on 8/30.

SEMI-FINALS (PHOENIX 0, NEW YORK 1) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 8/28/97 vs. New York 41-59 L Askamp 9 Gillom 7 Lobo 16 Hampton 14 Gillom 9

(1-0) NEW YORK LIBERTY 1997 PLAYOFFS / SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Lobo 1-1 34 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 4-8 .500 4 5 9 4 5-0 0 4 3 16 16.0 16 Hampton 1-1 35 4-6 .667 0-0 — 6-6 1.000 2 12 14 1 1-0 0 1 1 14 14.0 14 Johnson 1-1 34 5-10 .500 0-0 — 1-2 .500 0 7 7 2 1-0 1 1 1 11 11.0 11 Witherspoon 1-1 36 3-10 .300 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 1 6 7 2 3-0 3 3 2 7 7.0 7 Weatherspoon 1-1 40 3-4 .750 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 1 1 5 2-0 0 7 0 6 6.0 6 Trice 1-0 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 0 3-0 1 1 0 3 3.0 3 Wicks 1-0 6 1-3 .333 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 2 2 1 2-0 0 2 1 2 2.0 2 Ford 1-0 10 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 2-0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 LIBERTY 1 200 23-50 .460 1-4 .250 12-17 .706 7 34 41 15 19-0 7 19 8 59 59.0 59 OPPONENTS 1 200 15-67 .224 1-11 .091 10-14 .714 14 18 32 9 17-0 11 13 3 41 41.0 41

(0-1) PHOENIX MERCURY 1997 PLAYOFFS / SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Askamp 1-0 19 2-6 .333 0-0 — 5-5 1.000 1 1 2 1 3-0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 Gillom 1-1 31 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 0-0 — 2 5 7 1 2-0 2 2 0 9 9.0 9 Foster 1-1 29 3-9 .333 0-0 — 1-2 .500 2 3 5 1 2-0 3 1 0 7 7.0 7 Timms 1-1 40 1-11 .091 0-2 .000 3-5 .600 1 3 4 1 5-0 4 2 0 5 5.0 5 Webb 1-1 33 2-9 .222 0-0 — 1-2 .500 3 3 6 2 4-0 0 1 0 5 5.0 5 Pettis 1-1 27 2-15 .133 0-5 .000 0-0 — 3 3 6 2 1-0 2 2 0 4 4.0 4 Hagiwara 1-0 11 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 3 1 2 2.0 2 Jackson 1-0 8 0-4 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 2 0 2 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Lieberman-Cline 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 Williams 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 1 200 15-67 .224 1-11 .091 10-14 .714 14 18 32 9 17-0 11 13 3 41 41.0 41 OPPONENTS 1 200 23-50 .460 1-4 .250 12-17 .706 7 34 41 15 19-0 7 19 8 59 59.0 59

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The WNBA playoffs changed for the better in 1998. The same rules applied from the 1997 season, with four teams with the best records advancing, but the series changed from two rounds of single elimination games to two rounds of the best of three series. For the second year, Phoenix made it into the post season. In front of their home crowd, the Mercury posted a 78-68 victory over the Rockers in Game One on 8/22. Phoenix dominated the second half, with Jennifer Gillom posting 13 points. Phoenix then traveled to Cleveland on 8/24 for Game Two of the series. The Mercury came out strong in the first half but the Rockers slowly took the lead. Phoenix had a one-point advantage and a minute left to play when Merlakia Jones of Cleveland hit a lay-up for 67-66 win. Gillom hit 19 of her 27 points in the second half but it was not enough to give the Mercury the victory. The series was tied at one game a piece and the Mercury needed a win to advance to the WNBA Finals. Game Three was a battle at Cleveland on 8/25. The first half was a war with neither team being ahead by more than seven points at a time. The high energy from Bridget Pettis in the first half carried over into the second half as the Mercury dominated and won, 71-60. Pettis ended the game with 27 points, 14 points in the first half, and 11 rebounds, helping Phoenix get to the WNBA Finals. Gillom led the Mercury in the Cleveland series posting 19.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg in three games. The Mercury won the semi-final series, 2-1 and advanced themselves to the WNBA Finals, where they would face their season rivals, the Houston Comets.

SEMI-FINAL (PHOENIX 2, CLEVELAND 1) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 8/22/98 vs. Cleveland 78-68 W Gillom 21 Gillom 5 Fijalkowski 20 Fijalkowski 9 Reed 5 8/24/98 at Cleveland 66-67 L Gillom 27 Gillom 10 Edwards 18 Braxton 10 8/25/98 at Cleveland 71-60 W Pettis 27 Pettis 11 Fijalkowski 17 Fijalkowski 11

(1-2) CLEVELAND ROCKERS 1998 PLAYOFFS / SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Fijalkowski 3-3 107 17-40 .425 0-1 .000 19-22 .864 6 21 27 4 13-0 2 5 2 53 17.7 20 Braxton 3-3 83 10-26 .385 0-1 .000 12-14 .857 9 10 19 6 9-0 2 7 0 32 10.7 18 Edwards 3-3 95 12-33 .364 1-6 .167 4-7 .571 4 6 10 10 5-0 6 8 0 29 9.7 18 Jones 3-0 65 11-24 .458 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000 5 7 12 1 7-0 0 3 0 27 9.0 10 Nemcova 3-3 92 9-28 .321 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 4 5 9 14 10-0 2 8 2 21 7.0 9 McConnell Serio 3-3 99 7-14 .500 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 3 4 7 15 9-0 8 9 1 19 6.3 8 Scott 3-0 26 4-12 .333 0-0 — 1-1 1.000 3 4 7 0 4-0 0 0 1 9 3.0 5 Brown 3-0 21 2-6 .333 0-0 — 1-2 .500 3 0 3 0 2-0 5 5 0 5 1.7 3 Johnson 2-0 12 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 — 1 2 3 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 ROCKERS 3 600 72-186 .387 6-24 .250 45-55 .818 38 59 97 50 59-0 26 45 6 195 65.0 68 OPPONENTS 3 600 81-182 .445 13-32 .406 40-48 .833 30 66 96 57 60-1 25 42 5 215 71.7 78

(2-1) PHOENIX MERCURY 1998 PLAYOFFS / SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Gillom 3-3 105 22-48 .458 5-8 .625 10-11 .909 3 19 22 1 12-0 4 9 1 59 19.7 27 Pettis 3-3 97 18-35 .514 2-8 .250 13-14 .929 7 7 14 9 4-0 6 5 1 51 17.0 27 Griffiths 3-3 72 14-28 .500 3-5 .600 4-6 .667 7 8 15 8 7-0 1 4 1 35 11.7 14 Timms 3-3 99 7-20 .350 3-7 .429 5-5 1.000 0 6 6 17 9-0 4 8 0 22 7.3 16 Reed 3-0 45 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 5 10 15 3 5-0 1 4 0 18 6.0 8 Stepanova 1-0 9 3-5 .600 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 1 2 1 6-1 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 Askamp 3-0 29 4-9 .444 0-0 — 1-4 .250 3 7 10 1 5-0 0 2 0 9 3.0 6 Foster 3-0 25 1-5 .200 0-0 — 4-4 1.000 2 2 4 0 3-0 4 2 0 6 2.0 6 Webb 3-3 93 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 2 4 6 12 9-0 1 7 1 5 1.7 2 Harrower 3-0 22 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 2 2 5 0-0 2 1 0 4 1.3 4 Kuklova 1-0 4 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 3 600 81-182 .445 13-32 .406 40-48 .833 30 66 96 57 60-1 25 42 5 215 71.7 78 OPPONENTS 3 600 72-186 .387 6-24 .250 45-55 .818 38 59 97 50 59-0 26 45 6 195 65.0 68

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1998 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/HOUSTON 1998 WNBA FINALS

Head Coach Cheryl Miller led her team to the WNBA Finals where they met Houston in a best of three game series. In Game One of the Finals, in front of a packed America West Arena, Phoenix defeated Houston 54-51 on 8/27. With two minutes left to play, a lay-up by Jennifer Gillom and a free throw by Michelle Griffiths, secured the Mercury win. The Mercury then traveled to Houston for what would be a battle till the end. Phoenix dominated Game Two on 8/29, until Houston went on an 11-0 run with two minutes left to play. Michele Timms was fired up as she led the Mercury with 21 points, 12 of which came in the first half. Then with under a minute left to play, Cynthia Cooper kept Houston alive with a jump shot, which sent the game into overtime (66-66). The Mercury fought to stay on top but Gillom’s three points were the only numbers they posted in overtime. The Mercury fell 74-69 in overtime. With the series tied at one a piece, Phoenix had to defeat Houston at a sold out Compaq Center on 9/1 to capture the WNBA title. The battle continued in Game Three as Phoenix and Houston traded baskets for the first five minutes but the Mercury ended the first half down by six. Phoenix jumped out in the second half with an 11-2 run to take over the lead but could not hold on till the end, losing 80-71. Gillom led the Mercury in the Finals, scoring 14.3 ppg and rebounding 7.7 rpg in three games.

FINALS (PHOENIX 1, HOUSTON 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 8/27/98 vs. Houston 54-51 W Gillom 15 Griffiths 12 Cooper 29 Swoopes 11 8/29/98 at Houston 69-74 (OT) L Timms 21 Gillom 9 Cooper 27 Swoopes 13 9/1/98 at Houston 71-80 L Griffiths 24 Gillom 6 Cooper 23 Thompson 6

(2-1) HOUSTON COMETS 1998 PLAYOFFS / FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Cooper 3-3 123 27-62 .435 4-14 .286 21-27 .778 2 6 8 13 6-0 5 11 3 79 26.3 29 Swoopes 3-3 117 13-37 .351 2-9 .222 10-11 .909 4 25 29 17 3-0 6 10 5 38 12.7 16 Thompson 3-3 109 13-31 .419 4-11 .364 4-4 1.000 8 14 22 1 12-0 5 3 1 34 11.3 18 Lamb 3-3 65 10-16 .625 0-0 — 0-0 — 3 8 11 0 10-0 1 3 3 20 6.7 12 Perrot 3-3 109 6-24 .250 3-9 .333 3-6 .500 4 8 12 14 4-0 4 9 0 18 6.0 13 Arcain 3-0 68 6-11 .545 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 6 7 3 5-0 2 1 1 12 4.0 6 Moore 3-0 27 2-3 .667 0-0 — 0-1 .000 1 0 1 0 5-0 3 1 0 4 1.3 2 Jackson 2-0 7 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 2 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 COMETS 3 625 77-184 .418 13-43 .302 38-49 .776 23 69 92 48 45-0 26 39 13 205 68.3 80 OPPONENTS 3 625 75-187 .401 13-41 .317 31-44 .705 28 70 98 43 56-1 19 42 14 194 64.7 71

(1-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 1998 PLAYOFFS / FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Gillom 3-3 109 14-47 .298 3-8 .375 12-15 .800 5 20 25 1 6-0 4 8 6 43 14.3 20 Griffiths 3-3 99 14-28 .500 2-6 .333 9-14 .643 7 17 24 6 7-0 3 6 1 39 13.0 24 Timms 3-3 109 12-34 .353 3-15 .200 5-5 1.000 2 12 14 14 11-1 1 13 0 32 10.7 21 Pettis 3-3 86 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 2-5 .400 3 5 8 4 7-0 5 6 1 26 8.7 13 Harrower 3-0 56 10-16 .625 3-6 .500 0-0 — 1 3 4 2 4-0 3 3 1 23 7.7 12 Webb 3-3 65 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 2-3 .667 4 5 9 6 14-0 0 2 1 11 3.7 7 Kuklova 3-0 39 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 1 1 2 3 2-0 2 0 2 9 3.0 7 Stepanova 3-0 13 2-6 .333 0-0 — 1-2 .500 2 2 4 0 2-0 0 1 0 5 1.7 3 Foster 3-0 25 2-5 .400 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 3 4 5 1-0 0 0 0 4 1.3 2 Reed 3-0 17 1-6 .167 0-0 — 0-0 — 2 0 2 2 1-0 1 2 1 2 0.7 2 Askamp 2-0 7 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 2 2 0 1-0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 3 625 75-187 .401 13-41 .317 31-44 .705 28 70 98 43 56-1 19 42 14 194 64.7 71 OPPONENTS 3 625 77-184 .418 13-43 .302 38-49 .776 23 69 92 48 45-0 26 39 13 205 68.3 80

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2000 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES 2000 FIRST ROUND

Phoenix made it to the post-season for the third time in four years and for the first time since the 1998 season. With the addition of four expansion teams in 2000, the playoffs featured the top four teams in each conference and three rounds of best-of-three game series. Phoenix entered the First Round as the fourth seed in the Western Conference and faced the top team in the league, the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks dominated the first game, never trailing, and building its biggest lead to 23 en route to an 86-71 victory at America West Arena. Lisa Leslie led L.A. with 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Sparks shot .515 from the field. Brandy Reed paced Phoenix with 17 points and was one of five Mercury players who scored in double figures. In the second game, the Sparks came out even stronger, shooting .557 from the field, including .640 in the second half, as they topped the Mercury 101-76 in Los Angeles. Phoenix led 10-8 at the 16:23 mark in the first half, but L.A. took the lead and never relinquished it as they swept the Mercury and advanced to the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Leslie again led the Sparks with 29 points, on 12-of-17 shooting, and 8 rebounds, and Mwadi Mabika added 15 points and 8 boards.

FIRST ROUND (PHOENIX 0, LOS ANGELES 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 8/11/00 vs. Los Angeles 71-86 L Reed 17 Harrison 9 Leslie 20 Leslie 11 8/13/00 at Los Angeles 76-101 L Gillom 16 Griffiths 6 Leslie 29 Leslie 8 Harrison 16 Mabika 8

(2-0) LOS ANGELES SPARKS 2000 PLAYOFFS / FIRST ROUND PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Leslie 2-2 66 20-32 0.625 0-1 0.000 9-12 0.750 3 16 19 1 8-0 1 4 2 49 24 29 Mabika 2-2 62 11-21 0.524 7-13 0.538 1-2 0.500 4 9 13 2 5-0 0 2 1 30 15 15 Milton 2-2 68 11-19 0.579 0-0 0.000 8-10 0.800 4 5 9 7 5-0 2 4 2 30 15 19 Dixon 2-2 60 11-22 0.500 3-3 1.000 3-4 0.750 3 5 8 12 6-0 2 3 0 28 14 14 Figgs 2-2 50 5-10 0.500 2-3 0.667 4-4 1.000 0 6 6 10 4-0 1 4 0 16 8 9 Machanguana 2-0 32 4-7 0.571 0-0 0.000 4-6 0.667 5 1 6 0 6-0 1 1 1 12 6 10 McCrimmon 2-0 30 3-7 0.429 1-1 1.000 3-4 0.750 1 3 4 7 2-0 1 3 0 10 5 7 Feaster 2-0 22 2-7 0.286 1-5 0.200 2-2 1.000 2 5 7 2 6-0 2 1 0 7 3 7 Frett 2-0 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 0.000 3-4 0.750 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 5 2 5 Grgin 2-0 5 0-1 0.000 0-1 0.000 0-2 0.000 0 2 2 1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Sauer 1-0 2 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0 1 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SPARKS 2-10 400 68-127 0.535 14-27 0.519 37-50 0.740 22 53 91 42 43-0 11 23 6 187 93 101 OPPONENTS 2-10 400 53-119 0.445 11-40 0.275 30-42 0.714 12 36 59 34 45-0 11 23 10 147 73 76

(0-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2000 PLAYOFFS / FIRST ROUND PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Reed 2-2 73 12-22 0.545 1-4 0.250 3-4 0.750 2 5 7 8 5-0 0 5 1 28 14 17 Gillom 2-2 64 10-20 0.500 1-5 0.200 5-10 0.500 1 3 4 2 10-0 1 4 5 26 13 16 Harrison 2-2 68 12-17 0.706 0-2 0.000 2-2 1.000 4 7 11 10 5-0 3 3 0 26 13 16 Griffiths 2-2 52 5-13 0.385 1-4 0.250 11-14 0.786 0 9 9 1 5-0 1 3 1 22 11 13 Pettis 2-0 41 7-18 0.389 5-11 0.455 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 6 7-0 1 3 0 21 10 14 Edwards 2-2 61 5-20 0.250 3-13 0.231 4-6 0.667 1 5 6 5 8-0 4 2 0 17 8 12 Williams 2-0 30 2-4 0.500 0-0 0.000 1-2 0.500 1 3 4 1 3-0 0 1 2 5 2 3 Kubik 2-0 5 0-2 0.000 0-0 0.000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0 2-0 0 1 0 2 1 2 Head 1-0 6 0-3 0.000 0-1 0.000 0-0 0.000 2 0 2 1 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Wilson 0-0 0 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sarenac 0-0 0 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MERCURY 2-10 400 53-119 0.445 11-40 0.275 30-42 0.714 12 36 59 34 45-0 11 23 10 147 73 76 OPPONENTS 2-10 400 68-127 0.535 14-27 0.519 37-50 0.740 22 53 91 42 43-0 11 23 6 187 93 101

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2007 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/SEATTLE 2007 FIRST ROUND

Phoenix ended the longest postseason drought in WNBA history and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2000 season. Entering the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Phoenix went up against the Seattle Storm in a best-of-three series. In Game One of the series at Key Arena, the Mighty Mercury won their first postseason game in almost nine years as they defeated the Storm, 101-84. Penny Taylor and Diana Taurasi both contributed a team-high 22 points as Phoenix turned 18 Seattle turnovers into 32 points. In Game Two in front of a home crowd at US Airways Center, the Mercury jumped ahead to an early 27-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second and third quarters the two teams traded baskets, but in the fourth quarter the Storm outscored the Mercury, 26-19. The fourth quarter push was not enough, however, as the Mercury won, 95-89. The Storm was over as the Mercury ended Seattle’s playoff run, winning the series 2-0. Cappie Pondexter led the team in the series, scoring 23.0 points per game. Phoenix would advance to the Western Conference Semi-Finals where they would face the San Antonio Silver Stars.

FIRST ROUND (PHOENIX 2, SEATTLE 0) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 W 8/24 101-84 Key 1-0 Taylor 22 Smith 10 Lennox 23 Jackson 9 Taurasi 22 2 W 8/26 95-89 USAC 2-0 Pondexter 25 Smith 8 Jackson 22 Jackson 14

(0-2) SEATTLE STORM 2007 PLAYOFFS / FIRST ROUND PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Jackson 2-2 68 13-23 .565 3-10 .300 9-9 1.000 4 19 23 1 9-0 2 5 3 38 19.0 22 Lennox 2-2 62 13-36 .361 5-13 .385 5-5 1.000 5 8 13 4 9-1 2 4 0 36 18.0 23 Bird 2-2 71 11-24 .458 7-12 .583 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 10 4-0 4 6 0 33 16.5 21 Castro Marques 2-2 51 8-20 .400 4-13 .308 0-0 — 0 4 4 4 6-0 0 4 1 20 10.0 16 Wright 2-0 42 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 5 0 5 5 6-0 1 6 1 18 9.0 12 Palmer 2-0 27 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 4 4 8 0 6-0 0 2 1 17 8.5 9 Robinson 2-2 52 4-11 .364 0-0 — 0-0 — 4 12 16 6 4-0 2 3 5 8 4.0 6 Gearlds 2-0 23 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 1 2 3 3 2-0 1 1 0 3 1.5 3 Ndiaye-Diatta 1-0 4 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 STORM 2 400 65-148 .439 21-53 .396 22-23 .957 23 53 76 33 46-1 13 32 11 173 86.5 89 MERCURY 2 400 65-150 .433 27-65 .415 39-44 .886 21 48 69 43 23-0 14 18 7 196 98.0 101

(2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY 2007 PLAYOFFS / FIRST ROUND PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 2-2 65 15-32 .469 2-9 .222 14-14 1.000 2 8 10 10 0-0 4 3 0 46 23.0 25 Taurasi 2-2 64 15-32 .469 8-21 .381 4-6 .667 0 5 5 9 4-0 2 1 1 42 21.0 22 Taylor 2-2 65 13-25 .520 4-7 .571 10-10 1.000 3 8 11 11 6-0 4 6 0 40 20.0 22 K. Miller 2-2 70 9-15 .600 5-8 .625 3-4 .750 4 6 10 6 3-0 1 2 0 26 13.0 16 Ta. Smith 2-2 64 6-22 .273 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000 6 12 18 4 4-0 2 3 3 19 9.5 13 Mazzante 2-0 25 5-8 .625 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 2 5 7 0 1-0 0 0 0 16 8.0 11 Snell 2-0 16 1-10 .100 1-7 .143 1-2 .500 1 3 4 1 3-0 0 0 0 4 2.0 4 Schumacher 2-0 31 1-6 .167 0-0 — 1-2 .500 3 1 4 2 2-0 1 3 3 3 1.5 2 MERCURY 2 400 65-150 .433 27-65 .415 39-44 .886 21 48 69 43 23-0 14 18 7 196 98.0 101 STORM 2 400 65-148 .439 21-53 .396 22-23 .957 23 53 76 33 46-1 13 32 11 173 86.5 89

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2007 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/SAN ANTONIO 2007 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

The Mercury headed to San Antonio for Game One of a best-of-three series at the AT&T Center. The Mercury and Silver Stars traded baskets in the first quarter and were tied, 20-20 at the quarter break. At halftime Phoenix was up, 50-47 thanks to Diana Taurasi’s 13 first-half points. With two seconds left in the fourth quarter, however, Becky Hammon hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 100. As the Mercury in-bounded the ball, Shanna Crossley fouled Cappie Pondexter, sending her to the free throw line. Pondexter hit both free throws, and the Mercury went on to win a true nail-biter, 102-100. Pondexter’s team-high 26 points were crucial in a game which saw the lead change 14 times. The battle continued in Game Two in front of an electric Mercury home crowd. Although Pondexter contributed 16 first-half points, the Mercury trailed, 47-42 at halftime. Tied at 84 with 2:26 left in the final quarter, Phoenix used a 12-2 run to go up, 96-86 in the last minute. The Mercury went on to defeat the Silver Stars, 98-92 and won the series, 2-0. Pondexter’s 33 points were a 2007 Mercury Playoff high. Phoenix advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 1998, where they would face the Eastern Conference powerhouse Detroit Shock.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (PHOENIX 2, SAN ANTONIO 0) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 W 8/30 102-100 AT&T 1-0 Pondexter 26 Taylor 14 Hammon 32 Young 18 2 W 9/1 98-92 USAC 2-0 Pondexter 33 Smith 12 Young 19 Young/Riley 10

(0-2) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS 2007 PLAYOFFS / CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Hammon 2-2 75 17-46 .370 9-25 .360 3-4 .750 3 5 8 12 7-1 2 6 0 46 23.0 32 Young 2-2 73 16-33 .485 0-0 — 11-12 .917 13 15 28 4 6-0 1 3 1 43 21.5 24 Crossley 2-0 27 8-16 .500 7-14 .500 3-3 1.000 0 1 1 2 5-0 0 2 0 26 13.0 20 Darling 2-2 43 7-14 .500 5-9 .556 0-0 — 2 3 5 9 4-0 4 4 0 19 9.5 13 Riley 2-2 54 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 — 2 10 12 9 7-0 1 2 5 19 9.5 13 Johnson 2-2 67 7-22 .318 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 3 9 12 5 6-0 2 1 0 18 9.0 9 Little 2-0 34 3-6 .500 0-0 — 5-8 .625 1 2 3 3 0-0 0 1 3 11 5.5 6 Ferdinand-Harris 2-0 27 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 3 2 5 3 2-0 3 2 0 10 5.0 6 SILVER STARS 2 400 70-164 .427 25-59 .424 27-33 .818 27 47 74 47 37-1 13 22 9 192 96.0 100 MERCURY 2 400 70-144 .486 19-40 .475 41-47 .872 20 59 79 41 37-0 14 27 12 200 100.0 102

(2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY 2007 PLAYOFFS / CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 2-2 67 19-34 .559 5-7 .714 16-19 .842 3 14 17 14 5-0 1 7 1 59 29.5 33 Taylor 2-2 72 15-30 .500 2-3 .667 9-11 .818 5 16 21 7 7-0 3 5 6 41 20.5 23 Taurasi 2-2 72 14-24 .583 6-15 .400 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 6 6-0 4 3 0 38 19.0 20 K. Miller 2-2 62 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 9-10 .900 3 3 6 6 7-0 3 7 0 25 12.5 15 Ta. Smith 2-2 64 9-19 .474 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000 3 15 18 4 8-0 1 3 3 24 12.0 17 Mazzante 2-0 34 3-11 .273 3-10 .300 0-0 — 1 2 3 3 1-0 1 1 0 9 4.5 9 Schumacher 2-0 24 2-10 .200 0-0 — 0-0 — 4 6 10 0 3-0 1 0 2 4 2.0 2 Snell 2-0 5 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 2 400 70-144 .486 19-40 .475 41-47 .872 20 59 79 41 37-0 14 27 12 200 100.0 102 SILVER STARS 2 400 70-164 .427 25-59 .424 27-33 .818 27 47 74 47 37-1 13 22 9 192 96.0 100

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2007 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/DETROIT 2007 WNBA FINALS

Head Coach Paul Westhead led his team to the WNBA Finals where they met Detroit in a best-of-five series. In Game One at the Palace of Auburn Hills the Mercury trailed, 35-41 at halftime. With three minutes to go in regulation, Phoenix trailed by just four points. The Mercury was forced to foul in the final minutes and could not overcome the deficit, losing 100-108. Kara Braxton led the Shock in rebounds with 12 as Detroit outrebounded Phoenix, 48-30. Penny Taylor tied a WNBA Finals record for most points in a game with her game-high 32 points. Game Two at the Palace was a different story. The Mercury enjoyed a 48-32 halftime lead as the Shock struggled from the field. Phoenix recorded team playoff highs in both three-point field goals attempted and made, going 16-of-44 from behind the arc, while Detroit shot a meager 3-of-20 from three-point range. Diana Taurasi led the way with a playoff career-high 30 points as the Mercury won, 98-70, evening the series at 1-1. The two teams headed back to Phoenix for Game Three at US Airways Center. The Mercury trailed, 45-50 at the half and struggled from the field, shooting 16.1% from behind the arc. Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 22 points and six rebounds, as the Mercury fell, 88-83. It was now a must-win situation for Phoenix, who would now have to win the next two games against the Shock. Game four at US Airways Center saw another close game, with both teams neck-and-neck late in the game. As both teams exchanged baskets in the closing minutes, Deanna Nolan hit a jump shot to go up, 76-75. Cappie Pondexter came back and hit a close bank shot with 21.7 seconds to go, sealing a 77-76 Mercury win. Pondexter led the team with a game-high 26 points. Game Five at the Palace of Auburn Hills saw a charged-up Mercury squad. Out to an early 30-17 first-quarter lead, Phoenix shot 73.3% from the field in the opening period, a WNBA Finals record for highest field goal percentage in a quarter by one team. The Mercury never trailed as Phoenix went on to win, 108-92, becoming the first team ever to win a WNBA Championship on the road.

WNBA FINALS (PHOENIX 3, DETROIT 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 L 9/5 100-108 Det 0-1 Taylor 32 Taylor 7 Pierson 26 Braxton 12 2 W 9/8 98-70 Det. 1-1 Taurasi 30 Smith 10 Nolan 12 Braxton 9 3 L 9/11 83-88 USAC 1-2 Taurasi 22 Taylor 9 Smith 22 Ford 13 4 W 9/13 77-76 USAC 2-2 Pondexter 26 Taylor 9 Pierson 23 Ford 14 5 W 9/16 108-92 Det. 3-2 Taylor 30 Taurasi 7 Nolan 27 Smith 6

(2-3) DETROIT SHOCK 2007 PLAYOFFS / WNBA FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Nolan 5-5 184 30-69 .435 8-23 .348 19-21 .905 5 30 35 18 16-0 4 9 3 87 17.4 27 K. Smith 5-5 181 25-60 .417 17-38 .447 14-18 .778 3 15 18 18 15-1 4 6 1 81 16.2 22 Pierson 5-0 112 27-52 .519 0-0 — 17-20 .850 13 14 27 6 18-1 2 14 5 71 14.2 26 Cash 5-5 105 17-41 .415 0-2 .000 9-11 .818 6 10 16 8 12-0 3 11 0 43 8.6 13 Braxton 5-0 75 16-38 .421 0-0 — 9-11 .818 15 19 34 4 8-0 0 11 3 41 8.2 19 Johnson 5-1 118 13-35 .371 9-22 .409 3-5 .600 5 10 15 19 10-0 3 10 2 38 7.6 13 Feenstra 5-3 61 15-25 .600 0-0 — 5-7 .714 7 11 18 1 5-0 1 7 3 35 7.0 10 Ford 4-3 82 7-24 .292 0-1 .000 5-14 .357 12 24 36 2 12-0 2 8 1 19 4.8 5 Walker 2-0 6 1-2 .500 0-0 — 2-3 .667 0 4 4 1 1-0 0 0 0 4 2.0 4 Latta 5-0 28 2-10 .200 2-8 .250 3-4 .750 0 3 3 2 3-0 2 1 0 9 1.8 4 Powell 5-3 49 1-4 .250 0-0 — 4-4 1.000 2 2 4 7 5-0 4 4 0 6 1.2 2 T. Smith 1-0 0 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 SHOCK 5 1000154-360 .428 36-94 .383 90-118 .763 68 142 210 86 105-2 25 82 18 434 86.8 108 MERCURY 5 1000156-375 .416 51-152 .336 103-127 .811 63 116 179 92 105-1 42 56 24 466 93.2 108

(3-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2007 PLAYOFFS / WNBA FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 5-5 168 40-94 .426 5-22 .227 25-30 .833 6 10 16 28 9-0 6 7 0 110 22.0 27 Taurasi 5-5 163 35-71 .493 18-46 .391 11-16 .688 5 25 30 12 21-1 7 14 6 99 19.8 30 Taylor 5-5 173 24-57 .421 2-10 .200 43-47 .915 16 23 39 16 20-0 9 14 4 93 18.6 32 Ta. Smith 5-5 158 22-50 .440 9-22 .409 9-13 .692 7 27 34 7 20-0 6 7 10 62 12.4 18 K. Miller 5-5 166 18-47 .383 3-16 .188 15-19 .789 12 20 32 20 8-0 8 9 1 54 10.8 13 Mazzante 5-0 72 11-26 .423 11-25 .440 0-0 — 4 4 8 3 7-0 3 0 0 33 6.6 12 Snell 4-0 30 3-12 .250 3-11 .273 0-0 — 5 0 5 5 6-0 1 1 0 9 2.3 6 Lacy 1-0 3 1-2 .500 0-0 — 0-2 .000 0 0 0 0 2-0 0 0 0 2 2.0 2 Schumacher 5-0 64 2-15 .133 0-0 — 0-0 — 8 7 15 1 12-0 2 2 3 4 0.8 2 Derevjanik 1-0 2 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Scott 1-0 2 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 5 1000156-375 .416 51-152 .336 103-127 .811 63 116 179 92 105-1 42 56 24 466 93.2 108 SHOCK 5 1000154-360 .428 36-94 .383 90-118 .763 68 142 210 86 105-2 25 82 18 434 86.8 108

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2007 PLAYOFFS FINAL STATISTICS

(7-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2007 PLAYOFFS / ALL ROUNDS COMBINED PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT ASTPF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 9-9 300 74-160 .463 12-38 .316 55-63 .873 11 32 43 52 14-0 11 17 1 215 23.9 33 Taurasi 9-9 299 64-127 .504 32-82 .390 19-26 .731 6 33 39 27 31-1 13 18 7 179 19.9 30 Taylor 9-9 311 52-112 .464 8-20 .400 62-68 .912 24 47 71 34 33-0 16 25 10 174 19.3 32 K. Miller 9-9 297 35-77 .455 8-26 .308 27-33 .818 19 29 48 32 18-0 12 18 1 105 11.7 16 Ta. Smith 9-9 286 37-91 .407 15-31 .484 16-20 .800 16 54 70 15 32-0 9 13 16 105 11.7 18 Mazzante 9-0 131 19-45 .422 18-42 .429 2-2 1.000 7 11 18 6 9-0 4 1 0 58 6.4 12 Lacy 1-0 3 1-2 .500 0-0 — 0-2 .000 0 0 0 0 2-0 0 0 0 2 2.0 2 Snell 8-0 52 4-23 .174 4-18 .222 1-2 .500 6 3 9 7 9-0 1 2 0 13 1.6 6 Schumacher 9-0 118 5-31 .161 0-0 — 1-2 .500 15 14 29 3 17-0 4 5 8 11 1.2 2 Derevjanik 1-0 2 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Scott 1-0 2 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 TEAM 9 1800291-669 .435 97-257 .377 183-218 .839 104 223 327 176 165-1 70 101 43 862 95.8 108 OPPONENTS 9 1800289-672 .430 82-206 .398 139-174 .799 118 242 360 166 188-4 51 136 38 799 88.8 108

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2009 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/SAN ANTONIO 2009 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

The Mercury entered the 2009 postseason as the No. 1 overall seed and faced the San Antonio Silver Stars in the best-of-three Western Conference Semifinals. In Game One at AT&T Center on Sep. 17, Phoenix fell 91-92 in a nail-biter. Facing elimination heading back to Phoenix, the Mercury retaliated, showing its offensive prowess defeating the Silver Stars in a 28-point landslide (106-78) thanks to a franchise postseason record 63.9 percent field goal shooting. Rookie sensation and WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year DeWanna Bonner poured in 16 points and 13 rebounds in just 22 minutes of play as the Phoenix bench outscored their San Antonio counterparts 44-13. In a decisive Game Three at US Airways Center two days later, Phoenix trailed going into the fourth quarter (66-69), but outscored San Antonio 34-23 in the final period to take a 100-92 come-from-behind victory and advance to the Western Conference Finals where they’d face the Los Angeles Sparks.

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (PHOENIX 2, SAN ANTONIO 1) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 L 9/17 91-92 AT&T 0-1 Taylor 18 Taurasi 7 Young 24 Wauters 11 2 W 9/19 106-78 USAC 1-1 Taurasi 24 Bonner 13 Young 19 Wauters 5 3 W 9/21 100-92 USAC 2-1 Taurasi 30 T. Smith 8 Hammon 29 Young 8

(2-1) PHOENIX MERCURY 2009 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 3-3 94 26-46 .565 8-19 .421 9-9 1.000 4 14 18 16 6-0 3 10 4 69 23.0 30 Pondexter 3-3 84 17-39 .436 3-8 .375 13-14 .929 1 5 6 5 5-0 3 4 0 50 16.7 18 Taylor 3-0 66 14-22 .636 4-8 .500 11-11 1.000 2 10 12 13 8-0 1 3 2 43 14.3 18 Bonner 3-0 63 17-32 .531 0-1 .000 8-10 .800 10 15 25 2 4-0 1 3 1 42 14.0 16 T. Smith 3-3 67 10-17 .588 4-8 .500 4-6 .667 5 13 18 2 9-0 0 1 2 28 9.3 16 Johnson 3-3 73 10-18 .556 2-6 .333 0-0 — 0 5 5 10 7-0 2 3 0 22 7.3 11 Willingham 3-3 46 8-14 .571 0-0 — 2-2 1.000 4 3 7 2 5-0 1 1 1 18 6.0 10 Ohlde 3-0 53 7-8 .875 0-0 — 0-2 .000 6 9 15 4 5-0 2 4 0 14 4.7 8 B. Smith 1-0 6 2-2 1.000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 4 4.0 4 Swanier 3-0 39 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 — 1 3 4 5 4-0 1 3 0 7 2.3 3 Mazzante 1-0 9 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 2 2 0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 3 600 114-212 .538 22-55 .400 47-54 .870 33 79 112 59 54-0 15 35 10 297 99.0 106 SILVER STARS 3 600 96-208 .462 27-59 .458 43-56 .768 27 53 80 49 49-0 22 29 7 262 87.3 92

(1-2) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS 2009 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Young 3-3 96 22-48 .458 1-2 .500 13-19 .684 6 10 16 6 9-0 6 5 2 58 19.3 24 Hammon 3-3 101 19-41 .463 8-21 .381 9-10 .900 0 8 8 6 4-0 5 7 0 55 18.3 29 Johnson 3-3 90 18-25 .720 5-7 .714 5-6 .833 3 6 9 14 6-0 5 3 0 46 15.3 24 Lawson-Wade 3-3 75 12-18 .667 8-13 .615 0-0 — 4 5 9 6 6-0 2 3 0 32 10.7 16 Wauters 3-3 82 14-36 .389 0-0 — 4-5 .800 8 15 23 10 7-0 0 4 0 32 10.7 12 Crossley 3-0 31 5-15 .333 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0 3-0 0 2 0 17 5.7 11 Riley 3-0 44 4-8 .500 0-0 — 4-6 .667 4 3 7 1 7-0 1 1 4 12 4.0 7 Frazee 1-0 7 0-1 .000 0-0 — 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2.0 2 Darling 3-0 34 1-5 .200 0-0 — 2-4 .500 1 3 4 3 4-0 1 1 0 4 1.3 2 Perperoglou 3-0 33 1-9 .111 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 2 3-0 2 2 1 4 1.3 2 Snell 1-0 7 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 — 0 2 2 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 SILVER STARS 3 600 96-208 .462 27-59 .458 43-56 .768 27 53 80 49 49-0 22 29 7 262 87.3 92 MERCURY 3 600 114-212 .538 22-55 .400 47-54 .870 33 79 112 59 54-0 15 35 10 297 99.0 106

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The Mercury advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they faced the Los Angeles Sparks led by the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, Lisa Leslie. Game One was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, where Phoenix stole a 103-94 victory behind Diana Taurasi’s 28 points. Game Two at US Airways Center on Sept. 25 saw the Mercury struggle offensively, managing just 76 points on 39.7 percent shooting and losing 76-87, pushing the series to a third game. Game Three (the next day) was also a low-scoring contest by the Mercury’s record-setting offensive standards, but Phoenix held Los Angeles to just 25 first-half points on 24.1 percent shooting and stifled 2008 WNBA MVP Candace Parker, holding her to just six points on the night, earning an 85-74 victory and a trip to the WNBA Finals to face the East’s top-seeded team, the Indiana Fever.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (PHOENIX 2, LOS ANGELES 1) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 W 9/23 103-94 UCLA 1-0 Taurasi 28 T. Smith 6 Parker 28 Parker 10 2 L 9/25 76-87 USAC 1-1 Taurasi 25 Pondexter 7 Parker 24 Parker 18 3 W 9/26 85-74 USAC 2-1 Taurasi 21 Taurasi 7 Leslie 22 Thompson 11

(2-1) PHOENIX MERCURY 2009 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 3-3 92 24-50 .480 11-25 .440 15-16 .938 1 12 13 12 15-2 2 6 2 74 24.7 28 Pondexter 3-3 90 17-38 .447 1-11 .091 11-13 .846 1 12 13 10 9-0 4 8 0 46 15.3 19 Taylor 3-0 73 11-32 .344 5-14 .357 9-13 .692 3 7 10 11 5-0 0 3 0 36 12.0 18 Willingham 3-3 78 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 9-12 .750 6 9 15 3 8-0 1 4 0 33 11.0 17 T. Smith 3-3 76 10-18 .556 5-9 .556 3-4 .750 2 10 12 3 13-0 7 2 1 28 9.3 14 Bonner 3-0 47 6-12 .500 0-0 — 6-6 1.000 0 6 6 0 3-0 2 1 0 18 6.0 8 Johnson 3-3 78 6-25 .240 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 9 7-0 3 2 1 17 5.7 9 Swanier 3-0 25 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 0-0 — 1 2 3 5 6-0 1 2 0 8 2.7 5 Ohlde 3-0 40 2-5 .400 0-0 — 0-1 .000 3 5 8 0 8-0 2 4 2 4 1.3 2 Mazzante 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 3 600 91-208 .438 27-73 .370 55-67 .821 19 64 83 53 74-2 22 32 6 264 88.0 103 SPARKS 3 600 91-217 .419 16-50 .320 57-76 .750 40 83 123 48 54-2 15 41 16 255 85.0 94

(1-2) LOS ANGELES SPARKS 2009 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Leslie 3-3 102 26-48 .542 0-0 — 9-20 .450 9 14 23 7 12-1 3 6 6 61 20.3 22 Parker 3-3 102 21-37 .568 0-1 .000 16-20 .800 11 26 37 6 15-1 1 4 5 58 19.3 28 Thompson 3-3 110 15-43 .349 7-17 .412 12-12 1.000 9 16 25 9 6-0 1 8 3 49 16.3 25 Lennox 3-0 73 12-33 .364 6-16 .375 10-10 1.000 2 8 10 5 4-0 1 7 0 40 13.3 19 Milton-Jones 3-3 91 11-31 .355 2-7 .286 4-8 .500 7 10 17 8 7-0 4 6 1 28 9.3 11 Quinn 3-3 78 3-15 .200 0-5 .000 4-4 1.000 1 7 8 9 6-0 4 9 1 10 3.3 8 Ferdinand-Harris 2-0 14 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 0 2-0 1 0 0 5 2.5 5 Harrower 2-0 18 2-3 .667 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 4 2.0 2 Bobbitt 2-0 8 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 2-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Hayden 1-0 2 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Wisdom-Hylton 1-0 2 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 SPARKS 3 600 91-217 .419 16-50 .320 57-76 .750 40 83 123 48 54-2 15 41 16 255 85.0 94 MERCURY 3 600 91-208 .438 27-73 .370 55-67 .821 19 64 83 53 74-2 22 32 6 264 88.0 103

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2009 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/INDIANA 2009 WNBA FINALS

Behind second-year Head Coach Corey Gaines, the Mercury advanced to the WNBA Finals for the second time in three seasons, where it faced the Eastern Conference’s most elite team, the Indiana Fever. Game One of the best-of-five series would not soon be forgotten, as the two teams battled in an overtime thriller. After four quarters, the game was knotted at 105-105 heading into the extra period. There, the Mercury trailed (115-116) with just 1:40 remaining before Cappie Pondexter scored five-straight points to push the game out of the Fever’s reach. Phoenix earned a 1-0 series lead, defeating Indiana 120-116 at US Airways Center in the highest-scoring WNBA game to date. The Mercury suffered an 84-93 loss in Game Two due in part to poor field goal shooting and the loss of Penny Taylor, who suffered an injury to the face and mouth, and now faced a two-game trip to Indiana with the series tied 1-1. Phoenix dropped a controversial Game Three, 85-86, and faced elimination heading back to the Valley of the Sun for a “win or go home” Game Four. The Mercury displayed its prolific shooting at US Airways Center on Oct. 7, winning the long-ball battle (10-2) and shooting better from three-point range than Indiana shot overall (41.7-40.8). Holding MVP candidate Katie Douglas to just seven points (2-of-14 shooting), the Mercury earned a 90-77 victory to force a decisive Game Five. Two days later, in front of a sold-out US Airways Center crowd of 17,313 (the largest postseason attendance in Phoenix history), Game 5 was tied (80-80) with just 4:29 left in regulation. From then on, Phoenix outscored Indiana 14-6, sealing a 94-86 victory and the Valley’s second WNBA title in three years.

WNBA FINALS (PHOENIX 3, INDIANA 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 W 9/29 120-116 (OT) USAC 1-0 CP/PT 23 Taurasi 9 Douglas 30 Hoffman 8 2 L 10/1 84-93 USAC 1-1 Taurasi 20 Taurasi 7 Catchings 19 Catchings 9 3 L 10/4 85-86 Conseco 1-2 Pondexter 23 T. Smith 10 Hoffman 18 Catchings 12 4 W 10/7 90-77 Conseco 2-2 Pondexter 22 Willingham 8 Catchings 24 Catchings 12 5 W 10/9 94-86 USAC 3-2 Taurasi 26 T. Smith 8 T. S-B 22 Catchings 9

(3-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2009 PLAYOFFS / WNBA FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 5-5 167 42-87 .483 5-17 .294 15-17 .882 9 12 21 24 12-0 6 4 0 104 20.8 24 Taurasi 5-5 175 32-86 .372 12-41 .293 26-31 .839 4 30 34 14 20-0 3 17 8 102 20.4 26 Taylor 5-0 126 24-39 .615 6-9 .667 24-27 .889 5 11 16 13 10-0 3 6 0 78 15.6 23 T. Smith 5-5 148 20-41 .488 11-21 .524 2-2 1.000 7 27 34 4 16-0 8 4 6 53 10.6 16 Johnson 5-5 116 14-33 .424 8-12 .667 8-10 .800 2 11 13 15 13-0 3 12 1 44 8.8 14 Willingham 5-5 130 15-31 .484 0-0 — 9-10 .900 11 15 26 5 13-0 2 9 4 39 7.8 17 Bonner 5-0 75 11-25 .440 0-0 — 15-19 .789 7 9 16 1 6-0 2 3 5 37 7.4 15 Ohlde 5-0 57 5-9 .556 0-0 — 1-2 .500 0 7 7 0 8-0 0 2 1 11 2.2 6 Swanier 3-0 27 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 — 0 2 2 3 0-0 0 2 0 5 1.7 5 Mazzante 2-0 4 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 5 1025165-358 .461 43-103 .417 100-118 .847 45 124 169 79 98-0 27 61 25 473 94.6 120 FEVER 5 1025 170-363 .468 32-93 .344 86-110 .782 40 125 165 89 111-2 35 61 28 458 91.6 116

(2-3) INDIANA FEVER 2009 PLAYOFFS / WNBA FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Hoffman 5-5 155 33-52 .635 5-10 .500 11-13 .846 3 24 27 2 22-0 3 10 3 82 16.4 27 Catchings 5-5 177 30-66 .455 4-16 .250 17-22 .773 7 41 48 33 18-1 16 14 8 81 16.2 24 Douglas 5-5 187 27-73 .370 10-35 .286 15-16 .938 9 15 24 25 9-0 5 8 3 79 15.8 30 Sutton-Brown 5-5 150 30-62 .484 0-0 — 16-25 .640 7 19 26 2 12-0 3 14 4 76 15.2 22 January 5-0 120 18-41 .439 9-19 .474 15-19 .789 3 6 9 16 13-0 1 4 0 60 12.0 17 Davenport 4-0 36 13-21 .619 0-0 — 5-7 .714 1 5 6 3 5-0 0 1 7 31 7.8 18 Bevilaqua 5-5 103 9-21 .429 4-12 .333 4-4 1.000 1 7 8 8 12-0 3 5 1 26 5.2 14 Moore 5-0 60 5-15 .333 0-0 — 3-4 .750 7 4 11 0 15-1 4 0 2 13 2.6 5 Dixon 5-0 28 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 — 2 2 4 0 3-0 0 0 0 8 1.6 4 Wirth 2-0 8 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 2 2 0 1-0 0 1 0 2 1.0 2 Murphy 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 FEVER 5 1025 170-363 .468 32-93 .344 86-110 .782 40 125 165 89 111-2 35 61 28 458 91.6 116 MERCURY 5 1025165-358 .461 43-103 .417 100-118 .847 45 124 169 79 98-0 27 61 25 473 94.6 120

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(7-4) PHOENIX MERCURY 2009 PLAYOFFS / ALL ROUNDS COMBINED PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 11-11 362 82-182 .451 31-85 .365 50-56 .893 9 56 65 42 41-2 8 33 14 245 22.3 30 Pondexter 11-11 340 76-164 .463 9-36 .250 39-44 .886 11 29 40 39 26-0 13 16 0 200 18.2 24 Taylor 11-0 265 49-93 .527 15-31 .484 44-51 .863 10 28 38 37 23-0 4 12 2 157 14.3 23 T. Smith 11-11 290 40-76 .526 20-38 .526 9-12 .750 14 50 64 9 38-0 15 7 9 109 9.9 16 Bonner 11-0 186 34-69 .493 0-1 .000 29-35 .829 17 30 47 3 13-0 5 7 6 97 8.8 16 Willingham 11-11 254 35-65 .538 0-1 .000 20-24 .833 21 27 48 10 26-0 4 14 5 90 8.2 17 Johnson 11-11 267 30-76 .395 13-27 .481 10-12 .833 4 17 21 34 27-0 8 17 2 83 7.5 14 B. Smith 1-0 6 2-2 1.000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 4 4.0 4 Ohlde 11-0 150 14-22 .636 0-0 — 1-5 .200 9 21 30 4 21-0 4 10 3 29 2.6 8 Swanier 9-0 91 8-27 .296 4-11 .364 0-0 — 2 7 9 13 10-0 2 7 0 20 2.2 5 Mazzante 4-0 14 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 2 2 0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 11 2225370-778 .476 92-231 .398 202-239 .845 97 267 364 191 226-2 64 128 41 1034 94.0 120 OPPONENTS 11 2225357-788 .453 75-202 .371 186-242 .769 107 261 368 186 214-4 72 131 51 975 88.6 116

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Despite a 15-19 regular season record, the Mercury captured the No. 2 seed in the West and faced the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Conference Semifinals for the second consecutive season. Unlike the 2009 playoffs, however, Phoenix opened the series at home thanks to a new playoff format. Feeding off the home crowd in her first career postseason, fifth-year veteran Candice Dupree dropped in a game-high 32 points setting a WNBA record for points scored in a playoff debut. The performance paced the Mercury to a 106-93 Game One victory. In San Antonio for Game Two, Dupree continued her torrid pace with 19 points and 11 rebounds joining four starters in double figures, led by Diana Taurasi’s game-high 23. The Mercury never trailed in the contest and cruised to a convincing 92-73 win to clinch the series and advance to the Conference Finals vs. top-seeded Seattle.

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (PHOENIX 2, SAN ANTONIO 0) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 W 8/26 106-93 USAC 1-0 Dupree 32 Dupree 8 Hammon 19 Young 9 2 W 8/28 92-73 AT&T 2-0 Taurasi 23 Dupree 11 Hammon 21 Young 9

(2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY 2010 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Dupree 2-2 64 20-30 .667 0-0 — 11-12 .917 4 15 19 2 8-0 4 1 2 51 25.5 32 Taurasi 2-2 58 15-25 .600 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 2 7 9 13 6-0 3 5 0 37 18.5 23 Taylor 2-2 59 11-20 .550 0-4 .000 10-10 1.000 3 8 11 19 2-0 4 6 0 32 16.0 20 T. Smith 2-2 60 10-17 .588 3-9 .333 0-0 — 3 12 15 6 7-0 2 2 2 23 11.5 16 Braxton 2-0 26 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 3 2 5 1 3-0 0 4 1 20 10.0 14 Bonner 2-0 48 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 — 2 6 8 2 8-0 2 2 5 18 9.0 9 Johnson 2-2 60 5-18 .278 1-5 .200 0-0 — 1 6 7 14 3-0 1 4 0 11 5.5 6 Lilley 2-0 6 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 B. Smith 2-0 9 1-2 .500 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 Swanier 2-0 9 1-3 .333 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 Holmes 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 2 400 81-147 .551 12-31 .387 24-26 .923 18 58 76 58 39-0 16 26 10 198 99.0 106 SILVER STARS 2 400 56-133 .421 16-35 .457 38-47 .809 17 42 59 37 30-0 12 29 5 166 83.0 93

(0-2) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS 2010 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G GS MIN FG-FGA 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Becky Hammon 2 2 74 11-28 7-18 11-11 1 6 7 11 1 0 8 3 40 Sophia Young 2 2 66 13-32 0-0 5-9 4 14 18 5 2 1 7 6 31 Edwige Lawson-Wade 2 2 57 7-13 5-8 6-6 0 3 3 8 4 1 1 7 25 Roneeka Hodges 2 2 57 9-17 3-7 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 2 21 Ruth Riley 2 0 31 5-11 0-0 5-5 2 2 4 0 3 3 1 5 15 Michelle Snow 2 2 38 5-15 0-0 4-6 4 4 8 4 1 0 3 2 14 Jayne Appel 2 0 24 4-8 0-0 3-4 2 5 7 2 0 0 0 3 11 Ashley Battle 2 0 34 1-5 1-2 3-4 1 5 6 4 1 0 1 1 6 Helen Darling 2 0 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 Crystal Kelly 1 0 6 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 SILVER STARS 2 0 400 56-133 16-35 38-47 17 42 59 37 12 5 29 30 166 MERCURY 2 0 — 81-147 12-31 24-26 18 58 76 58 16 10 26 39 198

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The Mercury advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the third time in four seasons and faced top-seeded Seattle, which defeated Phoenix in each of five meetings during the regular season. Featuring the league’s best record at 28-6 and a healthy WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson, the Storm posed a formidable challenge. In a defensive slugfest that saw neither team shoot better than 39% from the field, the Mercury suffered an eight point loss in Seattle in Game One. Candice Dupree once again filled up the stat sheet with her second straight double-double scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Back home for Game Two and facing elimination, the Mercury was poised to force a game three extending its lead to as many as 19 points in the second half and 13 with 5:35 remaining. However, the Storm closed the game on a 21-5 run including a game-winning three-pointer from Sue Bird with 2.8 seconds left ending Phoenix’s season.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (PHOENIX 0, SEATTLE 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 L 9/2 74-82 Key 0-1 Taylor 16 Dupree 11 Jackson 23 Jackson 17 2 L 9/5 88-91 USAC 0-2 Taurasi 28 T. Smith 7 Cash 23 Cash 8 Jackson 8 Little 8

(0-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2010 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 2-2 66 11-30 .367 8-15 .533 7-9 .778 1 11 12 2 8-1 4 11 3 37 18.5 28 Dupree 2-2 64 14-24 .583 0-0 — 4-4 1.000 6 8 14 3 5-0 2 1 1 32 16.0 17 Johnson 2-2 62 11-27 .407 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000 1 7 8 19 7-0 3 4 0 27 13.5 15 Taylor 2-2 68 7-18 .389 5-5 1.000 5-7 .714 2 6 8 8 4-0 4 3 2 24 12.0 16 Braxton 2-0 27 7-12 .583 0-0 — 2-5 .400 1 4 5 2 4-0 1 3 0 16 8.0 10 T. Smith 2-2 69 4-12 .333 3-8 .375 3-4 .750 3 8 11 3 9-0 0 3 3 14 7.0 10 Bonner 2-0 44 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 5-6 .833 1 4 5 0 6-0 1 1 2 12 6.0 8 MERCURY 2 400 57-133 .429 20-37 .541 28-37 .757 15 48 63 37 43-1 15 26 11 162 81.0 88 STORM 2 400 59-138 .428 18-51 .353 37-53 .698 24 54 78 35 40-0 15 28 6 173 86.5 91

(2-0) SEATTLE STORM 2010 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Jackson, L 2-2 71 14-30 0.467 4-12 0.333 11-13 0.846 6 19 25 0 5-0 1 5 2 43 21.5 Cash, S 2-2 61 10-24 0.417 3-9 0.333 8-9 0.889 5 5 10 7 6-0 4 6 0 31 15.5 Bird, S 2-2 75 8-24 0.333 4-14 0.286 3-4 0.750 0 11 11 18 5-0 3 2 2 23 11.5 Wright, T 2-2 61 8-21 0.381 2-7 0.286 5-8 0.625 0 4 4 7 8-0 1 4 0 23 11.5 Little, C 2-2 61 8-17 0.471 0-0 0.000 3-6 0.500 4 9 13 3 5-0 3 3 0 19 9.5 Abrosimova, S 2-0 33 6-13 0.462 4-7 0.571 3-7 0.429 3 2 5 0 4-0 1 4 0 19 9.5 Willingham, L 2-0 27 4-7 0.571 1-1 1.000 4-6 0.667 5 3 8 0 6-0 0 1 0 13 6.5 Vesela, J 1-0 12 1-2 0.500 0-1 0.000 0-0 0.000 1 1 2 0 1-0 2 1 2 2 2.0 STORM 2-10 400 59-138 0.428 18-51 0.353 37-53 0.698 24 54 96 35 40-0 15 28 6 173 86.5 MERCURY 2-10 400 57-133 0.429 20-37 0.541 28-37 0.757 15 48 84 37 43-1 15 26 11 162 81.0

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(2-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2010 PLAYOFFS / ALL ROUNDS COMBINED PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Dupree 4-4 129 34-54 .630 0-0 — 15-16 .938 10 23 33 5 13-0 6 2 3 83 20.8 32 Taurasi 4-4 125 26-55 .473 13-24 .542 9-11 .818 3 18 21 15 14-1 7 16 3 74 18.5 28 Taylor 4-4 127 18-38 .474 5-9 .556 15-17 .882 5 14 19 27 6-0 8 9 2 56 14.0 20 Johnson 4-4 121 16-45 .356 4-12 .333 2-2 1.000 2 13 15 33 10-0 4 8 0 38 9.5 15 T. Smith 4-4 129 14-29 .483 6-17 .353 3-4 .750 6 20 26 9 16-0 2 5 5 37 9.3 16 Braxton 4-0 53 16-27 .593 1-1 1.000 3-7 .429 4 6 10 3 7-0 1 7 1 36 9.0 14 Bonner 4-0 91 11-24 .458 3-4 .750 5-6 .833 3 10 13 2 14-0 3 3 7 30 7.5 9 Lilley 2-0 6 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 B. Smith 2-0 9 1-2 .500 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 Swanier 2-0 9 1-3 .333 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 1.0 2 Holmes 1-0 1 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 TEAM 4 800 138-280 .493 32-68 .471 52-63 .825 33 106 139 95 82-1 31 52 21 360 90.0 106 OPPONENTS 4 800 115-271 .424 34-86 .395 75-100 .750 41 96 137 72 70-0 27 57 11 339 84.8 93

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2011 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/SEATTLE 2011 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

With a 19-15 record for the season, the Mercury finished third in the Western Conference and faced second-seeded Seattle in the Conference Semifinals. Phoenix opened the series with a 19-point loss on the road after the Storm held the league’s most potent offense to just 61 points for the game, its lowest output during the 2011 season. Returning home for Game 2, Candice Dupree scored a game-high 29 points on a franchise-record-tying 12 made field goals (12-of-14) to lead the Mercury to a 92-83 victory, a game in which Phoenix led from start to finish. Back to Seattle for Game 3, the Mercury overcame an 18-point deficit to knock off the defending champion Storm and advanced to its third consecutive Western Conference Finals. After scoring 19 points, Diana Taurasi fouled out of the game with 6:38 remaining and Phoenix trailing 60-59, but Penny Taylor scored 11 of her 19 points in the final six minutes to lead the Mercury. She also added a franchise postseason record 17 rebounds in the contest. Dupree scored a team-high 20 points, including a game-winning offensive rebound basket with 1.5 seconds remaining. It marked the Mercury’s first win at Key Arena since the 2009 regular season.

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (PHOENIX 2, SEATTLE 1) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1. L 9/15 61-80 Key 0-1 Taylor 13 Bonner 8 Wright 21 Cash/Little 11 2. W 9/17 92-83 USAC 1-1 Dupree 29 Bonner 13 Wright 18 Cash 5 3. W 9/19 77-75 Key 2-1 Dupree 20 Taylor 17 Bird 22 Cash 10

(2-1) PHOENIX MERCURY 2011 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Dupree 3-3 103 26-40 .650 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 6 9 15 2 10-1 1 7 3 57 19.0 29 Taurasi 3-3 96 18-50 .360 4-16 .250 16-17 .941 0 8 8 6 14-1 0 6 1 56 18.7 26 Taylor 3-3 94 16-28 .571 2-8 .250 10-12 .833 3 18 21 10 8-0 3 6 1 44 14.7 19 Bonner 3-3 111 11-36 .306 3-13 .231 5-6 .833 5 24 29 2 6-0 6 4 3 30 10.0 13 Johnson 3-3 81 7-26 .269 1-12 .083 3-4 .750 0 5 5 15 8-0 3 8 0 18 6.0 7 Sanford 2-0 44 3-3 1.000 0-0 — 3-5 .600 2 8 10 0 9-0 0 2 1 9 4.5 5 Ferdinand-Harris 2-0 22 2-10 .200 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 3 3 6 1 3-0 0 2 0 7 3.5 7 Swanier 3-0 26 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 — 2 5 7 5 4-0 1 1 0 4 1.3 2 Thomas 3-0 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 2-2 1.000 4 3 7 1 2-0 1 2 0 4 1.3 4 Gray 1-0 8 0-3 .000 0-0 — 1-2 .500 2 0 2 1 1-0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 Spencer 1-0 3 0-2 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 3 600 86-204 .422 11-52 .212 47-56 .839 27 84 111 43 65-2 15 40 9 230 76.7 92 STORM 3 600 79-197 .401 26-66 .394 54-70 .771 30 78 108 39 60-1 19 40 10 238 79.3 83

(1-2) SEATTLE STORM 2011 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Wright 3-3 84 20-34 .588 6-10 .600 10-12 .833 3 9 12 7 11-0 5 9 1 56 18.7 21 Bird 3-3 101 16-36 .444 9-18 .500 6-7 .857 4 8 12 8 4-0 3 2 0 47 15.7 22 Jackson 3-3 82 13-34 .382 5-13 .385 14-20 .700 3 8 11 2 5-0 3 4 4 45 15.0 18 Little 3-3 70 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 16-19 .842 4 14 18 7 13-1 2 10 0 38 12.7 17 Cash 3-3 96 8-24 .333 2-7 .286 3-4 .750 8 18 26 6 7-0 3 4 2 21 7.0 10 Smith 3-0 76 4-23 .174 4-14 .286 4-4 1.000 2 7 9 7 5-0 2 2 0 16 5.3 14 Kobryn 1-0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 3.0 3 Robinson 3-0 37 3-8 .375 0-0 — 0-2 .000 3 6 9 0 7-0 0 2 3 6 2.0 4 Willingham 3-0 39 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 0-0 — 3 7 10 2 6-0 1 2 0 6 2.0 4 Quigley 1-0 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Snell 2-0 6 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 STORM 3 600 79-197 .401 26-66 .394 54-70 .771 30 78 108 39 60-1 19 40 10 238 79.3 83 MERCURY 3 600 86-204 .422 11-52 .212 47-56 .839 27 84 111 43 65-2 15 40 9 230 76.7 92

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2011 PLAYOFFS PHOENIX/MINNESOTA 2011 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

The Mercury advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the fourth time in five seasons and faced top-seeded Minnesota. The Lynx hosted Game 1 of the Conference Finals and controlled the entire contest, never trailing to Phoenix and leading by as many as 30 points. Much like Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals against Seattle, the Mercury sputtered out of the gate, shooting just 3-of-18 from the field in the first quarter. Diana Taurasi led all scorers with 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Facing elimination at home in Game 2, the Mercury played an even first half with the Lynx and entered the halftime break trailing by just two points but Minnesota outscored Phoenix 60-41 in the second half to secure its berth into the WNBA Finals. Taurasi and DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 22 points each, combining for 44 of the team’s 86 points. Candice Dupree contributed a game-high 11 rebounds.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (PHOENIX 0, MINNESOTA 2) MERCURY MERCURY OPPONENT OPPONENT NO. W-L DATE PHO/OPP SITE SERIES HIGH PTS HIGH REBS HIGH PTS HIGH REBS 1 L 9/22 67-95 Target 0-1 Taurasi 22 Bonner 8 Augustus 21 Brunson 13 2 L 9/25 86-103 USAC 0-2 Bonner 22 Dupree 11 McWilliams- Brunson 9 Taurasi 22 Franklin 21 Moore 21

(0-2) PHOENIX MERCURY 2011 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 2-2 61 15-33 .455 4-12 .333 10-11 .909 1 7 8 6 7-0 1 6 0 44 22.0 22 Bonner 2-2 68 12-30 .400 2-10 .200 7-8 .875 6 12 18 4 4-0 1 4 3 33 16.5 22 Dupree 2-2 60 9-18 .500 0-0 — 2-2 1.000 5 8 13 1 6-0 2 3 1 20 10.0 18 Ferdinand-Harris 2-0 26 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000 0 0 0 2 3-0 2 2 1 16 8.0 12 Taylor 2-2 60 6-18 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 — 1 4 5 5 9-0 1 3 0 14 7.0 8 Johnson 2-2 54 4-18 .222 1-6 .167 2-4 .500 1 6 7 10 3-0 1 2 0 11 5.5 6 Sanford 2-0 36 4-8 .500 0-0 — 2-5 .400 5 3 8 1 4-0 1 2 2 10 5.0 6 Gray 1-0 6 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 3 3.0 3 Swanier 2-0 22 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 — 0 3 3 1 2-0 2 0 0 2 1.0 2 Spencer 1-0 3 0-0 — 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 Thomas 1-0 5 0-2 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 MERCURY 2 400 58-146 .397 11-40 .275 26-33 .788 20 43 63 30 38-0 12 25 7 153 76.5 86 LYNX 2 400 75-144 .521 14-28 .500 34-43 .791 23 56 79 43 34-0 12 23 9 198 99.0 103

(2-0) MINNESOTA LYNX 2011 PLAYOFFS / WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Augustus 2-2 62 14-30 .467 0-3 .000 9-10 .900 0 5 5 8 1-0 3 1 1 37 18.5 21 Moore 2-2 59 12-21 .571 8-11 .727 4-6 .667 5 9 14 6 5-0 3 3 1 36 18.0 21 McWilliams-Frank2-2 66 12-22 .545 0-0 — 11-12 .917 6 3 9 11 5-0 0 3 1 35 17.5 21 Brunson 2-2 57 11-18 .611 0-0 — 3-3 1.000 6 16 22 3 6-0 2 2 2 25 12.5 13 Whalen 2-2 61 9-19 .474 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 0 10 10 8 7-0 1 5 0 22 11.0 18 Wiggins 2-0 43 6-11 .545 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3 1-0 0 2 0 19 9.5 14 Adair 2-0 21 6-10 .600 0-0 — 2-6 .333 5 3 8 0 5-0 2 4 0 14 7.0 10 Houston 1-0 9 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 — 0 2 2 1 2-0 0 0 1 4 4.0 4 Harris 1-0 4 1-2 .500 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 3 3 0 0-0 1 0 0 2 2.0 2 Hornbuckle 1-0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 2 2 2.0 2 Wright 2-0 14 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 — 1 2 3 0 2-0 0 2 1 2 1.0 2 LYNX 2 400 75-144 .521 14-28 .500 34-43 .791 23 56 79 43 34-0 12 23 9 198 99.0 103 MERCURY 2 400 58-146 .397 11-40 .275 26-33 .788 20 43 63 30 38-0 12 25 7 153 76.5 86

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2011 PLAYOFFS FINAL STATISTICS

(2-3) PHOENIX MERCURY 2011 PLAYOFFS / ALL ROUNDS COMBINED PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 5-5 156 33-83 .398 8-28 .286 26-28 .929 1 15 16 12 21-1 1 12 1 100 20.0 26 Dupree 5-5 163 35-58 .603 0-1 .000 7-8 .875 11 17 28 3 16-1 3 10 4 77 15.4 29 Bonner 5-5 179 23-66 .348 5-23 .217 12-14 .857 11 36 47 6 10-0 7 8 6 63 12.6 22 Taylor 5-5 154 22-46 .478 4-13 .308 10-12 .833 4 22 26 15 17-0 4 9 1 58 11.6 19 Johnson 5-5 135 11-44 .250 2-18 .111 5-8 .625 1 11 12 25 11-0 4 10 0 29 5.8 7 Ferdinand-Harris 4-0 49 8-22 .364 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000 3 3 6 3 6-0 2 4 1 23 5.8 12 Sanford 4-0 80 7-11 .636 0-0 — 5-10 .500 7 11 18 1 13-0 1 4 3 19 4.8 6 Gray 2-0 14 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 2 0 2 1 1-0 0 2 0 4 2.0 3 Swanier 5-0 47 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-0 — 2 8 10 6 6-0 3 1 0 6 1.2 2 Thomas 4-0 20 1-3 .333 0-0 — 2-2 1.000 5 3 8 1 2-0 1 2 0 4 1.0 4 Spencer 2-0 5 0-2 .000 0-0 — 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 TEAM 5 1000144-350 .411 22-92 .239 73-89 .820 47 127 174 73 103-2 27 65 16 383 76.6 92 OPPONENTS 5 1000 154-341 .452 40-94 .426 88-113 .779 53 134 187 82 94-1 31 63 19 436 87.2 103

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MERCURY INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLAYOFF LEADERS

GAMES PLAYED THREE POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Diana Taurasi 29 Diana Taurasi 219 Penny Taylor 29 Tangela Smith 86 Tangela Smith 24 Cappie Pondexter 74 Cappie Pondexter 20 Penny Taylor 73 Temeka Johnson 20 DeWanna Bonner 20 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Ketia Swanier 16 Tangela Smith .477 (41-86) Penny Taylor .438 (32-73) MINUTES PLAYED Kelly Mazzante .419 (18-43) Diana Taurasi 940 Jennifer Gillom .417 (10-24) Penny Taylor 857 Michelle Griffiths .400 (6-15) Tangela Smith 705 Cappie Pondexter 640 FREE THROWS MADE Temeka Johnson 526 Penny Taylor 131 DeWanna Bonner 456 Diana Taurasi 104 Cappie Pondexter 94 POINTS DeWanna Bonner 46 Diana Taurasi 598 Tangela Smith 28 Penny Taylor 445 Cappie Pondexter 415 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Tangela Smith 251 Penny Taylor 148 DeWanna Bonner 190 Diana Taurasi 121 Candice Dupree 160 Cappie Pondexter 107 DeWanna Bonner 55 SCORING AVERAGE Tangela Smith 36 Diana Taurasi 20.6 Jennifer Gillom 36 Cappie Pondexter 20.8 Candice Dupree 17.8 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Penny Taylor 15.3 Penny Taylor .885 (131-148) Jennifer Gillom 15.2 Cappie Pondexter .879 (94-107)

FIELD GOALS MADE REBOUNDS Diana Taurasi 205 Tangela Smith 160 Cappie Pondexter 150 Penny Taylor 154 Penny Taylor 141 Diana Taurasi 141 Tangela Smith 91 DeWanna Bonner 107 Candice Dupree 69 Cappie Pondexter 83 DeWanna Bonner 68 Le’Coe Willingham 50 ASSISTS Jennifer Gillom 50 Penny Taylor 113 Diana Taurasi 96 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Cappie Pondexter 91 Diana Taurasi 447 Temeka Johnson 79 Cappie Pondexter 324 Tangela Smith 33 Penny Taylor 289 Kelly Miller 32 Tangela Smith 196 Michele Timms 32 DeWanna Bonner 159 Jennifer Gillom 136 STEALS Penny Taylor 32 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Diana Taurasi 29 Lisa Harrison .706 (12-17) Tangela Smith 26 Nicole Ohlde .636 (14-22) Cappie Pondexter 24 Candice Dupree .616 (69-112) Temeka Johnson 16 Brandy Reed .545 (12-22) DeWanna Bonner 15 Le’Coe Willingham .538 (35-65) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BLOCKED SHOTS Diana Taurasi 84 Tangela Smith 30 Tangela Smith 41 Diana Taurasi 25 Penny Taylor 32 DeWanna Bonner 19 Cappie Pondexter 21 Penny Taylor 15 Temeka Johnson 19 Jennifer Gillom 12 Kelly Mazzante 18

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MOST POINTS MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE ONE GAME: 33 Cappie Pondexter vs. SAN 9/1/07 MADE ONE HALF: 21 Cappie Pondexter vs. IND 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 6 Tangela Smith vs. DET 9/11/07 21 Cappie Pondexter at DET 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 4 Temeka Johnson at SAN 8/28/10 4 Cappie Pondexter vs. LAS 9/25/09 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 4 Cappie Pondexter vs. DET 9/11/07 ONE GAME: 12 Candice Dupree vs. SEA 9/17/11 4 Bridget Pettis vs. NY 8/28/97 12 Candice Dupree vs. SAN 8/26/10 12 Cappie Pondexter vs. SAN 9/1/07 MOST REBOUNDS ONE HALF: 8 Candice Dupree vs. SEA 9/17/11 ONE GAME: 17 Penny Taylor at SEA 9/19/11 8 Candice Dupree vs. SAN 8/26/10 ONE HALF: 10 DeWanna Bonner vs. SAN 9/19/09 8 Diana Taurasi vs. SAN 9/19/09 MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ONE GAME: 6 Tangela Smith vs. DET 9/11/07 ONE GAME: 28 Cappie Pondexter at DET 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 6 Tangela Smith vs. DET 9/11/07 ONE HALF: 15 Cappie Pondexter at DET 9/5/07 MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MISSED ONE GAME: 15 Penny Taylor at SEA 9/19/11 ONE GAME: 2 Nakia Sanford vs. SEA 9/17/11 ONE HALF: 8 Penny Taylor at SEA 9/19/11 ONE HALF: 4 Tangela Smith at SAN 8/28/10 8 DeWanna Bonner vs. SEA 9/17/11

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MADE MOST ASSISTS ONE GAME: 6 Temeka Johnson vs. LAS 9/25/09 ONE GAME: 12 Penny Taylor at SAN 8/28/10 ONE HALF: 7 Diana Taurasi at SEA 9/2/10 10 Diana Taurasi vs. SAN 8/26/10 10 Cappie Pondexter at DET 9/16/07 MOST FREE THROWS MADE ONE HALF: 7 Penny Taylor at SAN 8/28/10 ONE GAME: 18 Penny Taylor at DET 9/16/07 ONE HALF: 10 Penny Taylor at DET 9/16/07 MOST STEALS 10 Cappie Pondexter vs. SAN 8/30/07 ONE GAME: 5 Penny Taylor vs. IND 10/9/09 5 Tangela Smith at LAS 9/23/09 MOST FREE THROWS MADE, NONE MISSED ONE HALF: 4 Tangela Smith at LAS 9/23/09 ONE GAME: 18 Penny Taylor at DET 9/16/07 ONE HALF: 10 Penny Taylor at DET 9/16/07 MOST BLOCKED SHOTS ONE GAME: 4 DeWanna Bonner vs. SAN 8/26/10 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 4 Diana Taurasi vs. IND 10/1/09 ONE GAME: 18 Penny Taylor at DET 9/16/07 4 Tangela Smith vs. DET 9/11/07 ONE HALF: 12 Cappie Pondexter at SAN 8/30/07 4 Penny Taylor vs. SAN 9/1/07 4 Jennifer Gillom at LAS 8/13/00 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ONE HALF: 4 Diana Taurasi vs. IND 10/1/09 ONE GAME: 7 Diana Taurasi vs. SEA 9/5/10 4 Tangela Smith vs. DET 9/11/07 7 Diana Taurasi at DET 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 5 Diana Taurasi at DET 9/8/07 MOST TURNOVERS ONE GAME: 6 Diana Taurasi vs. SAN 8/26/10 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 6 Diana Taurasi at SAN 9/17/09 ONE GAME: 14 Diana Taurasi at DET 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 5 Diana Taurasi at SAN 9/17/09 ONE HALF: 8 Diana Taurasi at DET 9/8/07 MOST MINUTES PLAYED ONE GAME: 42 Michele Timms at HOU (OT) 8/29

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MERCURY TEAM PLAYOFF RECORDS

MOST POINTS SCORED MOST REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 120 vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 47 vs. Detroit 9/11/07 FIRST HALF: 64 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE HALF: 25 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 SECOND HALF: 65 at Detroit 9/5/07 25 at Detroit 9/8/07

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 46 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE GAME: 18 vs. Detroit 9/11/07 ONE HALF: 27 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE HALF: 13 vs. Detroit 9/11/07

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 84 at Detroit 9/8/07 ONE GAME: 33 at San Antonio 8/28/10 ONE HALF: 46 at Detroit 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 19 at San Antonio 8/28/10

HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE MOST ASSISTS ONE GAME: .639 (46-72) vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE GAME: 33 vs. San Antonio 8/26/10 ONE HALF: .750 (27-36) vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE HALF: 18 vs. San Antonio 8/26/10

MOST FREE THROWS MADE MOST PERSONAL FOULS ONE GAME: 32 vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 32 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 21 vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE HALF: 21 at Detroit 9/5/07

MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MOST STEALS ONE GAME: 38 vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 11 vs. Detroit 9/13/07 38 vs. Detroit 9/11/07 11 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 25 vs. Indian 9/29/09 11 at Seattle 8/24/07 11 vs. New York 8/28/97 HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (min. 10 attempts) ONE HALF: 7 at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE GAME: 1.000 (11-11) at San Antonio 8/28/10 7 at Detroit 9/5/07 1.000 (11-11) at Seattle 8/24/07 1.000 (16-16) vs. Cleveland 8/22/98 MOST BLOCKED SHOTS ONE HALF: 1.000 (16-16) at Seattle 9/19/11 ONE GAME: 9 vs. Indiana 10/1/09 1.000 (14-14) vs. Indiana 10/9/09 ONE HALF: 6 at Detroit 9/5/07 1.000 (15-15) vs. Cleveland 8/22/98 MOST TURNOVERS MOST THREE POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ONE GAME: 19 at Cleveland 8/24/98 ONE GAME: 16 at Detroit 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 14 at Cleveland 8/24/98 ONE HALF: 10 at Detroit 9/8/07

MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ONE GAME: 44 at Detroit 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 26 at Detroit 9/8/07

HIGHEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE GAME: .600 (9-15) at Seattle 9/2/10 ONE HALF: .833 (5-6) at Seattle 9/2/10

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MERCURY TEAM LOW PLAYOFF RECORDS

FEWEST POINTS FEWEST REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 41 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE GAME: 22 at Los Angeles 8/13/00 ONE HALF: 18 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 9 at Los Angeles 8/13/00

FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADE FEWEST ASSISTS ONE GAME: 15 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE GAME: 7 at Seattle 9/19/11 ONE HALF: 7 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 3 at Seattle 9/19/11

FEWEST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED FEWEST PERSONAL FOULS ONE GAME: 55 at Cleveland 8/28/97 ONE GAME: 11 at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE HALF: 24 at Los Angeles 8/13/00 ONE HALF: 5 vs. Seattle 8/26/07 5 at Seattle 8/24/07 LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE GAME: .224 (15-67) vs. New York 8/28/97 FEWEST STEALS ONE HALF: .189 (7-37) vs. New York 8/25/97 ONE GAME: 3 at Seattle 9/19/11 3 vs. Indiana 10/9/09 FEWEST FREE THROWS MADE 3 vs. Seattle 8/26/07 ONE GAME: 5 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 3 at Houston 9/1/98 ONE HALF: 1 at Seattle 9/15/11 ONE HALF: 0 vs. Minnesota 9/25/11 1 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 1 vs. Cleveland 8/24/98 FEWEST BLOCKS ONE GAME: 1 vs. Minnesota 9/25/11 FEWEST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 1 vs. Los Angeles 9/25/09 ONE GAME: 5 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 1 at Detroit 9/16/07 ONE HALF: 1 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 1 vs. Cleveland 8/22/98 ONE HALF: 0 vs. Minnesota 9/25/11 LOWEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 0 at Seattle 9/19/11 ONE GAME: .636 (7-11) vs. Houston 8/27/98 0 at Seattle 9/15/11 ONE HALF: .333 (2-6) at Cleveland 8/25/98 0 at San Antonio 8/28/10 0 vs. Los Angeles 9/25/09 FEWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 0 vs. San Antonio 9/21/09 ONE GAME: 1 vs. New York 8/28/97 0 at Detroit 9/16/07 ONE HALF: 0 Seven Times 0 vs. Cleveland 8/22/98

FEWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED FEWEST TURNOVERS ONE GAME: 9 at Cleveland 8/24/98 ONE GAME: 8 at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE HALF: 3 vs. Seattle 9/17/11 8 at Cleveland 8/25/98 3 at Cleveland 8/25/98 ONE HALF: 2 at Cleveland 8/25/98 3 vs. New York 8/28/97

LOWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE GAME: .091 (1-11) vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: .000 (0-3) vs. Seattle 9/17/11 .000 (0-10) at Indiana 10/4/09 .000 (0-8) vs. Los Angeles 8/11/00 .000 (0-4) at Houston 9/1/98 .000 (0-3) at Cleveland 8/25/98 .000 (0-5) vs. Cleveland 8/22/98 .000 (0-3) vs. New York 8/28/97

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MOST POINTS MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MISSED ONE GAME: 32 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 ONE GAME: 7 Mwadi Mabika vs. LAS 8/11/00 ONE HALF: 25 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 7 Cynthia Cooper vs. HOU 8/27/98 ONE HALF: 5 Maya Moore vs. MIN 9/25/11 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE ONE GAME: 12 Ebony Hoffman vs. IND 9/29/09 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MADE 12 Katie Douglas vs. IND 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 4 Brianna January at IND 10/7/09 12 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 4 Sheryl Swoopes vs. HOU 8/29/98 12 Lisa Leslie at LAS 8/13/00 4 Kim Perrot vs. HOU 8/27/98 ONE HALF: 9 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 4 Lauren Jackson at SEA 9/2/10 4 Deanna Nolan at DET 9/8/07 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 4 Katie Smith at DET 9/5/07 ONE GAME: 28 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 18 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 MOST REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 18 Candace Parker vs. LAS 9/25/09 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MISSED 18 Sophia Young at SAN 8/30/07 ONE GAME: 2 Tamecka Dixon at IND 10/4/09 ONE HALF: 12 Lauren Jackson at SEA 9/2/10 2 Monica Lamb at HOU 9/1/98 12 Candace Parker vs. LAS 9/25/09 12 Sophia Young at SAN 8/30/07 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED, NONE MADE ONE GAME: 4 Three Times MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE HALF: 6 Katie Douglas at IND 10/7/09 ONE GAME: 8 Sophia Young at SAN 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 7 Sophia Young at SAN 8/30/07 MOST FREE THROWS MADE ONE GAME: 12 Katie Smith at DET 9/5/07 MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE HALF: 12 Katie Smith at DET 9/5/07 ONE GAME: 13 Candace Parker vs. LAS 9/25/09 ONE HALF: 9 Lauren Jackson at SEA 9/2/10 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 9 Candace Parker vs. LAS 9/25/09 ONE GAME: 16 Katie Smith at DET 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 16 Katie Smith at DET 9/5/07 MOST ASSISTS ONE GAME: 11 Tamika Catchings vs. IND 10/1/09 MOST FREE THROWS MADE, NONE MISSED ONE HALF: 7 Sue Bird at SEA 9/2/10 ONE GAME: 8 Camille Little vs. SEA 9/17/11 8 Becky Hammon vs. SAN 8/26/10 MOST STEALS 8 Betty Lennox vs. LAS 9/26/09 ONE GAME: 5 Tamika Catchings vs. IND 10/9/09 8 Plenette Pierson at DET 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 4 Suzie McConnel Serio at CLE 8/25/98 ONE HALF: 6 Edwige Lawson-Wade vs. SAN 8/26/10 6 Tina Thompson vs. LAS 9/26/09 MOST BLOCKED SHOTS 6 Betty Lennox vs. LAS 9/26/09 ONE GAME: 4 Ashley Robinson at SEA 8/24/07 6 Plenette Pierson at DET 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 3 Ruth Riley vs. SAN 9/17/09 3 Deanna Nolan vs. DET 9/13/07 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ONE GAME: 7 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 MOST TURNOVERS ONE HALF: 6 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 ONE GAME: 7 Teresa Witherspoon vs. NY 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 5 Sheryl Swoopes at HOU 8/29/98 MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ONE GAME: 16 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 10 Becky Hammon at SAN 8/30/07

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MOST POINTS SCORED MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ONE GAME: 116 (OT) vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE GAME: 31 at San Antonio 8/30/07 108 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 17 at San Antonio 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 67 at Detroit 9/5/07 17 at Seattle 8/24/07

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE HIGHEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE GAME: 45 (OT) vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE GAME: .625 (10-16) vs. San Antonio 8/26/10 37 at Los Angeles 9/23/09 ONE HALF: .750 (9-12) vs. Seattle 9/17/11 ONE HALF: 25 (OT) vs. Indiana 9/29/09 21 vs. Detroit 9/11/07 MOST REBOUNDS 21 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE GAME: 50 at Detroit 9/8/07 21 vs. Seattle 8/26/07 ONE HALF: 28 at Detroit 9/5/07

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 85 vs. San Antonio 9/1/07 ONE GAME: 21 at Cleveland 8/24/98 ONE HALF: 44 vs. Los Angeles 9/25/09 ONE HALF: 16 at Cleveland 8/24/98 44 vs. San Antonio 9/1/07 44 vs. Seattle 8/26/07 MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 34 at Seattle 9/15/11 HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 34 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE GAME: .557 (34-61) at Los Angeles 8/13/00 ONE HALF: 21 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE HALF: .640 (16-25) at Los Angeles 8/13/00 MOST ASSISTS MOST FREE THROWS MADE ONE GAME: 25 at San Antonio 8/30/07 ONE GAME: 35 at Detroit 9/5/07 ONE HALF: 13 at Minnesota 9/22/11 ONE HALF: 23 at Los Angeles 8/13/00 13 at San Antonio 8/28/10 13 (OT) vs. Indiana 9/29/09 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 13 vs. Detroit 9/11/07 ONE GAME: 42 at Detroit 9/5/07 13 at San Antonio 8/30/07 ONE HALF: 28 at Los Angeles 8/13/00 13 at Los Angeles 8/13/00

HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE MOST PERSONAL FOULS ONE GAME: 1.000 (11-11) at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE GAME: 30 (OT) vs. Indiana 9/29/09 ONE HALF: 1.000 (6-6) at Minnesota 9/22/11 30 vs. Seattle 8/24/07 1.000 (9-9) at Seattle 9/15/11 ONE HALF: 17 vs. Seattle 8/24/07 1.000 (8-8) vs. Los Angeles 9/25/09 1.000 (7-7) at Seattle 8/24/07 MOST STEALS 1.000 (4-4) at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE GAME: 11 vs. Cleveland 8/22/98 1.000 (3-3) at Houston 9/1/98 ONE HALF: 7 at Cleveland 8/24/98

MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE MOST BLOCKS ONE GAME: 13 vs. Seattle 9/19/11 ONE GAME: 9 at Indiana 10/4/09 13 vs. San Antonio 9/21/09 ONE HALF: 6 at Indiana 10/4/09 13 vs. Detroit 9/16/07 13 at San Antonio 8/30/07 MOST TURNOVERS 13 at Seattle 8/24/07 ONE GAME: 19 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 8 vs. San Antonio 9/21/09 ONE HALF: 12 vs. New York 8/28/97 8 vs. San Antonio 9/1/07 8 at Seattle 8/24/07

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FEWEST POINTS FEWEST REBOUNDS ONE GAME: 51 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE GAME: 20 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE HALF: 22 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE HALF: 9 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09

FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADE FEWEST ASSISTS ONE GAME: 21 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE GAME: 10 at Indiana 10/7/09 ONE HALF: 7 vs. Los Angeles 9/26/09 10 vs. Los Angeles 9/26/09 ONE HALF: 3 at Indiana 10/7/09 FEWEST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 3 vs. Los Angeles 9/26/09 ONE GAME: 50 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 24 vs. New York 8/28/97 FEWEST PERSONAL FOULS ONE GAME: 12 at Houston 9/1/98 LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE HALF: 4 vs. Seattle 9/15/11 ONE GAME: .323 (21-65) vs. Houston 8/27/98 4 at Los Angeles 9/23/09 ONE HALF: .241 (7-29) vs. Los Angeles 9/26/09 4 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09

FEWEST FREE THROWS MADE FEWEST STEALS ONE GAME: 6 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE GAME: 2 at Detroit 9/8/07 ONE HALF: 1 at Los Angeles 8/13/00 ONE HALF: 0 at Detroit 9/8/07

FEWEST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED FEWEST BLOCKS ONE GAME: 8 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE GAME: 1 Seven Times ONE HALF: 2 vs. Houston 8/27/98 ONE HALF: 0 12 Times

LOWEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE FEWEST TURNOVERS ONE GAME: .550 (11-20) at Seattle 9/19/11 ONE GAME: 8 vs. San Antonio 9/19/09 ONE HALF: .200 (1-5) at Los Angeles 8/13/00 8 at San Antonio 9/17/09 8 vs. Los Angeles 8/11/00 FEWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ONE HALF: 0 vs. Minnesota 9/25/11 ONE GAME: 1 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 0 at Houston 8/29/98 0 vs. Houston 8/27/98 0 vs. New York 8/28/97

FEWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ONE GAME: 4 vs. New York 8/28/97 ONE HALF: 2 vs. New York (1st, 2nd) 8/28/97

LOWEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ONE GAME: .111 at Indiana 10/7/09 ONE HALF: .000 (0-6) at Houston 8/29/98 .000 (0-7) vs. Houston 8/27/98 .000 (0-2) vs. New York 8/28/97

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WNBA TEAM PR CONTACTS EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTA DREAM CONNECTICUT SUN NEW YORK LIBERTY PR Contact: TONYA ALLEYNE PR Contact: BILL TAVARES PR Contact: STACEY ESCUDERO Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: Office: 212-465-5902 W: 678-510-7397 W: 860-862-4073 C: 917-572-2534 C: 404-693-5181 C: 860-961-0240 Email: [email protected] Additional PR Contact: Sprague Paynter Additional PR Contact: Jen Hildebrand PR Contact: Alyson Furch Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: Office: 212-465-6263 W: 678-510-7396 W: 860-862-4087 C: 480-330-0900 C: 404-561-0421 C: 860-961-2245 Email: [email protected]

CHICAGO SKY INDIANA FEVER WASHINGTON MYSTICS PR Contact: WILL STEINBERG PR Contact: KEVIN MESSENGER PR Contact: KETSIA COLIMON Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: 312-994-5984 W: 317-917-2844 W: 202-527-7535 C: 847-840-4867 C: 317-370-3437 C: 571-235-6305 Additional PR Contact: Michelle Henstock Additional PR Contact: Tim Edwards Additional PR Contact: Scott Hall Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: 312-994-5981 W: 317-917-2853 Additional PR Contact: Daren Jenkins C: 606-776-1122 H: 317-253-3446 Email: [email protected]

WESTERN CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES SPARKS PHOENIX MERCURY SEATTLE STORM PR Contact: SHAWN TRONDSEN PR Contact: BRET BURCHARD PR Contact: SUSAN REID Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: 213-929-1313 W: 602-514-8305 W: 206-272-2706 C: 562-508-9820 C: 602-904-3751 C: 858-864-2090 Additional PR Contact: Lesley Factor Additional PR Contact: Carrie Krueger MINNESOTA LYNX Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] PR Contact: ALEX KING W: 602-514-8370 W: 206-272- 2638 Email: [email protected] C: 480-225-5335 C: 206-617-0609 W: 612-673-1632 C: 612-483-3391 SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS TULSA SHOCK Additional PR Contact: Aaron Seehusen PR Contact: LINDSEY CAMPBELL PR Contact: PARDEEP TOOR Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] W: 612-673-1602 W: 210-444-5738 W: 918-949-9726 C: 763-350-5550 C: 210-998-9000 C: 312-576-1120

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WNBA PR CONTACTS LEAGUE OFFICE

WNBA COMMUNICATIONS WNBA.COM COMMUNITY RELATIONS

RON HOWARD BRIAN MARTIN ERJAAM HAYES Director, WNBA Communications Editor, WNBA.com Coordinator, WNBA Community Relations 645 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor 100 Plaza Drive 645 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 Harmon Meadow Boulevard New York, NY 10022 Email: [email protected] Secaucus, NJ 07094 Email: [email protected] 212-407-8641 (office) Email: [email protected] 212-407-8448 (office) 212-407-7919 (office fax) 201-974-6848 (office) 201-758-6739 (cell) 201-293-1068 (cell) 212-920-5129 (cell)

DINA SKOKOS JIM REILLY Director, WNBA Communications Editor, WNBA.com 645 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor 100 Plaza Drive New York, NY 10022 Harmon Meadow Boulevard Email: [email protected] Secaucus, NJ 07094 212-407-8840 (office) Email: [email protected] 212-407-7919 (office fax) 201-974-6168 (office) 201-682-9443 (cell) 973-714-7892 (cell)

SAMANTHA TAGER Coordinator, WNBA Communications 645 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 Email: [email protected] 212-407-8358 (office) 212-407-7919 (office fax) 914-882-1474 (cell)

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ATLANTA DREAM 225 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2400 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 877-977-7729 Fax: 678-510-7489

Conference: Eastern Arena: Philips Arena (10,160) TV: FOX Sports South and SportSouth Team Mascot: Star Primary Colors: Dream Blue and Red Website: www.AtlantaDream.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/atlantadream Twitter: @AtlantaDream

2012 vs. Dream: May 31 at Atlanta July 7 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 20-14, third in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Defeated Connecticut (2-0) in Eastern Conference Semifinals Defeated Indiana (2-1) in Eastern Conference Finals Lost to Minnesota (0-3) in WNBA Finals

DIRECTORY Ownership...... Dream Too LLC (Mary Brock & Kelly Loeffler) Chief Executive Officer...... Pete Canalichio Head Coach & General Manager ...... Marynell Meadors Assistant Coach...... Joe Ciampi Assistant Coach ...... Fred Williams Director of Basketball Operations ...... Sue Panek Athletic Trainer...... Kim Moseley Director of Community & Public Relations ...... Sprague Paynter Director of Broadcasting & New Media...... Tonya Alleyne

MERCURY VS. DREAM 2011 (2-0) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER DREAM HIGH SCORER June 24 Atlanta Mercury 92, Dream 83 Taurasi – 20 McCoughtry – 24 August 11 Phoenix Mercury 109, Dream 95 Bonner – 25 McCoughtry – 25

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Dream at Phoenix 3-1 Mercury vs. Dream at Atlanta 2-2 Mercury vs. Dream Overall 5-3

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. ATLANTA FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Dupree 22601728.60700 — 78.8756 6123 40161 4120.5 22 Taurasi 2 2 58 14 23 .609 6 10 .600 7 7 1.000 2 9 11 7 80183 4120.5 21 Taylor 2 2 55 12 25 .480 4 9 .444 8 9 .889 1 12 13 14 60550 3618.019 Braxton 1 1 19 7 9 .778 0 0 — 3 3 1.000 1 3 4 1 20210 1717.017 Bonner 2 0 49 8 17 .471 3 7 .429 11 11 1.000 4 16 20 4 70101 3015.025 Ferdinand-Harris 2 0 35 5 16 .313 0 3 .000 3 3 1.000 0 1 1 3 40031 136.59 Gray 10142 3.66712.50000 — 0 0 0 3 30020 5 5.05 Johnson 1 1 24 1 7 .143 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 2 3 5 3 30010 4 4.04 Swanier 2 1 44 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 7 7 10 60170 8 4.05 Spencer (TOT) 5 0 22 4 6 .667 0 0 — 4 4 1.000 1 3 4 1 50000 122.44 Spencer (PHO) 1 0 10 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0 20000 2 2.02 Sanford 2 1 25 2 3 .667 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 5 6 1 70130 4 2.04 Sanni 106 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 1 1 0 10010 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 400 71 138 .514 15 37 .405 44 47 .936 17 64 81 49 53 0 12 37 6 201 100.5 109 DREAM 2 400 62 152 .408 8 25 .320 46 66 .697 23 44 67 38 39 0 15 24 6 178 89.0 95

2011 SEASON SERIES (0-2) ATLANTA DREAM VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI McCoughtry22561337.35138.3752025.8005 6115 90461 4924.5 25 Castro Marques2255923.39127.28634.7501 4 5 5 30100 2311.512 de Souza 2 2 43 9 21 .429 0 0 — 2 3 .667 3 7 10 2 50230 2010.019 Harding 2 1 55 6 18 .333 0 2 .000 8 11 .727 1 5 6 7 50340 2010.013 Lyttle 1 1 15 4 9 .444 0 0 — 1 2 .500 3 1 4 1 30330 9 9.09 Paris 2 0 28 6 8 .750 0 1 .000 3 8 .375 7 4 11 1 40001 157.513 C. Miller 2 1 39 5 14 .357 1 4 .250 3 4 .750 0 2 2 3 50120 147.012 Lehning 1 0 19 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 0 0 — 0 2 2 2 00020 6 6.06 Bales 21434 7.57100 — 24.5000 7 7 7 30003 105.08 Price 20313 8.37500 — 45.8002 3 5 4 00120 105.08 Irvin 2 0 10 1 3 .333 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 3 4 1 20011 2 1.02 Mazzante 1 0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 DREAM 2 400 62 152 .408 8 25 .320 46 66 .697 23 44 67 38 39 0 15 24 6 178 89.0 95 MERCURY 2 400 71 138 .514 15 37 .405 44 47 .936 17 64 81 49 53 0 12 37 6 201 100.5 109

SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 26 at Phoenix (110-84, July 19, 2008) Mercury highest point total 110 at Phoenix (110-84, July 19, 2008) Mercury lowest point total 76 at Atlanta (76-106, July 30, 2009) Mercury last win at home August 11, 2011 (109-95) Mercury last loss at home May 28, 2010 (93-96) Mercury last win on the road June 24, 2011 (92-83) Mercury last loss on the road June 29, 2010 (88-94) Dream largest margin of victory 30 at Atlanta (76-106, July 30, 2009 Dream highest point total 106 at Atlanta (76-106, July 30, 2009) Dream lowest point total 79 at Atlanta (97-79, July 1, 2008)

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. ATLANTA DREAM DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/1/08 ATL 97-79 W 7/19/08 PHX 110-84 W 7/30/09 ATL 76-106 L 8/5/09 PHX 100-82 W 5/28/10 PHX 93-96 L 6/29/10 ATL 88-94 L 6/24/11 ATL 92-83 W 8/11/11 PHX 109-95 W

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CHICAGO SKY Address: 5500 W Howard St Skokie, IL 60077 Tel: 312-828-9550 Fax: 312-828-9979

Ticket Information: 866-SKY-WNBA Arena: Allstate Arena 7,000 (expandable to 18,500) Conference: Eastern Website: www.chicagosky.net TV: CN 1000 Team Mascot: Sky Guy Colors: Light Blue, Yellow and White

2012 vs. Sky: June 29 at Chicago September 16 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 14-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Did Not Qualify

DIRECTORY Principal Owner ...... Michael Alter Chairman/Minority Owner ...... Margaret Stender President/CEO...... Adam Fox General Manager/Head Coach ...... Pokey Chatman Chief Financial Officer...... Rommel Famatid Vice President of Operations...... Michelle Henstock Assistant Coach...... Jeff House Assistant Coach...... Christie Sides Director of Basketball Operations/Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Ann Crosby Head Athletic Trainer...... Natalie Meckstroth Director of Community Relations and President of Sky Cares...... Erika Swilley Director of Media Relations...... Will Steinberg

MERCURY VS. SKY 2011 (2-0) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER SKY HIGH SCORER June 25 Chicago Mercury 86, Sky 78 Taurasi – 23 Fowles – 28 July 1 Phoenix Mercury 97, Sky 84 Taurasi – 24 Prince – 19

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Sky at Phoenix 6-0 Mercury vs. Sky at Chicago 5-1 Mercury vs. Sky Overall 11-1

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. CHICAGO FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 2 2 61 14 23 .609 3 9 .333 16 17 .941 1 6 7 9 40441 4723.5 24 Taylor 2 2 57 11 23 .478 2 4 .500 9 9 1.000 5 11 16 9 50432 3316.519 Braxton 2 2 42 9 17 .529 0 2 .000 5 6 .833 4 10 14 4 90252 2311.515 Bonner 2 0 44 5 15 .333 1 4 .250 9 9 1.000 0 4 4 1 10241 2010.011 Ferdinand-Harris 2 0 40 6 15 .400 0 0 — 5 5 1.000 0 0 0 2 30030 178.510 Dupree 2 2 60 6 14 .429 0 0 — 4 5 .800 6 11 17 2 50253 168.013 Sanford 2 0 10 3 8 .375 0 0 — 5 5 1.000 6 3 9 0 30010 115.59 Gray 2 0 41 1 6 .167 1 3 .333 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 4 30050 7 3.54 Swanier 2 2 40 2 7 .286 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 1 6 7 3 70390 7 3.57 Sanni 1 0 6 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 1 0 30120 2 2.02 Spencer (TOT) 2 0 19 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 2 2 2 00010 2 1.02 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 00000 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 400 58 129 .450 8 27 .296 59 62 .952 24 53 77 34 43 0 18 43 9 183 91.5 97 SKY 2 400 59 137 .431 7 28 .250 37 45 .822 23 39 62 27 50 0 20 41 13 162 81.0 84 2011 SEASON SERIES (0-2) CHICAGO SKY VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Fowles 2 2 58 15 29 .517 0 0 — 10 12 .833 7 9 16 1 50773 4020.0 28 Prince 2 2 71 12 24 .500 2 6 .333 9 9 1.000 1 2 3 9 50420 3517.519 Vandersloot 2 2 54 7 17 .412 2 8 .250 7 8 .875 0 2 2 9 50260 2311.514 Young 2 0 54 6 18 .333 0 1 .000 5 7 .714 2 5 7 1 90361 178.510 Snow 2 2 52 8 17 .471 0 0 — 0 2 .000 4 10 14 4 90165 168.012 Swords 2 0 8 3 5 .600 0 0 — 3 3 1.000 1 2 3 0 40010 9 4.57 Kraayeveld 2 2 44 3 11 .273 2 8 .250 0 0 — 2 2 4 0 20131 8 4.06 Thorn 2 0 29 2 9 .222 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 2 10110 7 3.55 Wisdom-Hylton 2 0 23 3 6 .500 0 0 — 1 2 .500 5 4 9 1 80163 7 3.56 Bjorklund 1 0 5 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20000 0 0.00 SKY 2 400 59 137 .431 7 28 .250 37 45 .822 23 39 62 27 50 0 20 41 13 162 81.0 84 MERCURY 2 400 58 129 .450 8 27 .296 59 62 .952 24 53 77 34 43 0 18 43 9 183 91.5 97

SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 20 twice most recently at Phoenix (90-70, 7/8/2009) Mercury highest point total 112 at Phoenix (112-105 (OT), 6/20/2008) Mercury lowest point total 80 at Phoenix (80-66, 6/7/2007) Mercury last win at home July 1, 2011 (97-84) Mercury last loss at home — Mercury last win on the road June 25, 2011 (86-78) Mercury last loss on the road August 10, 2010 (82-91) Sky largest margin of victory 9 at Chicago (82-91, 8/10/2010) Sky highest point total 105 at Phoenix (112-105 (OT), 6/20/2008) Sky lowest point total 66 at Phoenix (80-66, 6/7/2007)

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. CHICAGO SKY DATE SITE SCORE W/L 6/25/06 PHX 90-77 W 8/1/06 CHI 90-70 W 6/7/07 PHX 80-66 W 7/27/07 CHI 98-96 W 6/20/08 PHX 112-105 (OT) W 6/26/08 CHI 89-79 W 7/8/09 PHX 90-70 W 8/18/09 CHI 106-99 W 8/1/10 PHX 97-94 W 8/10/10 CHI 82-91 L 6/25/11 CHI 86-78 W 7/1/11 PHX 97-84 W

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CONNECTICUT SUN BUSINESS OFFICE 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. • Uncasville, CT 06382 Tel: 860-862-4000 • Fax: 860-862-4010

Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena (9,518) Radio: Webcast TV: TBD Website: www.connecticutsun.com

2012 vs. Sun: September 7 at Connecticut September 12 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 21-13, tied for first in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Lost (0-2) to Atlanta in Eastern Conference Semifinals

DIRECTORY Owner ...... The Mohegan Tribe Chief Executive Officer/Governor ...... Mitchell Etess Chief Operating Officer/Alternate Governor ...... Jeffrey Hartmann Alternate Governor...... Raymond Pineault Vice President and General Manager...... Christopher Sienko Head Coach ...... Mike Thibault Assistant Coach...... Scott Hawk Assistant Coach ...... Bernadette Mattox Head Athletic Trainer...... Jeremy Norman Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Joanna Hopkins Video Coordinator...... Jon Whitkin Director of Business Operations ...... Dave Martinelli Media Relations Manager...... Bill Tavares Game Operations Manager ...... Brennan Galloway Sales Manager ...... Annmarie Gengo Sales Representative ...... Matt Edwards Sales Representative...... Katie Berube Sales Representative...... Lauren Plante Sales Representative...... Chelsea Dutton Publicist...... Jen Hildebrand Administrative Assistant ...... Bill Tinnel Team Physician ...... Asylum Hill Family Medicine Team Orthopedist ...... Ammar Anbari, MD Director of Box Office Operations...... April Paris Event Production Supervisor...... Frank Pavlich Radio Play-by-Play...... Bob Heussler TV Play-by-Play...... TBD TV Color Analyst...... TBD

MERCURY VS. SUN 2011 (0-2) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER SUN HIGH SCORER August 7 Phoenix Mercury 95, Sun 96 (OT) Taurasi – 29 Montgomery – 28 August 26 Connecticut Mercury 92, Sun 95 Taylor/Taurasi – 26 Charles – 17 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Miracle/Sun at Phoenix 8-4 Mercury vs. Miracle/Sun at Orl./Conn. 3-8 Mercury vs. Miracle/Sun Overall 11-12

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2011 SEASON SERIES (0-2) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. CONNECTICUT FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 2 2 69 17 45 .378 9 22 .409 12 12 1.000 0 10 10 9 50151 5527.529 Taylor 2 2 74 15 31 .484 5 15 .333 4 4 1.000 3 5 8 6 40871 3919.526 Bonner 2 0 51 10 27 .370 4 12 .333 4 4 1.000 7 8 15 2 30301 2814.024 Sanford 2 2 46 10 16 .625 0 0 — 3 6 .500 6 14 20 1 50010 2311.514 Dupree 2 2 70 9 16 .563 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 8 15 23 7 60150 2010.010 Johnson 2 2 58 6 11 .545 3 4 .750 0 0 — 0 3 3 12 80171 157.58 Gray 108 1 2.50012.50000 — 0 0 0 1 30000 3 3.03 Ferdinand-Harris 2 0 20 2 8 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 — 1 2 3 2 10011 4 2.02 Sanni 102 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 10000 0 0.00 Spencer (TOT) 2 0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 Swanier 2 0 24 0 6 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 3 3 4 30111 0 0.00 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 3 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20010 0 0.00 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 3 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20010 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 425 70 162 .432 22 58 .379 25 28 .893 25 60 85 44 41 0 15 29 6 187 93.5 95 SUN 2 425 73 164 .445 13 39 .333 32 41 .780 24 58 82 46 31 0 14 21 2 191 95.5 96 2011 SEASON SERIES (2-0) CONNECTICUT SUN VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Jones 22622033.60600 — 35.600412165 60230 4321.527 Montgomery 2 2 72 13 36 .361 6 18 .333 10 12 .833 2 4 6 9 20320 4221.028 Charles 2 2 75 19 44 .432 0 0 — 2 4 .500 10 16 26 8 60062 4020.0 23 Lawson 2 0 55 6 16 .375 4 10 .400 7 8 .875 3 9 12 6 20130 2311.514 Greene 2 2 63 9 16 .563 2 2 1.000 0 0 — 1 7 8 10 40120 2010.014 McCray 2 2 18 3 6 .500 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 0 0 0 4 20100 8 4.08 White 2 0 35 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 0 3 3 2 60220 6 3.06 Moore 2 0 6 1 3 .333 0 0 — 3 4 .750 2 0 2 1 00120 5 2.54 Griffin 2 0 29 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 2 7 9 1 10310 4 2.02 Hightower 2 0 10 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20000 0 0.00 SUN 2 425 73 164 .445 13 39 .333 32 41 .780 24 58 82 46 31 0 14 21 2 191 95.5 96 MERCURY 2 425 70 162 .432 22 58 .379 25 28 .893 25 60 85 44 41 0 15 29 6 187 93.5 95 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 21 at Phoenix (102-81, 6/18/2008) Mercury highest point total 111 at Phoenix (111-109 (2OT), 7/6/2007) Mercury lowest point total 65 at Connecticut (65-58, 5/20/2004) Mercury last win at home August 29, 2009 (95-84) Mercury last loss at home August 7, 2011 (95-96 OT) Mercury last win on the road July 28, 2009 (95-80) Mercury last loss on the road August 26, 2011 (92-95) Mir./Sun largest margin of victory 17 at Connecticut (85-68, 5/28/2005) Mir./Sun highest point total 96 twice most recently at Phoenix (95-96 OT, 8/7/2011) Mir./Sun lowest point total 58 at Connecticut (65-58, 5/22/2004) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. ORLANDO MIRACLE/CONNECTICUT SUN DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 6/21/99 ORL 76-80 L 7/8/06 CON 77-82 L 7/23/99 PHX 73-67 W 6/2/07 CON 67-76 L 8/1/00 PHX 84-77 W 7/6/07 PHX 111-109 (2OT) W 6/16/01 PHX 72-68 W 6/18/08 PHX 102-81 W 8/5/01 ORL 69-78 L 6/29/08 CON 87-80 W 7/6/02 ORL 70-72 L 7/28/09 CON 95-80 W 7/19/03 PHX 67-75 L 8/29/09 PHX 95-84 W 5/22/04 CON 65-58 W 6/20/10 PHX 94-96 L 6/9/04 PHX 75-59 W 6/25/10 CON 79-82 L 5/28/05 CON 68-85 L 8/11/11 PHX 95-96 (OT) L 6/25/05 PHX 69-77 L 8/26/11 CON 92-95 L 6/16/06 PHX 91-86 W

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INDIANA FEVER 125 S. Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, Ind. 46204 Tel: 317-917-2500 Fax: 317-917-2799

Ticket Information: 317-917-2500 Single Game Ticket Information: 877-WNBA-TIX Website: www.FeverBasketball.com Conference: Eastern Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse (9,643 | 18,165 with balcony) Radio: 1070 The Fan TV: FOX Sports Indiana Colors: Blue (PMS 282), Red (PMS 186), Gold (PMS 116)

2012 vs. Fever: August 25 at Phoenix September 9 at Indiana 2011 Finish: 21-13, tied for first in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Defeated New York (2-1) in Eastern Conference Semifinals Lost to Atlanta (1-2) in Eastern Conference Finals DIRECTORY Owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PS&E...... Herbert Simon BUSINESS, MARKETING & SALES OPERATIONS President, PS&E...... Jim Morris Vice President of Business Operations ...... Julie Graue President, Pacers Basketball...... Larry Bird Vice President of Corporate Partnerships ...... Terry Tiernon Chief Operating Officer, PS&E ...... Rick Fuson Vice President of Ticket Sales & Services...... Dionna Widder General Manager/Basketball Operations ...... David Morway Director of Game Operations/Fan Development.....Dean Heaviland Chief Operating Officer & Director of Media Relations...... Kevin Messenger General Manager, Fever Basketball ...... Kelly Krauskopf Assoc. Director of Game Operations/ Senior VP/Chief Financial Officer...... Kevin Bower Fan Development...... Doug Morgan Senior VP/Marketing...... Todd Taylor Assoc. Director of Promotions...... Karen Atkeson Manager of Community Relations BASKETBALL OPERATIONS and Special Projects...... Roberta Courtright Head Coach ...... Lin Dunn Corporate Partnerships Assistant Coaches...... Stephanie White and TBD Public Information Assistant...... Tim Edwards Athletic Trainer ...... Todd Champlin Strength Coach...... Emily Novitsky Equipment Manager ...... Brittany Hollingsworth Video Coordinator...... Hansen Wong NBA/WNBA Operations Coordinator...... Ashley Floyd Team Physician...... David Harsha, M.D. Team Orthopedists...... Stephen Kollias, M.D., Scott A. Lintner, M.D.

MERCURY VS. FEVER 2011 (1-1) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER FEVER HIGH SCORER June 19 Phoenix Mercury 93, Fever 89 OT Taurasi – 32 Davenport – 20 June 28 Indiana Mercury 86, Fever 91 Bonner/Taurasi – 15 Douglas – 26 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Fever at Phoenix 4-6 Mercury vs. Fever at Indiana 3-8 Mercury vs. Fever Overall 7-14

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2011 SEASON SERIES (1-1) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. INDIANA FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 22691537.405518.2781216.7501 5 6 3 70081 4723.5 32 Dupree 2 2 66 12 19 .632 0 2 .000 6 7 .857 12 12 24 2 40333 3015.021 Ferdinand-Harris 2 0 46 10 22 .455 4 6 .667 6 7 .857 2 1 3 4 30120 3015.017 Bonner 2 0 57 8 18 .444 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 2 7 9 4 70111 199.515 Taylor 2 2 59 7 23 .304 0 6 .000 2 4 .500 1 7 8 11 71261 168.010 Braxton 2 2 34 6 10 .600 0 0 — 3 9 .333 5 7 12 3 60630 157.59 Johnson 1 1 29 1 4 .250 1 3 .333 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 3 20120 7 7.07 Spencer (TOT) 2 0 22 3 5 .600 1 3 .333 0 0 — 2 0 2 1 20000 7 3.57 Gray 2 0 28 2 6 .333 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 6 20020 5 2.55 Sanford 2 0 13 2 3 .667 0 0 — 1 1 1.000 1 5 6 3 20022 5 2.55 Swanier 2 1 24 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 0 3 3 1 20130 5 2.55 Thomas (TOT) 2 0 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 425 65 144 .451 12 42 .286 37 52 .712 24 49 73 40 42 1 15 32 8 179 89.5 93 FEVER 2 425 64 144 .444 16 40 .400 36 48 .750 24 44 68 42 46 1 17 30 13 180 90.0 91 2011 SEASON SERIES (1-1) INDIANA FEVER VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Davenport 2 1 50 18 26 .692 0 0 — 9 14 .643 4 6 10 0 91244 4522.5 25 Catchings 2 2 72 11 26 .423 2 6 .333 7 8 .875 8 12 20 10 60644 3115.517 Douglas 2 2 44 10 20 .500 6 12 .500 3 4 .750 1 3 4 6 20230 2914.526 Pohlen 2 0 61 5 10 .500 5 8 .625 2 3 .667 1 1 2 1 40010 178.517 January 2 2 52 5 14 .357 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 2 2 4 12 80380 136.57 Bobbitt 2 0 30 3 8 .375 1 3 .333 5 6 .833 0 4 4 7 10010 126.07 Sutton-Brown 2 1 26 4 7 .571 0 0 — 3 5 .600 3 6 9 1 30115 115.58 Smith 2 2 41 3 18 .167 2 7 .286 2 2 1.000 3 5 8 3 70200 105.08 Phillips 1 0 15 1 6 .167 0 2 .000 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 1 00110 3 3.03 Ely 20172 5.40000 — 12.5002 4 6 0 40030 5 2.55 Zellous 2 0 16 2 4 .500 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 20000 4 2.04 FEVER 2 425 64 144 .444 16 40 .400 36 48 .750 24 44 68 42 46 1 17 30 13 180 90.0 91 MERCURY 2 425 65 144 .451 12 42 .286 37 52 .712 24 49 73 40 42 1 15 32 8 179 89.5 93 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 16 at Phoenix (106-90, 9/2/2009) Mercury highest point total 106 at Indiana (106-90, 9/2/2009) Mercury lowest point total 56 twice most recently at Phoenix (56-62, 8/14/2005) Mercury last win at home June 19, 2011 (93-89 OT) Mercury last loss at home August 8, 2010 (81-104) Mercury last win on the road September 2, 2009 (106-90) Mercury last loss on the road June 28, 2011 (86-91) Fever largest margin of victory 22 at Phoenix (82-104, 8/8/2010) Fever highest point total 110 at Indiana (90-110, 8/8/2010) Fever lowest point total 56 at Phoenix (71-56,) 7/24/2004) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. INDIANA FEVER DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/8/00 IND 66-65 W 6/15/07 IND 89-78 W 7/26/00 PHX 79-65 W 7/29/07 PHX 80-75 W 7/1/01 IND 78-86 (OT) L 7/27/08 PHX 84-88 L 7/31/02 PHX 56-58 L 9/14/08 IND 89-103 L 7/2/03 IND 68-79 L 8/8/09 PHX 83-90 L 7/3/04 IND 60-61 L 9/2/09 IND 106-90 W 7/24/04 PHX 71-56 W 8/8/10 PHX 82-104 L 5/24/05 IND 76-83 L 8/13/10 IND 90-110 L 8/14/05 PHX 56-62 L 6/19/11 PHX 93-89 (OT) W 6/23/06 PHX 73-83 L 6/28/11 IND 86-91 L 7/18/06 IND 65-71 L

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LOS ANGELES SPARKS Front Office 865 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 104 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Tel: 213-929-1300 Fax: 213-929-1325

Sparks Ticket Information: 877-44-SPARKS Arena: STAPLES Center (13,141) Team Mascot: Sparky Colors: Purple, Yellow and Teal TV: KDOC and Time Warner Cable SoCal 101 Website: LASparks.com

2012 vs. Sparks: May 26 at Phoenix June 8 at Los Angeles June 23 at Phoenix July 10 at Phoenix September 18 at Los Angeles 2011 Finish: 15-19, fifth in the Western Conference 2011 Playoffs: Did Not Qualify

DIRECTORY Majority Investor...... Williams Group Holdings LLC CEO ...... Paula Williams Madison President ...... Mike Levy Vice President/General Manager ...... Penny Toler Head Coach ...... Carol Ross Assistant Coaches ...... Sandy Brondello, Jim Lewis Athletic Trainer ...... Courtney Watson Director, Communications...... TBD Coordinator, Communications ...... TBD

MERCURY VS. SPARKS 2011 (2-2) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER SPARKS HIGH SCORER June 10 Los Angeles Mercury 84, Sparks 98 Taylor – 18 Parker – 22 July 5 Phoenix Mercury 101, Sparks 82 Dupree/Taurasi – 20 Hoffman – 21 August 12 Los Angeles Mercury 90, Sparks 93 (OT) Taylor – 29 Lavender – 25 September 3 Phoenix Mercury 93, Sparks 77 Taurasi – 24 Parker – 32

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Sparks at Phoenix 14-14 Mercury vs. Sparks at Los Angeles 8-20 Mercury vs. Sparks Overall 22-34

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-2) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. LOS ANGELES FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taylor 4 4 112 27 48 .563 9 21 .429 14 15 .933 4 16 20 11 11 0372 7719.329 Taurasi 4 4 130 24 54 .444 13 29 .448 13 14 .929 1 13 14 17 13 0 1 10 1 74 18.5 24 Dupree 4 4 136 28 50 .560 0 1 .000 14 14 1.000 12 22 34 7 10 0361 7017.522 Braxton 2 2 39 8 14 .571 0 1 .000 4 6 .667 3 4 7 1 60060 2010.014 Johnson 4 4 105 14 26 .538 4 10 .400 3 3 1.000 1 7 8 31 60351 358.816 Bonner 4 0 105 11 36 .306 4 13 .308 3 3 1.000 12 23 35 1 80224 297.310 Ferdinand-Harris 4 0 78 13 39 .333 3 9 .333 0 0 — 1 5 6 6 80541 297.311 Sanford 3 2 51 6 14 .429 0 0 — 4 6 .667 9 2 11 1 12 1050 165.310 Swanier 40545 9.55636.50012.5001 1 2 7 70340 143.56 Spencer (TOT) 2 0 11 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20010 6 3.04 Gray 2 0 8 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 1 10000 4 2.04 Sanni 2 0 7 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 2 2 0 40010 0 0.00 Thomas (TOT) 2 0 10 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 1 0 40042 0 0.00 MERCURY 4 825 136 292 .466 36 91 .396 60 67 .896 44 96 140 83 86 1 20 51 10 368 92.0 101 SPARKS 4 825 122 276 .442 34 79 .430 72 92 .783 38 92 130 77 73 1 27 55 13 350 87.5 98 2011 SEASON SERIES (2-2) LOS ANGELES SPARKS VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Parker 2 2 72 21 42 .500 1 7 .143 11 12 .917 2 9 11 6 40323 5427.032 Toliver 3 1 79 15 33 .455 12 20 .600 7 7 1.000 0 1 1 10 50220 4916.323 Milton-Jones 4 4 100 18 38 .474 3 9 .333 14 18 .778 5 16 21 11 18 1 4 11 0 53 13.3 18 Thompson 4 4 112 17 43 .395 6 18 .333 6 9 .667 9 16 25 6 90595 4611.521 Hoffman 4 2 82 11 19 .579 3 6 .500 5 6 .833 5 15 20 5 12 0490 307.521 Quinn 4 3 95 9 20 .450 6 11 .545 6 6 1.000 1 5 6 8 50220 307.519 Pringle 2 0 28 4 9 .444 0 0 — 6 6 1.000 6 5 11 1 30021 147.012 Lavender 4 0 59 12 29 .414 0 0 — 3 8 .375 8 6 14 2 20131 276.825 Penicheiro 4 4 115 6 19 .316 0 1 .000 7 9 .778 0 14 14 20 10370 194.88 Lacy 3 0 44 5 12 .417 1 1 1.000 3 7 .429 1 5 6 3 80213 144.713 O'Hea 3 0 40 4 12 .333 2 6 .333 4 4 1.000 1 0 1 5 60120 144.710 SPARKS 4 825 122 276 .442 34 79 .430 72 92 .783 38 92 130 77 73 1 27 55 13 350 87.5 98 MERCURY 4 825 136 292 .466 36 91 .396 60 67 .896 44 96 140 83 86 1 20 51 10 368 92.0 101 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 17 twice most recently at Phoenix (100-83, 8/11/2007) Mercury highest point total 104 at Phoenix (104-89, 7/5/2009) Mercury lowest point total 48 at Phoenix (48-54, 6/21/2003) Mercury last win at home September 3, 2011 (93-77) Mercury last loss at home September 13, 2009 (78-81) Mercury last win on the road August 17, 2010 (90-84) Mercury last loss on the road August 12, 2011 (90-93 OT) Sparks largest margin of victory 23, three times most recently at Los Angeles (63-86, 7/2/2005) Sparks highest point total 99 at Phoenix (94-99, 5/17/2008) Sparks lowest point total 54 at Phoenix (54-48, 6/21/2003) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. LOS ANGELES SPARKS DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/13/97 LA 57-56 W 8/5/00 PHX 63-77 L 9/14/04 LA 60-73 L 7/17/08 PHX 99-92 W 7/25/97 PHX 83-86 (OT) L 7/5/01 LA 50-73 L 6/8/05 LA 66-63 W 6/19/09 PHX 89-80 W 8/18/97 LA 66-75 L 7/11/01 PHX 61-75 L 7/2/05 LA 63-86 L 7/5/09 LA 104-89 W 8/24/97 PHX 73-68 (OT) W 8/8/01 LA 67-79 L 7/26/05 PHX 77-60 W 8/27/09 LA 98-90 W 6/14/98 PHX 70-60 W 6/25/02 LA 66-89 L 6/13/06 LA 84-98 L 9/13/09 PHX 78-81 L 7/13/98 PHX 72-62 W 6/28/02 PHX 72-84 L 6/30/06 LA 83-85 L 5/15/10 PHX 78-77 W 7/23/98 LA 68-70 L 8/13/02 PHX 56-63 L 7/14/06 PHX 85-95 L 6/4/10 PHX 90-89 W 7/31/98 LA 56-71 L 6/21/03 PHX 48-54 L 8/5/06 PHX 96-80 W 6/8/10 LA 91-92 L 7/7/99 PHX 61-67 L 7/15/03 LA 77-80 (OT) L 7/20/07 PHX 77-87 L 7/6/10 LA 98-89 W 7/11/99 LA 58-67 L 7/24/03 LA 65-82 L 8/7/07 LA 96-93 W 8/17/10 LA 90-84 W 7/17/99 PHX 84-76 W 8/8/03 PHX 64-67 L 8/11/07 PHX 100-83 W 6/10/11 LA 84-98 L 7/21/99 LA 63-84 L 6/18/04 PHX 74-76 L 5/17/08 PHX 94-99 L 7/5/11 PHX 101-82 W 6/10/00 LA 57-76 L 7/7/04 LA 71-73 L 6/6/08 LA 85-79 W 8/12/11 LA 90-93 (OT) L 7/21/00 PHX 68-74 L 9/8/04 PHX 72-58 W 7/6/08 LA 80-91 L 9/3/11 PHX 93-77 W

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MINNESOTA LYNX Address: 600 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403 Tel: 612-673-1600 Fax: 612-673-8407

Ticket Information: 612-673-8400 Radio: KLCI 106.1 FM (BOB 106) TV: Fox Sports North Conference: Western Arena: Target Center (Capacity - 9,181) Website: www.lynxbasketball.com Team Mascot: Prowl Colors: Blue (PMS 647), Green (PMS 348), Silver (PMS 877), Light Blue (PMS 659), Red (Pantone Warm Red)

2012 vs. Lynx: May 20 at Minnesota June 15 at Phoenix June 27 at Minnesota September 21 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 27-7, first in the Western Conference 2011 Playoffs: Defeated San Antonio (2-1) in Western Conference Semifinals Defeated Phoenix (2-0) in Western Conference Finals Defeated Atlanta (3-0) in WNBA Finals

DIRECTORY Owner...... Glen Taylor Chief Executive Officer...... Rob Moor President ...... Chris Wright Chief Operating Officer...... Conrad Smith BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Executive Vice President...... Roger Griffith Head Coach...... Cheryl Reeve Assistant Coaches...... Jim Petersen, Shelley Patterson Manager of Basketball Operations and Video...... Katie Alsdurf Head Athletic Trainer ...... Chuck Barta Associate Athletic Trainer and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Keith Uzpen Vice President, Team Medical Services...... Dr. Sheldon Burns Orthopedic Surgeon ...... Dr. David Fischer OTHER Public Relations Manager ...... Alex King

MERCURY VS. LYNX 2011 (2-3) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER LYNX HIGH SCORER July 13 Minnesota Mercury 112, Lynx 105 Taurasi – 27 Augustus – 22 July 20 Phoenix Mercury 98, Lynx 106 Taurasi – 24 Augustus – 25 August 2 Minnesota Mercury 73, Lynx 90 Taurasi – 20 Moore – 22 August 9 Phoenix Mercury 85, Lynx 80 Taurasi – 26 Moore – 28 September 11 Phoenix Mercury 90, Lynx 96 Taurasi – 19 Augustus/Moore/Wright – 15 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Lynx at Phoenix 17-8 Mercury vs. Lynx at Minnesota 10-13 Mercury vs. Lynx Overall 27-21

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-3) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. MINNESOTA FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 5 5 149 33 77 .429 13 30 .433 37 42 .881 2 13 15 20 19 0 3 16 5 116 23.2 27 Taylor 4 4 122 19 36 .528 10 17 .588 18 24 .750 4 18 22 18 13 0162 6616.523 Bonner 5 1 120 21 36 .583 9 17 .529 16 20 .800 5 20 25 3 90482 6713.424 Dupree 5 5 160 27 56 .482 1 1 1.000 11 14 .786 13 23 36 10 80067 6613.219 Braxton 2 2 49 9 17 .529 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 3 4 7 3 60113 2010.012 Ferdinand-Harris 5 0 82 16 37 .432 6 10 .600 6 6 1.000 3 7 10 6 80250 448.815 Johnson 5 5 119 16 34 .471 7 16 .438 1 2 .500 3 11 14 22 10 0 9 15 2 40 8.0 11 Spencer (TOT)20162 4.50023.66700 — 0 1 1 3 00000 6 3.06 Spencer (PHO)20162 4.50023.66700 — 0 1 1 3 00000 6 3.06 Sanford 5 3 70 4 10 .400 0 0 — 5 8 .625 3 7 10 2 10 0142 132.64 Swanier 3 0 47 3 14 .214 1 5 .200 0 0 — 2 4 6 7 60240 7 2.37 Gray 5 0 39 4 12 .333 3 10 .300 0 0 — 2 1 3 1 30120 112.29 Thomas (TOT) 3 0 28 2 3 .667 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 3 3 0 50230 4 1.32 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 21 1 2 .500 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20000 2 2.02 Sanni 107 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 1 0 1 0 40010 0 0.00 MERCURY 5 1000 155 335 .463 52 110 .473 96 118 .814 41 109 150 95 98 0 24 69 23 458 91.6 112 LYNX 5 1000 179 357 .501 37 81 .457 82 114 .719 52 127 179 94 108 0 45 59 22 477 95.4 106 2011 SEASON SERIES (3-2) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Augustus 5 5 154 45 74 .608 6 10 .600 13 17 .765 3 18 21 14 10 0371 10921.826 Moore 5 5 144 30 61 .492 14 30 .467 20 27 .741 7 10 17 10 13 0 15 2 1 94 18.8 28 Whalen 5 5 143 26 55 .473 5 8 .625 4 9 .444 3 16 19 30 11 0 5 14 1 61 12.2 19 Brunson 5 5 122 20 39 .513 0 0 — 19 28 .679 14 28 42 6 11 0245 5911.816 McWilliams-Frank 5 5 147 17 35 .486 0 2 .000 9 10 .900 11 19 30 12 18 0567 438.614 Wiggins 5 0 82 10 26 .385 6 19 .316 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 7 12 0532 285.610 Houston 5 0 53 8 21 .381 4 7 .571 5 6 .833 2 11 13 4 10 0131 255.08 Wright 4 0 40 7 14 .500 1 1 1.000 4 5 .800 0 5 5 7 80260 194.815 Adair 5063920.45000 — 48.500915241110354 224.410 Harris 2 0 13 3 4 .750 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 2 0 2 1 00000 8 4.06 Hornbuckle 4 0 40 4 8 .500 1 4 .250 0 0 — 1 3 4 2 40440 9 2.37 LYNX 5 1000 179 357 .501 37 81 .457 82 114 .719 52 127 179 94 108 0 45 59 22 477 95.4 106 MERCURY 5 1000 155 335 .463 52 110 .473 96 118 .814 41 109 150 95 98 0 24 69 23 458 91.6 112 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 33 at Phoenix (79-46, 7/29/1999) Mercury highest point total 127 at Minnesota (127-124 2OT, 7/24/2010) Mercury lowest point total 47 at Minnesota (47-56, 7/3/1999) Mercury last win at home August 9, 2011 (85-80) Mercury last loss at home September 11, 2011 (90-96) Mercury last win on the road July 13, 2011 (112-105) Mercury last loss on the road August 2, 2011 (73-90) Lynx largest margin of victory 29 at Minnesota (80-109, 6/27/2009) Lynx highest point total 124 at Minnesota (127-124 2OT, 7/24/2010) Lynx lowest point total 46 twice most recently at Phoenix (69-46, 6/22/2004) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. MINNESOTA LYNX DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/3/99 MIN 47-56 L 8/2/02 MIN 51-75 L 8/21/05 PHX 83-69 W 6/27/09 MIN 80-109 L 7/29/99 PHX 79-46 W 6/27/03 MIN 59-67 L 6/18/06 MIN 82-94 L 7/22/09 PHX 86-99 L 8/2/99 MIN 56-73 L 8/4/03 MIN 56-61 L 6/28/06 PHX 81-78 W 8/1/09 MIN 87-74 W 8/9/99 PHX 64-55 W 8/6/03 PHX 56-49 W 8/8/06 PHX 99-68 W 6/1/10 MIN 82-92 L 6/17/00 PHX 62-69 L 8/20/03 PHX 66-69 L 6/5/07 PHX 85-90 L 6/10/10 PHX 99-88 W 6/20/00 MIN 74-55 W 6/5/04 MIN 68-76 L 7/3/07 MIN 95-79 W 7/24/10 MIN 127-124 (2OT) W 7/11/00 PHX 64-54 W 6/22/04 PHX 69-46 W 7/22/07 PHX 106-93 W 7/29/10 PHX 110-92 W 6/2/01 MIN 89-80 W 7/9/04 MIN 59-61 L 7/25/07 MIN 103-79 W 7/13/11 MIN 112-105 W 7/14/01 MIN 80-67 W 7/18/04 PHX 60-63 L 5/31/08 MIN 83-94 L 7/20/11 PHX 98-106 L 8/1/01 PHX 63-68 L 6/22/05 MIN 59-75 L 9/3/08 PHX 103-96 W 8/2/11 MIN 73-90 L 6/23/02 PHX 70-61 W 7/29/05 MIN 69-65 W 9/12/08 MIN 96-87 W 8/9/11 PHX 85-80 W 7/29/02 PHX 57-45 W 8/3/05 PHX 70-64 W 6/17/09 PHX 104-90 W 9/11/11 PHX 90-96 L

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NEW YORK LIBERTY Arena: Prudential Center (18,500) Address: 165 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 Practice Facility: Madison Square Garden Training Center 711 Old Saw Mill River Road Tarrytown, NY 10591 TV: MSG Network Website: www.nyliberty.com Colors: Black, Seafoam Green, Light Blue, Orange and White

2012 vs. Liberty: August 23 at Phoenix September 5 at New York 2011 Finish: 19-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Lost to Indiana (1-2) in Eastern Conference Semifinals

DIRECTORY Executive Chairman, Madison Square Garden...... James L. Dolan President & CEO, Madison Square Garden...... Hank Ratner President, MSG Sports...... Scott O’Neil BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Head Coach & General Manager ...... John Whisenant Assistant General Manager...... Jill Culbertson Assistant Coaches...... Monique Ambers, Norm Ellenberger Scout...... Lady Grooms Head Athletic Trainer ...... Laura Ramus OTHER Vice President, Communication, MSG Sports...... Stacey Escudero Manager, Corporate Communications ...... Alyson Furch MERCURY VS. LIBERTY 2011 (1-1) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER LIBERTY HIGH SCORER July 30 New York Mercury 91, Liberty 84 Taylor – 29 Powell – 16 August 23 Phoenix Mercury 70, Liberty 74 Dupree – 17 Pondexter – 25 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Liberty at Phoenix 10-5 Mercury vs. Liberty at New York 3-13 Mercury vs. Liberty Overall 13-18

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2011 SEASON SERIES (1-1) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. NEW YORK FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taylor 2 2 64 12 28 .429 2 9 .222 17 18 .944 3 10 13 7 30770 4321.529 Taurasi 1 1 33 4 13 .308 2 9 .222 6 6 1.000 1 2 3 3 50240 1616.016 Dupree 2 2 66 11 23 .478 0 1 .000 5 6 .833 4 10 14 1 60170 2713.517 Gray 1 0 28 4 9 .444 2 7 .286 1 1 1.000 1 5 6 2 20030 1111.011 Bonner 2 0 44 5 12 .417 1 4 .250 4 4 1.000 4 12 16 2 40113 157.58 Braxton 1 1 15 3 4 .750 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 1 2 3 1 20111 7 7.07 Ferdinand-Harris 2 1 31 5 16 .313 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 0 50131 136.58 Swanier 20353 5.60024.50034.7500 3 3 7 10160 115.58 Sanford 2 1 34 3 4 .750 0 0 — 2 3 .667 2 9 11 0 60020 8 4.08 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 4 2 2 1.000 0 0 — 0 1 .000 0 0 0 1 10000 4 4.04 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 4 2 2 1.000 0 0 — 0 1 .000 0 0 0 1 10000 4 4.04 Johnson 2 2 44 3 8 .375 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 2 2 7 00140 6 3.06 Sanni 103 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 00010 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 400 55 124 .444 11 41 .268 40 47 .851 17 57 74 31 35 0 15 42 5 161 80.5 91 LIBERTY 2 400 62 150 .413 11 40 .275 23 33 .697 21 48 69 29 43 0 25 29 7 158 79.0 84 2011 SEASON SERIES (1-1) NEW YORK LIBERTY VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Pondexter 2 2 70 13 39 .333 3 15 .200 9 12 .750 1 10 11 5 70340 3819.025 Powell 2 2 66 13 22 .591 4 12 .333 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 5 3 0 10 5 2 32 16.0 16 Pierson 22621127.40700 — 34.7502 6 8 6 90440 2512.515 Vaughn 2 2 50 10 23 .435 0 0 — 1 3 .333 8 7 15 4 80322 2110.511 Carson 2 0 44 7 21 .333 2 5 .400 4 6 .667 1 1 2 2 40163 2010.012 Hollingsworth 2 0 35 5 7 .714 0 0 — 1 2 .500 6 7 13 0 80140 115.58 Mitchell 2 2 50 3 10 .300 2 7 .286 0 0 — 0 9 9 7 10300 8 4.08 Braxton (TOT) 1 0 8 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 00020 2 2.02 Braxton (NY) 1 0 8 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 00020 2 2.02 Phillips (TOT) 2 0 5 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 20000 1 0.51 Phillips (NY) 1 0 5 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 20000 1 1.01 Montgomery 1 0 11 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 — 1 1 2 0 10010 0 0.00 LIBERTY 2 400 62 150 .413 11 40 .275 23 33 .697 21 48 69 29 43 0 25 29 7 158 79.0 84 MERCURY 2 400 55 124 .444 11 41 .268 40 47 .851 17 57 74 31 35 0 15 42 5 161 80.5 91

SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 19 at Phoenix (69-50, 7/7/1997) Mercury highest point total 97 at Phoenix (97-86, 8/9/2007) Mercury lowest point total 51 at Phoenix (51-48, 5/31/2000) Mercury last win at home July 3, 2010 (97-82) Mercury last loss at home August 23, 2011 (70-74) Mercury last win on the road July 30, 2011 (91-84) Mercury last loss on the road August 14, 2010 (69-107, 8/14/2010) Liberty largest margin of victory 38 at New York (69-107, 8/14/2010) Liberty highest point total 107 at New York (69-107, 8/14/2010) Liberty lowest point total 48 at Phoenix (51-48, 5/31/2000)

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. NEW YORK LIBERTY DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 6/29/97 NY 57-65 L 6/21/01 PHX 70-95 L 8/9/07 PHX 97-86 W 7/7/97 PHX 69-50 W 7/8/02 NY 71-77 L 6/22/08 NY 72-105 L 8/2/97 NY 70-78 L 6/25/03 NY 64-70 L 7/5/08 PHX 83-93 L 8/12/97 PHX 77-67 W 7/29/03 PHX 66-59 W 6/10/09 PHX 91-84 W 6/29/98 NY 68-71 L 6/24/04 PHX 72-60 W 7/26/09 NY 94-88 W 7/18/98 PHX 63-69 L 7/11/04 NY 69-77 L 7/3/10 PHX 97-82 W 8/11/98 NY 78-79 (OT) L 6/18/05 NY 54-65 L 8/14/10 NY 69-107 L 7/1/99 NY 67-83 L 7/21/05 PHX 70-80 L 7/30/11 NY 91-84 W 8/6/99 PHX 68-55 W 7/9/06 NY 94-88 (OT) W 8/23/11 PHX 70-74 L 5/31/00 PHX 51-48 W 7/16/06 PHX 80-70 W 6/28/00 NY 69-82 L 6/3/07 NY 82-83 L

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SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS One AT&T Center San Antonio, TX 78219 Tel: 210-444-5000 Fax: 210-444-5699 Ticket Information: 210-444-5090 Website: www.SASilverStars.com Arena: AT&T Center (9,839) Radio: Ticket 760 AM TV: FOX Sports Southwest

2012 vs. Silver Stars: June 1 at San Antonio July 3 at San Antonio August 19 at Phoenix September 1 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 18-16, fourth in the Western Conference 2011 Playoffs: Lost to Minnesota (1-2) in Western Conference Semifinals

DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION Coordinator of Video and Athletic Performance ...Chrissy Stragisher Ownership...... Spurs Sports & Entertainment Equipment Manager...... Will Grove Chairman & CEO...... Peter Holt Baksetball Operations Manager ...... Melissa Martinez President of Business Operations...... Rick Pych Public Relations Manager ...... Lindsey Campbell President of Sports Franchises/Spurs GM ...... R.C. Buford Basketball Intern ...... James Wade Executive Vice President of BUSINESS OPERATIONS Corporate Partnership & Broadcasting ...... Lawrence Payne Game Operations Manager...... Evan Maxwell Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing ...... Frank Miceli Ticket Manager ...... Jason Dawbin Senior Vice President of Finance & Talent Resources Manager...... Sonia Davies Corporate Administration...... Lori Warren Senior Manager of Business Operations ...... Josh White Vice President of Sales...... Joe Clark Senior Franchise Service Coordinator...... Kassie Smiley Vice President of Corporate Communications Franchise Marketing Coordinator ...... Steven Rohall & Public Affairs...... Leo Gomez Corporate Partnerships Account Executive.....Harmony Schwethelm Executive Director of Silver and Black WNBA Sales Representatives ...... Alma Lara, Kendra Hill, Give Back & Community Service...... Laura Dixon Luke Reichenstein, Yolanda Rodgers, David Shrimpton Director of Business Operations, WNBA...... Russell J. Warren Marketing Representative ...... Martin Sharp Silver Stars Administrative Assistant ...... Evelyn Sealy MEDIA BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Director of Broadcasting ...... Mike Kickirillo General Manager/Head Coach...... Dan Hughes Radio/Television Play-by-Play ...... Andrew Monaco Assistant Coaches...... Vickie Johnson, Steve Shuman TV Analyst ...... Brenda VanLengen Head Athletic Trainer...... Tonya Holley Radio Play-by-Play ...... Andy Everett Team Physicians...... Richard Steffen, M.D., Paul Saenz, D.O., Timothy S. Palomera, M.D. MERCURY VS. SILVER STARS 2011 (2-3) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER SILVER STARS HIGH SCORER June 17 Phoenix Mercury 99, Silver Stars 101 Taurasi – 20 Young – 26 June 21 San Antonio Mercury 105, Silver Stars 98 Taylor – 30 Hammon – 28 July 28 San Antonio Mercury 91, Silver Stars 102 Taurasi – 27 Hammon – 33 August 20 Phoenix Mercury 87, Silver Stars 81 Taylor – 28 Hammon – 22 September 1 San Antonio Mercury 68, Silver Stars 86 Bonner – 23 Perkins – 23 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Starzz/Silver Stars at Phoenix 18-9 Mercury vs. Starzz/Silver Stars at Utah/San Antonio 12-17 Mercury vs. Starzz/Silver Stars Overall 30-26

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-3) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. SAN ANTONIO FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taylor 4 4 131 28 50 .560 6 14 .429 25 27 .926 1 11 12 25 7 0 5 11 1 87 21.8 30 Taurasi 4 4 116 17 44 .386 6 20 .300 32 34 .941 0 10 10 14 16 0 2 13 3 72 18.0 27 Dupree 5 5 161 31 57 .544 0 0 — 21 28 .750 13 49 62 9 20 1 3 14 7 83 16.6 20 Bonner 5 1 128 19 41 .463 4 14 .286 24 26 .923 9 32 41 1 90758 6613.223 Braxton 3 3 66 15 27 .556 1 1 1.000 7 10 .700 5 13 18 4 11 0151 3812.715 Johnson 5 5 110 13 30 .433 4 10 .400 4 4 1.000 1 3 4 17 90430 346.814 Spencer (TOT)4047717.41245.80000 — 1 6 7 2 30000 184.59 Spencer (PHO) 2 0 22 2 8 .250 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 0 3 3 1 00000 5 2.55 Ferdinand-Harris 5 1 84 7 32 .219 1 7 .143 6 6 1.000 2 5 7 4 11 0562 214.25 Sanford 5 2 58 3 11 .273 0 0 — 10 12 .833 7 5 12 0 60320 163.29 Gray 4 0 37 4 12 .333 3 8 .375 1 2 .500 1 0 1 1 50030 123.07 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 10 1 2 .500 0 0 — 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0 00000 3 3.03 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 10 1 2 .500 0 0 — 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0 00000 3 3.03 Sanni 205 2 3.66700 — 00 — 0 1 1 0 20010 4 2.04 Swanier 5 0 74 4 10 .400 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 1 12 13 12 12 1490 9 1.84 MERCURY 5 1000 146 327 .446 27 78 .346 131 153 .856 40 145 185 88 108 2 34 74 22 450 90.0 105 SILVER STARS 5 1000 169 371 .456 49 111 .441 81 109 .743 44 136 180 107 118 1 32 58 17 468 93.6 102 2011 SEASON SERIES (3-2) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Hammon 5 5 160 40 78 .513 20 38 .526 21 22 .955 2 18 20 38 8 0 8 21 2 121 24.2 33 Adams 3 0 66 16 32 .500 5 12 .417 11 15 .733 7 12 19 1 14 0125 4816.022 Perkins 5 1 118 25 59 .424 6 20 .300 9 11 .818 2 10 12 6 10 0530 6513.023 Young 4 4 125 20 54 .370 0 1 .000 10 19 .526 6 25 31 11 12 0370 5012.526 D. Robinson 5 1 110 14 26 .538 0 0 — 16 18 .889 3 6 9 27 20 1571 448.815 S. Robinson 5 2 106 14 32 .438 6 15 .400 7 9 .778 2 11 13 3 13 0331 418.215 Riley 5 5 93 15 31 .484 4 5 .800 1 2 .500 4 14 18 5 15 0423 357.016 Hodges 5243714.500613.46200 — 1 4 5 5 20000 204.09 Phillips 5 1 53 9 21 .429 0 0 — 2 7 .286 8 12 20 1 80012 204.08 Appel 5 0 66 4 11 .364 0 0 — 4 6 .667 8 21 29 3 12 0153 122.44 Bevilaqua 5 4 61 5 13 .385 2 7 .286 0 0 — 1 3 4 7 40240 122.45 SILVER STARS 5 1000 169 371 .456 49 111 .441 81 109 .743 44 136 180 107 118 1 32 58 17 468 93.6 102 MERCURY 5 1000 146 327 .446 27 78 .346 131 153 .856 40 145 185 88 108 2 34 74 22 450 90.0 105 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 34 at Phoenix (91-57, 8/19/2005) Mercury highest point total 105 twice, most recently at San Antonio (105-98, 6/21/2011) Mercury lowest point total 51 twice, most recently at Phoenix (51-50, 5/28/2003) Mercury last win at home August 20, 2011 (87-81) Mercury last loss at home June 17, 2011 (99-101) Mercury last win on the road June 21, 2011 (105-98) Mercury last loss on the road September 1, 2011 (68-86) Starzz/Silver Stars largest margin of victory 22 at Phoenix (55-77, 8/28/2008) Starzz/Silver Stars highest point total 108 at Phoenix (105-108, 6/18/2010) Starzz/Silver Stars lowest point total 46 at Phoenix (78-46, 8/6/1997) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. UTAH STARZZ/SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/3/97 UTH 77-55 W 7/19/00 PHX 86-76 W 7/30/04 SAN 68-59 W 8/28/08 PHX 55-77 L 7/12/97 UTH 51-52 L 5/30/01 PHX 62-81 L 6/15/05 PHX 76-62 W 6/6/09 PHX 90-79 W 8/6/97 PHX 78-46 W 7/21/01 PHX 59-50 W 7/5/05 SAN 76-69 W 6/23/09 SAN 87-91 L 8/17/97 PHX 71-63 (OT) W 8/10/01 UTH 57-69 L 7/23/05 SAN 66-49 W 8/13/09 PHX 95-83 W 6/26/98 PHX 96-63 W 6/1/02 PHX 71-66 W 8/19/05 PHX 91-57 W 8/15/09 SAN 89-106 L 7/27/98 UTH 80-90 L 7/13/02 UTH 66-75 L 5/31/06 PHX 76-82 L 6/18/10 PHX 105-108 L 8/8/98 PHX 68-62 W 7/26/02 UTH 61-74 L 7/28/06 SAN 96-98 L 8/3/10 SAN 103-92 W 8/17/98 UTH 75-64 W 5/28/03 PHX 51-50 W 8/12/06 SAN 95-93 W 8/6/10 PHX 103-87 W 7/12/99 UTH 80-66 W 6/5/03 SAN 55-70 L 5/19/07 PHX 81-72 W 8/22/10 SAN 82-83 L 7/27/99 PHX 86-73 W 7/5/03 SAN 70-81 L 5/31/07 SAN 97-85 W 6/17/11 PHX 99-101 L 8/13/99 UTH 64-67 L 8/22/03 PHX 89-62 W 7/11/07 PHX 77-87 L 6/21/11 SAN 105-98 W 8/20/99 PHX 62-70 L 6/26/04 PHX 72-80 (OT) L 8/2/07 SAN 84-79 W 7/28/11 SAN 91-102 L 6/6/00 UTH 61-76 L 6/29/04 SAN 77-65 W 5/20/08 SAN 76-81 L 8/20/11 PHX 87-81 W 7/14/00 UTH 84-87 L 7/21/04 PHX 87-55 W 7/15/08 PHX 87-97 L 9/1/11 SAN 68-86 L

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SEATTLE STORM STORM OFFICE ADDRESS Seattle Storm 3421 Thorndyke Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119 STORM TRAINING FACILITY Royal Brougham Pavilion, Seattle Pacific University 3414 Third Ave W Seattle, WA 98119 Tel: 206-217-WNBA (9622) Home Court: KeyArena (Storm Capacity: 9,686) 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 Team Colors: Storm Green, Storm Gold, Storm Red and Storm Bronze Television: KONG 6/16 Radio: KPTK 1090 AM Website: www.StormBasketball.com PA Announcer: Matt Pitman Play-By-Play Announcer: Dick Fain Game Analyst: Adia Barnes Storm Ticket Information: 206-217-WNBA (9622) or 1-877-WNBA-TIX (9622-849)

2012 vs. Storm: July 8 at Seattle July 13 at Phoenix August 16 at Seattle August 30 at Seattle September 23 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 21-13, second in the Western Conference 2011 Playoffs: Lost to Phoenix (1-2) in Western Conference Semifinals

DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION Team Doctor ...... Dr. Jordan Chun Ownership ...... Force 10 Hoops LLC Athletic Trainer...... Tom Spencer Chairperson...... Dawn Trudeau Strength & Conditioning Coach ...... Michael Brandenberg Chief Executive Officer...... Karen Bryant Equipment Manager/Video Coordinator...... Kacey Kirihara

STORM BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PR CONTACTS Head Coach & Director of Player Personnel ...... Brian Agler Director of Communications...... Carrie Krueger Assistant Coaches ...... Nancy Darsch, Jenny Boucek Media Relations Manager...... Susan Reid Director of Basketball Operations...... Missy Bequette

MERCURY VS. STORM 2011 (1-3) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER STORM HIGH SCORER June 4 Seattle Mercury 71, Storm 78 Taurasi – 31 Little – 18 July 26 Phoenix Mercury 77, Storm 83 Taurasi – 26 Bird – 18 August 16 Phoenix Mercury 81, Storm 79 Taurasi – 24 Bird – 23 September 9 Seattle Mercury 70, Storm 85 Taurasi – 36 Smith – 26 ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Storm at Phoenix 11-12 Mercury vs. Storm at Seattle 5-16 Mercury vs. Storm Overall 16-28

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2011 SEASON SERIES (1-3) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. SEATTLE FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 4 4 130 37 75 .493 15 26 .577 28 31 .903 3 8 11 9 17 0781 11729.3 36 Dupree 4 4 125 21 39 .538 0 1 .000 8 8 1.000 4 18 22 6 40371 5012.516 Taylor 33921122.50038.3751114.7863 3 6 1250482 3612.016 Bonner 4 1 105 10 32 .313 2 13 .154 4 4 1.000 4 23 27 2 40445 266.510 Braxton 2236621.28600 — 14.250610163 40242 136.57 Ferdinand-Harris 4 0 58 5 21 .238 1 5 .200 6 6 1.000 3 4 7 4 50251 174.38 Gray 3 0 21 2 6 .333 1 1 1.000 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 3 30200 9 3.05 Sanford 4 2 68 5 12 .417 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 5 10 15 2 60211 123.010 Johnson 4 4 93 4 22 .182 0 8 .000 2 2 1.000 2 8 10 15 10 0 3 11 1 10 2.5 4 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 19 1 2 .500 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 2 2 0 20004 2 2.02 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 19 1 2 .500 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 2 2 0 20004 2 2.02 Swanier 4 0 45 2 10 .200 1 8 .125 0 0 — 0 4 4 4 30440 5 1.33 Sanni 208 1 2.50000 — 00 — 0 1 1 0 30120 2 1.02 Spencer (TOT)101 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 Spencer (PHO)101 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 MERCURY 4 800 105 264 .398 23 70 .329 66 75 .880 30 93 123 60 66 0 34 55 18 299 74.8 81 STORM 4 800 121 265 .457 31 69 .449 52 61 .852 34 113 147 77 77 0 29 62 10 325 81.3 85 2011 SEASON SERIES (3-1) SEATTLE STORM VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Bird 4 4 142 25 57 .439 7 18 .389 12 13 .923 1 9 10 31 5 0 8 11 2 69 17.3 23 Smith 4 1 117 20 37 .541 12 21 .571 7 8 .875 4 9 13 6 10 0480 5914.826 Little 4 4 121 25 47 .532 0 1 .000 5 6 .833 8 21 29 8 11 0 6 11 3 55 13.8 18 Willingham 4 0 78 15 30 .500 2 5 .400 7 11 .636 9 13 22 8 60041 399.815 Wright 3 3 71 9 17 .529 3 6 .500 8 8 1.000 0 9 9 6 10 0570 299.718 Jackson 2 2 54 5 14 .357 1 1 1.000 8 8 1.000 2 8 10 2 50132 199.515 Cash 4 4 133 11 38 .289 2 10 .200 4 4 1.000 7 34 41 10 15 0 3 11 1 28 7.0 10 Robinson 4 2 59 6 14 .429 0 0 — 1 3 .333 3 8 11 3 80231 133.38 Snell 30123 5.60035.60000 — 0 1 1 1 60010 9 3.06 Kobryn 2 0 12 2 6 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 — 0 1 1 2 10010 5 2.55 Ibekwe 101 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 Quigley 100 0 0 — 00 — 00 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 STORM 4 800 121 265 .457 31 69 .449 52 61 .852 34 113 147 77 77 0 29 62 10 325 81.3 85 MERCURY 4 800 105 264 .398 23 70 .329 66 75 .880 30 93 123 60 66 0 34 55 18 299 74.8 81 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 33 at Phoenix (82-49, 6/7/2000) Mercury highest point total 107 at Phoenix (107-111 (3OT), 7/14/2010) Mercury lowest point total 45 at Seattle (45-72, 6/3/2004) Mercury last win at home August 16, 2011 (81-79) Mercury last loss at home July 26, 2011 (77-83) Mercury last win on the road September 10, 2009 (92-84 (OT)) Mercury last loss on the road September 9, 2011 (70-85) Storm largest margin of victory 41 at Seattle (89-48, 7/19/2002) Storm highest point total 111 twice most recently at Phoenix (107-111 (3OT), 7/14/2010) Storm lowest point total 49 at Phoenix (49-82, 6/7/2000) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. SEATTLE STORM DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 6/7/00 PHX 82-49 W 9/4/04 PHX 63-55 W 7/25/08 PHX 94-80 W 7/28/00 SEA 65-55 W 9/15/04 SEA 58-73 L 6/21/09 PHX 84-93 L 8/3/00 PHX 85-63 W 6/2/05 PHX 67-78 L 7/1/09 PHX 93-81 W 5/31/01 SEA 70-83 L 7/6/05 PHX 73-61 W 8/4/09 SEA 101-90 (OT) W 6/22/01 PHX 55-58 L 8/27/05 SEA 74-85 L 9/10/09 SEA 92-84 (OT) W 7/27/01 SEA 56-54 W 5/25/06 PHX 81-94 L 5/22/10 PHX 89-95 (OT) L 6/14/02 PHX 82-90 L 6/2/06 SEA 87-97 L 6/6/10 SEA 79-97 L 6/26/02 PHX 62-53 W 6/21/06 SEA 87-80 W 7/14/10 PHX 107-111 (3OT) L 7/19/02 SEA 48-89 L 7/25/06 PHX 85-91 L 7/27/10 SEA 85-91 L 6/7/03 SEA 57-66 L 5/23/07 SEA 87-100 L 8/20/10 PHX 73-78 L 6/17/03 PHX 60-61 L 7/17/07 PHX 89-79 W 6/4/11 SEA 71-78 L 7/25/03 SEA 53-82 L 8/4/07 SEA 101-111 L 7/26/11 PHX 77-83 L 8/15/03 PHX 64-50 W 5/22/08 PHX 83-87 L 8/16/11 PHX 81-79 W 5/28/04 PHX 84-76 W 6/11/08 SEA 77-83 L 9/9/11 SEA 70-85 L 6/3/04 SEA 45-72 L 7/10/08 SEA 78-89 L

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TULSA SHOCK Williams Center Tower One One West Third Street Suite 1100 Tulsa, OK 74103 Phone: 918-949-9700 Fax: 918-949-9797 BOK Center (7,500) Team Colors: Black and Yellow

2012 vs. Shock: May 22 at Tulsa June 3 at Phoenix June 17 at Tulsa September 14 at Phoenix 2011 Finish: 3-31, sixth in the Western Conference 2011 Playoffs: Did Not Qualify

DIRECTORY Ownership ...... Bill Cameron and David Box President...... Steve Swetoha Head Coach ...... Gary Kloppenburg Assistant Coach ...... Kathy McConnell-Miller Head Athletic Trainer ...... Allison Russell Equipment Manager...... Cody Bookout Public/Community Relations Manager ...... Pardeep Toor

MERCURY VS. SHOCK 2011 (4-0) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER SHOCK HIGH SCORER July 8 Tulsa Mercury 86, Shock 78 Taurasi – 17 Cambage – 19 July 10 Phoenix Mercury 102, Shock 63 Taylor – 18 Jackson – 19 August 30 Tulsa Mercury 96, Shock 74 Bonner – 25 Cambage – 16 September 8 Phoenix Mercury 91, Shock 76 Taurasi – 21 Cambage - 22

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Shock at Phoenix 13-4 Mercury vs. Shock at Detroit/Tulsa 9-6 Mercury vs. Shock Overall 22-10

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2011 SEASON SERIES (4-0) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. TULSA FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Taurasi 4 4 91 23 47 .489 7 20 .350 20 24 .833 0 8 8 11 11 0382 7318.323 Taylor 2 2 47 14 19 .737 3 6 .500 3 3 1.000 1 7 8 10 20420 3417.018 Bonner 4 2 112 20 37 .541 6 12 .500 13 16 .813 12 24 36 5 30977 5914.825 Dupree 441071730.56700 — 1114.786518238 50142 4511.314 Braxton 2 2 34 10 13 .769 1 1 1.000 0 2 .000 0 5 5 3 80064 2110.511 Johnson 4 4 86 12 19 .632 4 7 .571 3 3 1.000 0 10 10 13 10150 317.816 Ferdinand-Harris 4 0 83 13 38 .342 0 5 .000 4 4 1.000 1 8 9 5 90380 307.514 Gray 40591020.50025.40069.6670 2 2 9 40230 287.012 Sanni 2 0 25 5 7 .714 0 0 — 2 6 .333 2 0 2 0 50141 126.07 Swanier 2 0 32 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 10 30230 115.56 Sanford 4 2 70 6 10 .600 0 0 — 9 13 .692 8 19 27 1 15 0071 215.312 Thomas (TOT) 2 0 38 4 8 .500 0 0 — 0 1 .000 4 1 5 0 60011 8 4.04 Thomas (PHO) 2 0 38 4 8 .500 0 0 — 0 1 .000 4 1 5 0 60011 8 4.04 Spencer (TOT) 4 0 35 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 — 0 2 2 2 20000 4 1.02 Spencer (PHO)20171 4.25000 — 00 — 0 0 0 2 20000 2 1.02 MERCURY 4 800 138 259 .533 24 59 .407 75 99 .758 33 106 139 77 74 0 26 60 18 375 93.8 102 SHOCK 4 800 104 276 .377 15 78 .192 68 83 .819 36 76 112 62 91 1 31 56 14 291 72.8 78 2011 SEASON SERIES (0-4) TULSA SHOCK VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Cambage 4 0 78 29 44 .659 0 1 .000 14 19 .737 8 12 20 1 17 1 3 12 2 72 18.0 22 Latta 1 1 28 2 10 .200 1 5 .200 10 10 1.000 1 1 2 6 30010 1515.015 Jackson 4 4 128 19 43 .442 0 1 .000 13 17 .765 8 10 18 3 80683 5112.819 Pedersen 4 2 116 13 40 .325 2 9 .222 9 10 .900 4 23 27 8 12 0642 379.313 Riley 4 2 91 9 25 .360 3 17 .176 7 8 .875 1 2 3 13 13 0591 287.014 Christmas (TOT)3 0 45 7 13 .538 2 5 .400 4 5 .800 2 2 4 2 50232 206.712 Christmas (TUL)2 0 39 7 12 .583 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 2 2 4 2 50222 189.012 Swoopes 4 4 102 8 26 .308 4 10 .400 4 4 1.000 0 9 9 9 60242 246.010 Lewis 2142416.250212.16700 — 2 5 7 1130280 105.07 Holt 4 4 85 5 28 .179 1 11 .091 6 8 .750 3 8 11 5 11 0011 174.311 Jones 2 0 17 3 5 .600 0 1 .000 0 0 — 2 0 2 0 20300 6 3.06 Lacy 4 2 58 5 23 .217 0 7 .000 1 2 .500 4 3 7 4 90230 112.88 Olajuwon 2 0 13 0 3 .000 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 0 00011 2 1.02 Reed 1 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 20000 0 0.00 SHOCK 4 800 104 276 .377 15 78 .192 68 83 .819 36 76 112 62 91 1 31 56 14 291 72.8 78 MERCURY 4 800 138 259 .533 24 59 .407 75 99 .758 33 106 139 77 74 0 26 60 18 375 93.8 102 SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 39 at Phoenix (102-63, 7/10/11) Mercury highest point total 123 at Tulsa (123-91, 7/22/2010) Mercury lowest point total 58 at Phoenix (58-51, 8/16/2005) Mercury last win at home September 8, 2011 (91-76) Mercury last loss at home June 14, 2008 (79-89) Mercury last win on the road August 30, 2011 (96-74) Mercury last loss on the road September 1, 2009 (99-101) Shock largest margin of victory 29 at Detroit (82-111, 7/8/2007) Shock highest point total 111 at Detroit (111-82, 7/8/2007) Shock lowest point total 51 at Phoenix (58-51, 8/16/2005) ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. DETROIT/TULSA SHOCK DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 7/8/98 DET 78-76 W 8/13/03 PHX 76-78 L 7/18/09 PHX 97-90 (OT) W 7/15/98 PHX 73-60 W 9/1/04 DET 63-58 W 8/1/09 DET 99-101 L 8/14/98 PHX 84-59 W 9/11/04 PHX 72-80 L 5/25/10 TUL 110-96 W 6/26/99 DET 66-60 W 7/31/05 DET 63-66 L 6/12/10 PHX 116-84 W 8/11/99 PHX 68-57 W 8/16/05 PHX 58-51 W 7/17/10 PHX 97-88 W 7/6/00 PHX 81-69 W 6/9/06 PHX 93-79 W 7/22/10 TUL 123-91 W 6/29/01 DET 71-75 L 7/6/06 DET 91-76 W 7/8/11 TUL 86-78 W 7/26/01 PHX 63-62 W 6/22/07 PHX 84-87 L 7/10/11 PHX 102-63 W 6/13/02 PHX 70-67 W 7/8/07 DET 82-111 L 8/30/11 TUL 96-74 W 8/4/02 DET 75-91 L 6/14/08 PHX 79-89 L 9/8/11 PHX 91-76 W 6/28/03 DET 68-65 W 9/9/08 DET 78-89 L

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WASHINGTON MYSTICS 601 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202-628-3200 Fax: 202-661-5111

Ticket Information: 1-877-DC-HOOP1 Arena: Verizon Center (10,152) Colors: Red, Navy, Silver and White TV: Comcast SportsNet

2012 vs. Mystics: June 20 at Phoenix July 1 at Washington 2011 Finish: 6-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference 2011 Playoffs: Did Not Qualify

DIRECTORY Owner...... Monumental Sports and Entertainment Chairman...... Ted Leonsis President & Managing Partner...... Sheila C. Johnson Chief Operating Officer ...... Greg Bibb Head Coach and General Manager...... Trudi Lacey Assistant Coaches ...... Marianne Stanley and Jennifer Gillom Director of Basketball Operations...... Maria Giovannetti Athletic Trainer...... Navin Hettiarachchi Director of Corporate and Mystics Communication ...... Ketsia Colimon

MERCURY VS. MYSTICS 2011 (2-0) DATE SITE SCORE MERCURY HIGH SCORER MYSTICS HIGH SCORER July 15 Phoenix Mercury 78, Mystics 64 Dupree – 20 Langhorne – 17 August 28 Washington Mercury 86, Mystics 79 Dupree – 27 Langhorne – 27

ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS Mercury vs. Mystics at Phoenix 8-5 Mercury vs. Mystics at Washington 8-5 Mercury vs. Mystics Overall 16-10

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2011 SEASON SERIES (2-0) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. WASHINGTON FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Dupree 2 2 64 19 29 .655 0 0 — 9 9 1.000 3 9 12 6 20140 4723.5 27 Braxton 1 1 22 8 13 .615 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 1 2 3 1 30001 1717.017 Taurasi 2 2 58 10 25 .400 2 12 .167 12 13 .923 2 4 6 12 8 0 0 12 2 34 17.0 21 Taylor 2 2 52 8 16 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 — 2 13 15 12 40630 178.59 Ferdinand-Harris 2037516.31324.50000 — 0 2 2 3 40030 126.09 Johnson 2 2 50 4 9 .444 2 2 1.000 0 0 — 0 3 3 9 40140 105.05 Gray 2 0 26 3 6 .500 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 4 10110 9 4.57 Sanford 2 1 33 2 4 .500 0 0 — 4 4 1.000 2 8 10 1 10011 8 4.06 Bonner 2 0 41 3 8 .375 0 2 .000 0 0 — 3 7 10 2 60023 6 3.06 Sanni 1 0 2 1 1 1.000 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 1 1 0 00000 2 2.02 Thomas (TOT) 1 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 20010 2 2.02 Thomas (PHO) 1 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 20010 2 2.02 Swanier 1 0 12 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 — 1 2 3 1 00100 0 0.00 MERCURY 2 400 63 129 .488 9 28 .321 29 30 .967 15 52 67 51 35 0 10 32 7 164 82.0 86 MYSTICS 2 400 56 143 .392 7 33 .212 24 39 .615 27 41 68 29 33 0 19 27 7 143 71.5 79 2011 SEASON SERIES (0-2) WASHINGTON MYSTICS VS. PHOENIX FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDS PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI Langhorne22672041.48800 — 48.500713201 50262 4422.0 27 Ajavon 2 2 68 10 33 .303 2 10 .200 7 9 .778 3 2 5 8 80750 2914.515 Thomas 2 0 43 10 15 .667 3 7 .429 2 3 .667 0 4 4 6 30221 2512.514 Walker (TOT) 1 0 28 4 9 .444 0 0 — 1 2 .500 1 6 7 1 30010 9 9.09 Walker (WAS) 1 0 28 4 9 .444 0 0 — 1 2 .500 1 6 7 1 30010 9 9.09 Gardin 2 0 33 5 7 .714 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 4 5 2 30322 105.08 Coleman 2263316.18818.12524.5005 1 6 5 30120 9 4.57 Miller 2 2 42 3 13 .231 1 6 .167 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 6 50120 9 4.56 Anosike 2 2 37 1 7 .143 0 0 — 4 6 .667 7 7 14 0 30332 6 3.05 Christmas 1 0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 00010 2 2.02 Dunlap 2 0 13 0 1 .000 0 0 — 0 2 .000 1 0 1 0 00020 0 0.00 Phillips 1 0 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0.00 MYSTICS 2 400 56 143 .392 7 33 .212 24 39 .615 27 41 68 29 33 0 19 27 7 143 71.5 79 MERCURY 2 400 63 129 .488 9 28 .321 29 30 .967 15 52 67 51 35 0 10 32 7 164 82.0 86

SERIES FACTS Mercury largest margin of victory 29 at Phoenix (88-59, 8/4/1998) Mercury highest point total 104 at Phoenix (104-107, 7/1/2010) Mercury lowest point total 54 at Washington (54-68, 7/9/2002) Mercury last win at home July 15, 2011 (78-64) Mercury last loss at home July 1, 2010 (104-107) Mercury last win on the road June 25, 2009 (93-87) Mercury last win on the road August 28, 2011 (86-79) Mystics largest margin of victory 21 at Washington (56-77, 6/21/2005) Mystics highest point total 107 at Phoenix (104-107, 7/1/2010) Mystics lowest point total 52 at Phoenix (52-66, 7/7/2001)

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY VS. WASHINGTON MYSTICS DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L DATE SITE SCORE W/L 6/15/98 PHX 69-54 W 8/3/03 WSH 70-69 (2OT) W 6/3/08 PHX 98-93 W 6/28/98 WSH 86-69 W 8/1/04 WSH 62-82 L 6/24/08 WAS 98-90 W 8/4/98 PHX 88-59 W 9/17/04 PHX 67-74 L 6/25/09 WAS 93-87 W 6/22/99 WSH 79-76 W 6/21/05 WAS 56-77 L 8/21/09 PHX 81-91 L 7/25/99 PHX 72-59 W 7/15/05 PHX 77-66 W 6/27/10 WAS 85-95 L 6/30/00 WSH 66-57 W 7/2/06 PHX 78-81 L 7/1/10 PHX 104-107 L 7/7/01 PHX 66-52 W 7/19/06 WAS 96-83 W 7/15/11 PHX 78-64 W 6/3/02 PHX 71-65 W 6/13/07 WAS 69-86 L 8/28/11 WAS 86-79 W 7/9/02 WSH 54-68 L 6/20/07 PHX 101-106 L

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WNBA Cares League & Marketing Programs Overview Through WNBA Cares, the WNBA is deeply committed to creating programs that improve the quality of life for all people, with a special emphasis on education, youth and family development and health and wellness.

NBA/WNBA FIT The league’s comprehensive health and wellness program that encourages girls and women of all ages to learn more about their bodies and the importance of physical fitness through programs related to health, fitness, nutrition and self-esteem. Programming inspires girls and women to get started on “being fit” through small changes in their daily routine. Dribble, Dish & Swish, a program of NBA/WNBA Fit, is free for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 and encourages participants to be active and to maintain healthy lifestyles. The competition gives participants the opportunity to showcase their fundamental basketball skills and physical fitness through a time-based, half-court obstacle course. The local champion in each age and gender group will receive an all-expense paid trip to NBA All-Star, where they will compete in the national finals.

BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS The WNBA Breast Health Awareness program focuses on generating awareness and educating women about breast cancer in addition to raising funds for the initiative.

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WNBA GREEN The WNBA is committed to a long-term environmental plan through the implementation of sustainable business practices and procedures that decrease the league’s carbon footprint and contribute to a clean, healthy environment. The WNBA Greening Initiative is an innovative program designed to reduce the environmental impact of the league’s operations and events.

VACCINES FOR TEENS A national multimedia campaign designed to educate teens and their parents about the importance of vaccination against potentially life-threatening diseases.

DRIBBLE TO STOP DIABETES Campaign raising the awareness for diabetes and to promote the importance of healthy, active lifestyles, as well as diabetes awareness, prevention, and management.

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Phoenix Mercury Community Relations

Community outreach has been a cornerstone for the Phoenix Mercury since the franchise was started in 1997. The club works to create oppor- tunities and serve as ambassadors for all girls and women in sports.

Throughout the season, the Phoenix Mercury partners with many Valley non-profits such as Elevate Phoenix, Florence Crittenton, Valley of the Sun United Way, Salvation Army, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix and numerous local schools.

In 2011, more than 6,000 kids and their families attended Mercury games as part of the Score for Kids program. Score for Kids is an avenue for women and men to support the Mercury by sending families to Phoenix Mercury games. The goal of the program is to build confidence and self-esteem in the kids who attend, expos- ing them to Mercury players and giving them positive role models to emulate.

2011 also marked the Mercury’s fourth year of the Adopt-a-Team program. The Adopt-a-Team is a mentorship program in which a Title I high school girls’ basketball team is selected to take part in year-round basketball and life skills lessons as well as attend Phoenix Mercury games. The program seeks to increase confidence, pre- pare students for life after high school graduation and encourage healthy living. The team also receives new equipment, uniforms and more. In 2012, the Mercury will adopt its fifth high school.

The Mercury also continues to raise funds for one if its primary platforms, breast health awareness. The team’s charitable donations to breast health organizations surpassed $50,000 after hosting its second annual live auc- tion following the Rock the Pink game in 2011.

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US Airways Center From its planning inception in 1988 and eventual opening in June of 1992, US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena, as of January 6, 2006) was the benchmark for other cities and other sports facilities. Its design boasted innovations that had not been seen in arenas of its day including multi-story suite levels, attached premium parking facilities and integrated team practice facility. Both public and private critics saw US Airways Center as a catalytic project capable of stimulating urban growth. In its first full year of operation, the arena received every award a new venue of its kind was afforded, including Best New Concert Venue by Performance Magazine and Best NBA Facility by acclaim of those who know best, the players themselves. Through the course of the 90’s, new facilities around the country followed the example of US Airways Center and new projects sprung up in nearly all the major western state metropolitan areas: Denver, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City and in 1999, Los Angeles and Dallas with dramatic new STAPLES Center and American Airlines Center. Technology changed, entertainment options proliferated and the city’s emerging new downtown continued to evolve in positive ways. The US Airways Center has completed a major $70 million expansion and improvement project. Gone is the block exterior, replaced with soaring glass walls. The outdoor ticket office is now enclosed inside the 14,000 square foot Casino Arizona Pavilion, serving as a grand entrance highlighted by a 12 x 20 foot video wall. On the east side, the Bud Light Paseo is a flexible outdoor entertainment venue covered by a football field-length canopy featuring state-of-the-art sound and video projection systems, as well as the stylish Bud Light bar area and facilities that double as television studio facilities for Suns telecasts and a performance stage for music events. Other improvements include new technology installed in the bowl including a 900-foot LED ribbon, a center-hung scoreboard with HDTV screens, a new sound system, a new Courtside Club, Lexus Club and Verve Energy Lounge nightclub, and the Suns’ Jungle, a 7,000 square foot family-friendly active home to the Phoenix Suns Gorilla. At street level the US Airways Center features a Starbucks, an expanded Team Shop and the Toyota Club. In 2012, US Airways Center opened Theatre Boxes on the Club Suite Level in the south end of the arena, featuring first-class amenities including a four-person suite and a reserved table in the all-inclusive lounge.

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2012 Mercury Seating Chart

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TUE 8 JAPAN* 7:00pm Sun 20 at Minnesota 9:30am Tue 22 at Tulsa 5:00pm

MAY SAT 26 LOS ANGELES 7:00pm Thur 31 at Atlanta 4:00pm

Fri 1 at San Antonio 5:00pm SUN 3 TULSA 3:00pm Fri 8 at Los Angeles 8:00pm FRI 15 MINNESOTA 7:00pm Sun 17 at Tulsa 1:00pm WED 20 WASHINGTON 7:00pm JUNE SAT 23 LOS ANGELES 6:00pm Wed 27 at Minnesota 5:00pm Fri 29 at Chicago 5:30pm

Sun 1 at Washington 1:00pm Tue 3 at San Antonio 5:00pm SAT 7 ATLANTA 7:00pm Sun 8 at Seattle 6:00pm JULY TUE 10 LOS ANGELES 12:30pm FRI 13 SEATTLE 7:00pm

JULY 14-AUGUST 15 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES

Thur 16 at Seattle 7:00pm SUN 19 SAN ANTONIO 3:00pm THUR 23 NEW YORK 7:00pm SAT 25 INDIANA 7:00pm AUGUST Thur 30 at Seattle 7:00pm

SAT 1 SAN ANTONIO 7:00pm Wed 5 at New York 4:00pm Fri 7 at Connecticut 4:00pm Sun 9 at Indiana 3:00pm WED 12 CONNECTICUT 7:00pm FRI 14 TULSA 7:00pm SUN 16 CHICAGO 3:00pm

SEPTEMBER Tue 18 at Los Angeles 7:30pm FRI 21 MINNESOTA 7:00pm SUN 23 SEATTLE 12:00pm