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{{Short description|WNBA team season}}
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{{WNBA season
{{WNBA season
| team = Phoenix Mercury
| team = Phoenix Mercury
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| conf_place = 4th
| conf_place = 4th
| coach = [[Cheryl Miller]]
| coach = [[Cheryl Miller]]
| arena = [[US Airways Center|America West Arena]]
| arena = [[America West Arena]]
| playoffs = Lost First Round (2-0) to Los Angeles Sparks
| playoffs = Lost First Round (2-0) to Los Angeles Sparks
}}
}}


The [[2000 WNBA season]] was the fourth season for the Phoenix Mercury. They made the playoffs for the first time in two years, but were swept in the first round to the [[Los Angeles Sparks]]. It was the last time Phoenix were in the playoffs until the [[2007 Phoenix Mercury season|2007 season]].
The [[2000 WNBA season]] was the fourth season for the Phoenix Mercury. They made the playoffs for the first time in two years but were swept in the first round to the [[Los Angeles Sparks]]. It was the last time Phoenix were in the playoffs until the [[2007 Phoenix Mercury season|2007 season]].


==Offseason==
==Transactions==

[[Edna Campbell]] and Toni Foster were both picked up by the [[Seattle Storm]] in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft.
===Seattle Storm expansion draft===
===WNBA Draft===
The following players were selected in the [[Seattle Storm]] [[expansion draft]] from the Phoenix Mercury:
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|-align="center" style="background:#32127A; color:#ffff00;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%"| <span style="color:white">Player</span>
| Round || Pick || Player || Nationality || College/School/Team
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%"| <span style="color:white">Nationality</span>
|-align="center"
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%"| <span style="color:white">School/Team/Country</span>
| 2 || 21 || [[Adrian Williams (basketball)|Adrian Williams]] (F/C) || {{USA}} || [[USC Trojans|USC]]
|-
|-align="center"
| [[Edna Campbell]]
| 3 || 37 || Tauja Catchings (F) || {{USA}} || [[Illinois Fighting Illini|Illinois]]
| {{USA}}
|-align="center"
| [[Texas Longhorns women's basketball|Texas]]
| 4 || 53 || Shantia Owens (C) || {{USA}} || [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]
|-
| [[Toni Foster]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa]]
|}
|}


==Regular season==
===WNBA draft===
{{see also|2000 WNBA draft}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
! style="background: #EF3340" width="2%" | <span style="color:white">Round</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="5%" | <span style="color:white">Pick</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%" | <span style="color:white">Player</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%" | <span style="color:white">Nationality</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="10%" | <span style="color:white">School/Team/Country</span>
|-
| 2
| 21
| [[Adrian Williams-Strong|Adrian Williams]]
| {{USA}}
| [[USC Trojans women's basketball|USC]]
|-
|3
|37
| Tauja Catchings
|{{USA}}
|[[Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball|Illinois]]
|-
|4
|53
| Shantia Owens
|{{USA}}
|[[Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball|Kentucky]]
|}

===Transactions===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%; text-align: center;"
! style="background: #EF3340" width=125" |<span style="color:white">Date</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" |<span style="color:white">Transaction</span>
|-
|December 15, 1999
|Lost [[Edna Campbell]] and [[Toni Foster]] to the [[Seattle Storm]] in the WNBA expansion draft<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2000 Phoenix Mercury Transactions |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/PHO/2000_transactions.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|February 21, 2000
|Traded a [[2000 WNBA draft|2000]] 1st Round Pick to the [[Minnesota Lynx]] in exchange for [[Brandy Reed]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |April 25, 2000
| Drafted [[Adrian Williams-Strong|Adrian Williams]], Tauja Catchings and Shantia Owens in the [[2000 WNBA draft|2000 WNBA Draft]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|Traded Shantia Owens to the [[Miami Sol]] in exchange for a [[2001 WNBA draft|2001]] 4th Round Pick<ref name=":0" />
|-
|May 28, 2000
|Waived [[Adia Barnes]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |June 19, 2000
|Signed [[Dena Head]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|Waived [[Mactabene Amachree]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
|July 30, 2000
|Signed [[Nicole Kubik]]<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Roster==
{{WNBA roster header historic|season=2000|team=Phoenix Mercury|color1=white|bg1 =#EF3340|color2 =#EEDC00|bg2=#5F249F}}
<!-- list of players -->
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{{WNBA roster footer historic
| head_coach = :{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cheryl Miller]] ({{college|USC}})
| asst_coach = :-
| team = mercury
| year = 2000
}}

== Schedule ==

===Regular season===
{{Game log start|style=background:#EF3340; color:white|title= 2000 game log<br>Total: 20–12 (Home: 11–5; Road: 9–7)}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#5F249F; color:#EEDC00|title=May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)| Game| Date| Team| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location <br> Attendance | Record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| May 31
| [[2000 New York Liberty season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200005310PHO.html W 51-48]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (22)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (7)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (3)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 1–0
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#5F249F; color:#EEDC00|title=June: 8–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 6–4)| Game| Date| Team| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location <br> Attendance | Record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2
| June 3
| @ [[2000 Houston Comets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006010ORL.html W 80-62]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (32)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (5)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (5)
| [[Lakewood Church Central Campus|Compaq Center]]
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 3
| June 6
| @ [[2000 Utah Starzz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006060UTA.html L 61-76]
| [[Tonya Edwards|Edwards]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (13)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (8)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (3)
| [[Delta Center]]
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4
| June 7
| [[2000 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006070PHO.html W 82-49]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (24)
| [[Maria Stepanova]] (12)
| [[Michelle Brogan|Brogan]] <br> [[Michelle Cleary|Cleary]] <br> [[Michele Timms|Timms]] (3)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 5
| June 10
| @ [[2000 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006100LAS.html L 57-76]
| [[Michele Timms]] (11)
| [[Bridget Pettis]] (7)
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (4)
| [[Great Western Forum]]
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6
| June 13
| @ [[2000 Portland Fire season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006130POR.html W 75-69]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (23)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (5)
| [[Michele Timms]] (6)
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]
| 4–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7
| June 14
| [[2000 Portland Fire season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006140PHO.html W 81-80 (OT)]
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (28)
| [[Michelle Brogan|Brogan]] <br> [[Jennifer Gillom|Gillom]] (7)
| [[Michele Timms]] (5)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 8
| June 17
| [[2000 Minnesota Lynx season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006170PHO.html L 62-69]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (22)
| [[Maria Stepanova]] (8)
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (4)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 5–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 9
| June 20
| @ [[2000 Minnesota Lynx season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006200MIN.html W 74-55]
| [[Bridget Pettis]] (22)
| [[Michelle Brogan]] (9)
| [[Bridget Pettis]] (5)
| [[Target Center]]
| 6–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 10
| June 22
| @ [[2000 Charlotte Sting season|Charlotte]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006220CHA.html W 90-57]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (32)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (13)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (6)
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
| 7–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11
| June 24
| @ [[2000 Miami Sol season|Miami]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006240MIA.html W 67-44]
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (12)
| [[Maria Stepanova]] (7)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (4)
| [[American Airlines Arena]]
| 8–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 12
| June 25
| @ [[2000 Cleveland Rockers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006250CLE.html L 61-64]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (19)
| [[Jennifer Gillom|Gillom]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (6)
| [[Jennifer Gillom|Gillom]] <br> [[Bridget Pettis|Pettis]] (4)
| [[Gund Arena]]
| 8–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 13
| June 28
| @ [[2000 New York Liberty season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006280NYL.html L 69-82]
| [[Michelle Brogan]] (17)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (7)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (6)
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| 8–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14
| June 30
| @ [[2000 Washington Mystics season|Washington]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200006300WAS.html W 66-57]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (25)
| [[Maria Stepanova]] (7)
| [[Michelle Cleary|Cleary]] <br> [[Bridget Pettis|Pettis]] (4)
| [[MCI Center]]
| 9–5
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#5F249F; color:#EEDC00|title=July: 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)| Game| Date| Team| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location <br> Attendance | Record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15
| July 2
| @ [[2000 Houston Comets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007020HOU.html L 58-69]
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (14)
| [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] <br> [[Maria Stepanova|Stepanova]] (5)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (3)
| [[Lakewood Church Central Campus|Compaq Center]]
| 9–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16
| July 6
| [[2000 Detroit Shock season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007060PHO.html W 83-69]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (22)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (10)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (8)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 10–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17
| July 8
| @ [[2000 Indiana Fever season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007080IND.html W 66-65]
| [[Rankica Šarenac]] (15)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (8)
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (3)
| [[Conseco Fieldhouse]]
| 11–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 18
| July 11
| [[2000 Minnesota Lynx season|Minnesota]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007110PHO.html W 64-54]
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (22)
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (8)
| [[Michelle Cleary|Cleary]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (4)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 12–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19
| July 13
| [[2000 Sacramento Monarchs season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007130PHO.html W 72-64]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (25)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (10)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (5)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 13–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 20
| July 14
| @ [[2000 Utah Starzz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007140UTA.html L 84-87]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (25)
| [[Rankica Šarenac]] (8)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (4)
| [[Delta Center]]
| 13–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 21
| July 19
| [[2000 Utah Starzz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007190PHO.html W 86-76]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (31)
| [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (5)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (12)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 14–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 22
| July 21
| [[2000 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007210PHO.html L 68-74]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (21)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (10)
| [[Michelle Cleary]] (6)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 14–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 23
| July 22
| @ [[2000 Sacramento Monarchs season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007210WAS.html L 60-61]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (22)
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (8)
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (4)
| [[ARCO Arena]]
| 14–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 24
| July 24
| [[2000 Cleveland Rockers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007240PHO.html W 67-57]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (31)
| [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (8)
| [[Bridget Pettis]] (3)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 15–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25
| July 26
| [[2000 Indiana Fever season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007260PHO.html W 79-65]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (24)
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (9)
| [[Dena Head|Head]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (4)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 16–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26
| July 28
| @ [[2000 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007270SAC.html W 65-55]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (25)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (9)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (3)
| [[KeyArena]]
| 17–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27
| July 30
| [[2000 Sacramento Monarchs season|Sacramento]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200007300PHO.html L 63-70]
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (23)
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (9)
| [[Bridget Pettis]] (5)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 17–10
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#5F249F; color:#EEDC00|title=August: 3–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–0)| Game| Date| Team| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location <br> Attendance | Record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28
| August 1
| [[2000 Orlando Miracle season|Orlando]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008010PHO.html W 84-77]
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (28)
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (7)
| [[Michelle Brogan]] (4)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 18–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29
| August 3
| [[2000 Seattle Storm season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008030PHO.html W 85-63]
| [[Tonya Edwards|Edwards]] <br> [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] (15)
| [[Adrian Williams-Strong|Adrian Williams]] (10)
| [[Tonya Edwards]] (4)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 19–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 30
| August 5
| [[2000 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008050PHO.html L 63-77]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (25)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (7)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (5)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 19–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31
| August 7
| [[2000 Houston Comets season|Houston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008070PHO.html L 54-71]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (21)
| [[Jennifer Gillom]] (6)
| [[Michelle Brogan|Brogan]] <br> [[Bridget Pettis|Pettis]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (3)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 19–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32
| August 9
| @ [[2000 Portland Fire season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008090POR.html W 68-60]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (18)
| [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] <br> [[Brandy Reed|Reed]] (7)
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (4)
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]
| 20–12
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}

===Playoffs===
{{WNBA game log start|Phoenix Mercury|bgcolor=#EF3340; color:white|end_year=2000|playoffs=yes}}
{{WNBA game log section|Phoenix Mercury|bgcolor=#5F249F; color:#EEDC00| First round vs. Los Angeles Sparks<br>Lost Series: 0–2|first=yes
}}
|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"
| 1
| August 11
| [[2000 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008110PHO.html L 71–86]
| [[Brandy Reed]] (17)
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (9)
| [[Brandy Reed]] (6)
| [[America West Arena]]
| 0–1
|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"
| 2
| August 13
| @ [[2000 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200008130LAS.html L 76–101]
| [[Jennifer Gillom|Gillom]] <br> [[Lisa Harrison|Harrison]] (16)
| [[Michelle Brogan]] (6)
| [[Lisa Harrison]] (5)
| [[Great Western Forum]]
| 0–2
{{WNBA game log end|phx|end_year=2000|playoffs=yes}}

===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{2000 WNBA Western Conference standings|team=PHX}}
{{2000 WNBA Western Conference standings|team=PHX}}


==Statistics==
===Season schedule===
{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|-align="center" style="background:#32127A; color:#ffff00;"
| Date || Opponent || Score || Result || Record
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| May 31 || [[New York Liberty|New York]] || 51-48 || Win || 1-0
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 3 || @ [[Houston Comets|Houston]] || 80-62 || Win || 2-0
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 6 || @ [[Utah Starzz|Utah]] || 61-76 || Loss || 2-1
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 7 || [[Seattle Storm|Seattle]] || 82-49 || Win || 3-1
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 10 || @ [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]] || 57-76 || Loss || 3-2
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 13 || @ [[Portland Fire|Portland]] || 75-69 || Win || 4-2
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 14 || [[Portland Fire|Portland]] || 81-80 || Win || 5-2
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 17 || [[Minnesota Lynx|Minnesota]] || 62-69 || Loss || 5-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 20 || @ [[Minnesota Lynx|Minnesota]] || 74-55 || Win || 6-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 22 || @ [[Charlotte Sting|Charlotte]] || 90-57 || Win || 7-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 24 || @ [[Miami Sol|Miami]] || 67-44 || Win || 8-3
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 25 || @ [[Cleveland Rockers|Cleveland]] || 61-64 || Loss || 8-4
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 28 || @ [[New York Liberty|New York]] || 69-82 || Loss || 8-5
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 30 || @ [[Washington Mystics|Washington]] || 66-57 || Win || 9-5
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 2 || @ [[Houston Comets|Houston]] || 58-69 || Loss || 9-6
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 6 || [[Detroit Shock|Detroit]] || 81-69 || Win || 10-6
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 8 || @ [[Indiana Fever|Indiana]] || 66-65 || Win || 11-6
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 11 || [[Minnesota Lynx|Minnesota]] || 64-54 || Win || 12-6
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 13 || [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]] || 72-64 || Win || 13-6
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 14 || @ [[Utah Starzz|Utah]] || 84-87 || Loss || 13-7
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 19 || [[Utah Starzz|Utah]] || 86-76 || Win || 14-7
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 21 || [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]] || 68-74 || Loss || 14-8
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 22 || @ [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]] || 60-61 || Loss || 14-9
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 24 || [[Cleveland Rockers|Cleveland]] || 67-57 || Win || 15-9
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 26 || [[Indiana Fever|Indiana]] || 79-65 || Win || 16-9
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 28 || @ [[Seattle Storm|Seattle]] || 65-55 || Win || 17-9
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 30 || [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]] || 63-70 || Loss || 17-10
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 1 || [[Orlando Miracle|Orlando]] || 84-77 || Win || 18-10
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 3 || [[Seattle Storm|Seattle]] || 85-63 || Win || 19-10
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| August 5 || [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]] || 63-77 || Loss || 19-11
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| August 7 || [[Houston Comets|Houston]] || 54-71 || Loss || 19-12
|-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 9 || @ [[Portland Fire|Portland]] || 68-60 || Win || 20-12
|}


===Regular Season===
==Playoffs==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-align="center" style="background:#32127a; color:#ffff00;"
| Game || Date || Opponent || Score || Result || Record
|-
|-
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">Player</span>
|colspan="6" align="center" | '''Western Conference Semifinals'''
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">GP</span>
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">GS</span>
| 1 || August 11 || [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]] || 71-86 || Loss || 0-1
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">MPG</span>
|-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">FG%</span>
| 2 || August 13 || @ [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]] || 76-101 || Loss || 0-1
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">3P%</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">FT%</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">RPG</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="5%" | <span style="color:white">APG</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">SPG</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">BPG</span>
! style="background: #EF3340" width="6%" | <span style="color:white">PPG</span>
|-
| [[Brandy Reed]]
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 32
| 30
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 34.1
| .507
| .419
| .901
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 5.9
| 2.7
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 2.1
| 0.7
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 19.0
|-
| [[Tonya Edwards]]
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 32
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 32
| 28.9
| .376
| .307
| .782
| 2.4
| 1.8
| 1.1
| 0.3
| 10.6
|-
| [[Jennifer Gillom]]
| 30
| 30
| 27.5
| .440
| .275
| .745
| 3.9
| 1.5
| 0.7
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.0
| 12.5
|-
| [[Michelle Brogan]]
| 28
| 23
| 25.9
| .511
| .320
| .797
| 4.0
| 1.8
| 1.1
| 0.2
| 7.5
|-
| [[Lisa Harrison]]
| 31
| 20
| 24.2
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| .526
| .667
| .811
| 3.9
| 1.2
| 1.0
| 0.1
| 6.5
|-
| [[Michele Timms]]
| 8
| 8
| 22.0
| .367
| .235
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000
| 2.0
| 2.3
| 1.9
| 0.3
| 3.8
|-
| [[Michelle Cleary]]
| 24
| 7
| 21.2
| .311
| .333
| .704
| 1.5
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 3.2
| 1.4
| 0.1
| 2.5
|-
| [[Bridget Pettis]]
| 32
| 6
| 18.2
| .357
| .267
| .803
| 1.9
| 1.4
| 1.0
| 0.1
| 5.9
|-
| [[Adrian Williams-Strong|Adrian Williams]]
| 28
| 2
| 12.5
| .403
| N/A
| .526
| 2.5
| 0.6
| 0.5
| 0.1
| 2.8
|-
| [[Maria Stepanova]]
| 15
| 1
| 11.3
| .444
| N/A
| .600
| 3.2
| 0.5
| 0.3
| 0.6
| 3.8
|-
| [[Dena Head]]
| 17
| 1
| 8.8
| .364
| .143
| .625
| 1.1
| 0.9
| 0.2
| 0.0
| 1.6
|-
|[[Rankica Šarenac]]
|20
|0
|7.1
|.523
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000
|.630
|1.5
|0.4
|0.0
|0.1
|3.2
|-
|[[Nicole Kubik]]
|4
|0
|4.8
|.333
|.000
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000
|0.5
|0.5
|0.0
|0.0
|1.5
|-
|Amanda Wilson
|3
|0
|3.0
|.000
|N/A
|.500
|0.3
|0.3
|0.0
|0.0
|0.7
|}
|}
<br /><sup>‡</sup>Waived/Released during the season

<br /><sup>†</sup>Traded during the season
==Player stats==
<br /><sup>≠</sup>Acquired during the season
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|-align="center" style="background:#32127a; color:#ffff00;"
| Player || GP || REB || AST || STL || BLK || PTS
|-align="center"
| Brandy Reed || 32 || 187 || 86 || 66 || 21 || 608
|-align="center"
| Jennifer Gillom || 30 || 116 || 45 || 21 || 29 || 376
|-align="center"
| Tonya Edwards || 32 || 76 || 58 || 36 || 9 || 338
|-align="center"
| Michelle Brogan || 28 || 111 || 49 || 30 || 6 || 211
|-align="center"
| Lisa Harrison || 31 || 121 || 36 || 30 || 4 || 200
|-align="center"
| Bridget Pettis || 32 || 60 || 46 || 31 || 4 || 189
|-align="center"
| Adrian Williams-Strong || 28 || 71 || 16 || 14 || 4 || 78
|-align="center"
| Rankica Sarenac || 20 || 30 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 64
|-align="center"
| Michelle Cleary || 24 || 37 || 77 || 34 || 2 || 57
|-align="center"
| Maria Stepanova || 15 || 48 || 8 || 4 || 9 || 57
|-align="center"
| Michele Timms || 8 || 16 || 18 || 15 || 2 || 30
|-align="center"
| Dena Head || 17 || 18 || 15 || 4 || 0 || 27
|-align="center"
| Nicole Kubik || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-align="center"
| Amanda Wilson || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2
|}<ref>http://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/PHO/2000.html</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 12 August 2024

2000 Phoenix Mercury season
CoachCheryl Miller
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Attendance10,130 per game
Results
Record20–12 (.625)
Place4th (Western)
Playoff finishLost First Round (2-0) to Los Angeles Sparks

The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Phoenix Mercury. They made the playoffs for the first time in two years but were swept in the first round to the Los Angeles Sparks. It was the last time Phoenix were in the playoffs until the 2007 season.

Transactions

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Seattle Storm expansion draft

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The following players were selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury:

Player Nationality School/Team/Country
Edna Campbell  United States Texas
Toni Foster  United States Iowa

WNBA draft

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See also: 2000 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 21 Adrian Williams  United States USC
3 37 Tauja Catchings  United States Illinois
4 53 Shantia Owens  United States Kentucky

Transactions

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Date Transaction
December 15, 1999 Lost Edna Campbell and Toni Foster to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA expansion draft[1]
February 21, 2000 Traded a 2000 1st Round Pick to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Brandy Reed[1]
April 25, 2000 Drafted Adrian Williams, Tauja Catchings and Shantia Owens in the 2000 WNBA Draft[1]
Traded Shantia Owens to the Miami Sol in exchange for a 2001 4th Round Pick[1]
May 28, 2000 Waived Adia Barnes[1]
June 19, 2000 Signed Dena Head[1]
Waived Mactabene Amachree[1]
July 30, 2000 Signed Nicole Kubik[1]

Roster

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2000 Phoenix Mercury roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
F 12 Australia Brogan, Michelle 6' 1" (1.85m) 177 lb (80kg) 1973-02-08 1
G 4 Australia Cleary, Michelle 5' 6" (1.68m) – 1974-07-16 R
G 13 United States Edwards, Tonya 5' 10" (1.78m) 160 lb (73kg) 1968-03-13 Tennessee 1
F/C 22 United States Gillom, Jennifer 6' 3" (1.91m) 180 lb (82kg) 1964-06-13 Mississippi 3
F 3 United States Harrison, Lisa 6' 1" (1.85m) 164 lb (74kg) 1971-01-02 Tennessee 1
G 5 United States Head, Dena 5' 10" (1.78m) 175 lb (79kg) 1970-08-16 Tennessee 2
G 10 United States Kubik, Nicole 5' 9" (1.75m) 145 lb (66kg) 1978-03-01 Nebraska R
G 32 United States Pettis, Bridget 5' 9" (1.75m) 150 lb (68kg) 1971-01-01 Florida 3
F 23 United States Reed, Brandy 6' 1" (1.85m) 168 lb (76kg) 1977-02-17 Southern Miss 2
C 11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Šarenac, Rankica 6' 6" (1.98m) 222 lb (101kg) 1974-06-27 R
C 8 Soviet Union Stepanova, Maria 6' 8" (2.03m) 187 lb (85kg) 1979-01-23 2
G 7 Australia Timms, Michele 5' 7" (1.7m) 132 lb (60kg) 1965-06-28 3
F/C 33 United States Williams, Adrian 6' 5" (1.96m) 170 lb (77kg) 1977-02-15 USC R
F 30 United States Wilson, Amanda 5' 11" (1.8m) 176 lb (80kg) 1977-02-06 Louisiana Tech 1
Head coach
United States Cheryl Miller (USC)
Assistant coaches
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Schedule

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Regular season

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2000 game log
Total: 20–12 (Home: 11–5; Road: 9–7)
May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 31 New York W 51-48 Brandy Reed (22) Brandy Reed (7) Michelle Cleary (3) America West Arena 1–0
June: 8–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 June 3 @ Houston W 80-62 Brandy Reed (32) Brandy Reed (5) Michelle Cleary (5) Compaq Center 2–0
3 June 6 @ Utah L 61-76 Edwards
Reed (13) 		Brandy Reed (8) Michelle Cleary (3) Delta Center 2–1
4 June 7 Seattle W 82-49 Brandy Reed (24) Maria Stepanova (12) Brogan
Cleary
Timms (3) 		America West Arena 3–1
5 June 10 @ Los Angeles L 57-76 Michele Timms (11) Bridget Pettis (7) Tonya Edwards (4) Great Western Forum 3–2
6 June 13 @ Portland W 75-69 Brandy Reed (23) Brandy Reed (5) Michele Timms (6) Rose Garden 4–2
7 June 14 Portland W 81-80 (OT) Jennifer Gillom (28) Brogan
Gillom (7) 		Michele Timms (5) America West Arena 5–2
8 June 17 Minnesota L 62-69 Brandy Reed (22) Maria Stepanova (8) Jennifer Gillom (4) America West Arena 5–3
9 June 20 @ Minnesota W 74-55 Bridget Pettis (22) Michelle Brogan (9) Bridget Pettis (5) Target Center 6–3
10 June 22 @ Charlotte W 90-57 Brandy Reed (32) Brandy Reed (13) Brandy Reed (6) Charlotte Coliseum 7–3
11 June 24 @ Miami W 67-44 Tonya Edwards (12) Maria Stepanova (7) Brandy Reed (4) American Airlines Arena 8–3
12 June 25 @ Cleveland L 61-64 Brandy Reed (19) Gillom
Reed (6) 		Gillom
Pettis (4) 		Gund Arena 8–4
13 June 28 @ New York L 69-82 Michelle Brogan (17) Brandy Reed (7) Michelle Cleary (6) Madison Square Garden 8–5
14 June 30 @ Washington W 66-57 Brandy Reed (25) Maria Stepanova (7) Cleary
Pettis (4) 		MCI Center 9–5
July: 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 July 2 @ Houston L 58-69 Tonya Edwards (14) Harrison
Stepanova (5) 		Brandy Reed (3) Compaq Center 9–6
16 July 6 Detroit W 83-69 Brandy Reed (22) Brandy Reed (10) Brandy Reed (8) America West Arena 10–6
17 July 8 @ Indiana W 66-65 Rankica Šarenac (15) Brandy Reed (8) Tonya Edwards (3) Conseco Fieldhouse 11–6
18 July 11 Minnesota W 64-54 Lisa Harrison (22) Lisa Harrison (8) Cleary
Reed (4) 		America West Arena 12–6
19 July 13 Sacramento W 72-64 Brandy Reed (25) Brandy Reed (10) Brandy Reed (5) America West Arena 13–6
20 July 14 @ Utah L 84-87 Brandy Reed (25) Rankica Šarenac (8) Michelle Cleary (4) Delta Center 13–7
21 July 19 Utah W 86-76 Brandy Reed (31) Harrison
Reed (5) 		Michelle Cleary (12) America West Arena 14–7
22 July 21 Los Angeles L 68-74 Brandy Reed (21) Brandy Reed (10) Michelle Cleary (6) America West Arena 14–8
23 July 22 @ Sacramento L 60-61 Brandy Reed (22) Lisa Harrison (8) Tonya Edwards (4) ARCO Arena 14–9
24 July 24 Cleveland W 67-57 Brandy Reed (31) Harrison
Reed (8) 		Bridget Pettis (3) America West Arena 15–9
25 July 26 Indiana W 79-65 Brandy Reed (24) Jennifer Gillom (9) Head
Reed (4) 		America West Arena 16–9
26 July 28 @ Seattle W 65-55 Brandy Reed (25) Brandy Reed (9) Brandy Reed (3) KeyArena 17–9
27 July 30 Sacramento L 63-70 Jennifer Gillom (23) Jennifer Gillom (9) Bridget Pettis (5) America West Arena 17–10
August: 3–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 1 Orlando W 84-77 Jennifer Gillom (28) Jennifer Gillom (7) Michelle Brogan (4) America West Arena 18–10
29 August 3 Seattle W 85-63 Edwards
Harrison (15) 		Adrian Williams (10) Tonya Edwards (4) America West Arena 19–10
30 August 5 Los Angeles L 63-77 Brandy Reed (25) Brandy Reed (7) Brandy Reed (5) America West Arena 19–11
31 August 7 Houston L 54-71 Brandy Reed (21) Jennifer Gillom (6) Brogan
Pettis
Reed (3) 		America West Arena 19–12
32 August 9 @ Portland W 68-60 Brandy Reed (18) Harrison
Reed (7) 		Lisa Harrison (4) Rose Garden 20–12

Playoffs

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2000 playoff game log
First round vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Lost Series: 0–2
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 August 11 Los Angeles L 71–86 Brandy Reed (17) Lisa Harrison (9) Brandy Reed (6) America West Arena 0–1
2 August 13 @ Los Angeles L 76–101 Gillom
Harrison (16) 		Michelle Brogan (6) Lisa Harrison (5) Great Western Forum 0–2
2000 playoff schedule

Season standings

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Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Los Angeles Sparks x 28 4 .875 17–4 –
Houston Comets x 27 5 .844 17–4 1.0
Sacramento Monarchs x 21 11 .656 13–8 7.0
Phoenix Mercury x 20 12 .625 11–10 8.0
Utah Starzz o 18 14 .563 13–8 10.0
Minnesota Lynx o 15 17 .469 5–16 13.0
Portland Fire o 10 22 .313 4–17 18.0
Seattle Storm o 6 26 .188 4–17 22.0

Statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brandy Reed 32 30 34.1 .507 .419 .901 5.9 2.7 2.1 0.7 19.0
Tonya Edwards 32 32 28.9 .376 .307 .782 2.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 10.6
Jennifer Gillom 30 30 27.5 .440 .275 .745 3.9 1.5 0.7 1.0 12.5
Michelle Brogan 28 23 25.9 .511 .320 .797 4.0 1.8 1.1 0.2 7.5
Lisa Harrison 31 20 24.2 .526 .667 .811 3.9 1.2 1.0 0.1 6.5
Michele Timms 8 8 22.0 .367 .235 1.000 2.0 2.3 1.9 0.3 3.8
Michelle Cleary 24 7 21.2 .311 .333 .704 1.5 3.2 1.4 0.1 2.5
Bridget Pettis 32 6 18.2 .357 .267 .803 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.1 5.9
Adrian Williams 28 2 12.5 .403 N/A .526 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.1 2.8
Maria Stepanova 15 1 11.3 .444 N/A .600 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.6 3.8
Dena Head 17 1 8.8 .364 .143 .625 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.6
Rankica Šarenac 20 0 7.1 .523 1.000 .630 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.1 3.2
Nicole Kubik 4 0 4.8 .333 .000 1.000 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5
Amanda Wilson 3 0 3.0 .000 N/A .500 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "2000 Phoenix Mercury Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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