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The 2007 WNBA season

2007 WNBA season

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was the 11th for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury won their first WNBA championship.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2007 WNBA Draft

2007 WNBA Draft

The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....

Round	Pick	Player	School/Team/Country
1	1	Lindsey Harding Lindsey Harding Lindsey Marcie Harding is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Atlanta Dream. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas.-College career:...	Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
2	18	Tyresa Smith Tyresa Smith Tyresa Smith was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the team's second all-time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft...	Delaware University of Delaware The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
3	28 (from Minn. Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... )	Leah Rush	Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...
3	31	Chrissy Givens	Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
3	37 (from Det. Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... )	Emily Westerberg	Arizona State

Transactions

February 5: The Mercury re-signed Jennifer Lacy and Jen Derevjanik.
February 21: The Mercury traded Sandora Irvin to the San Antonio Silver Stars for a second-round pick in the 2008 draft.
March 8: The Mercury re-signed free agent Penny Taylor.
March 20: The Mercury signed Adriana Moises.
April 4: The Mercury traded the draft rights to Lindsey Harding to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tangela Smith.
April 5: The Mercury waived Kamila Vodichkova.
April 25: The Mercury waived Michelle Campbell and Jocelyn Penn.
April 26: The Mercury waived Charity Egenti and Yolanda Jones.
May 1: The Mercury waived Natalie Nakase.
May 10: The Mercury waived Chloe Kerr and Carrie Moore.
May 14: The Mercury waived Chrissy Givens.
May 17: The Mercury waived Leah Rush, Tyresa Smith and Mandisa Stevenson.
May 18: The Mercury waived Kwe Ryong Kim and Crystal Smith.
June 21: The Mercury waived Adriana Moises.
July 5: The Mercury signed Teana Miller.

Date	Trade
April 4, 2007	To Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...	To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
April 4, 2007	Tangela Smith Tangela Smith -External links:***...	draft rights to Lindsey Harding Lindsey Harding Lindsey Marcie Harding is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Atlanta Dream. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas.-College career:...

Additions

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| Jennifer Lacy
Jennifer Lacy
Jennifer Lacy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Lacy graduated from Agoura Hills High School in Agoura Hills, California in 2001. She played college basketball at Pepperdine, although she was recruited by Arizona, California, UC Santa Barbara, and Washington. She joined the...

|| February 5, 2007 || re-signed

Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...

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| Jen Derevjanik|| February 5, 2007 || re-signed

Phoenix Mercury

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| Penny Taylor|| March 8, 2007 || re-signed

Phoenix Mercury

|- style="height:40px"
| Adriana Moises|| March 20, 2007 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Tangela Smith
Tangela Smith
-External links:***...

|| April 4, 2007 || Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...

Subtractions

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|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Miller|| January 30, 2009 || Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx

|- style="height:40px"
| LaToya Pringle
LaToya Pringle
LaToya Pringle is an American professional basketball player. She was recently forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.-Personal life:...

|| January 30, 2009 || Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx

|- style="height:40px"
| Barbara Farris
Barbara Farris
Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock....

|| March 20, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

|- style="height:40px"
| Yuko Oga
Yuko Oga
is a Japanese professional basketball player. She is a point guard currently playing for JX Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She formerly played for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Her nickname is Shin.-Career:...

|| June 2, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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| Sha Brooks|| June 3, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Allie Quigley
Allie Quigley
Allie Quigley is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school:Quigley played for Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Illinois, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game .-External links:*...

|| July 14, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Jennifer Derevjanik
Jennifer Derevjanik
Jennifer Derevjanik is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA....

|| 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Olympia Scott
Olympia Scott
Olympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....

|| 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

Roster

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Regular season

{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#32127A;color:red;" width="20%"| Date
! style="background:#32127A;color:red;" width="15%"| Opponent
! style="background:#32127A;color:red;" width="20%"| Score
! style="background:#32127A;color:red;" width="15%"| Result
! style="background:#32127A;color:red;" width="15%"| Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| May 19
| San Antonio

San Antonio Silver Stars

The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...

| 81-72
| Win
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| May 23
| @ Seattle

Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...

| 87-100
| Loss
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| May 25
| Houston

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

| 111-85
| Win
| 2-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| May 29
| Sacramento

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| 76-75
| Win
| 3-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| May 31
| @ San Antonio

San Antonio Silver Stars

| 97-85
| Win
| 4-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 2
| @ Connecticut

Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...

New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...

Minnesota Lynx

Chicago Sky

The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...

| 80-66
| Win
| 5-4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 9
| @ Sacramento

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| 74-70
| Win
| 6-4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 13
| @ Washington

Washington Mystics

The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...

| 89-78
| Win
| 7-5
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| June 20
| Washington

Washington Mystics

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

Houston Comets

| 90-85
| Win
| 8-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| June 30
| @ Houston

Houston Comets

| 92-75
| Win
| 9-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 3
| @ Minnesota

Minnesota Lynx

| 95-79
| Win
| 10-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 6
| Connecticut

Connecticut Sun

| 111-109 (2OT)
| Win
| 11-7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 8
| @ Detroit

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

San Antonio Silver Stars

Seattle Storm

| 89-79
| Win
| 12-9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| July 20
| Los Angeles

Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...

Minnesota Lynx

| 106-93
| Win
| 13-10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 25
| @ Minnesota

Minnesota Lynx

| 103-79
| Win
| 14-10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 27
| @ Chicago

Chicago Sky

| 98-96
| Win
| 15-10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 29
| Indiana

Indiana Fever

| 80-75
| Win
| 16-10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| July 31
| @ Houston

Houston Comets

| 76-74
| Win
| 17-10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 2
| @ San Antonio

San Antonio Silver Stars

| 84-79
| Win
| 18-10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| August 4
| @ Seattle

Seattle Storm

Los Angeles Sparks

| 96-93
| Win
| 19-11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 9
| New York

New York Liberty

| 97-86
| Win
| 20-11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 11
| Los Angeles

Los Angeles Sparks

| 100-83
| Win
| 21-11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 17
| @ Sacramento

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| 101-91
| Win
| 22-11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 19
| Sacramento

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| 87-73
| Win
| 23-11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 24 (First Round, Game 1)
| @ Seattle

Seattle Storm

| 101-84
| Win
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 26 (First Round, Game 2)
| Seattle

Seattle Storm

| 95-89
| Win
| 2-0
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| August 30 (West Finals, Game 1)
| @ San Antonio

San Antonio Silver Stars

| 102-100
| Win
| 3-0
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| September 1 (West Finals, Game 2)
| San Antonio

San Antonio Silver Stars

| 98-92
| Win
| 4-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| September 5 (WNBA Finals, Game 1)
| @ Detroit

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

| 98-70
| Win
| 5-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| September 11 (WNBA Finals, Game 3)
| Detroit

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

| 77-76
| Win
| 6-2
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| September 15 (WNBA Finals, Game 5)
| @ Detroit

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

| 108-92
| Win
| 7-2
|}

Regular Season Statistics

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! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | GP
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | MIN
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | FG
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | REB
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | AST
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | STL
! style="background:#32127A;color:#FFFF00;" width="9%" | BLK
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| Diana Taurasi|| 32 || 1025 || 206 || 135 || 137 || 45 || 34 || 613
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|Penny Taylor|| 34 || 1010 || 198 || 214 || 98 || 51|| 22 || 605
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|Cappie Pondexter|| 31 || 966 || 193 || 112 || 123 || 29 || 8 || 532
|- align="center"
|Tangela Smith|| 34 || 1072 || 165 || 220 || 44 || 40 || 56 || 428
|- align="center"
| Kelly Miller|| 34 || 1040 || 115 || 168 || 156 || 42 || 5 ||321
|- align="center"
|Kelly Mazzante|| 34 || 488 || 64 || 56 || 38 || 26 || 2 || 182
|- align="center"
|Kelly Schumacher|| 34 || 543 || 57 || 147 || 12 || 17 || 25 || 151
|- align="center"
|Belinda Snell|| 30 || 343 || 37 || 46 || 44 || 20 || 4 || 107
|- align="center"
|Jennifer Derevjanik|| 23 || 200 || 13 || 23 || 24 || 6 || 1 || 36
|- align="center"
| Jennifer Lacy|| 20 || 94 || 12 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 35
|- align="center"
|Olympia Scott|| 8 || 32 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 8
|- align="center"
| Adriana Moises|| 4 || 31 || 2 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 7
|- align="center"
| Teana Miller|| 2 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align="center"
|}

Awards and honors

Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot...

was named the 2007 Finals MVP.

External links

Mercury on Basketball Reference

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