| 2016 Phoenix Mercury season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Sandy Brondello |
| Arena | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Semifinal to Minnesota Lynx, 3–0 |
The 2016 WNBA season was the season for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Isabelle Harrison | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | |
| 2 | 18 | Alex Harden | ||
| 2 | 24 | Žofia Hruščáková | 
Slovakia
|
Good Angels Košice |
| 3 | 36 | Promise Amukamara | 
Nigeria
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Good Angels Košice |
Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Minnesota Lynx | 28 | 6 | .824 | - | 15–2 | 13–4 | 15–1 |
| 2 - Los Angeles Sparks | 26 | 8 | .765 | 2 | 14–3 | 12–5 | 11–5 |
| 7 - Seattle Storm | 16 | 18 | .471 | 12 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 7–9 |
| 8 - Phoenix Mercury | 16 | 18 | .471 | 12 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 6–10 |
| e - Dallas Wings | 11 | 23 | .324 | 17 | 6–11 | 5–12 | 8–8 |
| e - San Antonio Stars | 7 | 27 | .206 | 21 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 1–15 |
Regular season
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May
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June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Playoffs
The Phoenix Mercury finished eighth in the WNBA (with a record of 16–18), grabbing the final playoff spot. The Mercury advanced to the semifinal after dispatching the Indiana Fever in round one and the New York Liberty in round two. The Minnesota Lynx then swept the Mercury in the semifinal round, three games to none.
| First round: Single elimination (Sept. 21) | Second round: Single elimination (Sept. 24 and 25) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (Sept. 28 – Oct. 6) |
WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (Oct. 9 – 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 113 | 96 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Liberty | 94 | 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 95 | 86 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana Fever | 78 | 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 101 | 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 76 | 79 | 75 | 85 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 89 | 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 78 | 60 | 92 | 79 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 95 | 99 | 66 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Sky | 108 | 4 | Chicago Sky | 75 | 84 | 70 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlanta Dream | 94 | 6 | Atlanta Dream | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
Transactions
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Taylor | Shanxi Flame |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Teamam |
|---|---|---|
| Noelle Quinn | Seattle Storm | |
| Kelsey Bone | Connecticut Sun | |
| Courtney M. Williams |
Awards
| Reciptant | Award | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Taurasi | Western Conference Player of the Week | June 27, 2016 |