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The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.

There were high hopes for the Mercury after they drafted Brittney Griner first overall in the 2013 WNBA draft. However, the Mercury got off to a slow start, and ultimately fired coach Corey Gaines on August 8, 2013, replacing him with Russ Pennell. Amber Cox, the Mercury President and CEO, took over Gaines' GM duties. Pennell helped turn things around, securing the third seed in the 2013 WNBA Playoffs. The Mercury earned a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Lynx.

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/team/country
1	1	Brittney Griner	United States	Baylor
3	26	Nikki Greene	United States	Penn State

Transaction log

• February 8: re-signed Krystal Thomas and Lynetta Kizer.
• March 7: signed Ify Ibekwe and Jalana Childs.
• April 11: re-signed DeWanna Bonner.

Trades

Personnel changes

Roster

2013 Phoenix Mercury roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G/F 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 137 lb (62kg) 1987-08-21 Auburn 4 F 4 Dupree, Candice 6' 2" (1.88m) 175 lb (79kg) 1984-08-16 Temple 7 G 15 Gilbreath, Briana 6' 0" (1.83m) 150 lb (68kg) 1990-08-16 USC 1 C 42 Griner, Brittney 6' 8" (2.03m) 208 lb (94kg) 1990-10-18 Baylor R G 14 Hornbuckle, Alexis 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 1985-10-16 Tennessee 5 F 22 Houston, Charde 6' 0" (1.83m) 189 lb (86kg) 1986-04-10 Connecticut 5 C 12 Kizer, Lynetta 6' 4" (1.93m) 230 lb (104kg) 1990-04-04 Maryland 1 G 10 James, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m) 1991-05-29 Georgia R G 3 Taurasi, Diana 6' 0" (1.83m) 163 lb (74kg) 1982-06-11 Connecticut 9 F 13 Taylor, Penny 6' 1" (1.85m) 165 lb (75kg) 1981-05-24 Australia 11 F/C 34 Thomas, Krystal 6' 5" (1.96m) 195 lb (88kg) 1989-06-10 Duke 2	Head coach Russ Pennell (Pittsburg State) Assistant coaches Julie Hairgrove (Arizona) Anthony Boone (Mississippi) Athletic trainer Tamara Poole (Cal State Dominguez Hills) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Depth

Season standings

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

Statistics

Regular season

Awards and honors

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References

1. "Mercury fire Corey Gaines". espn.go.com/. Associated Press. August 9, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
2. "Mercury Waive Samantha Prahalis". wnba.com. WNBA. July 18, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2015.

External links

• Phoenix Mercury seasons
• 2013 WNBA season
• 2013 in sports in Arizona