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1997 Phoenix Mercury season
WNBA team season
WNBA team season
The 1997 WNBA season was the first for the Phoenix Mercury.
Transactions
WNBA allocation draft
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gillom | Ole Miss | |
| Michele Timms | WTV Wuppertal (Germany) |
WNBA elite draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Bridget Pettis | Florida | |
| 2 | 15 | Nancy Lieberman-Cline | Old Dominion |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Toni Foster | Iowa | |
| 2 | 9 | Tia Jackson | Iowa | |
| 3 | 24 | Umeki Webb | NC State | |
| 4 | 25 | Monique Ambers | Arizona State |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 1997 | Drafted Jennifer Gillom and Michele Timms in the 1997 WNBA Allocation Draft | ||||
| January 27, 1997 | title=1997 Phoenix Mercury Transactions | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/PHO/1997_transactions.html | access-date=2024-05-22 | website=Basketball-Reference.com | language=en}} |
| February 27, 1997 | Drafted Bridget Pettis and Nancy Lieberman-Cline in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft | ||||
| April 28, 1997 | Drafted Toni Foster, Tia Jackson, Umeki Webb and Monique Ambers in the [1997 WNBA draft](1997-wnba-draft) | ||||
| May 22, 1997 | Signed Marlies Askamp and Tara Williams | ||||
| June 20, 1997 | Waived Ryneldi Becenti | ||||
| July 22, 1997 | Waived Molly Tuter | ||||
| Signed Ryneldi Becenti | |||||
| July 31, 1997 | Traded future considerations to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Mikiko Hagiwara |
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
|- | 1 | June 22 | Charlotte | W 76–59 | Bridget Pettis (17) | Toni Foster (8) | Michele Timms (6) | America West Arena
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| June 24 |
| @ Houston |
| L 55–72 |
| Toni Foster (13) |
| Askamp |
| Foster |
| Webb (5) |
| Umeki Webb (4) |
| The Summit |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| June 26 |
| @ Cleveland |
| W 68–63 |
| Gillom |
| Pettis (14) |
| Foster |
| Webb (7) |
| Michele Timms (4) |
| Gund Arena |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| June 29 |
| @ New York |
| L 57–65 |
| Jennifer Gillom (23) |
| Gillom |
| Webb (10) |
| Michele Timms (5) |
| Madison Square Garden |
| 2–2 |
| - |
| 5 |
| July 3 |
| @ Utah |
| W 77–55 |
| Jennifer Gillom (21) |
| Toni Foster (9) |
| Michele Timms (9) |
| Delta Center |
| 3–2 |
| - |
| 6 |
| July 7 |
| New York |
| W 69–50 |
| Bridget Pettis (25) |
| Jennifer Gillom (13) |
| Michele Timms (9) |
| America West Arena |
| 4–2 |
| - |
| 7 |
| July 9 |
| Houston |
| W 66–53 |
| Jennifer Gillom (20) |
| Marlies Askamp (10) |
| Umeki Webb (7) |
| America West Arena |
| 5–2 |
| - |
| 8 |
| July 12 |
| @ Utah |
| L 51–52 |
| Toni Foster (14) |
| Toni Foster (7) |
| Umeki Webb (3) |
| Delta Center |
| 5–3 |
| - |
| 9 |
| July 13 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 57–56 |
| Michele Timms (17) |
| Umeki Webb (6) |
| Michele Timms (3) |
| Great Western Forum |
| 6–3 |
| - |
| 10 |
| July 16 |
| Sacramento |
| W 84–67 |
| Jennifer Gillom (19) |
| Bridget Pettis (7) |
| Michele Timms (5) |
| America West Arena |
| 7–3 |
| - |
| 11 |
| July 21 |
| @ Sacramento |
| W 70–57 |
| Jennifer Gillom (19) |
| Toni Foster (11) |
| Michele Timms (7) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 8–3 |
| - |
| 12 |
| July 22 |
| Houston |
| L 69–77 |
| Michele Timms (24) |
| Bridget Pettis (7) |
| Bridget Pettis (4) |
| America West Arena |
| 8–4 |
| - |
| 13 |
| July 17 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 83–86 (OT) |
| Gillom |
| Pettis (17) |
| Jennifer Gillom (9) |
| Michele Timms (9) |
| America West Arena |
| 8–5 |
| - |
| 14 |
| July 28 |
| Cleveland |
| L 64–76 |
| Jennifer Gillom (19) |
| Marlies Askamp (8) |
| Tia Jackson (4) |
| America West Arena |
| 8–6 |
| - |
| 15 |
| July 30 |
| @ Charlotte |
| L 67–68 |
| Jennifer Gillom (16) |
| Marlies Askamp (6) |
| Michele Timms (4) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 8–7 |
| - |
| 16 |
| July 31 |
| @ Cleveland |
| L 67–79 |
| Askamp |
| Gillom (12) |
| Tia Jackson (8) |
| Nancy Lieberman-Cline (4) |
| Gund Arena |
| 8–8 |
| |- | 17 | August 2 | @ New York | L 70–80 | Michele Timms (20) | Jennifer Gillom (9) | Michele Timms (6) | Madison Square Garden
| 8–9 |
|---|
| 18 |
| August 4 |
| Sacramento |
| W 83–60 |
| Bridget Pettis (23) |
| Toni Foster (8) |
| Askamp |
| Foster |
| Pettis |
| Timms (3) |
| America West Arena |
| 9–9 |
| - |
| 19 |
| August 6 |
| Utah |
| W 78–46 |
| Michele Timms (18) |
| Askamp |
| Webb (9) |
| Michele Timms (7) |
| America West Arena |
| 10–9 |
| - |
| 20 |
| August 7 |
| @ Houston |
| L 70–74 |
| Michele Timms (24) |
| Foster |
| Timms (6) |
| Michele Timms (4) |
| The Summit |
| 10–10 |
| - |
| 21 |
| August 9 |
| @ Charlotte |
| L 59–79 |
| Bridget Pettis (14) |
| Toni Foster (7) |
| Bridget Pettis (3) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 10–11 |
| - |
| 22 |
| August 12 |
| New York |
| W 77–67 |
| Jennifer Gillom (23) |
| Jennifer Gillom (8) |
| Michele Timms (7) |
| America West Arena |
| 11–11 |
| - |
| 23 |
| August 14 |
| Cleveland |
| W 61–55 |
| Jennifer Gillom (19) |
| Foster |
| Timms (7) |
| Michele Timms (6) |
| America West Arena |
| 12–11 |
| - style="background:#bbffbb" |
| 24 |
| August 17 |
| Utah |
| W 71–63 |
| Jennifer Gillom (15) |
| Gillom |
| Timms (7) |
| Michele Timms (5) |
| America West Arena |
| 13–11 |
| - |
| 25 |
| August 18 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 66–75 |
| Jennifer Gillom (18) |
| Marlies Askamp (9) |
| Michele Timms (4) |
| Great Western Forum |
| 13–12 |
| - |
| 26 |
| August 20 |
| @ Sacramento |
| W 69–54 |
| Bridget Pettis (18) |
| Toni Foster (11) |
| Umeki Webb (4) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 14–12 |
| - |
| 27 |
| August 22 |
| Charlotte |
| W 78–63 |
| Bridget Pettis (27) |
| Jennifer Gillom (5) |
| Michele Timms (8) |
| America West Arena |
| 15–12 |
| - |
| 28 |
| August 24 |
| Los Angeles |
| W 73–68 (OT) |
| Jennifer Gillom (29) |
| Askamp |
| Pettis (9) |
| Michele Timms (7) |
| America West Arena |
| 16–12 |
Playoffs
|- | 1 | August 28 | New York | L 41–59 | Askamp Gillom (9) | Jennifer Gillom (7) | Pettis Webb (2) | America West Arena | 0–1
Season standings
Statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Timms | 27 | 27 | 35.8 | .336 | .345 | .760 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.1 |
| Jennifer Gillom | 28 | 28 | 31.2 | .434 | .313 | .777 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 15.7 |
| Bridget Pettis | 28 | 28 | 30.1 | .334 | .306 | .898 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 12.6 |
| Umeki Webb | 28 | 17 | 27.7 | .297 | 0.67 | .687 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| Toni Foster | 28 | 28 | 26.3 | .468 | .167 | .704 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| Marlies Askamp | 28 | 1 | 18.5 | .393 | .000 | .763 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| Mikiko Hagiwara | 12 | 5 | 15.5 | .256 | .286 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Tia Jackson | 26 | 6 | 12.3 | .342 | .375 | .840 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Nancy Lieberman-Cline | 25 | 0 | 11.2 | .325 | .231 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Ryneldi Becenti | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tara Williams | 12 | 0 | 7.0 | .410 | .455 | N/A | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Monique Ambers | 19 | 0 | 4.5 | .444 | N/A | .400 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Molly Tuter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
- Toni Foster ranked ninth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 172
- Toni Foster was ranked ninth in the WNBA in steals with 53.
- Toni Foster tied for seventh in the WNBA in blocks with 21.
- Toni Foster ranked seventh in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.468)
- Jennifer Gillom ranked tenth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .777
- Jennifer Gillom ranked fourth in the WNBA in field goals with 163
- Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points with 440 points.
- Jennifer Gillom ranked fifth in the WNBA in points per game with 15.7
- Bridget Pettis was tied for tenth in the WNBA in steals with 49.
- Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.8
- Michele Timms ranked second in the WNBA in steals with 71.
- Michele Timms ranked third in the WNBA in assists with 137.
- Chantel Tremitiere ranked fourth in the WNBA in assists with 135.
- Umeki Webb ranked fourth in the WNBA in steals with 68.
Awards and honors
- Jennifer Gillom, Center, All-WNBA Second Team
- Bridget Pettis: Led WNBA, Free Throw Percentage, .898
- Michele Timms: Third in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 49
References
References
- "1997 Phoenix Mercury Transactions".
- "WNBA.com: Postseason Awards: 1997".
- "1997 WNBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com".
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