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Phoenix Mercury Announce Final Roster Ahead of 2021 Season

May 13, 2021 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release


PHOENIX - The three-time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury today announced its final roster for the 2021 WNBA season. Leading the team in search of the franchise's fourth WNBA title will be WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi, two-time league scoring champion Brittney Griner and four-time All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith, along with the team's new offseason additions in 2019 WNBA All-Star Kia Nurse and Megan Walker, and returners Brianna Turner, Sophie Cunningham, Alanna Smith, Shey Peddy, Bria Hartley and Kia Vaughn.

Due to an overseas commitment, the Mercury has temporarily suspended Kia Vaughn until she re-joins the team after clearing COVID protocols. While Bria Hartley continues to rehab from a knee injury sustained last season, Phoenix has signed Cierra Burdick, who was in training camp with the Mercury, to a hardship roster spot and she will join the team in Minnesota for the season opener tomorrow night against the Lynx.

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp From/Year

33 Cierra Burdick** F 6-2 172 09/30/1993 4 Tennessee/USA

9 Sophie Cunningham G 6-1 170 08/16/1996 2 Missouri/USA

4 Skylar Diggins-Smith G 5-9 145 08/02/1990 7 Notre Dame/2USA

42 Brittney Griner C 6-9 205 10/18/1990 8 Baylor/USA

14 Bria Hartley G 5-9 148 09/30/1992 7 Connecticut/USA

0 Kia Nurse G 6-0 168 02/22/1996 3 Connecticut/Canada

5 Shey Peddy G 5-7 145 10/28/1988 2 Temple/USA

11 Alanna Smith F 6-4 180 11/10/1996 2 Stanford/Australia

3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 163 06/11/1982 16 Connecticut/USA

21 Brianna Turner F 6-3 170 07/05/1996 2 Notre Dame/USA

1 Kia Vaughn* C 6-4 205 01/24/1987 11 Rutgers/USA

2 Megan Walker F 6-1 175 11/23/1998 1 Connecticut/USA

* Kia Vaughn will begin the season temporarily suspended until re-joining the team

**Hardship roster spot

HEAD COACH: Sandy Brondello (Australia)

ASSISTANT COACHES: Julie Hairgrove (Arizona), Chasity Melvin (NC State)

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH: Zach O'Brien (Saint Joseph's College of Maine)

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Hannah Breck (Boston University)

PHYSICAL THERAPIST/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Derrick Nillissen (Carroll University)

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