Phoenix Mercury Finalizes 2010 Roster
Published on May 14, 2010 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury announced today the club's finalized opening-day roster. The list was cut to 11 players on Wednesday afternoon when the Mercury waived guard Yuko Ogo and guard/forward Lenae Williams. The roster can be found below and attached.
2010 PHOENIX MERCURY ROSTER
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp From/Year
24 DeWanna Bonner G/F 6-4 140 08/21/1987 1 Auburn '09
4 Candice Dupree F 6-2 173 08/16/1984 4 Temple '06
17 Sequoia Holmes G/F 6-1 161 06/13/1986 1 UNLV '08
2 Temeka Johnson G 5-3 144 09/06/1982 5 Louisiana State '05
23 Taylor Lilley G 5-6 130 02/29/1988 R Oregon '10
30 Nicole Ohlde F/C 6-5 187 03/13/1982 6 Kansas State '04
21 Brooke Smith F/C 6-3 184 04/30/1984 2 Stanford '07
50 Tangela Smith F/C 6-3 158 04/01/1977 12 Iowa '98
11 Ketia Swanier G 5-7 150 08/10/1986 2 Connecticut '08
3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 165 06/11/1982 6 Connecticut '04
13 Penny Taylor F 6-1 163 05/24/1981 8 Australia
HEAD COACH: Corey Gaines (Loyola Marymount)
ASSISTANT COACH: Julie Hairgrove (Arizona)
DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Bridget Pettis (Florida)
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tamara Poole (Cal. State-Dominguez Hills)
The two-time WNBA Champion will open its season on Saturday, May 15 at US Airways Center against the Los Angeles Sparks. Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. The first 5,000 fans through the doors will receive a replica championship ring as part of Championship Saturday. Lower-level tickets are still available starting at $10 and can be purchased on phoenixmercury.com or by calling 602-252-WNBA.
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- Mystics Announce Final Roster - Washington Mystics
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- 2010 Silver Stars Final 11-Woman Roster Set - San Antonio Stars
- Phoenix Mercury Finalizes 2010 Roster - Phoenix Mercury
- Chicago Sky Veteran K.B. Sharp to Forgo 2010 Season - Chicago Sky
- Chicago Sky Announces Season Roster - Chicago Sky
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