1997 Phoenix Mercury season
The 1997 WNBA season was the 1st for the Phoenix Mercury.
Offseason
Initial Player Allocation
[1]
WNBA Elite Draft
[2]
WNBA Draft
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Nationality |
School |
1 |
7th |
Toni Foster |
|
|
2 |
9 |
Tia Jackson (G/F) |
United States |
Iowa |
[2]
Regular season
Season standings
Season Schedule
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; FG = Field Goals; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points
Player |
GP |
MIN |
FG |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
PTS |
Jennifer Gillom |
28 |
874 |
163 |
151 |
21 |
37 |
15 |
440 |
Bridget Pettis |
28 |
842 |
107 |
107 |
78 |
49 |
12 |
352 |
Michele Timms |
27 |
966 |
99 |
99 |
137 |
71 |
3 |
326 |
Toni Foster |
28 |
736 |
|
|
|
|
|
246 |
Marlies Askamp |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
211 |
Umeki Webb |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
Tia Jackson |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
Nancy Lieberman-Cline |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
Tara Williams |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
Mikiko Hagiwara |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
Monique Ambers |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
Molly Tuter |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ryneldi Becenti |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
[3]
- 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 [4]
- Bridget Pettis: Led WNBA, Free Throw Percentage, .898 [5]
- Michele Timms: Third in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 49
Playoffs
Lost WNBA Semifinals (1-0) to New York Liberty
References
External links