WNBA team season
The 1997 WNBA season was the first for the Phoenix Mercury.
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Transactions
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Transactions
Date
Transaction
January 22, 1997
Drafted Jennifer Gillom and Michele Timms in the 1997 WNBA Allocation Draft[1]
January 27, 1997
Hired Cheryl Miller as Head Coach[1]
February 27, 1997
Drafted Bridget Pettis and Nancy Lieberman-Cline in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft[1]
April 28, 1997
Drafted Toni Foster , Tia Jackson , Umeki Webb and Monique Ambers in the 1997 WNBA Draft [1]
May 22, 1997
Signed Marlies Askamp and Tara Williams [1]
June 20, 1997
Waived Ryneldi Becenti [1]
July 22, 1997
Waived Molly Tuter[1]
Signed Ryneldi Becenti [1]
July 31, 1997
Traded future considerations to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Mikiko Hagiwara [1]
Roster
1997 Phoenix Mercury roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
42
Ambers, Monique
6' 4" (1.93m)
–
1970-12-21
Arizona State
R
C
14
Askamp, Marlies
6' 5" (1.96m)
198 lb (90kg)
1970-07-08
R
G
4
Becenti, Ryneldi
5' 6" (1.68m)
–
1971-08-11
Arizona State
R
F/C
0
Foster, Toni
6' 1" (1.85m)
175 lb (79kg)
1971-11-16
Iowa
R
F/C
22
Gillom, Jennifer
6' 3" (1.91m)
180 lb (82kg)
1964-06-13
Mississippi
R
G
24
Hagiwara, Mikiko
5' 9" (1.75m)
160 lb (73kg)
1970-04-27
R
F
3
Jackson, Tia
6' 0" (1.83m)
148 lb (67kg)
1972-04-21
Iowa
R
G
10
Lieberman-Cline, Nancy
5' 10" (1.78m)
150 lb (68kg)
1958-07-01
Old Dominion
R
G
32
Pettis, Bridget
5' 9" (1.75m)
150 lb (68kg)
1971-01-01
Florida
R
G
7
Timms, Michele
5' 7" (1.7m)
132 lb (60kg)
1965-06-28
R
G
24
Tuter, Molly
–
–
1975-08-25
Arizona State
R
G/F
21
Webb, Umeki
5' 10" (1.78m)
162 lb (73kg)
1975-06-26
NC State
R
G
31
Williams, Tara
5' 11" (1.8m)
170 lb (77kg)
1974-07-23
Auburn
R
Head coach
Cheryl Miller (USC )
Assistant coaches
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Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Schedule
Regular season
1997 game log Total: 16–12 (Home: 11–3; Road: 5–9)
June: 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
July: 6–6 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3)
August: 8–4 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–4)
1997 season schedule
Playoffs
Season standings
Statistics
Regular Season
‡ 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 [2]
Bridget Pettis: Led WNBA, Free Throw Percentage, .898 [3]
Michele Timms: Third in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 49
References
External links
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