2010 phoenix mercury playoff media guide - WNBA.com

2010 SEASON
CAREER CAPSULE
Two-time WNBA Champion (2009, 2007)
Four-time WNBA All-Star (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005)
2009 WNBA MVP and WNBA Finals MVP
Five-time All-WNBA First Team (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004) and All-WNBA Second Team in 2005.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2004)
WNBA All-Decade Team Honorable Mention
2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year
Mercury all-time franchise leader in points (4,731) and field goals made (1,558).
No. 1 overall pick, 2004 WNBA Draft
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
2010 PHOENIX MERCURY POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE
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GUARD 6-0 165 CONNECTICUT
Led the league in scoring for the third consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years (22.6 ppg).
Recorded EIGHT 30-point performances.
Recorded TWO double-doubles and owns SEVEN for her career.
Became just the THIRD player in WNBA history with 4,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 900 assist and the fastest to do so in 224 games.
Recorded just the SECOND 30-point, 10-assist performance in WNBA history on August 1 (Jia Perkins, 2007).
Won three Western Conference Player of the Week awards including two consecutive on July 26 and August 2.
Recorded her WNBA-leading THIRD career 40-point effort on July 14 vs. Seattle with 44 points on 16-of-33 shooting in 3OT
Tied her own WNBA record with 33 field goal attempts in a triple overtime game vs. Seattle on July 14.
On July 3 set the franchise record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures, a streak that ended at 50 games on August 14.
Recorded back-to-back 30-point performances twice, extending her WNBA record to five such occurrences.
Dished the 800 th assist of her career on June 4 vs. Los Angeles.
Played in her 200 th career game on May 22 vs. Seattle, all starts, all for the Mercury.
Recorded her 900 th career rebound on May 22 vs. Seattle.
Was named the Best WNBA Player at the 2010 ESPY Awards on July 14, her fourth career ESPY award.
Making her third career playoff appearance.
Averaging 21.2 points (2nd WNBA All-Time), 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 20 career playoff games.
Averaging 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 10 career WNBA Finals games.
2010 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS
Points 44 vs. SEA, 7/14 47 at HOU, 8/10/06 30 Twice
FGM 16 vs. SEA, 7/14 17 at HOU, 8/10/06 11 Twice
FGA 33 vs. SEA, 7/14 33 Twice 22 vs. IND, 10/1/09
3FGM 8 at TUL, 5/25 8 Twice 7 at DET, 9/8/07
3FGA 13 at TUL, 5/25 16 at HOU, 8/10/06 14 at DET, 9/8/07
FTM 14 at MIN, 7/24 17 vs. HOU, 9/7/08 9 vs. IND, 9/29/09
FTA 15 vs. SAN, 6/18 18 vs. HOU, 9/7/08 11 vs. IND, 9/29/09
Off. Reb 2 Twice 4 at HOU, 7/22/08 2 Six Times
Def. Reb 7 Twice 11 at NY, 7/26 7 Three Times
Rebounds 7 Five Times 13 at NY, 7/26 9 vs. IND, 9/29/09
Assists 11 vs. CHI, 8/1 11 vs. CHI, 8/1/10 6 Five Times
Steals 4 Twice 7 vs. MIN, 8/8/06 4 at DET, 9/5/07
Blocks 2 Six Times 5 Twice 4 vs. IND, 10/1/09
Minutes 49 vs. SEA, 7/14 49 vs. SEA, 7/14/10 39 vs. DET, 9/11/07