2016 Phoenix Mercury season
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| 2016 Phoenix Mercury season | |
| Head Coach | Sandy Brondello |
| Arena | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 4th (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Semifinal to Minnesota Lynx, 3–0 |
| Phoenix Mercury seasons | |
| < 2015 | 2017 > |
The 2016 WNBA season was the season for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
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Transactions
WNBA Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 12 | Isabelle Harrison | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | |
| 2 | 18 | Alex Harden | ||
| 2 | 24 | Žofia Hruščáková |  Slovakia |
Good Angels Košice |
| 3 | 36 | Promise Amukamara |  Nigeria |
Good Angels Košice |
Standings
Template:2016 WNBA Western Conference standings
Regular season
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May
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June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Playoffs
The Phoenix Mercury finished eighth in the WNBA (with a record of 16–18), grabbing the final playoff spot. The Mercury advanced to the semifinal after dispatching the Indiana Fever in round one and the New York Liberty in round two. The Minnesota Lynx then swept the Mercury in the semifinal round, three games to none. Template:2016 WNBA Playoffs
Transactions
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Penny Taylor | Shanxi Flame |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Teamam |
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| Noelle Quinn | Seattle Storm | |
| Kelsey Bone | Connecticut Sun | |
| Courtney M. Williams |
Awards
| Reciptant | Award | Date Awarded |
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| Diana Taurasi | Western Conference Player of the Week | June 27, 2016 |
