Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams and quickly established themselves as a major franchise. Led by early WNBA standouts Michele Timms and Jennifer Gillom and outspoken coach Cheryl Miller, they were one of the teams that participated in the first WNBA Playoffs.

Related Topics:
Women's National Basketball Association - Phoenix, Arizona - 1997 - Michele Timms - Jennifer Gillom - Cheryl Miller

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While the Mercury experienced some internal turmoil after Miller's departure from the team, they made headlines again in 2004 with the drafting of Diana Taurasi, the most coveted pick in the history of the WNBA Draft.

Related Topics:
2004 - Diana Taurasi - WNBA Draft

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Uniform:

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Their uniform is white, yellow and orange at home with a logo of the planet Mercury in reddish orange, and the word "Mercury" in yellow; it is orange and yellow on the road.

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