2009 Phoenix Mercury season


The 2009 WNBA season was the 13th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mercury won the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. On June 6, the Mercury and LifeLock entered a multi-year marketing partnership to launch the first-ever branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history. A press conference was held at the NBA Store in New York City with Phoenix Mercury President and COO Jay Parry and LifeLock CEO Todd Davis to make the announcement.
The partnership ran through 2011, and the LifeLock name was on the front of Phoenix Mercury’s player jerseys and on warm-up suits. The Mercury and LifeLock ware the first to finalize such an agreement following the WNBA’s decision this off-season to make this opportunity available for its teams and sponsors. As part of the partnership, LifeLock offered a one-year complimentary membership to season ticket holders of all WNBA teams.

Off-season

Dispersal draft

Based on the Mercury's 2008 record, they picked 5th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mercury picked Sequoia Holmes.

WNBA draft

The following are the Mercury's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft:
RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
15DeWanna BonnerAuburn
331Sha BrooksFlorida
334 Jessica AdairGeorge Washington

Transactions

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Sequoia HolmesDecember 8, 2008Houston Comets
Brooke SmithJanuary 7, 2009re-signed
Nicole OhldeJanuary 30, 2009Minnesota Lynx
Temeka JohnsonMarch 26, 2009Los Angeles Sparks
Ketia SwanierJune 3, 2009Connecticut Sun
Penny TaylorJuly 17, 2009re-signed

Subtractions

Roster

Season standings

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Postseason

Regular season statistics

Player statistics

Team statistics

Awards and honors