The Mercury are a bit behind on getting their training camp up and running. So far, Ketia Swanier and Candice Dupree are the only expected rotation players that have made it to town as Taurasi, Taylor and friends are still finding their way to the desert from across the pond.
As of Monday, only five total players were in town. They have started working out with Coach Gaines.
This morning, the official training camp roster was released.
Note how the Mercury got around the league's eddict to cut down to only one assistant coach. Bridget Pettis was promoted to "Director of Basketball Operations" while Julie Hairgrove remains on the bench.
Bridget is an integral part of the team's staff, so I would be shocked not to see her on the practice court with her typical hands-on approach.
It remains to be seen if she will be allowed on the bench during games or will travel with the team. If Bridget does not travel it is unclear who DeWanna Bonner would dance with in airport waiting areas.
2010 PHOENIX MERCURY ROSTER
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp From/Year
24 DeWanna Bonner G/F 6-4 136 08/21/1987 R Auburn ‘09
4 Candice Dupree F 6-2 173 08/16/1984 4 Temple ‘06
12 Tyra Grant G 5-11 167 08/27/1988 R Penn State ‘10
17 Sequoia Holmes G/F 6-1 155 06/13/1986 1 UNLV ‘08
2 Temeka Johnson G 5-3 140 09/06/1982 4 Louisiana State ‘05
23 Taylor Lilley G 5-6 130 02/29/1988 R Oregon ‘10
1 Yuko Oga G 5-6 134 10/17/1982 1 Japan
30 Nicole Ohlde F/C 6-5 189 03/13/1982 5 Kansas State ‘04
5 Ashley Paris F 6-3 09/21/1987 R Oklahoma ‘09
21 Brooke Smith F/C 6-3 188 04/30/1984 1 Stanford ‘07
50 Tangela Smith F/C 6-3 158 04/01/1977 11 Iowa ‘98
00 Nyeshia Stevenson G/F 5-10 145 03/21/1988 R Oklahoma ‘10
11 Ketia Swanier G 5-7 150 08/10/1986 1 Connecticut ‘08
3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 165 06/11/1982 5 Connecticut ‘04
13 Penny Taylor F 6-1 163 05/24/1981 7 Australia
10 Lenae Williams G/F 5-11 151 07/14/1979 1 DePaul ‘02