The 2026 Phoenix Mercury season will be the 29th season for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association and the third under head coach Nate Tibbetts.
Draft
The draft is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, to be broadcast on ESPN.[1]
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Transactions
Front office and coaching
Roster
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| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | Yrs |
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| G | 8 | | Akoa Makani, Monique | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 2001-02-04 | Cameroon | R | | G/F | 14 | | Bonner, DeWanna | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1987-08-21 | Auburn | 15 | | C | 21 | | Brown, Kalani | 6' 7" (2.01m) | 245 lb (111kg) | 1997-03-21 | Baylor | 5 | | G/F | 2 | | Copper, Kahleah | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 165 lb (75kg) | 1994-08-28 | Rutgers | 9 | | G | 1 | | Held, Lexi | 5' 10" (1.78m) | 150 lb (68kg) | 1999-12-28 | DePaul | R | | G | 9 | | Laksa, Kitija | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 155 lb (70kg) | 1996-05-21 | South Florida | R | | F | 4 | | Mack, Natasha | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 182 lb (83kg) | 1997-11-03 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | F | 0 | | Sabally, Satou | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 175 lb (79kg) | 1998-04-25 | Oregon | 5 | | F | 25 | | Thomas, Alyssa | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 203 lb (92kg) | 1992-04-12 | Maryland | 11 | | F | 24 | | Westbeld, Kathryn | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 1996-01-29 | Notre Dame | R | | G | 33 | | Whitcomb, Sami | 5' 10" (1.78m) | 149 lb (68kg) | 1988-07-20 | Washington | 8 | | G | 23 | | Williams, Kiana | 5' 7" (1.7m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1999-04-09 | Stanford | 3 | | G | – | | Ayrault, Julia (S) | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | | Michigan State | – | | G | — | | Lundquist, Klara (S) | 5' 8" (1.73m) | | 1999-08-28 | Sweden | – | | G | – | | Pueyo, Helena (S) | 6' 0" (1.83m) | | 2001-02-13 | Arizona | – |
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- Head coach
- Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
- Assistant coaches
- Michael Joiner (Florida State)
- Kristi Toliver (Maryland)
- Megan Vogel (South Dakota State)
- Athletic trainer
- Hannah Wengertsman (Boston University)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Annalise Pickrel (Michigan State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
WNBA roster page |
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Depth
Schedule
Regular season
2026 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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| 2026 season schedule
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
References
External links
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| Arenas | |
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| Administration | |
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| All-Stars | |
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| Playoff appearances | |
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| Conference Championships | |
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| WNBA Championships | |
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| Rivals | |
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| Media | |
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- Expansion draft
- Draft
- Transactions
- Commissioner's Cup
- All-Star Game
- Playoffs
- Finals
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| Western | |
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- ← 2025
- WNBA season
- 2027 →
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