- Diana Taurasi
Diana Lurena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982 in Chino, California) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Cappie Pondexter
Cappie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983 in Oceanside, California) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury.
- Tangela Smith
Tangela Nicole Smith (born April 1, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American basketball player in the WNBA currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury.
- Anna Deforge
Anna Louise DeForge (born on April 14, 1976 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004.
- Jennifer Gillom
Gillom, who was one of the first players signed by the WNBA, played seven seasons in the league, including six with the Phoenix Mercury. She led the Mercury to three playoff berths (1997, 1998, 2000), where they advanced to the 1998 WNBA Finals, losing to the Houston Comets. After playing her final season with the Los Angeles Sparks, Gillom retired from the WNBA in 2003 with career averages of 13.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Kayte Christensen
Kayte Lauren Christensen (born November 16, 1980 in Lakeview, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player who has competed internationally and for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
- Kelly Mazzante
Kelly Anne Mazzante (born February 2, 1982) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently playing for the Charlotte Sting. After the Sting folded in January 2007, she was selected in the 2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. She is the all-time leading scorer in Big 10 history (male or female).
- Michele Timms
Michele Margaret Timms (born June 28, 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria), and known as Michele Timms, is an Australian basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association. Many consider the Melbourne, Victoria native to be one of Australia's greatest female basketball players in history. She currently works as the basketball development officer for the South Dragons in the Australian National Basketball League.
- Belinda Snell
Belinda Snell (born October 1, 1981 in Mirboo North, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian women's basketball player who plays for Australia and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States. She attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and was a member of the AIS team which won the 1998-1999 WNBL championship. This team also included fellow WNBA players Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Suzy Batkovic and Kristen Veal.
- Iziane Castro Marques
Iziane "Izi" Castro Marques is a Brazilian professional basketball player. The six-foot forward is a mainstay of the Brazil women's national basketball team, and a starting small forward on the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. The undrafted Castro Marques was signed by the Miami Sol as a free agent out of Florida International University, becoming the youngest player in the WNBA (21 years, 1 month, 12 days) at the time she joined the Sol.
- Adrian Williams
Adrian Williams (born February 17, 1977 in Fresno, California) is a professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), currently with the Sacramento Monarchs. Williams attended college at University of Southern California and graduated in 1999. Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the 21st overall pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury and played in the 2003 WNBA All-Star Game.
- Janell Burse
Janell Burse (born May 19, 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a 6'5" women's basketball player who is the starting center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. After playing college ball at Tulane University, Burse was drafted in the second round (28th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001, and played her first three professional seasons with that team. As part of an ill-fated attempt by the Lynx to land hometown sensation Lindsay Whalen in the 2004 WNBA Draft, …
- Corey Gaines
Corey Gaines (born June 1, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'3" guard from Loyola Marymount University, Gaines played in 5 NBA seasons for 4 different teams. He played for the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks.
- Ann Meyers
Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego, California) is a distinguished figure in the history of women's basketball and sports journalism. A standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels, she is one of the most talented women to ever have played the game. Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. National team while still in high school.
- Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher is an American professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Phoenix Mercury. After her junior season at the University of Connecticut, she competed with USA Basketball as a member of the gold medal-winning Jones Cup Team that compiled a 4-0 record in Taipei. In her professional career she plays in Spanish League in Arranz Burgos, Perfumerías Avenida and now in UB F.C.Barcelona
- Jennifer Lacy
Jennifer Lacy (born March 21 1983) is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. Lacy graduated from Agoura Hills High School in Agoura Hills, California in 2001. She played college basketball at Pepperdine, although she was recruited by Arizona, California, UC Santa Barbara, and Washington. She joined the WNBA in 2006. She is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. Lacy's father, Lee Lacy, is a former Major League Baseball player.
- Ashley Robinson
Ashley Robinson (born August 12 1982) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Seattle Storm. She formerly played for Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury. She is 6ft 4in. Robinson attended college at Tennessee and graduated in 2004. She ranks thirteenth in the league in blocks per game (1.0)
- Maria Stepanova
Maria Stepanova (born) is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). At a height of six foot eight inches, she is the second-tallest player in the league (along with Katie Feenstra and Lindsay Taylor). Only Margo Dydek, at 7' 2", is taller. Stepanova was born in the village Shpakovskoe, and grew up in Tosno.
- Brian Agler
Brian Agler is a basketball coach in the WNBA, currently an assistant with the San Antonio Silver Stars.... ... Brian Agler is a basketball coach in the WNBA, currently an assistant with the San Antonio Silver Stars....
- Lisa Harrison
Lisa Harrison (born January 2, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is a former American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lisa became a sex symbol for her team and "Playboy" made an attempt to have her pose nude in their magazine. She turned down the offer.
- Nikki McCray
Nikki McCray (born December 17, 1971 in Collierville, Tennessee) is a former American professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons. A 5'11" guard from the University of Tennessee, McCray was a member of the Washington Mystics, the Indiana Fever, the Phoenix Mercury, the San Antonio Silver Stars, and the Chicago Sky. She was named to three WNBA All-Star teams (in 1999, 2000, …
- Mistie Williams
Mistie Williams (born December 2 1983) is a professional women's basketball player for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her father is Chubby Checker. She was born Mistie McCray Bass in Janesville, Wisconsin.She graduated from George S. Parker High School in Janesville in 2002. She graduated from Duke University in 2006. At Duke, she played for the Blue Devils and was a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
- Kristi Harrower
Kristi Harrower (born March 4, 1975 in Bendigo, Victoria) is an Australian professional basketball player, who twice (2000 and 2004) won the silver medal with the Australian Women's Team at the Summer Olympics. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1998 - 2005 for the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx.
- Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the teams second all time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft. In 2007 she was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Defensive Player Of The Year, led the CAA in scoring, and was named First Team All-CAA after averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, …
- Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a respected American businessman and former sports mogul. He is the former majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was also instrumental in the relocation of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL to Phoenix to become the Phoenix Coyotes.
- Brandy Reed
Brandy Carmina Reed (born February 17, 1977) is a former professional basketball player. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998, Reed began her professional career with the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 1998. She also played for the Minnesota Lynx after being selected in the 1999 WNBA Expansion Draft. A year later, the Lynx traded Reed back to the Mercury.
- Jennifer Derevjanik
Jennifer Derevjanik (born on March 29, 1982 in Staten Island, New York) is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Derevjanik played college basketball at George Mason University, and was among the top five scorers in the university's history.
- Nevriye Yılmaz
Nevriye Yılmaz is a Turkish professional female basketball player. The international competitor is 1.94 m (6' 4¼") tall. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria as a member of Turkish minority, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. She began her basketball career in Turkey. In 1997, she won the World High School Basketball Championship with Boğaziçi Lisesi. She played in Galatasaray SK. Then she moved first to the Greek team Apollon Patras, …
- Chandi Jones
Chandi Jones (born March 25 1982) is a professional basketball player. Jones is the daughter of Janice and David Jones, a 1974 draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. She was a basketball and long jump standout at Bay City High School in Bay City, Texas. Jones attended college at University of Houston. While attending UH, Jones was a standout and brought the program to national prominence. During her freshman season, Jones tore or anterior cruciate ligament, …
- Gwen Jackson
Gwen Jackson (born October 23, 1980) is a former WNBA player who played for the Phoenix Mercury. She also played for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft. She attended the University of Tennessee.
- Lindsay Taylor
Lindsay Corine Taylor is an American professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) and the WKBL. In the WNBA she has played for three teams, the Houston Comets, the Phoenix Mercury and then for a brief period in 2006 that lasted only a few weeks she played for the Seattle Storm. In the WKBL Lindsay has played for the Turkish team, the Botasspor Adana on two separate occasions.
- John Shumate
John H. Shumate (born April 6, 1952 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Notre Dame, Shumate played five seasons (1975-1978; 1979-1981) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics.
- Lenae Williams
Lenae Teresa Williams (born July 14, 1979 in Addison, Illinois) is professional basketball player. She played Detroit Shock at rookie season, in 2003 was traded to the Phoenix Mercury after training camp 2003 pre-season she was released 2 different teams In Charlotte Sting and Indiana Fever, after leaving at DePaul University. Lenae spent time playing overseas.
- Grace Daley
Grace Elizabeth Daley (born June 26 1978 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional basketball player. Daley attended college at Tulane University and graduated in 2000. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 5th overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She has also played for the New York Liberty, Houston Comets and Phoenix Mercury.
- Trisha Fallon
Trisha ("Trish") Fallon (born 23 July, 1972 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian basketball player in the Australian Women's National Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States. She also participated in the Australian National Team during the three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Fallon was selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the second round (19th pick overall) of the 1999 WNBA Draft.
- Mandisa Stevenson
Mandisa Stevenson (born February 4, 1982) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA. She is currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury.
- Tracy Reid
Tracy Reid is a former professional basketball player. Reid attended college at University of North Carolina and graduated in 1998. Selected by the Charlotte Sting in the first round (7th overall) of the 1998 WNBA Draft, Reid went on to capture the 1998 WNBA Rookie of the Year. After three seasons with the Sting, Reid was dealt to the Miami Sol. She also played with the Phoenix Mercury and Houston Comets.
- Stacey Thomas
Stacey Thomas (born August 29 1978) is a professional basketball player. Thomas attended college at University of Michigan and graduated in 2000. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 23rd overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Portland Fire. She has also played for the Detroit Shock, Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx and Charlotte Sting.
- Penny Taylor-Gil
Penny Taylor-Gil, formerly known under her maiden name of Penny Taylor, is an Australian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In September 2006, she led the Australian Women's Basketball team (the Opals) to a gold medal at the World Championships, winning tournament MVP honours ahead of teammate Lauren Jackson.
- Carolyn Moos
Carolyn Moos (born May 8, 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played on three team's in the WNBA, the Phoenix Mercury, Miami Sol and for a brief period of only thirteen days she played for the Minnesota Lynx before she was suddenly released from the league.