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PHOENIX MERCURY GAME NOTES Phoenix Mercury (18-14) vs. Atlanta Dream (22-10) Game 33, Home Game 16 Friday, August 17, 2018 Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, Ariz. 7:00 p.m. TV: WNBA League Pass Manager, Basketball Communications: Bryce Marsee bmarsee@phoenixmercury.com Cell: (765) 618-0897 @brycemarsee TONIGHT'S PROBABLE MERCURY STARTERS (2018 AVERAGES) No. Name PPG RPG APG Notes 12 Briann January G 5-8 144 Arizona State '09 6.6 2.2 3.3 Acquired by Mercury in a trade with Indiana on March 6, 2018... only player in league to be on last six WNBA All-Defensive Teams (2013-17)...ranks 1st in the WNBA in 3-point % (44.6%) 3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 163 Connecticut '04 20.6 3.5 5.1 WNBA's all-time leader in scoring and three-point makes...recorded 1,000th-career 3-pointer on 5/18/18 vs. DAL...passed Becky Hammon for 4th on WNBA's all-time assists list on 6/16 vs. CON...Passed Tina Thompson for 1st on WNBA's all-time FGM list on 7/5 vs. CON 24 DeWanna Bonner F 6-4 143 Auburn '09 17.0 6.9 3.1 Recorded 31st career double-double on 8/10 vs. IND, the 3rdmost in franchise history (trails Brittney Griner - 36 and Candice Dupree - 32)...ranks in the top 25 this season in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and FT%, one of only two players (McCoughtry) in the WNBA to do so...named a 2018 WNBA All-Star 8 Stephanie Talbot F 6-2 192 Australia 3.2 1.8 1.2 Would be making 7th start of the season...averaging 7.8 pts, 3.6 rebs and 2.9 assists in last 8 games...scored season-high 15 points on 7/21 vs. MIN...started in 24 games in 2017 for the Mercury...2016 Olympian with Australian National Team 42 Brittney Griner C 6-9 205 Baylor '13 20.5 7.5 2018 MERCURY SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (TV) 5/18 vs. Dallas W, 86-78 5/20 at Seattle W, 87-82 5/23 vs. Seattle L, 71-87 5/27 at Los Angeles L, 72-80 5/30 vs. Washington L, 95-103 6/1 at Minnesota W, 95-85 6/3 at Atlanta W, 78-71 6/5 at New York W, 80-74 6/8 vs. Chicago W, 96-79 6/10 vs. Las Vegas W, 72-66 6/12 at Dallas W, 75-72 6/16 vs. Connecticut W, 89-72 6/17 at Las Vegas W, 92-80 6/22 vs. Minnesota L, 72-83 6/24 at Chicago L, 88-97 6/26 at New York W, 83-69 6/29 at Indiana W, 95-77 6/30 at Washington W, 84-74 7/5 vs. Connecticut W, 84-77 7/8 at Atlanta L, 70-76 7/10 at Dallas L, 72-101 7/13 at Connecticut L, 87-91 7/15 at Indiana W, 101-82 7/19 vs. Las Vegas L, 82-85 7/21 vs. Minnesota L, 75-80 7/25 vs. Chicago L, 87-101 7/31 vs. Seattle L, 91-102 8/1 at Las Vegas W, 104-93 8/5 at Los Angeles L, 75-78 8/7 vs. Washington L, 98-103 8/10 vs. Indiana W, 94-74 8/12 vs. Los Angeles W, 86-78 8/17 vs. Atlanta 7 p.m. (League Pass) 8/19 vs. New York 3 p.m. (ESPN3) *All Times Phoenix Time 2.5 (blks) Recorded 36th career double-double vs. LA on 8/12...became Mercury franchise leader for career double-doubles on 7/19...2017 WNBA scoring champion...recorded 500th career block at MIN on 6/1...ranks 5th in WNBA scoring (20.5 ppg) & 1st in blocks (2.5) MERCURY RECORDS SEASON HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL 18-14 7-8 11-6 0-0 WEST 8-8 3-5 5-3 0-0 EAST 10-6 4-3 6-3 0-0 STREAK W2 W2 L1 -- TONIGHT'S KEY STAT: With just 5 combined points tonight, the trio 5 of Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and DeWanna Bonner will record the most combined points scored by a trio of teammates in a season in WNBA history, as they enter tonight's game having combined for 1,838 points this summer. Phoenix currently owns the top-5 spots on this all-time list, with the trio of Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Le'coe Williams in 2008 currently holding the top spot with 1,842 points. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Sandy Brondello (braun-dell-oh); Marie Gülich (GOOlich); Briann (bree-on) January; Camille (ca-meal) Little; Leilani (lay-lon-ee) Mitchell; Stephanie Talbot (tal-bit); Devereaux (dev-roe) Peters; Yvonne (yuh-von) Turner INJURIES: Sancho Lyttle - OUT (knee) 2018 TRANSACTIONS: February 1: Signed F Sancho Lyttle; February 2: Acquired 26th overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft and a 2019 second round pick from Las Vegas for C Kelsey Bone; February 2: Acquired 21st overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft from Connecticut Sun for F Cayla George; February 2: Re-signed G Yvonne Turner and F Emma Cannon; Febraury 5: Re-signed F Camille Little; February 13: Re-signed F DeWanna Bonner; March 6: Acquired 12th overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft from Minnesota Lynx for G Danielle Robinson; March 6: Acquired G Briann January from Indiana Fever in exchange for 8th overall pick in 2018 WNBA Draft; April 12: Selected C Marie Gülich (12th overall), G Tyler Scaife (20th overall), F Raisa Musina (21st overall) and G Imani Wright (26th overall) in 2018 WNBA Draft; April 17: Signed G Tyler Scaife and G Imani Wright to training camp contracts; April 18: Signed F Chelsea Nelson to a training camp contract; April 19: Signed C Chatrice White to a training camp contract; April 26: Waived G Tyler Scaife and signed F Raisa Musina to a training camp contract; May 3: Signed G Leilani Mitchell to a contract extension; May 10: Waived C Chatrice White and F Chelsea Nelson; May 14: Waived F Emma Cannon and F Alexis Prince; May 16: Waived G Alex Harden; May 29: Waived G Imani Wright and signed F Angel Robinson; July 29: Signed F Devereaux Peters to seven-day contract; August 5: Signed F Devereaux Peters to a seven-day contract 1

PHOENIX MERCURY ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp From/Year 24 DeWanna Bonner F 6-4 143 08/21/1987 8 Auburn/2009 42 Brittney Griner C 6-9 205 10/18/1990 5 Baylor/2013 21 Marie Gülich C 6-5 199 05/28/1994 R Oregon State/2018 12 Briann January G 5-8 144 01/11/1987 9 Arizona State/2009 20 Camille Little F 6-2 180 01/18/1985 11 North Carolina/2007 31 Sancho Lyttle F 6-5 175 09/20/1983 13 Houston/2005 5 Leilani Mitchell G 5-5 138 06/15/1985 9 Utah/2008 14 Devereaux Peters F 6-2 174 10/08/1989 5 Notre Dame/2012 0 Angel Robinson F/C 6-6 193 04/20/1987 2 Georgia/2010 8 Stephanie Talbot G 6-2 192 06/15/1994 1 Australia 3 Diana Taurasi G 6-0 163 06/11/1982 13 Connecticut/2004 6 Yvonne Turner G 5-10 131 10/13/1987 1 Nebraska/2010 HEAD COACH: Sandy Brondello (Australia) ASSISTANT COACHES: Julie Hairgrove (Arizona), Todd Troxel (Doane College) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alicia Yamamoto (Indiana University) STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Jonathan Mak (Illinois State University) 0 Angel Robinson 3 Diana Taurasi 5 Leilani Mitchell 6 Yvonne Turner NUMERICAL ROSTER 8 Stephanie Talbot 12 Briann January 14 Devereaux Peters 20 Camille Little 21 Marie Gülich 24 DeWanna Bonner 31 Sancho Lyttle 42 Brittney Griner HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT Through the Draft Diana Taurasi 1st overall pick, 2004 DeWanna Bonner 5th overall pick, 2009 Brittney Griner 1st overall pick, 2013 Stephanie Talbot 33rd overall pick, 2014 Marie Gülich 12th overall pick, 2018 Via Free Agency Yvonne Turner Signed February 8, 2017 Leilani Mitchell Signed February 14, 2017 Sancho Lyttle Signed February 1, 2018 Angel Robinson Signed May 29, 2018 Devereaux Peters Signed July 29, 2018 Via Trade Camille Little From Connecticut, February 21, 2017 Briann January From Indiana, March 6, 2018 2

TONIGHT'S OPPONENT ATLANTA DREAM (22-10, 2nd Place) SERIES QUICK NOTES - The Mercury and Dream have split the season series thus far, as Phoenix came away with a 78-71 win on June 3, but fell 70-76 on July 8...both games were in Atlanta - Phoenix has won 10 of the last 14 games against the Dream, including a 6-0 record at home during that stretch - The Dream's last win over the Mercury in Phoenix came on July 7, 2012 in a 100-93 win in double-overtime - Brittney Griner averaged 29 points and 7 rebounds in two games against the Dream in 2017...her 29 points per game against Atlanta was the second-highest average she had against a team in 2017 (averaged 35 ppg against Indiana) Mercury vs. Dream 2018 (1-1) Date Site PHX-ATL PHX High Scorer PHX High Rebounds ATL High Scorer ATL High Rebounds June 3 ATL 78-71 Bonner/Taurasi-20 Bonner/Griner-7 McCoughtry-21 McCoughtry/Breland-10 July 8 ATL 70-76 Taurasi-19 Robinson-10 Hayes-18 August 17 PHX TALE OF THE TAPE (2018 STATS/RANKS) MERCURY CATEGORY DREAM 84.9/5th Points Per Game 81.1/8th 82.8/7th Points Allowed Per Game 78.8/3rd 45.5/4th Field Goal Pct. 42.4/11th 35.4/5th 3P Field Goal Pct. 30.8/11th 84.8/2nd Free Throw Pct. 74.8/11th 32.2/11th Rebounds Per Game 36.0/4th 20.2/3rd Assists Per Game 18.2/9th 4.7/3rd Blocks Per Game 5.3/1st NEXT OPPONENT NEW YORK LIBERTY (7-24, 11th Place) All-Time Regular Season Results Mercury vs. Dream at Phoenix... 9-2 Mercury vs. Dream at Atlanta... 6-9 Mercury vs. Dream Overall...15-9 All-Time Playoff Results The Mercury and Dream have never met in the playoffs. SERIES QUICK NOTES - Sunday's game will mark the third and final meeting between the Mercury and Liberty this season...it marks the only time New York will play in Phoenix this season - The Mercury has won the first two meetings against the Liberty this season (both in New York), coming away with an 80-74 win on June 5 and an 83-69 win on June 26 - In the past 14 meetings between Phoenix and New York, Phoenix holds an advatage ober the Liberty with a 8-6 record and as won three-straight...phoenix is 3-3 in the six meetings in Phoenix during that 14-game stretch - With a win over New York on Sunday, the Mercury will sweep a three-game, regularseason series against the Liberty for the first time in franchise history (Phoenix swept the regular season series over New York in 2014, 2013, 2009 and 2006, but only played two times in each of those years) Mercury vs. Liberty 2018 (2-0) Date Site PHX-NYL PHX High Scorer PHX High Rebounds NYL High Scorer NYL High Rebounds June 5 NY 80-74 Griner-26 Griner-6 Charles-25 Charles/Zahui B-8 June 26 NY 83-69 Taurasi-27 Griner-9 Charles-12 Charles-8 August 19 PHX All-Time Regular Season Results Mercury vs. Liberty at Phoenix...13-9 Mercury vs. Liberty at New York...8-18 at Westchester County Center... 1-0 at Madison Square Garden...5-17 (1997-2010, 2014-2018) at Purdential Center (2011-2013)... 2-1 Mercury vs. Liberty Overall...21-27 All-Time Playoff Results Mercury vs. Liberty at Phoenix... 0-1 Mercury vs. Liberty at New York... 1-0 Mercury vs. Liberty Overall... 1-1 3

PHOENIX MERCURY NEWS AND NOTES DT 8K: Already the WNBA's all-time leader in scoring and three-point field goals, Diana Taurasi reached yet another scoring milestone on June 5, 2018 in New York, becoming the only player in WNBA history to reach 8,000 career points. LEAGUE OF HER OWN: In the Mercury's season opener against the Dallas Wings on Friday, May 18, 2018, Diana Taurasi became the first and only WNBA player in history to reach 1,000 career made three-pointers. Additionally, having done so in her 399th career game, Taurasi joined Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Damian Lillard as the only players in WNBA/NBA history to reach 1,000 career three-pointers in 400 games or less. Fastest NBA Players to 1,000 3-point makes 1. Steph Curry...369 games 2. Klay Thompson...372 games 3. Damian Lillard...385 games 4. Diana Taurasi... 399 games 5. Dennis Scott...457 games DEE FOR THREE: In Phoenix s 99-91 win on June 1, 2017 at Chicago, Diana Taurasi became the league s all-time leader in three-point makes, passing Katie Smith. Taurasi now continues to increase that lead in 2018, as she now sits over 1,000 in her career. WNBA ALL-TIME 3-POINT MAKES LEADERS: 1. Diana Taurasi... 1,094 (430 games) 2. Katie Smith...906 (482 games) 3. Becky Hammon...829 (450 games) *In Persepctive: Taurasi s current 1,094 made 3-pointers in 430 career games is 2.54 made threes per game for her career. Ray Allen, the NBA s alltime leader, made 2,973 in 1,300 career games, which is 2.29 threes per game. ALSO: Having already owned the top-5 spots on the WNBA's all-time three-point makes in a season list entering this year, Taurasi now claims the top 6 spots as she ranks 2nd for threes made in a season with 98 this summer. With 4 more makes from beyond the arc, it will mark just the second time in WNBA history a player has reached 100 made three-pointers in a season, both times by her. MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS IN A SEASON 1. Diana Taurasi...121 (2006) 2. Diana Taurasi... 98 (2018*) 2. Diana Taurasi... 96 (2017) 4. Diana Taurasi... 95 (2007) 5. Diana Taurasi... 89 (2016) 5. Diana Taurasi... 89 (2008) 7. Katie Smith...88 (2000) 3D: With 98 three-pointers in 31 games this season, Dee is averaging 3.2 makes per game from behind the arc this summer. NO player in NBA history has done that at age 36 or older. NO player has even averaged 2.5 makes per game. Only seven players in NBA history has averaged more than 2.0 three-point makes in a season at 36 or older: Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Dale Ellis, Jason Kidd, Kyle Korver, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant. MOST SEASONS LEADING YOUR LEAGUE IN 3's MADE, BASKETBALL HISTORY: TOTAL 9 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 *Still Active PLAYER Diana Taurasi* Stephen Curry* Katie Smith Ray Allen Bill Keller Ivory Latta Michael Adams Larry Bird Cynthia Cooper Louie Dampier Darrell Griffith Dan Majerle Reggie Miller LEAGUE WNBA NBA WNBA NBA ABA WNBA NBA NBA WNBA ABA NBA NBA NBA WNBA 3-POINT RECORD TAURASI OWNS: 3-Pointers Made in a Career... 1,094, current 3-Pointers Made in a Season...121, 2006 3-Pointers Made in a Game... 8, (done 5 times, 3 by Taurasi)... 6/1/17 at CHI, 5/25/10 at TUL, /8/10/06 at HOU Seasons Leading WNBA in 3-Point Makes... 9...2006-2011, 2016-18 ANOTHA ONE: On July 5, 2018 against Connecticut Diana Taurasi added yet another record to her resume, passing Tina Thompson for first on the WNBA's alltime field goals made list. WNBA ALL-TIME FGM LEADERS: 1. Diana Taurasi...2,710 2. Tina Thompson... 2,630 3. Candice Dupree... 2,452 4. Cappie Pondexter... 2,435 5. Tamika Catchings... 2,385 WHO NEEDS A 2?: On June 17 at Las Vegas, Diana Taurasi added yet another record to her resume. Taurasi scored 28 points while attempting no twopoint field goal attempts. It's the most points scored in a game by a player in NBA/WNBA history without 4

a two-point field goal attempt. The previous WNBA record holder for this was Chicago's Stacey Dales, who scored 23 points against Phoenix on July 27, 2007. Robert Horry was the NBA record holder for this stat after scoring 27 points without a two-point field goal attempt on February 22, 1996. NBA/WNBA Single-Game Scoring Record Without 2-Point FGA: 1. Diana Taurasi... 28 points (6/17/18 at LV) 2. Robert Horry...27 points (2/22/96 at CLE) 3. Sam Perkins... 26 points (1/15/97 vs. TOR) 36 AND HOOPIN: At the age of 36 this season, Diana Taurasi currently ranks 4th in the WNBA in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game. Only four players in NBA history have averaged 20 or more points in a season at the age of 36 or older: Karl Malone (four times: 36-39 years old), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (three times: 36-38 years old), Michael Jordan (two times: 38-39 years old) and Kobe Bryant (once: 36 years old) 20-7-2 CLUB: In 32 games this season, Brittney Griner is averaging 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, making her the only player in the WNBA this year averaging at least 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. Anthony Davis is the only NBA player during the 2017-18 season to average at least 20-7-2, while the only NBA players to average at least 20 points and 7 rebounds per game in 2017-18 were Anthony Davis, Russel Westbrook, LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Demarcus Cousins, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge, Kristaps Porzingis, Kevin Durant, Joel Embid. 2017-18 NBA PLAYERS THAT AVERAGED: 20 pts & 7 rebs 20 pts, 7 rebs & 2 blks Anthony Davis Anthony Davis Russel Westbrook Lebron James Karl-Anthony Towns Demarcus Cousins Giannis Antetokounmpo Blake Griffin Lamarcus Aldridge Joel Embid PHOENIX MERCURY NEWS AND NOTES AIN T NOTHIN BUT A BG THANG: Mercury center Brittney Griner continues to prove that she may just be the greatest rim protector in league history, as she ranks 5th on the WNBA s all-time blocks list with 566 blocks in only 179 career games (ranks second among active players behind Sylvia Fowles - 574 blocks in 304 career games)...after leading the league in total blocks during the 2016 season for a fourth-straight year with 107, she recorded her third consecutive year with 100+ blocks in a season, becoming just the second WNBA player (Margo Dydek) to do so... Griner finished second in total blocks in 2017 with 65, but missed 8 games due to injury (Sylvia Fowles and Elizabeth Williams each finished with 67 blocks last season and appeared in all 34 games)...griner averaged 3.1 blocks per game in 2016, making her the first WNBA player in history to average 3.0+ blocks per game in each of her first four seasons... The last player in the NBA to average 3.0 blocks per game in each of his first four seasons in the NBA was Shawn Bradley (1993-94 to 1996-97)...She also became the 11th player in WNBA history to record 400 career blocks on 9/2 at Connecticut...She did so in 115 career games, making her the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 career blocks. Manute Bol, David Robinson and Mark Eaton are the only NBA players to have ever recorded 400 career blocks in 115 games or less...griner led the league during the 2017 season with 2.5 bpg... she has led the league in blocks per game in all five of her WNBA seasons WNBA BLOCKS RECORD GRINER OWNS: Blocks In Single Game... 11, 6/29/14 at TUL Blocks In A Season... 129, 2014 Season Blocks Average... 4.04, 2015 Career Blocks Average...3.1, Current Blocks In A Playoff Game... 11, 9/17/15 vs. TUL WNBA All-Time Blocks Leaders: 1. Margo Dydek...877 (323 games) 2. Lisa Leslie...822 (363 games) 3. Lauren Jackson...586 (317 games) 4. Sylvia Fowles...574 (304 games) 5. Brittney Griner...566 (179 games) 6. Tangela Smith...557 (463 games) WNBA Single-Season Blocked Shots Leaders Player/Season... Blocked Shots Brittney Griner/2014...129 Margo Dydek/1998...114 Margo Dydek/2001...113 Brittney Griner/2016...107 Margo Dydek/2002...107 Brittney Griner/2015...105 Margo Dydek/2003...100 GRINER 500: In the Mercury's 95-85 win on June 1 in Minnesota, Brittney Griner became the 8th player in WNBA history to reach 500 career blocks. Having done so in her 153rd career game, Griner became the fastest WNBA player to reach the milestone, and tied Alonzo Mourning as the fourth fastest player in WNBA/NBA history to reach the 500 block mark. Fastest NBA/WNBA Players to 500 Career Blocks 1. Manute Bol...121 games 2. David Robinson...124 games 3. Mark Eaton...136 games 4. Brittney Griner... 153 games 5

PHOENIX MERCURY NEWS AND NOTES 4. Alonzo Mourning...153 games 5. Dikembe Mutombo...154 games 5. Margo Dydek (WNBA)...154 games * Provided by Elias Sports Bureau ** The NBA began tracking blocks in 1973-74 season WNBA JAM: Mercury center Brittney Griner has recorded 10 regular-season dunks over her 179-game career...dunked in 138th career game on July 12, 2017 vs. Atlanta, 133rd career game on June 23, 2017 at Seattle, 115th career game on September 2, 2016 at Connecticut, 86th career game on September 11, 2015 vs. Los Angeles, 82nd career game on August 28, 2015 at Washington, 64th career game on July 5, 2015 at Los Angeles, 47th career game on July 15, 2014 vs. Washington, her 43rd career game on July 6, 2014 at Los Angeles and twice in her May 27, 2013 WNBA debut vs. Chicago making her the first player in WNBA history to dunk twice in one game..the rest of the WNBA combined enters the 2017 season with a total of six dunks (Elias Sports Bureau)..Griner also dunked in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at Los Angeles on August 24, 2014, at the WNBA All- Star Game on July 19, 2014 in Phoenix and at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25, 2015 in Connecticut 'BIG 3' IN JUNE: With an 11-2 record in June, the Mercury tied a franchise record for most wins in a month in franchise history. The Mercury were led by the DeWanna Bonner, Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi, who each scored over 200 points during the month. It's the first time since the 2000 season that three teammates each scored 200+ points in a month (Cynthia Cooper, Tina Thompson and Sheryl Swoopes did it in Houston). PHOENIX FRANCHISE ALL-TIME RANKINGS Stat Taurasi Bonner Games Played 1st 2nd Games Started 1st 4th Minutes 1st 2nd Field Goals Made 1st 2nd 3-point field goals 1st 2nd Free Throw Makes 1st 2nd Offensive Rebounds 7th 1st Defensive Rebounds 1st 2nd Total Rebounds 2nd 1st Assists 1st 3rd Steals 1st 3rd Points 1st 2nd Regular Season Dunks in WNBA History Brittney Griner...10 Candace Parker... 2 Lisa Leslie... 1 MERCURY 'BIG 3": The Mercury's 'Big 3' can largely be thanked for the team's 15 wins this season, as the trio has stuffed the scoring column in those victories. Phoenix is 18-5 this season when DeWanna Bonner, Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi each score 12 or more points in the game. 'Big 3' Scoring Averages In/On The: DeWanna Bonner Brittney Griner Diana Taurasi ROAD WARRIORS: With a 7-8 record at home this season, the Mercury found most of its success on the road this season, boasting an 11-6 record in away games. The Mercury's 'Big 3' stepped up on the road putting up impressive numbers outside of Phoenix. 'Big 3' Road Averages: DeWanna Bonner Brittney Griner Diana Taurasi WINS 17.5 20.8 22.0 PPG 15.5 20.4 19.8 LOSSES 17.1 20.0 18.7 RPG 6.1 6.8 3.5 SEASON 17.0 20.5 20.6 APG 3.5 2.5 (blks) 5.2 WIN STREAK: With a 18-14 record this season, the Mercury had won eight consecutive games from June 1 - June 22, the second-highest win streak in franchise history (trails 2014). It ties with Atlanta as the longest win streak in the WNBA this season Longest Win Streaks In Franchise History: 1. 2014... 16 straight wins 2. 2018...8 straight wins 3. 2006...7 straight wins DROPPIN' DIMES: Through 32 games this season, the Mercury rank 3rd in the WNBA in assists per game at 20.2. It ties as the highest assists per game average the Mercury has held in a season in franchise history All-Time Mercury Team Assists Average In A Season: 1. 2018...20.2 apg 1. 2010... 20.2 apg 2. 2007... 20.1 apg THE X-FACTOR: The Mercury finished in the top three in attendace for a fourth consecutive season a season ago. Phoenix led the WNBA in attendance three-straight years from 2014-16, and finished third in 2017 with a total attendance of 168,516 Mercury Attendance Season... Total Attendance (Avg.) 1998...206,476 (13,765) 1999...195,508 (12,219) 6

1997...191,835 (13,703) 2016...175,965 (10,351) 2015... 169,077 (9,946) Phoenix Record vs. Western Conference Foes Opponent 2012-13 2014-18 Los Angeles... 2-7 (.222) 8-9 (.471) Minnesota... 0-9 (.000) 6-12 (.333) San Antonio/Las Vegas... 4-5 (.444) 14-3 (.824) Seattle... 1-8 (.111) 13-5 (.733) Tulsa/Dallas... 6-2 (.750) 11-9 (.550) Totals...13-31 (.295) 46-26 (.639) 100 CLUB: With the Mercury's win in Minneosta on June 1, Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello recorded her 100th-career win as a WNBA head coach. Brondello became the 15th coach in league history to reach 100 career wins, and was the 7thfasted to the milestone. Fastest WNBA Coaches to 100 Career Wins 1. Michael Cooper...124 games 2. Van Chancellor...125 games 3. Cheryl Reeve...143 games 4. Mike Thibault...159 games 5. John Whisenant...165 games 6. Bill Laimbeer...169 games 7. Sandy Brondello...176 games PHOENIX MERCURY NEWS AND NOTES COACHING STAFF: Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello returns for her fifth year with the Mercury... Brondello was signed to a multi-year contract following last season on October 13, 2016...Brondello is assisted by Julie Hairgrove (13th season) and Todd Troxel (4th season)...brondello has a career record of 115-87 as head coach in the WNBA and a 101-67 record with the Mercury as head coach. She holds the best win percentage (.601) among all Mercury coaches in franchise history who have coached for at least one full season (Russ Pennell coached for 13 games and had a.692 win percentage), and is tied for the most playoff wins by a coach in Mercury history with 11. BACK IN THE DESERT: Returning to the desert this summer is Briann January, who the Mercury acquired from Indiana in a trade that sent the 8th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft to the Fever. While this will be January's first season with the Mercury, it won't be her first rodeo in Phoenix, as the former WNBA Champion player her college basketball just up the road at Arizona State University. January recently served as an assistant coach on the women's basketball staff during the 2017-18 season. MOMS IN THE DESERT: This season the Mercury feature four players on its roster who are moms, as well as two on the coaching staff. Diana Taurasi, Sancho Lyttle, Leilani Mitchell and DeWanna Bonner (had twins) are all recent moms, while assistant coach Julie Hairgrove and head coach Sandy Brondello have a bit more experience. As Diana put it during an interview, "it'll be like kidchella this season." NEW TO THE MIGHTY MERCURY: Building off a roster that reached the WNBA Semifinals a season ago, the Mercury added new players to its already talented roster for 2018. In addition to the Mercury's draft picks and training camp signees, new to this year's team is Sancho Lyttle (free agent), Briann January (acquired from Indiana in a trade), and DeWanna Bonner (missed 2017 season due to pregnancy) TROPHY CASE: The Mercury won their third WNBA Championship in 2014 and became the third franchise in the then 19-year history of the league with three or more championships...the Houston Comets (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and Detroit Shock (now Dallas, previously Tulsa) (2003, 2006, 2008) are the other two. Minnesota joined the list in 2015, while Los Angeles joined in 2016. 7

GAMES Diana Taurasi...429 DeWanna Bonner...299 Penny Taylor...259 Candice Dupree...212 Lisa Harrison...187 Jennifer GIllom...183 Brittney Griner...179 Bridget Pettis...165 Adrian Williams...130 Cappie Pondexter...129 PHOENIX MERCURY ALL-TIME CHARTS FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Diana Taurasi... 6,222 DeWanna Bonner... 3,304 Penny Taylor...2,457 Jennifer Gillom...2,367 Candice Dupree...2,302 Cappie Pondexter...2,023 Brittney Griner... 2,032 Tangela Smith...1,268 Bridget Pettis...1,181 Anna DeForge...1,117 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS DeWanna Bonner...441 Candice Dupree...345 Penny Taylor...296 Brittney Griner...292 Jennifer Gillom...263 Lisa Harrison...222 Diana Taurasi...211 Marlies Askamp...194 Maria Stepanova...189 Adrian Williams...187 BLOCKED SHOTS Brittney Griner...566 Diana Taurasi...292 DeWanna Bonner...215 Maria Stepanova...184 Tangela Smith...171 Candice Dupree...108 Penny Taylor...105 Jennifer Gillom...101 Slobodanka Tuvic... 78 Adrian Williams... 62 GAMES STARTED Diana Taurasi...429 Penny Taylor...218 Candice Dupree...211 DeWanna Bonner...197 Jennifer GIllom...183 Brittney Griner...179 Lisa Harrison...138 Cappie Pondexter...129 Tangela Smith...127 Michele Timms...112 POINTS Diana Taurasi... 8,506 DeWanna Bonner... 3,795 Penny Taylor...3,597 Candice Dupree...3,007 Jennifer Gillom...2,793 Cappie Pondexter...2,483 Brittney Griner... 2,479 Tangela Smith...1,355 Anna DeForge...1,326 Bridget Pettis...1,246 MINUTES Diana Taurasi...12,692 DeWanna Bonner... 8,029 Penny Taylor...7,159 Candice Dupree...6,512 Jennifer Gillom...5,489 Brittney Griner... 5,083 Lisa Harrison...4,527 Cappie Pondexter...4,110 Tangela Smith...3,706 Bridget Pettis...3,379 FIELD GOALS MADE Diana Taurasi... 2,710 DeWanna Bonner... 1,386 Candice Dupree...1,258 Penny Taylor...1,195 Brittney Griner... 1,138 Jennifer Gillom...1,009 Cappie Pondexter...882 Tangela Smith...531 Lisa Harrison...467 Anna DeForge...454 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Diana Taurasi... 1,094 DeWanna Bonner...317 Penny Taylor...316 Anna DeForge...178 Cappie Pondexter...167 Jennifer Gillom...148 Bridget Pettis...139 Tangela Smith...129 Michele Timms...129 Kelly Mazzante...126 3-POINT FG ATTEMPTED Diana Taurasi... 2,962 DeWanna Bonner... 1,039 Penny Taylor...790 Bridget Pettis...501 Cappie Pondexter...485 Anna DeForge...473 Jennifer Gillom...451 Michele Timms...398 Kelly Mazzante...371 FREE THROWS MADE Diana Taurasi... 1,987 DeWanna Bonner... 1,202 Penny Taylor...881 Brittney Griner...706 Jennifer Gillom...627 Cappie Pondexter...552 Candice Dupree...490 Bridget Pettis...301 Anna DeForge...258 Marlies Askamp...205 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Diana Taurasi... 2,296 DeWanna Bonner... 1,272 Penny Taylor...1,003 Brittney Griner...883 Jennifer Gillom...826 Cappie Pondexter...650 Candice Dupree...576 Bridget Pettis...367 Anna DeForge...291 Marlies Askamp...269 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Diana Taurasi... 1,494 DeWanna Bonner... 1,345 Candice Dupree...1,053 Brittney Griner... 1,027 Penny Taylor...845 Jennifer Gillom...650 Tangela Smith...584 Adrian Williams...452 Lisa Harrison...451 Cappie Pondexter...372 TOTAL REBOUNDS DeWanna Bonner... 1,786 Diana Taurasi... 1,697 Candice Dupree...1,398 Brittney Griner... 1,112 Penny Taylor...1,141 Jennifer Gillom...913 Tangela Smith...756 Lisa Harrison...673 Adrian Williams...639 Maria Stepanova...531 ASSISTS Diana Taurasi... 1,816 Penny Taylor...861 DeWanna Bonner...604 Michele Timms...551 Cappie Pondexter...527 Tameka Johnson...449 Kelly Miller...385 Candice Dupree...380 Bridget Pettis...291 Leilani Mitchell...290 STEALS Diana Taurasi...435 Penny Taylor...370 DeWanna Bonner...346 Jennifer Gillom...205 Michele Timms...188 Bridget Pettis...166 Candice Dupree...185 Lisa Harrison...157 Adrian Williams...145 Anna DeForge...143 8

Sandy Brondello FIFTH SEASON AS HEAD COACH OF PHOENIX HEAD COACH Veteran WNBA player, coach and former Australian Olympian Sandy Brondello (braun-dell-oh) was named the ninth head coach in franchise history on November 15, 2013. Brondello also serves as the team s vice president of player personnel. On October 13, 2016, the Mercury signed Brondello to a multi-year contract extension. Known for her intense preparation for each opponent, Brondello has compiled an overall regular season record of 101-67 in her fifth season with the Mercury, ranking her as the all-time leader in wins as a Mercury coach. Additionally, Brondello has compiled a 13-9 postseason record at the helm of the Mercury, ranking her as the winningest coach in franchise history in the postseason. She was named the 2014 WNBA Coach of the Year marking the first time a Mercury coach picked up the honor. She led the team to a WNBA regular season-record 29 wins and capped the season with a WNBA Championship. An 13-year veteran of the WNBA coaching ranks, Brondello has been affiliated with the league for 19 of the league s 22 seasons, including her time as a player. A proven winner internationally and in the WNBA, her 13 total years as an assistant coach and head coach have featured 10 playoff appearances, including seven semifinals round berths (formerly conference finals), the 2014 WNBA Championship and a spot in the 2008 WNBA Finals. Brondello joins the Mercury after serving as lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks (2011-13) under 2012 WNBA Coach of the Year Carol Ross. Brondello led the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 2010 playoff berth in her lone season at the helm following five seasons on the Silver Stars bench as an assistant under Dan Hughes (2005-09), the third-winningest coach in league history. A 2010 inductee into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame, Brondello was named the 11th head coach for the Australian Women s National Basketball team on April 17, 2017. While she continues to serve in her role as head coach for the Mercury, Brondello will spend her off seasons preparing the Aussies for a trip to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Most recently, Brondello led the Australian National Team to the gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing with a perfect 5-0 in the games and winning by an average of 53 points per game. WNBA Head Coaching Record Year Team Record Pct. 2010 San Antonio 14-20.412 2014 Phoenix 29-5.853 2015 Phoenix 20-14.588 2016 Phoenix 16-18.471 2017 Phoenix 18-16.529 2018 Phoenix 18-14.563 Career Total 115-87.569 During the WNBA offseason, Brondello used to serve as an assistant coach with Russian League team UMMC Ekaterinburg. Now the Mercury s head of player personnel, Phoenix s pro scouting efforts are buoyed by Brondello s knowledge of and exposure to overseas talent. Brondello finished a stellar 17-year professional playing career with a five-year run in the WNBA in which she played for Detroit (1998-99), Miami (2001-02) and Seattle (2003), and was named a 1999 WNBA All-Star. She began her career with the Women s National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia (1986-96), and was named the league MVP in 1995. The 5-7 guard was a 10-time German Cup champion while playing with BTV Wuppertal (1992-2002), a three-time European Cup All-Star selection (1994, 1996, 1997), and the 1996 European Cup MVP when she led her team to the title. An 18-year member of the Australian National Team, Brondello is a four-time Olympian, a two-time silver medalist (2000, 2004) and was named the 1992 Australian International Player of the Year. In her time with the national team, she was a teammate of former Mercury forward, and current Director of Player Performance for Phoenix, Penny Taylor. Brondello is married to Olaf Lange, who is the head coach of UMMC Ekaterinburg, and the couple has two children, Brody and Jayda. SANDY BRONDELLO WNBA REGULAR SEASON STATS FIELD GOALS 3-PT F.G. S FREE THROWS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS POINTS Year-Team G MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS PPG 1998/Detroit 30 993 157 367.428 16 44.364 96 104.923 18 69 87 98 58 0 38 64 1 426 14.2 1999/Detroit 32 1002 152 347.438 37 76.487 83 98.847 29 37 66 73 75 0 25 75 5 424 13.3 2001/Miami 29 850 142 344.413 26 66.394 57 70.814 10 40 50 63 36 0 28 36 4 367 12.7 2002/Miami 30 763 97 266.365 14 44.318 55 67.821 7 34 41 46 40 0 26 40 4 263 8.8 2003/Seattle 34 975 117 282.415 21 48.438 25 31.806 19 37 56 69 37 0 31 37 4 280 8.2 TOTALS 155 4583 665 1606.414 114 278.410 316 370.854 83 217 300 349 252 0 148 252 16 1760 11.4 9

#24 dewanna bonner 6-4 143 Forward Auburn, 09 Fairfield, AL Ninth WNBA Season SELECTED WITH THE 5th overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft - Poured in a season-high 31 points while hitting a season-high five three-pointers in win over Sparks August 12th - Scored 20-plus points in six of the last eight games (two 30-point games)... recorded 10 game with 20-plus points on the season - Complied 13 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season and 31st of her career... one away from tying Candice Dupree's total of 32 for the second spot on Phoenix's all-time double-double list - Ranks in the top 20 in points, rebounds, and free throw percentage... ranked 22nd in steals and assists - Third on the team in scoring at 17.0 points per game... second highest scoring average of her career... her only higher scoring season (20.6) came in 2012 when Taurasi playing only eight games - Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds... recorded her fourth double-double of the season (30th career) August 1st at Las Vegas - Posted back-to-back monster performances putting up 29 and 30 points against the Lynx and Sky heading into the All-Star break - Recorded her 29th career double-double and her third of the season July 15th at Indiana - Scored her 4,000th career point against the Fever July 15th... second player in franchise history to record 4,000 points in a Mercury jersey (Taurasi) - Sank her 300th career three-pointer July 15th against the Fever... her 312 made three-pointers rank third in franchise history behind Diana Taurasi (1,080) and Penny Taylor (316) - Recorded her 28th career double-double and her second of the season... grabbed a career-high 13 defensive rebounds July 5th - Tied her career-high mark with seven assists while adding 12 points in win over Seattle May 20th - Missed 2017 season to give birth to twins... two-time WNBA champion with Phoenix (2009 and 2014) - Three-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the year (2009, 2010, 2011)... only player to win the award multiple times - Holds WNBA record for most points scored off the bench (38) - One-of-six players in Mercury history to have multiple 30-point games in a season (2016) - Sister Erica McCall plays for the Indiana Fever MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2018 TOTAL 1052 194 429.452 51 165.309 105 122.861 38 182 220 99 37 15 55 58 544 2018 AVERAGE 32.9 6.1 13.4.452 1.6 5.2.309 3.3 3.8.861 1.2 5.7 6.9 3.1 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.8 17.0 2018 GAME-BY-GAME GAME MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST PF STL TO BLK PTS Start/Bench W/L H/R 5/18 vs. DAL 32 6 17.353 1 8.125 4 5.800 1 11 12 3 2 3 1 3 17 Start W H 5/20 at SEA 36 4 10.400 1 4.250 3 4.750 0 3 3 7 0 3 4 0 12 Start W R 5/23 vs. SEA 35 4 10.400 0 4.000 1 1 1.000 1 8 9 3 4 1 3 2 9 Start L H 5/27 at LA 30 2 8.250 0 3.000 4 4 1.000 2 3 5 2 5 0 5 0 10 Start L R 5/30 vs. WAS 33 9 14.643 3 7.429 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 1 25 Start L H 6/1 at MIN 34 11 19.579 1 6.167 1 1 1.000 0 5 5 2 1 2 2 0 24 Start W R 6/3 at ATL 28 6 12.500 2 6.333 6 8.750 1 6 7 6 0 2 2 0 20 Start W R 6/5 at NYL 33 5 10.500 3 6.500 5 6.833 0 3 3 3 1 2 2 0 18 Start W R 6/8 vs. CHI 29 6 10.600 0 3.000 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 5 1 1 2 0 13 Start W H 6/10 vs. LV 31 5 11.455 2 4.500 2 2 1.000 1 6 7 2 2 1 3 0 14 Start W H 6/12 at DAL 35 4 10.400 1 2.500 4 4 1.000 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 0 13 Start W R 6/16 vs. CON 32 6 13.462 1 4.250 2 2 1.000 1 8 9 3 1 1 3 0 15 Start W H 6/17 at LV 29 4 14.286 2 6.333 3 4.750 2 7 9 2 5 2 1 0 13 Start W R 6/22 vs. MIN 35 3 12.250 0 6.000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 8 Start L H 6/24 at CHI 32 7 15.467 2 5.400 0 0-1 2 3 2 4 0 2 0 16 Start L R 6/26 at NYL 28 6 10.600 4 6.667 2 4.500 1 4 5 5 2 0 1 0 18 Start W R 6/29 at IND 27 6 7.857 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 9 9 3 1 0 1 1 15 Start W R 6/30 at WAS 37 7 14.500 2 5.400 7 8.875 1 7 8 3 0 1 1 0 23 Start W R 7/5 vs. CON 37 4 11.363 1 4.250 3 3 1.000 0 13 13 2 1 2 2 0 12 Start W H 7/8 at ATL 35 4 11.363 1 5.200 0 0-2 5 7 3 1 2 2 1 9 Start L R 7/10 at DAL 31 7 14.500 2 6.333 4 5.800 2 2 4 3 1 0 4 1 20 Start L R 7/13 at CON 37 5 10.500 1 3.333 5 6.833 1 4 5 6 0 2 1 0 16 Start L R 7/15 at IND 35 6 12.500 2 5.400 0 0-0 6 6 6 2 1 1 0 14 Start W R 7/19 vs. LV 33 6 13.462 1 4.250 0 0-2 3 5 2 2 0 1 3 13 Start L H 7/21 vs. MIN 33 8 21.381 4 11.364 9 9 1.000 2 3 5 2 3 2 1 0 29 Start L H 7/25 vs. CHI 38 9 25.360 2 5.400 10 13.769 4 9 13 3 1 2 2 0 30 Start L H 7/31 vs. SEA 26 5 14.357 1 5.200 3 3 1.000 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 1 14 Start L H 8/1 at LV 36 9 17.529 1 4.250 1 1 1.000 2 12 14 1 3 0 1 0 20 Start W R 8/5 at LA 35 6 18.333 1 7.143 7 7 1.000 4 5 9 3 3 0 0 0 20 Start L R 8/7 vs. WAS 38 7 12.583 2 5.400 4 4 1.000 1 6 7 5 3 1 0 1 20 Start L H 8/10 vs. IND 26 6 13.462 0 3.000 1 1 1.000 1 9 10 2 2 1 1 0 13 Start W H 8/12 vs. LA 38 10 21.476 5 11.455 6 9.667 0 8 8 2 2 2 1 0 31 Start W H 8/19 vs. NYL BONNER WNBA REGULAR SEASON / HIGHS Points: 38 (2x), 6/18/16 vs. DAL 31, 8/12/18 vs. LA Field Goals Made: 12 (2x). 6/8/16 vs. DAL 11, 6/1/18 at MIN Field Goals Attempted: 28, 7/7/12 at ATL 25, 7/25/18 vs. CHI Three Point FGM 6, 9/7/12 at CON 5, 8/12/18 vs. LA Three Point FGA: 11 (3x), 8/12/18 vs. LA 11 (2x), 8/12/18 vs. LA Free Throws Made: 13, 7/3/12 at SA 10, 7/25/18 vs. CHI Free Throws Attempted: 14, 6/12/16 vs. CHI 13, 7/25/18 vs. CHI Offensive Rebounds: 7, 7/7/12 vs. ATL 4 (2x), 8/5/18 at LA Defensive Rebounds: 13, 7/5/18 vs. CON 13, 7/5/18 vs. CON Total Rebounds: 15, 7/7/12 vs. ATL 14, 8/1/18 at LV Assists: 7 (4x), 5/20/18 at SEA 7. 5/20/18 at SEA Steals: 6, 7/7/12 vs. ATL 3 (2x), 5/20/18 at SEA Blocks: 5, 8/20/11 vs. SA 3 (2x), 7/19/18 vs. LV Minutes Played: 48, 7/7/12 vs. ATL 38 (3x), 8/12/18 vs. LA 10

#42 Brittney Griner 6-9 205 Center Baylor, 13 Houston, TX Sixth WNBA Season Selected by Phoenix with the first overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft SEASON HIGHLIGHTS - Scored a career-high 655 points this season... passing her previous high mark of 569 points she set in 2017 (26 games) - Recorded her career-high ninth double-double of the season and franchise record 36th of her career... a 20 point, 13 rebound performance in win over Los Angeles August 12th - Moved into the fifth spot on the WNBA's all-time block list July 31st against the Storm... has swatted 566 shots for her career... next on the list is Syliva Fowles (572)... the only active player with more blocks than Griner - Her 19 point, 10 rebound performance was her sixth double-double of the season, and the 33rd of her career... moved past Candice Dupree (32) for the most in franchise history - Racked up 36 points and 12 rebounds to secure her fifth double-double of the season. - Picked up back-to-back double-doubles against the Lynx and Sky to bring her career total to 31 - Recorded her 41st career five-plus block game June 26th against the Liberty... 24th game with 6-plus blocks - Has put up 16 20-plus point games in the 2018 season... second on the team behind Diana Taurasi with 19 - Only player in the WNBA to post a 20-plus point per game scoring average in both 2017 and 2018 - Was named Western Conference Player of the Week June 11... averaged 23.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 63.6 percent from the field on the week - Recorded her 29th career double-double and the second of the season with a 19 point, 15 rebound performance against the Aces - Made the first three-pointer of her career June 6th against New York - Recorded her 28th career double-double in a 29 point, 10 rebound performance against Seattle May 20th IN GOOD COMPANY - Became the fastest player in WNBA history to 500 career blocks doing so in just 153 games with her block of Sylvia Fowles at the 8:37 mark of the second quarter of the Mercury's June 1st win over the Lynx June - Only three NBA players have accomplished this feat in less than 150 games Manute Bol (121), David Robinson (124) and Mark Eaton (136) since NBA began recording blocks in the 1973-74 season - Griner is averaging 20-plus points, seven-plus rebounds and two-plus blocks for the second consecutive season... since 2010 only Anthony Davis (2014-18) has accomplished this feat CLIMBING THE RANKS - Ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 20.5 points per game... one of three Phoenix players ranked in the top 15 and joins teammate Diana Taurasi (4th) in the top five - Ranks seventh in the WNBA in rebounding on the season with a 7.5 rebound per game average - Ranks first in WNBA history in blocks per game with a 3.2 mark for her career... 2.5 blocks per game this season - Currently sits in the 14th spot in the WNBA's all-time per game scoring leaders with a 16.7 point per game average - Ranks 18th all-time in rebounds per game... averaging 7.3 rebounds per game for her career - Ranks seventh in the WNBA in field goal percentage on the season at 54.0 percent... ranked seventh all-time in career field goal percentage shooting 56.0 percent for her career LEAVING HER MARK - Phoenix franchise leader for career double-doubles with 36 - Griner holds records for blocks in a game (11), blocks in a playoff game (11), WNBA single-season record for blocks (129) - Is the only player in Mercury history to win the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, winning it in 2014 and 2015... Tamika Catchings (2009-10) only other player to win the award in consecutive seasons - Became the only true center in WNBA history to lead the league in scoring when she did so in 2017 - Has led the WNBA in blocks in five of her six seasons in the WNBA... finished third in 2017 despite missing eight games due to injury - Has thrown down the most dunks in WNBA history (13 total, 10 regular season)... only six other dunks have been recorded in WNBA history - With BG Dunks promotion, one registered fan will win $5,000 every time Griner records a dunk at home during the 2018 regular season GRINER WNBA REGULAR SEASON / HIGHS Points: 38, 6/7/17 vs. IND 36, 7/15/18 at IND Offensive Rebounds: 6 (3x), 8/7/18 vs. WAS Field Goals Made: 15 (2x), 8/7/18 vs. WAS 15, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Field Goals Attempted: 25, 8/7/18 vs. WAS 25, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Three Point FGM 1, 6/5/18 at NYL 1, 6/5/18 at NYL Three Point FGA: 2, 6/5/18 at NYL 2, 6/5/18 at NYL Free Throws Made: 12, 6/4/17 at NY 11 (2x), 7/19/18 vs. LV Free Throws Attempted: 14 (2x), 6/16/17 vs. CHI 14, 8/1/18 at LV 6, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Defensive Rebounds: 17, 6/7/14 at SA 12, 6/10/18 vs. LV Total Rebounds: 18 (2x), 6/18/14 vs. MIN 15, 6/10/18 vs. LV Assists: 7, 7/31/18 vs. SEA 7, 7/31/18 vs. SEA Steals: 3 (2x), 5/23/17 vs. NY 1 (12x), 7/31/18 vs. SEA Blocks: 11, 6/29/14 at TUL 7, 6/10/18 vs. LV Minutes Played: 42, 6/18/16 vs. DAL 40, 8/7/18 vs. WAS 11

#42 Brittney Griner 6-9 205 Center Baylor, 13 Houston, TX Sixth WNBA Season Selected by Phoenix with the first overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2018 TOTAL 1049 248 459.540 1 4.250 158 195.810 58 182 240 65 17 89 71 102 655 2018 AVERAGE 32.8 7.8 14.3.540 0.0 0.1.250 4.9 6.1.810 1.8 5.7 7.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 2.2 3.2 20.5 2018 GAME-BY-GAME GAME MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST PF STL TO BLK PTS Start/Bench W/L H/R 5/18 vs. DAL 30 4 12.333 0 0-5 5 1.000 1 6 7 0 5 0 1 2 13 Start W H 5/20 at SEA 37 10 17.588 0 0-9 10.900 1 9 10 4 1 0 2 3 29 Start W R 5/23 vs. SEA 35 8 15.533 0 0-2 3.667 0 4 4 0 3 0 1 3 18 Start L H 5/27 at LA 35 5 10.500 0 0-7 11.636 1 3 4 2 5 1 2 2 17 Start L R 5/30 vs. WAS 35 13 16.813 0 0-1 1 1.000 1 4 5 0 3 0 5 1 27 Start L H 6/1 at MIN 37 8 17.471 0 1.000 5 6.833 3 6 9 3 4 1 1 3 21 Start W R 6/3 at ATL 32 8 13.615 0 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 6 7 1 4 1 2 3 17 Start W R 6/5 at NYL 37 12 17.706 1 2.500 1 1 1.000 2 4 6 0 2 1 2 3 26 Start W R 6/8 vs. CHI 32 9 13.692 0 0-6 7.857 0 8 8 3 2 1 2 2 24 Start W H 6/10 vs. LV 33 7 14.500 0 0-5 6.833 3 12 15 2 0 1 0 7 19 Start W H 6/12 at DAL 27 8 15.533 0 0-2 4.500 0 5 5 1 6 1 4 3 18 Start W R 6/16 vs. CON 28 5 8.625 0 0-2 2 1.000 2 5 7 3 3 0 3 3 12 Start W H 6/17 at LV 37 9 14.643 0 0-6 8.750 1 7 8 2 2 1 2 6 24 Start W R 6/22 vs. MIN 36 6 14.429 0 0-6 8.750 3 10 13 1 3 0 0 2 18 Start L H 6/24 at CHI 24 7 16.438 0 0-5 6 833 6 4 10 2 4 0 4 4 19 Start L R 6/26 at NYL 35 4 10.400 0 0-4 4 1.000 0 9 9 3 2 1 3 6 12 Start W R 6/29 at IND 24 8 12.750 0 0-4 4-1 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 20 Start W R 6/30 at WAS 38 10 22.455 0 0-4 4 1.000 2 5 7 4 2 1 2 3 24 Start W R 7/5 vs. CON 30 6 13.462 0 0-11 13.846 5 1 6 0 5 1 5 3 23 Start W H 7/8 at ATL 36 7 18.389 0 0-4 4 1.000 1 5 6 2 4 1 3 2 18 Start L R 7/10 at DAL 29 8 17.471 0 0-5 6.833 1 2 3 2 4 0 3 2 21 Start L R 7/13 at CON 35 6 9.667 0 0-7 9.778 0 6 6 3 4 1 5 2 19 Start L R 7/15 at IND 36 14 21.667 0 0-8 13.615 6 6 12 2 5 1 2 0 36 Start W R 7/19 vs. LV 34 4 14.286 0 0-11 12.917 3 7 10 2 4 0 2 1 19 Start L H 7/21 vs. MIN 36 4 9.444 0 0-2 2 1.000 1 4 5 1 5 0 2 1 10 Start L H 7/25 vs. CHI 16 4 9.444 0 0-4 4 1.000 1 1 2 0 4 0 2 0 12 Start L H 7/31 vs. SEA 31 9 16.563 0 0-7 10.700 1 5 6 7 3 1 1 3 25 Start L H 8/1 at LV 36 8 13.615 0 0-9 14.643 2 9 11 4 4 0 4 2 25 Start W R 8/5 at LA 39 10 19.526 0 0-2 2 1.000 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 22 Start L R 8/7 vs. WAS 40 15 25.600 0 0-5 5 1.000 6 5 11 3 2 0 3 1 35 Start L H 8/10 vs. IND 22 4 8.500 0 0-4 4 1.000 1 8 9 4 2 0 1 1 12 Start W H 8/12 vs. LA 36 8 13.615 0 0-4 6.667 2 11 13 3 4 1 1 3 20 Start W H 8/19 vs. NYL GRINER WNBA REGULAR SEASON / HIGHS Points: 38, 6/7/17 vs. IND 36, 7/15/18 at IND Offensive Rebounds: 6 (3x), 8/7/18 vs. WAS Field Goals Made: 15 (2x), 8/7/18 vs. WAS 15, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Field Goals Attempted: 25, 8/7/18 vs. WAS 25, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Three Point FGM 1, 6/5/18 at NYL 1, 6/5/18 at NYL Three Point FGA: 2, 6/5/18 at NYL 2, 6/5/18 at NYL Free Throws Made: 12, 6/4/17 at NY 11 (2x), 7/19/18 vs. LV Free Throws Attempted: 14 (2x), 6/16/17 vs. CHI 14, 8/1/18 at LV 6, 8/7/18 vs. WAS Defensive Rebounds: 17, 6/7/14 at SA 12, 6/10/18 vs. LV Total Rebounds: 18 (2x), 6/18/14 vs. MIN 15, 6/10/18 vs. LV Assists: 7, 7/31/18 vs. SEA 7, 7/31/18 vs. SEA Steals: 3 (2x), 5/23/17 vs. NY 1 (12x), 7/31/18 vs. SEA Blocks: 11, 6/29/14 at TUL 7, 6/10/18 vs. LV Minutes Played: 42, 6/18/16 vs. DAL 40, 8/7/18 vs. WAS 12

#21 Marie Gulich 6-5 199 Center Oregon State, '18 Cologne, Germany First WNBA Season Selected by Phoenix with the 12th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft - Posted career highs for points (6), made field goals (3), field goal attempts (5) and defensive rebounds (3) in Phoenix's August 10th win over the Fever - Played a career-high 12 minutes against the Wings July 10th - - Recorded her first career assist in the team's 72-66 win over the Aces - Scored two points, added three rebounds and a block in 10 minutes of action against the Dream - Contributed two points, one rebound and a block in her first career regular season action on May 18 - Ended her collegiate career at Oregon State as a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, 2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and a Third Team All-American - Ranks 3rd in Oregon State history in career blocks, 4th in career field goal percentage, and 5th in career rebounds - Averaged 11.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.4 blocks per game for the German U20 team in the 2014 European Championship MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2018 TOTAL 110 14 29.483 0 0-6 8.750 9 11 20 2 1 5 11 17 34 2018 AVERAGE 5.2 0.7 1.4.483 0.0 0.0-0.3 0.4.750 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.6 2018 GAME-BY-GAME GAME MIN FG FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB REB AST PF STL TO BLK PTS Start/Bench W/L H/R 5/18 vs. DAL 10 0 3.000 0 0-2 2 1.000 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 Bench W H 5/20 at SEA 3 1 2.500 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 Bench W R 5/23 vs. SEA 5 1 2.500 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Bench L H 5/27 at LA *** DNP - Coach's Decision*** 5/30 vs. WAS 5 1 3.333 0 0-0 0-3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bench L H 6/1 at MIN 3 0 0-0 0-1 2.500 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Bench W R 6/3 at ATL 10 1 2.500 0 0-0 0-1 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 Bench W R 6/5 at NYL 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bench W R 6/8 vs. CHI 6 0 3.000 0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Bench W H 6/10 vs. LV 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 Bench W H 6/12 at DAL 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Bench W R 6/16 vs. CON 8 2 3.667 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Bench W H 6/17 at LV *** DNP - Coach's Decision*** 6/22 vs. MIN 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Bench L H 6/24 at CHI 1 1 1 1.000 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bench L R 6/26 at NYL 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bench W R 6/29 at IND ***NWT - Personal*** 6/30 at WAS ***NWT - Personal*** 7/5 vs. CON ***NWT - Personal*** 7/8 at ATL ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 7/10 at DAL 12 2 2 1.000 0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 Bench L R 7/13 at CON ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 7/15 at IND 2 1 1 1.000 0 0-2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 Bench W R 7/19 vs. LV 8 0 1.000 0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 Bench L H 7/21 vs. MIN ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 7/25 vs. CHI 11 1 1 1.000 0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Bench L H 7/31 vs. SEA 4 0 0-0 0-1 2.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bench L H 8/1 at LV 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Bench W R 8/5 at LA ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 8/7 vs. WAS ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 8/10 vs. IND 10 3 5.600 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 6 Bench W H 8/12 vs. LA ***DNP - Coach's Decision*** 8/19 vs. NYL GULICH WNBA REGULAR SEASON / HIGHS Points: 6, 8/10/18 vs. IND 6, 8/10/18 vs. IND Offensive Rebounds: 3, 5/30/18 vs. WAS 3, 5/30/18 vs. WAS Field Goals Made: 3, 8/10/18 vs. IND 3, 8/10/18 vs. IND Defensive Rebounds: 3, 8/10/18 vs. IND 3, 8/10/18 vs. IND Field Goals Attempted: 5, 8/10/18 vs. IND 5, 8/10/18 vs. IND Total Rebounds: 4, 5/30/18 vs. WAS 4, 5/30/18 vs. WAS Three Point FGM: - - Assists: 1, 6/10/18 vs. LV 1, 6/10/18 vs. LV Three Point FGA: - - Steals: - - Free Throws Made: 2 (2x), 7/15/18 at IND 2 (2x), 7/15/18 at IND Blocks: 1 (6x), 7/19/18 vs. LV 1 (6x), 7/19/18 vs. LV Free Throws Attempted: 2 (4x), 7/31/18 vs. SEA 2 (4x), 7/31/18 vs. SEA Minutes Played: 12,, 7/10/18 at DAL 12, 7/10/18 at DAL 13