Last Updated on September 1, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The Phoenix Mercury 2003 struggled to generate consistent offense, relying on Anna DeForge as the primary scoring option while Adrian Williams-Strong provided interior rebounding and defensive support. Kamila Vodichková added frontcourt production, and the team received steady contributions from Linda Fröhlich and Tamicha Jackson. Phoenix’s statistical profile reflected a defense that remained relatively competitive, but limited scoring efficiency and playmaking prevented sustained success.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. DOB COLLEGE
0 Tracy Reid F 5-11 150 November 1, 1976 UNC
1 Edniesha Curry G 5-4 138 July 9, 1979 Oregon
2 Charmin Smith G 5-10 145 May 2, 1975 Stanford
3 Lisa Harrison F 6-1 164 January 2, 1971 Tennessee
6 Dalma Ivanyi G 5-10 135 March 13, 1976 Florida International University
9 Stacey Thomas F 5-10 154 August 29, 1978 Michigan
11 Grace Daley G 5-8 147 June 26, 1978 Tulane
12 Gergana Slavtcheva G 6-1 163 October 20, 1979 Florida International University
14 Slobodanka Tuvic C 6-4 194 September 19, 1977
18 Iziane Castro Marques F-G 6-0 140 March 13, 1982
20 Kayte Christensen F 6-2 171 November 16, 1980 UC Santa Barbara
21 Tamara Moore G 5-10 176 April 11, 1980 Wisconsin
24 Edwina Brown G-F 5-9 163 July 1, 1978 Texas
30 Anna DeForge G 5-10 160 April 14, 1976 Nebraska
33 Sonja Mallory C 6-5 September 2, 1981 Georgia Tech
33 Adrian Williams-Strong C-F 6-5 170 February 15, 1977 USC
34 Felicia Ragland G 5-9 135 February 3, 1980 Oregon State
35 Tamicha Jackson G 5-6 120 April 22, 1978 Louisiana Tech
42 Nevriye Yilmaz C 6-4 190 June 16, 1980
45 Michaela Pavlickova F 6-3 175 November 27, 1977 Denver
54 Plenette Pierson F 6-2 195 August 31, 1981 Texas Tech

Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Anna DeForge 27 34 27 31.3 11.9 3.1 2.1 1.5 0.4 1.6 10.5 4.3 .412 4.4 1.8 .412 2.0 1.5 .725
Adrian Williams-Strong 26 34 33 29.0 9.8 7.4 0.9 1.7 0.6 2.1 10.3 4.1 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 1.5 .612
Tamicha Jackson 25 34 34 28.2 8.8 2.4 4.3 1.5 0.1 2.2 10.6 3.6 .343 2.9 1.0 .354 0.6 0.5 .810
Kayte Christensen 22 30 16 22.0 6.9 4.2 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 5.4 2.6 .484 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.7 .602
Lisa Harrison 32 33 33 25.4 5.5 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.0 5.4 2.2 .413 0.1 0.0 .000 1.5 1.1 .686
Plenette Pierson 21 33 5 18.2 6.0 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.3 5.4 2.0 .379 0.1 0.0 .000 3.1 1.9 .634
Slobodanka Tuvic 25 17 14 21.5 7.5 3.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.9 6.8 2.6 .388 0.2 0.0 .000 2.7 2.2 .804
Edwina Brown 24 34 6 15.4 3.5 2.1 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.4 4.5 1.2 .270 0.1 0.0 .000 1.3 1.1 .818
Iziane Castro Marques 21 16 0 11.1 4.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 4.4 1.6 .352 1.7 0.5 .296 1.1 0.7 .611
Stacey Thomas 24 19 1 9.8 2.4 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 2.4 0.8 .326 1.2 0.3 .273 0.8 0.5 .625
Tamara Moore 23 11 0 10.0 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.4 1.0 .423 0.5 0.0 .000 1.2 1.0 .846
Sonja Mallory 21 6 0 7.3 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.5 0.7 .444 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000
Nevriye Yilmaz 23 5 1 6.8 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.0 1.4 .467 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 .000
Dalma Ivanyi 27 4 0 8.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.8 .375 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Edniesha Curry 23 20 0 10.3 1.7 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.7 .371 1.1 0.3 .227 0.2 0.1 .667
Michaela Pavlickova 25 8 0 3.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 .429 0.1 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Felicia Ragland 23 3 0 13.0 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.3 .083 1.7 0.3 .200 0.7 0.7 1.000
Grace Daley 25 3 0 9.3 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.3 .200 0.7 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Tracy Reid 26 2 0 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gergana Slavtcheva 23 2 0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 .000 1.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
Charmin Smith 28 4 0 4.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 .000 0.5 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Anna DeForge Starter/Star (1.1) 31.3 High (1.2) 11.9 3.1 2.1 1.9 49.90 Functioned as the Mercury’s primary perimeter scorer, stretching defenses with confident three-point shooting while carrying a heavy offensive workload. Independent coverage regularly highlighted her chemistry with the backcourt and her ability to create momentum swings, reflected by a Player of the Week honor during the season alongside her efficient scoring. (WNBA) WNBA Player of the Week (2004)
Adrian Williams-Strong Starter/Star (1.1) 29.0 Medium (1.1) 9.8 7.4 0.9 2.3 49.25 Worked as the club’s physical interior anchor, setting hard screens, battling on the glass and absorbing difficult defensive assignments. Contemporary reporting often praised her toughness and willingness to do the dirty work that rarely appeared in the box score.  
Tamicha Jackson Starter/Star (1.1) 28.2 Medium (1.1) 8.8 2.4 4.3 1.6 41.50 Operated as a pass-first lead guard whose value came from organizing the offense rather than chasing shots. Season coverage frequently pointed to her tempo control, perimeter defense and responsibility initiating half-court sets despite inconsistent shooting.  
Kayte Christensen Key Contributor (1.05) 22.0 Low (1.0) 6.9 4.2 0.5 1.3 27.09 Filled an energy-forward role off the bench, bringing rebounding and physical interior play whenever frontcourt depth was needed. Writers commonly viewed her hustle and willingness to contest bigger players as her biggest contributions.  
Slobodanka Tuvic Key Contributor (1.05) 21.5 Low (1.0) 7.5 3.9 0.7 1.5 28.14 Provided size in the frontcourt with a defensive-first approach, using her length around the basket more than as a featured scorer. Contemporary coverage noted that her role centered on rim protection and interior rotation rather than offensive creation.  
Plenette Pierson Key Contributor (1.05) 18.2 Low (1.0) 6.0 2.4 0.7 1.0 21.21 Supplied instant offense from the second unit by attacking the paint instead of settling for jumpers. Coaches and reporters regularly viewed her as an aggressive young reserve whose physicality translated well against opposing benches.  
Lisa Harrison Starter/Star (1.1) 25.4 Low (1.0) 5.5 3.6 1.1 1.1 24.86 Played a steady veteran frontcourt role built around positioning, screening and dependable team defense. Coverage from the season often emphasized her experience and stabilizing presence more than individual production.  
Edwina Brown Key Contributor (1.05) 15.4 Low (1.0) 3.5 2.1 1.8 1.1 17.64 Brought defensive activity and backcourt depth, frequently being trusted to pressure opposing guards despite limited offensive opportunities. Her role was largely about energy and ball pressure rather than scoring volume.  
Iziane Castro Marques Bench (1.0) 11.1 Low (1.0) 4.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 12.40 Showed flashes of aggressive shot creation as a young perimeter reserve, although her minutes were inconsistent. Early reports focused on her athletic upside and confidence attacking defenders even while adjusting to the league.  
Tamara Moore Bench (1.0) 10.0 Low (1.0) 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.9 12.60 Served as a reserve combo guard capable of handling the ball or defending either backcourt spot. Analysts generally viewed her versatility as more valuable than her scoring output during limited minutes.  
Stacey Thomas Bench (1.0) 9.8 Low (1.0) 2.4 1.4 0.5 1.0 10.60 Added frontcourt depth through rebounding effort and defensive activity. Contemporary coverage was limited, but available reporting consistently described her as a role player asked to provide physical minutes when called upon.  
Sonja Mallory Bench (1.0) 7.3 Low (1.0) 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.9 8.60 Limited contemporary coverage was available. In her brief appearances she filled an interior reserve role focused on rebounding and defensive rotations rather than offensive involvement.  
Nevriye Yilmaz Bench (1.0) 6.8 Low (1.0) 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 7.60 Limited contemporary reporting was available. She projected as a developmental post player whose opportunities came in short reserve stretches while adapting to the professional game.  
Edniesha Curry Bench (1.0) 10.3 Low (1.0) 1.7 0.6 1.2 0.5 8.00 Brought defensive intensity and ball-handling depth off the bench. Available reporting emphasized her willingness to pressure opposing guards and inject pace into reserve lineups.  
Felicia Ragland Bench (1.0) 13.0 Low (1.0) 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 7.60 Limited contemporary coverage was available because of her brief stint. Her appearances came primarily as developmental reserve minutes.  
Grace Daley Bench (1.0) 9.3 Low (1.0) 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.3 5.40 Limited independent reporting was available. She filled a reserve guard role with responsibilities centered on ball movement and spot minutes.  
Dalma Ivanyi Bench (1.0) 8.5 Low (1.0) 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 6.60 Limited contemporary coverage was available. Her role was confined to short reserve appearances providing frontcourt depth.  
Tracy Reid Bench (1.0) 6.0 Low (1.0) 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 6.00 Limited contemporary reporting was available because she appeared only briefly. She was used as experienced frontcourt depth when needed.  
Charmin Smith Bench (1.0) 4.3 Low (1.0) 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.60 Limited independent coverage was available. Her contribution came almost entirely through reserve rebounding and defensive possessions.  
Gergana Slavtcheva Bench (1.0) 6.0 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.00 Limited contemporary reporting was available due to her very brief playing time. She served as developmental roster depth.  
Michaela Pavlickova Bench (1.0) 3.6 Low (1.0) 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 3.00 Limited contemporary reporting was available. Her appearances were limited to end-of-rotation minutes in a developmental role.  
TEAM TOTALS 91.7 39.1 20.7 17.7 352.61 Combined totals for all players listed. ****