The Phoenix Mercury roster was trimmed to 12 active players Thursday as the team readies for its season opener Saturday.
Phoenix released forward Temira Poindexter and guards Megan McConnell and Celeste Taylor, the team said in a release.
The Mercury additionally partially suspended the contract of Murjanatu Musa until she reports to the team. She is currently playing for France’s Tarbes Gespe Bigorre in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball.
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Kitija Laksa, who is also playing overseas for Fenerbahçe in the Women’s Basketball Super League, is expected to report to Phoenix “in the coming days,” the Mercury said.
The roster features 11 new players from last season, with Kahleah Copper returning after her 2024 WNBA All-Star campaign. She is joined by All-Star caliber additions Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally.
Phoenix tips 2025 Saturday at 7 p.m. with a home game at PHX Arena against the Seattle Storm.
2025 Phoenix Mercury season-opening roster
G Monique Akoa Makani, Cameroon-France
C Kalani Brown, Baylor/USA
G/F Kahleah Copper, Rutgers/USA
G Lexi Held, DePaul/USA
G Kitija Laksa, South Florida/Latvia
F Natasha Mack, Oklahoma State/USA-Montenegro
F Murjanatu Musa, Nigeria
F Alexis Prince, Baylor/USA
F Satou Sabally, Oregon/Germany-USA
F Alyssa Thomas, Maryland/USA
G Sevgi Uzun, Turkey
F Kathyrn Westbeld, Notre Dame/USA
G Sami Whitcomb, Washington/Australia
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