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Position
#8
Number
Jan 23, 1979
Birthdate
6'8"
Height
187 lbs
Weight
Rnd 1, #8
1998 Draft
5 years
Experience
Summary
Maria Stepanova played 5 seasons for the Mercury. She averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 114 regular-season games.
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More Mercury Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
21.3
Copper
RPG
7.7
Thomas
APG
8.4
Thomas
Team Rankings
ORTG
105.3
11th
DRTG
109.1
10th
NETRTG
-3.8
10th
3P%
32.7
10th
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WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 31 | 9 | .775 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 29 | 11 | .725 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 27 | 13 | .675 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 26 | 14 | .650 | 5.0 |
| 5 |  Fever - x | 26 | 14 | .650 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Liberty - x | 24 | 16 | .600 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Mystics - x | 24 | 16 | .600 | 7.0 |
| 8 |  Wings - x | 24 | 16 | .600 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 16 | 24 | .400 | 15.0 |
| 10 |  Sky - e | 15 | 25 | .375 | 16.0 |
| 11 |  Sparks - e | 15 | 25 | .375 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 14 | 26 | .350 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 29 | .275 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 10 | 30 | .250 | 21.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 32 | .200 | 23.0 |