Mercury Highlight Their Associate Head Coach

Kristi Toliver is the associate head coach of the Phoenix Mercury, and she received that role back in 2023. She has been with the team since then, and during the 2025 WNBA Finals, she coached the team during a crucial moment. Nate Tibbetts , Phoenix's head coach, was ejected during Game 4, and Toliver stepped in. The Mercury lost that game, and the Las Vegas Aces won their third championship. Toliver has done well in her role, and before she started her coaching journey, she had a respectable career as a player. The All-Star guard has many accomplishments, and on Tuesday, she celebrated her birthday. The Mercury recognized her on social media, and they included a few of her accolades. When it comes to her All-Star appearances, her first happened in 2013. Toliver was playing for the Los Angeles Sparks at the time, and she averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals. The year before that, she averaged a career-high 17.5 points. She also averaged 4.9 assists, and she averaged career highs in