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Maria Stepanova
Center · 6′8″ 187 lb · Born 1979-01-23 · College: Russia · 1998 WNBA draft, round 1, pick 8 by 
Phoenix Mercury
Seasons
6
Teams
1
WNBA playoff seasons
1
WNBA WNBA career game logs →
2 × 20 min, 30-second clock, arc 20 ft 6¼ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mercury | 20 | 6.5 | 66 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .426 | .636 | .462 | ||
| 1999 | Mercury | 32 | 17.3 | 248 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .485 | .500 | .625 | .517 | |
| 2000 | Mercury | 15 | 11.3 | 57 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .444 | .600 | .466 | ||
| 2001 | Mercury | 32 | 25.5 | 334 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .507 | .000 | .615 | .523 | |
| 2005 | Mercury | 15 | 14 | 27.3 | 162 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .472 | .650 | .497 | |
| Total | 5 seasons | 114 | 14 | 18.2 | 867 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .483 | .250 | .626 | .507 |
On the roster (no figures on file): Mercury 2002