Kara Dunn
#12 · G·
Phoenix Mercury
- Height
- 5-11
- College
- Southern California
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Seasons
- 2026
Injury status
Reported Sep 24
OutCoach's DecisionEst. return May 1
Dunn (coach's decision) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Aces.
Dunn is signed to a developmental contract and is eligible to appear in up to 12 regular-season contests. She played in the Mercury's last four games, most recently amassing a career-high 11 points in Monday's 87-86 win over Dallas. However, the rookie won't suit up for Phoenix's final game of the year, so she will finish the 2026 campaign with averages of 6.5 points and 1.5 rebounds over 15.0 minutes in four regular-season games. Dunn also shot an efficient 57.1 percent from behind the arc.
Season averages
Rest and travel splits
5 final games
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 5 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 78.8% | −0.4 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 11.0−3.3 | 3.0−4.8 | 0.0−1.8 | 0.0−0.6 | 37.5%−41.3 | −10.0−9.6 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 2Small sample (< 5 games) | 11.7−2.6 | 8.0+0.2 | 1.5−0.3 | 0.5−0.1 | 90.1%+11.3 | −4.5−4.1 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 13.1−1.2 | 3.0−4.8 | 2.0+0.2 | 1.0+0.4 | 50.0%−28.8 | −4.0−3.6 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 2Small sample (< 5 games) | 12.1−2.3 | 3.0−4.8 | 1.0−0.8 | 0.5−0.1 | 42.9%−35.9 | −7.0−6.6 |
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
8 games
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs DAL | W87-86 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2-2 | +7 |
| Sep 19 | @DAL | L82-87 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Sep 17 | @ PDX | W94-91 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Aug 29 | vs TOR | W101-69 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Aug 27 | vs WAS | L73-80 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Aug 7 | @ CON | L72-75 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Apr 29 | vs JNT | W86-60 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Apr 25 | vs CHI | W108-104 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | +1 |