Phoenix Mercury Sign Shay Ciezki to Rest-Of-Season Contract, Saylor Poffenbarger to Developmental Contract

Phoenix Mercury Sign Shay Ciezki to Rest-Of-Season Contract, Saylor Poffenbarger to Developmental Contract

Published on September 18, 2026 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Phoenix Mercury News Release

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard Shay Ciezki to a rest-of-season contract and guard Saylor Poffenbarger to a developmental contract, the team announced today. Ciezki was most recently on a developmental contract, while Poffenbarger was on a seven-day contract.

Ciezki has averaged 9.4 points on 55.6% shooting (50.0 3FG%), 2.0 assists and 1.8 rebounds in five games with the Mercury this season. Over the last two games, she's averaged 18.5 points, tallying 15 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds on Aug. 29 against Toronto, followed by a career-high 22-point performance in Portland on Sept. 17. Ciezki scored 17 of her 22 points in the third quarter against the Fire, the most by a Mercury rookie in a quarter in franchise history and tied for the second most by any rookie in WNBA history.

Poffenbarger signed a seven-day contract with the Mercury on August 25 after appearing in five games with the Chicago Sky earlier this season. Poffenbarger has appeared in tw...