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WNBA team season
The 2024 Washington Mystics season is the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their second season under head coach Eric Thibault.
The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home against the New York Liberty.[1]
Transactions[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
Transactions[edit]
Date
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Transaction
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January 11, 2024
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Extended a Qualifying Offer to Li Meng[2]
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January 13, 2024
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Cored Elena Delle Donne[2]
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February 1, 2024
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Signed Karlie Samuelson[3]
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Signed Elissa Cunane to a Training Camp Contract[4]
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Signed Emily Engstler to a Training Camp Contract[5]
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Signed DiDi Richards to a Training Camp Contract[6]
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Signed Julie Vanloo to a Training Camp Contract[7]
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March 12, 2024
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Signed Stefanie Dolson[8][9]
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April 17, 2024
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Signed Kaylynne Truong, Honesty Scott-Grayson, and Jakia Brown-Turner to Rookie Contracts[2]
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April 18, 2024
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Signed Aaliyah Edwards to a Rookie Contract[2]
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April 24, 2024
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Exercised Team Option on Shakira Austin[10]
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May 7, 2024
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Acquired Bernadett Határ from the Connecticut Sun and the Sun's second round 2025 draft pick in exchange for Queen Egbo[11]
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May 9, 2024
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Waived Honesty Scott-Grayson[12]
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May 11, 2024
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Acquired Jade Melbourne from Seattle Storm in exchange for third round 2025 draft pick
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May 12, 2024
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Waived Jakia Brown-Turner, Elissa Cunane, and Kaylynne Truong
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Roster Changes[edit]
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Players | Coaches |
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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | Yrs |
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G | 7 | | Atkins, Ariel | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 167 lb (76kg) | 1996-07-30 | Texas | 6 | F/C | 0 | | Austin, Shakira | 6' 5" (1.96m) | 190 lb (86kg) | 2000-07-25 | Mississippi | 2 | C | 31 | | Dolson, Stefanie | 6' 5" (1.96m) | 235 lb (107kg) | 1992-01-08 | Connecticut | 10 | F | 24 | | Edwards, Aaliyah | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 2002-07-09 | Connecticut | R | F | 21 | | Engstler, Emily | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 2000-05-01 | Louisville | 2 | F | 2 | | Hines-Allen, Myisha | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 200 lb (91kg) | 1996-05-30 | Louisville | 6 | G | 5 | | Melbourne, Jade | 5' 11" (1.8m) | 145 lb (66kg) | 2022-08-18 | Australia | 1 | G/F | 12 | | Richards, DiDi | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 164 lb (74kg) | 1999-02-08 | Baylor | 2 | G | 44 | | Samuelson, Karlie | 6' 0" (1.83m) | 160 lb (73kg) | 1995-05-10 | Stanford | 5 | G | 15 | | Sykes, Brittney | 5' 9" (1.75m) | 154 lb (70kg) | 1994-02-07 | Syracuse | 7 | G | 35 | | Vanloo, Julie | 5' 8" (1.73m) | | 1993-02-10 | Belgium | R | G | 32 | | Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori | 5' 9" (1.75m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1995-05-18 | Maryland | 7 |
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- Head coach
- Eric Thibault (Missouri)
- Assistant coaches
- LaToya Sanders (North Carolina)
- Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
- Ashlee McGee (Austin Peay)
- Athletic trainer
- Christina Kennedy
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
WNBA roster page |
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Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2024 game log Total: 0–9 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–6)
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May: 0–8 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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1
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May 14
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New York
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L 80–85
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Ariel Atkins (20)
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Brittney Sykes (10)
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Brittney Sykes (7)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200
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0–1
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2
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May 17
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@ Connecticut
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L 77–84
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Karlie Samuelson (18)
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Shakira Austin (9)
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Julie Vanloo (8)
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Mohegan Sun Arena 6,874
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0–2
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3
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May 19
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Seattle
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L 75–84
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Ariel Atkins (19)
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Aaliyah Edwards (11)
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Julie Vanloo (5)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200
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0–3
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4
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May 21
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@ Los Angeles
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L 68–70
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Austin, Vanloo (12)
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Shakira Austin (8)
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Julie Vanloo (9)
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Walter Pyramid 3,627
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0–4
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5
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May 23
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@ Phoenix
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L 80–83
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Ariel Atkins (16)
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Julie Vanloo (7)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (5)
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Footprint Center 7,474
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0–5
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6
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May 25
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@ Seattle
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L 69–101
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Karlie Samuelson (16)
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Atkins, Edwards, Hines-Allen (5)
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Hines-Allen, Vanloo (3)
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Climate Pledge Arena 8,846
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0–6
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7
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May 29
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Atlanta
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L 67–73
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Ariel Atkins (21)
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Shakira Austin (9)
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Julie Vanloo (5)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200
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0–7
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8
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May 31
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@ New York
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L 79–90
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Ariel Atkins (15)
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Atkins, Hines-Allen (7)
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Julie Vanloo (7)
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Barclays Center 9,878
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0–8
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June: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2024 season schedule
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Standings[edit]
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics[edit]
Regular Season[edit]
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors[edit]
Recipient
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Award
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Date awarded
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Ref.
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References[edit]
- ^ "2024 Schedule - Washington Mystics". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "WNBA Transaction". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Free Agent Karlie Samuelson". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Elissa Cunane to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Emily Engstler to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign DiDi Richards to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Julie Vanloo to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (2024-02-14). "Sources: Stefanie Dolson returning to Mystics on 2-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Washington Mystics Sign WNBA Champion Stefanie Dolson". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ @WashMystics (April 25, 2024). "🚨 We have exercised the fourth-year rookie option on Shakira Austin's contract. 🚨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo". WNBA. May 7, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Albert (May 9, 2024). "Mystics waive Honesty Scott-Grayson". Bullets Forever. Vox Media, LLC.
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