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    2025 Washington Mystics season
    CoachSydney Johnson
    ArenaCareFirst Arena
    Attendanceper game
    Results
    Record0–0
    Place0th (Eastern)

    The 2025 Washington Mystics season will be the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach, Sydney Johnson.

    Draft

    See also: 2025 WNBA draft
    Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
    1 3 Sonia Citron PG  United States Notre Dame Signed rookie contract April 24
    1 4 Kiki Iriafen F USC
    1 6 Georgia Amoore G  Australia Kentucky Signed rookie contract April 22
    2 23 Lucy Olsen  United States Iowa
    3 32 Zaay Green Alabama

    Transactions

    Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

    Front office and coaching

    Date Details Ref.
    October 23, 2024 Mutually agreed to part ways with both head coach, Eric Thibault, and general manager, Mike Thibault [1]
    December 23, 2024 Hired Sydney Johnson as head coach [2]
    Hired Jamila Wideman as general manager
    March 18, 2025 Hired Emre Vatansever and Jessie Miller as assistant coaches [3]
    Shelley Patterson transitioned from assistant coach to Head of Domestic Scouting
    April 2, 2025 Hired Barbara Turner as an assistant coach [4]
    Hired Clinton Crouch as head of player development

    Trades

    February
    February 23 To Washington Mystics
    2025 No. 3 draft pick
    2027 second round draft pick
    Rights to swap 2027 first round draft picks         		To Chicago Sky
    Ariel Atkins     		[5]
    April
    April 14 To Washington Mystics
    2026 first round pick (Minnesota’s own)     		To Minnesota Lynx
    Karlie Samuelson     		[6]

    Free agency

    Re-signed

    Player Date Notes Ref.
    Emily Engstler February 4 Training camp contract [7]
    Sug Sutton

    Additions

    Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
    Taylor Soule February 11 Training camp contract Zagłębie Sosnowiec
    (Poland)     		[8]
    Khadijiah Cave April 19 Botaş SK
    (Turkey)     		[9]
    Morgan Jones MGS Panserraikos Serres
    (Greece)     		[10]
    JoJo Lacey Rutgers Scarlet Knights [11]
    Ashten Prechtel TFSE-MTK Budapest
    (Hungary)     		[12]
    Georgia Amoore April 22 Rookie contract
    (2025 draft pick – No. 6)     		Kentucky Wildcats
    Zaay Green Rookie contract
    (2025 draft pick – No. 32)     		Alabama Crimson Tide
    Lucy Olsen Rookie contract
    (2025 draft pick – No. 23)     		Iowa Hawkeyes
    Sonia Citron April 24 Rookie contract
    (2025 draft pick – No. 3)     		Notre Dame Fighting Irish
    Kiki Iriafen Rookie contract
    (2025 draft pick – No. 4)     		USC Trojans

    Subtractions / Unsigned

    Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
    Julie Vanloo December 6 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [13]
    Marica Gajić December 30 Renounced rights — [14]
    Shatori Walker-Kimbrough February 1 Free agency – unrestricted Atlanta Dream [15]
    Taylor Soule April 1 Waived — [16]
    Elena Delle Donne April 4 Retired N/A [17]
    Bernadett Határ — Free agency – reserved
    (qualifying offer pending)     		TBA [18]

    Roster

    Washington Mystics roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
    G8AustraliaAmoore, Georgia5' 6" (1.68m)2001-04-03KentuckyR
    F/C0United StatesAustin, Shakira6' 5" (1.96m)190 lb (86kg)2000-07-25Mississippi3
    F/C13United StatesCave, Khadijiah6' 3" (1.91m)1995-02-19BaylorR
    G/F22United StatesCitron, Sonia6' 1" (1.85m)2003-10-22Notre DameR
    C31United StatesDolson, Stefanie6' 5" (1.96m)235 lb (107kg)1992-01-08Connecticut11
    F24CanadaEdwards, Aaliyah6' 3" (1.91m)2002-07-09Connecticut1
    F21United StatesEngstler, Emily6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg)2000-05-01Louisville3
    G14United StatesGreen, Zaay6' 2" (1.88m)2000-03-25AlabamaR
    F44United StatesIriafen, Kiki6' 3" (1.91m)2003-08-26USCR
    G23United StatesJones, Morgan6' 1" (1.85m)150 lb (68kg)1999-10-02LouisvilleR
    F3MaliKoné, Sika6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)2002-07-13Mali2
    F4United StatesLacey, JoJo6' 1" (1.85m)2001-12-30RutgersR
    G5AustraliaMelbourne, Jade5' 11" (1.8m)145 lb (66kg)2002-08-18Australia2
    G33United StatesOlsen, Lucy5' 10" (1.78m)2003-05-26IowaR
    F10United StatesPrechtel, Ashten6' 5" (1.96m)2001-05-11StanfordR
    G1United StatesSutton, Sug5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1998-12-17Texas3
    G20United StatesSykes, Brittney5' 9" (1.75m)154 lb (70kg)1994-02-07Syracuse8
    G–SpainAlarcón, Txell (DP)5' 10" (1.78m)2003-07-31Spain–
    F–BelgiumClaessens, Nastja (DP)6' 1" (1.85m)2004-12-02Belgium–
    Head coach
    United States Sydney Johnson (Princeton)
    Assistant coaches
    United States Jessie Miller (UIC)
    United States Barbara Turner (Connecticut)
    Turkey Emre Vatansever
    Player development
    United States Clinton Crouch (Saint Francis)
    Athletic trainer
    United States Christina Kennedy
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • Injured Injured
      WNBA roster page
    East
    ATL
    CHI
    CON
    IND
    NY
    WAS
    West
    DAL
    GS
    LV
    LA
    MIN
    PHO
    SEA

    Depth

    Pos. Starter Bench
    PG Brittney Sykes Jade Melbourne
    SG Sug Sutton
    SF
    PF Shakira Austin Aaliyah Edwards
    Emily Engstler
    C Stefanie Dolson Sika Koné

    Schedule

    Pre-season

    2025 pre-season game log
    Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    1 May 3 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    2 May 7 Atlanta CareFirst Arena
    2025 pre-season schedule

    Regular season

    2025 game log
    Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    1 May 16 Atlanta CareFirst Arena
    2 May 18 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
    3 May 21 @ Golden State Chase Center
    4 May 23 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
    5 May 25 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
    6 May 28 Indiana CFG Bank Arena
    7 May 30 New York CareFirst Arena
    June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    8 June 3 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    9 June 5 New York CareFirst Arena
    10 June 8 Connecticut CareFirst Arena
    11 June 15 Atlanta CareFirst Arena
    12 June 17 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
    13 June 20 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
    14 June 22 Dallas CareFirst Arena
    15 June 24 Minnesota CareFirst Arena
    16 June 26 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
    17 June 28 @ Dallas College Park Center
    July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    18 July 3 @ Minnesota Target Center
    19 July 8 Chicago EagleBank Arena
    20 July 10 Las Vegas CareFirst Arena
    21 July 13 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
    22 July 15 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
    23 July 22 Los Angeles CareFirst Arena
    24 July 26 Seattle CareFirst Arena
    25 July 27 Phoenix CareFirst Arena
    26 July 29 Chicago CareFirst Arena
    27 July 31 Golden State CareFirst Arena
    August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    28 August 3 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
    29 August 5 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
    30 August 8 @ Minnesota Target Center
    31 August 10 @ Dallas College Park Center
    32 August 13 Golden State CareFirst Arena
    33 August 15 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    34 August 17 Los Angeles CareFirst Arena
    35 August 19 Connecticut CareFirst Arena
    36 August 21 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
    37 August 23 Las Vegas CareFirst Arena
    38 August 24 Seattle CareFirst Arena
    39 August 28 @ New York Barclays Center
    40 August 30 @ Golden State Chase Center
    41 August 31 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
    September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Record
    42 September 4 Phoenix CareFirst Arena
    43 September 7 Indiana CFG Bank Arena
    44 September 9 @ New York Barclays Center
    2025 season schedule

    Standings

    # Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
    1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
    13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

    Notes

    (#) – League Standing
    x – Clinched playoff berth
    e – Eliminated from playoff contention
    Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

    Statistics

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
     APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
     PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

    Regular season

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG


    ‡Waived/Released during the season
    †Traded during the season
    ≠Acquired during the season

    Awards and honors

    Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

    References

    1. ^ "Mystics, Mike Thibault and Eric Thibault Agree to Part Ways". mystics.wnba.com. October 23, 2024.
    2. ^ "Mystics hire Wideman as GM, Johnson as coach". Associated Press. ESPN. December 23, 2024.
    3. ^ "Washington Mystics Announce Staff Additions". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. March 18, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
    4. ^ "Mystics Finalize Coaching Staff". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
    5. ^ Andrews, Kendra; Philippou, Alexa (February 23, 2025). "Mystics trade Ariel Atkins to Sky for No. 3 pick, more". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
    6. ^ "Mystics Acquire 2026 First-Round Pick". Washington Mystics. WNBA. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
    7. ^ Lee, Albert (February 4, 2025). "WNBA Free Agency 2025: Mystics sign Emily Engstler and Sug Sutton". Bullets Forever. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
    8. ^ @WashMystics (February 11, 2025). "The Mystics have signed Taylor Soule to a 2025 training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    9. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (April 19, 2025). "The Mystics have signed Center, Khadijiah Cave" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    10. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (April 19, 2025). "The Mystics have signed Guard, Morgan Jones" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    11. ^ Crouthamel, Alec (April 19, 2025). "Former Rutgers wing JoJo Lacey signs with the Washington Mystics". The Knight Report. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
    12. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (April 19, 2025). "The Mystics have signed Forward, Ashten Prechtel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    13. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
    14. ^ Alford Corriette [@alfcorriette] (December 30, 2024). "The Mystics have renounced the rights to Marica Gajić, their third-round pick from 2015" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    15. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Veteran Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
    16. ^ RotoWire WNBA [@RotoWireWNBA] (April 1, 2025). "Taylor Soule: Let go by Washington" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    17. ^ "Elena Delle Donne listens to body, announces retirement". ESPN. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
    18. ^ Copeland, Kareem (February 1, 2025). "WNBA offseason has stars in new places — even if it's just temporary". Washington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Washington_Mystics_season

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