2010 Washington Mystics season

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2010 Washington Mystics season
Coach Julie Plank
Arena Verizon Center
Attendance9,357 per game
Results
Record22–12 (.647)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinals
Team Leaders
Points Langhorne (16.3)
Rebounds Langhorne (9.7)
Assists Harding (4.0)
Media
Television CSN-MA
NBATV, ESPN2

The 2010 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. This season was the first that the Mystics won 20 games and had home court advantage to open a playoff series. They would not have home court again until the 2017 First Round. This was also the best regular-season record in franchise history.

Contents

Transactions

Dispersal draft

Based on the Mystics' 2009 record, they would pick 6th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Kristin Haynie.

WNBA draft

The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
16 Jacinta Monroe Flag of the United States.svg  United States Florida State
214 (from Minn.) Jenna Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States Illinois
218Shanavia DowdellFlag of the United States.svg  United States Louisiana Tech
330Alexis Gray-LawsonFlag of the United States.svg  United States California

Transaction log

Trades

DateTrade
May 12, 2010To Washington Mystics To New York Liberty
Ashley Houts Nikki Blue

Free agents

Roster

Washington Mystics old roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 22 Flag of Liberia.svg Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg) Rutgers
G/F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Beard, Alana   Cruz Roja.svg 5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg) Duke
G/F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Coleman, Marissa 6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg) Maryland
PF 25 Flag of the United States.svg Currie, Monique 6' 0" (1.83m)177 lb (80kg) Duke
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Harding, Lindsey 5' 8" (1.73m)139 lb (63kg) Duke
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Houts, Ashley 5' 6" (1.68m)140 lb (64kg) Georgia
C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne, Crystal 6' 2" (1.88m)184 lb (83kg) Maryland
F/C 44 Flag of the United States.svg Melvin, Chasity 6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg) NC State
F 50 Flag of the United States.svg Monroe, Jacinta 6' 5" (1.96m)162 lb (73kg) Florida State
C 43 Flag of the United States.svg Sanford, Nakia 6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg) Kansas
G 30 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, Katie 5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg) Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Ciaravella (Elon)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
C Chasity Melvin Nakia Sanford
PF Crystal Langhorne Jacinta Monroe
SF Monique Currie Marissa Coleman
SG Katie Smith Matee Ajavon / Alana Beard Cruz Roja.svg
PG Lindsey Harding Ashley Houts

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Washington Mystics x2212.647–13–49–813–9
New York Liberty x2212.647–13–49–814–8
Indiana Fever x2113.6181.013–48–913–9
Atlanta Dream x1915.5593.010–79–810–12
Connecticut Sun o1717.5005.012–55–129–13
Chicago Sky o1420.4128.07–107–107–15

Schedule

Preseason

2010 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 511:30am New York 65-60 Coleman (15) Sanford (8) Smith (3) Verizon Center
7,152		1-0
2May 92:00pm@ Atlanta 77-58 Currie (16) Atkinson, Langhorne (8) Harding, Smith (3) Eblen Center
2,219		2-0

Regular season

2010 Game Log: Regular Season
May
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 157:00pm@ Indiana 72-65 Currie (21) Langhorne (8) Harding (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
9,752		1-0
2May 167:00pm@ Minnesota FS-N 87-76 Currie (27) Langhorne, Melvin (9) Harding (4) Target Center
9,985		2-0
3May 217:00pm New York 77-61 Harding (21) Langhorne (11) Smith (4) Verizon Center
10,158		3-0
4May 233:00pm@ Connecticut 65-80 Langhorne (16) Langhorne (8) Harding (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,614		3-1
5May 2510:00pm@ Seattle 76-82 Currie (24) Sanford (6) Harding (4) KeyArena
6,612		3-2
6May 2810:30pm@ Los Angeles PRIME 75-81 Smith (15) Langhorne (10) Harding (8) STAPLES Center
13,154		3-3
7May 304:00pm Connecticut 69-65 Currie (18) Langhorne (16) Harding (9) Verizon Center
8,602		4-3
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
8June 57:00pm Atlanta 79-86 (OT) Langhorne (23) Langhorne, Melvin (8) Ajavon, Harding (4) Verizon Center
8,986		4-4
9June 118:30pm@ Chicago CN100 95-78 Harding (25) Currie, Langhorne (8) Currie, Harding (5) Allstate Arena
3,107		5-4
10June 127:00pm New York CSN-MA 82-65 Currie (20) Langhorne (9) Currie (4) Verizon Center
8,492		6-4
11June 197:00pm Chicago NBATV
CSN-MA
CN100 		65-61 (OT) Smith (17) Langhorne (10) Harding (6) Verizon Center
9,034		7-4
12June 247:00pm Los Angeles CSN-MA 68-53 Langhorne (27) Langhorne (14) Harding (4) Verizon Center
8,160		8-4
13June 258:30pm@ Chicago CN100 72-79 Langhorne (25) Langhorne (13) Currie (4) Allstate Arena
3,419		8-5
14June 274:00pm Phoenix NBATV
CSN-MA 		95-85 Langhorne (31) Langhorne (10) Smith (6) Verizon Center
7,547		9-5
15June 297:00pm Indiana ESPN2 68-65 Smith (21) Langhorne (10) Ajavon, Harding, Sanford (4) Verizon Center
8,464		10-5
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
16July 110:00pm@ Phoenix FS-A 107-104 Smith (25) Langhorne (9) Harding (6) US Airways Center
5,509		11-5
17July 38:00pm@ Tulsa COX 69-54 Currie (17) Coleman (10) Coleman, Harding, Smith (4) BOK Center
3,516		12-5
18July 1512:00pm@ New York 67-75 Langhorne (19) Langhorne (10) Harding (4) Madison Square Garden
18,162		12-6
19July 184:00pm Chicago CSN-MA 59-61 Langhorne (12) Langhorne (9) Harding (6) Verizon Center
8,790		12-7
20July 2111:30am Atlanta NBATV
CSN-MA 		82-72 Langhorne (24) Langhorne (15) Smith (5) Verizon Center
14,347		13-7
21July 247:00pm Indiana NBATV
CSN-MA 		73-78 Smith (17) Langhorne (13) Harding (3) Verizon Center
9,786		13-8
22July 277:30pm@ Connecticut 78-88 Langhorne (23) Currie (9) Coleman, Melvin, Smith (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,322		13-9
23July 297:00pm San Antonio NBATV
CSN-MA 		75-79 Currie (22) Langhorne (9) Harding (5) Verizon Center
9,212		13-10
24July 307:00pm@ Indiana 77-73 Harding (33) Langhorne (11) Sanford, Smith (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
8,207		14-10
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
25August 14:00pm Tulsa NBATV
CSN-MA 		87-62 Currie, Smith (15) Coleman (10) Coleman, Harding (4) Verizon Center
9,008		15-10
26August 37:30pm@ Atlanta ESPN2 86-78 Smith (18) Langhorne (12) Harding (6) Philips Arena
9,072		16-10
27August 67:30pm@ New York 77-85 Currie (23) Currie, Melvin (6) Ajavon, Coleman, Smith (2) Madison Square Garden
11,465		16-11
28August 85:00pm@ Connecticut 67-76 Langhorne (14) Langhorne (7) Harding (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,076		16-12
29August 107:00pm Connecticut NBATV
CSN-MA 		84-74 Langhorne (23) Langhorne (10) Harding (6) Verizon Center
8,180		17-12
30August 137:00pm Minnesota 61-58 Harding (15) Langhorne (14) Smith (4) Verizon Center
7,752		18-12
31August 154:00pm Seattle 80-71 Currie (25) Langhorne (7)4 players (3) Verizon Center
9,438		19-12
32August 178:00pm@ San Antonio 76-66 Langhorne (21) Langhorne (12) Smith (6) AT&T Center
6,801		20-12
33August 207:00pm New York 75-74 Ajavon (16) Langhorne (7) Coleman, Harding (2) Verizon Center
13,109		21-12
34August 223:00pm@ Atlanta SSO 90-81 Currie (20) Langhorne (11) Harding (8) Philips Arena
9,570		22-12
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Postseason

2010 Game Log: Postseason
Eastern Conference Semifinals
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceSeries
1August 257:00pm Atlanta NBATV 90-95 Coleman (18) Currie (11) Harding (5) Verizon Center
10,322		0-1
2August 277:30pm@ Atlanta NBATV
FSSO 		77-101 Ajavon (20) Currie, Langhorne (7) Ajavon (3) Philips Arena
7,890		0-2

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Matee Ajavon 34014.6.346.184.7731.61.41.120.065.9
Marissa Coleman 34119.5.397.402.7563.31.50.850.356.5
Monique Currie 343426.2.436.446.8774.81.61.440.4114.1
Lindsey Harding 343433.2.445.288.7663.04.01.380.1812.1
Ashley Houts 2005.5.375.2501.0000.70.50.300.000.9
Crystal Langhorne 343434.1.589.167.7729.71.10.880.2116.3
Chasity Melvin 341219.4.434.000.6434.70.70.710.505.2
Jacinta Monroe 1706.9.484.000.5000.90.20.290.472.1
Nakia Sanford 342217.9.478.000.6974.20.70.740.246.0
Katie Smith 333330.8.395.362.7642.12.60.730.159.5

Postseason

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Matee Ajavon 2017.5.440.400.7500.01.51.500.0018.0
Marissa Coleman 2025.0.400.300.8004.01.01.000.0013.5
Monique Currie 2228.0.167.200.7659.01.01.000.0010.0
Lindsey Harding 2233.5.219.400.6252.53.02.000.0010.5
Ashley Houts 104.0.000.000.0001.00.00.000.000.0
Crystal Langhorne 2235.0.458.0001.0008.01.50.002.0013.5
Chasity Melvin 2115.0.800.000.7502.01.01.000.005.5
Jacinta Monroe 202.5.000.000.0000.50.00.500.000.0
Nakia Sanford 2114.0.714.000.5003.00.50.500.505.5
Katie Smith 2227.5.333.143.8334.01.00.500.007.0

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