2010 Washington Mystics season | |
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Coach | Julie Plank |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Attendance | 9,357 per game |
Results | |
Record | 22–12 (.647) |
Place | 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Langhorne (16.3) |
Rebounds | Langhorne (9.7) |
Assists | Harding (4.0) |
Media | |
Television | CSN-MA NBATV, ESPN2 |
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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.
Based on the Mystics' 2009 record, they would pick 6th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Kristin Haynie.
The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 6 | Jacinta Monroe | ![]() | Florida State |
2 | 14 (from Minn.) | Jenna Smith | ![]() | Illinois |
2 | 18 | Shanavia Dowdell | ![]() | Louisiana Tech |
3 | 30 | Alexis Gray-Lawson | ![]() | California |
Date | Trade | |
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May 12, 2010 | To Washington Mystics | To New York Liberty |
Ashley Houts | Nikki Blue |
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Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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C | Chasity Melvin | Nakia Sanford |
PF | Crystal Langhorne | Jacinta Monroe |
SF | Monique Currie | Marissa Coleman |
SG | Katie Smith | Matee Ajavon / Alana Beard ![]() |
PG | Lindsey Harding | Ashley Houts |
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Washington Mystics x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
New York Liberty x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
Connecticut Sun o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |
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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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Matee Ajavon | 34 | 0 | 14.6 | .346 | .184 | .773 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.12 | 0.06 | 5.9 |
Marissa Coleman | 34 | 1 | 19.5 | .397 | .402 | .756 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.85 | 0.35 | 6.5 |
Monique Currie | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | .436 | .446 | .877 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.44 | 0.41 | 14.1 |
Lindsey Harding | 34 | 34 | 33.2 | .445 | .288 | .766 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.38 | 0.18 | 12.1 |
Ashley Houts | 20 | 0 | 5.5 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.9 |
Crystal Langhorne | 34 | 34 | 34.1 | .589 | .167 | .772 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 16.3 |
Chasity Melvin | 34 | 12 | 19.4 | .434 | .000 | .643 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 5.2 |
Jacinta Monroe | 17 | 0 | 6.9 | .484 | .000 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 2.1 |
Nakia Sanford | 34 | 22 | 17.9 | .478 | .000 | .697 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.74 | 0.24 | 6.0 |
Katie Smith | 33 | 33 | 30.8 | .395 | .362 | .764 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.73 | 0.15 | 9.5 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Matee Ajavon | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .440 | .400 | .750 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 18.0 |
Marissa Coleman | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | .400 | .300 | .800 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13.5 |
Monique Currie | 2 | 2 | 28.0 | .167 | .200 | .765 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
Lindsey Harding | 2 | 2 | 33.5 | .219 | .400 | .625 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 10.5 |
Ashley Houts | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Crystal Langhorne | 2 | 2 | 35.0 | .458 | .000 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 13.5 |
Chasity Melvin | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | .800 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5.5 |
Jacinta Monroe | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Nakia Sanford | 2 | 1 | 14.0 | .714 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 5.5 |
Katie Smith | 2 | 2 | 27.5 | .333 | .143 | .833 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
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