2011 Washington Mystics season

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2011 Washington Mystics season
Coach Trudi Lacey
Arena Verizon Center
Attendance10,449 per game
Results
Record6–28 (.176)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Langhorne (18.2)
Rebounds Langhorne (7.6)
Assists Ajavon (3.1)
Media
Television CSN-MA
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2011 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
111 Victoria Dunlap Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Kentucky
223 Karima Christmas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Duke
335 Sarah Krnjic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbia

Transaction log

Trades

DateTrade
April 9, 2011To Washington Mystics To Minnesota Lynx
Nicky Anosike first-round pick in 2012 draft
April 11, 2011To Washington Mystics To Atlanta Dream
Kelly Miller, Ta'Shia Phillips, first-round pick in 2012 draft Lindsey Harding, second-round pick in 2012 draft
April 29, 2011To Washington Mystics To Seattle Storm
Jasmine Thomas, Seattle's first- and Indiana's third-round picks in 2012 draft Katie Smith and Jacinta Monroe

Personnel changes

Roster

2011 Washington Mystics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 22 Flag of Liberia.svg Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1986-05-07 Rutgers 3
F/C 21 Flag of the United States.svg Anosike, Nicky 6' 3" (1.91m)210 lb (95kg)1986-02-27 Tennessee 3
G/F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Beard, Alana  Cruz Roja.svg5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1982-05-14 Duke 6
G/F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Coleman, Marissa 6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)1987-01-04 Maryland 2
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Currie, Monique  Cruz Roja.svg6' 0" (1.83m)177 lb (80kg)1983-02-25 Duke 5
F 34 Flag of the United States.svg Dunlap, Victoria 6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)1989-09-19 Kentucky R
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Gardin, Kerri 6' 1" (1.85m)168 lb (76kg)1984-05-19 Virginia Tech 3
F/C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne, Crystal 6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1986-10-27 Maryland 3
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Miller, Kelly 5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)1978-09-06 Georgia 10
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1989-09-30 Duke R
F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Walker, DeMya 6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1977-11-28 Virginia 11
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Trudi Lacey (NC State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Byrd (Eastern Michigan)
Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Stanley (Immaculata)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Navin Hettiarachchi (West Virginia)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg David Emery (Purdue)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
C Nicky Anosike DeMya Walker
PF Crystal Langhorne Victoria Dunlap
SF Marissa Coleman Kerri Gardin
Monique Currie Cruz Roja.svg
SG Matee Ajavon Alana Beard Cruz Roja.svg
PG Kelly Miller Jasmine Thomas

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2113.618–13–48–913–9
Connecticut Sun x2113.618–15–26–1114–8
Atlanta Dream x2014.5881.011–69–814–8
New York Liberty x1915.5592.012-57–1011–11
Chicago Sky o1420.4127.010–74–1310–12
Washington Mystics o628.17615.04–132–154–18

Schedule

Preseason

2011 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 2510:30am@ New York 60–57 Anosike (14) Melvin (6) Miller (5) Prudential Center
6,472		1-0
2May 2611:30am Chicago 66–55 Langhorne (15) Langhorne (9) Thomas (3) Verizon Center
9,502		1–1

Regular season

2011 Game Log: Regular Season
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1June 47:00pm@ Connecticut 73–89 Anosike
Langhorne (16)		 Anosike (7) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Mohegan Sun Arena
6,666		0–1
2June 97:00pm@ Atlanta ESPN2 98–90 (OT) Langhorne (30) Anosike
Langhorne (13)		 Miller (5) Philips Arena
5,020		1–1
3June 117:00pm Chicago CN100 77–84 Ajavon (24) Coleman (6) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Verizon Center
11,943		1–2
4June 167:00pm Connecticut CSN-MA 71–79 Miller (19) Anosike (13) Miller (5) Verizon Center
7,028		1–3
5June 188:00pm@ Tulsa 59–77 Coleman
Langhorne (12)		 Langhorne (12) Ajavon (4) BOK Center
4,423		1–4
6June 217:00pm Indiana CSN-MA 80–89 Langhorne (23) Langhorne (9) Anosike (4) Verizon Center
7,980		1–5
7June 284:00pm Tulsa CSN-MA 83–63 Langhorne (23) Coleman (12) Ajavon (6) Verizon Center
10,675		2–5
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
8July 34:00pm Seattle NBATV
CSN-MA 		63–73 Dunlap (19) Anosike (10) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Verizon Center
11,604		2–6
9July 58:00pm@ Chicago CN100 65–78 Coleman (14) Anosike (10) Thomas (4) Allstate Arena
3,187		2–7
10July 97:00pm@ Indiana 57–68 Anosike (12) Coleman (9) Miller (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,056		2–8
11July 123:00pm@ Seattle NBATV 71–79 Coleman (16) Coleman (9) Ajavon (7) KeyArena
13,384		2–9
12July 1510:00pm@ Phoenix NBATV
FS-A 		64–78 Langhorne (17) Anosike (10) Ajavon
Coleman
Miller (3)		 US Airways Center
9,075		2–10
13July 178:30pm@ Los Angeles NBATV 89–85 (OT) Ajavon (29) Langhorne (14) Langhorne (5) Staples Center
10,398		3–10
14July 2011:30am Atlanta NBATV 79–86 Langhorne (24) Anosike (14) Miller (6) Verizon Center
13,954		3–11
All-Star break
15July 267:00pm San Antonio CSN-MA 67–73 Langhorne (19) Anosike (8) Thomas (5) Verizon Center
11,331		3–12
16July 287:00pm@ New York MSG 71–75 Langhorne (18) Langhorne (9) Anosike
Coleman (3)		 Prudential Center
6,808		3–13
17July 297:00pm Indiana NBATV
CSN-MA 		59–61 Ajavon (19) Walker (10) Ajavon (4) Verizon Center
11,587		3–14
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
18August 67:00pm New York NBATV 91-81 Ajavon (32) Anosike
Langhorne (9)		 Ajavon (5) Verizon Center
10,741		4–14
19August 97:00pm Atlanta CSN-MA 70–72 Ajavon (28) Coleman (10) Anosike (4) Verizon Center
9,536		4–15
20August 127:00pm New York 64–63 Langhorne (18) Anosike (11) Ajavon
Coleman (3)		 Verizon Center
10,092		5–15
21August 137:00pm@ Connecticut 75–82 Langhorne (17) Anosike (7) Miller (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,717		5–16
22August 167:00pm@ New York 66–69 Langhorne (25) Langhorne (6) Ajavon (5) Prudential Center
6,223		5–17
23August 187:00pm Minnesota 62–81 Ajavon (15) Coleman
Langhorne
Walker (5)		 Miller (4) Verizon Center
9,483		5–18
24August 207:00pm Chicago NBATV
CN100 		70–71 Ajavon (23) Anosike (9) Ajavon
Thomas (4)		 Verizon Center
10,273		5–19
25August 216:00pm@ Indiana NBATV
FS-I 		51–83 Langhorne
Thomas (11)		 Langhorne (7) Ajavon (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,935		5–20
26August 237:00pm Los Angeles CSN-MA 82–86 (OT) Langhorne (28) Langhorne (9) Thomas (5) Verizon Center
8,441		5–21
27August 268:30pm@ Chicago CN100 67–80 Langhorne (19) Langhorne (9) Langhorne (5) Allstate Arena
4,434		5–22
28August 284:00pm Phoenix CSN-MA 79–86 Langhorne (27) Langhorne (12) Miller
Thomas (5)		 Verizon Center
11,614		5–23
29August 308:00pm@ Minnesota 56–73 Langhorne (13) Anosike (7) Thomas (3) Target Center
8,065		5–24
September
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
30September 17:00pm Atlanta 85–81 Langhorne (25) Gardin
Langhorne (10)		 Thomas (5) Verizon Center
7,954		6–24
31September 27:30pm@ Atlanta NBATV 73-95 Thomas (19) Walker (8) Miller (4) Philips Arena
6,579		6–25
32September 44:00pm Connecticut NBATV
CSN-MA 		48–79 Currie (13) Gardin (10) Miller
Thomas (2)		 Verizon Center
13,403		6–26
33September 77:00pm@ Indiana NBATV 69-87 Langhorne (18) Langhorne (15) Ajavon (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
8,514		6–27
34September 108:00pm@ San Antonio NBATV 74–82 Ajavon (15) Anosike
Langhorne (9)		 Ajavon (5) AT&T Center
12,813		6–28
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

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 343331.3.391.276.8292.43.11.680.2614.7
Nicky Anosike 342927.2.347.000.7367.21.41.440.827.0
Alana Beard Cruz Roja.svg 000.0.000.000.0000.00.00.000.000.0
Joy Cheek 305.3.250.0001.0001.00.00.000.331.0
Karima Christmas 14010.1.310.217.6961.20.10.600.103.4
Marissa Coleman 342827.0.385.368.6764.81.40.710.418.6
Monique Currie 4119.3.429.1251.0004.31.01.750.0011.8
Victoria Dunlap 2638.4.439.500.4711.70.40.690.192.3
Kerri Gardin 28514.0.237.000.5172.71.00.860.461.5
Crystal Langhorne 313134.3.534.125.7117.61.61.260.4818.2
Kelly Miller 342927.7.382.441.7892.32.80.680.247.4
Ta'Shia Phillips 1005.4.538.000.5001.60.00.000.301.9
Jasmine Thomas 34619.3.353.312.6672.11.90.740.266.4
DeMya Walker 20520.5.392.000.7374.01.20.400.356.3

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ↑ "Lynx trade Anosike for 2012 draft choice". Star Tribune . April 10, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Peay, Carla (July 25, 2011). "Veteran Walker brought into give Mystics a spark". The Washington Times . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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