2024 Washington Mystics season

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2024 Washington Mystics season
Coach Eric Thibault
Arena Entertainment and Sports Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record6–22 (.214)
Place6th (Eastern)

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.

Contents

The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home against the New York Liberty. [1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
16 Aaliyah Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada UConn
221 Kaylynne Truong Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gonzaga
330 Nastja Claessens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Castors Braine (Belgium)

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 11, 2024Extended a Qualifying Offer to Li Meng [2]
January 13, 2024Cored Elena Delle Donne [2]
February 1, 2024Signed Karlie Samuelson [3]
Signed Elissa Cunane to a Training Camp Contract [4]
Signed Emily Engstler to a Training Camp Contract [5]
Signed DiDi Richards to a Training Camp Contract [6]
Signed Julie Vanloo to a Training Camp Contract [7]
March 12, 2024Signed Stefanie Dolson [8] [9]
April 17, 2024Signed Kaylynne Truong, Honesty Scott-Grayson, and Jakia Brown-Turner to Rookie Contracts [2]
April 18, 2024Signed Aaliyah Edwards to a Rookie Contract [2]
April 24, 2024Exercised Team Option on Shakira Austin [10]
May 7, 2024Acquired Bernadett Határ from the Connecticut Sun and the Sun's second round 2025 draft pick in exchange for Queen Egbo [11]
May 9, 2024Waived Honesty Scott-Grayson [12]
May 11, 2024Acquired Jade Melbourne from Seattle Storm in exchange for third round 2025 draft pick
May 12, 2024Waived Jakia Brown-Turner, Elissa Cunane, and Kaylynne Truong
June 28, 2024Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a hardship contract [13]
July 2, 2024Released Jakia Brown-Turner from hardship contract [14]
July 4, 2024Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a 7-day hardship contract [15]
July 12, 2024Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a second 7-day contract
August 13, 2024Released Jakia Brown-Turner from second 7-day contract [16]
August 20, 2024Acquired Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné, and a 2026 second round pick from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen [17]
Waived Olivia Époupa and DiDi Richards [18]
Acquired Sug Sutton and 2025 3rd Round Pick from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the rights to Klara Lundquist [19]

Roster changes

Roster

Washington Mystics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Atkins, Ariel 5' 8" (1.73m)167 lb (76kg)1996-07-30 Texas 6
F/C 0 Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Shakira 6' 5" (1.96m)190 lb (86kg)2000-07-25 Mississippi 2
C 31 Flag of the United States.svg Dolson, Stefanie 6' 5" (1.96m)235 lb (107kg)1992-01-08 Connecticut 10
F 24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edwards, Aaliyah 6' 3" (1.91m)2002-07-09 Connecticut R
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Engstler, Emily 6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg)2000-05-01 Louisville 2
F 3 Flag of Mali.svg Koné, Sika 6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)2002-07-13 Mali 1
G 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Jade 5' 11" (1.8m)145 lb (66kg)2002-08-18 Australia 1
G 44 Flag of the United States.svg Samuelson, Karlie  Cruz Roja.svg6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1995-05-10 Stanford 5
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Sutton, Sug 5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1998-12-17 Texas 2
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Sykes, Brittney 5' 9" (1.75m)154 lb (70kg)1994-02-07 Syracuse 7
G 35 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanloo, Julie 5' 8" (1.73m)1993-02-10 Belgium R
G 32 Flag of the United States.svg Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1995-05-18 Maryland 7
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Thibault (Missouri)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg LaToya Sanders (North Carolina)
Flag of the United States.svg Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
Flag of the United States.svg Ashlee McGee (Austin Peay)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Christina Kennedy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG Brittney Sykes Julie Vanloo
Jade Melbourne
SG Ariel Atkins Sug Sutton
SF Karlie Samuelson Cruz Roja.svg Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
PF Shakira Austin Aaliyah Edwards
Emily Engstler
C Stefanie Dolson Sika Koné

Schedule

Pre-season

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 4@ Atlanta L 84–87 Myisha Hines-Allen (13) Edwards, Egbo, Hines-Allen (4) Julie Vanloo (8) Gateway Center Arena 0–1
2May 8 Minnesota L 77–83 Ariel Atkins (20)Myisha Hines-Allen (6)Julie Vanloo (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,112		0–2
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2024 game log
Total: 6–22 (Home: 3–11; Road: 3–11)
May: 0–8 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14 New York L 80–85 Ariel Atkins (20) Brittney Sykes (10)Brittney Sykes (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		0–1
2May 17@ Connecticut L 77–84 Karlie Samuelson (18) Shakira Austin (9) Julie Vanloo (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,874		0–2
3May 19 Seattle L 75–84 Ariel Atkins (19) Aaliyah Edwards (11)Julie Vanloo (5)Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		0–3
4May 21@ Los Angeles L 68–70 Austin, Vanloo (12)Shakira Austin (8)Julie Vanloo (9) Walter Pyramid
3,627		0–4
5May 23@ Phoenix L 80–83 Ariel Atkins (16)Julie Vanloo (7) Myisha Hines-Allen (5) Footprint Center
7,474		0–5
6May 25@ Seattle L 69–101 Karlie Samuelson (16)Atkins, Edwards, Hines-Allen (5)Hines-Allen, Vanloo (3) Climate Pledge Arena
8,846		0–6
7May 29 Atlanta L 67–73 Ariel Atkins (21)Shakira Austin (9)Julie Vanloo (5)Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		0–7
8May 31@ New York L 79–90 Ariel Atkins (15)Atkins, Hines-Allen (7)Julie Vanloo (7) Barclays Center
9,878		0–8
June : 4–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
9June 4@ Connecticut L 59–76 Aaliyah Edwards (14)Aaliyah Edwards (9) Julie Vanloo (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,346		0–9
10June 6 Chicago L 71–79 Aaliyah Edwards (23)Aaliyah Edwards (14)Julie Vanloo (7) Capital One Arena
10,000		0–10
11June 7 Indiana L 83–85 Stefanie Dolson (19)Aaliyah Edwards (12)Julie Vanloo (6)Capital One Arena
20,333		0–11
12June 9@ New York W 93–88 Jade Melbourne (21) Myisha Hines-Allen (8)Myisha Hines-Allen (7) Barclays Center
12,477		0–12
13June 11@ Atlanta W 87–68 Atkins, Sykes (18)Edwards, Hines-Allen, Samuelson (6)Ariel Atkins (5) Gateway Center Arena
3,260		1–12
14June 14Chicago W 83–81 Ariel Atkins (29)Aaliyah Edwards (9)Stefanie Dolson (5) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		2–12
15June 19@ Indiana L 81–88 Ariel Atkins (27)Stefanie Dolson (7)Julie Vanloo (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		2–13
16June 22 Dallas W 97–69 Emily Engstler (23)Stefanie Dolson (10)Julie Vanloo (6)Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		3–13
17June 23 W 92–84 Stefanie Dolson (18)Stefanie Dolson (8)Ariel Atkins (7)4–13
18June 27Connecticut L 91–94 (OT) Myisha Hines-Allen (21)Myisha Hines-Allen (7) Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (6)Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		4–14
19June 29 Las Vegas L 77–88 Stefanie Dolson (23)Dolson, Edwards (7)Julie Vanloo (8)4–15
July : 2–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20July 2@ Los Angeles W 82–80 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (17) Stefanie Dolson (8) Ariel Atkins (5) Crypto.com Arena
9,164		5–15
21July 4@ Las Vegas L 77–98 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (19) Emily Engstler (8) Jade Melbourne (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,376		5–16
22July 6@ Minnesota L 67–74 Atkins, Walker-Kimbrough (15) Myisha Hines-Allen (11)Myisha Hines-Allen (6) Target Center
7,610		5–17
23July 10@ Indiana W 89–84 Ariel Atkins (26)Myisha Hines-Allen (9)Stefanie Dolson (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		6–17
24July 14Las Vegas L 77–89 Ariel Atkins (36)Stefanie Dolson (6) Julie Vanloo (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		6–18
25July 16 Phoenix L 87–96 Myisha Hines-Allen (18)Myisha Hines-Allen (12)Ariel Atkins (6) Capital One Arena
12,586		6–19
August: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26August 15@ Minnesota L 68–79 Ariel Atkins (12) Shakira Austin (10) Stefanie Dolson (4) Target Center
7,224		6–20
27August 17Minnesota L 83–99 Stefanie Dolson (23) Aaliyah Edwards (7) Brittney Sykes (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200		6–21
28August 20 Seattle L 77–83 Ariel Atkins (25)Shakira Austin (9) Julie Vanloo (6)6–22
29August 23 Los Angeles Entertainment and Sports Arena
30August 26@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
31August 28@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
32August 31 Connecticut Entertainment and Sports Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33September 3@ Dallas College Park Center
34September 5@ Phoenix Footprint Center
35September 8 Minnesota Entertainment and Sports Arena
36September 11@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
37September 13@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
38September 15 Atlanta Entertainment and Sports Arena
39September 17 New York Entertainment and Sports Arena
40September 19 Indiana Entertainment and Sports Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team P W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1x – New York Liberty 28244.857—15–213–111–35–0
2 Connecticut Sun 27207.7413.510–511–39–44–1
3c – Minnesota Lynx 28208.714412–412–38–54–1
4 Seattle Storm 281810.64368–611–37–74–1
5 Las Vegas Aces 271710.6306.59–69–78–32–3
6 Phoenix Mercury 291514.5179.59–69–46–103–2
7 Indiana Fever 281315.464117–88–55–103–2
8 Chicago Sky 271116.40712.55–94–97–71–4
9 Atlanta Dream 271017.37013.54–106–84–91–4
10 Dallas Wings 27621.22217.53–124–82–130–5
11 Los Angeles Sparks 28622.214184–114–102–122–3
12 Washington Mystics 28622.214183–103–113–111–4

Notes

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

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


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

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

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