2009 Washington Mystics season

The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Washington Mystics franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mystics reached the playoffs for the first time in three years. They lost to the Indiana Fever in the first round in a sweep.

2009 Washington Mystics season
CoachJulie Plank
ArenaVerizon Center
Attendance11,338 per game
Results
Record16–18 (.471)
Place4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost First Round
Team Leaders
PointsBeard (15.9)
ReboundsLanghorne (8.0)
AssistsHarding (4.7)

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Mystics' 2008 record, they would pick 2nd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Matee Ajavon.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 2 Marissa Coleman  United States Maryland
2 23 (from Conn., via Minn.) Camille LeNoir  United States Southern California
2 24 (from Det.) Jelena Milovanovic  Serbia Serbia
3 28 Josephine Owino  Kenya Union

[1]

Transactions
  • June 16: The Mystics signed Kristen Mann and waived Josephine Owino.
  • June 5: The Mystics waived Bernice Mosby.
  • June 4: The Mystics waived Kristen Mann and Kelly Schumacher.
  • June 2: The Mystics waived Eshaya Murphy.
  • June 1: The Mystics waived Kiesha Brown.
  • May 11: The Mystics signed Kelly Schumacher waived Coco Miller.
  • May 1: The Mystics signed Kiesha Brown and waived Crystal Smith and Camille LeNoir.
  • April 15: The Mystics waived Laurie Koehn, Krystal Vaughn, and Andrea Gardner.
  • February 9: The Mystics signed free agent Chasity Melvin and waived Miriam Sy and Zane Teilane.
  • February 6: The Mystics signed Andrea Gardner, Laurie Koehn and Crystal Smith to training camp contracts.
  • January 30: The Mystics acquired Lindsey Harding, the 23rd pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft, and the second-round pick in the 2010 Draft from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the 9th and the 15th picks in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
  • January 20: The Mystics claimed Kristen Mann off waivers.
  • September 14, 2008: The Mystics signed Coco Miller to a two-year extension.
  • August 12, 2008: The Mystics received a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft (24th overall) from the Detroit Shock as part of the Taj McWilliams-Franklin/Tasha Humphrey transaction.

[2]

Date Trade
August 12, 2008 To Washington Mystics To Detroit Shock
24th pick in 2009 Draft, Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy Taj McWilliams-Franklin
January 30, 2009 To Washington Mystics To Minnesota Lynx
Lindsey Harding, 23rd pick in 2009 Draft, second-round pick in 2010 Draft 9th and 15th picks in 2009 Draft

Free agents

Roster
Washington Mystics old roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 22 Ajavon, Matee 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Rutgers
G/F 20 Beard, Alana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Duke
PG 32 Blue, Nikki 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 163 lb (74 kg) UCLA
G/F 4 Coleman, Marissa 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Maryland
PF 25 Currie, Monique 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Duke
G 10 Harding, Lindsey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 139 lb (63 kg) Duke
C 1 Langhorne, Crystal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Maryland
F 24 Mann, Kristen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UC Santa Barbara
F/C 44 Melvin, Chasity 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina State
F 33 Mosby, Bernice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Baylor
C 43 Sanford, Nakia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Season standings
Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2212.647–14–38–917–5
Atlanta Dream x1816.5294.012–56–1110–12
Detroit Shock x1816.5294.011–67–1011–11
Washington Mystics x1618.4716.011–65–1210–12
Chicago Sky o1618.4716.012–54–1310–12
Connecticut Sun o1618.4716.012–54–139–12
New York Liberty o1321.3829.08–95–128–13

Schedule

Preseason
2009 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1May 2111:00am@ New York71-77Sanford (17)Sanford (8)Currie (2)Madison Square Garden
15,958		0-1
2May 2811:30amNew York74-56Ajavon (17)Coleman, Langhorne (6)Ajavon (3)Verizon Center
9,287		1-1

Regular season
2009 Game Log: Regular Season
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June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1June 64:00pm@ Connecticut82-70Coleman (16)Sanford, Langhorne (7)Harding (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,191		1-0
2June 74:00pmAtlanta77-71Beard (27)Langhorne (8)Harding (7)Verizon Center
11,759		2-0
3June 107:30pm@ Detroit75-69Beard (15)Melvin (9)Harding (5)Palace of Auburn Hills
7,329		3-0
4June 197:30pm@ Atlanta81-93Beard (20)Langhorne (10)Currie, Harding (7)Philips Arena
6,050		3-1
6June 207:00pmChicago81-72Beard (31)Melvin (9)Beard (5)Verizon Center
11,745		4-1
6June 257:00pmPhoenix87-93Beard (21)Langhorne (12)Harding (9)Verizon Center
9,808		4-2
7June 278:00pm@ Chicago63-68Harding (15)Melvin (9)Harding (6)UIC Pavilion
3,918		4-3
8June 308:00pm@ San Antonio84-82Beard, Harding (19)Currie (8)Harding (5)AT&T Center
4,723		5-3
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
9July 37:30pm@ Atlanta65-72Beard (16)Melvin (9)Harding (4)Philips Arena
5,456		5-4
10July 78:30pm@ Minnesota94-96 (OT)Harding (27)Currie (11)Currie (4)Target Center
7,171		5-5
11July 117:00pmLos Angeles75-63Beard (26)Langhorne (11)Harding (5)Verizon Center
12,217		6-5
12July 1511:30amSan Antonio78-79Harding (18)Beard, Langhorne (6)Harding (4)Verizon Center
17,220		6-6
13July 187:00pmNew York68-67Harding (23)Harding (7)Harding (5)Verizon Center
9,968		7-6
14July 217:00pmIndiana70-82Harding (17)Beard (9)Harding (6)Verizon Center
9,798		7-7
15July 237:00pmChicagoESPN275-64Langhorne (16)Langhorne (10)Harding (6)Verizon Center
11,651		8-7
16July 264:00pmSacramento87-73Langhorne (19)Langhorne (8)Beard (5)Verizon Center
10,757		9-7
17July 287:00pm@ Indiana85-81Beard (19)Langhorne (8)Harding, Melvin (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
5,904		9-8
18July 307:30pm@ New YorkNBA TV
MSG		78-75Beard (28)Langhorne (11)Harding (4)Madison Square Garden
10,172		10-8
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
19August 24:00pmIndiana79-87Beard (23)Currie (7)Currie, Harding (4)Verizon Center
11,595		10-9
20August 77:00pmDetroit70-66Beard (15)Langhorne (9)Harding (4)Verizon Center
10,637		11-9
21August 93:00pm@ Connecticut67-96Beard (18)Beard, Harding (7)Beard (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,528		11-10
22August 117:00pmDetroit77-81Beard (17)Sanford (6)Harding (8)Verizon Center
10,398		11-11
23August 147:00pmConnecticut91-89 (2OT)Beard (26)Langhorne (16)Harding (4)Verizon Center
9,738		12-11
24August 164:00pmNew York59-60Beard (18)Langhorne (8)Harding (7)Verizon Center
10,580		12-12
25August 1810:30pm@ Los Angeles69-72Ajavon (20)Harding, Langhorne (6)Ajavon (4)STAPLES Center
9,287		12-13
26August 2110:00pm@ Phoenix91-81Langhorne (19)Langhorne (12)Harding (6)US Airways Center
9,155		13-13
27August 2210:00pm@ Sacramento60-82Langhorne (16)Langhorne (10)Harding (3)ARCO Arena
7,067		13-14
28August 2510:00pm@ Seattle68-78Coleman, Currie (13)Currie (6)Ajavon (3)KeyArena
6,791		13-15
29August 304:00pmMinnesota81-75Langhorne (18)Langhorne (10)Hardin (5)Verizon Center
12,241		14-15
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30September 37:00pmSeattle78-67Currie (17)Langhorne (11)Harding (5)Verizon Center
10,648		15-15
31September 48:30pm@ Chicago86-92Ajavon (32)Langhorne (10)Harding (5)UIC Pavilion
3,241		15-16
32September 64:00pm@ Indiana61-72Langhorne (13)Sanford (10)Sanford (3)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,702		15-17
33September 127:00pmAtlanta82-64Harding (25)Langhorne (8)Currie (5)Verizon Center
11,987		16-17
34September 134:00pm@ New YorkMSG65-86Currie (17)Ajavon (9)Currie (5)Madison Square Garden
15,667		16-18

Postseason
2009 Game Log: Postseason
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1September 177:00pmIndianaESPN279-88Langhorne (18)Langhorne (10)Melvin (4)Comcast Center
6,332		0-1
2September 197:00pm@ IndianaNBA TV74-81 (OT)Langhorne (15)Currie (14)Harding (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,655		0-2

Regular Season 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

Player Statistics
Player GP GS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matee Ajavon 34417.31.91.11.090.126.0
Alana Beard 313031.84.02.22.320.5815.9
Nikki Blue 1605.70.60.80.440.001.5
Marissa Coleman 28018.82.70.80.710.326.1
Monique Currie 343421.44.31.80.850.418.2
Lindsey Harding 343435.14.04.51.260.3812.8
Tasha Humphrey 907.41.40.30.100.302.2
Crystal Langhorne 342229.87.90.91.000.3812.0
Kristen Mann 1605.90.90.40.190.001.6
Chasity Melvin 343322.24.61.11.000.855.9
Bernice Mosby 2407.01.50.10.330.041.9
Josephine Owino 000.00.00.00.000.000.0
Nakia Sanford 341319.54.30.60.760.416.3

Team Statistics
Team FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Washington Mystics .423.326.70135.013.39.23.517.821.376.0
Opponents .433.339.75532.715.49.34.616.922.977.1

Awards and honors

References
  1. "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
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