Washington Mystics Player Analysis
Analysis on individual Washington Mystics players.
Cloud continues her streak of 5-assist games
Despite the Mystics’ loss to the Sparks on Sunday, Natasha Cloud continued her streak of games where she dishes five or more assists.
For Katie Benzan, hard work pays off
Benzan earned a spot in the WNBA through hard work and a relentless drive.
Roundtable: Reflecting on Meesseman’s time with the Mystics
We discuss Meesseman’s impact on the Mystics in a joint roundtable with Zack Ward and Eric Nemchock Swish Appeal, SB Nation’s women’s basketball blog.
Charles’ career year is making her a WNBA MVP candidate
The 32-year old center isn’t falling out of her prime. In fact, this is her best season yet!
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Ariel Atkins
The Mystics’ only returning starter proved she can handle the pressure on the court and be a leader and voice off the court.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Sug Sutton
The rookie is going to have a lot to prove going into the next WNBA season after shooting below 40 percent from the field and under 30 percent from three.
Johnson will offset lack of future draft picks
Signed in mid-August, the former Rider University standout provided a spark for the Mystics.
Leslie’s defense should get her a bigger role next year
Leslie highlighted all the skills of a top-10 pick while in the WNBA’s Florida bubble.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Stella Johnson
Johnson showed great promise despite her season being cut short.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Myisha Hines-Allen
The All-WNBA Second Team member proved that she can potentially be more than a reserve player and start with the veterans. Going from 2.3 to 17.0 points per game is more than enough to prove her case.
2020 Mystics player evaluations: Tianna Hawkins
The Mystics veteran forward made a stronger impact for the Mystics than simply scoring and rebounding. Of course, she did plenty there as well.
2020 Mystics player evaluations: Leilani Mitchell
The veteran point guard was the glue that helped hold this team together in an injury-riddled and unprecedented season.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Jacki Gemelos
Despite a career full of injuries and being waived by the Sun early on in the bubble, the guard made the most out of her time on and off of the court.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Powers could have done more with a full season
The Mystics forward only showed up in six games during the 2020 WNBA season. However, if she were healthy, Washington could have also been more competitive.
2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Does Meesseman fit in long term?
The 2019 WNBA Finals MVP was poised to be the Washington Mystics’ top star and reclaim her place as a league star. Unfortunately, her performance declined while Myisha Hines-Allen quickly became their go-option. So, do the Mystics really need Meesseman next season?
Hines-Allen continues her breakout 2020 season
The Washington Mystics forward is continuing her hot start to the 2020 WNBA season.
Stella Johnson scores career-high 25 points for Mystics
The rookie has made an impact to end the Washington Mystics’ seven game losing streak.
Meesseman isn’t scoring big just yet. But she isn’t passive either.
The Washington Mystics forward is among the leaders in assists this season despite going through an apparent shooting and scoring slump
Atkins is on a hot shooting streak for DC!
The guard has made three or more three pointers in each game this season and is leading all of Washington’s scorers.
Hines-Allen used lessons taught as a way to push and succeed
Truly a leader by example...
Doncic’s MVP candidacy shows where the WNBA falls short with Europe
Wizards fan confidence appears to have flatlined around the 70-75 percent mark which is good. But the national question around the Dallas Mavericks guard got me thinking about the Washington Mystics forward for a bit.
Ariel Atkins comes up big in Game 1
The Mystics sophomore came up big after a quiet WNBA semifinals
Will Beal finally make the All-NBA Team?
The Washington Wizards guard has made improvements to his game every year. Will he be able to get an All-NBA Team Honor and a possible supermax contract after that?
Kristi Toliver has solid playoff debut after injury
Kristi Toliver made her playoff-debut with the Mystics post-injury in game one of the WNBA Semifinals vs the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night.
Video: Let’s watch Meesseman’s big night once again!
The Mystics forward showed us why she is a core part of what they do with her all-around performance.
EDD uses her speed to school Aces’ posts in Mystics’ win
The Mystics forward had her best performance of the 2019 WNBA season by dominating a top frontcourt duo.
EDD’s career-low scoring numbers give cause to pause
The Mystics are 4-2, but their franchise player hasn’t stepped up to the plate yet. It gives us cause to pause.
Watch Cloud’s 26 point performance vs. the Liberty
There is a reason why we like saying that the Mystics guard is on CLOUD NINE TO THE NINTH!
Meesseman gets in ‘Beast Mode’ in EuroLeague Women playoffs
The Mystics forward scored 27 points in UMMC’s latest EuroLeague game to lead them to the Final Four for the fourth consecutive season.
Emma Meesseman leads Belgium to second consecutive EuroBasket Women berth
EuroBasket Women 2019 is from June 27 to July 7 in Latvia and Serbia. With that, there’s a good chance that Meesseman will miss a significant part of next season.
How should Meesseman be utilized with the Mystics next year?
Meesseman has the talent of a WNBA superstar. But with Belgium’s rise in international basketball, she may not get that role in the WNBA.