The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Washington Mystics franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mystics successfully reached the playoffs for the first time in three years. They eventually lost to the Indiana Fever in the first round in a sweep. [edit] Offseason [edit] Dispersal Draft Based on the Mystics' 2008 record, they would pick 2nd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Matee Ajavon. [edit] WNBA Draft The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft. [1] [edit] 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] [edit] Free agents [edit] Roster Washington Mystics roster | | Players | Coaches | | Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From | | 1.5 G | 22 | USA  | Ajavon, Matee | 68 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Rutgers | | 2.5 G/F | 20 | USA | Beard, Alana | 71 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Duke | | 1.0 PG | 32 | USA | Blue, Nikki | 68 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | UCLA | | 2.5 G/F | 4 | USA | Coleman, Marissa | 73 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Maryland | | 4.0 PF | 25 | USA | Currie, Monique | 72 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Duke | | 1.5 G | 10 | USA | Harding, Lindsey | 68 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 139 lb (63 kg) | Duke | | 5.0 C | 1 | USA | Langhorne, Crystal | 74 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Maryland | | 3.5 F | 24 | USA | Mann, Kristen | 73 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | UC Santa Barbara | | 4.5 F/C | 44 | USA | Melvin, Chasity | 75 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | North Carolina State | | 3.5 F | 33 | USA | Mosby, Bernice | 73 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 140 lb (64 kg) | Baylor | | 5.0 C | 43 | USA | Sanford, Nakia | 76 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Kansas | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Strength and conditioning coach(es)
- Athletic trainer(s)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
 Injured
Roster
Last transaction: 2009-06-16 | [edit] Season Standings [edit] Schedule [edit] Preseason [edit] Regular Season | 2009 Game Log: Regular Season | | Watch all games live on WNBA LiveAccess | June | Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record | | 1 | June 6 | 4:00pm | @ Connecticut | | 82-70 | Coleman (16) | Sanford, Langhorne (7) | Harding (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena
7,191 | 1-0 | | 2 | June 7 | 4:00pm | Atlanta | | 77-71 | Beard (27) | Langhorne (8) | Harding (7) | Verizon Center
11,759 | 2-0 | | 3 | June 10 | 7:30pm | @ Detroit | | 75-69 | Beard (15) | Melvin (9) | Harding (5) | Palace of Auburn Hills
7,329 | 3-0 | | 4 | June 19 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | | 81-93 | Beard (20) | Langhorne (10) | Currie, Harding (7) | Philips Arena
6,050 | 3-1 | | 6 | June 20 | 7:00pm | Chicago | | 81-72 | Beard (31) | Melvin (9) | Beard (5) | Verizon Center
11,745 | 4-1 | | 6 | June 25 | 7:00pm | Phoenix | | 87-93 | Beard (21) | Langhorne (12) | Harding (9) | Verizon Center
9,808 | 4-2 | | 7 | June 27 | 8:00pm | @ Chicago | | 63-68 | Harding (15) | Melvin (9) | Harding (6) | UIC Pavilion
3,918 | 4-3 | | 8 | June 30 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | | 84-82 | Beard, 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 | | 9 | July 3 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | | 65-72 | Beard (16) | Melvin (9) | Harding (4) | Philips Arena
5,456 | 5-4 | | 10 | July 7 | 8:30pm | @ Minnesota | | 94-96 (OT) | Harding (27) | Currie (11) | Currie (4) | Target Center
7,171 | 5-5 | | 11 | July 11 | 7:00pm | Los Angeles | | 75-63 | Beard (26) | Langhorne (11) | Harding (5) | Verizon Center
12,217 | 6-5 | | 12 | July 15 | 11:30am | San Antonio | | 78-79 | Harding (18) | Beard, Langhorne (6) | Harding (4) | Verizon Center
17,220 | 6-6 | | 13 | July 18 | 7:00pm | New York | | 68-67 | Harding (23) | Harding (7) | Harding (5) | Verizon Center
9,968 | 7-6 | | 14 | July 21 | 7:00pm | Indiana | | 70-82 | Harding (17) | Beard (9) | Harding (6) | Verizon Center
9,798 | 7-7 | | 15 | July 23 | 7:00pm | Chicago | ESPN2 | 75-64 | Langhorne (16) | Langhorne (10) | Harding (6) | Verizon Center
11,651 | 8-7 | | 16 | July 26 | 4:00pm | Sacramento | | 87-73 | Langhorne (19) | Langhorne (8) | Beard (5) | Verizon Center
10,757 | 9-7 | | 17 | July 28 | 7:00pm | @ Indiana | | 85-81 | Beard (19) | Langhorne (8) | Harding, Melvin (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse
5,904 | 9-8 | | 18 | July 30 | 7:30pm | @ New York | NBA TV
MSG | 78-75 | Beard (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 | | 19 | August 2 | 4:00pm | Indiana | | 79-87 | Beard (23) | Currie (7) | Currie, Harding (4) | Verizon Center
11,595 | 10-9 | | 20 | August 7 | 7:00pm | Detroit | | 70-66 | Beard (15) | Langhorne (9) | Harding (4) | Verizon Center
10,637 | 11-9 | | 21 | August 9 | 3:00pm | @ Connecticut | | 67-96 | Beard (18) | Beard, Harding (7) | Beard (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena
6,528 | 11-10 | | 22 | August 11 | 7:00pm | Detroit | | 77-81 | Beard (17) | Sanford (6) | Harding (8) | Verizon Center
10,398 | 11-11 | | 23 | August 14 | 7:00pm | Connecticut | | 91-89 (2OT) | Beard (26) | Langhorne (16) | Harding (4) | Verizon Center
9,738 | 12-11 | | 24 | August 16 | 4:00pm | New York | | 59-60 | Beard (18) | Langhorne (8) | Harding (7) | Verizon Center
10,580 | 12-12 | | 25 | August 18 | 10:30pm | @ Los Angeles | | 69-72 | Ajavon (20) | Harding, Langhorne (6) | Ajavon (4) | STAPLES Center
9,287 | 12-13 | | 26 | August 21 | 10:00pm | @ Phoenix | | 91-81 | Langhorne (19) | Langhorne (12) | Harding (6) | US Airways Center
9,155 | 13-13 | | 27 | August 22 | 10:00pm | @ Sacramento | | 60-82 | Langhorne (16) | Langhorne (10) | Harding (3) | ARCO Arena
7,067 | 13-14 | | 28 | August 25 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | | 68-78 | Coleman, Currie (13) | Currie (6) | Ajavon (3) | KeyArena
6,791 | 13-15 | | 29 | August 30 | 4:00pm | Minnesota | | 81-75 | Langhorne (18) | Langhorne (10) | Hardin (5) | Verizon Center
12,241 | 14-15 | | | | [edit] Postseason | 2009 Game Log: Postseason | Eastern Conference Semifinals | [edit] Regular Season Statistics [edit] Player Statistics | Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | | Ajavon, Matee Matee Ajavon | 34 | 4 | 17.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.12 | 6.0 | | Beard, Alana Alana Beard | 31 | 30 | 31.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.32 | 0.58 | 15.9 | | Blue, Nikki Nikki Blue | 16 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 1.5 | | Coleman, Marissa Marissa Coleman | 28 | 0 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.32 | 6.1 | | Currie, Monique Monique Currie | 34 | 34 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 8.2 | | Harding, Lindsey Lindsey Harding | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.26 | 0.38 | 12.8 | | Humphrey, Tasha Tasha Humphrey | 9 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 2.2 | | Langhorne, Crystal Crystal Langhorne | 34 | 22 | 29.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 12.0 | | Mann, Kristen Kristen Mann | 16 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 1.6 | | Melvin, Chasity Chasity Melvin | 34 | 33 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 5.9 | | Mosby, Bernice Bernice Mosby | 24 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.04 | 1.9 | | Owino, Josephine Josephine Owino | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | | Sanford, Nakia Nakia Sanford | 34 | 13 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.76 | 0.41 | 6.3 | [edit] Team Statistics | Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG | | Washington Mystics | .423 | .326 | .701 | 35.0 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 17.8 | 21.3 | 76.0 | | Opponents | .433 | .339 | .755 | 32.7 | 15.4 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 16.9 | 22.9 | 77.1 | [edit] Awards and honors [edit] References [edit] External links | Washington Mystics | | | Founded in 1998 • Based in Washington, D.C. | | | The Franchise | | | | Arenas | | | | Head Coaches | | | | Administration | Owner: Washington Sports and Entertainment • Lincoln Holdings General Manager: Melissa McFerrin • Judy Holland-Burton • Linda Hargrove • Angela Taylor | | | Notable Players | | | | Seasons | | | | Playoff Appearances | | | | Conference Titles | None | | | WNBA Titles | None | | | Rivals | | | | Media | TV: None • Radio: WWRC (Money 1260) | | |
