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29th season of the WNBA

The 2025 Washington Mystics season is the franchise’s 28th season in the Women’s National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach, Sydney Johnson.

On April 30, 2025, the Mystics announced that 2025 first round draft pick, Georgia Amoore, had suffered an ACL injury during training camp.[1] And on May 1, 2025, it was announced that forward, Aaliyah Edwards, was diagnosed with a low back contusion and would be unavailable to play for at least two weeks.[2]

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
October 23, 2024 Mutually agreed to part ways with both head coach, Eric Thibault, and general manager, Mike Thibault [5]
December 23, 2024 Hired Sydney Johnson as head coach [6]
Hired Jamila Wideman as general manager
March 18, 2025 Hired Emre Vatansever and Jessie Miller as assistant coaches [7]
Shelley Patterson transitioned from assistant coach to Head of Domestic Scouting
April 2, 2025 Hired Barbara Turner as an assistant coach [8]
Hired Clinton Crouch as head of player development

Subtractions / unsigned

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
G 8 Amoore, Georgia  5′ 6″ (1.68m) 2001-04-03 Kentucky R
F/C 0 Austin, Shakira 6′ 5″ (1.96m) 190 lb (86kg) 2000-07-25 Mississippi 3
G/F 22 Citron, Sonia 6′ 1″ (1.85m) 2003-10-22 Notre Dame R
F 32 Clark, Alysha 5′ 11″ (1.8m) 167 lb (76kg) 1987-07-07 Middle Tennessee 12
C 31 Dolson, Stefanie 6′ 5″ (1.96m) 235 lb (107kg) 1992-01-08 Connecticut 11
F 21 Engstler, Emily 6′ 1″ (1.85m) 180 lb (82kg) 2000-05-01 Louisville 3
F 44 Iriafen, Kiki 6′ 3″ (1.91m) 2003-08-26 USC R
G 5 Melbourne, Jade 5′ 10″ (1.78m) 145 lb (66kg) 2002-08-18 Australia 2
G 33 Olsen, Lucy 5′ 10″ (1.78m) 2003-05-26 Iowa R
G 4 Sheldon, Jacy  5′ 10″ (1.78m) 140 lb (64kg) 2000-08-23 Ohio State 1
F 24 Scott, Madison 6′ 2″ (1.88m) 2001-12-27 Mississippi R
G 1 Sutton, Sug 5′ 8″ (1.73m) 140 lb (64kg) 1998-12-17 Texas 3
G – Alarcón, Txell (DP) 5′ 10″ (1.78m) 2003-07-31 Spain –
F – Claessens, Nastja (DP) 6′ 1″ (1.85m) 2004-12-02 Belgium –
Head coach
Sydney Johnson (Princeton)
Assistant coaches
Jessie Miller (UIC)
Barbara Turner (Connecticut)
Emre Vatansever
Player development
Clinton Crouch (Saint Francis)
Athletic trainer
Christina Kennedy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

  WNBA roster page
2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)

May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
2025 pre-season schedule
2025 game log
Total: 16–28 (Home: 10–12; Road: 6–16)

May: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)

June
: 5–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–3)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 June 3 @ Indiana L 76–85 Kiki Iriafen (20) Kiki Iriafen (9) Brittney Sykes (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,013 		3–5
9 June 5 New York L 78–86 Kiki Iriafen (17) Shakira Austin (11) Brittney Sykes (5) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		3–6
10 June 8 Connecticut W 104–67 Brittney Sykes (28) Emily Engstler (9) Brittney Sykes (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		4–6
11 June 15 Atlanta L 56–89 Sonia Citron (10) Kiki Iriafen (8) Sug Sutton (4) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		4–7
12 June 17 @ Chicago W 79–72 Brittney Sykes (32) Austin, Citron (9) Sug Sutton (6) Wintrust Arena
7,579 		5–7
13 June 20 @ Atlanta L 91–92 Shakira Austin (28) Shakira Austin (10) Brittney Sykes (8) Gateway Center Arena
3,265 		5–8
14 June 22 Dallas W 91–88 (OT) Sonia Citron (27) Sonia Citron (11) Kiki Iriafen (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		6–8
15 June 24 Minnesota W 68–64 Shakira Austin (19) Kiki Iriafen (11) Jade Melbourne (5) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		7–8
16 June 26 @ Las Vegas W 94–83 Sonia Citron (21) Shakira Austin (13) Sug Sutton (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,427 		8–8
17 June 28 @ Dallas L 71–79 Sonia Citron (22) Sonia Citron (10) Brittney Sykes (5) College Park Center
6,006 		8–9

July
: 5–5 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–2)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 3 @ Minnesota L 75–92 Lucy Olsen (19) Kiki Iriafen (7) Jade Melbourne (4) Target Center
8,824 		8–10
19 July 8 Chicago W 81–79 Shakira Austin (15) Kiki Iriafen (10) Austin, Sykes (4) EagleBank Arena
9,350 		9–10
20 July 10 Las Vegas W 70–68 Brittney Sykes (18) Austin, Iriafen (8) Sug Sutton (6) EagleBank Arena
9,350 		10–10
21 July 13 @ Seattle W 74–69 Brittney Sykes (19) Kiki Iriafen (10) Shakira Austin (5) Climate Pledge Arena
11,126 		11–10
22 July 15 @ Los Angeles L 80–99 Shakira Austin (16) Austin, Iriafen (8) Sonia Citron (6) Crypto.com Arena
10,787 		11–11
All-Star Game
23 July 22 Los Angeles L 86–93 Brittney Sykes (18) Shakira Austin (6) Sonia Citron (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		11–12
24 July 26 Seattle W 69–58 Shakira Austin (14) Austin, Iriafen (11) Brittney Sykes (5) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		12–12
25 July 27 Phoenix L 72–88 Shakira Austin (20) Kiki Iriafen (10) Melbourne, Sykes (4) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		12–13
26 July 29 Chicago W 103–86 Sonia Citron (28) Kiki Iriafen (10) Brittney Sykes (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		13–13
27 July 31 Golden State L 67–68 Sonia Citron (16) Shakira Austin (9) Sug Sutton (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		13–14

August
: 3–11 (Home: 1–4; Road: 2–7)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 August 3 @ Atlanta L 83–99 Kiki Iriafen (22) Kiki Iriafen (5) Citron, Iriafen, Sutton, Sykes (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,315 		13–15
29 August 5 @ Chicago L 64–78 Sonia Citron (13) Kiki Iriafen (6) Sug Sutton (5) Wintrust Arena
6,572 		13–16
30 August 8 @ Minnesota L 76–80 Sonia Citron (26) Kiki Iriafen (9) Citron, Iriafen, Sutton (4) Target Center
8,821 		13–17
31 August 10 @ Dallas W 91–78 Kiki Iriafen (23) Kiki Iriafen (10) Sonia Citron (6) College Park Center
6,152 		14–17
32 August 13 Golden State L 83–88 Citron, Sutton (15) Kiki Iriafen (10) Sug Sutton (7) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		14–18
33 August 15 @ Indiana W 88–84 Sonia Citron (21) Kiki Iriafen (12) Jade Melbourne (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,006 		15–18
34 August 17 Los Angeles W 95–86 Sonia Citron (24) Kiki Iriafen (10) Sug Sutton (7) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		16–18
35 August 19 Connecticut L 69–80 Sonia Citron (19) Kiki Iriafen (12) Sug Sutton (7) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		16–19
36 August 21 @ Connecticut L 56–67 Sonia Citron (15) Kiki Iriafen (10) Sug Sutton (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,144 		16–20
37 August 23 Las Vegas L 81–91 Kiki Iriafen (21) Kiki Iriafen (15) Jade Melbourne (6) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		16–21
38 August 24 Seattle L 82–84 Shakira Austin (30) Citron, Iriafen (6) Sug Sutton (9) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		16–22
39 August 28 @ New York L 63–89 Sonia Citron (18) Shakira Austin (5) Clark, Engstler (4) Barclays Center
15,015 		16–23
40 August 30 @ Golden State L 62–99 Sug Sutton (17) Alysha Clark (6) Jade Melbourne (4) Chase Center
18,064 		16–24
41 August 31 @ Los Angeles L 78–81 Kiki Iriafen (22) Kiki Iriafen (13) Melbourne, Sutton (5) Crypto.com Arena
12,218 		16–25

September
: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
2025 season schedule

Notes:

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner’s Cup winners
y – Regular Season Champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner’s Cup Standings
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  34. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (May 14, 2025). “Official: The Washington Mystics have waived Lauren Jensen” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  35. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (May 14, 2025). “Official: The Washington Mystics have waived Ashten Prechtel” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  36. ^ Underdog WNBA [@UnderdogWNBA] (July 18, 2025). “Mystics temporarily suspend Sika Koné’s contract” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  37. ^ Washington Mystics [@WashMystics] (July 21, 2025). “The Mystics have partially suspended Sika Koné’s contract as she competes at AfroBasket” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  42. ^ Axson, Scooby (July 17, 2025). “WNBA All-Star Game full rosters: Injury replacements named for Team Clark”. USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

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