The 2021 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off versus the Chicago Sky on May 15, 2021.[1]
The Mystics struggled to start the season only winning two of their six games in the month of May. Their fortunes rebounded when they posted a .500 winning percentage through June and in their two games in July before the Olympic break. In closing out their pre-Olympic schedule they won in overtime versus the Chicago Sky to finish the first portion of the schedule with an 8–10 record. Coming back from the break, they faced a tough schedule and posted a 2–6 record, including losing the first four games back from the break. To close out the season, September contained two wins book marked by two losses on either side. Going into the last day of the season, the Mystics had a chance to secure a playoff spot, but lost to the Minnesota Lynx to miss the playoffs and finish with a 12–20 record. Tina Charles was a bright spot during the season, as she led the league in scoring .
Transactions [ ]
WNBA Draft [ ]
See also: 2021 WNBA Draft
Due to a trade in 2020 for C Tina Charles , the Mystics did not make a selection in the 2021 Draft.[2]
Trades and roster changes [ ]
Date
Details
December 28, 2020
Exercised Team Option on G Kiara Leslie [3]
January 4, 2021
Extended Qualifying Offers to G Stella Johnson , G Jacki Gemelos , and G Sug Sutton [4]
January 8, 2021
Re-Signed G Stella Johnson , G Jacki Gemelos , and G Sug Sutton [5]
February 1, 2021
Signed F Alysha Clark [6]
February 2, 2021
Re-Signed F LaToya Sanders [7]
February 5, 2021
Re-Signed C Tina Charles [8]
Acquired F Erica McCall from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the Mystic's third round pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft .[9]
February 26, 2021
Signed G Ariel Atkins to a Contract Extension[10]
March 8, 2021
F LaToya Sanders retires.[11]
Signed F Theresa Plaisance [12]
March 10, 2021
Re-Signed G Natasha Cloud [13]
March 16, 2021
Signed F to a Training Camp Contract[14]
March 19, 2021
G Jacki Gemelos retires[15]
March 31, 2021
Signed G Shavonte Zellous [16]
April 16, 2021
Signed F to a Training Camp Contract[17]
April 18, 2021
Signed F , F , and G to Training Camp Contracts[18]
April 20, 2021
Full Season Suspend F Alysha Clark due to Overseas Injury[19]
April 30, 2021
Signed G to a Training Camp Contract[20]
May 2, 2021
Waived F [21]
May 5, 2021
Full Season Suspend G [22]
Waived F
May 10, 2021
Waived G and G [23]
May 11, 2021
Waived F [24]
May 12, 2021
Temporarily Suspend F Myisha Hines-Allen due to Overseas Commitment[25]
May 13, 2021
Waived G Sug Sutton [26]
Traded a 2022 2nd Round Pick to Los Angeles in exchange for G Sydney Wiese [27]
May 22, 2021
Activate F Myisha Hines-Allen from Temporary Suspension List[28]
Waived F Jillian Alleyne
June 21, 2021
Signed F Megan Gustafson to a Hardship Contract[29]
June 28, 2021
Waived F Megan Gustafson , G Stella Johnson , and G Kiara Leslie [30]
July 1, 2021
Signed F Megan Gustafson and G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to 7-Day Contracts[31]
July 8, 2021
Signed F Megan Gustafson and G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to a 2nd 7-Day Contracts[32]
August 18, 2021
Signed G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to a Rest-Of-Season Contract[33]
Signed F Megan Gustafson to a 3rd 7-Day Contract
August 25, 2021
Signed F Megan Gustafson to a Rest-Of-Season Contract[34]
Roster [ ]
2021 Washington Mystics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
7
Atkins, Ariel
5' 8" (1.73m)
167 lb (76kg)
07-30-1996
Texas
3
C
31
Charles, Tina
6' 4" (1.93m)
192 lb (87kg)
12-05-1988
Connecticut
10
G
9
Cloud, Natasha
5' 9" (1.75m)
160 lb (73kg)
02-22-1992
Saint Joseph's
5
G/F
11
Delle Donne, Elena
6' 5" (1.96m)
187 lb (85kg)
09-05-1989
Delaware
7
C
10
Gustafson, Megan
6' 3" (1.91m)
195 lb (88kg)
12-13-1996
Iowa
2
F
2
Hines-Allen, Myisha
6' 1" (1.85m)
200 lb (91kg)
05-30-1996
Louisville
3
F
24
McCall, Erica
6' 2" (1.88m)
184 lb (83kg)
1995-08-21
Stanford
4
G
5
Mitchell, Leilani
5' 5" (1.65m)
138 lb (63kg)
06-15-1985
Utah
12
F
55
Plaisance, Theresa
6' 5" (1.96m)
200 lb (91kg)
05-18-1992
LSU
7
G
2
Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori
5' 9" (1.75m)
140 lb (64kg)
05-18-1995
Maryland
4
G
24
Wiese, Sydney
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
06-16-1995
Oregon State
4
G
21
Zellous, Shavonte
5' 10" (1.78m)
188 lb (85kg)
08-28-1986
Pittsburgh
11
Head coach
Mike Thibault (St. Martin's )
Assistant coaches
Eric Thibault (Missouri ) LaToya Sanders (North Carolina )
Athletic trainer
Chalisa Fonza (Western Illinois )
Strength and conditioning coach
Vacant
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
WNBA roster page
Game log [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
2021 game log Total: 12–20 (Home: 8–8; Road: 4–12)
May: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
June
: 5–5 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–3)
July
: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
August
: 2–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–3)
September
: 2–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–3)
2021 season schedule
Standings [ ]
Notes
(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Source:[35]
Awards and honors [ ]
References [ ]
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^ "Transactions - Player Movement" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across The Timeline. Retrieved 3 June 2021 .
^ "MYSTICS SIGN MEGAN GUSTAFSON" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved 6 July 2021 .
^ "MYSTICS ROSTER UPDATE" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved 6 July 2021 .
^ "MYSTICS SIGN GUSTAFSON AND WALKER-KIMBROUGH" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved 6 July 2021 .
^ "OFFICIAL: We have signed Megan Gustafson and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to another seven-day contract" . twitter.com . Twitter. Retrieved 16 July 2021 .
^ "MYSTICS SIGN SHATORI WALKER-KIMBROUGH" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved 21 August 2021 .
^ "MYSTICS SIGN MEGAN GUSTAFSON" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
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^ "Breanna Stewart and Tina Charles Named Week 4 Players Of The Week" . wnba.com . WNBA. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 .
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