2020 Washington Mystics season
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{{WNBA season
| team = Washington Mystics
| year = 2020
| attendance = 0
| wins = 9
| losses = 13
| conf = Eastern
| conf_place = 3
| coach = Mike Thibault
| arena = Originally: St. Elizabeths East Arena
Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida
| points = Myisha Hines-Allen – 17.0 ppg
| rebounds = Myisha Hines-Allen – 8.9 rpg
| assists = Leilani Mitchell – 5.4 apg
| playoffs = 8th Seed, Lost in First Round to Phoenix Mercury
| television =
}}
The 2020 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 23rd season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off versus the Indiana Fever on July 25, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/schedule/#?season=2020&seasontype=01|title=2020 Washington Mystics Schedule|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA|language=en|access-date=February 14, 2020}}
This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.{{cite web|url=https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-announce-2020-schedule/|title=Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream|website=dream.wnba.com|accessdate=February 1, 2020}} However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|date=2020-04-03|title=WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-statement-regarding-the-start-of-the-2020-regular-season/|access-date=2020-04-03}} Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-announces-plan-to-tip-off-2020-season/|access-date=2020-06-17|website=WNBA|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/wnba-announces-plans-2020-season-start-late-july-florida|access-date=2020-06-15|website=NBC Sports Washington}}
The Mystics were without star Elena Delle Donne for the season, as she sat out due to COVID-19 concerns. Expectations were lowered when it was announced that the 2019 MVP would be out for the season. However, the Mystics defied those expectations in their first three games, winning all three. However, the season took a drastic turn for the worse after that, with the team going 1–11 in their August games. At 4–11 overall, the Mystics were on the outside looking in for the playoffs. The Mystics went 5–2 in September, including a four game win-streak to finish the season and secure the eight seed in the playoffs. As the eight seed, they lost in the first round to the Phoenix Mercury.
Transactions
= WNBA draft =
{{see also|2020 WNBA draft}}
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! width="2%" style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" |Round ! width="5%" style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" |Pick ! width="10%" style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" |Player ! width="10%" style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" |Nationality ! width="10%" style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" |School/Team/Country |
2
| 24 | {{USA}} |
3
| 36 | {{USA}} | Texas |
=Trades and roster changes=
Roster
{{sports roster
| team=Washington Mystics
| season = 2020
| style = WNBA
| players =
{{sports roster/entry | num = 7 | first = Ariel | last = Atkins | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 167 | DOB = 07-30-1996 | yrs = 2 | college = Texas | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 31 | first = Tina | last = Charles | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 192 | DOB = 12-05-1988 | yrs = 10 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 81 | first = Alaina | last = Coates | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 04-07-1995 | yrs = 2 | college = South Carolina | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 11 | first = Elena | last = Delle Donne | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 187 | DOB = 09-05-1989 | yrs = 7 | college = Delaware | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 88 | first = Jacki | last = Gemelos | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 11-22-1988 | yrs = 1 | college = Southern California | nat = GRE}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Tianna | last = Hawkins| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 186 | DOB = 03-02-1991 | yrs = 6 | college = Maryland | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 2 | first = Myisha | last = Hines-Allen | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 05-30-1996 | yrs = 2 | college = Louisville | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 4 | first = Stella | last = Johnson | dab= basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 158 | DOB = 07-11-1998 | yrs = R | college = Rider | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 1 | first = Kiara | last = Leslie | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 12-06-1995 | yrs = R | college = NC State | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 33 | first = Emma | last = Meesseman | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 191 | DOB = 05-13-1993 | yrs = 6 | from = Belgium | nat = BEL}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 5 | first = Leilani | last = Mitchell | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 5 | lbs = 138 | DOB = 06-15-1985 | yrs = 11 | from = Utah | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 23 | first = Aerial | last = Powers | pos = F/G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 159 | DOB = 07-17-1994 | yrs = 4 | college = Michigan State | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 0 | first = Sug | last = Sutton | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 140 | DOB = 12-17-1998 | yrs = R | college = Texas | nat = USA}}
| head_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Mike | last = Thibault| college = St. Martin's University}}
| asst_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Eric | last = Thibault | nolink = 1| college = Missouri}}
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Asjha | last = Jones| college = Connecticut}}
| ath_train =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Chalisa | last = Fonza | nolink = 1| college = Western Illinois}}
| str_cond =
}}
Game log
=Regular season=
{{WNBA game log start|Washington Mystics|end_year=2020|note=
Total: 9–13}}
{{WNBA game log section|Washington Mystics|July|first=yes}}
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 1
| July 25
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200725/INDWAS/ W 101–76]
| Hines-Allen (27)
| Hines-Allen (10)
| Mitchell (4)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 1–0
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 2
| July 28
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200728/WASCON/ W 94–89]
| Powers (27)
| Hines-Allen (8)
| Meesseman (8)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 2–0
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 3
| July 30
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200730/SEAWAS/ W 89–71]
| Atkins (22)
| Powers (8)
| Mitchell (6)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–0
{{WNBA game log section|Washington Mystics|August}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| August 1
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200801/WASCHI/ L 86–88]
| Atkins (24)
| Hines-Allen (10)
| Meesseman (6)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
| August 5
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200805/LVAWAS/ L 77–83]
| Meesseman (24)
| Meesseman (13)
| Mitchell (4)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6
| August 7
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200807/NYLWAS/ L 66–74]
| Powers (20)
| Hines-Allen (8)
| Mitchell (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7
| August 9
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200809/WASIND/ L 84–91]
| Meesseman (19)
| Hawkins (10)
| Mitchell (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 8
| August 11
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200811/WASMIN/ L 48–68]
| Hines-Allen (12)
| 3 tied (6)
| 3 tied (3)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 9
| August 13
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200813/LASWAS/ L 64–81]
| Atkins (20)
| Meesseman (11)
| Tied (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 10
| August 15
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200815/WASLVA/ L 73–88]
| Atkins (17)
| Meesseman (9)
| Tied (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 3–7
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 11
| August 19
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200819/ATLWAS/ W 98–91]
| Johnson (25)
| Meesseman (6)
| Meesseman (10)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 12
| August 21
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200821/WASDAL/ L 92–101 (OT)]
| Hines-Allen (35)
| Hines-Allen (12)
| Mitchell (4)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 13
| August 23
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200823/PHOWAS/ L 87–88]
| Hawkins (19)
| Hines-Allen (13)
| Hines-Allen (8)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 14
| August 28
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200828/WASPHO/ L 72–94]
| Mitchell (17)
| Tied (6)
| Mitchell (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–10
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 15
| August 30
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200830/CONWAS/ L 63–76]
| Tied (14)
| Hines-Allen (13)
| Hines-Allen (6)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–11
{{WNBA game log section|Washington Mystics|September}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16
| September 2
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200902/WASSEA/ L 64–71]
| Meesseman (17)
| Hines-Allen (6)
| Mitchell (5)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 4–12
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 17
| September 4
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200904/CHIWAS/ W 79–69]
| Mitchell (20)
| Hines-Allen (10)
| Mitchell (12)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 5–12
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 18
| September 6
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200906/DALWAS/ L 94–101 (OT)]
| Atkins (22)
| Hines-Allen (13)
| Mitchell (9)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 5–13
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 19
| September 8
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200908/MINWAS/ W 89–86]
| Hines-Allen (26)
| Hines-Allen (9)
| Mitchell (10)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 6–13
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 20
| September 10
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200910/WASLAS/ W 80–72]
| Hines-Allen (30)
| Hines-Allen (8)
| Mitchell (9)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 7–13
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 21
| September 12
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200912/WASNYL/ W 75–58]
| Hines-Allen (25)
| Hines-Allen (11)
| Meesseman (7)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 8–13
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 22
| September 13
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200913/WASATL/ W 85–78]
| Atkins (26)
| Hines-Allen (10)
| Tied (7)
| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance
| 9–13
{{WNBA game log end|was|end_year=2020}}
= Playoffs =
{{WNBA game log start|Washington Mystics|playoffs=yes|end_year=2020|record=Total: 0–1}}
{{WNBA game log section|Washington Mystics|First Round|playoffs=yes|first=yes}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| September 15
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200915/WASPHO/ L 84–85]
| Mitchell (25)
| Hines-Allen (9)
| 4 tied (4)
| 0–1
{{WNBA game log end|WAS|playoffs=yes|end_year=2020}}
Standings
{{2020 WNBA standings|team=WAS|notes=yes}}
Playoffs
{{main|2020 WNBA Playoffs}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2020 WNBA Playoffs|Bracket}}}}
Statistics
{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="16%" | Player
! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | GP ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | GS ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}};" width="6%" | MPG ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | FG% ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | 3P% ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | FT% ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | RPG ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | APG ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | SPG ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | BPG ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="6%" | PPG |
---|
Myisha Hines-Allen
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | 30.0 | 51.0 | 42.6 | 82.8 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 17.0 |
Aerial Powers
| 6 | 6 | 29.8 | 46.4 | 34.6 | 83.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 16.3 |
Ariel Atkins
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | 31.0 | 43.8 | 41.1 | 88.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 1.8 | 0.3 | 14.8 |
Emma Meesseman
| 20 | 20 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 31.0 | 45.4 | 28.9 | 82.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 0.8 | 13.0 |
Leilani Mitchell
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 22 | 30.6 | 40.8 | 30.5 | 87.2 | 2.8 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 9.5 |
Stella Johnson
| 5 | 2 | 18.8 | 48.5 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 64.3 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 100 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.2 |
Tianna Hawkins
| 17 | 5 | 19.4 | 40.8 | 29.8 | 84.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
Kiara Leslie
| 19 | 10 | 21.8 | 35.2 | 36.2 | 92.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
Jacki Gemelos
| 12 | 1 | 16.1 | 31.3 | 20.7 | 50.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
Sug Sutton
| 12 | 0 | 9.4 | 36.4 | 29.4 | 71.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2.8 |
Alaina Coates
| 20 | 0 | 9.9 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 52.9 | 0 | 53.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Awards and honors
class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="5%" | Recipient ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="9%" | Award ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="5%" | Date awarded ! style="{{NBA color cell|Washington Mystics}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
rowspan=3 | Myisha Hines-Allen
| rowspan=2 | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | August 3, 2020 |
September 14, 2020 |
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – September
| September 15, 2020 |
Ariel Atkins
| September 29, 2020 |
Myisha Hines-Allen
| October 4, 2020 |
References
{{Reflist|}}
External links
- [https://mystics.wnba.com/ Official website of the Washington Mystics]
{{Washington Mystics}}
{{2020 WNBA season by team}}