Английская Википедия:2009 Washington Mystics season
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The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Washington Mystics franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mystics reached the playoffs for the first time in three years. They lost to the Indiana Fever in the first round in a sweep.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Mystics' 2008 record, they would pick 2nd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Matee Ajavon.
WNBA draft
The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 2 | Marissa Coleman | Шаблон:USA | Maryland |
2 | 23 (from Conn., via Minn.) | Camille LeNoir | Шаблон:USA | Southern California |
2 | 24 (from Det.) | Jelena Milovanovic | Шаблон:Flag | Serbia |
3 | 28 | Josephine Owino | Шаблон:KEN | Union |
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.
Date | Trade | |
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August 12, 2008 | To Washington Mystics | To Detroit Shock |
24th pick in 2009 Draft, Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | |
January 30, 2009 | To Washington Mystics | To Minnesota Lynx |
Lindsey Harding, 23rd pick in 2009 Draft, second-round pick in 2010 Draft | 9th and 15th picks in 2009 Draft |
Free agents
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Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
Matee Ajavon | December 8, 2008 | Houston Comets |
Lindsey Harding | January 30, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx |
Chasity Melvin | February 9, 2009 | Chicago Sky |
Kristen Mann | June 16, 2009 | Washington Mystics |
Subtractions
Player | Left | New team |
Andrea Gardner | April 15, 2009 | free agent |
Laurie Koehn | April 15, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury |
Krystal Vaughn | April 15, 2009 | free agent |
Crystal Smith | May 1, 2009 | free agent |
Camille LeNoir | May 1, 2009 | free agent |
Coco Miller | May 11, 2009 | Atlanta Dream |
Bernice Mosby | June 5, 2009 | free agent |
Josephine Owino | June 16, 2009 | free agent |
Roster
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Season standings
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Schedule
Preseason
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| 1 || May 21 || 11:00am || @ New York || 71-77 || Sanford (17) || Sanford (8) || Currie (2) || Madison Square Garden
15,958 || 0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || May 28 || 11:30am || New York || 74-56 || Ajavon (17) || Coleman, Langhorne (6) || Ajavon (3) || Verizon Center
9,287 || 1-1
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Regular season
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|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || June 6 || 4:00pm || @ Connecticut || || 82-70 || Coleman (16) || Sanford, Langhorne (7) || Harding (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
7,191 || 1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || June 7 || 4:00pm || Atlanta || || 77-71 || Beard (27) || Langhorne (8) || Harding (7) || Verizon Center
11,759 || 2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || June 10 || 7:30pm || @ Detroit || || 75-69 || Beard (15) || Melvin (9) || Harding (5) || Palace of Auburn Hills
7,329 || 3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 4 || June 19 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || || 81-93 || Beard (20) || Langhorne (10) || Currie, Harding (7) || Philips Arena
6,050 || 3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6 || June 20 || 7:00pm || Chicago || || 81-72 || Beard (31) || Melvin (9) || Beard (5) || Verizon Center
11,745 || 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 6 || June 25 || 7:00pm || Phoenix || || 87-93 || Beard (21) || Langhorne (12) || Harding (9) || Verizon Center
9,808 || 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 7 || June 27 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || || 63-68 || Harding (15) || Melvin (9) || Harding (6) || UIC Pavilion
3,918 || 4-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8 || June 30 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 84-82 || Beard, Harding (19) || Currie (8) || Harding (5) || AT&T Center
4,723 || 5-3
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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9 || July 3 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || || 65-72 || Beard (16) || Melvin (9) || Harding (4) || Philips Arena
5,456 || 5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10 || July 7 || 8:30pm || @ Minnesota || || 94-96 (OT) || Harding (27) || Currie (11) || Currie (4) || Target Center
7,171 || 5-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11 || July 11 || 7:00pm || Los Angeles || || 75-63 || Beard (26) || Langhorne (11) || Harding (5) || Verizon Center
12,217 || 6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 12 || July 15 || 11:30am || San Antonio || || 78-79 || Harding (18) || Beard, Langhorne (6) || Harding (4) || Verizon Center
17,220 || 6-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || July 18 || 7:00pm || New York || || 68-67 || Harding (23) || Harding (7) || Harding (5) || Verizon Center
9,968 || 7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14 || July 21 || 7:00pm || Indiana || || 70-82 || Harding (17) || Beard (9) || Harding (6) || Verizon Center
9,798 || 7-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15 || July 23 || 7:00pm || Chicago || ESPN2 || 75-64 || Langhorne (16) || Langhorne (10) || Harding (6) || Verizon Center
11,651 || 8-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || July 26 || 4:00pm|| Sacramento || || 87-73 || Langhorne (19) || Langhorne (8) || Beard (5) || Verizon Center
10,757 || 9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17 || July 28 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 85-81 || Beard (19) || Langhorne (8) || Harding, Melvin (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse
5,904 || 9-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 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
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| 19 || August 2 || 4:00pm || Indiana || || 79-87 || Beard (23) || Currie (7) || Currie, Harding (4) || Verizon Center
11,595 || 10-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || August 7 || 7:00pm || Detroit || || 70-66 || Beard (15) || Langhorne (9) || Harding (4) || Verizon Center
10,637 || 11-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21 || August 9 || 3:00pm || @ Connecticut || || 67-96 || Beard (18) || Beard, Harding (7) || Beard (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,528 || 11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 22 || August 11 || 7:00pm || Detroit || || 77-81 || Beard (17) || Sanford (6) || Harding (8) || Verizon Center
10,398 || 11-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || August 14 || 7:00pm || Connecticut || || 91-89 (2OT) || Beard (26) || Langhorne (16) || Harding (4) || Verizon Center
9,738 || 12-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24 || August 16 || 4:00pm || New York || || 59-60 || Beard (18) || Langhorne (8) || Harding (7) || Verizon Center
10,580 || 12-12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25 || August 18 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || || 69-72 || Ajavon (20) || Harding, Langhorne (6) || Ajavon (4) || STAPLES Center
9,287 || 12-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || August 21 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || || 91-81 || Langhorne (19) || Langhorne (12) || Harding (6) || US Airways Center
9,155 || 13-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27 || August 22 || 10:00pm || @ Sacramento || || 60-82 || Langhorne (16) || Langhorne (10) || Harding (3) || ARCO Arena
7,067 || 13-14
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 28 || August 25 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 68-78 || Coleman, Currie (13) || Currie (6) || Ajavon (3) || KeyArena
6,791 || 13-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || August 30 || 4:00pm || Minnesota || || 81-75 || Langhorne (18) || Langhorne (10) || Hardin (5) || Verizon Center
12,241 || 14-15
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| 30 || September 3 || 7:00pm || Seattle || || 78-67 || Currie (17) || Langhorne (11) || Harding (5) || Verizon Center
10,648 || 15-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || September 4 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago || || 86-92 || Ajavon (32) || Langhorne (10) || Harding (5) || UIC Pavilion
3,241 || 15-16
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 32 || September 6 || 4:00pm || @ Indiana || || 61-72 || Langhorne (13) || Sanford (10) || Sanford (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse
9,702 || 15-17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33 || September 12 || 7:00pm || Atlanta || || 82-64 || Harding (25) || Langhorne (8) || Currie (5) || Verizon Center
11,987 || 16-17
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 34 || September 13 || 4:00pm || @ New York || MSG || 65-86 || Currie (17) || Ajavon (9) || Currie (5) || Madison Square Garden
15,667 || 16-18
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| All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
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Postseason
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| 1 || September 17 || 7:00pm || Indiana || ESPN2 || 79-88 || Langhorne (18) || Langhorne (10) || Melvin (4) || Comcast Center
6,332 || 0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || September 19 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || NBA TV || 74-81 (OT) || Langhorne (15) || Currie (14) || Harding (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse
9,655 || 0-2
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Regular Season Statistics
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Player Statistics
Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 4 | 17.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.12 | 6.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 31 | 30 | 31.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.32 | 0.58 | 15.9 |
Шаблон:Sort | 16 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
Шаблон:Sort | 28 | 0 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.32 | 6.1 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 34 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 8.2 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.26 | 0.38 | 12.8 |
Шаблон:Sort | 9 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 2.2 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 22 | 29.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 12.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 16 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 33 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 5.9 |
Шаблон:Sort | 24 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.04 | 1.9 |
Шаблон:Sort | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 13 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.76 | 0.41 | 6.3 |
Team Statistics
Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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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 |
Awards and honors
- Alana Beard was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 22, 2009.
- Alana Beard was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 6, 2009.
- Alana Beard was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference starter.
- Crystal Langhorne was named the Most Improved Player.
- Alana Beard was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
References
External links
Шаблон:Washington Mystics navbox Шаблон:2009 WNBA season by team