2009 Washington Mystics season

WNBA team season

2009 Washington Mystics season

Coach| Julie Plank
Arena| Verizon Center
Attendance| 11,338 per game
Results
Record| 16-18 (.471)
Place| 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish| Lost First Round
Team Leaders
Points| Beard (15.9)
Rebounds| Langhorne (8.0)
Assists| Harding (4.7)

← 2008 season

2010 season →

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

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### Dispersal Draft

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Based on the Mystics' 2008 record, they would pick 2nd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Matee Ajavon.

### WNBA draft

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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 |  United States | Maryland
2  | 23 (from Conn., via Minn.)  | Camille LeNoir  |  United States | Southern California
2  | 24 (from Det.)  | Jelena Milovanovic  |  Serbia | Serbia
3  | 28  | Josephine Owino |  Kenya | Union

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### Transactions

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* 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.

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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

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| Player | Signed | Former team

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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

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| Player | Left | New team

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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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2009 Washington Mystics roster

Players| Coaches
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G| 22| | Ajavon, Matee| 5' 8" (1.73m)| 160 lb (73kg)| Rutgers
G/F| 20| | Beard, Alana| 5' 11" (1.8m)| 160 lb (73kg)| Duke
PG| 32| | Blue, Nikki| 5' 8" (1.73m)| 163 lb (74kg)| UCLA
G/F| 4| | Coleman, Marissa| 6' 1" (1.85m)| 180 lb (82kg)| Maryland
PF| 25| | Currie, Monique| 6' 0" (1.83m)| 177 lb (80kg)| Duke
G| 10| | Harding, Lindsey| 5' 8" (1.73m)| 139 lb (63kg)| Duke
C| 1| | Langhorne, Crystal| 6' 2" (1.88m)| 184 lb (83kg)| Maryland
F| 24| | Mann, Kristen| 6' 1" (1.85m)| 185 lb (84kg)| UC Santa Barbara
F/C| 44| | Melvin, Chasity| 6' 3" (1.91m)| 185 lb (84kg)| NC State
F| 33| | Mosby, Bernice| 6' 1" (1.85m)| 140 lb (64kg)| Baylor
C| 43| | Sanford, Nakia| 6' 4" (1.93m)| 200 lb (91kg)| Kansas

Head coach
Julie Plank (Ohio State)
Assistant coaches
Trudi Lacey (NC State)
Lubomyr Lichonczak (Idaho)
Vicky Bullett (Maryland)
Athletic trainer
Navin Hettiarachchi (West Virginia)
Strength and conditioning coach
Lisa Ciaravella (Elon)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

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WNBA roster page

## Season standings

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Eastern Conference |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  GB  |  Home  |  Road  |  Conf.

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Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 17–5
Atlanta Dream x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 10–12
Detroit Shock x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–11
Washington Mystics x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 10–12
Chicago Sky o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 10–12
Connecticut Sun o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 9–12
New York Liberty o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 8–13

## Schedule

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### Preseason

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2009 Game Log: Preseason

| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record

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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
2 | May 28 | 11:30am | New York | 74-56 | Ajavon (17) | Coleman, Langhorne (6) | Ajavon (3) | Verizon Center
9,287 | 1-1

### Regular season

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2009 Game Log: Regular Season

June

| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record

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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

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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

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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
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

September

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30 | September 3 | 7:00pm | Seattle |  | 78-67 | Currie (17) | Langhorne (11) | Harding (5) | Verizon Center
10,648 | 15-15
31 | September 4 | 8:30pm | @ Chicago |  | 86-92 | Ajavon (32) | Langhorne (10) | Harding (5) | UIC Pavilion
3,241 | 15-16
32 | September 6 | 4:00pm | @ Indiana |  | 61-72 | Langhorne (13) | Sanford (10) | Sanford (3) | Conseco Fieldhouse
9,702 | 15-17
33 | September 12 | 7:00pm | Atlanta |  | 82-64 | Harding (25) | Langhorne (8) | Currie (5) | Verizon Center
11,987 | 16-17
34 | September 13 | 4:00pm | @ New York | MSG | 65-86 | Currie (17) | Ajavon (9) | Currie (5) | Madison Square Garden
15,667 | 16-18

All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

### Postseason

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2009 Game Log: Postseason

Eastern Conference Semifinals

| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Series

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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
2 | September 19 | 7:00pm | @ Indiana | NBA TV | 74-81 (OT) | Langhorne (15) | Currie (14) | Harding (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse
9,655 | 0-2

## Regular Season Statistics

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Legend

GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game  |  RPG | Rebounds per game
APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game  |  BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game
FG% | Field-goal percentage  |  3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage  |  FT% | Free-throw percentage  |  TO | Turnovers per game
PF | Fouls per game  |  | Team leader  |  | League leader

### Player statistics

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Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Matee Ajavon | 34 | 4 | 17.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.12 | 6.0
Alana Beard | 31 | 30 | 31.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.32 | 0.58 | 15.9
Nikki Blue | 16 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 1.5
Marissa Coleman | 28 | 0 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.71 | 0.32 | 6.1
Monique Currie | 34 | 34 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 8.2
Lindsey Harding | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.26 | 0.38 | 12.8
Tasha Humphrey | 9 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 2.2
Crystal Langhorne | 34 | 22 | 29.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 12.0
Kristen Mann | 16 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 1.6
Chasity Melvin | 34 | 33 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 5.9
Bernice Mosby | 24 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.04 | 1.9
Josephine Owino | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0
Nakia Sanford | 34 | 13 | 19.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.76 | 0.41 | 6.3

### Team statistics

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
2. ^ WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions

## External links

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Washington Mystics

* Founded in 1998
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* Jim Lewis
* Cathy Parson
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* Tree Rollins
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* Sponsor: Inova Health System

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* President: Michael Winger

* General manager: Melissa McFerrin
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* Ariel Atkins
* Alana Beard
* Tina Charles
* Monique Currie
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* Lindsey Harding
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* Draft
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