2020 Washington Mystics season explained

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.[1]

This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] [5]

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.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
224Jaylyn AgnewCreighton
336Sug SuttonTexas

Trades and roster changes

DateDetails
February 11, 2020Re-Signed F Elena Delle Donne[6]
February 13, 2020Signed G Leilani Mitchell[7]
February 17, 2020Re-signed G Emma Meesseman[8]
April 15, 2020Engaged in a three team trade where they acquired Tina Charles in exchange for their first-round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and their first, second, and third round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft and G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.[9]
June 22, 2020G Natasha Cloud and F/C LaToya Sanders announce they will opt out of the 2020 season.[10]
June 26, 2020Signed G/F Essence Carson.[11]
June 29, 2020Signed C Alaina Coates and G Shey Peddy.[12]

Game log

Regular season

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 1| July 25| Indiana Fever| 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| Connecticut Sun| W 94–89| Powers (27)| Hines-Allen (8)| Meesseman (8)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 2–0|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 3| July 30| Seattle Storm| W 89–71| Atkins (22)| Powers (8)| Mitchell (6)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| August 1| Chicago Sky| L 86–88| Atkins (24)| Hines-Allen (10)| Meesseman (6)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| August 5| Las Vegas Aces| L 77–83| Meesseman (24)| Meesseman (13)| Mitchell (4)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| August 7| New York Liberty| L 66–74| Powers (20)| Hines-Allen (8)| Mitchell (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| August 9| Indiana Fever| L 84–91| Meesseman (19)| Hawkins (10)| Mitchell (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| August 11| Minnesota Lynx| 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| Los Angeles Sparks| L 64–81| Atkins (20)| Meesseman (11)| Tied (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| August 15| Las Vegas Aces| L 73–88| Atkins (17)| Meesseman (9)| Tied (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 3–7|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 11| August 19| Atlanta Dream| W 98–91| Johnson (25)| Meesseman (6)| Meesseman (10)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 4–7|- style="background:#fcc;"| 12| August 21| Dallas Wings| 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| Phoenix Mercury| 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| Phoenix Mercury| L 72–94| Mitchell (17)| Tied (6)| Mitchell (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 4–10|- style="background:#fcc;"| 15| August 30| Connecticut Sun| L 63–76| Tied (14)| Hines-Allen (13)| Hines-Allen (6)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 4–11|- style="background:#fcc;"| 16| September 2| Seattle Storm| L 64–71| Meesseman (17)| Hines-Allen (6)| Mitchell (5)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 4–12|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 17| September 4| Chicago Sky| W 79–69| Mitchell (20)| Hines-Allen (10)| Mitchell (12)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 5–12|- style="background:#fcc;"| 18| September 6| Dallas Wings| 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| Minnesota Lynx| 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| Los Angeles Sparks| 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| New York Liberty| 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| Atlanta Dream| W 85–78| Atkins (26)| Hines-Allen (10)| Tied (7)| IMG Academy
No In-Person Attendance| 9–13

Playoffs

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| September 15| Phoenix Mercury| L 84–85| Mitchell (25)| Hines-Allen (9)| 4 tied (4)| IMG Academy| 0–1

Playoffs

See main article: 2020 WNBA Playoffs.

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Myisha Hines-Allen222230.051.042.682.88.92.61.50.217.0
Aerial Powers6629.846.434.683.34.82.51.5016.3
Ariel Atkins222231.043.841.188.62.92.41.80.314.8
Emma Meesseman202031.045.428.982.95.34.51.20.813.0
Leilani Mitchell222230.640.830.587.22.85.40.809.5
Stella Johnson5218.848.564.31002.02.41.00.49.2
Tianna Hawkins17519.440.829.884.63.51.00.80.48.5
Kiara Leslie191021.835.236.292.33.01.10.50.45.5
Jacki Gemelos12116.131.320.750.01.41.20.30.13.2
Sug Sutton1209.436.429.471.40.81.00.102.8
Alaina Coates2009.952.9053.82.80.50.40.22.5

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Myisha Hines-AllenEastern Conference Player of the WeekAugust 3, 2020[13]
September 14, 2020[14]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – SeptemberSeptember 15, 2020[15]
Ariel Atkins2nd Team All-DefenseSeptember 29, 2020[16]
Myisha Hines-AllenAll-WNBA Second TeamOctober 4, 2020[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Washington Mystics Schedule. WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. en. February 14, 2020.
  2. Web site: Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream. dream.wnba.com. February 1, 2020.
  3. News: 2020-04-03. WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season. 2020-04-03.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-15. WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season. 2020-06-17. WNBA. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-06-15. WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida. 2020-06-15. NBC Sports Washington.
  6. Web site: MYSTICS RE-SIGN REIGNING MVP ELENA DELLE DONNE. mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. en. February 11, 2020. February 14, 2020.
  7. Web site: LEILANI MITCHELL RETURNS TO MYSTICS. mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. en. February 13, 2020. February 14, 2020.
  8. Web site: MYSTICS RE-SIGN 2019 FINALS MVP EMMA MEESSEMAN. mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. en. February 17, 2020. February 17, 2020.
  9. Web site: Washington Mystics Acquire 7x All-Star Tina Charles in Three-Team Deal. wnba.com. WNBA. April 15, 2020. April 15, 2020.
  10. Web site: CLOUD, SANDERS TO OPT OUT OF 2020 SEASON. wnba.com. WNBA. June 22, 2020. June 23, 2020.
  11. Web site: Mystics Sign Veteran Essence Carson. wnba.com. WNBA. June 26, 2020. June 29, 2020.
  12. Web site: MYSTICS SIGN ALAINA COATES AND SHEY PEDDY. wnba.com. WNBA. June 29, 2020. June 30, 2020.
  13. Web site: Stewart, Hines-Allen Earn First Players Of The Week Honors Of The Season. wnba.com. WNBA. August 3, 2020. August 4, 2020.
  14. Web site: September 14, 2020. Hines-Allen, Wilson Earn Player Of The Week Honors For Week 7. wnba.com. WNBA. September 14, 2020.
  15. Web site: WNBA Announces Players Of The Month. wnba.com. WNBA. September 15, 2020. September 17, 2020.
  16. Web site: Two Atlanta Dream Players And Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark Headline 2020 WNBA All-Defensive Team. wnba.com. WNBA. September 29, 2020. September 29, 2020.
  17. Web site: A'ja Wilson And Candace Parker Unanimously Selected To 2020 All-WNBA First Team. wnba.com. WNBA. October 4, 2020. October 5, 2020.

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