2017_Washington_Mystics_season
The 2017 WNBA season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association is scheduled to begin May 13, 2017. The Mystics got off to a strong start, posting a 10–5 record in May and June. After a 4–4 July, the Mystics struggled to finish out the season. A 4–6 finish saw them place third in the Eastern Conference, and earn the 6th overall seed in the playoffs. Strong performances from star players allowed the Mystics to win in the First Round over the Dallas Wings and in the Second Round over the New York Liberty. In the Semifinals, the Mystics were swept by the Minnesota Lynx 0–3.
Quick Facts Washington Mystics season, Coach ...
| 2017 Washington Mystics season | |
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| Coach | Mike Thibault |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Attendance | 7,771 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–16 (.529) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals v. Minnesota |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Elena Delle Donne 19.7 ppg |
| Rebounds | Krystal Thomas 9.6 rpg |
| Assists | Kristi Toliver 3.4 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | CSN Mid-Atlantic (CSN-MA) |
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The Mystics became the first Washington-based professional sports team to reach the semifinal stage of playoffs since they themselves did so in 2002. They and the NHL's Washington Capitals reaching the Finals in 1998 were the only instances of a Washington-based team reaching the semifinals since the Redskins' 1991 Super Bowl.
WNBA draft
See also: 2017 WNBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 6 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough |  United States |
Maryland |
| 2 | 18 | Jennie Simms | United States |
Old Dominion |
| 3 | 27 | Mehryn Kraker | United States |
Green Bay |
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Trades
- Elena Delle Donne is acquired from the Chicago Sky in exchange for Stefanie Dolson, Kahleah Copper and Washington’s first-round pick (second overall) in the 2017 WNBA draft.[1][2]
- Bria Hartley and Kia Vaughn were traded to the New York Liberty.[2]
- The 2nd round draft pick (15th overall) was traded to the Seattle Storm.[2]
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Preseason
Regular season
More information 2017 game log Total: 18–16 (Home: 11–6; Road: 7–10), Game ...
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May: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
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June
: 6–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–1)
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July
: 4–4 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–4)
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August
: 3–5 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–2)
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September
: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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Playoffs
More information 2017 playoff game log Total: 2–3(Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2), Game ...
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First Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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WNBA Semifinals: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
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More information #, W ...
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| 1 | New York Liberty - (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | - | 13–4 | 9–8 | 10–6 |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun - (4) | 21 | 13 | .636 | 1 | 12–5 | 9–6 | 10–6 |
| 3 | Washington Mystics - (6) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12-4 |
| 4 | Chicago Sky - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 4–13 | 8–9 | 6–10 |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 5–11 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever - e | 9 | 25 | .265 | 13 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 4–12 |
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Playoffs
| First round: Single elimination (Sept. 6) | Second round: Single elimination (Sept. 10) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (Sept. 12 – Sept. 17) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (Sept. 24 – Oct. 4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 79 | 86 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Connecticut Sun | 83 | 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 66 | 72 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 79 | 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 88 | 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 84 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Storm | 69 | 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 85 | 68 | 75 | 69 | 76 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 101 | 93 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Liberty | 68 | 6 | Washington Mystics | 81 | 83 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Washington Mystics | 86 | 6 | Washington Mystics | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dallas Wings | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
More information Recipient, Award ...
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Ivory Latta | Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award | August 25, 2017 | [3] |
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- "Mystics Acquire Elena Delle Donne". Mystics Today. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "Washington Mystics' Ivory Latta Earns Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award". wnba.com. wnba.com. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.