2011 Washington Mystics season

2011 Washington Mystics season
Head coachTrudi Lacey
ArenaVerizon Center
Results
Record6–28 (.176)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Media
TelevisionCSN-MA
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2011 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 11 Victoria Dunlap  United States Kentucky
2 23 Karima Christmas  United States Duke
3 35 Sarah Krnjic  Serbia Serbia

Transaction log

  • February 7: The Mystics signed Maurita Reid to a training camp contract.
  • March 29: The Mystics signed Sequoia Holmes and Angel Robinson to training camp contracts.
  • April 8: The Mystics signed Megan Frazee.
  • April 8: The Mystics signed Bernice Mosby to a training camp contract.
  • April 9: The Mystics traded their first-round 2012 draft pick to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Nicky Anosike.[1]
  • April 11: The Mystics traded Lindsey Harding and a second-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Kelly Miller, draft rights to Ta'Shia Phillips and a first-round pick in the 2012 draft.
  • April 29: The Mystics traded Katie Smith and Jacinta Monroe to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and a first-round pick in the 2012 draft, and the Indiana Fever's third-round pick in the 2012 draft.
  • May 2: The Mystics waived Bernice Mosby.
  • May 17: The Mystics waived Sequoia Holmes and Maurita Reid.
  • May 28: The Mystics waived Chasity Melvin and Angel Robinson.
  • May 31: The Mystics waived Ashley Houts and Megan Frazee.
  • June 9: The Mystics signed Kerri Gardin to an emergency hardship contract.
  • June 20: The Mystics waived Kerri Gardin.
  • June 23: The Mystics signed Joy Cheek to an emergency hardship contract.
  • July 6: The Mystics waived Joy Cheek.
  • July 7: The Mystics signed Kerri Gardin to an emergency hardship contract.
  • July 21: The Mystics waived Ta'Shia Phillips and Karima Christmas.
  • July 25: The Mystics signed DeMya Walker.[2]

Trades

Date Trade
April 9, 2011 To Washington Mystics To Minnesota Lynx
Nicky Anosike first-round pick in 2012 draft
April 11, 2011 To Washington Mystics To Atlanta Dream
Kelly Miller, Ta'Shia Phillips, first-round pick in 2012 draft Lindsey Harding, second-round pick in 2012 draft
April 29, 2011 To Washington Mystics To Seattle Storm
Jasmine Thomas, Seattle's first- and Indiana's third-round picks in 2012 draft Katie Smith and Jacinta Monroe

Personnel changes

Roster

2011 Washington Mystics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G22LiberiaAjavon, Matee5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1986-05-07Rutgers3
F/C21United StatesAnosike, Nicky6' 3" (1.91m)210 lb (95kg)1986-02-27Tennessee3
G/F20United StatesBeard, Alana Injured5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1982-05-14Duke6
G/F4United StatesColeman, Marissa6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)1987-01-04Maryland2
F25United StatesCurrie, Monique Injured6' 0" (1.83m)177 lb (80kg)1983-02-25Duke5
F34United StatesDunlap, Victoria6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)1989-09-19KentuckyR
F32United StatesGardin, Kerri6' 1" (1.85m)168 lb (76kg)1984-05-19Virginia Tech3
F/C1United StatesLanghorne, Crystal6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1986-10-27Maryland3
G2United StatesMiller, Kelly5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)1978-09-06Georgia10
G5United StatesThomas, Jasmine5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1989-09-30DukeR
F11United StatesWalker, DeMya6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1977-11-28Virginia11
Head coach
United States Trudi Lacey (NC State)
Assistant coaches
United States Laurie Byrd (Eastern Michigan)
United States Marianne Stanley (Immaculata)
Athletic trainer
United States Navin Hettiarachchi (West Virginia)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States David Emery (Purdue)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
C Nicky Anosike DeMya Walker
PF Crystal Langhorne Victoria Dunlap
SF Marissa Coleman Kerri Gardin
Monique Currie
SG Matee Ajavon Alana Beard
PG Kelly Miller Jasmine Thomas

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2113.618–13–48–913–9
Connecticut Sun x2113.618–15–26–1114–8
Atlanta Dream x2014.5881.011–69–814–8
New York Liberty x1915.5592.012-57–1011–11
Chicago Sky o1420.4127.010–74–1310–12
Washington Mystics o628.17615.04–132–154–18

Schedule

Preseason

2011 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 2510:30am@ New York60–57Anosike (14)Melvin (6)Miller (5)Prudential Center
6,472		1-0
2May 2611:30amChicago66–55Langhorne (15)Langhorne (9)Thomas (3)Verizon Center
9,502		1–1

Regular season

2011 Game Log: Regular Season
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1June 47:00pm@ Connecticut73–89Anosike
Langhorne (16)		Anosike (7)Ajavon
Miller (4)		Mohegan Sun Arena
6,666		0–1
2June 97:00pm@ AtlantaESPN298–90 (OT)Langhorne (30)Anosike
Langhorne (13)		Miller (5)Philips Arena
5,020		1–1
3June 117:00pmChicagoCN10077–84Ajavon (24)Coleman (6)Ajavon
Miller (4)		Verizon Center
11,943		1–2
4June 167:00pmConnecticutCSN-MA71–79Miller (19)Anosike (13)Miller (5)Verizon Center
7,028		1–3
5June 188:00pm@ Tulsa59–77Coleman
Langhorne (12)		Langhorne (12)Ajavon (4)BOK Center
4,423		1–4
6June 217:00pmIndianaCSN-MA80–89Langhorne (23)Langhorne (9)Anosike (4)Verizon Center
7,980		1–5
7June 284:00pmTulsaCSN-MA83–63Langhorne (23)Coleman (12)Ajavon (6)Verizon Center
10,675		2–5
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
8July 34:00pmSeattleNBATV
CSN-MA		63–73Dunlap (19)Anosike (10)Ajavon
Miller (4)		Verizon Center
11,604		2–6
9July 58:00pm@ ChicagoCN10065–78Coleman (14)Anosike (10)Thomas (4)Allstate Arena
3,187		2–7
10July 97:00pm@ Indiana57–68Anosike (12)Coleman (9)Miller (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,056		2–8
11July 123:00pm@ SeattleNBATV71–79Coleman (16)Coleman (9)Ajavon (7)KeyArena
13,384		2–9
12July 1510:00pm@ PhoenixNBATV
FS-A		64–78Langhorne (17)Anosike (10)Ajavon
Coleman
Miller (3)		US Airways Center
9,075		2–10
13July 178:30pm@ Los AngelesNBATV89–85 (OT)Ajavon (29)Langhorne (14)Langhorne (5)Staples Center
10,398		3–10
14July 2011:30amAtlantaNBATV79–86Langhorne (24)Anosike (14)Miller (6)Verizon Center
13,954		3–11
All-Star break
15July 267:00pmSan AntonioCSN-MA67–73Langhorne (19)Anosike (8)Thomas (5)Verizon Center
11,331		3–12
16July 287:00pm@ New YorkMSG71–75Langhorne (18)Langhorne (9)Anosike
Coleman (3)		Prudential Center
6,808		3–13
17July 297:00pmIndianaNBATV
CSN-MA		59–61Ajavon (19)Walker (10)Ajavon (4)Verizon Center
11,587		3–14
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
18August 67:00pmNew YorkNBATV91-81Ajavon (32)Anosike
Langhorne (9)		Ajavon (5)Verizon Center
10,741		4–14
19August 97:00pmAtlantaCSN-MA70–72Ajavon (28)Coleman (10)Anosike (4)Verizon Center
9,536		4–15
20August 127:00pmNew York64–63Langhorne (18)Anosike (11)Ajavon
Coleman (3)		Verizon Center
10,092		5–15
21August 137:00pm@ Connecticut75–82Langhorne (17)Anosike (7)Miller (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,717		5–16
22August 167:00pm@ New York66–69Langhorne (25)Langhorne (6)Ajavon (5)Prudential Center
6,223		5–17
23August 187:00pmMinnesota62–81Ajavon (15)Coleman
Langhorne
Walker (5)		Miller (4)Verizon Center
9,483		5–18
24August 207:00pmChicagoNBATV
CN100		70–71Ajavon (23)Anosike (9)Ajavon
Thomas (4)		Verizon Center
10,273		5–19
25August 216:00pm@ IndianaNBATV
FS-I		51–83Langhorne
Thomas (11)		Langhorne (7)Ajavon (3)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,935		5–20
26August 237:00pmLos AngelesCSN-MA82–86 (OT)Langhorne (28)Langhorne (9)Thomas (5)Verizon Center
8,441		5–21
27August 268:30pm@ ChicagoCN10067–80Langhorne (19)Langhorne (9)Langhorne (5)Allstate Arena
4,434		5–22
28August 284:00pmPhoenixCSN-MA79–86Langhorne (27)Langhorne (12)Miller
Thomas (5)		Verizon Center
11,614		5–23
29August 308:00pm@ Minnesota56–73Langhorne (13)Anosike (7)Thomas (3)Target Center
8,065		5–24
September
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
30September 17:00pmAtlanta85–81Langhorne (25)Gardin
Langhorne (10)		Thomas (5)Verizon Center
7,954		6–24
31September 27:30pm@ AtlantaNBATV73-95Thomas (19)Walker (8)Miller (4)Philips Arena
6,579		6–25
32September 44:00pmConnecticutNBATV
CSN-MA		48–79Currie (13)Gardin (10)Miller
Thomas (2)		Verizon Center
13,403		6–26
33September 77:00pm@ IndianaNBATV69-87Langhorne (18)Langhorne (15)Ajavon (3)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,514		6–27
34September 108:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV74–82Ajavon (15)Anosike
Langhorne (9)		Ajavon (5)AT&T Center
12,813		6–28
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

Statistics

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matee Ajavon 343331.3.391.276.8292.43.11.680.2614.7
Nicky Anosike 342927.2.347.000.7367.21.41.440.827.0
Alana Beard 000.0.000.000.0000.00.00.000.000.0
Joy Cheek 305.3.250.0001.0001.00.00.000.331.0
Karima Christmas 14010.1.310.217.6961.20.10.600.103.4
Marissa Coleman 342827.0.385.368.6764.81.40.710.418.6
Monique Currie 4119.3.429.1251.0004.31.01.750.0011.8
Victoria Dunlap 2638.4.439.500.4711.70.40.690.192.3
Kerri Gardin 28514.0.237.000.5172.71.00.860.461.5
Crystal Langhorne 313134.3.534.125.7117.61.61.260.4818.2
Kelly Miller 342927.7.382.441.7892.32.80.680.247.4
Ta'Shia Phillips 1005.4.538.000.5001.60.00.000.301.9
Jasmine Thomas 34619.3.353.312.6672.11.90.740.266.4
DeMya Walker 20520.5.392.000.7374.01.20.400.356.3

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Lynx trade Anosike for 2012 draft choice". Star Tribune. April 10, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Peay, Carla (July 25, 2011). "Veteran Walker brought into give Mystics a spark". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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