Mystics Update
Published on September 10, 2019 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Washington Mystics News Release
2019 Season
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
ARIEL ATKINS
Set a new career high for total points scored in a single season (343).
Surpassed rookie season assists total (64).
NATASHA CLOUD
Became Washington's all-time assist leader (617)
Recorded the most assists in a season by a Mystics player (190)
Set new career high for points (306), assists (190) and steals (35) in a single season.
ELENA DELLE DONNE
First WNBA player to join the 50-40-90 club, shooting 51.5 from the field, 43.0 for the three-point line and 97.4 from the free throw line.
Set a new career high for defensive rebounds in a single season (208).
Set a new career high for made 3-pointers in a single season (52).
Reached 300 career blocks against Dallas on September 6.
Averaged her best single-season field goal percentage (51.5).
Averaged her best single-season free throw percentage (97.4), up 2.1% from 2017 (95.3), which set a new franchise record.
TIANNA HAWKINS
Set a new career high for points scored in a single season (296).
EMMA MEESSEMAN
Averaged her best single-season field goal percentage (55.2).
Surpassed 2,000 career points in a 25-point performance against Dallas on September 6.
AERIAL POWERS
Set a new career high for 3-pointers made in a single season (42).
Averaged her best single-season field goal percentage (43.4).
LATOYA SANDERS
Surpassed 200 career blocks (207).
EDD Player of the Week
Elena Delle Donne closed out the regular season as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played the week of Sept. 2- 8. It is her seventh Player of the Week recognition of the season, tying Tina Charles as the only two players to have earned the honor seven times in one season. For the week, she averaged 23.7 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists per game.
Single game playoff tickets on sale
Mystics single game tickets for the WNBA Semifinals starting on Sept. 17 will go on sale on Sept. 10 at 2:00 p.m. Single game tickets for the WNBA Semifinals will start at $23.
As the number one seed, Washington will host Game 1 and Game 2 of the Semifinals on Sept. 17 and Sept. 19 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena at Congress Heights. Both games will air on ESPN2 and will take place at 8:30 p.m.
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from September 10, 2019
- WNBA Announces Officials for 2019 Playoffs - WNBA
- Wings Fall to Seattle in Season Finale - Dallas Wings
- Wings Fall to Mystics in Washington - Dallas Wings
- Mystics Update - Washington Mystics
- ESPN Tips off WNBA Postseason with First Round Doubleheader - WNBA
- Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
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