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2011 Washington Mystics season
CoachTrudi Lacey
ArenaVerizon Center
Attendance10,449 per game
Results
Record6–28 (.176)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsLanghorne (18.2)
ReboundsLanghorne (7.6)
AssistsAjavon (3.1)
Media
TelevisionCSN-MA
ESPN2, NBATV

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

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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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

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  • 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

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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

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Roster

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2011 Washington Mystics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
G 22 Liberia Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-07-1986 Rutgers 3
F/C 21 United States Anosike, Nicky 6' 3" (1.91m) 210 lb (95kg) 02-27-1986 Tennessee 3
G/F 20 United States Beard, Alana Injured 5' 11" (1.8m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-14-1982 Duke 6
G/F 4 United States Coleman, Marissa 6' 1" (1.85m) 160 lb (73kg) 01-04-1987 Maryland 2
F 25 United States Currie, Monique Injured 6' 0" (1.83m) 177 lb (80kg) 02-25-1983 Duke 5
F 34 United States Dunlap, Victoria 6' 1" (1.85m) 160 lb (73kg) 09-19-1989 Kentucky R
F 32 United States Gardin, Kerri 6' 1" (1.85m) 168 lb (76kg) 05-19-1984 Virginia Tech 3
F/C 1 United States Langhorne, Crystal 6' 2" (1.88m) 190 lb (86kg) 10-27-1986 Maryland 3
G 2 United States Miller, Kelly 5' 10" (1.78m) 140 lb (64kg) 09-06-1978 Georgia 10
G 5 United States Thomas, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m) 145 lb (66kg) 09-30-1989 Duke R
F 11 United States Walker, DeMya 6' 3" (1.91m) 200 lb (91kg) 11-28-1977 Virginia 11
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
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

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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

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Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x 21 13 .618 – 13–4 8–9 13–9
Connecticut Sun x 21 13 .618 – 15–2 6–11 14–8
Atlanta Dream x 20 14 .588 1.0 11–6 9–8 14–8
New York Liberty x 19 15 .559 2.0 12-5 7–10 11–11
Chicago Sky o 14 20 .412 7.0 10–7 4–13 10–12
Washington Mystics o 6 28 .176 15.0 4–13 2–15 4–18

Schedule

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Preseason

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2011 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 25 10:30am @ New York 60–57 Anosike (14) Melvin (6) Miller (5) Prudential Center
6,472		 1-0
2 May 26 11:30am Chicago 66–55 Langhorne (15) Langhorne (9) Thomas (3) Verizon Center
9,502		 1–1

Regular season

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2011 Game Log: Regular Season
June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 June 4 7:00pm @ Connecticut 73–89 Anosike
Langhorne (16)		 Anosike (7) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Mohegan Sun Arena
6,666		 0–1
2 June 9 7:00pm @ Atlanta ESPN2 98–90 (OT) Langhorne (30) Anosike
Langhorne (13)		 Miller (5) Philips Arena
5,020		 1–1
3 June 11 7:00pm Chicago CN100 77–84 Ajavon (24) Coleman (6) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Verizon Center
11,943		 1–2
4 June 16 7:00pm Connecticut CSN-MA 71–79 Miller (19) Anosike (13) Miller (5) Verizon Center
7,028		 1–3
5 June 18 8:00pm @ Tulsa 59–77 Coleman
Langhorne (12)		 Langhorne (12) Ajavon (4) BOK Center
4,423		 1–4
6 June 21 7:00pm Indiana CSN-MA 80–89 Langhorne (23) Langhorne (9) Anosike (4) Verizon Center
7,980		 1–5
7 June 28 4:00pm Tulsa CSN-MA 83–63 Langhorne (23) Coleman (12) Ajavon (6) Verizon Center
10,675		 2–5
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
8 July 3 4:00pm Seattle NBATV
CSN-MA		 63–73 Dunlap (19) Anosike (10) Ajavon
Miller (4)		 Verizon Center
11,604		 2–6
9 July 5 8:00pm @ Chicago CN100 65–78 Coleman (14) Anosike (10) Thomas (4) Allstate Arena
3,187		 2–7
10 July 9 7:00pm @ Indiana 57–68 Anosike (12) Coleman (9) Miller (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,056		 2–8
11 July 12 3:00pm @ Seattle NBATV 71–79 Coleman (16) Coleman (9) Ajavon (7) KeyArena
13,384		 2–9
12 July 15 10:00pm @ Phoenix NBATV
FS-A		 64–78 Langhorne (17) Anosike (10) Ajavon
Coleman
Miller (3)		 US Airways Center
9,075		 2–10
13 July 17 8:30pm @ Los Angeles NBATV 89–85 (OT) Ajavon (29) Langhorne (14) Langhorne (5) Staples Center
10,398		 3–10
14 July 20 11:30am Atlanta NBATV 79–86 Langhorne (24) Anosike (14) Miller (6) Verizon Center
13,954		 3–11
All-Star break
15 July 26 7:00pm San Antonio CSN-MA 67–73 Langhorne (19) Anosike (8) Thomas (5) Verizon Center
11,331		 3–12
16 July 28 7:00pm @ New York MSG 71–75 Langhorne (18) Langhorne (9) Anosike
Coleman (3)		 Prudential Center
6,808		 3–13
17 July 29 7:00pm Indiana NBATV
CSN-MA		 59–61 Ajavon (19) Walker (10) Ajavon (4) Verizon Center
11,587		 3–14
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
18 August 6 7:00pm New York NBATV 91-81 Ajavon (32) Anosike
Langhorne (9)		 Ajavon (5) Verizon Center
10,741		 4–14
19 August 9 7:00pm Atlanta CSN-MA 70–72 Ajavon (28) Coleman (10) Anosike (4) Verizon Center
9,536		 4–15
20 August 12 7:00pm New York 64–63 Langhorne (18) Anosike (11) Ajavon
Coleman (3)		 Verizon Center
10,092		 5–15
21 August 13 7:00pm @ Connecticut 75–82 Langhorne (17) Anosike (7) Miller (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,717		 5–16
22 August 16 7:00pm @ New York 66–69 Langhorne (25) Langhorne (6) Ajavon (5) Prudential Center
6,223		 5–17
23 August 18 7:00pm Minnesota 62–81 Ajavon (15) Coleman
Langhorne
Walker (5)		 Miller (4) Verizon Center
9,483		 5–18
24 August 20 7:00pm Chicago NBATV
CN100		 70–71 Ajavon (23) Anosike (9) Ajavon
Thomas (4)		 Verizon Center
10,273		 5–19
25 August 21 6:00pm @ Indiana NBATV
FS-I		 51–83 Langhorne
Thomas (11)		 Langhorne (7) Ajavon (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,935		 5–20
26 August 23 7:00pm Los Angeles CSN-MA 82–86 (OT) Langhorne (28) Langhorne (9) Thomas (5) Verizon Center
8,441		 5–21
27 August 26 8:30pm @ Chicago CN100 67–80 Langhorne (19) Langhorne (9) Langhorne (5) Allstate Arena
4,434		 5–22
28 August 28 4:00pm Phoenix CSN-MA 79–86 Langhorne (27) Langhorne (12) Miller
Thomas (5)		 Verizon Center
11,614		 5–23
29 August 30 8:00pm @ Minnesota 56–73 Langhorne (13) Anosike (7) Thomas (3) Target Center
8,065		 5–24
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30 September 1 7:00pm Atlanta 85–81 Langhorne (25) Gardin
Langhorne (10)		 Thomas (5) Verizon Center
7,954		 6–24
31 September 2 7:30pm @ Atlanta NBATV 73-95 Thomas (19) Walker (8) Miller (4) Philips Arena
6,579		 6–25
32 September 4 4:00pm Connecticut NBATV
CSN-MA		 48–79 Currie (13) Gardin (10) Miller
Thomas (2)		 Verizon Center
13,403		 6–26
33 September 7 7:00pm @ Indiana NBATV 69-87 Langhorne (18) Langhorne (15) Ajavon (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
8,514		 6–27
34 September 10 8:00pm @ San Antonio NBATV 74–82 Ajavon (15) Anosike
Langhorne (9)		 Ajavon (5) AT&T Center
12,813		 6–28
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matee Ajavon 34 33 31.3 .391 .276 .829 2.4 3.1 1.68 0.26 14.7
Nicky Anosike 34 29 27.2 .347 .000 .736 7.2 1.4 1.44 0.82 7.0
Alana Beard 0 0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Joy Cheek 3 0 5.3 .250 .000 1.000 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.33 1.0
Karima Christmas 14 0 10.1 .310 .217 .696 1.2 0.1 0.60 0.10 3.4
Marissa Coleman 34 28 27.0 .385 .368 .676 4.8 1.4 0.71 0.41 8.6
Monique Currie 4 1 19.3 .429 .125 1.000 4.3 1.0 1.75 0.00 11.8
Victoria Dunlap 26 3 8.4 .439 .500 .471 1.7 0.4 0.69 0.19 2.3
Kerri Gardin 28 5 14.0 .237 .000 .517 2.7 1.0 0.86 0.46 1.5
Crystal Langhorne 31 31 34.3 .534 .125 .711 7.6 1.6 1.26 0.48 18.2
Kelly Miller 34 29 27.7 .382 .441 .789 2.3 2.8 0.68 0.24 7.4
Ta'Shia Phillips 10 0 5.4 .538 .000 .500 1.6 0.0 0.00 0.30 1.9
Jasmine Thomas 34 6 19.3 .353 .312 .667 2.1 1.9 0.74 0.26 6.4
DeMya Walker 20 5 20.5 .392 .000 .737 4.0 1.2 0.40 0.35 6.3

Awards and honors

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References

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  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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