TASHA HUMPHREY RETURNS TO TRAINING CAMP

Washington, D.C. –General Manager Angela Taylor announced today the return of Tasha Humphrey to training camp activities. Humphrey had been unable to participate in training camp due to a knee strained sustained in April.

Washington also released Kiesha Brown. Following is the Mystics current training camp:

NUM PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS
22 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 160 05/07/1986 Rutgers 1
20 Alana Beard G-F 5-11 160 05/14/1982 Duke 5
32 Nikki Blue G 5-8 163 04/29/1984 UCLA 3
4 Marissa Coleman G-F 6-1 160 01/04/1987 Maryland R
25 Monique Currie F 6-0 177 02/25/1983 Duke 3
10 Lindsey Harding G 5-8 139 06/12/1984 Duke 2
34 Tasha Humphrey C 6-3 190 12/29/1985 Georgia '08 34
1 Crystal Langhorne F-C 6-2 190 10/27/1986 Maryland 1
24 Kristen Mann F 6-1 185 08/10/1983 UC-Santa Barbara 4
44 Chasity Melvin C-F 6-3 185 05/03/1976 NC State 10
33 Bernice Mosby F 6-1 140 02/14/1984 Baylor 2
14 Eshaya Murphy G 5-11 164 04/15/1985 USC 2
41 Josephine Owino C 6-3 - 08/28/1983 Union R
43 Nakia Sanford F-C 6-4 200 05/10/1976 Kansas 6
11 Kelly Schumacher C 6-5 183 10/14/1977 Connecticut 8

The Washington Mystics will tip off the 2009 season on Saturday, June 6, on the road against the Connecticut Sun. Washington will host the club’s home opener on Sunday, June 7, against the Atlanta Dream. Season and group tickets for the 2009 season are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling the Mystics Sales Office at 1-877-DC-HOOP1 or by visiting the Mystics web site at www.WashingtonMystics.com.

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