Mystics Set to Open Training Camp
Washington, D.C. – The Washington Mystics will open training camp on Sunday, April 29, at 1:00 p.m. at Verizon Center. Training camp is not open to the public.
Washington’s training camp roster features All-Star Crystal Langhorne and veterans Dominique Canty and Monique Currie. First round picks Natalie Novosel and LaSondra Barrett as well as free agent Laura Harper will also be in attendance.
The team is currently set to host media on Tuesday, May 8 at Verizon Center. Washington will travel to Illinois to face the Chicago Sky in a preseason contest on May 10 and will return home to host the Connecticut Sun on May 14 at 7:00 pm.
The following is the official 2012 Washington Mystics training camp roster and tentative schedule for the week of April 29:
| TRAINING CAMP ROSTER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Height/Weight | School |
| 22 | Matee Ajavon | 5-8, 160 lbs. | Rutgers |
| 10 | Anjale Barrett | 5-10 . | Maryland |
| 55 | LaSondra Barrett | 6-2. | LSU |
| 3 | Dominique Canty | 5-9, 160 | Alabama |
| 25 | Monique Currie | 6-0, 177 lbs. | Duke |
| 32 | Kerri Gardin | 6-1, 168 | Virginia Tech |
| 12 | Briana Gilbreath | 6-0 | USC |
| 15 | Laura Harper | 6-5, 186 | Maryland |
| 21 | Natasha Lacy | 5-10, 165 | Texas El-Paso |
| 1 | Crystal Langhorne | 6-2, 190 lbs. | Maryland |
| N/A | Tia Lewis | 6-3 | Old Dominion |
| 16 | Rashanda McCants | 6-1, 163 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Natalie Novosel | 5-11 | Notre Dame |
| 30 | Latoya Pringle-Sanders* | 6-3, 170 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Noelle Quinn | 6-0, 175 | UCLA |
| 43 | Ashley Robinson | 6-4, 180 | Tennessee |
| 2 | Michelle Snow* | 6-5, 158 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jasmine Thomas | 5-9, N/A | Duke |
| 44 | Ashley Walker | 6-1, 200 | California |
*Previous commitments
Practice Schedule for the week of April 30
- Sunday, April 29 1-4 pm
- Monday, April 30 10 am-12 pm /4-6 pm
- Tuesday, May 1 10 am-12 pm /4-6 pm
- Wednesday, May 2 10 am-12 pm /4-6 pm
- Thursday, May 3 10 am-12 pm
- Friday, May 4 10 am-12 pm /4-6 pm
- Saturday, May 5 off
The Washington Mystics will tip off the 2012 season on Saturday, May 19 against the Chicago Sky. Season tickets for the 2012 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.
Celebrating their 15th season, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics are owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. The group also owns and operates the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals and Verizon Center – the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. Monumental Sports & Entertainment also oversees the management of Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals, and George Mason University's Patriot Center.
