Mystics Continue Roster Moves

Smith

Washington, D.C., Mar. 29 � Washington Mystics General Manager Linda Hargrove announced today that forward Aiysha Smith will rejoin the team for training camp. Smith left the team at the beginning of the 2005 season to spend more time with her family. Hargrove also announced that the team has signed guard April McDivitt as a free agent. She replaces Shaquala Williams who recently tore her ACL while playing overseas. Washington will retain Williams� rights.

Smith was selected by the Mystics in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2003 draft out of Louisiana State University. Smith played two seasons with the Mystics and averaged 3.7 points per game and 2.23 rebounds per game in two seasons with the team. Smith helped Washington make it to the playoffs in 2004.

McDivitt played three seasons at the University of Tennessee then transferred to the University of California at Santa Barbara for her senior year. At UCSB, McDivitt averaged 8.3 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 3.2 rebounds per game. McDivitt has been on the roster of both the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.

�We are disappointed that Shaquala will not be able to join us this season due to her injury, but April is an aggressive, hardnosed point guard that will give us some depth during training camp,� said Hargrove. �We are excited that Aiysha will rejoin us for training camp, her versatile play and upbeat personality will be a welcome return,� added Hargrove.

The Mystics will retain the rights to Erica Taylor, the team�s second round pick (19th overall) in the 2005 WNBA draft. Taylor will not be in camp this season, as she and her husband, Middleweight Boxer Jermain Taylor are expecting their second child.