Power Rankings

A lot can happen in a single week at this point in the season.
When Week 13 began on Monday, Aug. 17, two teams had clinched playoff berths (Minnesota and Las Vegas) and two teams had been eliminated (Seattle and Connecticut).
Now, just seven days later, all but one playoff berth has been clinched, and that can be locked up as early as Tuesday. Of course, there is still the race for the home-court advantage, as well as matchups to be determined as teams jockey for playoff position over the closing weeks of the season.
But as the league gets set for a 16-day pause at the end of this week in order to allow players to compete in the 2026 FIBA World Cup, the playoff picture they will return to is becoming more clear by the day.
<h3>✅ Who’s In</h3>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Minnesota (31-7)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Golden State (25-11)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Las Vegas (26-13)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Atlanta (24-13)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Indiana (25-14)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">New York (23-15)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Washington (22-15)</li>
</ul>
<h3>🏀 Who’s In The Hunt</h3>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Dallas (22-16)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Portland (15-22)</li>
</ul>
<h3>❌ Who’s Out</h3>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Chicago (15-23)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Los Angeles (13-24)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Phoenix (13-24)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Toronto (11-26)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Connecticut (9-27)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Seattle (7-31)</li>
</ul>
Note: All stats and records through games played on Sunday, Aug. 23.
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<h2>✅ 1.  Minnesota Lynx (31-7) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 1</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at GSV, Sun. at ATL</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_269826" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-269826" class="wp-image-269826" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291477857-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Olivia Miles #5 of the Minnesota Lynx</div>
With wins over Golden State and Washington last week, the Lynx have won six straight and 16 of their last 17 games. They have a chance to wrap up the No. 1 overall seed for the second straight year with another win over the Valkyries on Monday. When they met on Wednesday, Olivia Miles exited in the fourth quarter after rolling her ankle. However, the rookie was back on the court two days later to lead the Lynx over the Mystics while Minnesota rested Napheesa Collier after she helped Minnesota go 9-1 in her first 10 games of the season. 
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<h2>✅ 2. Golden State Valkyries (25-11) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at MIN, Wed. at CON, Thu. at NYL, Sun. at POR</li>
</ul>
Golden State is coming off consecutive losses, and has Las Vegas, Atlanta and Indiana on its heels for the No. 2 spot behind Minnesota. As they enter a new week, can the Valkyries repeat a pattern we’ve seen from them since early June where two straight losses are followed by a win streak?
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">June 4-6: Two losses followed by four straight wins</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">June 19-21: Two losses followed by nine straight wins</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">July 20-29: Two losses followed by six straight wins</li>
</ul>
The Valkyries hit the road for four games this week, including stops in Minnesota and New York to face fellow playoff-bound teams.
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<h2>✅ 3. Indiana Fever (25-14) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 4</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Fri. vs. CON</li>
</ul>
Kelsey Mitchell (24.8 ppg, 2nd in WNBA) and Caitlin Clark (22.1 ppg, 3rd) continue to be the best scoring duo in the league. This past week, they set the mark for most games in a season in which teammates both score at least 20 points. The record is now at 18 games and counting after both dropped over 30 in Sunday’s win over Chicago. That was their third such performance as teammates — the most ever. 
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<h2>✅ 4. Las Vegas Aces (26-13) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 3</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Fri. vs. TOR</li>
</ul>
Despite a loss to Atlanta to open last week, the Aces still hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Dream by winning the season series 2-1. Las Vegas responded to that loss with consecutive wins over Connecticut and Toronto to pull within a half-game of Golden State for the No. 2 seed. One stat to keep in mind down the stretch: the Aces have the easiest strength of schedule, based on their remaining opponent’s win percentage.
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<h2>✅ 5. Atlanta Dream (24-13) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 7</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at LAS, Fri. vs. POR, Sun. vs. MIN</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_269827" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-269827" class="wp-image-269827" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291078449-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />The Atlanta Dream</div>
After a tough overtime loss to Indiana last Sunday, the Dream bounced back with three straight wins, including a pair of brilliant performances from Angel Reese. In Thursday’s win at Los Angeles, Reese had a perfect shooting night, going 9-for-9 from the field with two 3-pointers, finishing with 20 points, 10 boards, eight assists and three steals. Two nights later in Phoenix, Reese dropped a career-high 31 points on 14-for-21 shooting, while adding 14 rebounds and four steals.
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<h2>✅ 6. New York Liberty (23-15) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 5</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Thu. vs. GSV, Sat. vs. CHI</li>
</ul>
New York opened last week with a loss to Chicago as former Liberty guard Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points. The Liberty responded with an important win over Indiana as it prevented the Fever from earning the head-to-head tiebreaker. With seeds 2-6 currently separated by just three games, tiebreakers may be needed at season’s end. New York holds the tiebreaker over Las Vegas (2-1), leads Atlanta (1-0, two games to play), is tied with Indy (2-2) and lost to Golden State (0-2, one game to play).
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<h2>✅ 7. Washington Mystics (22-15) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 6</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at PHX, Thu. at PHX, Fri. at LAS</li>
</ul>
On Sunday, Shakira Austin scored a career-best 31 points to go with 10 rebounds as Washington rallied from 14 points down to earn a 105-100 win over Portland. That victory coupled with Chicago’s loss to Indiana clinched Washington’s first playoff appearance since 2023. At No. 7, the Mystics are two games back of the coveted No. 4 seed, which brings home-court advantage in the first round. Washington will face only one playoff team the rest of the season as they try to climb the standings.
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<h2>🏀 8. Dallas Wings (22-16) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 8</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. POR, Sun. vs. CON</li>
</ul>
Paige Bueckers dropped 32 points and splashed a career-high six 3-pointers (without a miss!) in Sunday’s win over Seattle. It was Dallas’ second straight win following a stretch of five losses in six games. The Wings can earn their first playoff berth since 2023 with a home win over Portland on Tuesday. Dallas enters the week up 5.5 games on the Fire with six games to play. A win on Tuesday would complete the eight teams headed to the postseason, with only the battle for positioning remaining.
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<h2>🏀 9. Portland Fire (15-22) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 9</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at DAL, Fri. at ATL, Sun. vs. GSV</li>
</ul>
The Fire dropped a pair of close games this past week to put their playoff hopes on the brink when they visit Dallas on Tuesday. If Portland’s recent play is any indication, expect the Fire’s matchup with the Wings to come down to the wire. Each of Portland’s last five games have been decided by five points or less, with the Fire going 2-3 in those contests; they are 10-8 overall in clutch games this season.
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<h2>❌ 10. Chicago Sky (15-23) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 10</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at CON, Sat. at NYL</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_269828" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-269828" class="wp-image-269828" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2291624573-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Sydney Taylor #12 and Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky</div>
The Sky entered last week with slim playoff hopes and a gauntlet of tough opponents. They started strong with wins over New York and Golden State — the latter courtesy of a game-winning 3-pointer by Sydney Taylor with 0.6 seconds left — but were unable to sweep the week as they fell to Indiana on Sunday. That loss coupled with Washington’s win over Portland officially eliminated Chicago from the playoffs for a third straight year.
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<h2>❌ 11. Phoenix Mercury (13-24) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 11</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. WAS, Thu. vs. WAS, Sat. vs. TOR</li>
</ul>
In their lone game of the week, the Mercury got a 38-point effort from Kahleah Copper and a triple-double from Alyssa Thomas (extending her WNBA record to 22 in the regular season), but it was not enough to fend off Angel Reese and the Dream. With the loss, the Mercury were officially eliminated from the playoffs following an appearance in the Finals last season, something not seen in the WNBA since the 2008 Mercury.
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<h2>❌ 12. Los Angeles Sparks (13-24) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 12</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. vs. ATL, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. at SEA</li>
</ul>
The Sparks were also eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Dream this past week, marking L.A.’s sixth straight year without a postseason appearance. We must give a shout out to Nneka Ogwumike, who announced her plans to retire at season’s end since our last rankings were published. With the Sparks out of the playoff picture, enjoy the final seven WNBA games from Madame President.
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<h2>❌ 13. Seattle Storm (7-31) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 13</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. vs. TOR, Sun. vs. LAS</li>
</ul>
While the Storm have dropped three straight and 14 of their last 15 games, the focus continues to be on developing their young talent with eyes toward the future. Rookies Flau’jae Johnson and Awa Fam, as well as second-year player Dominique Malonga, rank in the top four in both minutes and points for the Storm this season. And all three players are 22 years old or younger.
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<h2>❌ 14. Connecticut Sun (9-27) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 14</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. CHI, Wed. vs. GSV, Fri. at IND, Sun. at DAL</li>
</ul>
For the third straight year, the Sun played a home game at Boston’s TD Garden. And for the second time in those three games, the Sun defeated the Sparks. Connecticut was led by former Sparks draft pick Olivia Nelson-Ododa, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season, matching her career total from her first four seasons in the WNBA. This week, Connecticut has two of its four remaining home games at Mohegan Sun Arena before they relocate to Houston in the offseason.
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<h2>❌ 15. Toronto Tempo (11-26) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 15</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. at SEA, Fri. at LVA, Sat. at PHX</li>
</ul>
The Tempo snapped a 12-game skid on Friday with a win over Portland in a clash of expansion teams. While wins have been scarce for the Tempo since a 9-9 start to their inaugural season, the play of Marina Mabrey has been a highlight. She ranks in the top five in the WNBA in scoring (20.8 ppg) and 3-pointers made (105), posting career-best marks in both categories.

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Shakira Austin

PROFESSIONAL
<ul>
<li>Has appeared in 105 ca­reer games (90 starts) in four seasons with Washington</li>
<li>Has averaged 10.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 blocks in 22.2 minutes per game</li>
<li>On Sept. 4, 2025, she became just the fifth player in Mystics history to record 40 blocks in a single season</li>
<li>Was named to the 2022 WNBA All- Rookie Team</li>
<li>Sixth player in franchise history to make an All-Rookie team as a Mystic</li>
<li>Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from June 16-22, the first time she has earned this honor in her career</li>
<li>Was named the 2025 Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.</li>
</ul>
2025
<ul>
<li>Averaged 12.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and a career-best 1.8 assists in 38 games played</li>
<li>Averaged a career-best 1.1 blocks per game</li>
<li>Her 38 games played marked a career-best</li>
<li>Made her season debut on 5/18 at CON</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 11 rebounds off the bench on 6/5 vs. NYL and added a career-high four assists</li>
<li>Totaled 15 career performance with 10+ rebounds</li>
<li>Totaled 5+ points, 5+ rebounds in 30 games</li>
<li>Posted 21 games with 10+ points and five or more rebounds</li>
<li>On 6/20 at ATL, recorded a career-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season</li>
<li>Became the youngest player in WNBA history (24 y, 330d) to record at least 28 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks while shooting 75.0% or better in a game</li>
<li>Scored 20+ points in consecutive games for the first time in her career (6/20-6/22)</li>
<li>Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from June 16-22, the first time she has earned this honor in her career</li>
<li>Totaled four double-doubles on the season</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in eight consecutive games (6/22-7/10)</li>
<li>Posted 15+ points and 5+ rebounds in nine games (last: 9/4 vs. PHX)</li>
<li>Totaled four 20+ games</li>
<li>Recorded multiple blocks in 12 games (most in a single season in her career)</li>
<li>Totaled 10 multi-steal game this season</li>
<li>Recorded her 1000 career point on Aug. 19</li>
<li>On  Aug. 23, moved into 15th place on the Mystics all-time rebounding list</li>
<li>Became the first player in Mystics history to record 30+ points and 4+ blocks in a single game</li>
<li>On Sept. 4, she became just the fifth player in Mystics history to record 40 blocks in a season, joining: Elena Delle Donne (40, 2018; 40 2019), Emma Meesseman (46; 2015), LaToya Sanders (47, 2019; 48, 2015) and Vicky Bullett (47, 2000; 58, 2001)</li>
<li>Recorded her 100th career block on 9/7 &#8211; becoming one of 10 players in franchise history to peak the 100 career-mark</li>
</ul>
2024
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 12 games (11 starts) for Washington</li>
<li>Averaged career bests in points (11.8), rebounds (6.8), steals (1.3), free-throw makes (3.0), and free-throw attempts (4.5)</li>
<li>Scored in double-figures in nine of her 12 appearances and scored a season-best 24 points on Aug. 20 vs. Seattle</li>
<li>Totaled seven or more rebounds in six games</li>
<li>Grabbed 10+ rebounds on two occasions</li>
<li>Attempted a career-best 15 free-throw attempts on Aug. 20</li>
<li>Totaled one double-double on the season</li>
<li>Had a career-high five blocks on 5/14 vs. NYL</li>
<li>Missed 28 games due to injury</li>
</ul>
2023
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 19 games (17 starts) during her sophomore season</li>
<li>Recorded averages of 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and 0.8 steals</li>
<li>Shot the ball at a .500 clip from the field, the second-highest mark on the team</li>
<li>Posted a career-best five double-doubles to lead the team</li>
<li>Improved her points (8.7-&gt;10.0), rebounds (6.5-&gt;7.0), blocks (0.8-&gt;0.9), and steals averages (0.7-&gt;0.8) from her rookie season to her second season</li>
<li>Scored in double-digits in ten games</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high 21 points on 5/21 at Connecticut</li>
<li>Her 0.9 blocks per game ranked first among sophomore players and was tied for most on the team</li>
<li>Posted at least one block in all but four games played this year</li>
<li>Became the sixth-fastest Mystic to 500 points among players who have started their career with the team (55 games)</li>
<li>Missed 16 games (6/28- 8/11) due to a left hip strain</li>
<li>Missed four games (9/3-9/10) with a left hip injury</li>
<li>Missed one game (8/20) for return to play maintenance</li>
</ul>
2022
<ul>
<li>Appeared in all 36 games (32 starts) dur­ing her rookie season</li>
<li>Registered averages of 8.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.8 blocks in 21.6 minutes per game</li>
<li>Shot the ball at a .547 clip from the field which ranked second among rookies and sixth in the league</li>
<li>Ranked third among rookies in points (8.7) and second in rebounds (6.4) per game</li>
<li>Led the team in rebounds on 19 occasions</li>
<li>Recorded five-plus rebounds in 28 games, the most amongst rookies and tied for the most such games by a rookie in franchise history</li>
<li>Led the team with six double-figure rebound games, the most by a Mystics rookie in franchise history</li>
<li>Her 12 10+ point and five-plus rebound games marked the most such games by a Mystics rookie since 1999 [Chamique Holdsclaw; 25]</li>
<li>Her four double-doubles tied Alessandra Santos de Oliveira (1998) for the second-most by a Mystics rookie in franchise his­tory</li>
<li>Recorded first career double-double on 5/8 at MIN, joining former Mystics center Alessan­dra Santos de Oliveira as just the second rookie in franchise history to record a double-double through two career games played</li>
</ul>
PLAYOFFS
Totaled two career playoff games (all starts)
<ul>
<li>2023: Missed the 2023 WNBA playoffs with a hip strain</li>
<li>2022: Averaged 7.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in two games played in first round loss to Seattle</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS/OFF-SEASON
<ul>
<li>Played for the Elitzur Landco Ramla (Israel) during the 2022-23 offseason</li>
<li>Recorded averages of 20.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game</li>
<li>Ranked third in the league with her 20.2 points per game</li>
<li>Helped lead her team to the quarterfi­nals in the EuroCup Women playoffs</li>
<li>Played for Shanxi Flame (China) during the 2025-26 offseason</li>
</ul>
UNRIVALED
<ul>
<li>Played for the Lunar Owls in the inaugural season </li>
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<ul>
<li>In 14 games, averaged  8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 9.2 minutes of action</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 17 points on Mar. 7 vs. Rose and totaled 10+ points in four games</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Played for Rose BC in 2026
<ul>
<li>In 15 games (nine starts), averaged 15.0 points on 54.6% shooting and 8.6 rebounds</li>
<li>On 2/7 vs. Vinyl, grabbed 18 rebounds, tied for Unrivaled’s highest mark of the season, and had five blocks, tied for the second-most in league history</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
INTERNATIONAL
<ul>
<li>Participant at the 2024 USA 3&#215;3 Women&#8217;s National Team Development camp Nov. 8-10 in Phoenix</li>
<li>Was named to the 2024 USA Women’s National Team April training camp roster in Cleveland</li>
<li>Selected for 2026 USA 3×3 Women’s Champions Cup team
<ul>
<li>Totaled 25 points and 27 rebounds en route to a 4-1 record and a bronze medal in Bangkok</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
TRANSACTIONS
<ul>
<li>Was selected with the third overall pick by the Mystics in the 2022 WNBA Draft</li>
<li>Re-signed with Washington on April 13, 2026.</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE
2021-22
<ul>
<li>AP Honorable Mention All-America</li>
<li>USBC Honorable Mention All- America</li>
<li>WCBA Honorable Mention All-America</li>
<li>First-Team All SEC</li>
<li>Eighth Rebel to earn consecutive First-Team All-SEC honors</li>
<li>Gil­lom Trophy Award Winner</li>
<li>SEC All-Tournament Team</li>
<li>Lisa Leslie Award Top-10 Watchlist</li>
<li>Naismith Award Midseason Team</li>
<li>Preseason All-SEC First Team – Coaches</li>
<li>Preseason All- SEC First Team – Media</li>
<li>Wade Award Watch List</li>
<li>Wooden Award Preseason Top-50 Watch List</li>
<li>Naismith Award Watch List</li>
<li>Lisa Les­lie Award Preseason Watch List</li>
<li>Raising the B.A.R. Invitational Tournament Most Valuable Player</li>
<li>Started in all 32 games</li>
<li>Finished the season averaging 15.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.2 steals per game while shooting at a .463 clip from the field</li>
<li>10 double-doubles, her second consecutive season with 10 plus</li>
<li>13 games with 10 or more rebounds</li>
<li>Third in the SEC in rebounds per game</li>
<li>Led the Rebels in points in 16 games, and rebounds in 22</li>
<li>10 20-point outings</li>
<li>18 multi-block games</li>
<li>66 blocks on the year to rank third most by a Rebel in a single-season</li>
<li>Set an Ole Miss SEC Tour­nament record with six rejections in the Quarter­finals against Florida</li>
<li>Only Rebel in the last seven seasons to notch 20 or more points and 15 rebounds in a single game</li>
<li>Eclipsed the 1,000-career rebound mark against Texas A&amp;M</li>
</ul>

The Washington Mystics matched Shakira Austin's offer sheet from the Toronto Tempo.

The  Toronto Tempo tendered an offer sheet to Shakira Austin.

The Washington Mystics extended a Restricted qualifying offer to Shakira Austin.