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5 Things I Like

Who else but Nneka Ogwumike to finish out another exciting week of action in the WNBA?
After the New York Liberty clinched another Commissioner’s Cup appearance &#8211; their 3rd in four seasons &#8211; they skidded to the end of this week and were the victim of an Ogwumike game-winner on the road. It was an excellent way to end an exciting, nostalgia-filled contest as the league celebrated its inaugural tip-off between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Liberty, with multiple appearances by retired players from both franchises, archival footage throughout the game, and, finally, a buzzer-beater. 
It was the great cap off to a week that featured this clutch moment, the Atlanta Dream remaining a force, the Minnesota Lynx continuing to roll, the Washington Mystics pulling off two upsets, and Marina Mabrey doing Marina Mabrey things. 
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<h2>Sparks Snag Victory Over Liberty in 30th Anniversary Celebration</h2>
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Appearances from Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton-Jones, and many other WNBA legends were a wonderful addition to what ended up being a fun one late in Los Angeles. Rae Burrell had 19 points off the bench, while Ogwumike paced all scorers with 24 in a big win for a Western Conference team just trying to stay afloat. 
With the buzzer beater, Ogwumike picked up her 3rd go-ahead shot in the last five seconds of a contest in her Sparks tenure &#8211; both from this season and her previous stop with the team &#8211; which is a franchise record. She surpassed Candace Parker with the bucket, adding even more flare to the make. 
“I’ve been with the Sparks for so long…it’s emotional seeing all these legends in the building, people who didn’t get paid their value who are still coming here supporting us. I’m so grateful,” said Ogwumike, through tears, in her postgame interview following her game-winner. 
It was an emotional contest filled with bittersweet and simply sweet memories for the league and its legends. Ogwumike is already a legend, but she added another page to her story in this contest.
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<h2>Dream Rolled Against Fever</h2>
As the Fever continue to try to find their footing defensively this season and figure out a proper order of operations for their top-heavy offense, the Dream seem to have found their place as a genuine contender in the Eastern Conference. These two teams clashed twice this week, and Atlanta snagged victories in both games. In their final game of this week, the Dream held the Fever to under 100 points. In that same game, Atlanta also broke their franchise record for most points scored in a game with 113. 
Angel Reese has been the leading force for the Dream so far over this recent stretch of dominant play, posting double-doubles as if it’s as easy as breathing. Her hitting her 1,000th career rebound in the Dream’s second win over Indiana this week just added to the sensational stat lines she’s been piecing together as of late. 
Consistent contributions from a healthy Jordin Canada, in addition to the clutch play of both Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, have placed Atlanta right in the conversation with the Las Vegas Aces, Lynx, and Liberty ahead of this Fall’s postseason.
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<h2>Reeve Within Reach of Regular-Season Win Record</h2>
The Lynx began this year without Napheesa Collier and have still remained a force in the league despite that. Obviously, excellent play from rookie Olivia Miles, veterans Courtney Williams and Natasha Howard, Kayla McBride, and Nia Coffey has helped propel them to the top of the standings in her absence, but Reeve plays a humongous role in this effort. 
Reeve did not manage to get a win over the Mystics on Minnesota’s Pride Night,<a href="https://www.fox9.com/sports/cheryl-reeve-after-lynx-pride-night-loss-we-shouldve-done-gays.amp"> much to her joking chagrin</a>, but the Lynx did secure a victory over the Golden State Valkyries and Sparks prior to that loss. She’s at 364 regular-season wins over her career and could break former Connecticut Sun and Mystics head coach Mike Thibault’s record (379) very, very soon.
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<h2>Mystics Post Two Upset Wins Over Liberty, Lynx</h2>
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Just when you think the Mystics are about to enter the doldrums again, they rope you back in with two victories over contenders in Minnesota and New York. They did this behind huge games from Sonia Citron, with the wing averaging 18.5 points per game across those two contests, in addition to eight assists and five steals in the team’s win over the Liberty.
Of note, rookie Cotie McMahon also had 15 points off the bench for the Mystics in their win over Minnesota &#8211; she outscored the Lynx’s entire bench. 
We all know the future is very bright in Washington. Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore, and Shakira Austin all form a core that could very well be contending in the next few years as the rest of the league’s current star power gets older. But they’re struggling to find consistency. These two wins could stand to push them into a nice groove that propels them up the standings ahead of this year’s All-Star break.
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<h2>Mabrey’s Career-High Adds Notch to Early Tempo Tenure</h2>
Marina Mabrey has been sensational since landing with the Tempo in the expansion draft this past offseason, and her career-high 37-point explosion against her former team, the Sun, was just more proof that Toronto’s selection of her is paying off. 
Mabrey is shooting just over 39 percent from the three-point range this season, which is the third-best clip of her career. She hit nine three-pointers in the Tempo’s weekend win over the Sun, which helped them to complete a comeback against a struggling Connecticut squad. 
The light has always been green for Mabrey, who is now playing for her sixth team in eight seasons. But she’s the leader of a young backcourt in Toronto now, and she’s never seen the hoop look so enticing. Utilizing the gravity of Brittney Sykes (when healthy), Kiki Rice (when healthy), and Maria Conde is only going to make her a scarier scorer.

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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>
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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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<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>
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</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.

Double-doubles in loss

Leads Mystics in scoring Thursday

Snags three steals in win

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