# 2010 Washington Mystics season

The 2010 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. This season was the first that the Mystics won 20 games and had home court advantage to open a playoff series. They would not have home court again until the 2017 First Round. This was also the best regular-season record in franchise history.

## Transactions
### Dispersal draft

Based on the Mystics' 2009 record, they would pick 6th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Kristin Haynie.

### WNBA draft

The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
| 1 | 6 | Jacinta Monroe | United States | Florida State |
| 2 | 14 (from Minn.) | Jenna Smith | United States | Illinois |
| 2 | 18 | Shanavia Dowdell | United States | Louisiana Tech |
| 3 | 30 | Alexis Gray-Lawson | United States | California |

### Transaction log

* January 30, 2009: The Mystics received the second round pick in the 2010 draft from the Minnesota Lynx as part of the Lindsey Harding transaction.
* February 17: The Mystics re-signed free agent Monique Currie and signed La'Tangela Atkinson to a training camp contract..
* February 25: The Mystics signed Lauren Ervin to a training camp contract.
* March 16: The Mystics signed Katie Smith and Kristin Haynie.
* March 30: The Mystics signed Carla Thomas to a training camp contract.
* April 7: The Mystics signed Kristen Mann to a training camp contract.
* April 19: The Mystics re-signed Nikki Blue.
* April 23: The Mystics signed Ewelina Kobryn and LeLe Hardy to training camp contracts.
* April 28: The Mystics waived LeLe Hardy.
* April 30: The Mystics signed Jennifer Lacy and waived Alysha Harvin and Jenna Smith.
* May 6: The Mystics waived Alexis Gray-Lawson and Lauren Ervin.
* May 12: The Mystics traded Nikki Blue to the New York Liberty in exchange for Ashley Houts.
* May 13: The Mystics waived Shanavia Dowdell and suspended Kristin Haynie for the 2010 season.
* May 14: The Mystics waived La'Tangela Atkinson, Ewilina Korbyn, Jennifer Lacy, Kristen Mann and Carla Thomas.

### Trades

| Date | Trade | Trade |
| May 12, 2010 | To Washington Mystics | To New York Liberty |
| May 12, 2010 | Ashley Houts | Nikki Blue |

### Free agents
## Roster
### Depth

| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| C | Chasity Melvin | Nakia Sanford |
| PF | Crystal Langhorne | Jacinta Monroe |
| SF | Monique Currie | Marissa Coleman |
| SG | Katie Smith | Matee Ajavon / Alana Beard |
| PG | Lindsey Harding | Ashley Houts |

## Season standings

| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
| Washington Mystics $^x$ | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
| New York Liberty $^x$ | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Indiana Fever $^x$ | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Atlanta Dream $^x$ | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun $^o$ | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
| Chicago Sky $^o$ | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |

## Schedule
### Preseason

2010 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 511:30amNew York65-60Coleman (15)Sanford (8)Smith (3)Verizon Center 7,1521-0
2May 92:00pm@ Atlanta77-58Currie (16)Atkinson, Langhorne (8)Harding, Smith (3)Eblen Center 2,2192-0 :

### Regular season

2010 Game Log: Regular Season :
May
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 157:00pm@ Indiana72-65Currie (21)Langhorne (8)Harding (3)Conseco Fieldhouse 9,7521-0
2May 167:00pm@ MinnesotaFS-N87-76Currie (27)Langhorne, Melvin (9)Harding (4)Target Center 9,9852-0
3May 217:00pmNew York77-61Harding (21)Langhorne (11)Smith (4)Verizon Center 10,1583-0
4May 233:00pm@ Connecticut65-80Langhorne (16)Langhorne (8)Harding (5)Mohegan Sun Arena 7,6143-1
5May 2510:00pm@ Seattle76-82Currie (24)Sanford (6)Harding (4)KeyArena 6,6123-2
6May 2810:30pm@ Los AngelesPRIME75-81Smith (15)Langhorne (10)Harding (8)STAPLES Center 13,1543-3
7May 304:00pmConnecticut69-65Currie (18)Langhorne (16)Harding (9)Verizon Center 8,6024-3 :
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
8June 57:00pmAtlanta79-86 (OT)Langhorne (23)Langhorne, Melvin (8)Ajavon, Harding (4)Verizon Center 8,9864-4
9June 118:30pm@ ChicagoCN10095-78Harding (25)Currie, Langhorne (8)Currie, Harding (5)Allstate Arena 3,1075-4
10June 127:00pmNew YorkCSN-MA82-65Currie (20)Langhorne (9)Currie (4)Verizon Center 8,4926-4
11June 197:00pmChicagoNBATV CSN-MA CN10065-61 (OT)Smith (17)Langhorne (10)Harding (6)Verizon Center 9,0347-4
12June 247:00pmLos AngelesCSN-MA68-53Langhorne (27)Langhorne (14)Harding (4)Verizon Center 8,1608-4
13June 258:30pm@ ChicagoCN10072-79Langhorne (25)Langhorne (13)Currie (4)Allstate Arena 3,4198-5
14June 274:00pmPhoenixNBATV CSN-MA95-85Langhorne (31)Langhorne (10)Smith (6)Verizon Center 7,5479-5
15June 297:00pmIndianaESPN268-65Smith (21)Langhorne (10)Ajavon, Harding, Sanford (4)Verizon Center 8,46410-5 :
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
16July 110:00pm@ PhoenixFS-A107-104Smith (25)Langhorne (9)Harding (6)US Airways Center 5,50911-5
17July 38:00pm@ TulsaCOX69-54Currie (17)Coleman (10)Coleman, Harding, Smith (4)BOK Center 3,51612-5
18July 1512:00pm@ New York67-75Langhorne (19)Langhorne (10)Harding (4)Madison Square Garden 18,16212-6
19July 184:00pmChicagoCSN-MA59-61Langhorne (12)Langhorne (9)Harding (6)Verizon Center 8,79012-7
20July 2111:30amAtlantaNBATV CSN-MA82-72Langhorne (24)Langhorne (15)Smith (5)Verizon Center 14,34713-7
21July 247:00pmIndianaNBATV CSN-MA73-78Smith (17)Langhorne (13)Harding (3)Verizon Center 9,78613-8
22July 277:30pm@ Connecticut78-88Langhorne (23)Currie (9)Coleman, Melvin, Smith (3)Mohegan Sun Arena 6,32213-9
23July 297:00pmSan AntonioNBATV CSN-MA75-79Currie (22)Langhorne (9)Harding (5)Verizon Center 9,21213-10
24July 307:00pm@ Indiana77-73Harding (33)Langhorne (11)Sanford, Smith (4)Conseco Fieldhouse 8,20714-10 :
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
25August 14:00pmTulsaNBATV CSN-MA87-62Currie, Smith (15)Coleman (10)Coleman, Harding (4)Verizon Center 9,00815-10
26August 37:30pm@ AtlantaESPN286-78Smith (18)Langhorne (12)Harding (6)Philips Arena 9,07216-10
27August 67:30pm@ New York77-85Currie (23)Currie, Melvin (6)Ajavon, Coleman, Smith (2)Madison Square Garden 11,46516-11
28August 85:00pm@ Connecticut67-76Langhorne (14)Langhorne (7)Harding (3)Mohegan Sun Arena 7,07616-12
29August 107:00pmConnecticutNBATV CSN-MA84-74Langhorne (23)Langhorne (10)Harding (6)Verizon Center 8,18017-12
30August 137:00pmMinnesota61-58Harding (15)Langhorne (14)Smith (4)Verizon Center 7,75218-12
31August 154:00pmSeattle80-71Currie (25)Langhorne (7)4 players (3)Verizon Center 9,43819-12
32August 178:00pm@ San Antonio76-66Langhorne (21)Langhorne (12)Smith (6)AT&T Center 6,80120-12
33August 207:00pmNew York75-74Ajavon (16)Langhorne (7)Coleman, Harding (2)Verizon Center 13,10921-12
34August 223:00pm@ AtlantaSSO90-81Currie (20)Langhorne (11)Harding (8)Philips Arena 9,57022-12 :
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess :

### Postseason

2010 Game Log: Postseason :
Eastern Conference Semifinals
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceSeries
1August 257:00pmAtlantaNBATV90-95Coleman (18)Currie (11)Harding (5)Verizon Center 10,3220-1
2August 277:30pm@ AtlantaNBATV FSSO77-101Ajavon (20)Currie, Langhorne (7)Ajavon (3)Philips Arena 7,8900-2 :

## Statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Matee Ajavon | 34 | 0 | 14.6 | .346 | .184 | .773 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.12 | 0.06 | 5.9 |
| Marissa Coleman | 34 | 1 | 19.5 | .397 | .402 | .756 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.85 | 0.35 | 6.5 |
| Monique Currie | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | .436 | .446 | .877 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.44 | 0.41 | 14.1 |
| Lindsey Harding | 34 | 34 | 33.2 | .445 | .288 | .766 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.38 | 0.18 | 12.1 |
| Ashley Houts | 20 | 0 | 5.5 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.9 |
| Crystal Langhorne | 34 | 34 | 34.1 | .589 | .167 | .772 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 16.3 |
| Chasity Melvin | 34 | 12 | 19.4 | .434 | .000 | .643 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 5.2 |
| Jacinta Monroe | 17 | 0 | 6.9 | .484 | .000 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 2.1 |
| Nakia Sanford | 34 | 22 | 17.9 | .478 | .000 | .697 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.74 | 0.24 | 6.0 |
| Katie Smith | 33 | 33 | 30.8 | .395 | .362 | .764 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.73 | 0.15 | 9.5 |

### Postseason

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Matee Ajavon | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .440 | .400 | .750 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 18.0 |
| Marissa Coleman | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | .400 | .300 | .800 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 13.5 |
| Monique Currie | 2 | 2 | 28.0 | .167 | .200 | .765 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
| Lindsey Harding | 2 | 2 | 33.5 | .219 | .400 | .625 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 10.5 |
| Ashley Houts | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Crystal Langhorne | 2 | 2 | 35.0 | .458 | .000 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 13.5 |
| Chasity Melvin | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | .800 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 5.5 |
| Jacinta Monroe | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Nakia Sanford | 2 | 1 | 14.0 | .714 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 5.5 |
| Katie Smith | 2 | 2 | 27.5 | .333 | .143 | .833 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 7.0 |

## Awards and honors

* Crystal Langhorne was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 19, 2010.
* Crystal Langhorne was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for June.
* Monique Currie was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA starter.
* Lindsey Harding was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA starter.
* Crystal Langhorne was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA starter.
* Lindsey Harding was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
* Crystal Langhorne was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.