When Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen were drafted by a rebuilding Washington team, it was clear they’d have a chance to make a quick impact for the Mystics. It turned out to be a historic one.

Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen made history as rookie All-Stars for the Washington Mystics. They are the first rookie teammates to achieve this since 1999. Their quick impact has helped ...

The Mystics (11-12) were in eighth place entering Thursday's action, a half-game ahead of expansion Golden State (10-12) and not far behind Las Vegas (12-11) and Indiana (12-12).

Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen shoots during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game against Team Collier, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy ...

Some of that comes down to opportunity. After finishing 14-26 last year, Washington brought in Jamila Wideman as its general manager and Sydney Johnson as its coach. Then the Mystics took Citron ...