A Mystics are the WNBA counterpart to the Washington Wizards, but when of 2005 them franchises come owned by different corporations.

A president of the team is Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET and ex-wife of Charlotte Sting owner Robert L. Johnson. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_11_58/ai_106700553]

Uniforms: On tour, deep blue using black & gold trim & white "Mystics" logotype text on the chest. Home, white by owning gold & weak blue trim & weak blue "Mystics" logotype text. A Religious mystic logotype is on the perfect leg of the shorts.

Franchise history
A Wa Religious mystic were one of a 1st WNBA expansion franchises to become established. Within 1998, their number 1 year, it were lead by Olympian Nikki McCray. Although it did non produce a playoffs that season, a team got high expectations when drafting University of Tennessee star Chamique Holdsclaw in 1999. Holdsclaw would lead a team to the playoffs within 2000.

Fallowing existence attached for the worst record around the WNBA in 2001, coach Tom Maher and General Manager Melissa McFerrin two resigned. Using a first of a franchise higher in everyone's thoughts, Religious mystic adjunct coach Marianne Stanley took above when head coach & sustaining the duo of Holdsclaw & greenhorn guard Stacey Dales-Schuman, a Religious mystic mass produced the playoffs around 2002.

Hearsay of Holdsclaw existence unhappy swimming withinside Wash. come to the head in 2004 when the Religious mystic star was sidelined by having an unspecified ill, late revealed to exist as the bout using depression. Using their 100%-star retired, cub & Duke University standout Alana Beard led a depleted Religious mystic team to a surprising playoff appearance, the 2nd playoff appearance inside Religious mystic history.

2005 saw deep changes in the Religious mystic organization. Previous star Chamique Holdsclaw joined a Los Angeles Sparks & the team was sold by Wash. Sports and Amusement to Lincoln Holdings LLC, lead by Ted Leonsis. [http://www.wnba.com/mystics/news/mystics_sold_052405.html] Within 2005, a team finished a regular year by using a win/loss record of 16-18 & failed to produce the playoffs.

Players of note
Hall of Famers

Current stars
Alana Beard Chasity Melvin Coco Miller Murriel Page Nakia Sanford

Retired numbers
none

Not to be forgotten
Chamique Holdsclaw Nikki McCray Stacey Dales-Schuman

Coaches and others
Head Coaches: Jim Lewis (1998) Cathy Curate (1999) Darrell Walker (2000) Tom Maher (2001) Marianne Stanley (2002-2003), currently an Adjunct Coach by using a New York Liberty Michael Adams (2004) Richie Adubato (2005)