2008 Washington Mystics season

WNBA season

team = Washington Mystics
end_year = 2008
wins = 10
losses = 24
conf = Eastern
conf_place = 6
coach = Tree Rollins (8-14) Jessie Kenlaw (2-10)
arena = Verizon Center
playoffs = Did not qualifyThe 2008 WNBA season was the 11th season for the Washington Mystics.

Offseason

On October 2, 2007, the Mystics announced that Tree Rollins would named the permanent head coach. Rollins was the interim head coach since the resignation of Richie Adubato on June 1, 2007.

The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft:
* Yelena Leuchanka Washington Mystics [ [http://www.wnba.com/dream/expansiondraft_080206.html WNBA.com: Atlanta Dream ] ]

Transactions

*August 12 The Mystics trade Taj McWilliams-Franklin to the Detroit Shock for Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy, and a 2009 second round pick.
*July 19 The Mystics announced that head coach Tree Rollins had been relieved of his duties and replaced on an interim basis by current assistant coach Jessie Kenlaw.
*April 22, The Los Angeles Sparks traded Taj McWilliams-Franklin and a first-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Mystics for DeLisha Milton-Jones. [ [http://www.wnba.com/mystics/news/MYSTICS_ACQUIRE_TAJ_MCWILLIAMS-268626-230.html Mystics: Mystics Acquire Taj Mcwilliams-Franklin ] ]
*Apr 22, The Mystics waived Tierre Wilson and signed Rashida Suber to a training camp contract.
*April 21 The Mystics signed Sarah-Jo Lawrence and Rita Williams to training camp contracts.
*April 17 The Mystics signed Meg Bulger, Kalika France, Andrea Gardner, Chandi Jones, Lindsay Taylor, Michelle Stueve and Tierre Wilson to training camp contracts.
*March 26 The Mystics signed Danielle Hutcheson and Jillian Robbins to training camp contracts.
*March 24 The Mystics waived Nikki Teasley.
*March 17 The Mystics signed free agent Amber Jacobs.
*February 28 The Mystics signed Laurie Koehn to a training camp contract.
* February 25 The Mystics re-signed free agent Alana Beard.
*February 21 The Mystics re-signed free agent Nakia Sanford. [ [http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2008.html WNBA.com: 2008 WNBA Transactions ] ]

WNBA Draft

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Roster

Playoffs

Awards and Honors

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/mystics/news/Jessie_Kenlaw_Named_Mystics_In-278247-230.html Tree Rollins replaced by Jessie Kenlaw as Head Coach]
* [http://www.wnba.com/mystics/news/MYSTICS_AQUIRE_TASHA_HUMPHREY-279915-230.html Mystics trade McWilliams-Franklin to the Shock]

References