Sydney Johnson: ‘I think every good team in this league needs a Michaela’
Jenn Hatfield
Jenn Hatfield is The IX Basketball's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. She has been a contributor to The IX Basketball since December 2018. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays, The Equalizer and Princeton Alumni Weekly.
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How Shakira Austin is ‘blossoming’ as a leader, passer and all-around threat for the Washington Mystics
Austin’s stats jump off the page, but she’s also making her teammates better
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‘The opportunity of my life’: How Alicia Flórez has made a strong first impression with the Washington Mystics
Flórez is a developmental player, but she’s been a key member of the rotation in her first 2 WNBA games
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‘Some of the inexperience shows’: The good and the bad from the Washington Mystics’ loss in Seattle
The Mystics struggled to defend the perimeter, but 2 rookies had career-high scoring nights
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How Ally Wilson became a 32-year-old rookie on the WNBA’s youngest team
Wilson’s basketball journey has taken her from Australia’s WNBL to the Paris Olympics to the Washington Mystics
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Win or lose, Washington Mystics are focused on ‘being tough and together’
The Mystics are 2-2, but they’re evaluating themselves primarily on player development
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Ivy League offseason notebook: Transfers, trophies and travel
Plus, which Ivy League alums made WNBA rosters?
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How the Washington Mystics’ star trio has leveled up in 2026
Lauren Betts: ‘The way that they just show up has helped us rookies so much’
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In 31 years at Quinnipiac, Tricia Fabbri became players’ ‘mom away from home’ — and a coaching legend
Vanessa Blair-Lewis: ‘She’s seen a lot of wins, a lot of losses, but she’s poured into a lot of lives’
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2026 WNBA season preview: Washington Mystics
The rebuilding Mystics are gambling even more on youth than they did in 2025. Will it pay off?
