Sonia Lemon of Mystics makes an unrivaled decision to cap the historic recruit year Originally appeared on Sports news
Despite a surprise push with a young group, the Washington Mystics ended the WNBA 2025 season during a sequence of 10 consecutive defeats. But that does not mean that the future is a gradator in the national capital.
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Two of the best choices of the mystics in the 2025 draft have already flourished in base pieces, as a guardian Sonia Citron (third overall choice) and in front Kiki Iriafen (fifth) were named All-Stars during their recruited seasons. Goalkeeper Georgia Amoore, the sixth choice, missed all season by injury, but should be ready to leave for 2026.
The lemon season in particular gives fans of mystics the most encouragement as to what their team can achieve in the years to come. Lemon, a former star goalkeeper of Notre Dame, Broke franchise records For the points and the 3 points of a season. She is one of the three recruits In the history of the WNBA, to score at least 650 points and boast of a real percentage of shooting north of 55%. The others? Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers.
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Although the lemon stellar recruit season will probably not end with a recruit price of the year, it will “most likely“Have the chance to play unrivaled, the rapidly growing Steeliness 3 against 3 league which made its debut to glowing criticisms earlier this year.
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Lemon confirmed on Wednesday to journalists that she was in contact with unrivaled, which was founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2023; Alex Bazell, the collar’s husband, is president of the League.
Undoued has won more legitimacy as a domestic competitor at WNBA, as collective negotiations With the players’ union, stay blocked – and, as unrivaled, continues to court the big names investorsAs the NBA features Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and Trae Young. The temple of newly introduced basketball renown, Carmelo Anthony, was an initial investor, with the southern Caroline head coach, Dawn Staley and the tennis star Coco Gauff.
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