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01.08Vicky Bullet is Back in the W

Vicky Bullet named assistant coach for Washington Mystics

Tuesday, Mystics head coach Julie Plank announced her assistant coaching staff including Martinsburg resident and WNBA veteran Vicky Bullet.

Bullet, a 2-time Olympian, spent six seasons in the WNBA with the Charlotte Sting and the Washington Mystics. She lead both teams to a combined five playoff berths before retiring in 2002. In 1999, Bullet was named to the inaugural WNBA all-star team. Over the last few years she has been teaching special education and coaching basketball in Martinsburg.

“I am extremely excited to have these outstanding professionals on staff with me. I have always felt that you are only as good as those around you, and I am very fortunate to be able to surround myself with some special talent,” Plank said in a press release. “I am confident that our Mystics players will be able to learn from our quality coaches/teachers, who will work extremely hard to achieve our ultimate goal – a WNBA championship in DC.”

The other two assistance appointed were Lubomyr “Luby” Lichonczak, and Vanessa Nygaard.

Vicky Bullet Appointed as one of the Assistant Coaches for the Washington Mystics

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12.24Tasha Humphrey Chats with the W About the Holidays

The WNBA got in contact with several WNBA stars, including our very own Tasha Humphrey, to find out how they celebrate the Holiday season.

W: What are you doing for the upcoming holidays?

Tasha: I will be in beautiful Schio, Italy. I’ll probably be celebrating Christmas at my home, probably watching Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy.

W: What is the best Christmas gift you’ve ever gotten?

Tasha: The best Christmas present I ever got was a Sega Genesis when I was 12. Those who know me know that I looooove my video games…

W: What do you want for Christmas this year?

Tasha: I want my friends and family to have a blessed and safe holiday.

W: What’s your favorite holiday tradition?

Tasha: Well my favorite tradition is getting to sleep in and, THEN, open presents. Once my sister got over the Santa Claus thing, I’m glad my mom stopped waking me up at 6:30 to open Christmas presents. LOL. Because I’m clearly not a morning person.

W: What’s your favorite holiday meal?

Tasha: DRESSING… HAM… DRESSING… COLLARD GREENS… and ummm… my Aunt Linda’s red velvet cake.

Read about other WNBA stars and how they celebrate the Holiday Season.

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12.23Washington Mystics Announce 2009 Season Schedule

Washington kicks off 12th season

The Washington Mystics will kick off the 2009 season on the road on June 6th but will host their season home opener on June 7th against the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics will have 1 nationally televised regular season game on July 23 against the Chicago Sky. The game will aired on ESPN2.

Washington Mystics 2009 Season Schedule

Home games are in bold.

All games time in EST.

June -

  • Sat. 6 @ Connecticut 4:00 pm
  • Sun. 7 vs Atlanta 4:00 pm
  • Wed. 10 @ Detroit 7:30 pm
  • Fri. 19 @ Atlanta 7:30 pm
  • Sat. 20 vs Chicago 7:00 pm
  • Thu. 25 vs Phoenix 7:00 pm
  • Sat. 27 @ Chicago 8:00 pm
  • Tue. 30 @ San Antonio 8:00 pm

July –

  • Fri. 3 @ Atlanta 7:30 pm
  • Tue. 7 @ Minnesota 8:00 pm
  • Sat. 11 vs Los Angeles 7:00 pm
  • Wed. 15 vs San Antonio 11:30 am
  • Sat. 18 vs New York 7:00 pm
  • Tue. 21 vs Indiana 7:00 pm
  • Thu. 23 vs Chicago 7:00 pm ESPN2
  • Sun. 26 vs Sacramento 4:00 pm
  • Tue. 28 @ Indiana 7:00 pm
  • Thu. 30 @ New York 7:30 pm

August -

  • Sun. 2 vs Indiana 4:00 pm
  • Fri. 7 vs Detroit 7:00 pm
  • Sun. 9 @ Connecticut 3:00 pm
  • Tue. 11 vs Detroit 7:00 pm
  • Fri. 14 vs Connecticut 7:00 pm
  • Sun. 16 vs New York 4:00 pm
  • Tue. 18 @ Los Angeles 10:30 pm
  • Fri. 21 @ Phoenix 10:00 pm
  • Sat. 22 @ Sacramento 10:00 pm
  • Tue. 25 @ Seattle 10:00 pm
  • Sun. 30 vs Minnesota 4:00 pm

September -

  • Thu. 3 vs Seattle 7:00 pm
  • Fri. 4 @ Chicago 8:30 pm
  • Sun. 6 @ Indiana 4:00 pm
  • Sat. 12 vs Atlanta 7:00 pm
  • Sun. 13 @ New York 4:00 pm
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12.08Matee Ajavon: Mystics Dispersal Draft Pick

Washington Mystics selected Matee Ajavon as the second pick in the Houston Comets’ dispersal draft today. Ajavon, a member of 2008 All-Rookie team, will be a contributing factor to the success of the Washington Mystics.

Ajavon, a guard out of Rutgers, had an up-and-down rookie season but shows potential to be a dynamic scorer with 11 double-doubles in 2008.

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10.23Overhauling the Washington Mystics

After a 10-24 season, the Mystics are looking for new ideas to bring change to the club. The Mystics missed the playoffs for the last 2 seasons and team President Sheila Johnson has promised changes for the 2009 season, saying in August, “We cannot continue on this path.”

The franchise has begun with a new General Manager, Angela Taylor. Taylor replaces Linda Hargrove, who was fired as Washington’s general manager last month after a season that ended with a nine-game losing streak.

Is Taylor up to the task of turning the Mystics around?

Taylor’s resume includes the Mysitcs V.P. of Business Operations for the last 2 seasons and working in the WNBA league office for 10 years. She also played ball at Stanford, became an assistant coach there and at Texad A&M.

This could be Taylor’s dream job

As a kid she wanted to be GM of the Chicago Bulls. Up till now she’s been more on the business end of basketball.

“I’ve always wanted to be involved on the basketball side. It’s been a passion of mine.”

First Up for the New GM

Hiring in the next head coach, which will be the 11th head coach in the franchise’s 12 season history, will be first priority and should be named and signed before mid November. Taylor wants to find a coach who is “a great teacher of the game, a great communicator.”

“We want to find the best person for the job,” Taylor said. “It could be a male, it could be a female, it could be a minority, it could be a Caucasian.”

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