Here’s a selection of social media posts from Media Day.
The Washington Mystics hosted Media Day yesterday at the MedStar Health Performance Center in Congress Heights. Diamond Holton and I had a chance to take part virtually but couldn’t make it to D.C. due to day job commitments.
Here are some of the highlights on X from the big day.
The virtual press session
Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post was able to get many snippets from the front row. Here is Head Coach Eric Thibault laying out the goals for the year.
Mystics coach Eric Thibault holds his Media Day session. pic.twitter.com/LUacFvXEsA
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 29, 2024
Shakira Austin discussed needing to be more than an on-court leader this year.
Shakira Austin talks about what she wants to show this year. pic.twitter.com/9tOXjY9xo2
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 29, 2024
Rookie Aaliyah Edwards discussed how her college experience will prepare her for the WNBA.
Aaliyah Edwards on how UConn prepared her to be a pro. pic.twitter.com/1oFNZD30YD
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 29, 2024
Karlie Samuelson talked about what she could bring to the Mystics, considering her breakout year for the Sparks last year.
Karlie Samuelson talked about building off her 2023 season pic.twitter.com/83ZY0VDQp1
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) April 29, 2024
Monumental Sports Network’s Christy Winters-Scott got Ariel Atkins to answer a question on how coaching at Michigan and seeing/scouting some Big Ten draft prospects, like some former Iowa point guard who’s now a WNBA rookie, could help Washington stay prepared when they play that former Iowa point guard’s WNBA team. (You know who I’m referring to!)
. @arielatkinssvn s @WashMystics Media Day comments on her experience on the coaching staff at @umichwbball in @B1Gwbball w @KBA_GoBlue ,& her knowledge of having to scout for,now compete against, @CaitlinClark22 in the @WNBA .@MonSportsNet #WNBA #WNBATwitter @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/m01Re8ZQpT
— ChristyWintersScott51 (@Christy51WScott) April 29, 2024
Other highlights
WNBA journalist Arielle Chambers was at Media Day, where she asked multiple players what made playing for Washington was.
Running up on @WashMystics …seeing what the best part of playing for the Mystics is pic.twitter.com/7YRdWMi2ua
— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) April 29, 2024
I particularly liked Chambers’ quick interview with Brittney Sykes here.
A little walk and talk with @BrittBundlez. She said the goal for this year is to BE MORE PRESENT, so what does that look like & why was that intention set? Live from @WashMystics media day! pic.twitter.com/BwPTgw66zH
— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) April 29, 2024
Natalie Spala of WJLA-TV was interviewing Ariel Atkins, but Shakira Austin gave a random scream to audiobomb Atkins.
Discussed .@WashMystics identity among other things with .@iamArielAtkins today.
Safe to say no interview was safe on Media Day.
We love the energy .@Theylove_kira!! pic.twitter.com/8pyUcNB0uY
— Natalie Spala (@_nataliespala) April 29, 2024
It looks like Media Day has gone off to a good start. Now, we just need to see how this roster will shape out in the days ahead.