The Washington Mystics are entering the WNBA All-Star Break with an 11-8 record, good enough to stay in fourth place ahead of the Atlanta Dream. I have certainly made light of the fact that the Mystics have an elite defense but a below average offense, but recently, one of their key players not named Elena Delle Donne has started shine, namely Brittney Sykes.
So far this season, Sykes is averaging 13.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season while starting every game and shooting 45 percent from the field. In the last five games, Sykes averaged 19.