Bullets Forever · Aug 17, 2020
Mystics sign Alecia “Sug” Sutton, waive Essence Carson
Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sug Sutton was cut by the Washington Mystics without a training camp. But now, she’ll get her chance on the professional stage after all.On Sunday, the Washington Mystics announced that they signed Alecia “Sug” Sutton and waived Essence Carson to make room for her on the roster.
Sutton was Washington’s third round pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, but was cut without a look in training camp due to the season’s delay from the coronavirus pandemic. Sutton played her college basketball career at Texas where she also spent time alongside starting guard Ariel Atkins.