Emily Engstler - WNBA News, Rumors, & Updates

Signs training camp contract Engstler signed a training camp contract with the Fire on Wednesday, Richard Cohen of HerHoopStats.com reports.

Impact Engstler received a reserved qualifying offer from Portland on Tuesday, so the Fire had exclusive negotiating rights with her ahead of the 2026 campaign. She ultimately reached an agreement with the team a day later and will officially join one of the league's newest franchises for training camp after being selected in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft on Friday. Engstler played exclusively off the bench across 40 regular-season appearances with the Mystics last year and averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 12.8 minutes per game.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Receives qualifying offer Engstler received a reserved qualifying offer from the Fire on Tuesday.

Impact This was the expectation after the Fire selected Engstler in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft on Friday. Last year for the Mystics, Engstler averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in 12.8 minutes per contest in 40 games.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo lay their foundations in the WNBA expansion draft

Portland, which is welcoming a WNBA team back in the city after 24 years, selected veteran forward Bridget Carleton with the first pick in the league’s expansion draft on Friday

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Heading to Portland Engstler was selected by the Fire in the WNBA Expansion Draft on Friday, Sara Jane Gamelli of BallisLife.com reports.

Impact Engstler averaged a career-high 18.2 minutes per game as a rookie in Indiana during the 2022 campaign, and since then, she's played limited roles for Minnesota and Washington. She played double-digit minutes per game in each of the past two seasons for the Mystics, but her production was modest, and she started only three games across 72 appearances. Given she was the Fire's fourth pick in the expansion draft, Engstler is expected to see a large role during Portland's inaugural season with a clear path to a career-high campaign.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to five minutes Engstler racked up three rebounds, three assists and one block across five minutes during Tuesday's 75-66 loss to the Liberty.

Impact Playing in her fourth WNBA season and her second with the Mystics, Engslter was a key reserve this campaign. Across 40 appearances, she averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 12.8 minutes per contest.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to nine minutes Engstler supplied four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds and three assists over nine minutes during Thursday's 75-69 loss to the Mercury.

Impact The Mystics dropped their eighth game in a row Thursday as Engslter continues to be an afterthought in the rotation. During that span, Engslter has seen 18 or fewer minutes in each of those contests.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Records three steals Engstler closed Tuesday's 80-69 loss to the Sun with two points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 16 minutes.

Impact Engstler saw a limited workload for the second game in a row. Her offense comes and goes, but she continues to be a solid source of steals and blocks. Over her last five games, she has a total of 11 steals and eight blocks to her name.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fills up stat sheet off bench Engstler amassed seven points (3-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals over 26 minutes during Friday's 88-84 victory over the Fever.

Impact Engstler helped out in multiple areas, providing solid work off the bench. She was instrumental in the road victory, and her three blocks were a season best. Engstler has turned up the intensity lately, averaging 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 three-pointers in the past three games.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shines off bench Engstler accumulated 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 88-83 loss to the Valkyries.

Impact Stefani Dolson started this game for Shakira Austin (leg), who missed her second straight contest. Dolson posted a dud; however, Engstler was arguably the best player on the floor for Washington in this contest. With two consecutive games in double figures, Engstler looks like a strong short-term pickup.

AUGUST 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana takes on Washington after Mitchell's 24-point game

Indiana faces the Washington Mystics after Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points in the Indiana Fever's 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings

AUGUST 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Burton scores career-high 30, Valkyries hit franchise-record 15 3s in 88-83 win over Mystics

Veronica Burton hit six 3-pointers and scored 30 points, Cecilia Zandalasini also made six 3s and finished with 20 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Washington Mystic...

AUGUST 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Totals 11 points in road victory Engstler totaled 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 25 minutes in Sunday's 91-78 victory over the Wings.

Impact Engstler's previous season best was eight points against the Mercury July 27. She has exactly four rebounds in each of the past three games. She is averaging 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers in the past three games.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iriafen scores a career-high 23 points and the Washington Mystics rally to beat the Dallas Wings

Kiki Iriafen scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics used a strong second half to beat the Dallas Wings 91-78

AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Plays 12 minutes in loss Engstler supplied five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one block and one steal across 12 minutes during Tuesday's 78-64 loss to the Sky.

Impact Alysha Clark wasn't available to debut after being traded for Brittney Sykes, but it's not encouraging for Engstler that she managed just 12 minutes Tuesday. Engstler remains off the fantasy radar in most formats with averages of 2.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Posts solid line Engstler supplied five points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 18 minutes during Tuesday's 103-86 victory over the Sky.

Impact With Aaliyah Edwards (wrist) sidelined, Engstler reached 18 minutes for the second game in a row, putting her on the streaming radar. In those two outings, Engstler averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 steals. Edwards is considered day-to-day, however.

JULY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fares well in 18 minutes Engstler finished with eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 18 minutes during Sunday's 88-72 loss to the Mercury.

Impact Engstler recorded a season-high eight points in the loss, as she was a bright spot in Washington's loss. She's played an average of 10.5 minutes per game this season with 2.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists, so fantasy managers will need to see it again before overreacting.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scoreless in six minutes Engstler ended with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in six minutes during Tuesday's 99-80 loss to the Sparks.

Impact With a combined 14 minutes over her last four appearances, it's clear that Engstler is facing an uphill battle to become relevant in fantasy hoops.

JULY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scoreless in two minutes Engstler produced zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over two minutes during Sunday's 74-69 victory over the Storm.

Impact With a total of eight minutes over her last three appearances, Engstler is completely buried on Washington's depth chart. She's safe to ignore in most fantasy formats for now.

JULY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees just four minutes Engstler racked up two rebounds and one assist in four minutes during Tuesday's 81-79 win over the Sky.

Impact Engstler continues to play a minimal role for the Mystics. She's made 16 appearances and holds averages of 2.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.1 minutes per contest.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returning Thursday Engstler (personal) is not on the Mystics' injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Lynx, Jenn Hatfield of The Next reports.

Impact Engstler will be available off the bench after missing the Mystics' last two games while attending to a personal matter. She is averaging 2.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 11.0 minutes per game this season.

JULY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Dallas Engstler (personal) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wings, Jenn Hatfield of The Next reports.

Impact Engstler will miss a second straight game due to personal reasons. The next opportunity for her return will be Thursday against Minnesota. Washington will likely turn to Sika Kone and Aaliyah Edwards to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt.

JUNE 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Away from team Engstler (personal) is not with the team ahead of Thursday's game against the Aces, Jenn Hatfield of The Next reports.

Impact Engstler will miss just her second game of the season while tending to a personal matter. The forward's playing time has dipped recently, as she's averaged only 8.0 minutes over her past three appearances. On the year, Engstler has come off the bench in all 14 games, posting averages of 2.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 11.0 minutes per contest.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees five minutes in win Engstler contributed two rebounds and one assist in five minutes during Tuesday's 68-64 win over the Lynx.

Impact For the second game in a row, Engstler was held to single-digit points for the Mystics. Her role is trending down, but she was already off the fantasy radar in most formats. For the season, she holds averages of 2.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 11.0 minutes per contest.

JUNE 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allisha Gray scores 18, Brionna Jones adds 14 as Dream beat Mystics 92-91

Allisha Gray scored 18 points to lead all five Washington starters in double figures and the Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 92-91

JUNE 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Grabs five boards in blowout loss Engstler closed with two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 17 minutes during Sunday's 89-56 loss to the Dream.

Impact Engstler recorded at least five rebounds for the third straight game and has logged at least 14 minutes in each of those outings. The 25-year-old forward continues to have a fairly limited impact on the offensive end, averaging 3.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 13.4 minutes per game in her last five appearances.

JUNE 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo lay their foundations in the WNBA expansion draft

Indiana takes on Washington after Mitchell's 24-point game

Burton scores career-high 30, Valkyries hit franchise-record 15 3s in 88-83 win over Mystics

Iriafen scores a career-high 23 points and the Washington Mystics rally to beat the Dallas Wings

Allisha Gray scores 18, Brionna Jones adds 14 as Dream beat Mystics 92-91