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Liberty Coach Sends Strong Message on Kiki Iriafen Here’s what Sandy Brondello had to say about the Mystics rookie ahead of their matchup on Thursday.

JUNE 6, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Liberty Coach Says Mystics Rookie Kiki Iriafen May Be Better in WNBA than at USC It's safe to say that Washington Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen has acclimated well to the WNBA. The power forward has come shot out of a canno...

JUNE 6, 2025 • SI.COM

Paces scoring attack Iriafen tallied 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds and one assist over 18 minutes during Thursday's 86-78 loss to the Liberty.

Impact Iriafen turned in an efficient shooting performance and flirted with a double-double by snagging six of her nine boards on the offensive glass. She continues to be a force on the offensive end for the Mystics, averaging 16.3 points on 50.1 percent from the field over her last four appearances.

JUNE 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie efficient in road loss Iriafen notched 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-2 FT) and nine rebounds in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 85-76 loss to Indiana.

Impact Iriafen had pinpoint accuracy in Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup game loss, helping her team stay in the game and make things interesting. She has scored 10+ points in all eight games this season, while posting 7+ rebounds in seven consecutive appearances.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kiki Iriafen continues to shine but young Mystics come undone late The WNBA’s youngest team runs out of answers against the Fever, whom the Mystics beat in Baltimore less than a week ago.

JUNE 4, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Continues to start Iriafen closed Friday's 85-63 loss to the Liberty with 12 points (4-14 FG, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals across 25 minutes.

Impact Iriafen has started the first seven games of her WNBA career and scored in double figures each time, averaging 13.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 28.4 minutes per game. After missing the first four games of the season, Aaliyah Edwards has appeared in three straight, but she's likely under a minute restriction, playing 20 or fewer minutes off the bench in each contest. Shakira Austin is in a similar boat, playing 15 and 13 minutes in two appearances off the bench since returning from a two-game absence.

JUNE 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ionescu scores 28, Jones has 14 points and 18 rebounds as unbeaten Liberty beat Mystics 85-63

Sabrina Ionescu hit four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds and the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63

MAY 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Mystics beat shorthanded Fever with injured Clark watching from bench Brittney Sykes had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 16 points, and the Washington Mystics beat the shorthanded Indiana Fever...

MAY 29, 2025 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Mystics beat the short-handed Fever 83-77 with injured star Caitlin Clark watching from bench

Brittney Sykes had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 16 points, and the Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Indiana Fever 83-77 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore

MAY 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts double-double Sunday Iriafen provided 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-6 FT) and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes during Sunday's 68-62 loss to the Mercury.

Impact Iriafen and Sonia Citron have been playing better than expected for the Mystics despite being rookies, and Iriafen's two-way play has turned several heads throughout the campaign. This was her fourth consecutive double-double, a span in which she's averaging 13.8 points and 13.0 boards per contest.

MAY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Monique Akoa Makani hits key 3-pointer and Phoenix Mercury top Washington Mystics 68-62

Monique Akoa Makani scored 13 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics 68-62

MAY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts strong double-double Iriafen contributed 17 points (6-14 FG, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes during Friday's 75-72 loss to the Aces.

Impact Iriafen has recorded three straight double-doubles and continues to make her presence felt on both ends of the court for Washington. She's averaging 14.5 points and 10.8 boards per contest in her first four games, and while it's too early to say how dominant she'll become, there's no question she's enjoying a strong start to life in the pro ranks.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kiki Iriafen joins Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese in WNBA rookie record books | Sporting News The Mystics have a problem—in the best way.

MAY 24, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mystics Rookie Kiki Iriafen Joins Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in WNBA History Kiki Iriafen Joins Clark and Reese.

MAY 24, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Young scores 25, Loyd hits 3 with 1.9 seconds left as Aces beat Mystics 75-72

Jackie Young scored 25 points, Jewell Loyd hit a corner 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left, and the Las Vegas Aces scored the final nine points to beat the Washington Mystics 75-72

MAY 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting Friday Iriafen is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Aces.

Impact The Mystics will be without Shakira Austin (concussion) for this game, so Iriafen will have a bigger role in this contest. She's coming off back-to-back double-doubles.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in loss Iriafen supplied 10 points (5-11 FG) and 12 rebounds over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 76-74 loss to the Valkyries.

Impact Iriafen recorded her second double-double of the season Wednesday while contributing in the scoring column and on the glass. The rookie forward is making an impression early in her first WNBA season with the Mystics, averaging 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.6 percent from the field throughout the first three games of the 2025-26 campaign.

MAY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen draws on a Tara VanDerveer lesson amid strong WNBA debut Former Stanford and USC standout Kiki Iriafen held her own against “two future Hall of Famers” as the Washington Mystics have opened 2-0 wit...

MAY 21, 2025 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

First career double-double Iriafen submitted 17 points, (7-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds and one block in 31 minutes during Sunday's 90-85 win over the Sun.

Impact After fouling out in her WNBA debut Friday, Iriafen put up her first career double-double Sunday while leading the Mystics in boards. The 2025 No. 4 overall pick should continue handling an expanded role for Washington, considering Aaliyah Edwards is dealing with a back injury and won't be re-evaluated for another two weeks.

MAY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mystics spoil Sun's season debut with 90-85 win UNCASVILLE, CT (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 27 points and Kiki Iriafen recorded a double-double and the Washington Mystics spoiled the Conne...

MAY 19, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Sykes, Iriafen double-double help Mystics stage methodical rally to beat Sun 90-85

Brittney Sykes scored 27 points and Kiki Iriafen recorded a double-double and the Washington Mystics spoiled the Connecticut Sun’s season debut with a 90-85 win

MAY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | May 18, 2025

MAY 18, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Solid production in first start Iriafen finished with 14 points (4-10 FG, 6-8 FT), four rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 94-90 win over Atlanta.

Impact Shakira Austin (leg) and Aaliyah Edwards (back) are sidelined to start the campaign, but that didn't slow down the Mystics, who got an upset win on Opening Night while starting two rookies -- Iriafen and Sonia Citron. Brittney Sykes, Stefanie Dolson and Sug Sutton rounded out the starting five, while Jade Melbourne (22 minutes), Emily Engstler (13) and Sika Kone (12) led the bench unit.

MAY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sykes scores 22, rookie Citron adds 19 as Mystics beat Dream 94-90 in opener

Brittney Sykes scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half, rookie Sonia Citron added 15 of her 19 after halftime and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 94-90 in the s...

MAY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

The Mystics open a new season Friday. All eyes are on their rookies. As Washington continues its rebuild under new leadership, the development of first-year players such as Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen will b...

MAY 16, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

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