WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Washington Mystics First Basket Stats
How often the Washington Mystics win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
- The Washington Mystics win the opening tip 58.7% of the time (46 games).
- The Washington Mystics score the game's first basket 52.2% of the time (46 games).
- When the Washington Mystics win the tip, they score the first basket 59.3% of the time (27 games).
- At home, the Washington Mystics score the first basket 56.5% of the time (23 games); on the road, 47.8% (23 games).
- Centers score 54.2% of first baskets for the Washington Mystics, forwards 29.2% and guards 16.7% (24 games).
- Shakira Austin has the most first baskets for the Washington Mystics: 12 in 45 starts (26.7%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakira AustinC | 12 | 45 | 26.7% |
| Michaela OnyenwereF | 3 | 42 | 7.1% |
| Kiki IriafenF | 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Georgia AmooreG | 2 | 46 | 4.3% |
| Lauren BettsC | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centers | 13 | 54.2% |
| Forwards | 7 | 29.2% |
| Guards | 4 | 16.7% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Washington Mystics in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
Washington Mystics first basket questions
The Washington Mystics have scored the game's first basket in 52.2% of their tracked games (46 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 59.3% of the time (27 games).
The Washington Mystics have won the opening tip in 58.7% of their tracked games (46 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Shakira Austin, with 12 first baskets in 45 starts, followed by Michaela Onyenwere (3) and Kiki Iriafen (3). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.