Some will say that the Washington Mystics are supposed to be tanking. That statement is half true and half untrue. The reason is that while the team is managing to WNBA Draft lottery picks, they’ve managed to make a significant impact that puts the team in contention for a playoff spot.

Citron and Iriafen, picked third and fourth in April’s draft, are the first rookie teammates to make a WNBA all-star team since 1999.

Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen has made history by being selected to the WNBA All-Star game as a rookie. The former USC Trojans All-American and rookie teammate Sonia Citron are the first pair of rookie teammates to be selected to the game since 1999.