Mystics' Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen Named 2026 WNBA All-Star Reserves — Second Straight Season
For the second consecutive year, the Washington Mystics will send two of the league's brightest young talents to the WNBA All-Star Game. Guard Sonia Citron and forward Kiki Iriafen have both been named reserves for the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, marking the second straight All-Star nod for each of the sophomore standouts.
The pair's back-to-back selections carry historical weight: Citron and Iriafen are the first Mystics teammates since 1999 to be named to consecutive All-Star Games in each of their first two professional seasons. They also stand out as the only returning All-Stars from a season ago to increase their scoring, assist, and rebounding averages this year — a testament to how quickly both have grown into featured roles for Washington.
The 22nd WNBA All-Star Game will be played Saturday, July 25, at the United Center in Chicago.
Sonia Citron: A Breakout Sophomore Campaign
Selected No. 3 overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Citron has taken a clear step forward in Year 2. Through her recent run of games, she has started 17 contests and is averaging:
18.6 points per game
4.1 rebounds per game
3.5 assists per game
1.3 steals per game
47.7% shooting from the field
Those numbers are all career highs, and Citron's play didn't go unnoticed by the league — she was named the Kia WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week and the Associated Press' WNBA Player of the Week for games played June 15–21, 2026. During that stretch, she was even more dominant, averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.0 steals while leading Washington on a three-game winning streak.
Kiki Iriafen: A Rebounding Force in the Frontcourt
Iriafen, taken one pick after Citron at No. 4 overall in 2025, has cemented herself as one of the league's premier young rebounders. Her 2026 season averages include:
15.6 points per game
9.2 rebounds per game
1.7 assists per game
52.1% shooting from the field
33.3% shooting from three-point range
Iriafen has already logged eight double-doubles on the season and ranks sixth in the league in rebounds per game. She also hit a notable milestone this year, grabbing her 500th career rebound — the fastest player in Mystics franchise history, and the ninth-fastest in WNBA history, to reach that mark (in just 58 games).
A Franchise on the Rise
This marks the 12th time in franchise history that Washington has had multiple All-Star selections in the same season, underscoring the Mystics' reputation for developing standout young talent. With Citron and Iriafen both still just in their second professional seasons, the Mystics appear to have two foundational pieces to build around for years to come.
Citron and Iriafen will join the rest of the league's best in Chicago later this month as part of the WNBA's 30th anniversary All-Star festivities, which will also feature a unique team-draft format overseen by WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon.