The 2023 WNBA Playoffs are starting and former Syracuse Orange standout Brittney Sykes is looking to help her Washington Mystics team pull off an upset of the 2nd-seed New York Liberty.
Sykes just capped a regular season where she set Mystics records for points scored (636) and steals (84) in a season. She’s one of the favorites for Defensive Player of the Year and helped the Mystics overcome an assortment of injuries and still grab a playoff spot.
For the year, Sykes averaged 31.3 mpg, 15.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, and 2.