The Mystics have two players who are expected to be on senior national teams in the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Elena Delle Donne represented the USA in the 2016 Olympics where she won a Gold Medal. She is widely expected to make the team again for the World Cup.
Emma Meesseman represented Belgium in EuroBasket Women 2017 where her team won a bronze medal last June. Even though the World Cup hasn’t happened yet, Meesseman and Belgium are working their way toward a EuroBasket Women 2019 appearance to boost their Olympic hopes.
During the winter and early spring, most women’s basketball fans in America watch the college game and look forward to the NCAA tournament where many future WNBA stars show what they can do on the national stage.