Sonia Citron’s Georgia Amoore mic drop perfectly encapsulates game-changing talent

The Washington Mystics have only played two games this season, but point guard Georgia Amoore has already shown why they drafted her No. 6 overall last year. The 25-year-old tallied a team-high seven assists against just one turnover across 21 minutes in Sunday’s 98-93 overtime loss to the New York Liberty, and guard/forward Sonia Citron couldn’t be more thankful for her facilitation skills.

The latter player explained to ClutchPoints postgame how Amoore’s presence changes the offense.

I asked Kiki Iriafen, who had a game-high six offensive rebounds today, what’s helped her improve in that department:

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“I think she makes a tremendous difference,” she said. “She’s our floor general, a natural-born leader; she really runs our offense. She knows what to run, when to run it. She makes sure we’re in our spots. I think [the difference with her back] is night and day.”

Amoore didn’t play last year after tearing her ACL in training camp, which left Washington without a true point guard. Veteran guard Brittney Sykes led the squad with 4.4 assists per game against 2.7 turnovers before getting traded to the Seattle Storm in August, but she’s a shoot-first player. Fellow veterans Sug Sutton and Jade Melbourne also took turns running the offense and averaged 3.9 assists against 1.9 turnovers and 2.9 assists against 1.7 turnovers, respectively.

None of those players has Amoore’s talent for dissecting defenses and finding open teammates, which is partially why they’re not on the team anymore. In fact, the Mystics are so confident in the native Australian that their only other pure point guard is third-round rookie Rori Harmon.

Amoore exemplified her floor general instincts when she drove to the paint in the third quarter, making the defense collapse before running on the baseline and flipping the ball to fellow rookie guard Alex Wilson, who sank a corner three to shrink the deficit to 67-61.

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Washington is being cautious with Amoore, as she played just 20 minutes in Friday’s 68-65 win over the Toronto Tempo to open the season before Sunday’s outing. However, even the small sample size provides a window into what the franchise envisioned when drafting Citron No. 3 overall, forward Kiki Iriafen No. 4, and Amoore No. 6 last year.

Citron and Iriafen had All-Star rookie campaigns in 2025 despite not having a true point guard setting the table, and Amoore is now making their lives easier. The trio must prove that it can help the Mystics win consistently, but its body of work thus far is worth excitement for fans.

Kiki Iriafen dominates on boards

Iriafen has picked up where she left off last year, as she’s averaging 16 points on 54.5% shooting with 14 rebounds over 27.5 minutes. The 22-year-old is tied with Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese and Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso atop the WNBA rebounding leaderboard entering Monday night’s slate.

Iriafen also tallied a game-high six offensive boards on Sunday and explained to ClutchPoints postgame how she’s improved in that department.

“I think just time. I have one year under my belt, I know what to expect,” the USC alum said. “I’m able to read a little bit better, I know who’s shooting, I know where the ball’s gonna go. I know that if it’s a three-point shot, it’s probably gonna be a long rebound. Just being smarter, increasing my basketball IQ. But I think it’s just come with time.”

That answer speaks to the purpose of Washington’s rebuild, as the organization is prioritizing the development of young players. That’s why the squad’s average age is a league-low 23.99 years, per Across the Timeline.

Iriafen’s 12 total rebounds against the Liberty led all players in a game featuring two-time MVP forward Breanna Stewart and five-time All-Star center Jonquel Jones, and she also led the Mystics with 20 points (7-13 FG, 0-1 3-point) over 28 minutes. Based on what the Los Angeles native has shown so far, there’s no reason why she can’t develop a similar resume.

Finally, Citron tops Washington with 21.5 points per game on 54.2% shooting (25% 3-point) over 35 minutes so far, which ranks ninth in the WNBA. The 22-year-old uncharacteristically missed all six of her three-point shots on Sunday, but her clip from deep will likely be significantly higher by season’s end. For context, she hit 44.5% of her threes on 4.1 average attempts last year.

Between Citron’s scoring, Iriafen’s rebounding, and Amoore’s passing, the Mystics have a balanced young core to lead them back to glory. The franchise hasn’t won a playoff series since it won the championship in 2019, but this squad will eventually change that if it continues its current trajectory.

Up next for Washington are away contests against the Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings, and two against the Seattle Storm before hosting the Los Angeles Sparks on May 29. The road trip starts on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Indiana.

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