Sonia Citron

Opponents at every level have come to describe her game through labels such as “silky-smooth,” “quiet,” and “unrushed.” As evidenced by a 19-point introduction in her professional debut, though, that certainly didn’t mean that Sonia Citron had any plans of slow-pacing her quest for WNBA excellence. Cool and collected, as if she’d worn the Washington Mystics’ threads a million times before, Citron dazzled in every way imaginable, stamping her signature atop the dotted lines of the early-season Rookie of the Year race play-by-play. The first of which arrived through a sharp baseline cut, followed by a falling-out-of-bounds, heads-up dime to her fellow first-year star, and from there, such brilliance only blossomed further. Once the dust officially settled on May 16, 2025’s heavy-underdog victory over the star-studded Atlanta Dream, Citron could celebrate producing WNBA history’s most efficient high-volume game for a Day One player. The final box score included 19 points (on six-of-seven shooting) — the highest TS% for a rookie to score 15+ points in a debut — joined by two rebounds, two assists, two 3-pointers, and consistent, star-like performances over the weeks to follow.

Three-Star Rookie