Citron is the first of the Mystics’ three top-six picks.
With the third overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics selected guard Sonia Citron out of the University of Notre Dame.
Citron was selected after the Dallas Wings took Paige Bueckers first overall and the Seattle Storm took Dominique Malonga second overall.
When Notre Dame teammate Olivia Miles announced she was entering the transfer portal instead of the WNBA Draft, Citron became a lock to be selected as a lottery pick. Now, Citron heads to Washington alongside the [3 or 4] and upcoming sixth pick
Citron became a full-time starter partway through her freshman season, and she has started every collegiate game since. During the last two seasons, Citron was a secondary scoring option behind sophomore Hannah Hidalgo. As a senior Citron averaged 14.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as her Fighting Irish fell in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament to Hailey Van Lith’s TCU.
Citron will likely be a day-one starter in Washington, as the Mystics’ roster is severely lacking in guard depth. Jade Melbourne, Sug Sutton and Brittney Sykes are currently the only guards the Mystics have under contract.