COMMON
#1200/1200 LE
May 16 2025
Rookie Premiere
Rookie Premiere
Rookie Premiere
Rookie Premiere
If her historic first week in the WNBA proved anything, it’s that Kiki Iriafen isn’t one to shy away from challenges — even when said obstacles arrive through Most Valuable Player winners, soon-to-be Hall of Famers, and everything of the type. Best described as a matchup problem from Day One, the Washington Mystics’ No. 4 pick tests her abilities during an early-game post-up against Brionna Jones’ celebrated All-Defensive Team resistance. Squaring her stance, as if attempting to create space on a crowded subway, Iriafen parlays the deep positioning into a highlight-worthy off-glass finish. Iriafen’s competitive fire has encouraged everything from technical fouls against All-Stars to becoming only league history’s second-ever player to record double-doubles in four of their first five games. Tested immediately against the Atlanta Dream’s star-studded frontcourt, Iriafen rose to the occasion through a 14-point, four-rebound, two-assist finish, prompting a victory as eight-and-a-half-point underdogs on May 16, 2025.
