Washington Mystics select Sonia Citron with No. 3 overall pick in WNBA Draft

The Washington Mystics have selected Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Citron spent four seasons with the Fighting Irish.

While at Notre Dame, Citron amassed 124 career appearances and 107 starts. She averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game this season while shooting 48.4% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc.

For her efforts, she was named an All-ACC First-Team selection, All-ACC Defensive Team member and AP All-American Honorable Mention. Her awards from this year were only the most recent accolades for her to add to her trophy case. She was an All-ACC selection two other times and the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2022.

Citron is the only player in Notre Dame history to with 1,700 points, 700 rebounds and 300 assists. Additionally, her 1,774 points are the 11th-most in program history. Ahead of the WNBA Draft, The Athletic‘s Sabreena Merchant provided an in-depth analysis of Citron’s game.

“Even if Citron isn’t an All-Star in the WNBA, it’s hard not to like everything she brings to the table,” Merchant wrote. “Citron is a capable shooter and secondary player. She routinely takes the best perimeter assignment and has been particularly good against wings like [Paige] Bueckers and JuJu Watkins.

“She makes good decisions on both ends and reads the floor well. With all the talent on Notre Dame’s roster in 2024-25, it was Citron who had the best on-off differential; the Irish were 8.6 points per 100 possessions better with her on the court… Every front office wants a player like her on the roster.”

Citron is certainly a winner. In Citron’s four years at Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish posted a 107-28 record, won the ACC regular season title twice and won the conference tournament once. She helped the Fighting Irish reach the Sweet Sixteen in each of her four years with the program.

Sonia Citron doesn’t take the experience for granted. In a farewell message to fans, Citron reflected on her times at Notre Dame.

“When I look back at my four years at Notre Dame, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude—for the experiences I’ve had, the incredible people I’ve met and the memories that will stay with me forever,” Citron wrote. “Being a part of this program has been a dream come true, and I’m so thankful for every moment.

“… The love and support I received is a testament to the Notre Dame community and how special it truly is. Thank you to my Notre Dame family. You will always have a special place in my heart.”