 Citron with theWashington Mystics in 2025 | |
| No. 22 – Washington Mystics | |
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| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2003-10-22)October 22, 2003 (age 22) White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Ursuline School (New Rochelle, New York) |
| College | Notre Dame (2021–2025) |
| WNBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Washington Mystics |
| 2026–present | Hive BC |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
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Sonia Elizabeth Citron (born October 22, 2003) is an American professionalbasketball player for theWashington Mystics of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for theHive ofUnrivaled. She played college basketball for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish of theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Citron was selected third overall by the Mystics in the2025 WNBA draft.
Citron was born inWhite Plains, New York to Yolanda and William Citron. Her father played college basketball forBradley,[1] and her brother, Will, has played collegesoccer forCornell andVirginia. She grew up playing soccer and began focusing on basketball in eighth grade, modeling her game afterSabrina Ionescu.[2] Citron played basketball forThe Ursuline School inNew Rochelle, New York and the Philadelphia Belles.[3] As a junior, she averaged 23.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.1 assists per game, and was named New YorkGatorade Player of the Year, New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA Player of the Year andThe Journal News Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year.[4] She led Ursuline to the Section 1 Class AA title and a 24–0 record, before the state tournament was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In her senior season, Citron averaged 26.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, five assists and three steals per game,[6] leading Ursuline to theSouthern Westchester Group 1 championship and a 14–0 record.[7] She was namedMiss New York Basketball as the top player in the state,[8] while repeating as New York Gatorade Player of the Year and Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year.[6][9] Citron was selected to the rosters for theMcDonald's All-American Game andJordan Brand Classic.[10] Rated a four-starrecruit and one of the topguards in her class byESPN,[11] she committed to play college basketball forNotre Dame over offers from Oregon, Stanford and Ohio State, among others.[12]
Citron played for Notre Dame for four years. As a freshman, she averaged 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, earningAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year.[13] She was a six-time ACC Freshman of the Week, matching the program record held byBrianna Turner.[14] Citron averaged 14.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore and was named first-team All-ACC.[15] She scored a career-high 29 points in a 76–71 win overMichigan State as a freshman, on December 2, 2021.[16]
On April 14, 2025, Citron was selected third overall by theWashington Mystics in the2025 WNBA draft.[17] She made her professional debut on May 16, in a game against theAtlanta Dream, where she scored 19 points in 6-7 shooting from the field in 24 minutes.[18] On June 22, in an overtime game against theDallas Wings, she scored 27 points and got 11 rebounds, becoming the first Mystics rookie to get 25-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in a game.[19]
On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Citron had been drafted byHive BC for the2026 Unrivaled season.[20]
Citron won a gold medal with the United States at the2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Chile. She was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 13.3 points per game, second on her team.[21] Citron helped the United States win another gold medal at the2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary. She averaged 13.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, earning all-tournament team honors.[22]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington | 44° | 44° | 32.3 | .470 | .445° | .872 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 14.9 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 44 | 44 | 32.3 | .470 | .445 | .872 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 14.9 |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 20.8 | .364 | .375 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Notre Dame | 33 | 16 | 30.5 | 44.9 | 34.1 | 84.3 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 11.8 |
| 2022–23 | Notre Dame | 33 | 33 | 33.5 | 47.6 | 40.0 | 76.4 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 14.7 |
| 2023–24 | Notre Dame | 26 | 26 | 35.8 | 46.0 | 35.9 | 91.2 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| 2024–25 | Notre Dame | 32 | 32 | 34.0 | 48.4 | 37.2 | 89.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
| Career | 124 | 107 | 33.3 | 46.8 | 37.0 | 84.3 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 14.3 | |
Citron is datingDallas Cowboys linebackerMarist Liufau, her fellow Notre Dame alumnus.
