 Shakira Austin, WNBA Washington Mystics Forward-Center Shooting a Free Throw 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2000-07-25)July 25, 2000 (age 25) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022–present | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Elitzur Ramla | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Lunar Owls BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Rose BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shakira Austin (born July 25, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theWashington Mystics of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for theRose ofUnrivaled. She played college basketball atMaryland andOle Miss.
Austin was rated as the fourth ranked player in the nation in the 2018 recruiting class and the second ranked forward. She was also a 2018 McDonald's High School All-American. Austin signed withMaryland out of high school. Following her first season at Maryland in2018–19, Austin was selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after a school record 89 blocks. Following Austin's second and final season at Maryland in2019–20, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. After her sophomore season at Maryland, Austin announced her transfer toOle Miss.[1][2][3]
Austin was awarded theGillom Trophy in 2021.[4]
On April 11, 2022, Austin was drafted third overall by theWashington Mystics in the2022 WNBA draft.[5] In 2022 she averaged 8.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game, playing in all 36 games.[6]
In 2023 she suffered a hip injury early in the season and ended up playing in only 19 of 40 games, although bettered her rookie year statistics, with 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.[7] In the offseason, Austin had surgery to repair a torn hip labrum. She started the 2024 season, but re-injured the hip, missing significant time. Together with a left ankle sprain late in the season, the injuries limited her to playing in only 12 of 40 games in 2024.
In September 2022, Austin signed with the Israeli championsElitzur Ramla, until the end of the season. She led Ramla to a second consecutive championship win, and was chosen as the league's best player.[8]
On September 25, 2024, it was announced that Austin would appear and play in the inaugural season ofUnrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded byNapheesa Collier andBreanna Stewart.[9][10] She played for theLunar Owls in the2025 Unrivaled season.
On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Austin had been drafted byRose BC for the2026 Unrivaled season.[11]
Austin participated in the2022 FIBA Women's World Cup with the U.S. national team. The United States would win Gold at the tournament.[12] She was invited to train with the senior team in 2024.[12]
It was announced on November 4,2024 that Austin was one of 13 athletes called up to participate in development camp for the U.S. women's national team.[12]
| 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 regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington | 36 | 32 | 21.6 | .547 | .000 | .624 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | Washington | 19 | 17 | 23.2 | .500 | — | .610 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Washington | 12 | 11 | 19.9 | .430 | .250 | .667 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 11.8 |
| 2025 | Washington | 38 | 30 | 23.0 | .465 | .133 | .664 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
| Career | 4 years, 1 team | 105 | 90 | 22.2 | .486 | .150 | .644 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 27.0 | .462 | .000 | .500 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Washington | Did not play (injury) | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 2 | 27.0 | .462 | .000 | .500 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Maryland | 34 | 21 | 23.5 | .432 | — | .479 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| 2019–20 | Maryland | 32 | 26 | 23.8 | .509 | .000 | .643 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 12.0 |
| 2020–21 | Ole Miss | 27 | 26 | 28.9 | .519 | .176 | .759 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 18.6 |
| 2021–22 | Ole Miss | 32 | 32 | 27.7 | .463 | .235 | .681 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 15.2 |
| Career | 125 | 105 | 25.8 | .483 | .200 | .647 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 13.3 | |
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