Kiki Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen is a 6-foot-3 forward for the Washington Mystics, where she remains on the active 2026 roster as of September 11, 2026. Born August 26, 2003, in Tarzana, California, she wears No. 44 and entered the WNBA when Washington selected her fourth overall in the first round of the 2025 draft. She was named a WNBA All-Star in each of her first two professional seasons and earned Associated Press All-Rookie Team recognition following her 2025 campaign.

Iriafen began her college career at Stanford, where she developed into the 2024 Katrina McClain Award winner and Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year. She then transferred to USC for her final collegiate season, earning unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors as well as WBCA Coaches’ All-America recognition. A frontcourt player, Iriafen’s profile is built around her work near the basket, rebounding presence and physical post defense. She graduated from Stanford with a degree in design engineering and pursued a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and innovation at USC.