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Every WNBA team, ranked by the altitude of its nickname

By Russell Steinberg

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTMEBER 13: The Los Angeles Sparks mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 13, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 12: The Washington Mystics mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Atlanta Dream in a WNBA game at the Verizon Center on June 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 12: The Washington Mystics mascot entertains the crowd during the game against the Atlanta Dream in a WNBA game at the Verizon Center on June 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

10. Washington Mystics (5 feet, 7 inches)

Though the precise definition of a mystic varies by region, era, and religion, it’s generally agreed that a mystic is a person who has some sort of connection or experience with a higher power. The important part being that a mystic is a person. The Washington Mystics play in the United States, so we can assume that the mystic in question here is of average American height. Wikipedia tells us that the average adult male in America is 5’9 and the average female is 5’3.5. It also tells us there are slightly more males than females in the country, so giving the taller end the benefit of the doubt, the average mystic would stand at approximately 5 feet, 7 inches.

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