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2011 New York Liberty season

FieldValue
teamNew York Liberty
year2011
attendance7,702
wins19
losses15
confEastern
conf_place4
coachJohn Whisenant
arenaPrudential Center
pointsPondexter (17.4)
reboundsVaughn (6.7)
assistsPondexter (4.7)
playoffsLost in Conference Semifinals
televisionMSG, MSG+
ESPN2, NBATV

ESPN2, NBATV

The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty played at Prudential Center in New Jersey from 2011 through 2013 during renovations at Madison Square Garden.

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
110Alex MontgomeryGeorgia Tech
222Angel RobinsonMarquette
334Mekia ValentineUC Santa Barbara

Transaction log

  • March 14: The Liberty re-signed Sidney Spencer.
  • April 6: The Liberty signed Ewelina Kobryn to a training camp contract.
  • April 11: The Liberty traded draft rights to Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for draft rights to Jessica Breland.
  • April 11: The Liberty traded Kalana Greene to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Sydney Colson.
  • May 16: The Liberty signed Whitney Boddie and Crystal Kelly to training camp contracts.
  • May 27: The Liberty acquired Quanitra Hollingsworth from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft.
  • June 1: The Liberty waived Mekia Valentine, Whitney Boddie, Crystal Kelly, and Ewelina Kobryn.
  • July 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Breland and signed Felicia Chester.
  • July 21: The Liberty waived Felicia Chester.
  • July 28: The Liberty signed Ta'Shia Phillips.
  • August 4: The Liberty traded Sidney Spencer to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton.

Trades

DateTrade
April 11, 2011To New York Liberty
Jessica BrelandAngel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 draft
April 11, 2011To New York Liberty
Sydney ColsonKalana Greene
May 27, 2011To New York Liberty
Quanitra Hollingsworthright to swap third-round picks in 2012 draft
August 4, 2011To New York Liberty
Kara BraxtonSidney Spencer

Personnel changes

Additions

Kara BraxtonAugust 4, 2011Phoenix Mercury

Subtractions

Sidney SpencerAugust 4, 2011Phoenix Mercury

Roster

Depth

Pos.StarterBenchCPFSFSGPG
Kia VaughnQuanitra Hollingsworth
Plenette PiersonKara Braxton
Ta'Shia Phillips
Nicole PowellAlex Montgomery
Cappie PondexterEssence Carson
Leilani MitchellSydney Colson

Season standings

Schedule

Preseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 25 || 10:30am || Washington || 57–60 || Vaughn (10) || Powell (5) || Powell (4) || Prudential Center 6,472 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 27 || 7:00pm || China || 79–65 || N/A || N/A || N/A || Times Union Center N/A || 1–1 |-

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || June 5 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 94–88 (OT) || Pierson (25) || Pierson (10) || Pondexter (11) || Philips Arena 8,038 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || June 10 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 81–80 || Pondexter (21) || Vaughn (9) || Powell (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,703 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || June 11 || 7:00pm || Indiana || MSG || 80–86 || Carson (23) || Pierson (6) || Powell (5) || Prudential Center 7,835 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || June 14 || 7:00pm || Atlanta || || 58–79 || Carson (21) || Carson (8) || Powell (2) || Prudential Center 5,725 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || June 17 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 73–85 || Pondexter (20) || Pondexter (8) || Carson (5) || Allstate Arena 5,718 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || June 21 || 10:00pm || @ Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 91–96 || Pondexter (22) || Vaughn (12) || Pondexter Powell (6) || Staples Center 10,389 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 23 || 12:30pm || @ Tulsa || || 94–82 || Vaughn (24) || Vaughn (12) || Pondexter (10) || BOK Center 4,682 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || June 26 || 4:00pm || Los Angeles || || 77–67 || Pondexter (22) || Vaughn (8) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 7,625 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || June 30 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 81–87 || Pondexter (24) || Pierson Vaughn (7) || Pondexter (6) || Philips Arena 4,423 || 4–5 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || July 1 || 7:00pm || San Antonio || NBATV || 81–75 || Pondexter (19) || Hollingsworth Vaughn (7) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 6,714 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || July 8 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || NBATV || 76–73 || Pondexter (20) || Pierson (10) || Pondexter (7) || AT&T Center 8,100 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || July 10 || 4:00pm || Chicago || NBATV MSG+ CN100 || 80–73 || Carson Pondexter (18) || Powell (8) || Pondexter Powell (4) || Prudential Center 7,315 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || July 13 || 12:00pm || Atlanta || || 91–69 || Powell (20) || Powell (7) || Carson Mitchell Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 14,314 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || July 15 || 7:00pm || Connecticut || NBATV CSN-NE || 59–68 || Vaughn (15) || Vaughn (9) || Mitchell (4) || Prudential Center 7,722 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || July 17 || 4:00pm || Tulsa || NBATV MSG+ || 88–57 || Pondexter (18) || Vaughn (8) || Mitchell Pondexter Powell (3) || Prudential Center 6,735 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || July 19 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut || || 79–85 || Pierson (18) || Powell (11) || Pondexter (10) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,096 || 9–7 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || July 28 || 7:00pm || Washington || MSG || 75–71 || Pondexter (19) || Hollingsworth (7) || Pierson Pondexter (4) || Prudential Center 6,808 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || July 30 || 7:00pm || Phoenix || NBATV MSG+ || 84–91 || Powell (16) || Vaughn (10) || Vaughn (4) || Prudential Center 7,214 || 10–8 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || August 2 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || FS-S || 85–75 || Pierson (20) || Pierson (8) || Mitchell (6) || Philips Arena 4,573 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || August 4 || 12:00pm || Chicago || NBATV MSG || 59–49 || Pondexter (15) || Powell (10) || Carson Pondexter (3) || Prudential Center 10,133 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || August 6 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || NBATV || 81–91 || Pondexter (21) || Hollingsworth (7) || Pondexter (7) || Verizon Center 10,741 || 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || August 9 || 8:00pm || Seattle || ESPN2 || 58–56 || Pondexter (19) || Pierson (8) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 6,732 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || August 12 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 63–64 || Mitchell (18) || Hollingsworth (8) || Mitchell (6) || Verizon Center 10,092 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || August 13 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || NBATV || 71–82 || Pondexter (30) || Pondexter (8) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,237 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || August 16 || 7:00pm || Washington || || 69–66 || Pondexter (26) || Vaughn (7) || Powell (5) || Prudential Center 6,223 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || August 18 || 7:00pm || Connecticut || NBATV MSG || 84–81 (OT) || Pondexter (27) || Vaughn (11) || Pondexter (4) || Prudential Center 7,245 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || August 20 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 62–63 || Pierson (15) || Pondexter (6) || Pondexter (6) || KeyArena 7,139 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || August 23 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || ESPN2 || 74–70 || Pondexter (25) || Pondexter (8) || Pierson (5) || US Airways Center 8,871 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || August 28 || 6:00pm || @ Chicago || NBATV CN100 || 73–74 || Pierson (19) || Vaughn (8) || Pondexter (8) || Allstate Arena 5,707 || 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || August 30 || 7:00pm || Chicago || MSG+ CN100 || 71–67 || Pondexter (19) || Pierson (8) || Pondexter Powell (3) || Prudential Center 6,334 || 17–13 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || September 2 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || || 78–62 || Mitchell (24) || Hollingsworth (9) || Pondexter (7) || Target Center 8,929 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || September 4 || 4:00pm || Minnesota || || 68–86 || Pierson (17) || Pierson (8) || Pondexter (7) || Prudential Center 8,247 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || September 9 || 7:00pm || Indiana || NBATV MSG+ || 83–75 || Carson (18) || Vaughn (9) || Vaughn (5) || Prudential Center 8,015 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || September 11 || 1:00pm || @ Connecticut || NBATV || 63–69 || Powell (14) || Pondexter Vaughn (9) || Pondexter (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,115 || 19–15 |- | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

Postseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 15 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 72–74 || Pondexter (18) || Powell (8) || Pondexter (6) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,608 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || September 17 || 4:00pm || Indiana || NBATV MSG || 87-72 || Powell (19) || Pondexter Powell Vaughn (5) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 8,508 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || September 19 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 62-72 || Powell (19) || Vaughn (7) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,368 || 1–2 |-

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
13012.8.397.333.4003.00.80.380.463.9
907.7.381.0001.0001.60.40.200.702.0
32522.7.437.387.7382.81.71.190.6311.3
406.8.333.000.0002.00.00.250.000.5
1605.4.350.429.8330.40.60.250.131.4
31116.9.524.000.6794.40.30.520.324.6
343025.4.375.364.8002.12.91.290.095.6
3009.0.329.444.6471.80.70.330.232.5
503.6.500.000.5000.60.20.000.000.6
333328.6.478.200.8065.21.41.150.9112.9
343433.9.402.345.8134.14.71.260.2917.4
333328.3.410.353.9064.22.31.360.309.7
1607.1.500.3331.0000.80.30.000.002.5
343428.1.497.000.7866.71.11.180.7410.1

Postseason

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and honors

  • Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011.
  • Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 4, 2011.
  • Essence Carson was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
  • Cappie Pondexter was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
  • Kia Vaughn was named the Most Improved Player.
  • Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.

References

References

  1. (August 5, 2011). "Libery acquire Kara Braxton from Mercury". [[NJ.com]].
  2. (September 17, 2011). "Liberty's Kia Vaughn Receives Most Improved Award". [[CBS News]].
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