2018_New_York_Liberty_season
2018 New York Liberty season
WNBA team season
The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The season tips off on May 20.[1] During the off-season the Liberty hired Katie Smith as head coach. Smith replaced Bill Laimbeer, who left to coach the Las Vegas Aces.[2] It was also announced in the offseason that the team would play its home games at the Westchester County Center.[3]
Quick Facts New York Liberty season, Coach ...
| 2018 New York Liberty season | |
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| Coach | Katie Smith |
| Arena | Westchester County Center |
| Attendance | 2,823 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–27 (.206) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Tina Charles - 19.7 ppg |
| Rebounds | Tina Charles - 7.0 rpg |
| Assists | Brittany Boyd - 5.3 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | MSG Network (MSG), MSG Plus (MSG+) |
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The 2018 season ended up being a difficult one for the Liberty. After having achieved a 22-win season in 2017, the team could only muster 7 wins in 2018. The team started 1–2 in May, but quickly fell behind the playoff pace going 3–9 in June. Things did not improve in July when the team went 3–7. The team finished the season on a thirteen-game losing streak, including an 0–9 August to finish the season 7–27. This was the franchise's worst record in its history. The previous worst was 11–23 in 2013.
WNBA draft
See also: 2018 WNBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 10 | Kia Nurse |  Canada |
Connecticut |
| 2 | 22 | Mercedes Russell |  United States |
Tennessee |
| 3 | 34 | Leslie Robinson | United States |
Princeton |
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Trades/Roster Changes
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| Date | Details | |
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| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed G Bria Hartley[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed C Kia Vaughn[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed F Rebecca Allen[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed G Lindsay Allen[4] | |
| May 1, 2018 | Signed G Marissa Coleman[5] | |
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Pre-season
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May: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
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Regular season
More information 2018 game log Total: 7–27 (Home: 4–13; Road: 3–14), Game ...
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May: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
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June
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: 0–9 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–5)
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More information #, W ...
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| 1 | Atlanta Dream (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 13–4 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | 12–5 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun (4) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | e – Chicago Sky | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 6–10 |
| 5 | e – New York Liberty | 7 | 27 | .206 | 16 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 6–10 |
| 6 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 28 | .176 | 17 | 2–15 | 4–13 | 3–13 |
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More information Legend ...
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| 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 |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
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Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Tina Charles | 33 | 33 | 33.0 | 47.3 | 32.6 | 77.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 19.7 |
| Kia Nurse | 34 | 7 | 22.8 | 40.2 | 29.4 | 87.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.1 |
| Bria Hartley | 34 | 20 | 23.7 | 38.9 | 30.8 | 70.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 16 | 12 | 19.1 | 39.3 | 41.9 | 87.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| Shavonte Zellous | 22 | 22 | 24.1 | 42.3 | 26.7 | 75.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Amanda Zahui B. | 29 | 0 | 15.9 | 50.0 | 34.4 | 60.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
| Brittany Boyd | 30 | 14 | 19.6 | 41.4 | 37.0 | 77.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Sugar Rodgers | 31 | 13 | 19.6 | 36.2 | 32.3 | 82.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| Kia Vaughn | 29 | 27 | 18.3 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Marissa Coleman | 21 | 18 | 18.3 | 34.8 | 27.9 | 100 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| Rebecca Allen | 28 | 0 | 10.4 | 37.6 | 26.3 | 84.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Kiah Stokes | 30 | 4 | 14.2 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
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More information Recipient, Award ...
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Tina Charles | WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week | June 4, 2018 | [6] |
| WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 | [7] |
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- "2018 New York Liberty Schedule". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Katie Smith Named New York Liberty Head Coach". New York Liberty. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- "MSG to Operate Liberty While Continuing to Pursue Sale, Westchester County Center to Serve as Team's Primary Home for 2018". New York Liberty. February 8, 2018.
- "Liberty Re-Signs Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley". liberty.wnba.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "New York Liberty Sign Nine-Year Veteran Marissa Coleman". liberty.wnba.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- "Tina Charles, Liz Cambage Named Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- "2018 WNBA All-Stars Announced; Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker To Serve As Player-Captains". wnba.com. WNBA. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.