New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is an American professional basketball team based in the New York metropolitan area, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai, the majority owner of the Brooklyn Nets. The team's home games are played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

New York Liberty
2020 New York Liberty season
ConferenceEastern
LeaguesWNBA
Founded1997
HistoryNew York Liberty
1997–present
ArenaBarclays Center
LocationBrooklyn, New York
Team colorsSeafoam green, black, white[1][2]
              
CEOKeia Clarke
General managerJonathan Kolb
Head coachWalt Hopkins
Assistant(s)Shelley Patterson, Kelly Raimon, Dustin Gray
OwnershipJoseph Tsai
Championships0
Conference titles4 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002)
Websiteliberty.wnba.com

The Liberty have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in fourteen of its twenty-four years. The franchise has been home to many well-known players such as Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Becky Hammon, Leilani Mitchell, Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter, and Tina Charles. Through the 2016 season, the Liberty have four conference championships and have played in the WNBA Finals four times, falling to the Houston Comets in 1997, 1999, and 2000, and losing to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002. They have the most appearances in the WNBA Finals without a championship.

Franchise history

Early success (1997–2002)

Prior to the team's first season, to avoid potential trademark infringement, the team purchased the trademarks of the defunct Liberty Basketball Association.

When the WNBA opened in 1997, the Liberty were one of the first teams to choose a player, and they signed college superstar Rebecca Lobo (UConn) to a contract. Lobo was a starter for two seasons but was injured in 1999, and her injuries eventually led to her retirement several seasons later. Point guard Teresa Weatherspoon emerged as a star and the Liberty made it to the 1997 championship game, where the team lost to the Houston Comets. In 1999, they added Crystal Robinson with the 6th overall pick[3] and returned to the WNBA Finals, where they again faced the Comets. In Game 2, Teresa Weatherspoon's halfcourt shot at the buzzer gave the Liberty a one-point road win that tied the series at a game apiece. However, the Liberty lost the third game of the series and the Comets became champions for a third straight time.

In 2000, the Liberty traded for Tari Phillips who blossomed in New York and made four straight All-Star teams. In 2001, Weatherspoon became the WNBA's all-time assist leader. Teamed with Robinson, Phillips and an emerging Sue Wicks, who was once a back-up to Lobo at forward but made the 2000 All-Star game, Weatherspoon and the Liberty subsequently returned to the finals in 2000 and 2002, but lost once again to the Comets and to the Los Angeles Sparks, respectively. The Liberty also advanced to the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals in 2001.

Transition seasons (2003–2009)
Madison Square Garden during a Liberty game.

2003 marked a transition for the Liberty and with team leader Teresa Weatherspoon's WNBA career winding down, fan favorite Becky Hammon emerged as a star player. The 2004 season saw Hammon replacing Weatherspoon as the team's starting point guard.

The Liberty played six of their home games during the 2004 season at Radio City Music Hall as Madison Square Garden was hosting the 2004 Republican National Convention.[4] These games marked the first time Radio City had hosted a professional sporting event since the Roy Jones Jr. boxing match held in 1999.

With team leader Tari Phillips being signed away to the Houston Comets, Ann Wauters emerged as a force at the team's starting center position in 2005. However, she was unfortunately injured midway through the season. The loss of Wauters was felt as the team was swept two games to none by the Indiana Fever in the first round of the playoffs.

The Liberty had a poor 2006 season, winning only 11 games, the fewest in franchise history.

At the beginning of the 2007 WNBA season, the team traded Becky Hammon to the San Antonio Silver Stars for Jessica Davenport, a first round pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft. They also acquired center Janel McCarville through the dispersal draft associated with the dissolution of the Charlotte Sting. The 2007 Liberty started out 5–0, then lost 7 straight games, then rallied at the end of the season to get the last playoff spot by winning 3 out of their last 4 games, beating the Washington Mystics on the tiebreaker of head-to-head record. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Liberty, as huge underdogs, faced the defending champion Detroit Shock in a best-of-three series. The Liberty defeated the Shock by winning Game 1 in New York. In Games 2 and 3 the Liberty lost both games to the Shock in Detroit, 76–73 and 71–70 (OT) respectively.

In 2008, the Liberty drafted former Rutgers shooting guard Essence Carson and former North Carolina forward Erlana Larkins, and signed former Utah point guard Leilani Mitchell during the preseason. Despite having the youngest average age of any WNBA team, the Liberty managed to win 19 regular season games in 2008, to defeat the Connecticut Sun in the first round of playoff action, and to come within two points of defeating the Detroit Shock in the third and last game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Again, the Detroit series entailed a Liberty victory at home in Game 1, followed by narrow defeats away in Games 2 and 3. The 2008 season also featured the "Liberty Outdoor Classic", the first ever professional regular season basketball game to be played outdoors, on July 19 at Arthur Ashe Stadium of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Indiana Fever defeated the Liberty in the Outdoor Classic.

In the 2009 WNBA Draft, the Liberty selected local favorite Kia Vaughn from Rutgers. With a solid core group, the Liberty looked to be a contender in the East yet again.

In the 2009 season, however, they never proved to be a contender and the team fired head coach Pat Coyle. To replace Coyle, the Liberty hired then-Liberty assistant coach Anne Donovan on an interim basis. Despite the coaching change, the franchise continued to struggle, finishing 13–21, their second worst record in franchise history.

The Cappie Pondexter era (2010–2014)

The New York Liberty fared better in 2010, during Donovan's first and only full season as head coach. Led by newly signed high scorer Cappie Pondexter (formerly of the Phoenix Mercury) and the 2010 Most Improved Player Award winner Leilani Mitchell, the team made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Atlanta Dream.

The team had high hopes for 2011, after the hiring of former WNBA champion head coach John Whisenant. Janel McCarville did not report to training camp, seeking time with her family, and as such, was suspended for the duration of the 2011 season. This caused division and discord within the New York Liberty fanbase. Kia Vaughn was unexpectedly thrust into the role of starting Center.

The Liberty were originally scheduled to be displaced from their usual home court due to renovations at Madison Square Garden scheduled to begin in 2009. However, the renovation plans were delayed, and the Liberty played at the Garden in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty ended up playing in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for their 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons while the renovations were ongoing.

Pondexter and Plenette Pierson, along with improved play from Vaughn, allowed New York to be competitive early in the 2011 season. The team went into the All-Star break in third place in the Eastern Conference. In August, Sidney Spencer was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton. By maintaining a fairly even standard of play, the Liberty made their way into the WNBA Playoffs. However, the Liberty fell to the Indiana Fever in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Isiah Thomas takes over (2015–2018)

On May 5, 2015, the Liberty hired Thomas as Team President overseeing all business and basketball operations of the franchise.[5] Under Thomas' leadership as team president and the coaching staff led by Bill Laimbeer as head coach, the Liberty finished first in the Eastern Conference during the 2015 season.[6]

On August 2, 2015, during halftime at the game against the Seattle Storm, the New York Liberty inducted WNBA legend Becky Hammon into the Liberty's Ring of Honor. Thomas presented Hammon with her ring during the induction ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Hammon, a former New York Liberty point guard, is currently an NBA assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs.[7]

After qualifying for the 2016 WNBA Playoffs, the Liberty lost to the Phoenix Mercury in the second round.[8]

In November 2017, the Madison Square Garden Company and James L. Dolan announced they were actively looking to sell the franchise.[9] After not immediately finding a buyer, MSG relocated most of the Liberty's 2018 home games to Westchester County Center in nearby White Plains, New York, the home of MSG's NBA G League team the Westchester Knicks, while still continuing to pursue a sale.[10]

Joseph Tsai buys team

On January 23, 2019, the Liberty were sold to Joseph Tsai, co-founder of the Alibaba Group, a Chinese internet company, who then owned 49% of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.[11] During the 2019 season, the Liberty played two games in Brooklyn at the Nets' home of the Barclays Center, with the rest still in White Plains. Later that year, Tsai became the sole owner of the Nets and the Barclays Center.[12] For the 2020 season, Tsai relocated the Liberty to Brooklyn on a full-time basis.[13]

The Liberty were major players in the 2020 WNBA draft, entering that draft with three first-round picks plus two in the early second round. Shortly before the draft, they traded former league MVP Tina Charles to the Washington Mystics in a deal that also involved the Dallas Wings.[14] They chose Sabrina Ionescu as the first pick, with Megan Walker and Jazmine Jones selected later in that round.[15] The team also introduced a new logo, featuring a simplified version of their Statue of Liberty branding. The color black was also made one of the primary colors, echoing the aesthetic of their NBA brother squad, the Brooklyn Nets.[16]

Season-by-season records
Season Team Conference Regular season Playoff Results Head coach
W L Win %
New York Liberty
1997 1997 East 2nd 17 11 .607 Won WNBA Semifinals (Phoenix, 1–0)
Lost WNBA Finals (Houston, 0–1)		 Nancy Darsch
1998 1998 East 3rd 18 12 .600 Did not qualify Nancy Darsch
1999 1999 East 1st 18 14 .563 Received a bye for the Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals (Charlotte, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Houston, 1–2)		 Richie Adubato
2000 2000 East 1st 20 12 .625 Won Conference Semifinals (Washington, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Cleveland, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Houston, 0–2)		 Richie Adubato
2001 2001 East 2nd 21 11 .656 Won Conference Semifinals (Miami, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Charlotte, 1–2)		 Richie Adubato
2002 2002 East 1st 18 14 .563 Won Conference Semifinals (Indiana, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Washington, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Los Angeles, 0–2)		 Richie Adubato
2003 2003 East 6th 16 18 .471 Did not qualify Richie Adubato
2004 2004 East 2nd 18 16 .529 Won Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut, 0–2)		 R. Adubato (7–9)
P. Coyle (11–7)
2005 2005 East 3rd 18 16 .529 Lost Conference Semifinals (Indiana, 0–2) Pat Coyle
2006 2006 East 5th 11 23 .324 Did not qualify Pat Coyle
2007 2007 East 4th 16 18 .471 Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 1–2) Pat Coyle
2008 2008 East 3rd 19 15 .559 Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit, 1–2)		 Pat Coyle
2009 2009 East 7th 13 21 .382 Did not qualify P. Coyle (6–11)
A. Donovan (7–10)
2010 2010 East 2nd 22 12 .647 Won Conference Semifinals (Indiana, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta, 0–2)		 Anne Donovan
2011 2011 East 4th 19 15 .559 Lost Conference Semifinals (Indiana, 1–2) John Whisenant
2012 2012 East 4th 15 19 .441 Lost Conference Semifinals (Connecticut, 0–2) John Whisenant
2013 2013 East 5th 11 23 .324 Did not qualify Bill Laimbeer
2014 2014 East 5th 15 19 .441 Did not qualify Bill Laimbeer
2015 2015 East 1st 23 11 .676 Won Conference Semifinals (Washington, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Indiana 1–2)		 Bill Laimbeer
2016 2016 East 1st 21 13 .618 Lost Second Round (Phoenix 0–1) Bill Laimbeer
2017 2017 East 1st 22 12 .647 Lost Second Round (Washington 0–1) Bill Laimbeer
2018 2018 East 5th 7 27 .206 Did not qualify Katie Smith
2019 2019 East 5st 10 24 .294 Did not qualify Katie Smith
Regular season 388 376 .508 4 Conference Championships
Playoffs 27 36 .429 0 WNBA Championships, 4 Losses

Statistics
New York Liberty statistics
1990s
2000s
2010s

Current roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G7Clarendon, Layshia5' 9" (1.75m)158 lb (72kg)05-02-1991California7
G25Durr, Asia5' 10" (1.78m)151 lb (68kg)04-05-1997Louisville1
F10Holmes, Joyner6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)02-22-1998TexasR
G20Ionescu, Sabrina 5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)12-06-1997OregonR
G4Jones, Jazmine6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)10-15-1996LouisvilleR
G5Nurse, Kia6' 0" (1.83m)168 lb (76kg)02-22-1996Connecticut2
F0Odom, Leaonna6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)03-26-1998DukeR
F24Shook, Kylee6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg)03-18-1998LouisvilleR
C41Stokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)03-30-1993Connecticut4
F3Walker, Megan6' 1" (1.85m)175 lb (79kg)11-23-1998ConnecticutR
G/F13Willoughby, Jocelyn6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)03-25-1998VirginiaR
C17Zahui B., Amanda6' 5" (1.96m)250 lb (113kg)09-08-1993Minnesota5
Head coach
Walt Hopkins
Assistant coaches
Shelley Patterson
Kelly Raimon
Dustin Gray
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Other rights owned
Nationality Name Years pro Last played Drafted
Deanna Nolan 9 2009 2001
Olcay Çakır — — 2013

Former players

Honored numbers
New York Liberty honored numbers
No. Player Position Tenure
11Teresa WeatherspoonG1997–2003

Ring of Honor

Coaches and staff

Owners

General Managers

Head coaches
New York Liberty head coaches
Name Start End Seasons Regular season Playoffs
W L Win % G W L Win % G
Nancy Darsch1997199823523.6035811.5002
Richie Adubato19982004510078.5621781413.51927
Pat Coyle2004200958190.474171610.37516
Anne Donovan2009201022922.5695123.4005
John Whisenant2010201223434.5006814.2005
Bill Laimbeer2013201759278.54117035.3758
Katie Smith2018201921751.2506800–0
Walt Hopkins2020Present100–000–0

Assistant coaches

All-time notes

Regular season attendance
  • A sellout for a basketball game at Madison Square Garden (1997–2010) is 19,563.
  • A sellout for a basketball game at Prudential Center (2011–2013) is 18,711.
  • A sellout for a basketball game at Madison Square Garden (2013–2017) is 19,812.
  • A sellout for a basketball game at Westchester County Center (2018–2019) is 5,000.
  • A sellout for a Liberty game at Barclays Center (2020–future) is considered to be 8,000, the team's initial cap on ticket sales at that venue. The full capacity for basketball is 17,732.
Regular season all-time attendance
Year Average High Low Sellouts Total for year WNBA game average
199713,270 (2nd)18,0518,5540185,7869,669
199814,935 (2nd)19,56311,2761224,02410,869
199913,797 (2nd)16,78210,9400220,74810,207
200014,498 (2nd)19,56311,2571231,9629,074
200115,671 (1st)18,21312,2620250,7359,075
200214,670 (2nd)19,56312,0371234,7179,228
200312,491 (2nd)15,42410,7110212,3468,800
20049,629 (3rd)15,6985,9450163,6868,613
200510,145 (1st)12,5437,8970172,4718,172
20069,120 (2nd)14,0707,7510155,0487,476
20078,677 (2nd)11,3416,2670147,5067,742
20089,045 (4th)19,3936,9280153,7727,948
20099,800 (3rd)15,6678,0180166,6048,039
201011,069 (1st)18,1627,5370188,1737,834
20117,702 (8th)14,3145,7250130,9367,954
20126,779 (9th)14,7154,7230115,2417,452
20137,189 (7th)12,8585,7660122,2177,531
20148,949 (3rd)17,2527,0230152,1287,578
20159,159 (3rd)18,6175,6630155,6957,184
20169,724 (2nd)165,3007,655
20179,888 (4th)17,4437,0040168,0967,716
20182,823 (12th)12,4881,419047,9886,721
20192,239 (12th)7,7151,181038,0676,535
2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans.[18][19]

Draft picks
  • 1997 Elite: Kym Hampton (4), Vickie Johnson (12)
  • 1997: Sue Wicks (6), Sophia Witherspoon (11), Trena Trice (22), Kisha Ford (27)
  • 1998: Alicia Thompson (9), Nadine Domond (19), Albena Branzova (29), Vanessa Nygaard (39)
  • 1999: Crystal Robinson (6), Michele Van Gorp (18), Tamika Whitmore (30), Carolyn Jones-Young (42)
  • 2000: Olga Firsova (13), Desiree Francis (29), Jessica Bibby (45), Natalie Porter (61)
  • 2001: Taru Tuukkanen (57), Tara Mitchem (60)
  • 2002: Linda Frohlich (26), Tracy Gahan (46), Dee Dee Warley (62)
  • 2003 Miami/Portland Dispersal Draft: Elena Baranova (11)
  • 2003: Molly Creamer (10), Erin Thorn (17), Sonja Mallory (24), Kristen Brook Sharp (26), Nicole Kaczmarski (39)
  • 2004 Cleveland Dispersal Draft: Ann Wauters (4)
  • 2004: Shameka Christon (5), Amisha Carter (17), Cathy Joens (30)
  • 2005: Loree Moore (10), Tabitha Pool (23), Rebecca Richman (36)
  • 2006: Sherill Baker (12), Brooke Queenan (23), Christelle N'Garsanet (37)
  • 2007 Charlotte Dispersal Draft: Janel McCarville (3)
  • 2007: Tiffany Jackson (5), Shay Doron (16), Martina Weber (29)
  • 2008: Essence Carson (7), Erlana Larkins (14), Wanisha Smith (27), Alberta Auguste (35)
  • 2009 Houston Dispersal Draft: selection waived
  • 2009: Kia Vaughn (8), Abby Waner (21)
  • 2010 Sacramento Dispersal Draft: Nicole Powell (1)
  • 2010: Kalana Greene (13), Ashley Houts (16), Cory Montgomery (25)
  • 2011: Alex Montgomery (10), Angel Robinson (22), Mekia Valentine (34)
  • 2012: Kelley Cain (7), Katelan Redmon (36)
  • 2013: Kelsey Bone (5), Toni Young (7), Kamiko Williams (15), Shenneika Smith (25), Olcay Çakır (27)
  • 2014: Alyssa Thomas (4), Tyaunna Marshall (14), Meighan Simmons (26)
  • 2015: Brittany Boyd (9), Kiah Stokes (11), Amber Orrange (23), Laurin Mincy (27), Michala Johnson (28)
  • 2016: Adut Bulgak (12), Ameryst Alston (24), Shacobia Barbee (36)
  • 2017: Lindsay Allen (14), Kai James (34)
  • 2018: Kia Nurse (10), Mercedes Russell (22), Leslie Robinson (34)
  • 2019: Asia Durr (2), Han Xu (14), Megan Huff (26)
  • 2020: Sabrina Ionescu (1), Megan Walker (9), Jazmine Jones (12), Kylee Shook (13), Leaonna Odom (15), Erica Ogwumike (26; traded to Minnesota)

Trades
  • December 15, 1999: The Liberty acquired Michele Van Gorp from the Portland Fire in exchange for Portland agreeing to select Sophia Witherspoon and Coquese Washington in the expansion draft.
  • May 28, 2000: The Liberty traded Carolyn Jones-Young to the Portland Fire in exchange for Tari Phillips.
  • February 24, 2006: The Liberty traded the 9th overall pick in the 2006 Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Kelly Schumacher and the 12th overall pick in the 2006 Draft.
  • April 4, 2007: The Liberty traded Becky Hammon and a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for draft rights to Jessica Davenport and a first-round pick in the 2008 Draft.
  • June 20, 2007: The Liberty traded Sherill Baker to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Lisa Willis.
  • May 7, 2008: The Liberty traded a third-round pick in the 2009 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Leilani Mitchell.
  • May 5, 2009: The Liberty traded a first-round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Sidney Spencer.
  • March 30, 2010: The Liberty traded Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 Draft and Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante from the Phoenix Mercury. Phoenix received Candice Dupree from Chicago as part of this trade.
  • April 11, 2011: The Liberty traded Angel Robinson to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Jessica Breland and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
  • April 11, 2011: The Liberty traded Kalana Greene to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Sydney Colson.
  • May 27, 2011: The Liberty acquired Quanitra Hollingsworth from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
  • August 4, 2011: The Liberty traded Sidney Spencer to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton.
  • February 27, 2013: The Liberty traded Kia Vaughn to the Washington Mystics in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
  • March 1, 2013: The Liberty traded Janel McCarville to the Minnesota Lynx and Nicole Powell plus a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft to the Tulsa Shock. In exchange, the Liberty received Deanna Nolan, a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft, and a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
  • April 15, 2013: The Liberty traded Quanitra Hollingsworth to the Washington Mystics in exchange for the 25th overall pick in the 2013 Draft.
  • April 14, 2014: The Liberty traded Kelsey Bone, Alyssa Thomas, and a first-round pick in the 2015 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Tina Charles.
  • July 9, 2014: The Liberty traded DeLisha Milton-Jones to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Swin Cash.
  • February 16, 2015: The Liberty traded Cappie Pondexter to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Epiphanny Prince.
  • April 16, 2015: The Liberty traded Alex Montgomery to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for the 9th overall pick in the 2015 Draft. The Liberty also traded Anna Cruz and 16th and 35th overall pick to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the 11th, 23rd and 28th overall pick in the 2015 Draft.
  • May 2, 2016: The Liberty traded a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Shoni Schimmel.
  • May 11, 2016: The Liberty traded a first-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Dallas Wings in exchange for Amanda Zahui B. and a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft.
  • January 30, 2017: The Liberty traded Carolyn Swords, a first-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley.
  • April 11, 2019 : The Liberty traded their second round pick in the 2020 Draft to Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tanisha Wright.
  • ' April 11, 2020: The Liberty engaged in a three team trade where the team acquired the 13th pick in the 2020 Draft and sent Sugar Rodgers to Las Vegas.
  • 'April 17, 2020: The Liberty traded the draft rights to Erica Ogwumike to Minneosta in exchnage for Stephanie Talbot.
  • 'April 17, 2020: The Liberty acquired the draft rights for Jocelyn Willoughby from Phoenix in exchange for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.

All-Stars
  • 1999: Kym Hampton, Vickie Johnson, Rebecca Lobo, Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2000: Tari Phillips, Teresa Weatherspoon, Sue Wicks
  • 2001: Vickie Johnson, Tari Phillips, Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2002: Tari Phillips, Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2003: Becky Hammon, Tari Phillips, Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2004: Becky Hammon
  • 2005: Becky Hammon, Ann Wauters
  • 2006: None
  • 2007: None
  • 2008: No All-Star Game
  • 2009: Shameka Christon
  • 2010: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2011: Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter
  • 2012: No All-Star Game
  • 2013: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2014: Tina Charles, Cappie Pondexter
  • 2015: Tina Charles
  • 2016: No All-Star Game
  • 2017: Tina Charles, Sugar Rodgers
  • 2018: Tina Charles
  • 2019: Tina Charles, Kia Nurse

Honors and awards
  • 1997 All-WNBA Second Team: Rebecca Lobo
  • 1997 All-WNBA Second Team: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 1997 Defensive Player of the Year: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 1998 All-WNBA Second Team: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 1998 Defensive Player of the Year: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 1999 All-WNBA Second Team: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2000 All-WNBA Second Team: Teresa Weatherspoon
  • 2000 Most Improved Player: Tari Phillips
  • 2001 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Sue Wicks
  • 2002 All-WNBA Second Team: Tari Phillips
  • 2005 All-WNBA Second Team: Becky Hammon
  • 2007 Most Improved Player: Janel McCarville
  • 2007 All-Defensive Second Team: Loree Moore
  • 2010 All-WNBA First Team: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2010 Most Improved Player: Leilani Mitchell
  • 2010 All-Defensive First Team: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2010 All-Rookie Team: Kalana Greene
  • 2011 All-WNBA Second Team: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2011 Most Improved Player: Kia Vaughn
  • 2012 All-WNBA First Team: Cappie Pondexter
  • 2013 All-Rookie Team: Kelsey Bone
  • 2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Tina Charles
  • 2015 Coach of the Year: Bill Laimbeer
  • 2015 All-Rookie Team: Brittany Boyd
  • 2015 All-Rookie Team: Kiah Stokes
  • 2015 All-Defensive Second Team: Tina Charles
  • 2015 All-Defensive Second Team: Kiah Stokes
  • 2015 All-Defensive Second Team: Tanisha Wright
  • 2015 All-WNBA First Team: Tina Charles
  • 2015 All-WNBA Second Team: Epiphanny Prince
  • 2016 Peak Performer (Points): Tina Charles
  • 2016 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Tina Charles
  • 2016 All-Defensive Second Team: Tanisha Wright
  • 2017 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year: Sugar Rodgers

Media coverage

Liberty games are broadcast on the YES Network, which is a regional sports network based in New York City. More often than not, NBA TV will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Liberty games are Mike Crispino, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude and Julianne Viani.

All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Liberty games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. The WNBA has reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN, which will pay right fees to the Liberty, as well as other teams in the league.[20]

On May 22, 2019, the YES Network announced that it would broadcast 16 Liberty games for the 2019 season, adding to the network's existing basketball coverage of the Brooklyn Nets.[21] Previously, games had been broadcast on MSG Network.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
None		 WNBA Eastern Conference co-champions
with Houston Comets
1997		 Succeeded by
No title awarded
Preceded by
No title awarded		 WNBA Eastern Conference champions
1999, 2000		 Succeeded by
Charlotte Sting
Preceded by
Charlotte Sting		 WNBA Eastern Conference champions
2002		 Succeeded by
Detroit Shock
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