2018 New York Liberty season

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2018 New York Liberty season
CoachKatie Smith
ArenaWestchester County Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record7–23 (.233)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Media
TelevisionMSG Network (MSG), MSG Plus (MSG+)

The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The season tips off on May 20th.[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]

Transactions

WNBA Draft

See also: 2018 WNBA Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 10 Kia Nurse  Canada Connecticut
2 22 Mercedes Russell  United States Tennessee
3 34 Leslie Robinson  United States Princeton

Trades/Roster Changes

Date Details
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]

Current roster

New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F2United StatesBurke, Kennedy6' 1" (1.85m)182 lb (83kg)1997-02-14UCLA4
G1United StatesDavis, Marquesha6' 0" (1.83m)2001-05-29MississippiR
G18CroatiaDojkić, Ivana5' 11" (1.8m)154 lb (70kg)1997-12-24Croatia1
F13GermanyFiebich, Leonie6' 4" (1.93m)2000-01-10GermanyR
G20United StatesIonescu, Sabrina5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1997-12-06Oregon4
C35Bosnia and HerzegovinaJones, Jonquel6' 6" (1.98m)215 lb (98kg)1994-01-05George Washington7
G/F44United StatesLaney-Hamilton, Betnijah6' 0" (1.83m)166 lb (75kg)1993-10-29Rutgers8
C8GermanySabally, Nyara6' 5" (1.96m)204 lb (93kg)2000-02-26Oregon1
G0United StatesSherrod, Jaylyn5' 7" (1.7m)2001-10-21ColoradoR
F30United StatesStewart, Breanna6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)1994-08-27Connecticut7
F5United StatesThornton, Kayla6' 1" (1.85m)188 lb (85kg)1992-10-20UTEP8
G22HungaryVandersloot, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08Gonzaga13
Head coach
Australia Sandy Brondello
Assistant coaches
Germany Olaf Lange
United States Roneeka Hodges (Florida State)
United States Zach O'Brien (St. Joseph's (ME))
Athletic trainer
Terri Acosta
Strength and conditioning coach
Emily Zaler
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Game Log

Pre-Season

2018 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 7 vs. Dallas L 69–76 Coleman (14) Tied (4) Zellous (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
 0–1
2 May 8 vs. Los Angeles W 81–75 Nurse (19) Gray (14) 4 Tied (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
1,106 		1–1
2018 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

2018 game log
Total: 7–23 (Home: 4–13; Road: 3–10)
May: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 20 @ Chicago L 76–80 Charles (19) Zahui B. (7) Hartley (6) Wintrust Arena
7,922 		0–1
2 May 25 Minnesota L 72–78 Charles (18) Charles (12) Hartley (3) Westchester County Center
2,315 		0–2
3 May 29 Dallas W 94–89 Charles (34) Charles (10) Zellous (9) Westchester County Center
1,516 		1–2
June : 3–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 June 2 @ Indiana W 87–81 Nurse (34) Stokes (12) Tied (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,575 		2–2
5 June 5 Phoenix L 74–80 Charles (25) Tied (8) Hartley (5) Madison Square Garden
7,215 		2–3
6 June 7 Connecticut L 86–88 Charles (24) Charles (9) Zellous (7) Westchester County Center
1,581 		2–4
7 June 10 Indiana W 78–75 Rodgers (16) Tied (4) 4 Tied (3) Westchester County Center
1,537 		3–4
8 June 13 Las Vegas L 63–78 Charles (19) Coleman (5) Coleman (5) Westchester County Center
1,419 		3–5
9 June 16 @ Minnesota L 71–85 Charles (12) Tied (4) Hartley (6) Target Center
9,114 		3–6
10 June 19 Atlanta W 79–72 Charles (29) Vaughn (9) Boyd (11) Westchester County Center
1,627 		4–6
11 June 22 @ Las Vegas L 78–88 Tied (14) Charles (8) 3 Tied (5) Mandalay Bay Events Center
5,478 		4–7
12 June 24 @ Los Angeles 54–80 Zahui B (21) Boyd (6) Boyd (8) Staples Center
9,203 		4–8
13 June 26 Phoenix L 69–83 Charles (12) Charles (8) Boyd (7) Westchester County Center
1,839 		4–9
14 June 28 @ Washington L 77–80 Prince (21) Charles (7) Charles (6) Capital One Arena
4,473 		4–10
15 June 29 Chicago L 99–103 Charles (24) Stokes (5) Prince (5) Westchester County Center
1,837 		4–11
July : 3–7 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 July 1 @ Chicago W 97–94 (OT) Charles (28) Vaughn (11) Boyd (5) Wintrust Arena
5,382 		5–11
17 July 3 Seattle L 62–77 Hartley (16) Zellous (7) 3 Tied (4) Westchester County Center
1,749 		5–12
18 July 5 @ Washington L 67–86 Charles (26) Charles (12) Hartley (7) Capital One Arena
4,674 		5–13
19 July 8 Dallas L 87–97 Charles (26) Charles (9) Boyd (5) Westchester County Center
1,719 		5–14
20 July 11 @ Connecticut W 79–76 Charles (19) Charles (11) Boyd (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,413 		6–14
21 July 15 Chicago W 107–84 Charles (21) Vaughn (7) Boyd (10) Westchester County Center
2,073 		7–14
22 July 17 @ Dallas L 87–104 Nurse (25) Charles (6) Tied (4) College Park Center
6,459 		7–15
23 July 19 @ Atlanta L 68–82 Charles (11) Boyd (7) Boyd (10) McCamish Pavilion
3,074 		7–16
24 July 21 Washington L 78–95 Charles (22) Charles (5) Hartley (6) Westchester County Center
2,005 		7–17
25 July 24 @ Minnesota L 82–85 Charles (32) Charles (15) Boyd (9) Target Center
9,830 		7–18
August : 0–5 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 August 1 @ Connecticut L 77–92 Rodgers (16) Vaughn (7) Boyd (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,412 		7–19
27 August 4 Indiana L 55–68 Charles (11) Charles (10) Charles (4) Westchester County Center
2,225 		7–20
28 August 6 Seattle L 80–96 Tied (20) Zahui B. (11) Boyd (7) Madison Square Garden
12,488 		7–21
29 August 8 Los Angeles L 81–82 Charles (27) Stokes (11) Boyd (7) Westchester County Center
2,481 		7–22
30 August 12 Atlanta L 77–86 Charles (26) Stokes (10) Charles (5) Westchester County Center
2,362 		7–22
21 August 14 @ Los Angeles 0–0 Staples Center
 0–0
32 August 15 @ Las Vegas 0–0 Mandalay Bay Events Center
 0–0
33 August 17 @ Seattle 0–0 KeyArena
 0–0
34 August 19 @ Phoenix 0–0 Talking Stick Resort Arena
 0–0
2018 season schedule

Standings

# Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
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


Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Tina Charles WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 4, 2018 [6]
WNBA All-Star Selection July 17, 2018 [7]

References

  1. ^ "2018 New York Liberty Schedule". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Katie Smith Named New York Liberty Head Coach". New York Liberty. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Liberty Re-Signs Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley". liberty.wnba.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "New York Liberty Sign Nine-Year Veteran Marissa Coleman". liberty.wnba.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tina Charles, Liz Cambage Named Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
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