| 2010 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Anne Donovan |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 11,069 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–12 (.647) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Pondexter (21.4) |
| Rebounds | McCarville (5.9) |
| Assists | Pondexter (4.9) |
| Media | |
| Television | MSG NBATV, ESPN2 |
The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions
Dispersal draft
Based on the Liberty's 2009 record, they would pick 1st in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Liberty picked Nicole Powell.
WNBA draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | Kalana Greene |  United States |
Connecticut |
| 2 | 16 (from Chi.) | Ashley Houts | United States |
Georgia |
| 3 | 25 | Cory Montgomery | United States |
Nebraska |
Transaction log
- May 5, 2009: The Liberty traded their first-round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Sidney Spencer.
- March 30: The Liberty traded Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld to the Chicago Sky in exchange for the Sky's second-round pick in the 2010 Draft. The Liberty also received Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante from the Phoenix Mercury as part of the three-team trade.
- April 6: The Liberty waived Loree Moore.
- April 8: The Liberty waived Kelly Mazzante.
- April 20: The Liberty released Ashley Battle.
- April 22: The Liberty signed free agent Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- April 23: The Liberty signed Brandie Hoskins, Laine Selwyn, Tamara James, April Phillips, Katie Mattera and Erica Williamson to training camp contracts.
- April 28: The Liberty waived Brandie Hoskins.
- May 3: The Liberty waived Laine Selwyn.
- May 4: The Liberty waived Katie Mattera.
- May 9: The Liberty waived Cory Montgomery and Tamara James.
- May 12: The Liberty traded Ashley Houts to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nikki Blue.
- June 14: The Liberty traded Tiffany Jackson to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Plenette Pierson.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2009 | To New York Liberty | To Los Angeles Sparks |
| Sidney Spencer | first-round pick in 2010 Draft | |
| March 30, 2010 | To New York Liberty | To Chicago Sky |
| Cappie Pondexter, Kelly Mazzante (from Phx.) and Chicago's second-round pick in 2010 Draft | Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld | |
| June 14, 2010 | To New York Liberty | To Tulsa Shock |
| Plenette Pierson | Tiffany Jackson | |
Free agents
Additions
|
Subtractions
|
Roster
| New York Liberty roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mystics x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
| New York Liberty x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |
Schedule
Preseason
2010 Game Log: Preseason
|
Regular season
Postseason
| 2010 Game Log: Postseason | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Conference Semifinals
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference Finals
|
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Blue | 15 | 0 | 5.1 | .286 | .167 | .714 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 1.2 |
| Essence Carson | 34 | 0 | 9.6 | .407 | .160 | .688 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 3.7 |
| Kalana Greene | 33 | 0 | 15.7 | .464 | .333 | .625 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 4.5 |
| Tiffany Jackson | 9 | 0 | 13.8 | .370 | .000 | .760 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Janel McCarville | 34 | 34 | 28.4 | .462 | .273 | .820 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.35 | 0.68 | 8.8 |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 34 | 34 | 29.2 | .511 | .261 | .826 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.38 | 0.88 | 10.6 |
| Leilani Mitchell | 34 | 34 | 28.8 | .441 | .486 | .814 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.62 | 0.18 | 9.3 |
| Plenette Pierson | 25 | 0 | 16.7 | .458 | .250 | .817 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.68 | 0.32 | 9.0 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 34 | 34 | 34.3 | .483 | .430 | .892 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.88 | 0.12 | 21.4 |
| Nicole Powell | 34 | 34 | 26.3 | .389 | .395 | .839 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 9.3 |
| Sidney Spencer | 20 | 0 | 8.4 | .512 | .533 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 2.6 |
| Kia Vaughn | 30 | 0 | 8.1 | .348 | 1.000 | .650 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.1 |
Awards and honors
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 5, 2010.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 17, 2010.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 24, 2010.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 7, 2010.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 14, 2010.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA starter.
- Kalana Greene was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
- Leilani Mitchell was named the Most Improved Player.
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.