2009 New York Liberty season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the tenth time in thirteen seasons, but failed.
| 2009 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pat Coyle (6-11) Anne Donovan (7-10) |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 9,800 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Christon (16.1) |
| Rebounds | McCarville (5.5) |
| Assists | Moore (3.9) |
| Media | |
| Television | MSG Network |
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Liberty's 2008 record, they would pick 8th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Liberty waived their pick.
WNBA Draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kia Vaughn |  United States |
Rutgers |
| 2 | 21 | Abby Waner | United States |
Duke |
Transactions
- June 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Davenport and Lisa Willis.
- May 29: The Liberty waived Abby Waner.
- May 5: The Liberty acquired Sidney Spencer from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
- January 12: The Liberty re-signed free agent Cathrine Kraayeveld.
- May 7, 2008: The Liberty traded their third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Phoenix Mercury as part of the Leilani Mitchell transaction.
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2008 | To New York Liberty | To Phoenix Mercury |
| Leilani Mitchell | third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft | |
| May 5, 2009 | To New York Liberty | To Los Angeles Sparks |
| Sidney Spencer | first-round pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft | |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 17–5 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Detroit Shock x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Washington Mystics x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Chicago Sky o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 9–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 8–13 |
x =Clinched Playoff Spot
e =Eliminated from playoff contention
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
Regular Season Statistics
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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 | ||||
Player Statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Battle | 34 | 3 | 16.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 5.2 |
| Essence Carson | 34 | 34 | 25.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.09 | 0.29 | 10.0 |
| Shameka Christon | 32 | 31 | 31.7 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 16.1 |
| Tiffany Jackson | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 5.3 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 34 | 26 | 26.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.65 | 0.38 | 9.0 |
| Erlana Larkins | 18 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 2.4 |
| Janel McCarville | 32 | 32 | 26.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 12.3 |
| Leilani Mitchell | 34 | 2 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 2.4 |
| Loree Moore | 34 | 32 | 27.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.94 | 0.06 | 6.3 |
| Sidney Spencer | 33 | 0 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 3.0 |
| Kia Vaughn | 34 | 1 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 4.8 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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| New York Liberty | .415 | .358 | .787 | 31.8 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 16.0 | 18.7 | 73.9 |
| Opponents | .420 | .347 | .789 | 35.4 | 14.2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 74.6 |
Awards and honors
- Shameka Christon was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 13, 2009.
- Shameka Christon was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
- July 25, 2009: Teresa Weatherspoon, who led the New York Liberty to three WNBA finals, will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees.[3]
References
- "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2009-07-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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