2019 New York Liberty season
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{{WNBA season
| team = New York Liberty
| year = 2019
| attendance = 2,239
| wins = 10
| losses = 24
| conf = Eastern
| conf_place = 5th
| coach = Katie Smith
| arena = Westchester County Center
| points = Tina Charles – 16.9 ppg
| rebounds = Tina Charles – 7.5 rpg
| assists = Brittany Boyd – 4.6 apg
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| television = YES
}}
The 2019 WNBA season was the 23rd season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The Liberty opened the regular season at home on May 24 versus the Indiana Fever.{{cite web|url=http://liberty.wnba.com/schedule/#?season=2019&seasontype=02|title=2019 New York Liberty Schedule|publisher=Women's National Basketball Association|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}
The Liberty started slowly, losing their first four games of the season. Winning five of their next eight games took them to a 5–7 record at the end of June. The team had plenty of reasons to be positive, as three of those five wins came against eventual playoff teams. The Liberty won their first two games in July to put together a four game win streak and reach a .500 record. However, they could not keep their momentum, losing three of their last four games in July. August proved a difficult month as the team only won one game. A seven game losing streak and a six game losing streak saw the team go into the final game with the Atlanta Dream with a 9–24 record. The Dream entered with 8–25 record, meaning if the Dream won, the teams would tie for the worst record in the WNBA. The Liberty won by seven points to end their season on a high note. Their ten wins is the second lowest in franchise history, with the only worse season being 2018 where they had only seven wins.
After the season, it was announced that head coach Katie Smith's contract would not be renewed.{{cite web|url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-announce-head-coach-katie-smiths-contract-not-renewed/|title=New York Liberty Announce Head Coach Katie Smith’s Contract Not Renewed|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=October 16, 2019|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}
Transactions
=WNBA draft=
{{see also|2018 WNBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
! style="{{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}}" width="2%"| Round ! style="{{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}};" width="5%"| Pick ! style="{{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}};" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}};" width="10%"| Nationality ! style="{{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}};" width="10%"| School/Team/Country |
| 1
| 2 | {{USA}} |
| 2
| 14 | Han Xu | {{CHN}} |
| 3
| 26 | {{USA}} | Utah |
=Trades/Roster Changes=
Roster
{{sports roster
| team=New York Liberty
| season = 2019
| style = WNBA
| players =
{{sports roster/entry | num = 9 | first = Rebecca | last = Allen | link = Rebecca Allen (basketball) | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 162 | DOB = 11-06-1992 | yrs = 4 | from = Australia| nat = AUS}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 15 | first = Brittany | last = Boyd | pos = G | ft= 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 156 | DOB = 06-11-1993 | yrs = 4 | college = California | nat = USA| inj = }}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 31 | first = Tina | last = Charles | link = Tina Charles (basketball)| pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 192 | DOB = 12-05-1988 | yrs = 9 | college = Connecticut| nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 25 | first = Asia | last = Durr | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 151 | DOB = 04-05-1997 | yrs = R | college = Louisville | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 12 | first = Reshanda | last = Gray | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 192 | DOB = 06-01-1992 | yrs = 2 | college = California | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 14 | first = Bria | last = Hartley | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 148 | DOB = 09-30-1992 | yrs = 5 | college = Connecticut | nat = FRA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 23 | first = Marine | last = Johannès | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 134 | DOB = 01-25-1995 | yrs = R | from = France | nat = FRA }}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 5 | first = Kia | last = Nurse | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 168 | DOB = 02-22-1996 | yrs = 1 | college = Connecticut| nat = CAN}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 4 | first = Nayo | last = Raincock-Ekunwe | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 08-29-1991 | yrs = 1 | from = Canada | nat = CAN}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 30 | first = Tanisha | last = Wright | pos= G | ft= 5 | in= 11 | lbs= 166 | DOB= 11-29-1983 | yrs= 13 | college = Penn State | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Han | last = Xu | dab= basketball | pos= C | ft= 6 | in= 9 | lbs= 193 | DOB= 10-31-1999 | yrs= R | from = China | nat = CHN}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 17 | first = Amanda | last = Zahui B. | pos= C | ft= 6 | in= 5 | lbs= 250 | DOB= 09-08-1993 | yrs= 4 | college = Minnesota | nat = SWE}}
| head_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Katie | last = Smith| college = Ohio State}}
| asst_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Herb | last = Williams| college = Ohio State}}
| ath_train =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Theresa | last = Acosta | nolink = 1|college=}}
| str_cond =
}}
Game log
=Pre-season=
{{WNBA game log start|New York Liberty|pre-season=yes|end_year=2019}}
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|May|first=yes
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 1
| May 9
| China
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190509/CHNNYL/ W 89–71]
| Tied (19)
| Warley-Talbert (8)
| Boyd (4)
| Barclays Center
4,115
| 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2
| May 13
| @ Connecticut Sun
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190513/NYLCON/ L 66–100]
| Charles (11)
| Charles (5)
| Wright (4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
3,806
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
| May 14
| vs. Atlanta Dream
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190514/NYLATL/ L 87–92]
| Zahui B. (20)
| Zahui B. (8)
| Tied (4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
3,458
| 1–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| May 19
| vs. Connecticut Sun
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190519connyl/ L 79–98]
| Nurse (25)
| Charles (6)
| 5 tied (2)
| 1–3
{{WNBA game log end|nyl|pre-season=yes|end_year=2019}}
=Regular season=
{{WNBA game log start|New York Liberty|end_year=2019|record=Total: 10–24 (Home: 4–13; Road: 6–11)}}
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|May|first=yes
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| May 24
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190524/INDNYL/ L 80–81]
| Charles (32)
| Charles (12)
| Hartley (4)
| Westchester County Center
1,965
| 0–1
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|June
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2
| June 1
| @ Indiana Fever
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190601/NYLIND/ L 77–92]
| Charles (15)
| Gray (9)
| Boyd (6)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,003
| 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3
| June 4
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190604/LASNYL/ L 73–78]
| Charles (21)
| Charles (14)
| Boyd (6)
| Westchester County Center
3,579
| 0–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| June 7
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190607/WASNYL/ L 85–94]
| Charles (27)
| Zahui B. (7)
| Tied (5)
| Westchester County Center
1,567
| 0–4
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 5
| June 9
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190609/LVANYL/ W 88–78]
| Charles (21)
| Zahui B. (9)
| Hartley (6)
| Westchester County Center
1,447
| 1–4
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 6
| June 12
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190612/MINNYL/ W 75–69]
| Nurse (26)
| Zahui B. (13)
| Boyd (7)
| Westchester County Center
1,181
| 2–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7
| June 14
| @ Las Vegas Aces
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190614/NYLLVA/ L 65–100]
| Nurse (12)
| Gray (5)
| Boyd (5)
| Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,110
| 2–5
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 8
| June 15
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190615/NYLLAS/ W 98–92]
| Zahui B. (37)
| Charles (13)
| Boyd (12)
| Staples Center
11,388
| 3–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 9
| June 19
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190619/CHINYL/ L 83–91]
| Durr (19)
| Zahui B. (10)
| Boyd (7)
| Westchester County Center
1,585
| 3–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 10
| June 22
| @ Minnesota Lynx
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190622/NYLMIN/ L 83–92]
| Nurse (24)
| Charles (9)
| Boyd (8)
| Target Center
8,600
| 3–7
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 11
| June 28
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190628/DALNYL/ W 69–68]
| Nurse (17)
| Gray (11)
| Boyd (7)
| Westchester County Center
2,191
| 4–7
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 12
| June 30
| @ Atlanta Dream
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190630/NYLATL/ W 74–58]
| Charles (24)
| Gray (15)
| 3 tied (4)
| State Farm Arena
4,359
| 5–7
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|July
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 13
| July 3
| @ Seattle Storm
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190703/NYLSEA/ W 84–83]
| Charles (26)
| Gray (8)
| Boyd (10)
| Alaska Airlines Arena
8,710
| 6–7
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 14
| July 5
| @ Phoenix Mercury
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190705/NYLPHO/ W 80–76]
| Nurse (26)
| Charles (12)
| Boyd (6)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,560
| 7–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 15
| July 7
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190707/LVANYL/ L 58–90]
| Charles (13)
| Charles (8)
| Wright (5)
| Westchester County Center
1,971
| 7–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 16
| July 12
| @ Chicago Sky
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190712/NYLCHI/ L 83–99]
| Nurse (18)
| Gray (6)
| Tied (5)
| Wintrust Arena
7,221
| 7–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17
| July 14
| @ Seattle Storm
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190714/NYLSEA/ L 69–78]
| Nurse (19)
| Zahui B. (8)
| Hartley (5)
| Alaska Airlines Arena
6,733
| 7–10
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 18
| July 20
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190720/LASNYL/ W 83–78]
| Johannès (17)
| Gray (8)
| Boyd (6)
| Westchester County Center
2,195
| 8–10
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 19
| July 24
| @ Connecticut Sun
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190724/NYLCON/ L 63–70]
| Charles (13)
| Charles (11)
| Wright (5)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,249
| 8–11
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|August
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 6
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 20
| August 1
| @ Dallas Wings
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190801/NYLDAL/ L 64–87]
| Nurse (13)
| Charles (5)
| Wright (4)
| College Park Center
4,011
| 8–12
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 21
| August 4
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190804/CONNYL/ L 79–94]
| Charles (20)
| Charles (10)
| Zahui B. (5)
| Westchester County Center
1,927
| 8–13
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 22
| August 7
| @ Chicago Sky
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190807/NYLCHI/ L 92–101]
| Charles (24)
| Zahui B. (9)
| Tied (7)
| Wintrust Arena
5,797
| 8–14
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 23
| August 11
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190811/SEANYL/ L 69–84]
| Charles (22)
| Charles (8)
| Wright (7)
| Barclays Center
7,715
| 8–15
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 24
| August 13
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190813/MINNYL/ L 73–89]
| Allen (28)
| Charles (7)
| Boyd (7)
| Westchester County Center
1,570
| 8–16
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 25
| August 16
| @ Dallas Wings
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190816/NYLDAL/ L 77–83]
| Charles (25)
| Wright (9)
| Wright (7)
| College Park Center
4,070
| 8–17
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 26
| August 18
| @ Phoenix Mercury
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190818/NYLPHO/ L 72–78]
| Charles (23)
| Charles (13)
| Tied (5)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,145
| 8–18
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 27
| August 20
| @ Indiana Fever
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190820/NYLIND/ W 82–76]
| Charles (23)
| Charles (14)
| Tied (4)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,340
| 9–18
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 28
| August 23
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190823/ATLNYL/ L 87–90]
| Hartley (17)
| Charles (8)
| Wright (6)
| Westchester County Center
1,831
| 9–19
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 29
| August 25
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190825/NYLWAS/ L 72–101]
| Nurse (24)
| Tied (5)
| Wright (4)
| St. Elizabeth's East Arena
4,200
| 9–20
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 30
| August 27
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190827/PHONYL/ L 82–95]
| Tied (18)
| Tied (5)
| Nurse (6)
| Westchester County Center
1,693
| 9–21
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 31
| August 30
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190830/CONNYL/ L 84–94]
| Johannès (21)
| Raincock-Ekunwe (7)
| Tied (6)
| Westchester County Center
1,791
| 9–22
{{WNBA game log section|New York Liberty|September
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 32
| September 3
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190903/WASNYL/ L 77–93]
| Johannès (22)
| Raincock-Ekunwe (5)
| Charles (5)
| Westchester County Center
1,558
| 9–23
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 33
| September 6
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190906/INDNYL/ L 81–86]
| Charles (19)
| Charles (11)
| Tied (7)
| Westchester County Center
2,301
| 9–24
|- style="background:#bbffbb;"
| 34
| September 8
| @ Atlanta Dream
| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20190908/NYLATL/ W 71–63]
| Charles (14)
| Zahui B. (11)
| Charles (5)
| State Farm Arena
5,495
| 10–24
{{WNBA game log end|nyl|end_year=2019}}
Standings
File:New York Liberty vs. Dallas Wings August 2019 23 (in-game action).jpg]]
{{2019 WNBA Eastern Conference standings|team=NYL}}
Statistics
{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="16%" | Player
! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | GP ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | GS ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | MPG ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | FG% ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | 3P% ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | FT% ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | RPG ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="5%" | APG ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | SPG ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | BPG ! style={{WNBA color cell|New York Liberty}} width="6%" | PPG |
|---|
| Tina Charles
| 33 | 33 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 31.2 | 38.9 | 18.6 | 81.2 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 16.9 |
| Kia Nurse
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 34 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 34 | 29.4 | 39.3 | 35.3 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 87.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| Bria Hartley
| 24 | 18 | 22.7 | 37.6 | 32.9 | 80.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Asia Durr
| 18 | 15 | 26.7 | 46.7 | 29.4 | 81.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.7 |
| Amanda Zahui B.
| 24 | 23 | 23.3 | 46.8 | 31.9 | 85.2 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| Rebecca Allen
| 24 | 2 | 17.2 | 41.7 | 42.6 | 81.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| Marine Johannès
| 19 | 0 | 18.2 | 43.6 | 37.9 | 78.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| Brittany Boyd
| 33 | 17 | 19.7 | 39.4 | 30.4 | 76.5 | 3.7 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 4.6 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 1.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Reshanda Gray
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 34 | 10 | 15.3 | 47.3 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 50.0 | 56.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Tanisha Wright
| 31 | 17 | 19.8 | 41.5 | 36.8 | 80.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe
| 28 | 1 | 13.1 | style="background:#D3D3D3;" | 54.4 | 33.3 | 64.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Han Xu
| 18 | 0 | 7.9 | 41.4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! style="{{NBA color cell|New York Liberty}}" width="5%" | Recipient ! style="{{NBA color cell|New York Liberty}}" width="9%" | Award ! style="{{NBA color cell|New York Liberty}}" width="5%" | Date awarded ! style="{{NBA color cell|New York Liberty}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
| Tina Charles
| WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week | July 8, 2019 |
| Kia Nurse
| rowspan=2 | WNBA All-Star Selection | rowspan=2 |July 15, 2019 |
| Tina Charles |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://liberty.wnba.com/ The Official Site of the New York Liberty]
{{New York Liberty navbox}}
{{2019 WNBA season by team}}