2011 New York Liberty season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty will play at Prudential Center in New Jersey from 2011 through 2013 during renovations at Madison Square Garden.
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
Transaction log
- March 14: The Liberty re-signed Sidney Spencer.
- April 6: The Liberty signed Ewelina Kobryn to a training camp contract.
- April 11: The Liberty traded draft rights to Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for draft rights to Jessica Breland.
- April 11: The Liberty traded Kalana Greene to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Sydney Colson.
- May 16: The Liberty signed Whitney Boddie and Crystal Kelly to training camp contracts.
- May 27: The Liberty acquired Quanitra Hollingsworth from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
- June 1: The Liberty waived Mekia Valentine, Whitney Boddie, Crystal Kelly, and Ewelina Kobryn.
- July 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Breland and signed Felicia Chester.
- July 21: The Liberty waived Felicia Chester.
- July 28: The Liberty signed Ta'Shia Phillips.
- August 4: The Liberty traded Sidney Spencer to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton.
Trades
Personnel changes
Roster
2011 New York Liberty roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
5.5 !F/C |
45 |
USA ! |
Braxton, Kara |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
02-18-1983 |
Georgia |
2.5 !G/F |
17 |
USA ! |
Carson, Essence |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
07-28-1986 |
Rutgers |
1.5 !G |
50 |
USA ! |
Colson, Sydney |
7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
140 lb (64 kg) |
08-06-1989 |
Texas A&M |
6.0 !C |
9 |
USA ! |
Hollingsworth, Quanitra |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
11-15-1988 |
Virginia Commonwealth |
1.0 !PG |
5 |
USA ! |
Mitchell, Leilani |
7000165100000000000♠5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
128 lb (58 kg) |
06-15-1985 |
Utah |
2.5 !G/F |
22 |
USA ! |
Montgomery, Alex |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
11-12-1988 |
Georgia Tech |
6.0 !C |
53 |
USA ! |
Phillips, Ta'Shia |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
01-24-1989 |
Xavier |
5.5 !F/C |
33 |
USA ! |
Pierson, Plenette |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
08-31-1981 |
Texas Tech |
1.5 !G |
23 |
USA ! |
Pondexter, Cappie |
7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
01-07-1983 |
Rutgers |
4.0 !F |
14 |
USA ! |
Powell, Nicole |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
06-22-1982 |
Stanford |
6.0 !C |
15 |
USA ! |
Vaughn, Kia |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
01-24-1987 |
Rutgers |
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- Head coach
- John Whisenant (New Mexico State)
- Assistant coaches
- Monique Ambers (Arizona State)
Lady Grooms (Georgia)
- Athletic trainer
- Lisa White (Stony Brook)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Kevin Duffy (Ohio)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Depth
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
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August
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
19 | August 2 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | FS-S | 85–75 | Pierson (20) | Pierson (8) | Mitchell (6) | Philips Arena 4,573 | 11–8 |
20 | August 4 | 12:00pm | Chicago | NBATV MSG | 59–49 | Pondexter (15) | Powell (10) | Carson Pondexter (3) | Prudential Center 10,133 | 12–8 |
21 | August 6 | 7:00pm | @ Washington | NBATV | 81–91 | Pondexter (21) | Hollingsworth (7) | Pondexter (7) | Verizon Center 10,741 | 12–9 |
22 | August 9 | 8:00pm | Seattle | ESPN2 | 58–56 | Pondexter (19) | Pierson (8) | Pondexter (5) | Prudential Center 6,732 | 13–9 |
23 | August 12 | 7:00pm | @ Washington | | 63–64 | Mitchell (18) | Hollingsworth (8) | Mitchell (6) | Verizon Center 10,092 | 13–10 |
24 | August 13 | 7:00pm | @ Indiana | NBATV | 71–82 | Pondexter (30) | Pondexter (8) | Pondexter (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,237 | 13–11 |
25 | August 16 | 7:00pm | Washington | | 69–66 | Pondexter (26) | Vaughn (7) | Powell (5) | Prudential Center 6,223 | 14–11 |
26 | August 18 | 7:00pm | Connecticut | NBATV MSG | 84–81 (OT) | Pondexter (27) | Vaughn (11) | Pondexter (4) | Prudential Center 7,245 | 15–11 |
27 | August 20 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | | 62–63 | Pierson (15) | Pondexter (6) | Pondexter (6) | KeyArena 7,139 | 15–12 |
28 | August 23 | 10:00pm | @ Phoenix | ESPN2 | 74–70 | Pondexter (25) | Pondexter (8) | Pierson (5) | US Airways Center 8,871 | 16–12 |
29 | August 28 | 6:00pm | @ Chicago | NBATV CN100 | 73–74 | Pierson (19) | Vaughn (8) | Pondexter (8) | Allstate Arena 5,707 | 16–13 |
30 | August 30 | 7:00pm | Chicago | MSG+ CN100 | 71–67 | Pondexter (19) | Pierson (8) | Pondexter Powell (3) | Prudential Center 6,334 | 17–13 |
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Postseason
2011 Game Log: Postseason |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
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Statistics
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Braxton, Kara !Kara Braxton |
13 | 0 | 12.8 | .397 | .333 | .400 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 3.9 |
Breland, Jessica !Jessica Breland |
9 | 0 | 7.7 | .381 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 2.0 |
Carson, Essence !Essence Carson |
32 | 5 | 22.7 | .437 | .387 | .738 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.19 | 0.63 | 11.3 |
Chester, Felicia !Felicia Chester |
4 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.5 |
Colson, Sydney !Sydney Colson |
16 | 0 | 5.4 | .350 | .429 | .833 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1.4 |
Hollingsworth, Quanitra !Quanitra Hollingsworth |
31 | 1 | 16.9 | .524 | .000 | .679 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 4.6 |
Mitchell, Leilani !Leilani Mitchell |
34 | 30 | 25.4 | .375 | .364 | .800 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.29 | 0.09 | 5.6 |
Montgomery, Alex !Alex Montgomery |
30 | 0 | 9.0 | .329 | .444 | .647 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 2.5 |
Phillips, Ta'Shia !Ta'Shia Phillips |
5 | 0 | 3.6 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.6 |
Pierson, Plenette !Plenette Pierson |
33 | 33 | 28.6 | .478 | .200 | .806 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.15 | 0.91 | 12.9 |
Pondexter, Cappie !Cappie Pondexter |
34 | 34 | 33.9 | .402 | .345 | .813 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1.26 | 0.29 | 17.4 |
Powell, Nicole !Nicole Powell |
33 | 33 | 28.3 | .410 | .353 | .906 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.36 | 0.30 | 9.7 |
Spencer, Sidney !Sidney Spencer |
16 | 0 | 7.1 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.5 |
Vaughn, Kia !Kia Vaughn |
34 | 34 | 28.1 | .497 | .000 | .786 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 0.74 | 10.1 |
Postseason
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Braxton, Kara !Kara Braxton |
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Carson, Essence !Essence Carson |
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Colson, Sydney !Sydney Colson |
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Hollingsworth, Quanitra !Quanitra Hollingsworth |
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Mitchell, Leilani !Leilani Mitchell |
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Montgomery, Alex !Alex Montgomery |
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Phillips, Ta'Shia !Ta'Shia Phillips |
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Pierson, Plenette !Plenette Pierson |
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Pondexter, Cappie !Cappie Pondexter |
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Powell, Nicole !Nicole Powell |
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Vaughn, Kia !Kia Vaughn |
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