The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The season tips off on May 20.[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]
The 2018 season ended up being a difficult one for the Liberty. After having achieved a 22-win season in 2017, the team could only muster 7 wins in 2018. The team started 1–2 in May, but quickly fell behind the playoff pace going 3–9 in June. Things did not improve in July when the team went 3–7. The team finished the season on a thirteen-game losing streak, including an 0–9 August to finish the season 7–27. This was the franchise's worst record in its history. The previous worst was 11–23 in 2013.
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Trades/Roster Changes
Roster
2018 New York Liberty roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
G/F |
9 |
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Allen, Rebecca |
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6' 2" (1.88m) |
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162 lb (73kg) |
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11-06-1992 |
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Australia |
3 |
G |
15 |
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Boyd, Brittany |
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5' 9" (1.75m) |
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156 lb (71kg) |
|
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06-11-1993 |
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California |
3 |
F/C |
31 |
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Charles, Tina |
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6' 4" (1.93m) |
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192 lb (87kg) |
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12-05-1988 |
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Connecticut |
8 |
G/F |
0 |
|
Coleman, Marissa |
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6' 1" (1.85m) |
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160 lb (73kg) |
|
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01-04-1987 |
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Maryland |
9 |
G |
8 |
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Hartley, Bria |
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5' 8" (1.73m) |
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148 lb (67kg) |
|
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09-30-1992 |
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Connecticut |
4 |
G |
5 |
|
Nurse, Kia |
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6' 0" (1.83m) |
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– |
|
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02-22-1996 |
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Connecticut |
R |
G |
10 |
|
Prince, Epiphanny |
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5' 9" (1.75m) |
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179 lb (81kg) |
|
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01-11-1988 |
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Rutgers |
8 |
G |
14 |
|
Rodgers, Sugar |
|
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5' 9" (1.75m) |
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161 lb (73kg) |
|
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12-08-1989 |
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Georgetown |
5 |
C |
41 |
|
Stokes, Kiah |
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6' 3" (1.91m) |
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191 lb (87kg) |
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03-30-1993 |
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Connecticut |
3 |
C |
7 |
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Vaughn, Kia |
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6' 4" (1.93m) |
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205 lb (93kg) |
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01-24-1987 |
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Rutgers |
9 |
C |
17 |
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Zahui B., Amanda |
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6' 5" (1.96m) |
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250 lb (113kg) |
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09-08-1993 |
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Minnesota |
3 |
G |
1 |
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Zellous, Shavonte |
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5' 10" (1.78m) |
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188 lb (85kg) |
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08-28-1986 |
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Pittsburgh |
9 |
|
- Head coach
- Katie Smith (Ohio State)
- Assistant coaches
- Herb Williams (Ohio State)
- Barbara Farris (Tulane)
- Athletic trainer
- Chantal Hart
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Game log
Pre-season
Regular season
2018 game log |
May: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
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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 |
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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 |
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August : 0–9 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–5)
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2018 season schedule |
Standings
Template:2018 WNBA Eastern Conference standings
Statistics
Regular season
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] |
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