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.[1]
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.[2]
Transactions
WNBA draft
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Trades/Roster Changes
Roster
2019 New York Liberty roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
G |
9 |
![Australia](/w/images/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) |
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 |
4 |
G |
15 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
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 |
4 |
C |
31 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
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 |
9 |
G |
25 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Durr, Asia |
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5' 10" (1.78m) |
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151 lb (68kg) |
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04-05-1997 |
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Louisville |
R |
F |
12 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Gray, Reshanda |
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6' 2" (1.88m) |
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192 lb (87kg) |
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06-01-1992 |
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California |
2 |
G |
14 |
![France](/w/images/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) |
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 |
5 |
G |
23 |
![France](/w/images/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) |
Johannès, Marine |
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5' 10" (1.78m) |
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134 lb (61kg) |
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01-25-1995 |
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France |
R |
G |
5 |
![Canada](/w/images/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png) |
Nurse, Kia |
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6' 0" (1.83m) |
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168 lb (76kg) |
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02-22-1996 |
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Connecticut |
1 |
F/C |
4 |
![Canada](/w/images/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png) |
Raincock-Ekunwe, Nayo |
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6' 2" (1.88m) |
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175 lb (79kg) |
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08-29-1991 |
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Canada |
1 |
G |
30 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Wright, Tanisha |
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5' 11" (1.8m) |
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166 lb (75kg) |
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11-29-1983 |
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Penn State |
13 |
C |
21 |
![China](/w/images/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) |
Xu, Han |
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6' 9" (2.06m) |
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193 lb (88kg) |
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10-31-1999 |
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China |
R |
C |
17 |
![Sweden](/w/images/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) |
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 |
4 |
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- Head coach
Katie Smith (Ohio State)
- Assistant coaches
Herb Williams (Ohio State)
- Athletic trainer
Theresa Acosta
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Game log
Pre-season
Regular season
2019 game log |
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
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June : 5–6 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
2 |
June 1 |
@ Indiana Fever |
L 77–92 |
Charles (15) |
Gray (9) |
Boyd (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,003 |
0–2 |
3 |
June 4 |
Los Angeles Sparks |
L 73–78 |
Charles (21) |
Charles (14) |
Boyd (6) |
Westchester County Center
3,579 |
0–3 |
4 |
June 7 |
Washington Mystics |
L 85–94 |
Charles (27) |
Zahui B. (7) |
Tied (5) |
Westchester County Center
1,567 |
0–4 |
5 |
June 9 |
Las Vegas Aces |
W 88–78 |
Charles (21) |
Zahui B. (9) |
Hartley (6) |
Westchester County Center
1,447 |
1–4 |
6 |
June 12 |
Minnesota Lynx |
W 75–69 |
Nurse (26) |
Zahui B. (13) |
Boyd (7) |
Westchester County Center
1,181 |
2–4 |
7 |
June 14 |
@ Las Vegas Aces |
L 65–100 |
Nurse (12) |
Gray (5) |
Boyd (5) |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
4,110 |
2–5 |
8 |
June 15 |
@ Los Angeles Sparks |
W 98–92 |
Zahui B. (37) |
Charles (13) |
Boyd (12) |
Staples Center
11,388 |
3–5 |
9 |
June 19 |
Chicago Sky |
L 83–91 |
Durr (19) |
Zahui B. (10) |
Boyd (7) |
Westchester County Center
1,585 |
3–6 |
10 |
June 22 |
@ Minnesota Lynx |
L 83–92 |
Nurse (24) |
Charles (9) |
Boyd (8) |
Target Center
8,600 |
3–7 |
11 |
June 28 |
Dallas Wings |
W 69–68 |
Nurse (17) |
Gray (11) |
Boyd (7) |
Westchester County Center
2,191 |
4–7 |
12 |
June 30 |
@ Atlanta Dream |
W 74–58 |
Charles (24) |
Gray (15) |
3 tied (4) |
State Farm Arena
4,359 |
5–7 |
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July : 3–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–3)
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August : 1–11 (Home: 0–6; Road: 1–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
20 |
August 1 |
@ Dallas Wings |
L 64–87 |
Nurse (13) |
Charles (5) |
Wright (4) |
College Park Center
4,011 |
8–12 |
21 |
August 4 |
Connecticut Sun |
L 79–94 |
Charles (20) |
Charles (10) |
Zahui B. (5) |
Westchester County Center
1,927 |
8–13 |
22 |
August 7 |
@ Chicago Sky |
L 92–101 |
Charles (24) |
Zahui B. (9) |
Tied (7) |
Wintrust Arena
5,797 |
8–14 |
23 |
August 11 |
Seattle Storm |
L 69–84 |
Charles (22) |
Charles (8) |
Wright (7) |
Barclays Center
7,715 |
8–15 |
24 |
August 13 |
Minnesota Lynx |
L 73–89 |
Allen (28) |
Charles (7) |
Boyd (7) |
Westchester County Center
1,570 |
8–16 |
25 |
August 16 |
@ Dallas Wings |
L 77–83 |
Charles (25) |
Wright (9) |
Wright (7) |
College Park Center
4,070 |
8–17 |
26 |
August 18 |
@ Phoenix Mercury |
L 72–78 |
Charles (23) |
Charles (13) |
Tied (5) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,145 |
8–18 |
27 |
August 20 |
@ Indiana Fever |
W 82–76 |
Charles (23) |
Charles (14) |
Tied (4) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,340 |
9–18 |
28 |
August 23 |
Atlanta Dream |
L 87–90 |
Hartley (17) |
Charles (8) |
Wright (6) |
Westchester County Center
1,831 |
9–19 |
29 |
August 25 |
@ Washington Mystics |
L 72–101 |
Nurse (24) |
Tied (5) |
Wright (4) |
St. Elizabeth's East Arena
4,200 |
9–20 |
30 |
August 27 |
Phoenix Mercury |
L 82–95 |
Tied (18) |
Tied (5) |
Nurse (6) |
Westchester County Center
1,693 |
9–21 |
31 |
August 30 |
Connecticut Sun |
L 84–94 |
Johannès (21) |
Raincock-Ekunwe (7) |
Tied (6) |
Westchester County Center
1,791 |
9–22 |
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September : 1–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–0)
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2019 season schedule |
Standings
Template:2019 WNBA Eastern Conference standings
Statistics
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Tina Charles |
33 |
33 |
31.2 |
38.9 |
18.6 |
81.2 |
7.5 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
16.9 |
Kia Nurse |
34 |
34 |
29.4 |
39.3 |
35.3 |
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 |
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 |
4.6 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
5.3 |
Reshanda Gray |
34 |
10 |
15.3 |
47.3 |
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 |
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
References
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