2011 New York Liberty season

2011 New York Liberty season
Head coachJohn Whisenant
ArenaPrudential Center
Results
Record19–15 (.559)
Place4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Semifinals
Media
TelevisionMSG, MSG+
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty played 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.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 10 Alex Montgomery  United States Georgia Tech
2 22 Angel Robinson  United States Marquette
3 34 Mekia Valentine  United States UC Santa Barbara

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.[1]

Trades

Date Trade
April 11, 2011 To New York Liberty To Minnesota Lynx
Jessica Breland Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 draft
April 11, 2011 To New York Liberty To Connecticut Sun
Sydney Colson Kalana Greene
May 27, 2011 To New York Liberty To Minnesota Lynx
Quanitra Hollingsworth right to swap third-round picks in 2012 draft
August 4, 2011 To New York Liberty To Phoenix Mercury
Kara Braxton Sidney Spencer

Personnel changes

Roster

2011 New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F/C45United StatesBraxton, Kara6' 6" (1.98m)225 lb (102kg)1983-02-18Georgia6
G/F17United StatesCarson, Essence6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1986-07-28Rutgers3
G50United StatesColson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&MR
C9United StatesHollingsworth, Quanitra6' 5" (1.96m)200 lb (91kg)1988-11-15VCU2
PG5United StatesMitchell, Leilani5' 5" (1.65m)128 lb (58kg)1985-06-15Utah3
G/F22United StatesMontgomery, Alex6' 1" (1.85m)185 lb (84kg)1988-11-12Georgia TechR
C53United StatesPhillips, Ta'Shia6' 6" (1.98m)198 lb (90kg)1989-01-24XavierR
F/C33United StatesPierson, Plenette6' 2" (1.88m)180 lb (82kg)1981-08-31Texas Tech8
G23United StatesPondexter, Cappie5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1983-01-07Rutgers5
F14United StatesPowell, Nicole6' 2" (1.88m)170 lb (77kg)1982-06-22Stanford7
C15United StatesVaughn, Kia6' 4" (1.93m)198 lb (90kg)1987-01-24Rutgers2
Head coach
United States John Whisenant (New Mexico State)
Assistant coaches
United States Monique Ambers (Arizona State)
United States Lady Grooms (Georgia)
Athletic trainer
United States Lisa White (Stony Brook)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Kevin Duffy (Ohio)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
C Kia Vaughn Quanitra Hollingsworth
PF Plenette Pierson Kara Braxton
Ta'Shia Phillips
SF Nicole Powell Alex Montgomery
SG Cappie Pondexter Essence Carson
PG Leilani Mitchell Sydney Colson

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2113.618–13–48–913–9
Connecticut Sun x2113.618–15–26–1114–8
Atlanta Dream x2014.5881.011–69–814–8
New York Liberty x1915.5592.012-57–1011–11
Chicago Sky o1420.4127.010–74–1310–12
Washington Mystics o628.17615.04–132–154–18

Schedule

Preseason

2011 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 2510:30amWashington57–60Vaughn (10)Powell (5)Powell (4)Prudential Center
6,472		0–1
2May 277:00pmChina79–65N/AN/AN/ATimes Union Center
N/A		1–1

Regular season

2011 Game Log: Regular Season
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1June 53:00pm@ AtlantaSSO94–88 (OT)Pierson (25)Pierson (10)Pondexter (11)Philips Arena
8,038		1–0
2June 107:00pm@ Indiana81–80Pondexter (21)Vaughn (9)Powell (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,703		2–0
3June 117:00pmIndianaMSG80–86Carson (23)Pierson (6)Powell (5)Prudential Center
7,835		2–1
4June 147:00pmAtlanta58–79Carson (21)Carson (8)Powell (2)Prudential Center
5,725		2–2
5June 178:30pm@ ChicagoCN10073–85Pondexter (20)Pondexter (8)Carson (5)Allstate Arena
5,718		2–3
6June 2110:00pm@ Los AngelesESPN291–96Pondexter (22)Vaughn (12)Pondexter
Powell (6)		Staples Center
10,389		2–4
7June 2312:30pm@ Tulsa94–82Vaughn (24)Vaughn (12)Pondexter (10)BOK Center
4,682		3–4
8June 264:00pmLos Angeles77–67Pondexter (22)Vaughn (8)Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
7,625		4–4
9June 307:30pm@ AtlantaSSO81–87Pondexter (24)Pierson
Vaughn (7)		Pondexter (6)Philips Arena
4,423		4–5
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
10July 17:00pmSan AntonioNBATV81–75Pondexter (19)Hollingsworth
Vaughn (7)		Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
6,714		5–5
11July 88:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV76–73Pondexter (20)Pierson (10)Pondexter (7)AT&T Center
8,100		6–5
12July 104:00pmChicagoNBATV
MSG+
CN100		80–73Carson
Pondexter (18)		Powell (8)Pondexter
Powell (4)		Prudential Center
7,315		7–5
13July 1312:00pmAtlanta91–69Powell (20)Powell (7)Carson
Mitchell
Pondexter (5)		Prudential Center
14,314		8–5
14July 157:00pmConnecticutNBATV
CSN-NE		59–68Vaughn (15)Vaughn (9)Mitchell (4)Prudential Center
7,722		8–6
15July 174:00pmTulsaNBATV
MSG+		88–57Pondexter (18)Vaughn (8)Mitchell
Pondexter
Powell (3)		Prudential Center
6,735		9–6
16July 197:30pm@ Connecticut79–85Pierson (18)Powell (11)Pondexter (10)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,096		9–7
All-Star break
17July 287:00pmWashingtonMSG75–71Pondexter (19)Hollingsworth (7)Pierson
Pondexter (4)		Prudential Center
6,808		10–7
18July 307:00pmPhoenixNBATV
MSG+		84–91Powell (16)Vaughn (10)Vaughn (4)Prudential Center
7,214		10–8
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
19August 27:30pm@ AtlantaFS-S85–75Pierson (20)Pierson (8)Mitchell (6)Philips Arena
4,573		11–8
20August 412:00pmChicagoNBATV
MSG		59–49Pondexter (15)Powell (10)Carson
Pondexter (3)		Prudential Center
10,133		12–8
21August 67:00pm@ WashingtonNBATV81–91Pondexter (21)Hollingsworth (7)Pondexter (7)Verizon Center
10,741		12–9
22August 98:00pmSeattleESPN258–56Pondexter (19)Pierson (8)Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
6,732		13–9
23August 127:00pm@ Washington63–64Mitchell (18)Hollingsworth (8)Mitchell (6)Verizon Center
10,092		13–10
24August 137:00pm@ IndianaNBATV71–82Pondexter (30)Pondexter (8)Pondexter (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,237		13–11
25August 167:00pmWashington69–66Pondexter (26)Vaughn (7)Powell (5)Prudential Center
6,223		14–11
26August 187:00pmConnecticutNBATV
MSG		84–81 (OT)Pondexter (27)Vaughn (11)Pondexter (4)Prudential Center
7,245		15–11
27August 2010:00pm@ Seattle62–63Pierson (15)Pondexter (6)Pondexter (6)KeyArena
7,139		15–12
28August 2310:00pm@ PhoenixESPN274–70Pondexter (25)Pondexter (8)Pierson (5)US Airways Center
8,871		16–12
29August 286:00pm@ ChicagoNBATV
CN100		73–74Pierson (19)Vaughn (8)Pondexter (8)Allstate Arena
5,707		16–13
30August 307:00pmChicagoMSG+
CN100		71–67Pondexter (19)Pierson (8)Pondexter
Powell (3)		Prudential Center
6,334		17–13
September
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
31September 28:00pm@ Minnesota78–62Mitchell (24)Hollingsworth (9)Pondexter (7)Target Center
8,929		18–13
32September 44:00pmMinnesota68–86Pierson (17)Pierson (8)Pondexter (7)Prudential Center
8,247		18–14
33September 97:00pmIndianaNBATV
MSG+		83–75Carson (18)Vaughn (9)Vaughn (5)Prudential Center
8,015		19–14
34September 111:00pm@ ConnecticutNBATV63–69Powell (14)Pondexter
Vaughn (9)		Pondexter (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
9,115		19–15
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

Postseason

2011 Game Log: Postseason
Eastern Conference Semifinals
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceSeries
1September 158:00pm@ IndianaESPN272–74Pondexter (18)Powell (8)Pondexter (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,608		0–1
2September 174:00pmIndianaNBATV
MSG		87-72Powell (19)Pondexter
Powell
Vaughn (5)		Pondexter (5)Prudential Center
8,508		1–1
3September 198:00pm@ IndianaESPN262-72Powell (19)Vaughn (7)Pondexter (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,368		1–2

Statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kara Braxton 13012.8.397.333.4003.00.80.380.463.9
Jessica Breland 907.7.381.0001.0001.60.40.200.702.0
Essence Carson 32522.7.437.387.7382.81.71.190.6311.3
Felicia Chester 406.8.333.000.0002.00.00.250.000.5
Sydney Colson 1605.4.350.429.8330.40.60.250.131.4
Quanitra Hollingsworth 31116.9.524.000.6794.40.30.520.324.6
Leilani Mitchell 343025.4.375.364.8002.12.91.290.095.6
Alex Montgomery 3009.0.329.444.6471.80.70.330.232.5
Ta'Shia Phillips 503.6.500.000.5000.60.20.000.000.6
Plenette Pierson 333328.6.478.200.8065.21.41.150.9112.9
Cappie Pondexter 343433.9.402.345.8134.14.71.260.2917.4
Nicole Powell 333328.3.410.353.9064.22.31.360.309.7
Sidney Spencer 1607.1.500.3331.0000.80.30.000.002.5
Kia Vaughn 343428.1.497.000.7866.71.11.180.7410.1

Postseason

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kara Braxton
Essence Carson
Sydney Colson
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Leilani Mitchell
Alex Montgomery
Ta'Shia Phillips
Plenette Pierson
Cappie Pondexter
Nicole Powell
Kia Vaughn

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Libery acquire Kara Braxton from Mercury". NJ.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Liberty's Kia Vaughn Receives Most Improved Award". CBS News. September 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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