Английская Википедия:2009 New York Liberty season
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The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the tenth time in thirteen seasons, but failed.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Liberty's 2008 record, they would pick 8th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Liberty waived their pick.
WNBA draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 8 | Kia Vaughn | Шаблон:Flagu | Rutgers |
2 | 21 | Abby Waner | Шаблон:Flagu | Duke |
Transactions
- June 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Davenport and Lisa Willis.
- May 29: The Liberty waived Abby Waner.
- May 5: The Liberty acquired Sidney Spencer from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
- January 12: The Liberty re-signed free agent Cathrine Kraayeveld.
- May 7, 2008: The Liberty traded their third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Phoenix Mercury as part of the Leilani Mitchell transaction.
Date | Trade | |
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May 7, 2008 | To New York Liberty | To Phoenix Mercury |
Leilani Mitchell | third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft | |
May 5, 2009 | To New York Liberty | To Los Angeles Sparks |
Sidney Spencer | first-round pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft |
Free agents
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Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
Cathrine Kraayeveld | January 12, 2009 | re-signed |
Sidney Spencer | May 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Sparks |
Subtractions
Player | Left | New team |
Erin Thorn | January 7, 2009 | Chicago Sky |
Abby Waner | May 29, 2009 | free agent |
Jessica Davenport | June 4, 2009 | free agent |
Lisa Willis | June 4, 2009 | free agent |
Roster
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Season standings
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x =Clinched Playoff Spot
e =Eliminated from playoff contention
Schedule
Preseason
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| 1 || May 21 || 11:00am || Washington || 77-71 || Christon (12) || McCarville (5) || Carson (4) || Madison Square Garden
15,958 || 1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || May 22 || 7:00pm || @ Connecticut || 62-74 || Davenport (10) || Davenport, Jackson (5) || McCarville, Mitchell, Spencer (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
5,578 || 1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 3 || May 28 || 11:30am || @ Washington || 56-74 || Battle, Carson (9) || Vaughn (7) || Mitchell (2) || Verizon Center
9,287 || 1-2
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Regular season
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| 1 || June 7 || 4:00pm || Connecticut || WCTX || 57-66 || Christon (13) || Kraayeveld (7) || Battle, Mitchell (3) || Madison Square Garden
13,397 || 0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || June 10 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || || 84-91 || Carson (18) || Kraayeveld, Vaughn (7) || McCarville (6) || US Airways Center
5,080 || 0-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 3 || June 13 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || NBA TV
MSG
KMYS || 60-63 || Christon (21) || McCarville (9) || McCarville, Moore (3) || AT&T Center
10,572 || 0-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || June 19 || 7:30pm || San Antonio || NBA TV
MSG || 77-61 || McCarville (18) || Christon, Jackson, McCarville, Moore (6) || Christon (6) || Madison Square Garden
8,046 || 1-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5 || June 21 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta || || 93-81 || Christon (17) || Moore (8) || Moore (8) || Philips Arena
5,624 || 2-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 6 || June 23 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || || 57-69 || Christon (20) || Christon, McCarville (6) || Moore (2) || Target Center
5,620 || 2-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 7 || June 26 || 7:30pm || Indiana || || 81-82 (OT) || Christon (20) || McCarville (9) || Moore (6) || Madison Square Garden
9,304 || 2-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 8 || June 27 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || MSG || 54-63 || Carson (14) || Jackson (9) || Moore (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse
8,481 || 2-6
|-
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| 9 || July 2 || 7:30pm || Detroit || MSG || 80-64 || Christon (25) || Kraayeveld (5) || McCarville (5) || Madison Square Garden
8,018 || 3-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10 || July 9 || 7:30pm || Los Angeles || MSG || 60-69 || McCarville (18) || McCarville (6) || McCarville (3) || Madison Square Garden
12,247 || 3-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11 || July 11 || 7:30pm || Atlanta || || 71-69 || Christon (18) || McCarville (7) || Moore (6) || Madison Square Garden
8,732 || 4-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 12 || July 18 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 67-68 || Christon (21) || Moore (5) || Moore (9) || Verizon Center
9,968 || 4-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || July 19 || 4:00pm || Atlanta || || 89-86 || Christon (32) || Christon (8) || Mitchell (6) || Madison Square Garden
8,560 || 5-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || July 22 || 12:30pm || @ Chicago || || 77-70 || Spencer (15) || Kraayeveld (8) || Moore (4) || UIC Pavilion
5,881 || 6-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15 || July 23 || 7:30pm || Sacramento || MSG || 73-88 || Carson (20) || Carson (5) || Moore (4) || Madison Square Garden
8,845 || 6-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16 || July 26 || 4:00pm|| Phoenix || || 88-94 || Christon (21) || McCarville (10) || Moore, Spencer (3) || Madison Square Garden
11,211 || 6-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17 || July 30 || 7:30pm || Washington || NBA TV
MSG || 75-78 || McCarville (28) || McCarville (6) || McCarville, Mitchell, Moore (3) || Madison Square Garden
10,172 || 6-11
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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18 || August 1 || 7:00pm || @ Atlanta || NBA TV
MSG || 83-89 || Christon (23) || Carson, Christon (8) || McCarville (6) || Philips Arena
6,103 || 6-12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 19 || August 4 || 7:30pm || @ Detroit || ESPN2 || 64-76 || Christon (14) || Christon, Jackson, McCarville (4) || 7 players (1) || Palace of Auburn Hills
7,014 || 6-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || August 7 || 10:00pm || @ Sacramento || || 84-66 || McCarville (18) || Jackson (6) || McCarville (5) || ARCO Arena
6,284 || 7-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21 || August 8 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 69-70 || McCarville (22) || Christon (9) || Moore (5) || KeyArena
7,496 || 7-14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22 || August 11 || 9:00pm || @ Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 65-61 || Christon (11) || Christon, Moore (6) || Christon, Moore (5) || STAPLES Center
9,548 || 8-14
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 23 || August 14 || 7:30pm || Chicago || NBA TV
MSG
CN100 || 77-88 || Christon (25) || Christon (10) || Moore (6) || Madison Square Garden
9,832 || 8-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 24 || August 16 || 4:00pm || @ Washington || || 60-59 || McCarville (19) || Kraayeveld (6) || Moore (5) || Verizon Center
10,580 || 9-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25 || August 19 || 7:00pm || @ Connecticut || || 69-74 || Kraayeveld (13) || McCarville (9) || Mitchell (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,050 || 9-16
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || August 21 || 7:30pm || Connecticut || NBA TV
MSG || 85-83 (OT) || Christon (23) || McCarville (13) || Moore (5) || Madison Square Garden
9,355 || 10-16
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || August 23 || 4:00pm || Minnesota || || 80-67 || Christon (24) || Jackson (7) || Moore (6) || Madison Square Garden
8,481 || 11-16
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 28 || August 28 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago || NBA TV
MSG
CN100 || 77-96 || Jackson (16) || Vaughn (9) || Christon (6) || UIC Pavilion
3,707 || 11-17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || August 30 || 4:00pm || Chicago || || 77-63 || Christon (18) || Kraayeveld (13) || Moore (5) || Madison Square Garden
8,685 || 12-17
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| 30 || September 1 || 7:30pm || Seattle || || 58-65 || Kraayeveld (14) || Kraayeveld (9) || Moore (4) || Madison Square Garden
8,469 || 12-18
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || September 4 || 7:00pm || @ Connecticut || NBA TV
MSG || 85-88 (OT) || Christon (22) || Moore (8) || Moore (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,685 || 12-19
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 32 || September 8 || 7:30pm || Indiana || || 63-69 || Carson (17) || Larkins, Mitchell (6) || Mitchell (6) || Madison Square Garden
7,583 || 12-20
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 33 || September 10 || 7:30pm || @ Detroit || NBA TV
MSG || 87-94 (OT) || Carson (28) || Battle, Vaughn (4) || Moore (6) || Palace of Auburn Hills
8,178 || 12-21
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34 || September 13 || 4:00pm || Washington || MSG || 86-65 || Carson (17) || Jackson, Kraayeveld (5) || Mitchell (6) || Madison Square Garden
15,667 || 13-21
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| All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
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Regular Season Statistics
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Player Statistics
Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 3 | 16.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 5.2 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 34 | 25.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.09 | 0.29 | 10.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 32 | 31 | 31.7 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 16.1 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 5.3 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 26 | 26.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.65 | 0.38 | 9.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 18 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 2.4 |
Шаблон:Sort | 32 | 32 | 26.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 12.3 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 2 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 2.4 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 32 | 27.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.94 | 0.06 | 6.3 |
Шаблон:Sort | 33 | 0 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 3.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 1 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 4.8 |
Team Statistics
Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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New York Liberty | .415 | .358 | .787 | 31.8 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 16.0 | 18.7 | 73.9 |
Opponents | .420 | .347 | .789 | 35.4 | 14.2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 74.6 |
Awards and honors
- Shameka Christon was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 13, 2009.
- Shameka Christon was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
- July 25, 2009: Teresa Weatherspoon, who led the New York Liberty to three WNBA finals, will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees.[3]
References
External links
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