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2011 New York Liberty season
WNBA team season
The 2011 WNBA season is 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.
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Quick Facts New York Liberty season, Coach ...
| 2011 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | John Whisenant |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Attendance | 7,702 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Pondexter (17.4) |
| Rebounds | Vaughn (6.7) |
| Assists | Pondexter (4.7) |
| Media | |
| Television | MSG, MSG+ ESPN2, NBATV |
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WNBA draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
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| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 10 | Alex Montgomery |  United States |
Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 22 | Angel Robinson | United States |
Marquette |
| 3 | 34 | Mekia Valentine | United States |
UC Santa Barbara |
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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
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| Date | Trade | |
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| 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 | |
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Personnel changes
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Depth
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More information Eastern Conference, W ...
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 15–2 | 6–11 | 14–8 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.0 | 11–6 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.0 | 12-5 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Washington Mystics o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 15.0 | 4–13 | 2–15 | 4–18 |
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Preseason
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2011 Game Log: Preseason
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Regular season
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Postseason
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More information Legend ...
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| 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 | ||||
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Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kara Braxton | 13 | 0 | 12.8 | .397 | .333 | .400 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 3.9 |
| Jessica Breland | 9 | 0 | 7.7 | .381 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 2.0 |
| Essence Carson | 32 | 5 | 22.7 | .437 | .387 | .738 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.19 | 0.63 | 11.3 |
| Felicia Chester | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.5 |
| Sydney Colson | 16 | 0 | 5.4 | .350 | .429 | .833 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1.4 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 31 | 1 | 16.9 | .524 | .000 | .679 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 4.6 |
| Leilani Mitchell | 34 | 30 | 25.4 | .375 | .364 | .800 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.29 | 0.09 | 5.6 |
| Alex Montgomery | 30 | 0 | 9.0 | .329 | .444 | .647 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 2.5 |
| Ta'Shia Phillips | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.6 |
| Plenette Pierson | 33 | 33 | 28.6 | .478 | .200 | .806 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.15 | 0.91 | 12.9 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 34 | 34 | 33.9 | .402 | .345 | .813 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1.26 | 0.29 | 17.4 |
| Nicole Powell | 33 | 33 | 28.3 | .410 | .353 | .906 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.36 | 0.30 | 9.7 |
| Sidney Spencer | 16 | 0 | 7.1 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.5 |
| Kia Vaughn | 34 | 34 | 28.1 | .497 | .000 | .786 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 0.74 | 10.1 |
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Postseason
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kia Vaughn |
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- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 4, 2011.
- Essence Carson was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
- Kia Vaughn was named the Most Improved Player.[2]
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
- "Libery acquire Kara Braxton from Mercury". NJ.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- "Liberty's Kia Vaughn Receives Most Improved Award". CBS News. September 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.