| 2018New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Katie Smith |
| Arena | Westchester County Center |
| Attendance | 2,823 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–27 (.206) |
| Place | 5th(Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Tina Charles - 19.7 ppg |
| Rebounds | Tina Charles - 7.0 rpg |
| Assists | Brittany Boyd - 5.3 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | MSG Network (MSG),MSG Plus (MSG+) |
The2018 New York Liberty season was the 22nd season for theNew York Liberty franchise of theWNBA, and their 1st season under head coach,Katie Smith. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 20, 2018, against theChicago Sky in Chicago.[1] During the off-season the Liberty hiredKatie Smith as head coach. Smith replacedBill Laimbeer, who left to coach theLas Vegas Aces.[2] It was also announced in the offseason that the team would play its home games at theWestchester 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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Kia Nurse |  Canada | Connecticut |
| 2 | 22 | Mercedes Russell |  United States | Tennessee |
| 3 | 34 | Leslie Robinson | United States | Princeton |
| Date | Details | |
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| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed GBria Hartley[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed CKia Vaughn[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed FRebecca Allen[4] | |
| February 9, 2018 | Re-Signed GLindsay Allen[4] | |
| May 1, 2018 | Signed GMarissa Coleman[5] | |
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May: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
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| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Dream(2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 13–4 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics(3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | 12–5 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun(4) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | e –Chicago Sky | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 6–10 |
| 5 | e –New York Liberty | 7 | 27 | .206 | 16 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 6–10 |
| 6 | e –Indiana Fever | 6 | 28 | .176 | 17 | 2–15 | 4–13 | 3–13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Charles | 33 | 33 | 33.0 | 47.3 | 32.6 | 77.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 19.7 |
| Kia Nurse | 34 | 7 | 22.8 | 40.2 | 29.4 | 87.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.1 |
| Bria Hartley | 34 | 20 | 23.7 | 38.9 | 30.8 | 70.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 16 | 12 | 19.1 | 39.3 | 41.9 | 87.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| Shavonte Zellous | 22 | 22 | 24.1 | 42.3 | 26.7 | 75.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Amanda Zahui B. | 29 | 0 | 15.9 | 50.0 | 34.4 | 60.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
| Brittany Boyd | 30 | 14 | 19.6 | 41.4 | 37.0 | 77.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Sugar Rodgers | 31 | 13 | 19.6 | 36.2 | 32.3 | 82.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| Kia Vaughn | 29 | 27 | 18.3 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Marissa Coleman | 21 | 18 | 18.3 | 34.8 | 27.9 | 100 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| Rebecca Allen | 28 | 0 | 10.4 | 37.6 | 26.3 | 84.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Kiah Stokes | 30 | 4 | 14.2 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 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] |
