| 2005New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pat Coyle |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 10,140 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–16 (.529) |
| Place | 3rd(Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Indiana Fever |
The2005 New York Liberty season was the 9th season for theNew York Liberty franchise of theWNBA, and their first full season under head coach,Pat Coyle. The Liberty advanced to the playoffs, but they were quickly swept by theIndiana Fever in the Conference Semifinals.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club team |
| 1 | 10 | Loree Moore (G) |  United States | Tennessee |
| 2 | 23 | Tabitha Pool (F) | United States | Michigan |
| 3 | 36 | Rebecca Richman (C) | United States | Rutgers |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sunx | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–7 |
| Indiana Feverx | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 14–6 |
| New York Libertyx | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 9–11 |
| Detroit Shockx | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 11–9 |
| Washington Mysticso | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
| Charlotte Stingo | 6 | 28 | .176 | 20.0 | 5–12 | 1–16 | 4–16 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 22 | Detroit | 71-78 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 26 | Indiana | 59-67 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 1 | @Washington | 77-68 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 3 | @Detroit | 66-68 (OT) | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 5 | Washington | 61-58 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 10 | @Indiana | 59-62 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 12 | Detroit | 72-69 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 18 | Phoenix | 65-54 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 21 | San Antonio | 77-59 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 25 | @Charlotte | 61-67 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 30 | Sacramento | 50-61 | Loss | 5-6 |
| July 2 | @San Antonio | 57-69 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 5 | @Los Angeles | 67-55 | Win | 6-7 |
| July 7 | Connecticut | 89-79 | Win | 7-7 |
| July 12 | @Houston | 68-65 (OT) | Win | 8-7 |
| July 15 | Minnesota | 60-64 | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 19 | @Seattle | 78-87 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 21 | @Phoenix | 80-70 | Win | 9-9 |
| July 22 | @Sacramento | 73-63 | Win | 10-9 |
| July 24 | @Minnesota | 59-47 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 27 | Houston | 69-71 | Loss | 11-10 |
| July 28 | @Connecticut | 70-73 | Loss | 11-11 |
| July 31 | Indiana | 67-53 | Win | 12-11 |
| August 2 | Connecticut | 65-72 | Loss | 12-12 |
| August 6 | Seattle | 79-67 | Win | 13-12 |
| August 7 | @Detroit | 67-72 | Loss | 13-13 |
| August 10 | Los Angeles | 74-69 | Win | 14-13 |
| August 12 | @Charlotte | 82-74 (2OT) | Win | 15-13 |
| August 14 | Charlotte | 73-65 | Win | 16-13 |
| August 16 | Washington | 72-66 | Win | 17-13 |
| August 20 | @Connecticut | 64-58 | Win | 18-13 |
| August 23 | @Washington | 69-82 (OT) | Loss | 18-14 |
| August 25 | Charlotte | 66-78 | Loss | 18-15 |
| August 27 | @Indiana | 50-75 | Loss | 18-16 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 30 | Indiana | 51-63 | Loss | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 1 | @Indiana | 50-58 | Loss | 0-2 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Becky Hammon | 34 | 114 | 146 | 60 | 2 | 473 |
| Ann Wauters | 28 | 184 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 383 |
| Vickie Johnson | 34 | 118 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 353 |
| Shameka Christon | 34 | 92 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 311 |
| Elena Baranova | 33 | 227 | 59 | 25 | 46 | 288 |
| Crystal Robinson | 32 | 100 | 58 | 21 | 5 | 234 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 33 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 98 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 17 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 69 |
| Erin Thorn | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Loree Moore | 24 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| DeTrina White | 13 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Tamara Moore | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amisha Carter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |