2015 New York Liberty season

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2015 New York Liberty season
Head coachBill Laimbeer
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record2311 (.676)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost conference finals
(1–2) vs Indiana Fever

The 2015 WNBA season, was the 19th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. Bill Laimbeer returned as head coach.[1]

They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since missing out in 2013 and 2014. They won the Conference Semifinals against the Washington Mystics, 2-1, but lost the Conference Finals against the Indiana Fever, 1-2, thus eliminating them from the league.

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2015 WNBA draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 9 (from S.A.) Brittany Boyd  United States California
2 23 (from Min.) Amber Orrange  United States Stanford
3 27 (through Conn.) Laurin Mincy  United States Maryland
3 28 (from Minn.) Michala Johnson  United States Wisconsin

Trades

Date Trade

Roster

2015 New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C31United StatesCharles, Tina6' 4" (1.93m)198 lb (90kg)1988-12-05Connecticut
G10United StatesPrince, Epiphanny5' 9" (1.75m)167 lb (76kg)1988-01-11Rutgers
G14United StatesRodgers, Sugar5' 9" (1.75m)160 lb (73kg)1989-12-08Georgetown
G30United StatesWright, Tanisha5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1983-11-20Penn State
G15United StatesBoyd, Brittany5' 9" (1.75m)156 lb (71kg)1993-06-11California
G/F17United StatesCarson, Essence6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1986-07-28Rutgers
C41United StatesStokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)190 lb (86kg)1993-03-30California
C8United StatesSwords, Carolyn6' 6" (1.98m)210 lb (95kg)1989-07-19Boston College
G3United StatesWheeler, Erica5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)1991-05-02Rutgers
F32United StatesCash, Swin6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1979-09-22Connecticut
G9AustraliaAllen, Rebecca6' 1" (1.85m)164 lb (74kg)1992-11-06Victoria (Australia)
G2United StatesWiggins, Candice5' 11" (1.8m)154 lb (70kg)1987-02-14Stanford
C7United StatesWarley-Talbert, Avery6' 3" (1.91m)202 lb (92kg)1987-05-17Liberty
Head coach
United States Bill Laimbeer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
x - New York Liberty2311.67612–511–613–9
x - Chicago Sky2113.618213–48–914–8
x - Indiana Fever2014.588311–69–813–9
x - Washington Mystics1816.529511–67–1010–12
e - Atlanta Dream1519.44189–86–1110–12
e - Connecticut Sun1519.44188–97–106–16

Schedule

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Pre-season: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 May 22 Chicago L 55–83 Kiah Stokes (11) Kiah Stokes (11) Brittany Boyd (2) Bob Carpenter Center
3,105
01
2 May 27 Atlanta L 72–85 Tina Charles (12) Kiah Stokes (11) Tanisha Wright (5) Madison Square Garden
(14,530)
02
3 June 1 @ Minnesota L 80–85 Tina Charles (19) Tina Charles (5) Essence Carson (5) Target Center
3,520
03
2015 season schedule

Regular season

2015 game log
Total: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
June: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1 June 5 Atlanta W 82–73 Tina Charles (17) Tina Charles (12) Tanisha Wright (5) Madison Square Garden
8,910
10
2 June 6 @ Washington L 62–67 Tina Charles (18) Kiah Stokes (9) Swin Cash (4) Verizon Center
7,400
11
3 June 9 Indiana W 86–79 Tina Charles (21) Kiah Stokes (6) Tanisha Wright (5) Madison Square Garden
5,663
21
4 June 11 Phoenix W 82–73 Tina Charles (19) Tina Charles (11) Essence Carson (3) Madison Square Garden
5,817
31
5 June 14 Washington L 59–74 Essence Carson (12) Sugar Rodgers (7) Sugar Rodgers (5) Madison Square Garden
7,629
32
6 June 19 Indiana L 63–80 Tanisha Wright (12) Tina Charles (8) Tina Charles (5) Madison Square Garden
7,815
33
2015 season schedule

Playoffs

2015 playoff game log
Total: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 September 18 Washington L 83–86 Epiphanny Prince (26) Carolyn Swords
Kiah Stokes (9)
Tina Charles (5) Madison Square Garden
10,120
01
2 September 20 Washington W 86–68 Tina Charles (22) Kiah Stokes (7) Tanisha Wright (6) Verizon Center
6,619
11
3 September 22 Washington W 79–74 Tina Charles (22) Kiah Stokes (13) Tanisha Wright (5) Madison Square Garden
9,255
21
Conference finals: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 September 23 Indiana W 84–67 Kiah Stokes (21) Tina Charles (7) Tina Charles (9) Madison Square Garden
7,229
10
2 September 27 Indiana L 64–70 Tina Charles (25) Kiah Stokes (11) Tanisha Wright (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,505
11
3 September 29 Indiana L 51–66 Candice Wiggins (15) Tina Charles (10) Epiphanny Prince (4) Madison Square Garden
10,120
12
2015 playoff schedule

References