1999 New York Liberty season
WNBA team season
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The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the New York Liberty. The Liberty hosted the first WNBA All-Star Game.
| 1999 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Richie Adubato |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–14 (.563) |
| Place | 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals |
Transactions
Orlando Miracle expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Orlando Miracle expansion draft from the New York Liberty:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Kisha Ford |  United States |
Georgia Tech |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Crystal Robinson | United States |
Colorado Xplosion |
| 2 | 18 | Michele Van Gorp | United States |
Duke |
| 3 | 30 | Tamika Whitmore | United States |
Memphis |
| 4 | 42 | Carolyn Young | United States |
New England Blizzard |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| September 11, 1998 | Fired Nancy Darsch as Head Coach[1] |
| December 9, 1998 | Hired Richie Adubato as Head Coach[1] |
| April 6, 1999 | Lost Kisha Ford to the Orlando Miracle in the WNBA expansion draft[1] |
| May 4, 1999 | Drafted Crystal Robinson, Michele Van Gorp, Tamika Whitmore and Carolyn Young in the 1999 WNBA draft[1] |
| May 24, 1999 | Waived Bridgette Gordon and Vanessa Nygaard[1] |
| June 1, 1999 | Signed Venus Lacy[1] |
| June 7, 1999 | Waived Alicia Thompson[1] |
| June 19, 1999 | Signed Becky Hammon[1] |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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Conference Finals vs. Charlotte Sting Won Series: 2–1
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Championship vs. Houston Comets Lost Series: 1–2
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–8 | – |
| Detroit Shock x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9–11 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10–10 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5–15 | 11.0 |
Statistics
| 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 | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Teresa Weatherspoon | 32 | 32 | 33.9 | .421 | .378 | .679 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| Vickie Johnson | 32 | 32 | 33.8 | .419 | .352 | .837 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| Sue Wicks | 32 | 30 | 29.3 | .403 | .133 | .615 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| Crystal Robinson | 32 | 9 | 28.2 | .439 | .437 | .845 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| Kym Hampton | 32 | 32 | 26.8 | .431 | .500 | .747 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 27 | 1 | 21.2 | .435 | .125 | .679 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| Sophia Witherspoon | 32 | 23 | 18.2 | .396 | .359 | .710 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| Becky Hammon | 30 | 0 | 6.7 | .422 | .289 | .882 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Venus Lacy | 17 | 0 | 6.5 | .417 | N/A | .800 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Michele Van Gorp | 21 | 0 | 5.6 | .333 | N/A | .800 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Coquese Washington | 19 | 0 | 4.1 | .278 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Rebecca Lobo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
- Teresa Weatherspoon, Guard, New York Liberty, All-WNBA Second Team