2008 New York Liberty season
WNBA team season
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The 2008 New York Liberty season was the 12th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth full season under head coach, Pat Coyle. The first ever outdoor professional basketball game was held at Arthur Ashe Stadium between the New York Liberty and the Indiana Fever.[1] Over 19,000 fans attended the game.
| 2008 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pat Coyle |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Conference Final |
Offseason
The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft:
- Ann Wauters New York Liberty
Transactions
- April 25 The Liberty waived Jennifer Benningfield.
- April 16 The Liberty signed Kia Wright and Megan Darrah to training camp contracts.
- April 2 The Liberty signed Tiffani Johnson, Jenni Benningfield and LaToya Davis to training camp contracts.
- March 18 The Liberty signed Loree Moore to a three-year contract extension.
- March 12 The Liberty signed Janel McCarville to a three-year contract extension.
- March 11 The Liberty signed free agent Megan Duffy to a training camp contract.
- March 4 The Liberty re-signed free agent Shameka Christon, re-signed Ashley Battle and signed Lindsay Bowen to a training camp contract.
WNBA draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Essence Carson |  United States |
Rutgers |
| 14 | Erlana Larkins (from Detroit Shock) | United States |
North Carolina |
| 27 | Wanisha Smith (from Phoenix Mercury) | United States |
Duke |
| 35 | Alberta Auguste | United States |
Tennessee |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 16–4 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–7 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–9 |
| Indiana Fever x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 12–8 |
| Chicago Sky o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10.0 | 8–9 | 4–13 | 10–10 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 4–13 | 6–14 |
| Atlanta Dream o | 4 | 30 | .118 | 18.0 | 1–16 | 3–14 | 2–18 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | vs. Connecticut | 63-77 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 22 | vs. Washington | 79-60 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 25 | @Detroit | 62-72 | Loss | 1-2 |
| May 30 | @ Connecticut | 84-89 | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 3 | vs. Seattle | 77-63 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 6 | vs. Houston | 81-73 | Win | 3-3 |
| June 8 | vs. Sacramento | 63-70 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 11 | @ Atlanta | 81-77 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 14 | vs. Minnesota | 77-76 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 18 | @ Indiana | 69-83 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 22 | vs. Phoenix | 105-72 | Win | 6-5 |
| June 24 | @ Minnesota | 69-91 | Loss | 6-6 |
| June 26 | vs. Indiana | 102-96 (3OT) | Win | 7-6 |
| June 28 | @ Sacramento | 78-82 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 1 | @ Los Angeles | 89-78 | Win | 8-7 |
| July 3 | @ Seattle | 71-84 | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 5 | @ Phoenix | 93-83 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 8 | @ San Antonio | 79-83 | Loss | 9-9 |
| July 12 | vs. Detroit | 74-64 | Win | 10-9 |
| July 15 | @ Connecticut | 77-71 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 17 | vs. Washington | 77-56 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 19 | vs. Indiana | 55-71 | Loss | 12-10 |
| July 23 | @ Washington | 80-73 | Win | 13-10 |
| July 25 | vs. Los Angeles | 69-68 | Win | 14-10 |
| July 27 | @ Atlanta | 86-76 | Win | 15-10 |
| August 28 | vs. Chicago | 60-69 | Loss | 15-11 |
| August 29 | @ Detroit | 69-83 | Loss | 15-12 |
| September 2 | @ Houston | 90-87(OT) | Win | 16-12 |
| September 5 | vs. Atlanta | 82-71 | Win | 17-12 |
| September 7 | vs. Chicago | 69-61 | Win | 18-12 |
| September 9 | vs. San Antonio | 76-82 | Loss | 18-13 |
| September 11 | @ Indiana | 59-74 | Loss | 18-14 |
| September 12 | @ Chicago | 69-62 | Win | 19-14 |
| September 14 | vs. Detroit | 59-61 | Loss | 19-15 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roster
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Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Semi | September 18 | vs. Connecticut | 72-63 | Win | 1-0 |
| September 20 | @ Connecticut | 70-73 | Loss | 1-1 | |
| September 22 | @ Connecticut | 66-62 | Win | 2-1 | |
| Eastern Conference Final | September 26 | vs. Detroit | 60-56 | Win | 1-0 (3-1) |
| September 28 | @ Detroit | 55-64 | Loss | 1-1 (3-2) | |
| September 29 | @ Detroit | 73-75 | Loss | 1-2 (3-3) | |