2001 New York Liberty season |
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Coach | Richie Adubato |
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Arena | Madison Square Garden |
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Attendance | 15,660 per game |
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Results |
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Record | 21–11 (.656) |
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Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-1) to Charlotte Sting |
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Media |
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Television | WPIX (WB 11) Fox Sports Net New York MSG Network MetroTV |
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The 2001 WNBA season was the fifth season for the New York Liberty. The team attempted to reach the WNBA Finals, but they failed in the conference finals, losing in three games to the Charlotte Sting.
Offseason
WNBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
4 | 57 | Taru Tuukkanen (F/C) | Finland | Xavier |
4 | 60 | Tara Mitchem (G) | United States | Southwest Missouri State |
Regular season
Season schedule
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15–6 | – |
New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 1.0 |
Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | 2.0 |
Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15–6 | 4.0 |
Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 9.0 |
Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 12.0 |
Playoffs
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
1 | August 17 | @ Miami | 62-46 | Win | 1-0 |
2 | August 19 | Miami | 50-53 | Loss | 1-1 |
3 | August 21 | Miami | 72-61 | Win | 2-1 |
Eastern Conference Finals |
1 | August 24 | @ Charlotte | 61-57 | Win | 3-1 |
2 | August 26 | Charlotte | 53-62 | Loss | 3-2 |
3 | August 27 | Charlotte | 44-48 | Loss | 3-3 |
Player stats
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
Tari Phillips | 32 | 257 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 489 |
Vickie Johnson | 32 | 107 | 87 | 35 | 4 | 353 |
Crystal Robinson | 32 | 92 | 83 | 32 | 8 | 342 |
Becky Hammon | 32 | 52 | 51 | 27 | 1 | 262 |
Tamika Whitmore | 32 | 97 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 226 |
Teresa Weatherspoon | 32 | 118 | 203 | 55 | 7 | 207 |
Sue Wicks | 30 | 138 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 157 |
Andrea Nagy | 23 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
Camille Cooper | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
Gracy Daley | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
Katrina Lazic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Rebecca Lobo | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Hajduna Radunovic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Mactabene Amachree | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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References
- ^ "2001 New York Liberty Stats".
New York Liberty
- Founded in 1997
- Based in Brooklyn, New York
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