2000 New York Liberty Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 20-12
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-3 Lost Championship

First Round - Defeated Washington Mystics 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Cleveland Rockers 2-1
Finals - Lost to Houston Comets 2-0
Coach: Richie Adubato (20-12)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 250,565, Avg. 15,660 in 16 home dates
2000 New York Liberty Statistics

The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2000 season with a record of 20 wins and 12 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.

New York netted 2,148 points and yielded 2,035. Tari Phillips tossed in a team-best 427 points for the Liberty, and Vickie Johnson scored 11 or more per game also. Tari Phillips contributed 247 boards. Teresa Weatherspoon dished out 205 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Teresa Weatherspoon added 65 thefts.

Richie Adubato coached the team. The 2000 New York Liberty lost in the Championship of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Jessica BibbyGAugust 23, 19795'7"139
Marina Ferragut CastilloFFebruary 11, 19726'3"190Barcelona, ESP
Olga FirsovaCApril 23, 19766'6"215Kansas State
Desiree FrancisFAugust 24, 19755'10"193Iowa State
Becky HammonGMarch 11, 19775'6"136Colorado StateRapid City, SD USA
Vickie JohnsonG-FApril 15, 19725'9"150Louisiana TechCoushatta, LA USA
Venus LacyCFebruary 9, 19676'4"234Louisiana TechRuston, LA USA
Shea MahoneyFJuly 3, 19776'4"178Western Kentucky
Tari PhillipsF-CMarch 6, 19696'2"200Central Florida
Crystal RobinsonF-GJanuary 22, 19745'11"155SE Oklahoma State
Teresa WeatherspoonGDecember 8, 19655'8"161Louisiana TechPineland, TX USA
Tamika WhitmoreFJune 5, 19776'2"190Memphis
Sue WicksFNovember 26, 19666'3"191Rutgers



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