2002 New York Liberty Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-14
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Washington Mystics 2-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Sparks 2-0
Coach: Richie Adubato (18-14)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 234,717, Avg. 14,670 in 16 home dates
2002 New York Liberty StatisticsTeam Record: 18-14
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Washington Mystics 2-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Sparks 2-0
Coach: Richie Adubato (18-14)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 234,717, Avg. 14,670 in 16 home dates
The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2002 season with a record of 18 wins and 14 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Liberty poured in 2,089 points and yielded 2,015. Tari Phillips tossed in a team-best 451 points for New York, while Vickie Johnson, Crystal Robinson and Tamika Whitmore each scored 10 or more per game, too. Tari Phillips contributed 223 boards. Teresa Weatherspoon dished out 181 assists for the squad.
On defense, Tari Phillips added 58 steals.
Richie Adubato coached the team. The 2002 New York Liberty lost in the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Cooper | C | February 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 176 | Purdue | |
| Linda Frohlich | F-C | June 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Nevada-Las Vegas | |
| Becky Hammon | G | March 11, 1977 | 5'6" | 136 | Colorado State | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Korie Hlede | G | March 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 150 | Duquesne | |
| Vickie Johnson | G-F | April 15, 1972 | 5'9" | 150 | Louisiana Tech | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Bernadette Ngoyisa | C | August 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | , ZAI | |
| Tari Phillips | F-C | March 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Central Florida | |
| Crystal Robinson | F-G | January 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 155 | SE Oklahoma State | |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | G | December 8, 1965 | 5'8" | 161 | Louisiana Tech | Pineland, TX USA |
| Tamika Whitmore | F | June 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis | |
| Sue Wicks | F | November 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 191 | Rutgers |
