2011 New York Liberty Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 19-15
Finishing 4th in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round

First Round - Lost to Indiana Fever 2-1
Coach: John Whisenant (19-15)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 130,936, Avg. 7,702 in 17 home dates
2011 New York Liberty Statistics

The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2011 season with a record of 19 wins and 15 losses, finishing fourth in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

New York tossed in 2,584 points and allowed 2,542. Cappie Pondexter scored a team-best 591 points for the Liberty, while Plenette Pierson netted 12 or more per game also. Kia Vaughn contributed 227 boards. Cappie Pondexter dished out 160 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Nicole Powell added 45 steals.

John Whisenant coached the team. The 2011 New York Liberty lost in the first round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Kara BraxtonF-CFebruary 18, 19836'6"210Georgia
Jessica BrelandFFebruary 23, 19886'3"170North Carolina
Essence CarsonG-FJuly 28, 19866'0"165Rutgers
Felicia ChesterFMarch 24, 19886'3"180DePaulSt. Louis, MO USA
Sydney ColsonGAugust 6, 19895'8"140Texas A&MHouston, TX USA
Quanitra HollingsworthCNovember 15, 19886'5"201Virginia CommonwealthPortsmouth, VA USA
Leilani MitchellGJune 15, 19855'5"130Utah
Alex MontgomeryG-FNovember 12, 19886'1"185Georgia TechTacoma, WA USA
Ta'shia PhillipsCJanuary 24, 19896'6"198XavierIndianapolis, IN USA
Plenette PiersonF-CAugust 30, 19816'2"181Texas Tech
Cappie PondexterGJanuary 7, 19835'9"160RutgersOceanside, CA USA
Nicole PowellFJune 22, 19826'2"175Stanford
Sidney SpencerGMarch 7, 19856'3"183Tennessee
Kia VaughnCJanuary 24, 19876'4"208Rutgers


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