1998 New York Liberty Statistics

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-12
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Coach: Nancy Darsch (18-12)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 224,024, Avg. 14,935 in 15 home dates
1998 New York Liberty Roster

The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1998 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Eastern Conference.

New York netted 2,058 points and yielded 1,966. Sophia Witherspoon tossed in a team-best 413 points for the Liberty, while Vickie Johnson and Rebecca Lobo scored 11 or more per game, too. Rebecca Lobo contributed 207 boards. Teresa Weatherspoon dished out 191 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Teresa Weatherspoon added 100 thefts.

Nancy Darsch coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sophia WitherspoonG3030898359144963311792335891574047354413
Vickie JohnsonG-F3030905327146562182634470114743174570376
Rebecca LoboF303087528113639129366701372074417336798350
Kym HamptonF3030745217981010978531281812633156290274
Teresa WeatherspoonG3030100218873491669422010012019110009685204
Kisha FordG-F300471138601124025231437233221668147
Sue WicksF300444107463045364043833616104866128
Coquese WashingtonG280226511521526185212644170373153
Elisabeth Cebrian ScheurerC220187351500148121527817203238
Alicia ThompsonF1901263991119127172441281231
Albena BranzovaF11094259424361016531121223
Trena TriceF-C10077177001177111810371221
Totals3001506050178475828192629450320624944513291844916302058

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sophia WitherspoonG303029.940.134.478.61.11.93.01.91.30.12.41.813.8
Vickie JohnsonG-F303030.244.637.576.81.52.33.82.51.00.21.52.312.5
Rebecca LoboF303029.248.430.871.02.34.66.91.50.61.12.23.311.7
Kym HamptonF303024.845.20.071.61.84.36.00.91.10.52.13.09.1
Teresa WeatherspoonG303033.438.832.760.90.73.34.06.43.30.03.22.86.8
Kisha FordG-F30015.743.518.262.50.80.51.20.81.10.10.52.34.9
Sue WicksF30014.843.00.080.01.31.42.81.20.50.31.62.24.3
Coquese WashingtonG2808.129.423.869.20.20.80.91.60.60.01.31.11.9
Elisabeth Cebrian ScheurerC2208.542.957.10.50.71.20.40.00.30.91.51.7
Alicia ThompsonF1906.623.1100.063.20.40.91.30.20.10.10.40.61.6
Albena BranzovaF1108.536.050.075.00.50.91.50.50.30.11.11.12.1
Trena TriceF-C1007.741.263.60.71.11.80.10.00.30.71.22.1
Averages30015020.242.532.771.51.12.13.11.71.00.31.62.16.9


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