2008 New York Liberty Statistics

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 19-15
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-3 Lost semifinals

First Round - Defeated Connecticut Sun 2-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 2-1
Coach: Pat Coyle (19-15)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 153,772, Avg. 9,045 in 17 home dates
2008 New York Liberty Roster

The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 19 wins and 15 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.

New York scored 2,573 points and conceded 2,538. Shameka Christon tossed in a team-best 488 points for the Liberty, and Janel McCarville contributed 12 or more per game also. Cathrine Kraayeveld racked up 209 boards. Loree Moore dished out 132 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Janel McCarville added 45 thefts.

Pat Coyle coached the team. The 2008 New York Liberty lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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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
Shameka ChristonF3131947385153175711341113163945135176193488
Janel McCarvilleC31318163141688011589521161686645266778425
Cathrine KraayeveldF3434961298114165625136501592094928265595326
Essence CarsonG-F3430646245922984631255176313283549223
Tiffany Jackson-JonesF250496157810073464796143262484846208
Lisa WillisG342458140599444302985058142953145191
Loree MooreG2929809161558324242030821121324447771154
Leilani MitchellG3455181053947194234144357971733943131
Erlana LarkinsF2703359448005633383573181073554129
Ashley BattleF340336983730115036183553241512826121
Erin ThornG32538010636711911102182036722022101
Jessica DavenportC1431545928001591228404410182765
Megan DuffyG60456241660223005611
Totals3651706901216891270625965349032777811055512901175196552573

Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Shameka ChristonF313130.539.740.682.81.02.03.01.61.10.52.03.015.7
Janel McCarvilleC313126.353.50.077.41.73.75.42.11.50.82.22.513.7
Cathrine KraayeveldF343428.338.337.670.61.54.76.11.40.80.81.62.89.6
Essence CarsonG-F343019.037.627.667.40.71.52.20.90.90.21.01.46.6
Tiffany Jackson-JonesF25019.851.663.01.93.85.71.01.00.31.91.88.3
Lisa WillisG34213.542.146.896.70.21.51.70.40.90.10.91.35.6
Loree MooreG292927.934.228.983.31.02.83.94.61.50.12.72.45.3
Leilani MitchellG34515.237.140.481.00.41.31.72.90.50.11.11.33.9
Erlana LarkinsF27012.451.158.91.41.32.70.70.40.31.32.04.8
Ashley BattleF3409.937.836.772.00.51.01.60.70.40.00.80.83.6
Erin ThornG32511.934.026.890.90.10.60.61.10.20.10.60.73.2
Jessica DavenportC14311.047.560.00.92.02.90.30.30.71.31.94.6
Megan DuffyG607.533.325.0100.00.00.30.30.50.00.00.81.01.8
Averages36517018.942.136.775.00.92.13.01.50.80.31.41.87.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Janel McCarvilleC66165713520231362531869192283
Shameka ChristonF6619673302712141052126342121782
Cathrine KraayeveldF6620245162910421431451743101544
Loree MooreG66178481523984219212590111143
Essence CarsonG-F661013316612118951241134
Leilani MitchellG6062219105660228006529
Erlana LarkinsF608724110010412172913181226
Erin ThornG606212774760226105124
Ashley BattleF60932289300211139513519
Jessica DavenportC402510400420550112410
Lisa WillisG6028413000213122622
Totals643011993631521164478484414218683362186105396

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Janel McCarvilleC6627.549.30.056.51.04.25.21.31.01.53.23.713.8
Shameka ChristonF6632.741.144.471.40.83.54.30.50.70.32.02.813.7
Cathrine KraayeveldF6633.735.634.550.02.35.27.52.80.70.51.72.57.3
Loree MooreG6629.731.339.150.00.33.23.54.21.50.01.81.87.2
Essence CarsonG-F6616.848.516.750.00.21.31.50.80.20.30.71.85.7
Leilani MitchellG6010.342.950.0100.00.00.30.31.30.00.01.00.84.8
Erlana LarkinsF6014.545.840.02.02.84.80.20.50.21.32.04.3
Erin ThornG6010.358.357.185.70.00.30.31.00.20.00.80.24.0
Ashley BattleF6015.536.433.30.31.82.21.50.80.20.50.83.2
Jessica DavenportC406.340.050.00.01.31.30.00.30.30.51.02.5
Lisa WillisG604.725.00.00.30.20.50.20.30.31.00.30.3
Averages3653018.741.937.961.50.72.22.91.30.60.31.31.66.2


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