2011 New York Liberty season

February 2024 August 2023 March 2026 New York Liberty 2011 19 15 Eastern 4 John Whisenant Prudential Center Lost in Conference Semifinals MSG, MSG+ESPN2, NBATV The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty played at Prudential Center in New Jersey from 2011 through 2013 during renovations at Madison Square Garden. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 1 10 Alex Montgomery Georgia Tech 2 22 Angel Robinson Marquette 3 34 Mekia Valentine UC Santa Barbara Transaction log March 14: The Liberty re-signed Sidney Spencer. April 6: The Liberty signed Ewelina Kobryn to a training camp contract. April 11: The Liberty traded draft rights to Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for draft rights to Jessica Breland. April 11: The Liberty traded Kalana Greene to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Sydney Colson. May 16: The Liberty signed Whitney Boddie and Crystal Kelly to training camp contracts. May 27: The Liberty acquired Quanitra Hollingsworth from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft. June 1: The Liberty waived Mekia Valentine, Whitney Boddie, Crystal Kelly, and Ewelina Kobryn. July 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Breland and signed Felicia Chester. July 21: The Liberty waived Felicia Chester. July 28: The Liberty signed Ta'Shia Phillips. August 4: The Liberty traded Sidney Spencer to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton.https://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/2011/08/libery_acquire_kara_braxton_fr.html Libery acquire Kara Braxton from Mercury NJ.com August 5, 2011 February 21, 2024 Trades Date Trade April 11, 2011 To New York Liberty To Minnesota Lynx Jessica Breland Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 draft April 11, 2011 To New York Liberty To Connecticut Sun Sydney Colson Kalana Greene May 27, 2011 To New York Liberty To Minnesota Lynx Quanitra Hollingsworth right to swap third-round picks in 2012 draft August 4, 2011 To New York Liberty To Phoenix Mercury Kara Braxton Sidney Spencer Personnel changes 52% Additions PlayerSignedFormer team Alex Montgomery April 11, 2011 draft pick Sydney Colson April 11, 2011 draft pick (from Conn.) Jessica Breland April 11, 2011 draft pick (from Minn.) Quanitra Hollingsworth May 27, 2011 Minnesota Lynx Ta'Shia Phillips July 28, 2011 free agent Kara Braxton August 4, 2011 Phoenix Mercury Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Taj McWilliams-Franklin February 18, 2011 Minnesota Lynx Kalana Greene April 11, 2011 Connecticut Sun Nikki Blue May 15, 2011 free agent Janel McCarville June 1, 2011 hiatus Jessica Breland July 4, 2011 free agent Sidney Spencer August 4, 2011 Phoenix Mercury Roster New York Liberty 2011 WNBA 45 Kara Braxton F/C 6 6 225 02-18-1983 6 Georgia USA 17 Essence Carson G/F 6 0 165 07-28-1986 3 Rutgers USA 50 Sydney Colson G 5 8 140 08-06-1989 R Texas A&M USA 9 Quanitra Hollingsworth C 6 5 11-15-1988 2 200 Virginia Commonwealth USA 5 Leilani Mitchell PG 5 5 128 06-15-1985 3 Utah USA 22 Alex Montgomery G/F 6 1 185 11-12-1988 R Georgia Tech USA 53 Ta'Shia Phillips C 6 6 198 01-24-1989 R Xavier USA 33 Plenette Pierson F/C 6 2 180 08-31-1981 8 Texas Tech USA 23 Cappie Pondexter G 5 9 160 01-07-1983 5 Rutgers USA 14 Nicole Powell F 6 2 170 06-22-1982 7 Stanford USA 15 Kia Vaughn C 6 4 198 01-24-1987 2 Rutgers USA USA John Whisenant New Mexico State University USA Monique Ambers Arizona State USA Lady Grooms 1 Georgia USA Lisa White 1 Stony Brook University USA Kevin Duffy 1 Ohio Depth Pos. Starter Bench C Kia Vaughn Quanitra Hollingsworth PF Plenette Pierson Kara BraxtonTa'Shia Phillips SF Nicole Powell Alex Montgomery SG Cappie Pondexter Essence Carson PG Leilani Mitchell Sydney Colson Season standings NYL Schedule Preseason y background:#0047AB; color:white 2011 Game Log: Preseason Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 25 || 10:30am || Washington || 57–60 || Vaughn (10) || Powell (5) || Powell (4) || Prudential Center 6,472 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 27 || 7:00pm || China || 79–65 || N/A || N/A || N/A || Times Union Center N/A || 1–1 |- Regular season background:#0047AB; color:white 2011 Game Log: Regular Season y background:#66CDAA; color:#FF4500 June Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || June 5 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 94–88 (OT) || Pierson (25) || Pierson (10) || Pondexter (11) || Philips Arena 8,038 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || June 10 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 81–80 || Pondexter (21) || Vaughn (9) || Powell (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,703 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || June 11 || 7:00pm || Indiana || MSG || 80–86 || Carson (23) || Pierson (6) || Powell (5) || Prudential Center 7,835 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || June 14 || 7:00pm || Atlanta || || 58–79 || Carson (21) || Carson (8) || Powell (2) || Prudential Center 5,725 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || June 17 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 73–85 || Pondexter (20) || Pondexter (8) || Carson (5) || Allstate Arena 5,718 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || June 21 || 10:00pm || @ Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 91–96 || Pondexter (22) || Vaughn (12) || PondexterPowell (6) || Staples Center 10,389 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 23 || 12:30pm || @ Tulsa || || 94–82 || Vaughn (24) || Vaughn (12) || Pondexter (10) || BOK Center 4,682 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || June 26 || 4:00pm || Los Angeles || || 77–67 || Pondexter (22) || Vaughn (8) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 7,625 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || June 30 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 81–87 || Pondexter (24) || PiersonVaughn (7) || Pondexter (6) || Philips Arena 4,423 || 4–5 |- y background:#66CDAA; color:#FF4500 July Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || July 1 || 7:00pm || San Antonio || NBATV || 81–75 || Pondexter (19) || HollingsworthVaughn (7) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 6,714 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || July 8 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || NBATV || 76–73 || Pondexter (20) || Pierson (10) || Pondexter (7) || AT&T Center 8,100 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || July 10 || 4:00pm || Chicago || NBATVMSG+CN100 || 80–73 || CarsonPondexter (18) || Powell (8) || PondexterPowell (4) || Prudential Center 7,315 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || July 13 || 12:00pm || Atlanta || || 91–69 || Powell (20) || Powell (7) || CarsonMitchellPondexter (5) || Prudential Center 14,314 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || July 15 || 7:00pm || Connecticut || NBATVCSN-NE || 59–68 || Vaughn (15) || Vaughn (9) || Mitchell (4) || Prudential Center 7,722 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || July 17 || 4:00pm || Tulsa || NBATVMSG+ || 88–57 || Pondexter (18) || Vaughn (8) || MitchellPondexterPowell (3) || Prudential Center 6,735 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || July 19 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut || || 79–85 || Pierson (18) || Powell (11) || Pondexter (10) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,096 || 9–7 |- | colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | All-Star break |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || July 28 || 7:00pm || Washington || MSG || 75–71 || Pondexter (19) || Hollingsworth (7) || PiersonPondexter (4) || Prudential Center 6,808 || 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || July 30 || 7:00pm || Phoenix || NBATVMSG+ || 84–91 || Powell (16) || Vaughn (10) || Vaughn (4) || Prudential Center 7,214 || 10–8 |- y background:#66CDAA; color:#FF4500 August Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || August 2 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || FS-S || 85–75 || Pierson (20) || Pierson (8) || Mitchell (6) || Philips Arena 4,573 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || August 4 || 12:00pm || Chicago || NBATVMSG || 59–49 || Pondexter (15) || Powell (10) || CarsonPondexter (3) || Prudential Center 10,133 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || August 6 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || NBATV || 81–91 || Pondexter (21) || Hollingsworth (7) || Pondexter (7) || Verizon Center 10,741 || 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || August 9 || 8:00pm || Seattle || ESPN2 || 58–56 || Pondexter (19) || Pierson (8) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 6,732 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || August 12 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 63–64 || Mitchell (18) || Hollingsworth (8) || Mitchell (6) || Verizon Center 10,092 || 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || August 13 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || NBATV || 71–82 || Pondexter (30) || Pondexter (8) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,237 || 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || August 16 || 7:00pm || Washington || || 69–66 || Pondexter (26) || Vaughn (7) || Powell (5) || Prudential Center 6,223 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || August 18 || 7:00pm || Connecticut || NBATVMSG || 84–81 (OT) || Pondexter (27) || Vaughn (11) || Pondexter (4) || Prudential Center 7,245 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || August 20 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 62–63 || Pierson (15) || Pondexter (6) || Pondexter (6) || KeyArena 7,139 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || August 23 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || ESPN2 || 74–70 || Pondexter (25) || Pondexter (8) || Pierson (5) || US Airways Center 8,871 || 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || August 28 || 6:00pm || @ Chicago || NBATVCN100 || 73–74 || Pierson (19) || Vaughn (8) || Pondexter (8) || Allstate Arena 5,707 || 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || August 30 || 7:00pm || Chicago || MSG+CN100 || 71–67 || Pondexter (19) || Pierson (8) || PondexterPowell (3) || Prudential Center 6,334 || 17–13 |- y background:#66CDAA; color:#FF4500 September Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || September 2 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || || 78–62 || Mitchell (24) || Hollingsworth (9) || Pondexter (7) || Target Center 8,929 || 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || September 4 || 4:00pm || Minnesota || || 68–86 || Pierson (17) || Pierson (8) || Pondexter (7) || Prudential Center 8,247 || 18–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || September 9 || 7:00pm || Indiana || NBATVMSG+ || 83–75 || Carson (18) || Vaughn (9) || Vaughn (5) || Prudential Center 8,015 || 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || September 11 || 1:00pm || @ Connecticut || NBATV || 63–69 || Powell (14) || PondexterVaughn (9) || Pondexter (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,115 || 19–15 |- | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com Postseason background:#0047AB; color:white 2011 Game Log: Postseason y background:#66CDAA; color:#FF4500 Eastern Conference Semifinals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 15 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 72–74 || Pondexter (18) || Powell (8) || Pondexter (6) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,608 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || September 17 || 4:00pm || Indiana || NBATVMSG || 87-72 || Powell (19) || PondexterPowellVaughn (5) || Pondexter (5) || Prudential Center 8,508 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || September 19 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 62-72 || Powell (19) || Vaughn (7) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,368 || 1–2 |- Statistics Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Braxton, Kara Kara Braxton 13 0 12.8 .397 .333 .400 3.0 0.8 0.38 0.46 3.9 Breland, Jessica Jessica Breland 9 0 7.7 .381 .000 1.000 1.6 0.4 0.20 0.70 2.0 Carson, Essence Essence Carson 32 5 22.7 .437 .387 .738 2.8 1.7 1.19 0.63 11.3 Chester, Felicia Felicia Chester 4 0 6.8 .333 .000 .000 2.0 0.0 0.25 0.00 0.5 Colson, Sydney Sydney Colson 16 0 5.4 .350 .429 .833 0.4 0.6 0.25 0.13 1.4 Hollingsworth, Quanitra Quanitra Hollingsworth 31 1 16.9 .524 .000 .679 4.4 0.3 0.52 0.32 4.6 Mitchell, Leilani Leilani Mitchell 34 30 25.4 .375 .364 .800 2.1 2.9 1.29 0.09 5.6 Montgomery, Alex Alex Montgomery 30 0 9.0 .329 .444 .647 1.8 0.7 0.33 0.23 2.5 Phillips, Ta'Shia Ta'Shia Phillips 5 0 3.6 .500 .000 .500 0.6 0.2 0.00 0.00 0.6 Pierson, Plenette Plenette Pierson 33 33 28.6 .478 .200 .806 5.2 1.4 1.15 0.91 12.9 Pondexter, Cappie Cappie Pondexter 34 34 33.9 .402 .345 .813 4.1 4.7 1.26 0.29 17.4 Powell, Nicole Nicole Powell 33 33 28.3 .410 .353 .906 4.2 2.3 1.36 0.30 9.7 Spencer, Sidney Sidney Spencer 16 0 7.1 .500 .333 1.000 0.8 0.3 0.00 0.00 2.5 Vaughn, Kia Kia Vaughn 34 34 28.1 .497 .000 .786 6.7 1.1 1.18 0.74 10.1 Postseason Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Braxton, Kara Kara Braxton Carson, Essence Essence Carson Colson, Sydney Sydney Colson Hollingsworth, Quanitra Quanitra Hollingsworth Mitchell, Leilani Leilani Mitchell Montgomery, Alex Alex Montgomery Phillips, Ta'Shia Ta'Shia Phillips Pierson, Plenette Plenette Pierson Pondexter, Cappie Cappie Pondexter Powell, Nicole Nicole Powell Vaughn, Kia Kia Vaughn Awards and honors Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 4, 2011. Essence Carson was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve. Cappie Pondexter was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter. Kia Vaughn was named the Most Improved Player.https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/libertys-kia-vaughn-receives-most-improved-award/ Liberty's Kia Vaughn Receives Most Improved Award CBS News September 17, 2011 February 21, 2024 Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-WNBA Second Team. References External links Category:New York Liberty seasons New York New York Liberty