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The 2011 WNBA season is 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 .
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.
Trades [ ]
Personnel changes [ ]
Additions [ ]
Subtractions [ ]
Roster [ ]
2011 New York Liberty roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
45
Braxton, Kara
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
02-18-1983
Georgia
G/F
17
Carson, Essence
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
07-28-1986
Rutgers
G
50
Colson, Sydney
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
140 lb (64 kg)
08-06-1989
Texas A&M
C
9
Hollingsworth, Quanitra
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
11-15-1988
Virginia Commonwealth
PG
5
Mitchell, Leilani
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
128 lb (58 kg)
06-15-1985
Utah
G/F
22
Montgomery, Alex
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
11-12-1988
Georgia Tech
C
53
Phillips, Ta'Shia
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
01-24-1989
Xavier
F/C
33
Pierson, Plenette
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
08-31-1981
Texas Tech
G
23
Pondexter, Cappie
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
01-07-1983
Rutgers
F
14
Powell, Nicole
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
06-22-1982
Stanford
C
15
Vaughn, Kia
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
01-24-1987
Rutgers
Head coach
John Whisenant (New Mexico State )
Assistant coaches
Monique Ambers (Arizona State ) Lady Grooms (Georgia )
Athletic trainer
Lisa White (Stony Brook )
Strength and conditioning coach
Kevin Duffy (Ohio )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Depth [ ]
Season standings [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
2011 Game Log: Regular Season
Game
Date
Time (ET)
Opponent
TV
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location/Attendance
Record
19
August 2
7:30pm
@ Atlanta
FS-S
85–75
Pierson (20)
Pierson (8)
Mitchell (6)
Philips Arena 4,573
11–8
20
August 4
12:00pm
Chicago
NBATV MSG
59–49
Pondexter (15)
Powell (10)
Carson Pondexter (3)
Prudential Center 10,133
12–8
21
August 6
7:00pm
@ Washington
NBATV
81–91
Pondexter (21)
Hollingsworth (7)
Pondexter (7)
Verizon Center 10,741
12–9
22
August 9
8:00pm
Seattle
ESPN2
58–56
Pondexter (19)
Pierson (8)
Pondexter (5)
Prudential Center 6,732
13–9
23
August 12
7:00pm
@ Washington
63–64
Mitchell (18)
Hollingsworth (8)
Mitchell (6)
Verizon Center 10,092
13–10
24
August 13
7:00pm
@ Indiana
NBATV
71–82
Pondexter (30)
Pondexter (8)
Pondexter (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 9,237
13–11
25
August 16
7:00pm
Washington
69–66
Pondexter (26)
Vaughn (7)
Powell (5)
Prudential Center 6,223
14–11
26
August 18
7:00pm
Connecticut
NBATV MSG
84–81 (OT)
Pondexter (27)
Vaughn (11)
Pondexter (4)
Prudential Center 7,245
15–11
27
August 20
10:00pm
@ Seattle
62–63
Pierson (15)
Pondexter (6)
Pondexter (6)
KeyArena 7,139
15–12
28
August 23
10:00pm
@ Phoenix
ESPN2
74–70
Pondexter (25)
Pondexter (8)
Pierson (5)
US Airways Center 8,871
16–12
29
August 28
6:00pm
@ Chicago
NBATV CN100
73–74
Pierson (19)
Vaughn (8)
Pondexter (8)
Allstate Arena 5,707
16–13
30
August 30
7:00pm
Chicago
MSG+ CN100
71–67
Pondexter (19)
Pierson (8)
Pondexter Powell (3)
Prudential Center 6,334
17–13
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
Postseason [ ]
2011 Game Log: Postseason
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Statistics [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Postseason [ ]
Awards and honors [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Franchise Arenas Head coaches Administration WNBA All-Stars Seasons Playoff appearances Conference Championships Rivals Media
TV: Announcers:
Chris Shearn
Michael Grady
Julianne Viani
Categories :
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