2009 New York Liberty season

The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the tenth time in thirteen seasons, but failed.

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Liberty's 2008 record, they would pick 8th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Liberty waived their pick.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Transactions

*June 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Davenport and Lisa Willis.
*May 29: The Liberty waived Abby Waner.
*May 5: The Liberty acquired Sidney Spencer from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
*January 12: The Liberty re-signed free agent Cathrine Kraayeveld.
*May 7, 2008: The Liberty traded their third-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Phoenix Mercury as part of the Leilani Mitchell transaction.

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Roster

Season standings

^x =Clinched Playoff Spot

^e =Eliminated from playoff contention

Schedule

Preseason

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, 1 , , May 21 , , 11:00am , , Washington Mystics, Washington ,
77-71
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (12) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (5) , , Essence Carson, Carson (4) , , Madison Square Garden
15,958 , , 1-0
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, 2 , , May 22 , , 7:00pm , , @ Connecticut Sun, Connecticut ,
62-74
, , Jessica Davenport, Davenport (10) , , Jessica Davenport, Davenport, Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson (5) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville, Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell, Sidney Spencer, Spencer (3) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
5,578 , , 1-1
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, 3 , , May 28 , , 11:30am , , @ Washington Mystics, Washington ,
56-74
, , Ashley Battle, Battle, Essence Carson, Carson (9) , , Kia Vaughn, Vaughn (7) , , Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (2) , , Capital One Arena, Verizon Center
9,287 , , 1-2
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Regular season

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, 1 , , June 7 , , 4:00pm , , Connecticut Sun, Connecticut , , WCTX ,
57-66
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (13) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (7) , , Ashley Battle, Battle, Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (3) , , Madison Square Garden
13,397 , , 0-1
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, 2 , , June 10 , , 10:00pm , , @ Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix , , ,
84-91
, , Essence Carson, Carson (18) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld, Kia Vaughn, Vaughn (7) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (6) , , US Airways Center
5,080 , , 0-2
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, 3 , , June 13 , , 8:00pm , , @ San Antonio Silver Stars, San Antonio , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG
KMYS ,
60-63
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (21) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (9) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville, Loree Moore, Moore (3) , , AT&T Center
10,572 , , 0-3
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, 4 , , June 19 , , 7:30pm , , San Antonio Silver Stars, San Antonio , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
77-61
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (18) , , Shameka Christon, Christon, Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson, Janel McCarville, McCarville, Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Shameka Christon, Christon (6) , , Madison Square Garden
8,046 , , 1-3
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, 5 , , June 21 , , 3:00pm , , @ Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , ,
93-81
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (17) , , Loree Moore, Moore (8) , , Loree Moore, Moore (8) , , Philips Arena
5,624 , , 2-3
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, 6 , , June 23 , , 8:00pm , , @ Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota , , ,
57-69
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (20) , , Shameka Christon, Christon, Janel McCarville, McCarville (6) , , Loree Moore, Moore (2) , , Target Center
5,620 , , 2-4
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, 7 , , June 26 , , 7:30pm , , Indiana Fever, Indiana , , ,
81-82 (OT)
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (20) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (9) , , Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Madison Square Garden
9,304 , , 2-5
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, 8 , , June 27 , , 7:00pm , , @ Indiana Fever, Indiana , , MSG (TV network), MSG ,
54-63
, , Essence Carson, Carson (14) , , Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson (9) , , Loree Moore, Moore (3) , , Conseco Fieldhouse
8,481 , , 2-6
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, 9 , , July 2 , , 7:30pm , , Detroit Shock, Detroit , , MSG (TV network), MSG ,
80-64
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (25) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (5) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (5) , , Madison Square Garden
8,018 , , 3-6
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, 10 , , July 9 , , 7:30pm , , Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles , , MSG (TV network), MSG ,
60-69
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (18) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (6) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (3) , , Madison Square Garden
12,247 , , 3-7
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, 11 , , July 11 , , 7:30pm , , Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , ,
71-69
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (18) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (7) , , Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Madison Square Garden
8,732 , , 4-7
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, 12 , , July 18 , , 7:00pm , , @ Washington Mystics, Washington , , ,
67-68
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (21) , , Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , Loree Moore, Moore (9) , , Capital One Arena, Verizon Center
9,968 , , 4-8
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, 13 , , July 19 , , 4:00pm , , Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , ,
89-86
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (32) , , Shameka Christon, Christon (8) , , Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (6) , , Madison Square Garden
8,560 , , 5-8
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, 14 , , July 22 , , 12:30pm , , @ Chicago Sky, Chicago , , ,
77-70
, , Sidney Spencer, Spencer (15) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (8) , , Loree Moore, Moore (4) , , UIC Pavilion
5,881 , , 6-8
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, 15 , , July 23 , , 7:30pm , , Sacramento Monarchs, Sacramento , , MSG (TV network), MSG ,
73-88
, , Essence Carson, Carson (20) , , Essence Carson, Carson (5) , , Loree Moore, Moore (4) , , Madison Square Garden
8,845 , , 6-9
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, 16 , , July 26 , , 4:00pm, , Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix , , ,
88-94
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (21) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (10) , , Loree Moore, Moore, Sidney Spencer, Spencer (3) , , Madison Square Garden
11,211 , , 6-10
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, 17 , , July 30 , , 7:30pm , , Washington Mystics, Washington , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
75-78
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (28) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (6) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville, Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell, Loree Moore, Moore (3) , , Madison Square Garden
10,172 , , 6-11
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, 18 , , August 1 , , 7:00pm , , @ Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
83-89
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (23) , , Essence Carson, Carson, Shameka Christon, Christon (8) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (6) , , Philips Arena
6,103 , , 6-12
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, 19 , , August 4 , , 7:30pm , , @ Detroit Shock, Detroit , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
64-76
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (14) , , Shameka Christon, Christon, Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson, Janel McCarville, McCarville (4) , , 7 players (1) , , Palace of Auburn Hills
7,014 , , 6-13
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, 20 , , August 7 , , 10:00pm , , @ Sacramento Monarchs, Sacramento , , ,
84-66
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (18) , , Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson (6) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (5) , , ARCO Arena
6,284 , , 7-13
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, 21 , , August 8 , , 10:00pm , , @ Seattle Storm, Seattle , , ,
69-70
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (22) , , Shameka Christon, Christon (9) , , Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , KeyArena
7,496 , , 7-14
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, 22 , , August 11 , , 9:00pm , , @ Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
65-61
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (11) , , Shameka Christon, Christon, Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Shameka Christon, Christon, Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , STAPLES Center
9,548 , , 8-14
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, 23 , , August 14 , , 7:30pm , , Chicago Sky, Chicago , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG
CN100 ,
77-88
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (25) , , Shameka Christon, Christon (10) , , Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Madison Square Garden
9,832 , , 8-15
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, 24 , , August 16 , , 4:00pm , , @ Washington Mystics, Washington , , ,
60-59
, , Janel McCarville, McCarville (19) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (6) , , Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , Capital One Arena, Verizon Center
10,580 , , 9-15
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, 25 , , August 19 , , 7:00pm , , @ Connecticut Sun, Connecticut , , ,
69-74
, , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (13) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (9) , , Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,050 , , 9-16
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, 26 , , August 21 , , 7:30pm , , Connecticut Sun, Connecticut , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
85-83 (OT)
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (23) , , Janel McCarville, McCarville (13) , , Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , Madison Square Garden
9,355 , , 10-16
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, 27 , , August 23 , , 4:00pm , , Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota , , ,
80-67
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (24) , , Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson (7) , , Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Madison Square Garden
8,481 , , 11-16
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, 28 , , August 28 , , 8:30pm , , @ Chicago Sky, Chicago , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG
CN100 ,
77-96
, , Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson (16) , , Kia Vaughn, Vaughn (9) , , Shameka Christon, Christon (6) , , UIC Pavilion
3,707 , , 11-17
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, 29 , , August 30 , , 4:00pm , , Chicago Sky, Chicago , , ,
77-63
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (18) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (13) , , Loree Moore, Moore (5) , , Madison Square Garden
8,685 , , 12-17
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, 30 , , September 1 , , 7:30pm , , Seattle Storm, Seattle , , ,
58-65
, , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (14) , , Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (9) , , Loree Moore, Moore (4) , , Madison Square Garden
8,469 , , 12-18
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, 31 , , September 4 , , 7:00pm , , @ Connecticut Sun, Connecticut , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
85-88 (OT)
, , Shameka Christon, Christon (22) , , Loree Moore, Moore (8) , , Loree Moore, Moore (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,685 , , 12-19
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, 32 , , September 8 , , 7:30pm , , Indiana Fever, Indiana , , ,
63-69
, , Essence Carson, Carson (17) , , Erlana Larkins, Larkins, Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (6) , , Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (6) , , Madison Square Garden
7,583 , , 12-20
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, 33 , , September 10 , , 7:30pm , , @ Detroit Shock, Detroit , , NBA TV
MSG (TV network), MSG ,
87-94 (OT)
, , Essence Carson, Carson (28) , , Ashley Battle, Battle, Kia Vaughn, Vaughn (4) , , Loree Moore, Moore (6) , , Palace of Auburn Hills
8,178 , , 12-21
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, 34 , , September 13 , , 4:00pm , , Washington Mystics, Washington , , MSG (TV network), MSG ,
86-65
, , Essence Carson, Carson (17) , , Tiffany Jackson (basketball), Jackson, Catherine Kraayeveld, Kraayeveld (5) , , Leilani Mitchell, Mitchell (6) , , Madison Square Garden
15,667 , , 13-21
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, All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Regular Season Statistics

Player Statistics

Team Statistics

Awards and honors

*Shameka Christon was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of July 13, 2009.
*Shameka Christon was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game, 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
*July 25, 2009: Teresa Weatherspoon, who led the New York Liberty to three WNBA finals, will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees.

References

External links

Official Site

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