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2021 New York Liberty season

The 2021 New York Liberty season was the 25th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The Liberty opened the regular season on May 14, 2021 versus the Indiana Fever.[1]

2021 New York Liberty season
CoachWalt Hopkins
ArenaBarclays Center
Attendance1,874 per game
Results
Record12–20 (.375)
Place3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish8th seed, Lost in the First Round to Phoenix Mercury
Team Leaders
PointsBetnijah Laney – 16.8 ppg
ReboundsNatasha Howard – 7.2 rpg
AssistsSabrina Ionescu – 6.1 apg
Media
TelevisionYES

The Liberty started the season strong by winning their first three games and only losing two of their seven games in May. However, June turned into a much worse month for the team as wins were book-ended by two losses. The team finished 3–7 in June. Things looked to be turning around in July as the Liberty won their first two games, but they lost their last two games of the month to take a 10–11 overall record into the Olympic break. The post-Olympic break stretch of the season proved difficult for the Liberty. They won their second game out of the break after losing their first, but then went on an eight game losing streak that stretched into September. Going into the last game of the season, the Liberty were part of a three way tie for the eighth, and final playoff seed. The Liberty defeated Washington and Los Angeles lost their final game, so the Liberty won the tiebreaker and qualified for the playoffs as the eighth seed with a final record of 12–20.

As the eighth seed, the Liberty played the fifth seeded Phoenix Mercury in Phoenix in the First Round. The game was more competitive than many expected and it came down to the wire. However, the Liberty were edged out 82–83 and their season came to an end.

Transactions edit

WNBA draft edit

See also: 2021 WNBA draft
RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
16Michaela Onyenwere  United StatesUCLA
217DiDi Richards  United StatesBaylor
325Valerie Higgins  United StatesPacific
329Marine Fauthoux  FranceASVEL Féminin (France)

Trades/Roster Changes edit

DateDetails
September 13, 2020Signed C Kiah Stokes to a Contract Extension[2]
January 2, 2021Extended Qualifying Offers to F Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, G Paris Kea, and F Joyner Holmes[3]
January 3, 2021Exercised Team Options on G Asia Durr and C Han Xu[4]
February 2, 2021Signed G/F Betnijah Laney[5]
Signed F Joyner Holmes to a Training Camp Contract[6]
February 10, 2021Traded G Kia Nurse and F Megan Walker to Phoenix in exchange for the 6th Overall Pick in the 2021 Draft and the Mercury's 1st Round Pick in 2022.[7]
Traded the 1st Overall Pick in the 2021 Draft, a 2nd Round Pick in 2022 (via trade with Phoenix), and New York's own 2022 2nd Round Pick to Seattle in exchange for F Natasha Howard[7]
Traded the rights to F Stephanie Talbot to Seattle in exchange for G Sami Whitcomb[7]
April 14, 2021Signed F Asia Taylor to a Training Camp Contract[8]
April 16, 2021Full Season Suspend C Han Xu due to Overseas Commitments[9]
April 19, 2021Signed F Michaela Onyenwere, G Valerie Higgins, and G DiDi Richards to Rookie Scale Contracts[10]
April 24, 2021Signed F Janelle Bailey to a Rookie Scale Contract[11]
April 26, 2021Hired Jacki Gemelos as an Assistant Coach[12]
Signed G Rebecca Allen[13]
May 7, 2021Waived F Janelle Bailey[14]
May 11, 2021Waived G Valerie Higgins[15]
May 12, 2021Temporarily Suspend G Rebecca Allen, F Natasha Howard, and C Kiah Stokes due to Overseas Commitments[16]
Full Season Suspend G Asia Durr
Waive F Joyner Holmes[17]
May 13, 2021Waive F Asia Taylor and G Jasmine Bailey[18]
Full Season Suspend G Marine Johannès due to Overseas Commitments
May 14, 2021Signed F Reshanda Gray to a Hardship Contract[19]
Signed F Joyner Holmes to a Hardship Contract[20]
May 15, 2021Activate G Rebecca Allen from Temporary Suspension List
Released F Joyner Holmes from the Hardship Contract[21]
May 18, 2021Activate C Kiah Stokes from Temporary Suspension List
Released F Reshanda Gray from the Hardship Contract[22]
May 20, 2021Waived G Layshia Clarendon[23]
May 22, 2021Activate F Natasha Howard from Temporary Suspension List[24]
June 6, 2021Suspend C Kiah Stokes due to Overseas Commitments[25]
June 7, 2021Signed F Reshanda Gray to a Hardship Contract[26]
June 22, 2021Release F Reshanda Gray to a Hardship Contract[26]
Activate C Kiah Stokes from Temporary Suspension
June 30, 2021Waived C Kiah Stokes[27]
July 1, 2021Signed F Reshanda Gray[28]

Roster edit

2021 New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F9 Allen, Rebecca6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06Australia5
F1 Gray, Reshanda6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1993-06-01California4
F6 Howard, Natasha6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)1991-09-02Florida State7
G20 Ionescu, Sabrina5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1997-12-06Oregon1
G4 Jones, Jazmine6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1996-10-15Louisville1
G/F44 Laney, Betnijah6' 0" (1.83m)166 lb (75kg)1993-10-29Rutgers5
F0 Odom, Leaonna6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)1998-03-26Duke1
F12 Onyenwere, Michaela6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1999-08-10UCLAR
G/F2 Richards, DiDi6' 2" (1.88m)164 lb (74kg)1999-02-08BaylorR
C24 Shook, Kylee6' 5" (1.96m)200 lb (91kg)1998-03-18Louisville1
G32 Whitcomb, Sami5' 10" (1.78m)145 lb (66kg)1988-07-20Washington4
G/F13 Willoughby, Jocelyn  6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)1998-03-25VirginiaR
Head coach
Walt Hopkins (Nevada)
Assistant coaches
Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
Dustin Gray (Arizona State)
Jacki Gemelos (USC)



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Game log edit

Preseason edit

2021 pre-season game log
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 3@ ConnecticutScrimmageMohegan Sun Arena
0		0–0
2May 11DallasScrimmageBarclays Center0–0
2021 pre-season schedule

Regular season edit

2021 game log
Total: 12–20 (Home: 7–9; Road: 5–11)
May: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14IndianaW 90–87Betnijah Laney (30)Sabrina Ionescu (6)Sabrina Ionescu (11)Barclays Center
1,139		1–0
2May 16@ IndianaW 73-65Betnijah Laney (20)Kylee Shook (7)Laney
Whitcomb
Ionescu (4)		Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans		2–0
3May 18MinnesotaW 86–75Sabrina Ionescu (26)Sabrina Ionescu (10)Sabrina Ionescu (12)Barclays Center
815		3–0
4May 21@ WashingtonL 72–101Betnijah Laney (20)Sami Whitcomb (7)Ionescu
Laney (5)		Entertainment and Sports Arena
No Fans		3–1
5May 23@ ChicagoW 93–85Betnijah Laney (20)Natasha Howard (7)Sabrina Ionescu (12)Wintrust Arena
1,332		4–1
6May 24DallasW 88–81Betnijah Laney (26)Sabrina Ionescu (9)DiDi Richards (5)Barclays Center
894		5–1
7May 29AtlantaL 87–90Michaela Onyenwere (29)Laney
Stokes (6)		Betnijah Laney (11)Barclays Center
1,235		5–2
June: 3–7 (Home: 0–3; Road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8June 3Las VegasL 82–94Betnijah Laney (23)Kiah Stokes (13)Sabrina Ionescu (9)Barclays Center
1,389		5–3
9June 5@ ConnecticutL 64–85Rebecca Allen (14)Sami Whitcomb (5)Betnijah Laney (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
2,118		5–4
10June 13@ PhoenixW 85–83Betnijah Laney (23)Jones
Laney (7)		Betnijah Laney (10)Phoenix Suns Arena
4,476		6–4
11June 15@ Las VegasL 78–100Jazmine Jones (17)Kylee Shook (9)Betnijah Laney (6)Michelob Ultra Arena
2,115		6–5
12June 17@ Las VegasL 76–103Betnijah Laney (20)Sami Whitcomb (6)Sami Whitcomb (5)Michelob Ultra Arena
No Fans		6–6
13June 20@ Los AngelesW 76–73Rebecca Allen (19)Sami Whitcomb (9)Betnijah Laney (5)Los Angeles Convention Center
731		7–6
14June 22ChicagoL 72–92Betnijah Laney (18)Sabrina Ionescu (8)Sabrina Ionescu (7)Barclays Center
1,419		7–7
15June 24ChicagoL 68–91Michaela Onyenwere (16)Kylee Shook (11)Sabrina Ionescu (5)Barclays Center
2,148		7–8
16June 26@ AtlantaW 101–78Sami Whitcomb (30)Kylee Shook (11)Sabrina Ionescu (8)Gateway Center Arena
1,605		8–8
17June 29@ AtlantaL 69–73Betnijah Laney (16)Kylee Shook (8)Betnijah Laney (7)Gateway Center Arena
1,131		8–9
July: 2–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18July 3WashingtonW 82–79Betnijah Laney (19)Sami Whitcomb (9)Sabrina Ionescu (5)Barclays Center
1,615		9–9
19July 5DallasW 99–96Sami Whitcomb (26)Kylee Shook (8)Sabrina Ionescu (12)Barclays Center
1,677		10–9
20July 9@ IndianaL 69–82Betnijah Laney (23)Betnijah Laney (8)Ionescu
Laney
Shook (4)		Indiana Farmers Coliseum
No Fans		10–10
21July 11ConnecticutL 54–71Kylee Shook (16)Ionescu
Whitcomb (7)		Ionescu
Richards
Whitcomb (3)		Barclays Center
10–11
August: 1–6 (Home: 1–4; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22August 15@ MinnesotaL 78–88Natasha Howard (30)Sabrina Ionescu (7)Sabrina Ionescu (6)Target Center
3,534		10–12
23August 18SeattleW 83–79Allen
Laney (17)		Ionescu
Laney (7)		Betnijah Laney (8)Barclays Center
2,103		11–12
24August 20SeattleL 83–99Sami Whitcomb (26)Natasha Howard (13)Sami Whitcomb (8)Barclays Center
3,889		11–13
25August 22Los AngelesL 83–86Howard
Whitcomb (17)		Natasha Howard (11)Betnijah Laney (9)Barclays Center
N/A		11–14
26August 25PhoenixL 79–106Betnijah Laney (20)Allen
Laney (8)		Sabrina Ionescu (7)Barclays Center
1,872		11–15
27August 27PhoenixL 64–80Natasha Howard (18)Sabrina Ionescu (10)Sabrina Ionescu (9)Barclays Center
2,315		11–16
28August 31@ MinnesotaL 66–74Ionescu
Laney (17)		Michaela Onyenwere (10)Sabrina Ionescu (6)Target Center
3,221		11–17
September: 1–3 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29September 2@ SeattleL 75–85Sabrina Ionescu (20)Betnijah Laney (7)Sabrina Ionescu (7)Angel of the Winds Arena
3,592		11–18
30September 11@ DallasL 76–77Betnijah Laney (19)Natasha Howard (11)Ionescu
Laney (6)		College Park Center
2,888		11–19
31September 15@ ConnecticutL 69–98Natasha Howard (25)Natasha Howard (8)Sabrina Ionescu (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
4,012		11–20
32September 17WashingtonW 91–80Natasha Howard (24)Natasha Howard (10)Betnijah Laney (11)Barclays Center
3,615		12–20
2021 season schedule

Playoffs edit

2021 playoff game log
Total: 0–1
First round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 23@ Phoenix82–83Betnijah Laney (25)Natasha Howard (10)Sabrina Ionescu (11)Grand Canyon University Arena
5,827		0–1
2021 playoff schedule

Standings edit

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1x – Connecticut Sun266.813–12–315–111–59–1
2x – Las Vegas Aces248.750211–413–311–56–4
3x – Minnesota Lynx2210.688410–513–39–77–3
4x – Seattle Storm2111.65659–611–510–68–2
5x – Phoenix Mercury1913.59476–97–912–45–5
6x – Chicago Sky1616.5001010–56–1010–66–4
7x – Dallas Wings1418.438127–87–97–93–7
8x – New York Liberty1220.375146–97–95–115–5
9e – Washington Mystics1220.375147–88–84–124–6
10e – Los Angeles Sparks1220.375142–138–84–121–9
11e – Atlanta Dream824.250186–94–124–124–6
12e – Indiana Fever626.188204–114–122–142–8

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Playoffs edit

First round
Sept. 23		Second round
Sept. 26		Semifinals
Sept. 28 – Oct. 8		WNBA Finals
Oct. 10 – Oct. 17
2Las Vegas Aces9691609384
4Seattle Storm805Phoenix Mercury90117877687
5Phoenix Mercury835Phoenix Mercury85OT5Phoenix Mercury7791OT5074–
8New York Liberty826Chicago Sky91868680–
1Connecticut Sun95798369–
3Minnesota Lynx766Chicago Sky1012OT688679–
6Chicago Sky816Chicago Sky89
7Dallas Wings64

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

Awards and honors edit

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Sabrina IonescuEastern Conference Player of the WeekMay 24[29]
Betnijah LaneyJune 1[30]
Michaela OnyenwereWNBA Rookie of the Month - MayJune 2[31]
Walt HopkinsWNBA Coach of the Month - MayJune 2[32]
Michaela OnyenwereWNBA Rookie of the Month - JuneJuly 1[33]
Betnijah LaneyWNBA All-Star SelectionJune 30[34]
Michaela OnyenwereWNBA Rookie of the Month - AugustSeptember 2[35]
Natasha HowardEastern Conference Player of the WeekSeptember 20[36]
Michaela OnyenwereWNBA Rookie of the Month - SeptemberSeptember 22[37]
WNBA Rookie of the YearOctober 5[38]
DiDi RichardsWNBA All-Rookie TeamOctober 5[39]
Michaela Onyenwere

Statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage TO Turnovers per game
 PF Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Source:[40]

Regular Season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Betnijah Laney323233.745.131.278.74.15.20.70.116.8
Natasha Howard131327.549.433.377.47.21.71.30.516.2
Sami Whitcomb302828.147.342.581.85.02.71.00.311.7
Sabrina Ionescu302630.037.932.591.15.76.10.60.511.7
Rebecca Allen251324.234.338.189.23.71.11.61.29.2
Michaela Onyenwere322922.539.932.783.62.90.60.40.38.6
Reshanda Gray15014.153.122.269.23.50.30.30.35.9
Jazmine Jones27016.635.638.376.12.41.10.50.45.9
Kylee Shook301918.946.739.380.04.01.40.30.55.7
Leaonna Odom18011.546.729.475.01.20.40.30.33.1
DiDi Richards31011.242.245.560.01.10.80.50.22.3
Jocelyn Willoughby000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

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