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2009 New York Liberty season

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Arena
  
Madison Square Garden

Record
  
13–21 (.382)

Playoff finish
  
Did not qualify

Attendance
  
9,800 per game

Place
  
7th (Eastern)

Coach
  
Pat Coyle (6-11) Anne Donovan (7-10)

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.

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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.

    • Season standings

    x =Clinched Playoff Spot
    e =Eliminated from playoff contention

    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 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

    2009 New York Liberty season Wikipedia
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