The 2006 New York Liberty season was the 10th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their second full season under head coach, Pat Coyle. The team finished the season with the worst record in franchise history, at 11-23.
| 2006 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pat Coyle |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–23 (.324) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
edit- In the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft, the Chicago Sky selected DeTrina White from the New York Liberty.
WNBA draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club team |
| 1 | 12 | Sherill Baker (G) |  United States | Georgia |
| 2 | 23 | Brooke Queenan (F) | United States | Boston College |
| 3 | 37 | Christelle N'Garsanet (C) |  Ivory Coast | Missouri |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
| x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
| e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
| e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 20 | @ Connecticut | 74-91 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 23 | @ Washington | 60-95 | Loss | 0-2 |
| May 30 | @ Indiana | 70-91 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 1 | @ Detroit | 63-64 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 3 | Los Angeles | 89-79 (OT) | Win | 1-4 |
| June 7 | Connecticut | 60-75 | Loss | 1-5 |
| June 9 | @ Houston | 62-97 | Loss | 1-6 |
| June 10 | @ San Antonio | 71-67 | Win | 2-6 |
| June 13 | Indiana | 78-80 (OT) | Loss | 2-7 |
| June 16 | Houston | 58-72 | Loss | 2-8 |
| June 17 | @ Washington | 70-88 | Loss | 2-9 |
| June 21 | Washington | 72-66 | Win | 3-9 |
| June 24 | @ Minnesota | 93-83 | Win | 4-9 |
| June 27 | Charlotte | 67-73 | Loss | 4-10 |
| June 30 | San Antonio | 78-91 | Loss | 4-11 |
| July 6 | Sacramento | 58-79 | Loss | 4-12 |
| July 7 | @ Chicago | 73-78 | Loss | 4-13 |
| July 9 | Phoenix | 88-94 (OT) | Loss | 4-14 |
| July 14 | @ Seattle | 66-86 | Loss | 4-15 |
| July 16 | @ Phoenix | 70-80 | Loss | 4-16 |
| July 18 | @ Los Angeles | 62-70 | Loss | 4-17 |
| July 20 | @ Sacramento | 62-71 | Loss | 4-18 |
| July 22 | Seattle | 54-89 | Loss | 4-19 |
| July 24 | Connecticut | 71-89 | Loss | 4-20 |
| July 25 | @ Chicago | 79-72 | Win | 5-20 |
| July 29 | @ Charlotte | 85-80 | Win | 6-20 |
| July 30 | Minnesota | 78-69 | Win | 7-20 |
| August 1 | @ Connecticut | 52-66 | Loss | 7-21 |
| August 3 | Detroit | 75-67 | Win | 8-21 |
| August 5 | Chicago | 80-69 | Win | 9-21 |
| August 6 | @ Detroit | 53-65 | Loss | 9-22 |
| August 8 | Indiana | 44-77 | Loss | 9-23 |
| August 11 | Charlotte | 64-62 | Win | 10-23 |
| August 13 | Washington | 93-81 | Win | 11-23 |
Player stats
edit| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Shameka Christon | 34 | 120 | 44 | 20 | 42 | 423 |
| Becky Hammon | 22 | 66 | 81 | 29 | 3 | 323 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 34 | 158 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 298 |
| Barbara Farris | 34 | 178 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 261 |
| Sherill Baker | 34 | 56 | 35 | 46 | 2 | 251 |
| Loree Moore | 34 | 144 | 122 | 61 | 10 | 208 |
| Erin Thorn | 27 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 166 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 21 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 163 |
| Ashley Battle | 33 | 62 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 143 |
| Iciss Tillis | 25 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 86 |
| Christelle N'Garsanet | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| Kiesha Brown | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Emile Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ambrosia Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |