The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions
Dispersal draft Based on the Liberty's 2009 record, they would pick 1st in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Liberty picked Nicole Powell.
WNBA draft The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 2 13 Kalana Greene Connecticut 2 16 (from Chi.) Ashley Houts Georgia 3 25 Cory Montgomery Nebraska
Transaction log May 5, 2009: The Liberty traded their first-round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Sidney Spencer. March 30: The Liberty traded Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld to the Chicago Sky in exchange for the Sky's second-round pick in the 2010 Draft. The Liberty also received Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante from the Phoenix Mercury as part of the three-team trade. April 6: The Liberty waived Loree Moore. April 8: The Liberty waived Kelly Mazzante. April 20: The Liberty released Ashley Battle. April 22: The Liberty signed free agent Taj McWilliams-Franklin. April 23: The Liberty signed Brandie Hoskins, Laine Selwyn, Tamara James, April Phillips, Katie Mattera and Erica Williamson to training camp contracts. April 28: The Liberty waived Brandie Hoskins. May 3: The Liberty waived Laine Selwyn. May 4: The Liberty waived Katie Mattera. May 9: The Liberty waived Cory Montgomery and Tamara James. May 12: The Liberty traded Ashley Houts to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nikki Blue. June 14: The Liberty traded Tiffany Jackson to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Plenette Pierson.
Trades DateTradeMay 5, 2009To New York LibertyTo Los Angeles Sparks Sidney Spencer first-round pick in 2010 DraftMarch 30, 2010To New York LibertyTo Chicago Sky Cappie Pondexter, Kelly Mazzante (from Phx.) and Chicago's second-round pick in 2010 Draft Shameka Christon and Cathrine KraayeveldJune 14, 2010To New York LibertyTo Tulsa Shock Plenette Pierson Tiffany Jackson
Free agents
Additions
PlayerSignedFormer team Nicole Powell December 14, 2009 Sacramento Monarchs Cappie Pondexter March 30, 2010 Phoenix Mercury Taj McWilliams-Franklin April 22, 2010 Tulsa Shock Nikki Blue May 12, 2010 Washington Mystics Plenette Pierson July 23, 2010 Tulsa Shock
Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Shameka Christon March 30, 2010 Chicago Sky Cathrine Kraayeveld March 30, 2010 Chicago Sky Loree Moore April 6, 2010 Seattle Storm Ashley Battle April 20, 2010 free agent Tiffany Jackson July 23, 2010 Tulsa Shock
Roster
Depth Pos.StarterBench C Taj McWilliams-Franklin Kia Vaughn PF Janel McCarville Plenette Pierson SF Nicole Powell Kalana Greene / Sidney Spencer SG Cappie Pondexter Essence Carson PG Leilani Mitchell Nikki Blue
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 5 || 11:30am || @ Washington || 60-65 || McWilliams-Franklin (12) || McWilliams-Franklin (11) || Mitchell (4) || Verizon Center 7,152 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 11 || 10:30am || Connecticut || 89-84 (3OT) || Greene, Pondexter (14) || Pondexter (11) || Pondexter (8) || Madison Square Garden 19,763 || 1-1
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 16 || 4:00pm || Chicago || NBATVMSGCN100 || 85-82 || Pondexter (22) || McCarville (6) || Mitchell (9) || Madison Square Garden 12,088 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 21 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 61-77 || Pondexter (14) || Powell (7) || Pondexter (8) || Verizon Center 10,158 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || May 23 || 4:00pm || Atlanta || || 77-86 || Pondexter (21) || McCarville (9) || Mitchell, Pondexter, Powell (5) || Madison Square Garden 9,548 || 1-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || May 28 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 77-71 || Pondexter (21) || McCarville, Powell (7) || Pondexter (7) || AT&T Center 5,293 || 2-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || June 4 || 7:00pm || @ Connecticut || || 68-75 || McCarville, McWilliams-Franklin (14) || McCarville (13) || McCarville (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,493 || 2-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || June 5 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || || 73-78 || Pondexter (21) || Pondexter (7) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 8,090 || 2-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 8 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 85-70 || Pondexter (31) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || McWilliams-Franklin, Pondexter, Powell (3) || Allstate Arena 2,408 || 3-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || June 11 || 7:30pm || Atlanta || || 91-79 || Pondexter (25) || Jackson, McWilliams-Franklin (6) || Pondexter (7) || Madison Square Garden 8,332 || 4-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || June 12 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || CSN-MA || 65-82 || Pondexter (20) || McCarville (6) || Pondexter (3) || Verizon Center 8,492 || 4-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || June 18 || 7:30pm || Seattle || || 84-92 || Pondexter (24) || Powell (6) || Mitchell (5) || Madison Square Garden 8,883 || 4-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || June 22 || 7:30pm || Minnesota || || 68-75 || Pondexter (16) || Powell (9) || Pondexter (5) || Madison Square Garden 7,537 || 4-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || June 25 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || COX || 92-78 || Mitchell (20) || McWilliams-Franklin (11) || McWilliams-Franklin, Powell (6) || BOK Center 4,554 || 5-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || June 27 || 4:00pm || Connecticut || CSN-NE || 77-68 || Pondexter (19) || Powell (10) || McWilliams-Franklin (5) || Madison Square Garden 15,293 || 6-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || June 29 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || NBATVPRIME || 80-68 || Pondexter (19) || McWilliams-Franklin, Powell (7) || Mitchell, Pondexter (5) || STAPLES Center 8,602 || 7-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || July 3 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || || 82-97 || Pondexter (21) || McCarville, Pierson, Pondexter (6) || Mitchell (5) || US Airways Center 6,780 || 7-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || July 6 || 3:00pm || @ Seattle || || 70-78 || McWilliams-Franklin (20) || McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Pondexter (5) || KeyArena 11,012 || 7-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || July 11 || 4:00pm || Chicago || MSG || 57-54 || Pondexter (30) || McWilliams-Franklin, Pondexter (8) || McCarville (4) || Madison Square Garden 9,644 || 8-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || July 15 || 12:00pm || Washington || || 75-67 || Pondexter (17) || McCarville (12) || Pondexter (7) || Madison Square Garden 18,162 || 9-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || July 18 || 4:00pm || Indiana || MSG || 81-84 (OT) || Pondexter (40) || McCarville, Pondexter (6) || Pondexter (7) || Madison Square Garden 9,508 || 9-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || July 20 || 8:00pm || @ Connecticut || ESPN2 || 82-74 (OT) || Pondexter (24) || McCarville, Mitchell (8) || Pondexter (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,478 || 10-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || July 23 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 79-71 || McWilliams-Franklin (18) || Powell (7) || Pondexter (6) || Allstate Arena 5,256 || 11-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || July 25 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta || NBATVSSO || 75-82 || Pondexter (26) || Pierson (6) || Pondexter (6) || Philips Arena 7,030 || 11-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || July 27 || 7:30pm || San Antonio || ESPN2 || 77-72 || Greene (17) || Pierson (8) || Mitchell (8) || Madison Square Garden 10,712 || 12-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || July 30 || 7:30pm || Los Angeles || || 88-79 || Pondexter (20) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Mitchell (5) || Madison Square Garden 14,307 || 13-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || August 1 || 4:00pm || Connecticut || MSG || 71-67 || Pondexter (24) || McCarville, Pierson (6) || Powell (5) || Madison Square Garden 9,341 || 14-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || August 3 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || FS-I || 82-72 || Powell (20) || McCarville (10) || Pondexter (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,540 || 15-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || August 6 || 7:30pm || Washington || || 85-77 || Pondexter (23) || McCarville (5) || Mitchell (6) || Madison Square Garden 11,465 || 16-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || August 8 || 7:00pm || @ Minnesota || NBATVFS-N || 74-72 || Powell (21) || McCarville (8) || Mitchell, Pondexter, Powell (4) || Target Center 9,016 || 17-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || August 13 || 7:00pm || @ Atlanta || SSO || 90-83 || Pondexter (31) || Carson (7) || McWilliams-Franklin (7) || Philips Arena 6,025 || 18-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || August 14 || 7:30pm || Phoenix || NBATVMSG || 107-69 || Pondexter (28) || Pierson (9) || McCarville (6) || Madison Square Garden 9,645 || 19-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || August 17 || 7:30pm || Indiana || || 78-57 || Pondexter (19) || McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Pondexter (6) || Madison Square Garden 8,953 || 20-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || August 19 || 7:30pm || Tulsa || || 95-85 || Powell (20) || Pierson (8) || Mitchell (8) || Madison Square Garden 8,766 || 21-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || August 20 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 74-75 || Pondexter (28) || McCarville, McWilliams-Franklin, Powell (6) || Powell (5) || Verizon Center 13,109 || 21-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || August 22 || 4:00pm || Connecticut || MSG || 88-87 (OT) || Pondexter (31) || Powell (8) || Pondexter (6) || Madison Square Garden 15,989 || 22-12
| All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || August 26 || 7:00pm || Indiana || NBATVMSG || 85-73 || Pondexter (28) || McWilliams-Franklin (10) || McCarville (7) || Madison Square Garden 14,624 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || August 29 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 67-75 || Pondexter (24) || McCarville (11) || Mitchell, Pondexter (2) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,535 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || September 1 || 7:30pm || Indiana || NBATVMSG || 77-74 || Pondexter (30) || McWilliams-Franklin (11) || McWilliams-Franklin, Mitchell, Pondexter (4) || Madison Square Garden 16,682 || 2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 5 || 7:00pm || Atlanta || NBATVMSG || 75-81 || Pondexter (24) || McWilliams-Franklin (11) || Mitchell (6) || Madison Square Garden 14,248 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || September 7 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || NBATVMSGFSSO || 93-105 || Pondexter (36) || McWilliams-Franklin (6) || Pondexter (9) || Philips Arena 9,045 || 0-2
Statistics
Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 15 0 5.1 .286 .167 .714 0.4 0.9 0.27 0.00 1.2 34 0 9.6 .407 .160 .688 1.6 0.7 0.41 0.24 3.7 33 0 15.7 .464 .333 .625 1.6 0.9 0.39 0.21 4.5 9 0 13.8 .370 .000 .760 3.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 4.3 34 34 28.4 .462 .273 .820 5.9 2.2 1.35 0.68 8.8 34 34 29.2 .511 .261 .826 5.4 2.0 1.38 0.88 10.6 34 34 28.8 .441 .486 .814 2.6 3.8 1.62 0.18 9.3 25 0 16.7 .458 .250 .817 3.8 1.1 0.68 0.32 9.0 34 34 34.3 .483 .430 .892 4.5 4.9 0.88 0.12 21.4 34 34 26.3 .389 .395 .839 4.2 2.2 1.00 0.21 9.3 20 0 8.4 .512 .533 .000 0.8 0.3 0.30 0.00 2.6 30 0 8.1 .348 1.000 .650 1.4 0.3 0.20 0.20 2.1
Awards and honors Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 5, 2010. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 17, 2010. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 24, 2010. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 7, 2010. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 14, 2010. Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August.