2024 New York Liberty season explained

The 2024 New York Liberty season is the 28th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their third season under head coach, Sandy Brondello.

The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, against the Washington Mystics in Washington where the Liberty took the win 85–80.[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2024 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
111Marquesha DavisOle Miss
217Esmery MartinezArizona
223Jessika CarterMississippi State
335Kaitlyn DavisUSC

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 11, 2024Cored Breanna Stewart[2]
Extended a Qualifying Offer too Marine Johannès
February 1, 2024Signed Leonie Fiebich to a Rookie Contract[3] [4]
Signed Okako Adika to a Rookie Contract
Signed Stephanie Mawuli to a Training Camp Contract
Signed Ivana Dojkić to a Training Camp Contract
February 5, 2024Signed Brianna Fraser to a Training Camp Contract[5]
February 15, 2024Signed Morgan Green to a Training Camp Contract[6]
February 16, 2024Re-signed Jonquel Jones[7]
February 20, 2024Signed Kennedy Burke[8]
February 26, 2024Re-signed Breanna Stewart[9]
March 14, 2024Acquired Rebekah Gardner in exchange for their 2025 and 2026 second round picks[10]
March 18, 2024Signed Ana Tadić to a Rookie Contract
April 16, 2024Signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a Rookie Contract
April 17, 2024Waived Morgan Green
Signed Rita Igbokwe to a Training Camp Contract
Signed Marquesha Davis, Esmery Martinez, and Jessika Carter to Rookie Contracts
April 23, 2024Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement from the WNBA
April 25, 2024Waived Ana Tadić
May 11, 2024Waived Stephanie Mawuli, Rita Igbokwe, Brianna Fraser, Jessika Carter, and Okako Adika[11]
May 13, 2024Waived Esmery Martinez and Jaylyn Sherrod[12]
July 6, 2024Signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a 7-day contract.[13]
July 13, 2024Re-signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a 7-day contract.

Roster changes

Additions

PersonnelSigned/TradedFormer Team
Kennedy BurkeSignedWashington Mystics
Marquesha DavisDraftOle Miss
Ivana DojkićSignedSeattle Storm
Leonie FiebichSigned
Rebekah GardnerTradeChicago Sky

Subtractions

PersonnelReasonNew Team
Stefanie DolsonFree AgencyWashington Mystics
Marine JohannèsUnsigned, rights retained
Epiphanny PrinceRetired
Jocelyn WilloughbyFree Agency
Han XuSuspended

Roster

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PGCourtney VanderslootIvana Dojkić
SGSabrina Ionescu Kennedy Burke
Marquesha Davis
SFBetnijah Laney-Hamilton Kayla Thornton
PFBreanna StewartLeonie Fiebich
CJonquel JonesNyara Sabally

Schedule

Pre-season

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| May 7| @ Chicago| L 52–101| Sabrina Ionescu (8)| Jones, Thornton (5)| Carter, Ionescu, Jones, Martínez (2)| Wintrust Arena
3,132| 0–1|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 2| May 9| @ Connecticut| W 82–79| Sabrina Ionescu (15)| Breanna Stewart (7)| Breanna Stewart (4)| Mohegan Sun Arena
5,617| 1–1

Regular season

|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 1| May 14| @ Washington| W 85-80| Jonquel Jones (25)| Jones, Stewart (8)| Sabrina Ionescu (8)| Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200| 1–0|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 2| May 16| @ Indiana| W 102–66| Breanna Stewart (31) | Jones, Stewart (10)| Courtney Vandersloot (6)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 2–0|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 3| May 18| Indiana| W 91–80 | Breanna Stewart (24) | Jonquel Jones (12)| Ionescu, Jones, Vandersloot (5)| Barclays Center
17,735| 3–0|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 4| May 20| Seattle| W 74–63 | Sabrina Ionescu (20)| Breanna Stewart (11)| Sabrina Ionescu (8)| Barclays Center
9,381| 4–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| May 23| Chicago| L 81–90| Sabrina Ionescu (19)| Breanna Stewart (10)| Courtney Vandersloot (7)| Barclays Center
12,049| 4–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| May 25| @ Minnesota| L 67–84| Breanna Stewart (20)| Breanna Stewart (11)| Courtney Vandersloot (6)| Target Center
7,010| 4–2|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 7| May 29| Phoenix| W 81–78| Sabrina Ionescu (22)| Breanna Stewart (8)| Sabrina Ionescu (9)| Barclays Center
9,182| 5–2|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 8| May 31| Washington| W 90–79| Kayla Thornton (20)| Breanna Stewart (15)| Breanna Stewart (5)| Barclays Center
9,878| 6–2|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 9| June 2| Indiana| W 104–68| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (20)| Jonquel Jones (13)| Courtney Vandersloot (7)| Barclays Center
17,401| 7–2
(1–0 Commissioner's Cup)|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 10| June 4| @ Chicago| W 88–75| Breanna Stewart (33)| Breanna Stewart (14)| Courtney Vandersloot (6)| Wintrust Arena
8,277| 8–2
(2–0 Commissioner's Cup)|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 11| June 6| @ Atlanta| W 78–61| Breanna Stewart (25)| Breanna Stewart (10)| Fiebich, Ionescu, Stewart (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,255| 9–2
(3–0 Commissioner's Cup)|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 12| June 8| @ Connecticut | W 82–75| Sabrina Ionescu (24)| Jonquel Jones (8)| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (6)| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910| 10–2
(4–0 Commissioner's Cup) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 13| June 9| Washington| W 93–88| Jonquel Jones (29)| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (10)| Sabrina Ionescu (8)| Barclays Center
12,477| 11–2
(5–0 Commissioner's Cup) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 14| June 15| @ Las Vegas| W 90–82| Jonquel Jones (34)| Breanna Stewart (12)| Sabrina Ionescu (12)| Michelob Ultra Arena
10,424| 12–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 15| June 18| @ Phoenix| L 93–99| Breanna Stewart (28)| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (9)| Sabrina Ionescu (8)| Footprint Center
9,824| 12–3|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 16| June 20| rowspan=2| Los Angeles| W 93–80| Sabrina Ionescu (31)| Leonie Fiebich (9)| rowspan=2| Sabrina Ionescu (9)| Barclays Center
10,955| 13–3|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 17| June 22| W 98–88| Breanna Stewart (33)| Jonquel Jones (13)| Barclays Center
13,639| 14–3|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 18| June 23| @ Atlanta| W 96–75| Sabrina Ionescu (26)| Jonquel Jones (11)| Sabrina Ionescu (11)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 15–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| Commissioner's
Cup Final
| June 25| Minnesota| L 89–94| Breanna Stewart (24)| Jonquel Jones (12)| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (6)| UBS Arena
7,015| —|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 19| June 30| Atlanta| W 81–75| Breanna Stewart (22)| Breanna Stewart (12)| Courtney Vandersloot (7)| Barclays Center
10,823| 16–3|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 20| July 2| Minnesota| W 76–67| Jonquel Jones (21)| Breanna Stewart (17)| Sabrina Ionescu (5)| Barclays Center
10,846| 17–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 21| July 6| @ Indiana| L 78–83| Sabrina Ionescu (22)| Jonquel Jones (12)| Breanna Stewart (6)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 17–4|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 22| July 10| @ Connecticut| W 71–68| rowspan=2| Sabrina Ionescu (21)| Breanna Stewart (14)| Fiebich, Ionescu (5)| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910| 18–4|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 23| July 11| Chicago| W 91–76| Jonquel Jones (13)| Stewart, Vandersloot (6)| Barclays Center
17,758| 19–4|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 24| July 13| @ Chicago| W 81–67| Sabrina Ionescu (28)| Jonquel Jones (9)| Jonquel Jones (7)| Wintrust Arena
9,025| 20–4|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 25| July 16| Connecticut| W 82–74| Sabrina Ionescu (30)| Jonquel Jones (7)| Ionescu, Jones (5)| Barclays Center
13,694| 21–4|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 26| August 15| @ Los Angeles| W 103–68| Breanna Stewart (27)| Nyara Sabally (9)| Sabrina Ionescu (6)| Crypto.com Arena
11,120| 22–4|- style="background:#bbffbb" | 27| August 17| @ Las Vegas| W 79–67| Sabrina Ionescu (23)| Jonquel Jones (17)| Jonquel Jones (7)| Michelob Ultra Arena
10,397| 23–4|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 28| August 20| Dallas| W 94–74| Breanna Stewart (26)| Jones, Stewart (12)| Courtney Vandersloot (11)| Barclays Center
11,455| 24–4|- | 29| August 22| Dallas| | | | | Barclays Center
| |- | 30| August 24| Connecticut| | | | | Barclays Center
| |- | 31| August 26| @ Phoenix| | | | | Footprint Center
| |- | 32| August 28| @ Los Angeles| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 33| August 30| @ Seattle| | | | | Climate Pledge Arena
| |- | 34| September 5| Seattle| | | | | Barclays Center
| |- | 35| September 8| Las Vegas| | | | | Barclays Center
| |- | 36| September 10| @ Dallas| | | | | College Park Center
| |- | 37| September 12| @ Dallas| | | | | College Park Center
| |- | 38| September 15| Minnesota| | | | | Barclays Center
| |- | 39| September 17| @ Washington| | | | | Entertainment and Sports Arena
| |- | 40| September 19| Atlanta| | | | | Barclays Center
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Statistics

Regular Season


Waived/Released during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Sabrina IonescuEastern Conference Player of the WeekJune 4, 2024[14]
June 25, 2024[15]
July 18, 2024[16]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – JuneJuly 2, 2024[17]
WNBA All-Star[18]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – JulyJuly 19, 2024[19]
Breanna StewartEastern Conference Player of the WeekJune 11, 2024[20]
WNBA All-StarJuly 2, 2024
Jonquel JonesWNBA All-StarJuly 2, 2024
Sandy BrondelloWNBA Coach of the Month – JulyJuly 19, 2024

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Schedule - New York Liberty. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. March 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: WNBA Transactions . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline . 20 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Liberty Sign Okako Adika, Ivana Dojkić, Leonie Fiebich & Stephanie Mawuli To Training Camp Contracts. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 15, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  4. Web site: WNBA Player Movement & Transactions Liberty . 2024-04-16 . WNBA.
  5. Web site: Liberty Sign Brianna Fraser To Training Camp Contract. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 15, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  6. Web site: Liberty Sign Morgan Green To Training Camp Contract. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 15, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: 2024 WNBA free agency: Former MVP Jonquel Jones agrees to two-year deal with New York Liberty, per report. CBS Sports. Jack. Maloney. January 31, 2024. February 15, 2024.
  8. Web site: New York Liberty Sign Kennedy Burke. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 20, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: New York Liberty Re-Sign MVP Breanna Stewart. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 26, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  10. Web site: Sky acquire two future second-round draft picks from Liberty for rights to Rebekah Gardner. Chicago Sun-Times. Annie. Costabile. March 14, 2024. March 16, 2024. subscription.
  11. nyliberty. May 11, 2024. 1789304044705431582. The New York Liberty has waived: (G/F) Okako Adika (C) Jessika Carter (F) Brianna Fraser (C) Rita Igbokwe (G) Stephanie Mawuli.
  12. C67DQ0BOEO- . @nyliberty . The New York Liberty has waived: (F) Esmery Martinez (G) Jaylyn Sherrod . New York Liberty . May 13, 2024.
  13. 1809585295014117818. nyliberty. July 6, 2024. July 7, 2024. The NY Liberty have signed @JaylynSherrod to a 7-day contract.✍️.
  14. Web site: Sabrina Ionescu Earns Eastern Conference Player of the Week Honor. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. June 4, 2024. June 4, 2024.
  15. Web site: Sabrina Ionescu Earns Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Second Time in 2024. liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. June 25, 2024. June 25, 2024.
  16. 1814058413363691584. WNBA. July 18, 2024 . Week 8 Players of the Week .
  17. News: Dustin . Schutte . WNBA Announces Eastern, Western Conference Players of the Month for June. Sports Illustrated . July 2, 2024.
  18. Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20 . WNBA . July 2, 2024.
  19. Web site: Sabrina Ionescu and Sandy Brondello Earn Monthly Honors for July . . July 19, 2024 . July 19, 2024.
  20. Web site: Breanna Stewart named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. yesnetwork.com. YES Network. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024.