2002 New York Liberty season
The 2002 WNBA season was the sixth season for the New York Liberty. The Liberty franchise reached their 4th berth to the WNBA Finals, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks. This was the last season that New York qualified for the WNBA Finals, before their appearance in 2023.
| 2002 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Richie Adubato |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 14,670 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–14 (.563) |
| Place | 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals (2-0) to Los Angeles Sparks |
| Media | |
| Television | WPIX (WB 11) MSG Network |
Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 26 | Linda Fröhlich (F) |  Germany |
UNLV |
| 3 | 46 | Tracy Gahan (G) |  United States |
Iowa State |
| 4 | 62 | Deedee Warley (F) | United States |
Maryland |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | @ Los Angeles | 64-72 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 29 | @ Portland | 84-62 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 30 | @ Seattle | 78-61 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 2 | Miami | 58-52 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 5 | Detroit | 60-59 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 8 | @ Indiana | 62-71 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 9 | @ Detroit | 70-63 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 11 | @ Utah | 71-68 | Win | 6-2 |
| June 13 | @ Sacramento | 77-78 (OT) | Loss | 6-3 |
| June 16 | Charlotte | 54-53 | Win | 7-3 |
| June 18 | Orlando | 62-71 | Loss | 7-4 |
| June 21 | @ Cleveland | 69-80 | Loss | 7-5 |
| June 23 | @ Orlando | 65-77 | Loss | 7-6 |
| June 25 | Indiana | 74-55 | Win | 8-6 |
| June 28 | Cleveland | 58-67 | Loss | 8-7 |
| June 30 | Portland | 44-54 | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 2 | Seattle | 74-63 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 8 | Phoenix | 77-71 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 10 | @ Detroit | 63-66 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 13 | @ Washington | 67-53 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 18 | Los Angeles | 72-59 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 19 | @ Indiana | 70-62 | Win | 13-9 |
| July 22 | Cleveland | 73-52 | Win | 14-9 |
| July 23 | @ Miami | 46-54 | Loss | 14-10 |
| July 28 | Houston | 62-56 | Win | 15-10 |
| August 2 | Miami | 66-54 | Win | 16-10 |
| August 4 | @ Charlotte | 71-58 | Win | 17-10 |
| August 6 | Minnesota | 49-52 | Loss | 17-11 |
| August 8 | Washington | 54-65 | Loss | 17-12 |
| August 9 | @ Washington | 74-66 | Win | 18-12 |
| August 11 | Charlotte | 58-71 | Loss | 18-13 |
| August 13 | @ Orlando | 63-70 | Loss | 18-14 |
| August 16 1st Round, G1 | @ Indiana | 55-73 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 18 1st Round, G2 | Indiana | 84-65 | Win | 1-1 |
| August 20 1st Round, G3 | Indiana | 75-60 | Win | 2-1 |
| August 22 East Finals, G1 | @ Washington | 74-79 | Loss | 2-2 |
| August 24 East Finals, G2 | Washington | 96-79 | Win | 3-2 |
| August 25 East Finals, G3 | Washington | 64-57 | Win | 4-2 |
| August 29 WNBA Finals, G1 | Los Angeles | 63-71 | Loss | 4-3 |
| August 31 WNBA Finals, G2 | @ Los Angeles | 66-69 | Loss | 4-4 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tari Phillips | 32 | 223 | 41 | 58 | 14 | 451 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 32 | 141 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 406 |
| Crystal Robinson | 32 | 92 | 81 | 48 | 12 | 378 |
| Vickie Johnson | 31 | 109 | 86 | 27 | 4 | 359 |
| Becky Hammon | 32 | 68 | 54 | 25 | 0 | 256 |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 32 | 86 | 181 | 42 | 3 | 108 |
| Sue Wicks | 30 | 101 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 66 |
| Camille Cooper | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
| Korie Hlede | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| Linda Fröhlich | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Bernadette Ngoyisa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
References
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