2018 New York Liberty season

2018 New York Liberty season
CoachKatie Smith
ArenaWestchester County Center
Attendance2,823 per game
Results
Record7–27 (.206)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsTina Charles - 19.7 ppg
ReboundsTina Charles - 7.0 rpg
AssistsBrittany Boyd - 5.3 apg
Media
TelevisionMSG Network (MSG), MSG Plus (MSG+)

The 2018 WNBA season is the 22nd season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA. The season tips off on May 20.[1] During the off-season the Liberty hired Katie Smith as head coach. Smith replaced Bill Laimbeer, who left to coach the Las Vegas Aces.[2] It was also announced in the offseason that the team would play its home games at the Westchester County Center.[3]

The 2018 season ended up being a difficult one for the Liberty. After having achieved a 22-win season in 2017, the team could only muster 7 wins in 2018. The team started 1–2 in May, but quickly fell behind the playoff pace going 3–9 in June. Things did not improve in July when the team went 3–7. The team finished the season on a thirteen-game losing streak, including an 0–9 August to finish the season 7–27. This was the franchise's worst record in its history. The previous worst was 11–23 in 2013.

  1. ^ "2018 New York Liberty Schedule". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Katie Smith Named New York Liberty Head Coach". New York Liberty. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "MSG to Operate Liberty While Continuing to Pursue Sale, Westchester County Center to Serve as Team's Primary Home for 2018". New York Liberty. February 8, 2018.