2012 New York Liberty Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 15-19
Finishing 4th in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost first round

First Round - Lost to Connecticut Sun 2-0
Coach: John Whisenant (15-19)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 114,950, Avg. 6,762 in 17 home dates
2012 New York Liberty Statistics

The New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2012 season with a record of 15 wins and 19 losses, finishing fourth in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

Cappie Pondexter tossed in a team-best 695 points for the Liberty, while Cappie Pondexter and Kia Vaughn each contributed 154 boards. Cappie Pondexter dished out 146 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Nicole Powell added 45 steals.

John Whisenant coached the team. The 2012 New York Liberty lost in the first round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Kara BraxtonF-CFebruary 18, 19836'6"210Georgia
Kelley CainCMay 16, 19896'6"220Tennessee
Essence CarsonG-FJuly 28, 19866'0"165Rutgers
Kelly MillerGSeptember 6, 19785'10"140Georgia
Leilani MitchellGJune 15, 19855'5"130Utah
Alex MontgomeryG-FNovember 12, 19886'1"185Georgia TechTacoma, WA USA
Plenette PiersonF-CAugust 30, 19816'2"181Texas Tech
Cappie PondexterGJanuary 7, 19835'9"160RutgersOceanside, CA USA
Nicole PowellFJune 22, 19826'2"175Stanford
Katelan RedmonG-FOctober 11, 19886'1"0Gonzaga
Kia VaughnCJanuary 24, 19876'4"208Rutgers
DeMya WalkerFNovember 28, 19776'3"168Virginia



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