Liberty Player Profiles

Happy Birthday, Sabrina Ionescu! Looking Back On An Eventful Year

December 6, 2020

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty, WNBA Offseason

Celebrate Sabrina Ionescu's 23rd birthday by looking back on a year that went far beyond her floor time with the Oregon Ducks and New York Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu became the face of a franchise, bid farewell ...

Happy Birthday, Han Xu!: Four Reasons To Be Excited For The NY Trailblazer’s Return

Geoff Magliocchetti

October 31, 2020

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty, WNBA Offseason

New York Liberty fans no doubt await the return of international sensation Han Xu, who turns 21 on Saturday. https://twitter.com/nyliberty/status/1322535688244514816 The New York Liberty were missing severa...

Ny Liberty Continue Their Fight Against Social Injustice

New York Liberty’s Layshia Clarendon on All Things Social Justice and Basketball

Pepper Persley

September 11, 2020

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty, WNBA Offseason

I was able to speak with New York Liberty guard, Layshia Clarendon, to get their perspective on the WNBA's social justice and the New York Liberty's 2020 season. Q. We saw something that has never happened...

New York Liberty: Newest Rookie Joyner Holmes Speaks After Practice Debut

Geoff Magliocchetti

July 14, 2020

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

Despite her late arrival via rookie free agency, Texas alumna Joyner Holmes has high hopes about working with the New York Liberty. One of the biggest factors behind Joyner Holmes' decision to join the New Yor...

Amanda Zahui B’s Continued Development

Justin Carter

August 30, 2019

Liberty Analysis, Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

One of my favorite developments to watch this season has been New York Liberty center Amanda Zahui B continuing to stretch her range out to the three-point line. It's a development that's had me excited on Twi...

The Post All-Star Resurgence of Tina Charles

Justin Carter

August 20, 2019

Liberty Analysis, Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

The first half of the season wasn't kind to New York Liberty star Tina Charles. Heading into the All-Star break, Charles had shot under 40% from the field in all but seven of New York's games. But since the Al...

The Rise of Rebecca Allen

Justin Carter

August 14, 2019

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

While the New York Liberty have struggled as of late and are currently on a six-game losing streak, one encouraging sign has been the play of forward Rebecca Allen. Allen opened the season as part of New York'...

Breaking Down Marine Johannès’ WNBA Debut

Justin Carter

July 14, 2019

Liberty Analysis, Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

On Friday night, the New York Liberty fell to the the Chicago Sky 99-83. With the Liberty's EuroBasket players back, the team started a lineup of Amanda Zahui B, Tina Charles, Kia Nurse, Bria Hartley, and Brit...

Kia Nurse is the New York Liberty’s X-Factor

Andrew Favakeh

June 24, 2019

Liberty Analysis, Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

Headed into the season, production for the New York Liberty from anyone not-named “Tina Charles” was a relative unknown. Asia Durr, however talented, was entering her rookie season, plus an inordinate a...

Tina Charles is Doing Tina Things

Andrew Favakeh

June 12, 2019

Liberty Player Profiles, New York Liberty

If the New York Liberty had one offseason goal it was to find Tina Charles help. With Kia Nurse expected to take a leap forward in her second-season and Asia Durr deemed pro-ready, the Liberty allowed key co...