2006 By the Numbers

New York, NY - September 18, 2006 - Sports can all be boiled down to numbers - numbers on the uniforms, statistics - it's all a numbers game. How close did you pay attention to the numbers of the 2006 Liberty season? There was certainly a lot to keep track of. Here we take a look at 2006 by the numbers. Some will be obvious to even the casual fan, while others might suprise even you die-hards. How many did you know?

2 million - The Liberty registered its 2 millionth fan on July 30, becoming the first team in the WNBA to reach such a mark

2,372 - Total number of points scored by the Liberty in 2006

500 - Career rebound milestone both Becky Hammon and Barb Farris reached during the season

96 - Becky Hammon's free throw shooting percentage - tops in the WNBA

43 - Erin Thorn's three-point shooting percentage - number one in the league

37 - Total games played in 2006: 3 pre-season and 34 regular season

34 - Regular season games played and started by both Barb Farris and Shameka Christon - the only two players on the team to start every game

17 - Regular season games played on the road and at home

11 - Teresa Weatherspoon's number, which as of August 5 can now be permenantly found on the Liberty court

10 - Number of seasons played by the Liberty and the WNBA

9 - With June 3's home opener win over Los Angeles, the Liberty has now won nine of its 10 home opening games in history

8 - New players on the 2006 team

7 - Wins in the last 10 games of the season

5 - Returning players from 2005

4 - NCAA Championships held by Liberty players (Ashley Battle-3, Kelly Schumacher-1; both with UConn)

3 - As of July 12, MSG and the Liberty have hosted three WNBA All-Star Games

1 - Liberty All-Star in 2006 (Becky Hammon)

Only time will tell what numbers will come with the 2007 season. But one thing is for sure: you can be at The Garden to count every one by getting your 2007 ticket plans now!

See you next season!