As play overseas halted for the joyous holiday season and our players headed stateside for some rest & relaxation,
NYLiberty.com is looking back at the fall to see how they faired in the first half of their respective seasons.
The following is our breakdown of leaders amongst the Liberty through the top statistical categories (through December 2009).
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LEADER:
Tiffany Jackson (Israel). In 10 league games, Jackson
has been putting up some prime time numbers to average an
amazing 20.1 points per game.
RUNNERS UP:
Kia Vaughn (Israel), 17.1 points per game;
Shameka Christon
(Poland), 16.4 points per game. |
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| REBOUNDS |
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LEADER: Kia Vaughn (Israel). The
rookie from the Bronx has pulled down an impressive 11.6 rebounds per game
in her first overseas adventure.
RUNNERS UP:
Tiffany Jackson (Israel), 10.6 boards per game; leading
for the guards, Essence Carson
(France), 6.0 rebounds per
game. |
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| ASSISTS |
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LEADER: Leilani Mitchell (France).
Mitchell takes this category hands down, as the little Lib is dishing out
five assists per game in the French league.
RUNNERS UP: Janel McCarville (Russia),
3.0 assists per game in the Euroleague; Essence Carson
(France), 3.0 assists per game in the French league. |
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| STEALS |
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LEADERS: Nicole Powell (Turkey) and
Leilani Mitchell (France). We have a tie, as Powell and
Mitchell each have snagged 2.3 steals per outing.
RUNNERS UP: Essence Carson (France),
2.2 steals per game. |
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| FIELD GOAL SHOOTING |
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LEADERS: Leilani Mitchell (France)
and Kia Vaughn (Israel). The best shooting performance
of the guards comes via Mitchell, with a .529 shooting percentage from
the field. Vaughn leads the way for the post
players shooting .622-percent from the field.
RUNNERS UP:
Janel McCarville (Russia), .614; Tiffany
Jackson (Israel), .535; Sidney Spencer (Poland),
.510; Shameka Christon (Poland), .448. |
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| 3-PT FIELD GOAL
SHOOTING |
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LEADER: Nicole Powell (Turkey). It
seems Powell hasn't missed a step, coming off her best season as a pro.
The sharp shooter is gunning .600-percent from behind the arc in Turkish
league action.
RUNNERS UP: Shameka Christon
(Poland), .545; Cathrine Kraayeveld (Czech Republic),
.533. |
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| FREE THROW SHOOTING |
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LEADER: Sidney Spencer (Poland).
Spencer has connected on all 10 of her free throw attempts through the
first half of the season for a perfect charity stripe shooting
percentage.
RUNNERS UP: Leilani Mitchell
(France), .903; Cathrine Kraayeveld (Czech Republic),
.900. |
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| TEAM RECORD |
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ALL TIED
UP: Sidney Spencer, Nicole
Powell, Kia Vaughn and Janel
McCarville's clubs all own undefeated records in their respective
leagues. Spencer's Gorzow is dominating the Polish league with a 14-0
record. Powell's Fenerbahce is holding onto a 9-0 record in Turkish league
action. Vaughn's Electra Ramat owns a perfect 10-0 Israeli league record.
McCarville's Spartak Moscow has not dropped a single game in Group D play
and boasts a 7-0 record. |
See the entire roster's stat lines (as of December 2009) here.
There's plenty of more overseas action to come, stay
tuned to Overseas
Central
for our weekly updates as winter play gets under way soon enough.
Compiled by Catherine Proto
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