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Finishing the 2019 season with a 10-24 record, the New York Liberty did not qualify for the WNBA Playoffs for the second straight season. Despite that, a series of positive flashes on the court last season, along with a potentially impactful offseason, leaves New York in good shape for 2020 and beyond.
Considering this, let&#8217;s take a look back at the Liberty&#8217;s 2019 season in review.
Record: 10-24
Finish: 11th
Leaders: Points (Charles, 16.9); Rebounds (Charles, 7.5); Assists (Boyd, 4.6); Steals (Boyd, 1.4); Blocks (Zahui B, 1.4)
<h2>Storylines</h2>
<h3>Tina Terrific</h3>
Selected first overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Tina Charles has been a top-tier player in the league ever since. Finishing her 10th season in the WNBA, Charles has shown no signs of slowing down. The 7x WNBA All-Star and 2012 WNBA MVP averaged 16.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Liberty in both of these categories. At 30 years old, Charles is still one of the most dominant bigs in the league and one of the most consistent competitors this league has ever seen.
<h3>The Emergence of Kia Nurse</h3>
The No. 10 pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Kia Nurse enjoyed a productive rookie season. Her sophomore season, however, established her as one of the most promising up-and-coming guards in the league. In 2019, Nurse averaged 13.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, which were all career highs. Nurse also made her first WNBA All-Star appearance, starting for Team Delle Donne and scoring 15 points in the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game. At 23 years old and approaching her third season in the league, the Liberty should feel very comfortable with Kia Nurse being an integral part of the team’s future.
<h3>Getting Defensive</h3>
In 2019, the Liberty finished 12th in the league in defensive rating, opponent points per game and opponent points off turnovers. Finishing 12th in any of these categories makes it challenging to win games, and it is likely one of the reasons why the Liberty missed the postseason. When looking forward to what they need to improve upon, it’d be safe to assume the Liberty will target defensive improvements.
<h2>Looking Ahead</h2>
Although the 2020 offseason has just begun for many, the Liberty made moves immediately following the conclusion of the 2019 season. The team announced that head coach <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-announce-head-coach-katie-smiths-contract-not-renewed/">Katie Smith will not return</a>, which opens the door to a coaching search. The Liberty also announced that starting in 2020 they will play their <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-announce-barclays-center-as-home-venue-beginning-in-2020/">home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY</a> meaning the team will move back to NYC after playing the past two seasons at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. Along with a pending coaching change and move to the Big Apple, New York won the WNBA Draft Lottery and will hold the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft 2020.
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2019 Season Review: New York Liberty

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Best Of: New York Liberty (2019)

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Brittany Boyd-Jones

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Liberty in the First Round of the 2015 WNBA Draft, ninth overall selection.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
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<li>Drafted in the first round (ninth overall) by the New York Liberty in the 2015 WNBA Draft</li>
<li>Named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2015.</li>
<li>Led all rookies in steals per game (1.1 spg) and ranked sixth amongst first-year players in scoring (6.6 ppg) as a rookie in 2015.</li>
<li>Finished 4th in the WNBA averaging 1.6 steals per game and 15th with 3.6 assists per game in 2016.</li>
<li>Dished out a career-high 10 assists at Dallas on Sept. 11, 2016.</li>
<li>Missed all but 2 games during the 2017 season due to a torn Achilles’ tendon.</li>
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2019: Appeared in 33 games, starting in 17&#8230; Averaged 5.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.6 APG and 1.4 SPG. Had a season-high 15 points on June 30 against Atlanta Dream. Had a career-high12 assists while playing against Los Angeles Sparks. (9/6) Played 18 minutes and had 9 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds…Played 30 minutes and had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists on 6/19 against the Chicago Sky.
2018: Recovered from a torn left Achilles’ tendon suffered in the beginning of the 2017 season…Played in 30 of the 34 games of the season…Started in 14 regular season games…Averaged 6.4 PPG…Had the highest assist average on the team with 5.3 APG…Shot 41.4% from the field-goal position…Made 77.4% of her free throws throughout the season…Led the Liberty with the most steals on average per game with 1.2…Scored a season-high twice versus Chicago, once on the road and once at home, of 14 points and New York won both games (7/1, 7/15)…In the same game (7/15) Boyd grabbed four steals for a season-high…Made season-high 11 assists at home against Atlanta (6/19)…Played 29 minutes, her most of the season, away in Las Vegas (8/15)…Grabbed a career-high in defensive rebounds of eight against Atlanta (8/12)
2017: Suffered a torn left Achilles’ tendon in the 4th quarter of the Liberty’s game against Minnesota on May 18, had a successful repair performed at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) on May 22, and missed the remainder of the 2017 WNBA season&#8230; Scored 16 points, 14 of which were scored during the second half. Also had 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in game against the Lynx (5/18)…Scored 8 of her 10 points in the 4th quarter, also had 2 assists and 1 steal in season-opening win over San Antonio (5/13).
2016: Appeared in 33 games, making 9 starts&#8230; Averaged 6.5 points, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game&#8230; Finished the season ranked fourth in the WNBA in steals and 15th in assists&#8230; Led the Liberty in steals and tied for second with assists&#8230; Recorded 10 games with five or more assists and 10 games with at least three steals&#8230; Had five games scoring in double figures&#8230; Set a new career-high for assists for the second-straight game as she dished out 10 dimes against Dallas (9/11)&#8230; Had a career-high 8 assists to go along with 8 points, and 6 rebounds in New York’s win over the Sun (9/9)&#8230; In her second-straight start, Boyd thrived as she scored a season-high 19 points (7-of-8 FG) and dished out 6 assists in New York’s win over the Mercury (9/3)&#8230; Tallied up 11 points, 3 rebounds 3 steals, and 2 assists in New York’s victory at San Antonio (8/26)&#8230;Finished with a season-high 17 points while leading the Liberty with a career-best 7 assists, also tallying 3 steals in a win at Washington (7/20)&#8230; Was electric off the bench as she finished with 8 points, 3 steals, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 20 minutes of action against the Sun (7/17)&#8230; Finished with 8 points and 4 rebounds off the bench in the Liberty’s setback at Minnesota (7/15)&#8230; Provided excellent energy coming off the bench, finishing 3-of-5 from the floor with 6 points, a team-high 4 assists and 2 rebounds in 20 minutes against the Stars (7/10)&#8230; Was 4-of-10 from the field scoring, 8 points with 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals off the bench against the Sparks (7/3)&#8230; Snagged a team-high 3 steals, scoring 4 points in 14 minutes in a road win at Phoenix (7/1)&#8230; In 19 minutes of action she scored 8 points, dished out 3 assists and grabbed 2 boards in New York’s OT win at Minnesota (6/29)&#8230; Was an efficient 4-for-6 from the field in 15 minutes, finishing with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in New York’s overtime loss to Phoenix (6/26)&#8230; Dished out 3 assists in 11 minutes in New York’s win over Chicago, and led the team with a +8 rating on the court (6/24)&#8230; Had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the team’s 80-72 victory over Connecticut (6/16)&#8230; Provided a spark off the bench, playing 12 minutes with 5 points, 4 assists, and a team-high 3 steals in a win over Dallas (6/14)&#8230; Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, scoring 10 points in the Liberty’s win against the Storm (6/5)&#8230; Scored 7 points and had 5 assists in New York’s 91-59 win over Indiana (6/3)&#8230; Had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in New York’s contest vs. Minnesota (5/31)&#8230; Scored 9 points in 16 minutes of action against the Sparks (5/21)&#8230; Started the season opener at Washington, finishing with 7 points and 4 assists (5/14).
2015: Named to the 2015 WNBA All-Rookie Team… Appeared in 30 games and started 4… Missed the final four games of the regular season and all of the playoffs due to a wrist injury… Averaged 6.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 14.3 minutes per game… Led all rookies in steals per game, and ranked 6th amongst first-year players in scoring and fourth in assists… Ranked 25th in league assists per game 2.3 and 15th for 1.2 steals per game… Posted 8 games scoring in double figures and topped 20 points twice… Had a season and career high of 22 points against Tulsa (8/15)…Had a season high of 6 rebounds with 7 points in a win at Chicago (8/7)… Led the Liberty with 18 points in a win at Atlanta (6/21) becoming the first New York rookie to lead both teams in scoring since Becky Hammon on Aug. 19, 1999… Had three steals in the final 2:41 and scored 13 points to help lead the Liberty to a comeback win at Phoenix (7/18)… Made 1st WNBA start as point guard vs. Indiana (6/9) and dished out 5 assists.
COLLEGE: Earned a 2015 AP All-American (2nd Team) selection as a senior with the University of California … 2015 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … 2015 WBCA All-Region … Named to the All-Pac 12 Team and All-Pace 12 Defensive Team three years in a row (2013, 2014, 2015) … Averaged 13.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game in collegiate career … One of four players in the country named to the midseason lists for the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, Nancy Lieberman Award and the Dawn Staley Award … One of just three players in the country to average at least 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists with her 14.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game… First player in Pac-12 history to reach career totals of 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 600 assists, and 300 steals.
PERSONAL: Grew up in Richmond, California and attended Berkeley High School… Was the No. 38 overall prospect and No. 8 point guard according to ESPN HoopGurlz&#8230;was invited to the USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials in 2010 and also earned first team All-State honors that year&#8230;Named All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle and First-Team All-East Bay by the Contra Costa Times.