New York Liberty | ||||
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Conference | Eastern | |||
Leagues | WNBA | |||
Founded | 1997 | |||
History | New York Liberty 1997–present | |||
Arena | Barclays Center | |||
Location | Brooklyn, New York | |||
Team colors | Seafoam green, black, white[1][2] | |||
CEO | Keia Clarke | |||
General manager | Jonathan Kolb | |||
Head coach | Sandy Brondello | |||
Assistant(s) | Olaf Lange Roneeka Hodges Zach O'Brien | |||
Ownership | Joseph Tsai & Clara Wu Tsai | |||
Championships | 0 | |||
Conference titles | 3 (1999, 2000, 2002)[note 1] | |||
Commissioner's Cup titles | 1 (2023) | |||
Website | liberty.wnba.com | |||
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The New York Liberty is an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the majority owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. The team's home games are played at Barclays Center.
The Liberty have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in seventeen of its twenty-six years. The franchise has been home to many well-known players such as Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Becky Hammon, Leilani Mitchell, Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter, Tina Charles, the team's first-ever No.1 overall draft pick Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot. The Liberty have three conference championships and have played in the WNBA Finals five times, falling to the Houston Comets in 1997, 1999, and 2000, losing to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002 and losing to the Las Vegas Aces in 2023. They have the most appearances in the WNBA Finals without a championship and are the only remaining original franchise in the WNBA without a championship.
The New York Liberty introduced their Mascot, Ellie the Elephant in 2021.[3]
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