Tag Archive | 2021 WNBA Draft

New York Liberty Select Michaela Onyenwere No. 6 Overall in 2021 WNBA Draft

The New York Liberty selected Michaela Onyenwere from UCLA with the sixth overall pick in tonight’s 2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm®. This marks the third player in the franchise’s 25-year history drafted No. 6 overall, joining Sue Wicks (1997) and Crystal Robinson (1999). Onyenwere, a 6-0 forward, highlights this year’s Liberty draft class. […]

WNBA’s 25th Regular Season Starts on May 14

The WNBA most recently released its 2021 regular season game schedule with the league tipping off its landmark 25th season on Friday, May 14 with a weekend of action featuring all 12 teams. The league will unveil its complete television schedule in the upcoming weeks. On the heels of the launch of the WNBA’s season-long 25th anniversary campaign, Count It , and […]

Six Additional NCAA Players Opt-In for 2021 WNBA Draft

The WNBA announced that an additional six players from Colleges and Universities have formally filed for inclusion as candidates for the 2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm®, scheduled for April 15 (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).  Additionally, one player has rescinded her prior decision to opt-in for the draft.   Today’s moves bring the total number […]

WNBA Announces Players who have opted-in for 2021 WNBA Draft

The WNBA announced that 52 players from Colleges and Universities have, as of April 1, filed for inclusion as candidates for the 2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm®, scheduled for April 15 (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).  Since the NCAA has granted every winter sport student-athlete an additional year of NCAA eligibility, every intercollegiate women’s […]

New York Liberty Acquire Natasha Howard And Sami Whitcomb

The New York Liberty announced that the team has acquired three-time WNBA Champion Natasha Howard and two-time champion Sami Whitcomb from the Seattle Storm in separate trade transactions. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. Three trades in total were executed between three teams to bring Howard and Whitcomb to the Big […]

VIDEO: New York Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb shares these thoughts on the 2021 WNBA Draft

New York Liberty fans check out this video featuring General Manager Jonathan Kolb, who shares these thoughts on the 2021 WNBA Draft and more. For more information on the New York Liberty fans are encouraged to click on the link seen here: Home – New York Liberty (wnba.com) For more information on the New York […]

New York Liberty Wins Top Pick in 2021 WNBA Draft

The New York Liberty secured the top overall selection in the 2021 WNBA Draft, as determined by the WNBA Draft Lottery 2021 presented by State Farm®, which took place earlier this evening. This is the second time in franchise history that the team has secured the No. 1 pick (Sabrina Ionescu, 2020). “This is an […]