Tag Archive | New York Liberty
New York Liberty Announce Player Signings
The New York Liberty have re-signed restricted free agents guard Rebecca Allen and center Amanda Zahui B, head coach Katie Smith announced Monday. The terms of the agreements were not disclosed, per team policy. Allen enters her fifth season with the Liberty after being signed as an undrafted free agent before the 2015 season. Zahui […]
New York Liberty Announces Sale of the Team to Joe Tsai
The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the purchase of the New York Liberty by an entity owned by Joe Tsai and his family, WNBA Interim President Mark Tatum announced today. Mr. Tsai is 49% minority owner and alternate Governor of the Brooklyn Nets. “We are fortunate to welcome Joe Tsai to […]
Nurse’s Game- High in Win Over France Gives Canada Quarterfinals Apperance
New York Liberty guard Kia Nurse scored a game-high for the second consecutive time and Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe tallied a double-double as Canada Basketball’s Senior Women’s National Team got by France, 71-60. The win grants Canada a quarterfinals appearance and a two-day rest. Canada (3-0) finishes first in Group A and will now face the […]
Charles Leads the Way for USA’s 102-76 Victory over Latvia For Automatic Qualifier Bid
Tina Charles tabbed a team-high 18 points as the USA Women’s World Cup Team beat Latvia, 102-76, at the 2018 FIBA World Cup. The victory secures USA with an automatic bid to the quarterfinals. “We are really happy with the result,” Charles began. “We wanted to come out and have a really good defensive […]
Allen and Australia Torch Argentina , 84-43, and Remain Undefeated in World Cup
Rebecca Allen and the Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals obliterated Argentina, 84-43, and now have never trailed through two World Cup contests. Australia contained Argentina’s shooting to a lowly 22.3-percent. At the line, Argentina converted just 42.9-percent of its tries. On the other end, Australia was a 48.5-percent shooting team on the morning and captured […]
Nurse Explodes for 29 Points as Unbeaten Canada Defeats Greece in World Cup, 82-63
New York Liberty guard Kia Nurse tallied a game-high 29 points as Canada Basketball’s Senior Women’s National Team defeated Korea, 82-63, to remain unbeaten in FIBA World Cup play. Leading Korea 8-3 midway through the first quarter, Canada used a 7-0 run to take a commanding 15-3 lead. However, Korea briefly responded with a […]
Tina Charles Chosen As One of 16 Finalist For 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team
Featuring a stellar blend of veterans, who have won a combined 13 Olympic and 10 World Cup gold medals, and some of the top, young talent in the nation, 16 finalists have been selected for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team. The athletes were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player […]
