| 2005 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pat Coyle |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 10,140 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–16 (.529) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Indiana Fever |
The 2005 WNBA season was the ninth for the New York Liberty. The Liberty advanced to the playoffs, but they were quickly swept by the Indiana Fever in the Conference Semifinals.
Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 10 | Loree Moore (G) | 
United States |
Tennessee |
| 2 | 23 | Tabitha Pool (F) |
United States |
Michigan |
| 3 | 36 | Rebecca Richman (C) |
United States |
Rutgers |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–7 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 14–6 |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 9–11 |
| Detroit Shock x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 11–9 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 20.0 | 5–12 | 1–16 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 22 | Detroit | 71-78 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 26 | Indiana | 59-67 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 1 | @ Washington | 77-68 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 3 | @ Detroit | 66-68 (OT) | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 5 | Washington | 61-58 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 10 | @ Indiana | 59-62 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 12 | Detroit | 72-69 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 18 | Phoenix | 65-54 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 21 | San Antonio | 77-59 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 25 | @ Charlotte | 61-67 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 30 | Sacramento | 50-61 | Loss | 5-6 |
| July 2 | @ San Antonio | 57-69 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 5 | @ Los Angeles | 67-55 | Win | 6-7 |
| July 7 | Connecticut | 89-79 | Win | 7-7 |
| July 12 | @ Houston | 68-65 (OT) | Win | 8-7 |
| July 15 | Minnesota | 60-64 | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 19 | @ Seattle | 78-87 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 21 | @ Phoenix | 80-70 | Win | 9-9 |
| July 22 | @ Sacramento | 73-63 | Win | 10-9 |
| July 24 | @ Minnesota | 59-47 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 27 | Houston | 69-71 | Loss | 11-10 |
| July 28 | @ Connecticut | 70-73 | Loss | 11-11 |
| July 31 | Indiana | 67-53 | Win | 12-11 |
| August 2 | Connecticut | 65-72 | Loss | 12-12 |
| August 6 | Seattle | 79-67 | Win | 13-12 |
| August 7 | @ Detroit | 67-72 | Loss | 13-13 |
| August 10 | Los Angeles | 74-69 | Win | 14-13 |
| August 12 | @ Charlotte | 82-74 (2OT) | Win | 15-13 |
| August 14 | Charlotte | 73-65 | Win | 16-13 |
| August 16 | Washington | 72-66 | Win | 17-13 |
| August 20 | @ Connecticut | 64-58 | Win | 18-13 |
| August 23 | @ Washington | 69-82 (OT) | Loss | 18-14 |
| August 25 | Charlotte | 66-78 | Loss | 18-15 |
| August 27 | @ Indiana | 50-75 | Loss | 18-16 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 30 | Indiana | 51-63 | Loss | 0-1 |
| 2 | September 1 | @ Indiana | 50-58 | Loss | 0-2 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Becky Hammon | 34 | 114 | 146 | 60 | 2 | 473 |
| Ann Wauters | 28 | 184 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 383 |
| Vickie Johnson | 34 | 118 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 353 |
| Shameka Christon | 34 | 92 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 311 |
| Elena Baranova | 33 | 227 | 59 | 25 | 46 | 288 |
| Crystal Robinson | 32 | 100 | 58 | 21 | 5 | 234 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 33 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 98 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 17 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 69 |
| Erin Thorn | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Loree Moore | 24 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| DeTrina White | 13 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Tamara Moore | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amisha Carter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |