| 2006 New York Liberty season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pat Coyle |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 9,120 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–23 (.324) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2006 WNBA season was the tenth for the New York Liberty. The team finished the season with the worst record in franchise history, at 11-23.
Offseason
- In the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft, the Chicago Sky selected DeTrina White from the New York Liberty.
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 12 | Sherill Baker (G) | 
United States |
Georgia |
| 2 | 23 | Brooke Queenan (F) |
United States |
Boston College |
| 3 | 37 | Christelle N'Garsanet (C) | 
Ivory Coast |
Missouri |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
| x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
| e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
| e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 20 | @ Connecticut | 74-91 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 23 | @ Washington | 60-95 | Loss | 0-2 |
| May 30 | @ Indiana | 70-91 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 1 | @ Detroit | 63-64 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 3 | Los Angeles | 89-79 (OT) | Win | 1-4 |
| June 7 | Connecticut | 60-75 | Loss | 1-5 |
| June 9 | @ Houston | 62-97 | Loss | 1-6 |
| June 10 | @ San Antonio | 71-67 | Win | 2-6 |
| June 13 | Indiana | 78-80 (OT) | Loss | 2-7 |
| June 16 | Houston | 58-72 | Loss | 2-8 |
| June 17 | @ Washington | 70-88 | Loss | 2-9 |
| June 21 | Washington | 72-66 | Win | 3-9 |
| June 24 | @ Minnesota | 93-83 | Win | 4-9 |
| June 27 | Charlotte | 67-73 | Loss | 4-10 |
| June 30 | San Antonio | 78-91 | Loss | 4-11 |
| July 6 | Sacramento | 58-79 | Loss | 4-12 |
| July 7 | @ Chicago | 73-78 | Loss | 4-13 |
| July 9 | Phoenix | 88-94 (OT) | Loss | 4-14 |
| July 14 | @ Seattle | 66-86 | Loss | 4-15 |
| July 16 | @ Phoenix | 70-80 | Loss | 4-16 |
| July 18 | @ Los Angeles | 62-70 | Loss | 4-17 |
| July 20 | @ Sacramento | 62-71 | Loss | 4-18 |
| July 22 | Seattle | 54-89 | Loss | 4-19 |
| July 24 | Connecticut | 71-89 | Loss | 4-20 |
| July 25 | @ Chicago | 79-72 | Win | 5-20 |
| July 29 | @ Charlotte | 85-80 | Win | 6-20 |
| July 30 | Minnesota | 78-69 | Win | 7-20 |
| August 1 | @ Connecticut | 52-66 | Loss | 7-21 |
| August 3 | Detroit | 75-67 | Win | 8-21 |
| August 5 | Chicago | 80-69 | Win | 9-21 |
| August 6 | @ Detroit | 53-65 | Loss | 9-22 |
| August 8 | Indiana | 44-77 | Loss | 9-23 |
| August 11 | Charlotte | 64-62 | Win | 10-23 |
| August 13 | Washington | 93-81 | Win | 11-23 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Shameka Christon | 34 | 120 | 44 | 20 | 42 | 423 |
| Becky Hammon | 22 | 66 | 81 | 29 | 3 | 323 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 34 | 158 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 298 |
| Barbara Farris | 34 | 178 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 261 |
| Sherill Baker | 34 | 56 | 35 | 46 | 2 | 251 |
| Loree Moore | 34 | 144 | 122 | 61 | 10 | 208 |
| Erin Thorn | 27 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 166 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 21 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 163 |
| Ashley Battle | 33 | 62 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 143 |
| Iciss Tillis | 25 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 86 |
| Christelle N'Garsanet | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| Kiesha Brown | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Emile Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ambrosia Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |