2011 New York Liberty season
The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Liberty played at Prudential Center in New Jersey from 2011 through 2013 during renovations at Madison Square Garden.
Transactions
WNBA draft
The following are the Liberty's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
| 1 | 10 | Alex Montgomery | Georgia Tech | |
| 2 | 22 | Angel Robinson | Marquette | |
| 3 | 34 | Mekia Valentine | UC Santa Barbara |
Transaction log
- March 14: The Liberty re-signed Sidney Spencer.
- April 6: The Liberty signed Ewelina Kobryn to a training camp contract.
- April 11: The Liberty traded draft rights to Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for draft rights to Jessica Breland.
- April 11: The Liberty traded Kalana Greene to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Sydney Colson.
- May 16: The Liberty signed Whitney Boddie and Crystal Kelly to training camp contracts.
- May 27: The Liberty acquired Quanitra Hollingsworth from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft.
- June 1: The Liberty waived Mekia Valentine, Whitney Boddie, Crystal Kelly, and Ewelina Kobryn.
- July 4: The Liberty waived Jessica Breland and signed Felicia Chester.
- July 21: The Liberty waived Felicia Chester.
- July 28: The Liberty signed Ta'Shia Phillips.
- August 4: The Liberty traded Sidney Spencer to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kara Braxton.
Personnel changes
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Alex Montgomery | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Sydney Colson | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Jessica Breland | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | May 27, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Ta'Shia Phillips | July 28, 2011 | free agent |
| Kara Braxton | August 4, 2011 | Phoenix Mercury |
Awards and honors
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 20, 2011.
- Cappie Pondexter was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 4, 2011.
- Essence Carson was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
- Kia Vaughn was named the Most Improved Player.
- Cappie Pondexter was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.