New York Liberty draft history

96 picks since 1997 · 29 first-round picks

Who have the Liberty drafted?

The New York Liberty have made 96 draft picks since 1997, 29 of them in the first round. The longest career among them: Vickie Johnson, 12th overall in 1997, 410 games. Their latest first-round pick is Marquesha Davis, 11th overall in 2024.

First-round picks By round Every pick by year

Liberty first-round picks

New York Liberty first-round draft picks, newest first
Draft	Pick	Player	Pos	Career
2024	11	Marquesha DavisOle Miss	G	31 games
2022	5	Nyara SaballyOregon	F	100 games
2021	6	Michaela OnyenwereUCLA	F	222 games
2020	1	Sabrina IonescuOregon	G	212 games
2020	9	Megan WalkerUConn	F	59 games
2020	12	Jazmine JonesLouisville	G	55 games
2019	2	Asia (AD) Durr		—
2018	10	Kia NurseUConn	G	288 games
2016	12	Adut BulgakFlorida State	C	12 games
2015	9	Brittany Boyd-JonesCalifornia	G	130 games
2015	11	Kiah StokesUConn	C	364 games
2014	4	Alyssa ThomasMaryland	F	400 games
2013	5	Kelsey BoneTexas A&M	C	167 games
2013	7	Toni YoungOklahoma State	F	39 games
2012	7	Kelley CainTennessee	C	29 games
2011	10	Alex MontgomeryGeorgia Tech	F	215 games
2009	8	Kia Vaughn	C	386 games
2008	7	Essence Carson	F	367 games
2008	14	Erlana Larkins	F	247 games
2007	5	Tiffany Jackson		—
2006	12	Sherill Baker		75 games
2005	10	Loree Moore	G	155 games
2004	5	Shameka Christon	F	317 games
2003	10	Molly Creamer		—
2000	13	Olga Firsova		—
1999	6	Crystal Robinson		245 games
1998	9	Alicia Thompson		143 games
1997	4	Kym Hampton		—
1997	6	Sue Wicks		—

How each round turned out

New York Liberty picks by round since 1997
Round	Picks	Played a game
1st	29	23 (79%)
2nd	30	21 (70%)
3rd	30	9 (30%)
4th	7	1 (14%)

Every Liberty pick by year

Every New York Liberty draft pick since 1997, newest first
Round, pick	Overall	Player	Pos	Career
2026 draft · 1 pick
3-11	41	Manuela Puoch		—
2025 draft · 1 pick
3-13	38	Adja Kane		—
2024 draft · 4 picks
1-11	11	Marquesha Davis	G	31 games
2-5	17	Esmery Martinez		—
2-11	23	Jessika Carter	F	2 games
3-10	35	Kaitlyn Davis		—
2023 draft · 1 pick
3-6	30	Okako Adika		—
2022 draft · 2 picks
1-5	5	Nyara Sabally	F	100 games
3-17	29	Sika Kone	F	101 games
2021 draft · 4 picks
1-6	6	Michaela Onyenwere	F	222 games
2-5	17	DiDi Richards	G	65 games
3-1	25	Valerie Higgins		—
3-5	29	Marine Fauthoux	G	21 games
2020 draft · 6 picks
1-1	1	Sabrina Ionescu	G	212 games
1-9	9	Megan Walker	F	59 games
1-12	12	Jazmine Jones	G	55 games
2-1	13	Kylee Shook	F	50 games
2-3	15	Leaonna Odom	F	40 games
3-2	26	Erica Ogwumike		—
2019 draft · 3 picks
1-2	2	Asia (AD) Durr		—
2-2	14	Han Xu	C	102 games
3-2	26	Megan Huff	F	7 games
2018 draft · 3 picks
1-10	10	Kia Nurse	G	288 games
2-10	22	Mercedes Russell	C	216 games
3-10	34	Leslie Robinson		—
2017 draft · 2 picks
2-2	14	Lindsay Allen	G	214 games
3-10	34	Kai James		—
2016 draft · 3 picks
1-12	12	Adut Bulgak	C	12 games
2-12	24	Ameryst Alston	F	3 games
3-12	36	Shacobia Barbee		—
2015 draft · 4 picks
1-9	9	Brittany Boyd-Jones	G	130 games
1-11	11	Kiah Stokes	C	364 games
2-11	23	Amber Orrange		—
3-3	27	Laurin Mincy		—
2014 draft · 3 picks
1-4	4	Alyssa Thomas	F	400 games
2-2	14	Tyaunna Marshall		—
3-2	26	Meighan Simmons	G	36 games
2013 draft · 5 picks
1-5	5	Kelsey Bone	C	167 games
1-7	7	Toni Young	F	39 games
2-3	15	Kamiko Williams	G	34 games
3-1	25	Shenneika Smith		—
3-3	27	Olcay Cakir		—
2012 draft · 2 picks
1-7	7	Kelley Cain	C	29 games
3-12	36	Katelan Redmon	G	7 games
2011 draft · 3 picks
1-10	10	Alex Montgomery	F	215 games
2-10	22	Angel Robinson	F	64 games
3-10	34	Mekia Valentine		—
2010 draft · 3 picks
2-1	13	Kalana Greene	G	166 games
2-4	16	Ashley Houts		20 games
3-1	25	Cory Montgomery		—
2009 draft · 2 picks
1-8	8	Kia Vaughn	C	386 games
2-8	21	Abby Waner		—
2008 draft · 4 picks
1-7	7	Essence Carson	F	367 games
1-14	14	Erlana Larkins	F	247 games
2-13	27	Wanisha Smith		—
3-7	35	Alberta Auguste		—
2007 draft · 3 picks
1-5	5	Tiffany Jackson		—
2-3	16	Shay Doron		7 games
3-3	29	Martina Weber		2 games
2006 draft · 3 picks
1-12	12	Sherill Baker		75 games
2-9	23	Brooke Queenan		12 games
3-9	37	Christelle N'Garsanet		15 games
2005 draft · 3 picks
1-10	10	Loree Moore	G	155 games
2-10	23	Tabitha Poole		—
3-10	36	Rebecca Richman		—
2004 draft · 3 picks
1-5	5	Shameka Christon	F	317 games
2-4	17	Amisha Carter		5 games
3-4	30	Cathy Joens		45 games
2003 draft · 5 picks
1-10	10	Molly Creamer		—
2-5	17	Erin Thorn	G	284 games
2-12	24	Sonja Mallory		—
2-14	26	K.B. Sharp		178 games
3-12	39	Nicole Kaczmarski		—
2002 draft · 3 picks
2-10	26	Linda Frohlich		62 games
3-14	46	Tracy Gahan		—
4-14	62	Dee Dee Warley		—
2001 draft · 2 picks
4-9	57	Taru Tuukkanen		—
4-12	60	Tara Mitchem		—
2000 draft · 4 picks
1-13	13	Olga Firsova		—
2-13	29	Desiree Francis		—
3-13	45	Jessica Bibby		—
4-13	61	Natalie Porter		—
1999 draft · 4 picks
1-6	6	Crystal Robinson		245 games
2-6	18	Michele Van Gorp		132 games
3-6	30	Tamika Whitmore		350 games
4-6	42	Carolyn Young		—
1998 draft · 4 picks
1-9	9	Alicia Thompson		143 games
2-9	19	Nadine Domond		—
3-9	29	Albena Branzova		—
4-9	39	Vanessa Nygaard		107 games
1997 draft · 6 picks
1-4	4	Kym Hampton		—
1-6	6	Sue Wicks		—
2-3	11	Sophia Witherspoon		207 games
2-4	12	Vickie Johnson	G	410 games
3-6	22	Trena Trice-Hill		—
4-3	27	Kisha Ford		—

Games are the player's career, for any club, with the Hall of Fame; All-Star selections are not on file for this league.