NEW YORK, NY – May 28, 2015 – New York Liberty Senior Vice President for Business and Basketball Operations Kristin Bernert and Head Coach Bill Laimbeer announced today that the team has waived rookie guard Amber Orrange and center Shanece McKinney.
“I want to thank Amber and Shanece for all of the hard work they put forth during our training camp,” said Laimbeer. “I am excited about the team we are putting together, as we continue to prepare for opening night against Atlanta next Friday.”
Orrange, a 5-foot-7-inch guard out of Stanford University, was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) of the 2015 WNBA Draft. She was a three-time All-Pac 12 selection with the Cardinal, and ranked 20th all-time at Stanford with 1,414-career points. Orrange had appeared in a pair of preseason games for the Liberty, averaging 6.5 minutes per game.
In her second professional season, McKinney originally joined the Liberty as an undrafted free agent in 2014. The Louisiana State product averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 24 appearances with New York last season. McKinney appeared in both of the Liberty’s preseason contests, making one start.