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New York Post
29-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Liberty's Marine Johannes busts out with ‘ridiculous' game after slow start to season
We've got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA. tRY IT NOW In the second quarter, with the Liberty holding a comfortable 32-13 lead over the Valkyries, Marine Johannès decided to finally let it fly. Dribbling on the Liberty logo, she waited for a screen from Isabelle Harrison. Cutting around it, she found no Golden State player to challenge her. With the open space, Johannès leaped off her right foot for a highlight-worthy, one-legged runner 3. A minute later, she rolled over another screen from Harrison for a pullup 3-pointer. The 30-year-old from France then went on to swish a rainbow shot over 6-foot-2 rookie Janelle Salaun, who she has played with on the French women's national basketball team. Twelve of Johannès' 18 points were scored in that second quarter for what was her biggest contribution yet this season in the Liberty's 95-67 win over Golden State at Barclays Center. Johannès only shot from beyond the arc, going 6-for-11 across 22 minutes. 'Some of those, I felt like the defender was right in her face,' Breanna Stewart said of Johannès after the win. 'I know that right-handed runner was comin'! I was like she's gonna shoot that.' 3 Marine Johannès hits a one-legged 3-pointer during the Liberty's blowout win over the Valkyries. Heather Khalifa for New York Post 'She's ridiculous,' Sandy Brondello added. In her previous three games, the fourth-year guard had not scored more than six points or taken more than five shots in a game. On Tuesday, she felt something different and decided to change her tune. 'I was too passive in the last game,' Johannès said. 'Talking with [teammate] Izzy [Harrison], I have to stay aggressive. I think I have to keep going. It's never easy. Every game is different. So, just my mentality [is] keep playing with confidence.' 3 Marine Johannès, who scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, shoots a trey during the Liberty's win over the Valkyries. NBAE via Getty Images Johannès explained she spoke with Harrison at practice on Monday and again on game day about how she wanted screens from her when they had time on the court together. They were clicking on Tuesday. 'For Marine, she was just finding her rhythm, especially at home, she has that confidence knowing that one falls in, next one goes in, fans are getting behind her, players too. We are happy to see her shooting with confidence,' Stewart said. The fourth-place finisher for 2023's Sixth Player of the Year also tallied four steals, two rebounds, one assist and one block on the night while leading the Liberty bench in points. Covering the Liberty like never before Sign up for Madeline Kenney's Inside the Liberty, a weekly Sports+ newsletter. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters They collectively scored 37, which is an output the Liberty were looking to set themselves up for in the offseason. 'Our bench and our depth is gonna be what kind of separates us from anyone else,' Stewart said. 'The ability to go this deep and know that there is just gonna be consistency in everything that we do is really important. Happy that everyone is coming in with confidence all the time, mistake or not, next play up like they were talking about. It's really important because it's a collective unit.' Johannès has had on-again, off-again tenure with the Liberty, playing for New York in 2019, 2022, and 2023. 3 Marine Johannès (second from left) shares a laugh on the bench with Sabrina Ionescu (left), Natasha Cloud (second from right) and Breanna Stewart (right) during the Liberty's win over the Valkyries. Getty Images She was a fan favorite and key depth piece in the 2023 Finals, which made many disappointed when she did not return in 2024 to focus on playing for France in the Paris Olympics. After general manager Jonathan Kolb completed a trade for Natasha Cloud, the team announced Johannès' re-signing on March 21. She has since participated in her first full training camp and has taken the first step to finding more consistency off the Liberty bench moving forward. 'I'm so happy for her,' Sabrina Ionescu said. 'Any given night it can happen and I think her ability to just continue to stick with it knowing we want her to shoot shots, we want her to be confident. She missed the first and she just continued to shoot and got really hot, and that's what Marine is capable of doing.'
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Marine Johannes ‘excited' to return for Liberty as key depth piece
Marine Johannès is back where she always planned to be. The Liberty fan favorite has returned for the fourth season of what has been an on-again, off-again tenure with the team. After emerging as a significant, highly GIF-able contributor as the Liberty matured into a Finals team in 2023, Johannès sat out the 2024 WNBA season to focus on playing for host France in the Olympics. Then the offseason progressed, and for months, the 30-year-old combo guard remained unsigned. It wasn't until March 21, after Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb had completed a trade for guard Natasha Cloud, that the team announced Johannès had re-signed.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Marine Johannès arrives for first Liberty preseason
French guard Marine Johannès rejoined the Liberty this week after sitting out last year's WNBA season for the Paris Olympics. Johannès was a full participant Tuesday in the Liberty's third day of training camp. While she's preparing for her fourth WNBA season in seven years, this is her first time participating in the Liberty's preseason ramp-up. Advertisement 'We're happy that she's back,' coach Sandy Brondello said after practice. 'We're very excited to continue to integrate her in our team.' It's early, but Brondello said Johannès' reacclimation to the team has gone 'smoothly.' 'We want Marine to come in and be Marine,' Brondello said. 'She's a better player than we saw two years [ago] as well, too. So, excited about that — how she adds another level to what we want to do.' Advertisement Johannès, 30, opted out of last year's title-winning Liberty season as she helped the French women's national team win silver at its home Olympics. Johannès, who played this past offseason in Turkey, last month signed a one-year, minimum deal, worth $66,079. Marine Johannes plays for the New York Liberty during the 2023 WNBA season. Noah K. Murray for the NY Post Advertisement Johannès' return means the return of more flashy no-look passes and her trademark one-legged 3s. She also adds to the guard depth and provides additional floor spacing for the Liberty, and likely will play a pivotal part in the team's hopes of successfully defending its 2024 title. Johannès has started 15 of her 78 WNBA contests, averaging 8.0 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from deep.
