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New York Liberty Adding Former Finals MVP To Roster

Originally posted on The Spun | By Daniel Bates | Last updated Jul 21, 2025 3:20 PM ET

The one-seeded Liberty continue to add to their roster post All-Star break — and this one comes as a bit of a surprise.

On Monday, the team landed a commitment from 2019 Finals MVP Erica Meesseman who hasn't appeared in the WNBA in three years.

The news comes via ESPN.com's Alexa Phillippou, who notes: "Meesseman's arrival to New York will be subject to the length of time it takes to go through the visa application process."

In her last season in the W, the 6-foot-4 Belgian-born forward averaged 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest as a member of the Chicago Sky.

Prior to that she spent the first seven years of her career as a member of the Washington Mystics, where she proved to be pivotal in the team taking down the Connecticut Sun in five games.

As an international player Meesseman boasts impressive accolades with a pair of EuroBasket MVPs and three straight EuroLeague MVP bids.

She also reportedly considered the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury in her return to the states; two of the top teams in the West this year.

Meesseman is set to join a loaded Liberty squad that's looking to become just the second team since 2005 to repeat as WNBA champions — joining the already impressive big three of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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