San Antonio Silver Stars
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| San Antonio Silver Stars | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Founded | 1997 |
| History | Utah Starzz (1997-2002) |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| City | San Antonio, Texas |
| Team Colors | Black, Silver |
| Owner | Peter Holt |
| General Manager | Dan Hughes[1] |
| Head Coach | Dan Hughes |
| WNBA Championships | None |
| Conference Titles | None |
| Mascot | The Fox [2] |
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. One of the founding teams of the WNBA, they have also historically been one of the least successful teams in the league.
Originally based in Salt Lake City, Utah under the name the Utah Starzz, the team moved to Texas in 2003.
The Stars are the sister team of the San Antonio Spurs.
Uniforms:
- 1997 - 2002: At home, white with blue and purple trim. Starzz logo test is on the chest in purple. Away from home, teal with white Starzz logo text on the chest and blue trim on the sides. Starzz logo "U" is on the right leg of the shorts.
- 2003 - Present: At home, silver with black trim. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver trim. Stars logo text is on the chest in white.
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[edit] Franchise History
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never fully met the same success as their NBA counterpart, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA Draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. Unfortunately, the pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 season.In 2001 and 2002, the Utah Starzz-San Antonio Silver Stars has better seasons when they made it to the playoffs. They lost in the first round against the Monarchs in 2001. In 2002, the Starzz-Silver Stars beat the Comets in the Western Conference First Round Semifinals 2-1.The San Antonio Silver Stars made it to the Western Finals but lost to the LA Sparks 2-0.
Despite having a solid group of stars in Jennifer Azzi, Natalie Williams and Marie Ferdinand the Starzz never ranked among the WNBA elite. The lack of commercial success the franchise found in Utah resulted in a move to San Antonio, Texas and a change of name to the San Antonio Silver Stars.
In 2003, the Silver Stars made their first major roster move when they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. Before the 2005 season, the team traded away star Margo Dydek.
Since moving to San Antonio, however, the franchise has been largely unable to change its losing trend and has not made the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current NBA counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs, who are one of the NBA's most successful teams. From 1997-2002,the Starzz finished 87-99 throughout the last 6 years in Salt Lake City,UT.From 2003-Present the Starzz(now the Silver Stars) are 41-88 in San Antonio,TX.
[edit] Season-by-Season Records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Starzz | |||||
| 1997 | 7 | 21 | .250 | ||
| 1998 | 8 | 22 | .267 | ||
| 1999 | 15 | 17 | .469 | ||
| 2000 | 18 | 14 | .563 | ||
| 2001 | 19 | 13 | .594 | Lost First Round | Sacramento 2, Utah 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 12 | .625 | Won First Round Lost Conference Finals |
Utah 2, Houston 1 Los Angeles 2, Utah 0 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | |||||
| 2003 | 12 | 22 | .353 | ||
| 2004 | 9 | 25 | .265 | ||
| 2005 | 7 | 27 | .206 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | 21 | .382 | ||
| Totals | 128 | 194 | .398 | ||
| Playoffs | 2 | 5 | .286 | ||
Stats updated August 15, 2006
[edit] Players of note
[edit] Hall of Famers
none
[edit] Retired numbers
none
[edit] Not to be forgotten
- Jennifer Azzi
- Tricia Bader Binford, now the Head Coach at Montana State University
- Elena Baranova
- Edna Campbell
- Sylvia Crawley, now the Head Coach at Ohio University
- Tai Dillard
- Margo Dydek
- Stacy Frese, the sister of Brenda Frese
- Adrienne Goodson
- Lady Hardmon, now Lady Grooms
- Dena Cucinelli, now an Assistant Coach at Central Connecticut State University
- Amy Herrig
- Jessie Hicks
- Korie Hlede
- Gwen Jackson
- LaTonya Johnson
- Semeka Randall, now an Assistant Coach at Michigan State University
- Tammi Reiss
- Olympia Scott
- Kate Starbird
- Chantel Tremitiere
- Adrian Williams
- Kim Williams
- Natalie Williams
- Nevriye Yilmaz
[edit] Current Roster
| San Antonio Silver Stars Current Roster |
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| Head Coach: Dan Hughes | Edit | |||
| Pos. | No. | Name | College | |
| C | 7 | Chantelle Anderson | Vanderbilt | |
| G | 10 | Agnieszka Bibrzycka | Poland | |
| F-C | Erin Buescher | The Masters College | ||
| G | 30 | Helen Darling | Penn State | |
| F | 43 | Shyra Ely | Tennessee | |
| G | 3 | Marie Ferdinand | Louisiana State | |
| G | 8 | Dalma Ivanyi | Florida International | |
| G | 55 | Vickie Johnson | Louisiana Tech | |
| G | 6 | Jae Kingi-Cross | Canberra, Australia | |
| C | 00 | Ruth Riley | Notre Dame | |
| F | 32 | LaToya Thomas | Mississippi State | |
| F | 53 | Kendra Wecker | Kansas State | |
| F | 33 | Sophia Young | Baylor | |
| G | 5 | Shanna Zolman | Tennessee | |
| (IL) - Inactive List | ||||
[edit] Coaches and others
Head Coaches:
- Denise Taylor (1997)
- Frank Layden (1998)
- Frank Williams (1999 - 2001)
- Candi Harvey (2001 - 2003)
- Shell Dailey (2003), interim
- Dee Brown (2004)
- Vonn Read (2004), interim
- Shell Dailey (2004), interim
- Dan Hughes (2005 - Present)
[edit] External links
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics | Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm |
| Defunct teams: Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Miami Sol | Portland Fire | |
| Media: WNBA on ESPN | List of WNBA Finals broadcasters | |
| Other Women's Leagues: National Women's Basketball League | Women's National Basketball League (Australia) | |
