The
San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in
San AntonioSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
,
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, playing in the
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
in the
Women's National Basketball AssociationThe Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA). The team was founded in
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
,
UtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
before the league's inaugural
1997 season-External links:*...
began; the team moved to San Antonio before the
2003 season-External links:***...
. The team is owned by Peter Holt, who also owns the Silver Stars' NBA counterpart, the
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
The Silver Stars have qualified for the
WNBA PlayoffsThe WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
in four of their eight years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
, solid power-forward
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, former first-overall draft pick
Ann WautersAnn Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
, and seven-foot-two-inch center
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
. In
2008-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
, the Silver Stars went to the
WNBA FinalsThe WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
but they were swept by
DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
.
The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the
Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the
Utah StarsThe Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...
, but with the zz at the end like the
Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, 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 DraftThe WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
. 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 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the
Sacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the
Houston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
.
Relocation to San Antonio
When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding.
The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to
Peter HoltPeter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
(the owner of the NBA's
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
) and relocated to
San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The team's name was changed to the
San Antonio Silver Stars and would change its team colors to the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
The Stars fall short (2003–2006)
Immediately after moving, the new Silver Stars made major roster moves, as they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the
Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
.
For the first four seasons (2003–2006) after moving to San Antonio, the franchise was unable to change its old losing trend and did not make the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs. From 1997–2002, the Utah Starzz had a record of 87–99. From 2003–2006, the San Antonio Silver Stars record was 41–88.
Picking things up (2007–2008)
The 2007 season brought a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
,
Ruth RileyRuth Ellen Riley is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association . Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006...
, and
Sandora IrvinSandora Lavett Irvin is an American professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association...
in trades, selected
Helen DarlingHelen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
in
Charlotte Sting'sThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
dispersal draftA dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...
, drafted
Camille LittleCamille Little is a professional basketball player. In 2007 she began her career in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She played college basketball at North Carolina.-High school:...
in the second round, signed Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as
Marie Ferdinand-HarrisMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
,
Vickie JohnsonVickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
,
Shanna CrossleyShanna Annette Crossley is an American professional basketball player for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She attended college at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 2006 with a degree in Broadcasting...
,
Kendra WeckerKendra Renee Wecker is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics...
, and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
. The new-look Silver Stars became an instant contender in the Western Conference. On August 4, 2007 the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. In the first round, the Silver Stars were matched up against the Sacramento Monarchs. After losing game 1 in Sacramento, the Silver Stars would win games 2 and 3 to advance to the Western Finals. The Silver Stars faced off against a strong
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
team, which had the number 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Silver Stars would lose Game 1 at home 102–100 on a controversial call by ref Lisa Mattingly. Mattingly called a foul on Shanna Crossley with 2.1 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 100. Replay showed that Crossley made no contact with Phoenix's
Cappie PondexterCappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot...
. However, Pondexter was sent to the line and made both free throws and Crossley's half-court shot to win the game nearly went in. On September 1, 2007 the Silver Stars' season came to an end after the Stars lost Game 2 98–92 in Phoenix.
Heading into in 2008, the Silver Stars were regarded as a premiere contender and did not disappoint. After an average start, the Stars seized control of the Western Conference and rode to the best record in the West, and the #1 seed in the playoffs. In the first round, the Silver Stars once again faced off against the Sacramento Monarchs. Unlike 2007, the Stars won Game 1 on the road, 85–78. But the Monarchs would prove pesky, spoiling a potential clinch in Game 2 crushing the Silver Stars at home 84–67. Now the Silver Stars had to win game 3 or face an offseason of disappointment. In the Game, the Silver Stars would secure a 14 point lead and it seemed over. But a late rally by the Monarchs, including the last seven points in regulation, sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Silver Stars clamped down and proved they were the better team, defeating the Monarchs 86–81, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second season in a row. In the West Finals, the Stars faced the resurgent
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
team. In Game 1 in LA, the Stars took an early lead, but an 11–0 run by the Sparks into the half changed the tempo of the game and the Sparks took Game 1 85–70. In Game 2, the Silver Stars blew a fourteen point lead in the final quarter, as the Sparks took a one point lead with 1.3 seconds left. The Stars season was over unless there would be a miracle. Fortunately for the Stars, Sophia Young delivered with a 14-foot turnaround shot to lift the Silver Stars to a 67–66 game 2. It came down to Game 3, with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line. The two teams battled down the stretch, but the stellar play of Becky Hammon, who had 35 points and 4 crucial free throws, would lift the Silver Stars to their first WNBA Finals, defeating the Sparks 76–72. In the WNBA Finals, the Silver Stars faced the
Detroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, who were making their third WNBA Finals appearance in a row. In Game 1 at home, the Silver Stars fell behind early, but would tie the game at 69 with 2:15 left in the 4th quarter. But from there the Shock took control once again and won the game 77–69.
Struggling stars (2009–2010)
By the time the 2009 season opened, San Antonio were already on a struggling basis, being stuck in fourth place in the West throughout the year. However, the Silver Stars eventually started to rise a bit and later clinched a playoff berth, despite a sub-500 record of 15–19. After winning the first game against the
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, the Silver Stars were unable to recover and lost the remaining two games to lose the series 2–1.
The 2010 season was not much different for the Stars. They finished with an unimpressive 14–20 record but sneaked into the third seed of the playoffs in a below-average
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
and it was clear that some changes were needed.
Stars align in San Antonio (2011–present)
In early 2011, it was announced that the Silver Stars would host the
2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
.
The Silver Stars started the 2011 season with a 7–3 record, led by the return of former head coach
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
. Along with the quality play from
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011.
Danielle RobinsonDanielle Robinson is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:Robinson was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars....
,
Danielle AdamsDanielle E. Adams is an American forward-center. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is the first Texas A&M player to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American. She also captured first team All-American honors from the WBCA...
, and
Porsha PhillipsPorsha Phillips is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
were all drafted in
2011The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. Adams' play was so good that she was awarded the honor of being named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks
Maya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
and
Liz CambageElizabeth "Liz" Cambage is an Australian basketball player who plays for the Bulleen Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League and the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She is also a member of the Australia women's national basketball team.Cambage was born in...
.
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.
- 2003–2006: 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.
- 2007–2010: At home, silver with black stars down the side. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver stars down the side. San Antonio text is on the chest in white. Player's names are beneath their numbers on the back of the uniform.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Silver Stars made subtle changes such as rounded numbers and team nickname on both uniforms.
Season-by-season records
| Season |
Team |
Conference |
Regular season |
Playoff The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
Results |
Head coach |
| W |
L |
PCT |
Utah StarzzUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
|
| 1997 -External links:*...
|
1997 The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz)...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
4th |
7 |
21 |
.250 |
Did not qualify |
Denise Taylor |
| 1998 -External links:**...
|
1998 The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished dead last in the West for the second consecutive season.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
5th |
8 |
22 |
.267 |
Did not qualify |
D. Taylor (6–13)
F. LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–9) |
| 1999 -External links:**...
|
1999 The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
6th |
15 |
17 |
.469 |
Did not qualify |
F. Layden Frank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–2)
F. Williams (13–15) |
| 2000 -External links:**...
|
2000 The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finally finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.-Offseason:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
5th |
18 |
14 |
.563 |
Did not qualify |
Fred Williams |
| 2001 -External links:**...
|
2001 The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-Player stats:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
3rd |
19 |
13 |
.594 |
Lost Conference Semifinals (SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 0–2) |
F. Williams (3–6)
C. Harvey (16–7) |
| 2002 -External links:***...
|
2002 The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
3rd |
20 |
12 |
.625 |
Won Conference Semifinals (Houston The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 0–2) |
Candi Harvey |
| San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 2003 -External links:***...
|
2003 The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season Schedule:-Player stats:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
6th |
12 |
22 |
.353 |
Did not qualify |
C. Harvey (6–16)
S. Dailey (6–6) |
| 2004 -External links:***...
|
2004 The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. The team went dead last in the league with an awful 9-25 record.-Dispersal Draft:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
7th |
9 |
25 |
.265 |
Did not qualify |
D. Brown (6–18)
S. Dailey (3–7) |
| 2005 -External links:***...
|
2005 The 2005 WNBA season was the 9th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. It is the 3rd season in San Antonio. The season saw the franchise going dead last in the Western Conference.-WNBA Draft:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
7th |
7 |
27 |
.206 |
Did not qualify |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| 2006 -External links:*******...
|
2006 The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
6th |
13 |
21 |
.382 |
Did not qualify |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| 2007 -External links:* * * * * * * *...
|
2007 The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
2nd |
20 |
14 |
.588 |
Won Conference Semifinals (SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2) |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| 2008 -Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
|
2008 The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.-Expansion Draft:* Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.-WNBA Draft:-Trades:-Free agents:-Regular season:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
1st |
24 |
10 |
.706 |
Won Conference Semifinals (SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 0–3) |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| 2009 The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
|
2009 The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
4th |
15 |
19 |
.441 |
Lost Conference Semifinals (PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 1–2) |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| 2010 The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
|
2010 The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 8th in San Antonio.-Dispersal draft:...
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
3rd |
14 |
20 |
.412 |
Lost Conference Semifinals (PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2) |
Sandy Brondello Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
|
| 2011 The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
|
2011 The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 9th in San Antonio.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Silver Stars' selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft....
|
West The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
4th |
18 |
16 |
.529 |
Lost Conference Semifinals (MinnesotaThe Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
, 1–2) |
Dan Hughes Dan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|
| Regular season |
219 |
273 |
.445 |
1 Conference Championship |
| Playoffs |
10 |
19 |
.345 |
0 WNBA Championships |
Former players
- Chantelle Anderson
Chantelle Denise Anderson, pronounced "shawn-tell", is a retired collegiate and professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association and overseas.-Personal:...
(2005–2007)
- Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(2000–2003)
- Elena Baranova
Elena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(1997–1999)
- Shanna Crossley (2006–2007, 2009), now a member of the Tulsa Shock
- Helen Darling
Helen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
(2007–2010)
- Margo Dydek (1998–2004)
- Shyra Ely
Shyra Ely is an American basketball player who last played in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2005–2006), now a member of the Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris (2001–2007), now a member of the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
- Adrienne Goodson
Adrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(1999–2004)
- Dena Head
Dena Head is a former Women's National Basketball Association player. She is best remembered as the first player ever drafted in the WNBA.-High school years:In high school, Head was named Miss Basketball of Michigan...
(1997–1998)
- Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2010)
- Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(2004–2006)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2006–2009), now assistant coach for the Silver Stars
- Wendy Palmer-Daniel
-External links:***...
(1997–1999, 2005)
- Erin Buescher Perperoglou (2007–2009)
- Semeka Randall
Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats...
(2002–2004)
- Olympia Scott
Olympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(1998–1999)
- Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
(2010), now a member of the Chicago SkyThe Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
- Kate Starbird
Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the American Basketball League ....
(2000–2002)
- LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
(2004–2006)
- Ann Wauters
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
(2008–2009)
- Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(1999–2002)
Owners
- Larry H. Miller
Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller was a Utah businessman and philanthropist who was well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz and the of Triple-A baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, 41 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States , and a variety of other business ventures...
, owner of the Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1997–2002)
- Peter Holt
Peter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
, owner of the San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(2003–present)
Head coaches
| San Antonio Silver Stars head coaches |
|
Assistant coaches
- Greg Williams (1997)
- Fred Williams (1998)
- Michael Layden (1999)
- Candi Harvey (1999–2000)
- Richard Smith (1999–2000)
- Tammy Reiss (2001–2003)
- Bobby Morse (2002)
- Shell Dailey (2003–2004)
- Vonn Read (2004)
- Brian Agler
Brian Agler is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Seattle Storm. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won two professional titles as coach....
(2005–2007)
- Sandy Brondello
Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
(2005–2009)
- Vanessa Nygaard
Vanessa Nygaard is a former professional basketball player and a collegiate assistant coach. She is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .- Stanford University :After graduating from high school in Carlsbad, California,...
(2008)
- Olaf Lange (2008–2010)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2011–present)
- Steve Shuman (2011–present)
Statistics
{| class="toccolours" width=80% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:#D3D3D3" |San Antonio Silver Stars statistics
|- valign="top"
|
|-
|
|-
|
The
San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in
San AntonioSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
,
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, playing in the
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
in the
Women's National Basketball AssociationThe Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA). The team was founded in
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
,
UtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
before the league's inaugural
1997 season-External links:*...
began; the team moved to San Antonio before the
2003 season-External links:***...
. The team is owned by Peter Holt, who also owns the Silver Stars' NBA counterpart, the
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
The Silver Stars have qualified for the
WNBA PlayoffsThe WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
in four of their eight years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
, solid power-forward
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, former first-overall draft pick
Ann WautersAnn Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
, and seven-foot-two-inch center
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
. In
2008-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
, the Silver Stars went to the
WNBA FinalsThe WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
but they were swept by
DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
.
The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the
Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the
Utah StarsThe Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...
, but with the zz at the end like the
Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, 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 DraftThe WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
. 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 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the
Sacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the
Houston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
.
Relocation to San Antonio
When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding.
The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to
Peter HoltPeter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
(the owner of the NBA's
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
) and relocated to
San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The team's name was changed to the
San Antonio Silver Stars and would change its team colors to the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
The Stars fall short (2003–2006)
Immediately after moving, the new Silver Stars made major roster moves, as they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the
Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
.
For the first four seasons (2003–2006) after moving to San Antonio, the franchise was unable to change its old losing trend and did not make the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs. From 1997–2002, the Utah Starzz had a record of 87–99. From 2003–2006, the San Antonio Silver Stars record was 41–88.
Picking things up (2007–2008)
The 2007 season brought a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
,
Ruth RileyRuth Ellen Riley is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association . Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006...
, and
Sandora IrvinSandora Lavett Irvin is an American professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association...
in trades, selected
Helen DarlingHelen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
in
Charlotte Sting'sThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
dispersal draftA dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...
, drafted
Camille LittleCamille Little is a professional basketball player. In 2007 she began her career in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She played college basketball at North Carolina.-High school:...
in the second round, signed Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as
Marie Ferdinand-HarrisMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
,
Vickie JohnsonVickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
,
Shanna CrossleyShanna Annette Crossley is an American professional basketball player for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She attended college at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 2006 with a degree in Broadcasting...
,
Kendra WeckerKendra Renee Wecker is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics...
, and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
. The new-look Silver Stars became an instant contender in the Western Conference. On August 4, 2007 the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. In the first round, the Silver Stars were matched up against the Sacramento Monarchs. After losing game 1 in Sacramento, the Silver Stars would win games 2 and 3 to advance to the Western Finals. The Silver Stars faced off against a strong
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
team, which had the number 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Silver Stars would lose Game 1 at home 102–100 on a controversial call by ref Lisa Mattingly. Mattingly called a foul on Shanna Crossley with 2.1 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 100. Replay showed that Crossley made no contact with Phoenix's
Cappie PondexterCappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot...
. However, Pondexter was sent to the line and made both free throws and Crossley's half-court shot to win the game nearly went in. On September 1, 2007 the Silver Stars' season came to an end after the Stars lost Game 2 98–92 in Phoenix.
Heading into in 2008, the Silver Stars were regarded as a premiere contender and did not disappoint. After an average start, the Stars seized control of the Western Conference and rode to the best record in the West, and the #1 seed in the playoffs. In the first round, the Silver Stars once again faced off against the Sacramento Monarchs. Unlike 2007, the Stars won Game 1 on the road, 85–78. But the Monarchs would prove pesky, spoiling a potential clinch in Game 2 crushing the Silver Stars at home 84–67. Now the Silver Stars had to win game 3 or face an offseason of disappointment. In the Game, the Silver Stars would secure a 14 point lead and it seemed over. But a late rally by the Monarchs, including the last seven points in regulation, sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Silver Stars clamped down and proved they were the better team, defeating the Monarchs 86–81, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second season in a row. In the West Finals, the Stars faced the resurgent
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
team. In Game 1 in LA, the Stars took an early lead, but an 11–0 run by the Sparks into the half changed the tempo of the game and the Sparks took Game 1 85–70. In Game 2, the Silver Stars blew a fourteen point lead in the final quarter, as the Sparks took a one point lead with 1.3 seconds left. The Stars season was over unless there would be a miracle. Fortunately for the Stars, Sophia Young delivered with a 14-foot turnaround shot to lift the Silver Stars to a 67–66 game 2. It came down to Game 3, with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line. The two teams battled down the stretch, but the stellar play of Becky Hammon, who had 35 points and 4 crucial free throws, would lift the Silver Stars to their first WNBA Finals, defeating the Sparks 76–72. In the WNBA Finals, the Silver Stars faced the
Detroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, who were making their third WNBA Finals appearance in a row. In Game 1 at home, the Silver Stars fell behind early, but would tie the game at 69 with 2:15 left in the 4th quarter. But from there the Shock took control once again and won the game 77–69.
Struggling stars (2009–2010)
By the time the 2009 season opened, San Antonio were already on a struggling basis, being stuck in fourth place in the West throughout the year. However, the Silver Stars eventually started to rise a bit and later clinched a playoff berth, despite a sub-500 record of 15–19. After winning the first game against the
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, the Silver Stars were unable to recover and lost the remaining two games to lose the series 2–1.
The 2010 season was not much different for the Stars. They finished with an unimpressive 14–20 record but sneaked into the third seed of the playoffs in a below-average
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
and it was clear that some changes were needed.
Stars align in San Antonio (2011–present)
In early 2011, it was announced that the Silver Stars would host the
2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
.
The Silver Stars started the 2011 season with a 7–3 record, led by the return of former head coach
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
. Along with the quality play from
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011.
Danielle RobinsonDanielle Robinson is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:Robinson was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars....
,
Danielle AdamsDanielle E. Adams is an American forward-center. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is the first Texas A&M player to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American. She also captured first team All-American honors from the WBCA...
, and
Porsha PhillipsPorsha Phillips is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
were all drafted in
2011The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. Adams' play was so good that she was awarded the honor of being named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks
Maya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
and
Liz CambageElizabeth "Liz" Cambage is an Australian basketball player who plays for the Bulleen Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League and the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She is also a member of the Australia women's national basketball team.Cambage was born in...
.
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.
- 2003–2006: 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.
- 2007–2010: At home, silver with black stars down the side. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver stars down the side. San Antonio text is on the chest in white. Player's names are beneath their numbers on the back of the uniform.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Silver Stars made subtle changes such as rounded numbers and team nickname on both uniforms.
Season-by-season records
{|class="navbox wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 85%;"
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"|
PlayoffThe WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| Head coach
|-
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="#008080" |
Utah StarzzUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1997-External links:*...
|
1997The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz)...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 7
| 21
| .250
| Did not qualify
| Denise Taylor
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1998-External links:**...
|
1998The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished dead last in the West for the second consecutive season.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 5th
| 8
| 22
| .267
| Did not qualify
| D. Taylor (6–13)
F. LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–9)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1999-External links:**...
|
1999The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 15
| 17
| .469
| Did not qualify
|
F. LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–2)
F. Williams (13–15)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2000-External links:**...
|
2000The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finally finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.-Offseason:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 5th
| 18
| 14
| .563
| Did not qualify
| Fred Williams
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2001-External links:**...
|
2001The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 19
| 13
| .594
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 0–2)
| F. Williams (3–6)
C. Harvey (16–7)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2002-External links:***...
|
2002The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 20
| 12
| .625
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
HoustonThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 0–2)
| Candi Harvey
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="black" |
San Antonio Silver Stars
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2003-External links:***...
|
2003The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season Schedule:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 12
| 22
| .353
| Did not qualify
| C. Harvey (6–16)
S. Dailey (6–6)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2004-External links:***...
|
2004The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. The team went dead last in the league with an awful 9-25 record.-Dispersal Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 7th
| 9
| 25
| .265
| Did not qualify
| D. Brown (6–18)
S. Dailey (3–7)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2005-External links:***...
|
2005The 2005 WNBA season was the 9th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. It is the 3rd season in San Antonio. The season saw the franchise going dead last in the Western Conference.-WNBA Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 7th
| 7
| 27
| .206
| Did not qualify
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2006-External links:*******...
|
2006The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 13
| 21
| .382
| Did not qualify
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2007-External links:* * * * * * * *...
|
2007The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 2nd
| 20
| 14
| .588
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2008-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
|
2008The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.-Expansion Draft:* Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.-WNBA Draft:-Trades:-Free agents:-Regular season:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
1st
| 24
| 10
| .706
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (
DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 0–3)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2009The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
|
2009The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 15
| 19
| .441
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 1–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2010The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
|
2010The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 8th in San Antonio.-Dispersal draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 14
| 20
| .412
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2)
|
Sandy BrondelloSandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2011The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
|
2011The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 9th in San Antonio.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Silver Stars' selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft....
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 18
| 16
| .529
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
MinnesotaThe Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
, 1–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 219
|style="background:#eee;"| 273
|style="background:#eee;"| .445
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 10
|style="background:#eee;"| 19
|style="background:#eee;"| .345
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"|
0 WNBA Championships
|}
Former players
- Chantelle Anderson
Chantelle Denise Anderson, pronounced "shawn-tell", is a retired collegiate and professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association and overseas.-Personal:...
(2005–2007)
- Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(2000–2003)
- Elena Baranova
Elena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(1997–1999)
- Shanna Crossley (2006–2007, 2009), now a member of the Tulsa Shock
- Helen Darling
Helen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
(2007–2010)
- Margo Dydek (1998–2004)
- Shyra Ely
Shyra Ely is an American basketball player who last played in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2005–2006), now a member of the Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris (2001–2007), now a member of the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
- Adrienne Goodson
Adrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(1999–2004)
- Dena Head
Dena Head is a former Women's National Basketball Association player. She is best remembered as the first player ever drafted in the WNBA.-High school years:In high school, Head was named Miss Basketball of Michigan...
(1997–1998)
- Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2010)
- Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(2004–2006)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2006–2009), now assistant coach for the Silver Stars
- Wendy Palmer-Daniel
-External links:***...
(1997–1999, 2005)
- Erin Buescher Perperoglou (2007–2009)
- Semeka Randall
Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats...
(2002–2004)
- Olympia Scott
Olympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(1998–1999)
- Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
(2010), now a member of the Chicago SkyThe Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
- Kate Starbird
Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the American Basketball League ....
(2000–2002)
- LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
(2004–2006)
- Ann Wauters
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
(2008–2009)
- Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(1999–2002)
Owners
- Larry H. Miller
Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller was a Utah businessman and philanthropist who was well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz and the of Triple-A baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, 41 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States , and a variety of other business ventures...
, owner of the Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1997–2002)
- Peter Holt
Peter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
, owner of the San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(2003–present)
Head coaches
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:silver" | San Antonio Silver Stars head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
|
Denise Taylor || April 19, 1997 || July 27, 1998 || 2 || width="5%"|13 || width="5%"|34 || width="5%"|.277 || width="5%"|47 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Frank LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
|| July 27, 1998 || June 21, 1999 || 2 || width="5%"|4 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.267 || width="5%"|15 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Fred Williams || June 21, 1999 || July 6, 2001 || 3 || width="5%"|36 || width="5%"|37 || width="5%"|.493 || width="5%"|73 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Candi Harvey || July 6, 2001 || July 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|40 || width="5%"|33 || width="5%"|.548 || width="5%"|73 ||width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|.286 || width="5%"|7
|-
|
Shell Dailey || July 26, 2003 || October 30, 2003 || 1 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|12 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Dee Brown || October 30, 2003 || July 30, 2004 || 1 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|18 || width="5%"|.250 || width="5%"|24 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Shell Dailey || August 10, 2004 || end of
2004-External links:***...
|| 1 || width="5%"|3 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.300 || width="5%"|10 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Shell Dailey || colspan=2|Total || 2 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|13 || width="5%"|.409 || width="5%"|22 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| January 4, 2005 || February 25, 2010 || 5 || width="5%"|79 || width="5%"|91 || width="5%"|.465 || width="5%"|170 ||width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|10 || width="5%"|.412 || width="5%"|17
|-
|
Sandy BrondelloSandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
|| February 25, 2010 || September 27, 2010 || 1 || width="5%"|14 || width="5%"|20 || width="5%"|.412 || width="5%"|34 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|2
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| January 28, 2011 ||
Current || 1 || width="5%"|18 || width="5%"|16 || width="5%"|.529 || width="5%"|34 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| colspan=2|Total || 6 || width="5%"|97 || width="5%"|107 || width="5%"|.475 || width="5%"|204 ||width="5%"|8 || width="5%"|12 || width="5%"|.400 || width="5%"|20
|}
|}
Assistant coaches
- Greg Williams (1997)
- Fred Williams (1998)
- Michael Layden (1999)
- Candi Harvey (1999–2000)
- Richard Smith (1999–2000)
- Tammy Reiss (2001–2003)
- Bobby Morse (2002)
- Shell Dailey (2003–2004)
- Vonn Read (2004)
- Brian Agler
Brian Agler is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Seattle Storm. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won two professional titles as coach....
(2005–2007)
- Sandy Brondello
Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
(2005–2009)
- Vanessa Nygaard
Vanessa Nygaard is a former professional basketball player and a collegiate assistant coach. She is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .- Stanford University :After graduating from high school in Carlsbad, California,...
(2008)
- Olaf Lange (2008–2010)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2011–present)
- Steve Shuman (2011–present)
Statistics
{| class="toccolours" width=80% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:#D3D3D3" |San Antonio Silver Stars statistics
|- valign="top"
|
1990s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|
FG%Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
|
1997The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz)...
| W. Palmer (15.8)
| W. Palmer (8.0)
| T. Reiss (3.1)
| 64.6 vs 75.1
| 33.9 vs 36.0
| .374 vs .429
|-
|
1998The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished dead last in the West for the second consecutive season.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| W. Palmer (13.5)
|
E. BaranovaElena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(9.3)
|
C. TremitiereChantel Ruth Tremitiere is a former professional player in the Women's National Basketball Association, an aspiring actress, and community / social worker.- Early life :...
(3.6)
| 69.8 vs 76.5
| 33.4 vs 34.0
| .423 vs .428
|-
|
1999The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(18.0)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(9.2)
|
D. BlackDebbie Black is an assistant coach for the Ohio State University's women's basketball team and a former professional basketball player. During her professional career, Black played for the Women's National Basketball League in Australia, the American Basketball League and the Women's National...
(5.0)
| 74.0 vs 77.1
| 33.2 vs 30.4
| .434 vs .438
|}
|-
|
2000s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|
FG%Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
|
2000The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finally finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.-Offseason:...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(18.7)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(11.6)
| K. Hlede (3.0)
| 75.4 vs 75.2
| 33.8 vs 28.5
| .453 vs .438
|-
|
2001The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-Player stats:...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(14.2)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(9.9)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(5.3)
| 69.0 vs 68.5
| 33.4 vs 30.4
| .439 vs .399
|-
|
2002The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San...
|
A. GoodsonAdrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(15.7)
|
M. DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
(8.7)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(4.9)
| 75.6 vs 73.3
| 33.4 vs 31.4
| .441 vs .412
|-
|
2003The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season Schedule:-Player stats:...
|
M. FerdinandMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
(13.8)
|
M. DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
(7.4)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(3.3)
| 65.1 vs 71.4
| 33.7 vs 34.5
| .383 vs .398
|-
|
2004The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. The team went dead last in the league with an awful 9-25 record.-Dispersal Draft:...
|
L. ThomasLaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
(14.2)
|
A. GoodsonAdrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(6.9)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(4.4)
| 64.4 vs 69.5
| 29.5 vs 30.4
| .419 vs .443
|-
|
2005The 2005 WNBA season was the 9th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. It is the 3rd season in San Antonio. The season saw the franchise going dead last in the Western Conference.-WNBA Draft:...
|
M. FerdinandMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
(12.5)
| W. Palmer (5.7)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(4.6)
| 63.0 vs 70.6
| 27.8 vs 31.0
| .417 vs .436
|-
|
2006The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season...
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(12.0)
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(7.6)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(3.7)
| 74.2 vs 76.6
| 34.4 vs 36.4
| .406 vs .431
|-
|
2007The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(18.8)
| E. Buescher (6.1)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.0)
| 74.0 vs 73.1
| 32.0 vs 33.4
| .424 vs .423
|-
|
2008The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.-Expansion Draft:* Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.-WNBA Draft:-Trades:-Free agents:-Regular season:...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(17.6)
|
A. WautersAnn Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
(7.5)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(4.9)
| 74.9 vs 71.1
| 32.1 vs 35.5
| .433 vs .398
|-
|
2009The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(19.5)
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(6.5)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.0)
| 76.9 vs 78.3
| 30.9 vs 34.9
| .427 vs .439
|}
|-
|
The
San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in
San AntonioSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
,
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, playing in the
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
in the
Women's National Basketball AssociationThe Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA). The team was founded in
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
,
UtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
before the league's inaugural
1997 season-External links:*...
began; the team moved to San Antonio before the
2003 season-External links:***...
. The team is owned by Peter Holt, who also owns the Silver Stars' NBA counterpart, the
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
The Silver Stars have qualified for the
WNBA PlayoffsThe WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
in four of their eight years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
, solid power-forward
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, former first-overall draft pick
Ann WautersAnn Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
, and seven-foot-two-inch center
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
. In
2008-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
, the Silver Stars went to the
WNBA FinalsThe WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
but they were swept by
DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
.
The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the
Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the
Utah StarsThe Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...
, but with the zz at the end like the
Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, 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 DraftThe WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
. 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 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the
Sacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the
Houston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
.
Relocation to San Antonio
When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding.
The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to
Peter HoltPeter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
(the owner of the NBA's
San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
) and relocated to
San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The team's name was changed to the
San Antonio Silver Stars and would change its team colors to the silver and black motif used by the Spurs.
The Stars fall short (2003–2006)
Immediately after moving, the new Silver Stars made major roster moves, as they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the
Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star
Margo DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
.
For the first four seasons (2003–2006) after moving to San Antonio, the franchise was unable to change its old losing trend and did not make the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs. From 1997–2002, the Utah Starzz had a record of 87–99. From 2003–2006, the San Antonio Silver Stars record was 41–88.
Picking things up (2007–2008)
The 2007 season brought a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
,
Ruth RileyRuth Ellen Riley is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association . Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006...
, and
Sandora IrvinSandora Lavett Irvin is an American professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association...
in trades, selected
Helen DarlingHelen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
in
Charlotte Sting'sThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
dispersal draftA dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...
, drafted
Camille LittleCamille Little is a professional basketball player. In 2007 she began her career in the WNBA with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She played college basketball at North Carolina.-High school:...
in the second round, signed Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as
Marie Ferdinand-HarrisMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
,
Vickie JohnsonVickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
,
Shanna CrossleyShanna Annette Crossley is an American professional basketball player for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She attended college at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 2006 with a degree in Broadcasting...
,
Kendra WeckerKendra Renee Wecker is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics...
, and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
. The new-look Silver Stars became an instant contender in the Western Conference. On August 4, 2007 the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. In the first round, the Silver Stars were matched up against the Sacramento Monarchs. After losing game 1 in Sacramento, the Silver Stars would win games 2 and 3 to advance to the Western Finals. The Silver Stars faced off against a strong
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
team, which had the number 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Silver Stars would lose Game 1 at home 102–100 on a controversial call by ref Lisa Mattingly. Mattingly called a foul on Shanna Crossley with 2.1 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 100. Replay showed that Crossley made no contact with Phoenix's
Cappie PondexterCappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot...
. However, Pondexter was sent to the line and made both free throws and Crossley's half-court shot to win the game nearly went in. On September 1, 2007 the Silver Stars' season came to an end after the Stars lost Game 2 98–92 in Phoenix.
Heading into in 2008, the Silver Stars were regarded as a premiere contender and did not disappoint. After an average start, the Stars seized control of the Western Conference and rode to the best record in the West, and the #1 seed in the playoffs. In the first round, the Silver Stars once again faced off against the Sacramento Monarchs. Unlike 2007, the Stars won Game 1 on the road, 85–78. But the Monarchs would prove pesky, spoiling a potential clinch in Game 2 crushing the Silver Stars at home 84–67. Now the Silver Stars had to win game 3 or face an offseason of disappointment. In the Game, the Silver Stars would secure a 14 point lead and it seemed over. But a late rally by the Monarchs, including the last seven points in regulation, sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Silver Stars clamped down and proved they were the better team, defeating the Monarchs 86–81, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second season in a row. In the West Finals, the Stars faced the resurgent
Los Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
team. In Game 1 in LA, the Stars took an early lead, but an 11–0 run by the Sparks into the half changed the tempo of the game and the Sparks took Game 1 85–70. In Game 2, the Silver Stars blew a fourteen point lead in the final quarter, as the Sparks took a one point lead with 1.3 seconds left. The Stars season was over unless there would be a miracle. Fortunately for the Stars, Sophia Young delivered with a 14-foot turnaround shot to lift the Silver Stars to a 67–66 game 2. It came down to Game 3, with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line. The two teams battled down the stretch, but the stellar play of Becky Hammon, who had 35 points and 4 crucial free throws, would lift the Silver Stars to their first WNBA Finals, defeating the Sparks 76–72. In the WNBA Finals, the Silver Stars faced the
Detroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, who were making their third WNBA Finals appearance in a row. In Game 1 at home, the Silver Stars fell behind early, but would tie the game at 69 with 2:15 left in the 4th quarter. But from there the Shock took control once again and won the game 77–69.
Struggling stars (2009–2010)
By the time the 2009 season opened, San Antonio were already on a struggling basis, being stuck in fourth place in the West throughout the year. However, the Silver Stars eventually started to rise a bit and later clinched a playoff berth, despite a sub-500 record of 15–19. After winning the first game against the
Phoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, the Silver Stars were unable to recover and lost the remaining two games to lose the series 2–1.
The 2010 season was not much different for the Stars. They finished with an unimpressive 14–20 record but sneaked into the third seed of the playoffs in a below-average
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
and it was clear that some changes were needed.
Stars align in San Antonio (2011–present)
In early 2011, it was announced that the Silver Stars would host the
2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
.
The Silver Stars started the 2011 season with a 7–3 record, led by the return of former head coach
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
. Along with the quality play from
Becky HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
and
Sophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011.
Danielle RobinsonDanielle Robinson is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:Robinson was selected the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars....
,
Danielle AdamsDanielle E. Adams is an American forward-center. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is the first Texas A&M player to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American. She also captured first team All-American honors from the WBCA...
, and
Porsha PhillipsPorsha Phillips is a basketball player who most recently played for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
were all drafted in
2011The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. Adams' play was so good that she was awarded the honor of being named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks
Maya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
and
Liz CambageElizabeth "Liz" Cambage is an Australian basketball player who plays for the Bulleen Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League and the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association . She is also a member of the Australia women's national basketball team.Cambage was born in...
.
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.
- 2003–2006: 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.
- 2007–2010: At home, silver with black stars down the side. Stars logo text is on the chest in black. Away from home, black with silver stars down the side. San Antonio text is on the chest in white. Player's names are beneath their numbers on the back of the uniform.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Silver Stars made subtle changes such as rounded numbers and team nickname on both uniforms.
Season-by-season records
{|class="navbox wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 85%;"
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"|
PlayoffThe WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| Head coach
|-
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="#008080" |
Utah StarzzUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1997-External links:*...
|
1997The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz)...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 7
| 21
| .250
| Did not qualify
| Denise Taylor
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1998-External links:**...
|
1998The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished dead last in the West for the second consecutive season.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 5th
| 8
| 22
| .267
| Did not qualify
| D. Taylor (6–13)
F. LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–9)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
1999-External links:**...
|
1999The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 15
| 17
| .469
| Did not qualify
|
F. LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
(2–2)
F. Williams (13–15)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2000-External links:**...
|
2000The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finally finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.-Offseason:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 5th
| 18
| 14
| .563
| Did not qualify
| Fred Williams
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2001-External links:**...
|
2001The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 19
| 13
| .594
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 0–2)
| F. Williams (3–6)
C. Harvey (16–7)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2002-External links:***...
|
2002The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 20
| 12
| .625
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
HoustonThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 0–2)
| Candi Harvey
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="black" |
San Antonio Silver Stars
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2003-External links:***...
|
2003The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season Schedule:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 12
| 22
| .353
| Did not qualify
| C. Harvey (6–16)
S. Dailey (6–6)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2004-External links:***...
|
2004The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. The team went dead last in the league with an awful 9-25 record.-Dispersal Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 7th
| 9
| 25
| .265
| Did not qualify
| D. Brown (6–18)
S. Dailey (3–7)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2005-External links:***...
|
2005The 2005 WNBA season was the 9th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. It is the 3rd season in San Antonio. The season saw the franchise going dead last in the Western Conference.-WNBA Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 7th
| 7
| 27
| .206
| Did not qualify
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2006-External links:*******...
|
2006The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 6th
| 13
| 21
| .382
| Did not qualify
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2007-External links:* * * * * * * *...
|
2007The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 2nd
| 20
| 14
| .588
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2008-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
|
2008The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.-Expansion Draft:* Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.-WNBA Draft:-Trades:-Free agents:-Regular season:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
|
1st
| 24
| 10
| .706
|
Won Conference Semifinals (
SacramentoThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (
DetroitThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 0–3)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2009The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
|
2009The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 15
| 19
| .441
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 1–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2010The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
|
2010The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 8th in San Antonio.-Dispersal draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 3rd
| 14
| 20
| .412
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
PhoenixThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 0–2)
|
Sandy BrondelloSandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"|
2011The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
|
2011The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 9th in San Antonio.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Silver Stars' selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft....
| style="width: 10%"|
WestThe Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
| 4th
| 18
| 16
| .529
|
Lost Conference Semifinals (
MinnesotaThe Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
, 1–2)
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 219
|style="background:#eee;"| 273
|style="background:#eee;"| .445
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 10
|style="background:#eee;"| 19
|style="background:#eee;"| .345
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"|
0 WNBA Championships
|}
Former players
- Chantelle Anderson
Chantelle Denise Anderson, pronounced "shawn-tell", is a retired collegiate and professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association and overseas.-Personal:...
(2005–2007)
- Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(2000–2003)
- Elena Baranova
Elena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(1997–1999)
- Shanna Crossley (2006–2007, 2009), now a member of the Tulsa Shock
- Helen Darling
Helen Marie Darling is an American professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ; as of May 15, 2011 Darling was an unsigned free agent....
(2007–2010)
- Margo Dydek (1998–2004)
- Shyra Ely
Shyra Ely is an American basketball player who last played in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2005–2006), now a member of the Indiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris (2001–2007), now a member of the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
- Adrienne Goodson
Adrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(1999–2004)
- Dena Head
Dena Head is a former Women's National Basketball Association player. She is best remembered as the first player ever drafted in the WNBA.-High school years:In high school, Head was named Miss Basketball of Michigan...
(1997–1998)
- Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
(2010)
- Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(2004–2006)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2006–2009), now assistant coach for the Silver Stars
- Wendy Palmer-Daniel
-External links:***...
(1997–1999, 2005)
- Erin Buescher Perperoglou (2007–2009)
- Semeka Randall
Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats...
(2002–2004)
- Olympia Scott
Olympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(1998–1999)
- Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
(2010), now a member of the Chicago SkyThe Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
- Kate Starbird
Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the American Basketball League ....
(2000–2002)
- LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
(2004–2006)
- Ann Wauters
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
(2008–2009)
- Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(1999–2002)
Owners
- Larry H. Miller
Lawrence Horne "Larry H." Miller was a Utah businessman and philanthropist who was well known as the owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz and the of Triple-A baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, 41 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States , and a variety of other business ventures...
, owner of the Utah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1997–2002)
- Peter Holt
Peter M. Holt is a businessman. He is the CEO of Holt Cat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 4-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, theWNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the AHL's San Antonio Rampage,...
, owner of the San Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(2003–present)
Head coaches
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:silver" | San Antonio Silver Stars head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
|
Denise Taylor || April 19, 1997 || July 27, 1998 || 2 || width="5%"|13 || width="5%"|34 || width="5%"|.277 || width="5%"|47 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Frank LaydenFrank Layden is a retired American basketball coach and executive of the NBA's Utah Jazz.-Coaching career:In additional to his coaching at the professional level, Layden is also a former head coach and player of his alma mater Niagara University's basketball team...
|| July 27, 1998 || June 21, 1999 || 2 || width="5%"|4 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.267 || width="5%"|15 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Fred Williams || June 21, 1999 || July 6, 2001 || 3 || width="5%"|36 || width="5%"|37 || width="5%"|.493 || width="5%"|73 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Candi Harvey || July 6, 2001 || July 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|40 || width="5%"|33 || width="5%"|.548 || width="5%"|73 ||width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|.286 || width="5%"|7
|-
|
Shell Dailey || July 26, 2003 || October 30, 2003 || 1 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|12 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Dee Brown || October 30, 2003 || July 30, 2004 || 1 || width="5%"|6 || width="5%"|18 || width="5%"|.250 || width="5%"|24 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Shell Dailey || August 10, 2004 || end of
2004-External links:***...
|| 1 || width="5%"|3 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.300 || width="5%"|10 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Shell Dailey || colspan=2|Total || 2 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|13 || width="5%"|.409 || width="5%"|22 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| January 4, 2005 || February 25, 2010 || 5 || width="5%"|79 || width="5%"|91 || width="5%"|.465 || width="5%"|170 ||width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|10 || width="5%"|.412 || width="5%"|17
|-
|
Sandy BrondelloSandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
|| February 25, 2010 || September 27, 2010 || 1 || width="5%"|14 || width="5%"|20 || width="5%"|.412 || width="5%"|34 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|2
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| January 28, 2011 ||
Current || 1 || width="5%"|18 || width="5%"|16 || width="5%"|.529 || width="5%"|34 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
|
Dan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
|| colspan=2|Total || 6 || width="5%"|97 || width="5%"|107 || width="5%"|.475 || width="5%"|204 ||width="5%"|8 || width="5%"|12 || width="5%"|.400 || width="5%"|20
|}
|}
Assistant coaches
- Greg Williams (1997)
- Fred Williams (1998)
- Michael Layden (1999)
- Candi Harvey (1999–2000)
- Richard Smith (1999–2000)
- Tammy Reiss (2001–2003)
- Bobby Morse (2002)
- Shell Dailey (2003–2004)
- Vonn Read (2004)
- Brian Agler
Brian Agler is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Seattle Storm. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won two professional titles as coach....
(2005–2007)
- Sandy Brondello
Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
(2005–2009)
- Vanessa Nygaard
Vanessa Nygaard is a former professional basketball player and a collegiate assistant coach. She is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .- Stanford University :After graduating from high school in Carlsbad, California,...
(2008)
- Olaf Lange (2008–2010)
- Vickie Johnson
Vickie Johnson , is a WNBA player who played for the San Antonio Silver Stars until her retirement in 2009. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.-High School Years:Johnson was a letterman in basketball and track and field...
(2011–present)
- Steve Shuman (2011–present)
Statistics
{| class="toccolours" width=80% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:#D3D3D3" |San Antonio Silver Stars statistics
|- valign="top"
|
1990s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|
FG%Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
|
1997The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz)...
| W. Palmer (15.8)
| W. Palmer (8.0)
| T. Reiss (3.1)
| 64.6 vs 75.1
| 33.9 vs 36.0
| .374 vs .429
|-
|
1998The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished dead last in the West for the second consecutive season.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
| W. Palmer (13.5)
|
E. BaranovaElena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(9.3)
|
C. TremitiereChantel Ruth Tremitiere is a former professional player in the Women's National Basketball Association, an aspiring actress, and community / social worker.- Early life :...
(3.6)
| 69.8 vs 76.5
| 33.4 vs 34.0
| .423 vs .428
|-
|
1999The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-External links:*...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(18.0)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(9.2)
|
D. BlackDebbie Black is an assistant coach for the Ohio State University's women's basketball team and a former professional basketball player. During her professional career, Black played for the Women's National Basketball League in Australia, the American Basketball League and the Women's National...
(5.0)
| 74.0 vs 77.1
| 33.2 vs 30.4
| .434 vs .438
|}
|-
|
2000s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|
FG%Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
|
2000The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finally finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.-Offseason:...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(18.7)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(11.6)
| K. Hlede (3.0)
| 75.4 vs 75.2
| 33.8 vs 28.5
| .453 vs .438
|-
|
2001The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz entered the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, where they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:-Player stats:...
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(14.2)
|
N. WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(9.9)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(5.3)
| 69.0 vs 68.5
| 33.4 vs 30.4
| .439 vs .399
|-
|
2002The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San...
|
A. GoodsonAdrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(15.7)
|
M. DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
(8.7)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(4.9)
| 75.6 vs 73.3
| 33.4 vs 31.4
| .441 vs .412
|-
|
2003The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season Schedule:-Player stats:...
|
M. FerdinandMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
(13.8)
|
M. DydekMałgorzata Dydek , known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish international professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest active professional female basketball player in the world...
(7.4)
|
J. AzziJennifer Lynn Azzi is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player.-College years:...
(3.3)
| 65.1 vs 71.4
| 33.7 vs 34.5
| .383 vs .398
|-
|
2004The 2004 WNBA season was the 8th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. The team went dead last in the league with an awful 9-25 record.-Dispersal Draft:...
|
L. ThomasLaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
(14.2)
|
A. GoodsonAdrienne Goodson also known as “Goodie” or “Goody” is a former basketball player, a 6-foot forward noted for her exceptional rebounding ability, especially on the offensive glass...
(6.9)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(4.4)
| 64.4 vs 69.5
| 29.5 vs 30.4
| .419 vs .443
|-
|
2005The 2005 WNBA season was the 9th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise. It is the 3rd season in San Antonio. The season saw the franchise going dead last in the Western Conference.-WNBA Draft:...
|
M. FerdinandMarie Ferdinand, also known as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.-Personal:...
(12.5)
| W. Palmer (5.7)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(4.6)
| 63.0 vs 70.6
| 27.8 vs 31.0
| .417 vs .436
|-
|
2006The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season...
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(12.0)
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(7.6)
|
S. JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(3.7)
| 74.2 vs 76.6
| 34.4 vs 36.4
| .406 vs .431
|-
|
2007The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(18.8)
| E. Buescher (6.1)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.0)
| 74.0 vs 73.1
| 32.0 vs 33.4
| .424 vs .423
|-
|
2008The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.-Expansion Draft:* Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.-WNBA Draft:-Trades:-Free agents:-Regular season:...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(17.6)
|
A. WautersAnn Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women. Wauters played in the WNBA from 2000 to 2009, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.-Personal:Wauters began playing...
(7.5)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(4.9)
| 74.9 vs 71.1
| 32.1 vs 35.5
| .433 vs .398
|-
|
2009The 2009 WNBA season is the 13th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 7th in San Antonio...
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(19.5)
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(6.5)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.0)
| 76.9 vs 78.3
| 30.9 vs 34.9
| .427 vs .439
|}
|-
|
2010s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|
PPGPoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|
FG%Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
|
2010The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 8th in San Antonio.-Dispersal draft:...
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(15.3)
|
M. SnowDonnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
(6.2)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.4)
| 76.8 vs 80.1
| 30.1 vs 33.1
| .461 vs .467
|-
|
2011The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 9th in San Antonio.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Silver Stars' selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft....
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(15.9)
|
S. YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(6.4)
|
B. HammonRebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(5.8)
| 77.6 vs 75.5
| 31.3 vs 37.0
| .430 vs .427
|}
|}
Media coverage
Currently, some Silver Stars games are broadcast on Fox Sports Southwest (FS-SW), which is a local television station for the state of
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. More often than not,
NBA TVNBA TV is a television specialty channel that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package NBA League Pass, and partner...
will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Silver Stars games are Andrew Monaco and Brenda VanLengan.
All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Silver Stars games are broadcast nationally on
ESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, ESPN2 and
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
. The WNBA has reached an eight year agreement with
ESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, which will pay right fees to the Silver Stars, as well as other teams in the league.
Regular season attendance
- A sellout for a basketball game at Delta Center
EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc., the estate of Larry H. Miller...
(Utah) is 19,911.
- A sellout for a basketball game at AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
(San Antonio) is 18,581.
{| class="toccolours" width=70% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:black; color:silver" | Regular season all-time attendance
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|- align="center" style="background:#008080;color:#FFFFFF;"
|colspan=8|Utah Starzz
|- align="center" style="background:#eee;color:#000000;"
|width=75 |Year
|width=150|Average
|width=100|High
|width=100|Low
|width=75 |Sellouts
|width=150|Total for year
|width=150|WNBA game average
|- align="center"
| 1997 || 7,611 (8th) || 9,858 || 5,783 || 0 || 106,555 || 9,669
|- align="center"
| 1998 || 8,104 (8th) || 15,657 || 5,761 || 0 || 121,560 || 10,869
|- align="center"
| 1999 || 7,544 (11th) || 14,783 || 4,648 || 0 || 120,706 || 10,207
|- align="center"
| 2000 || 6,420 (15th) || 8,803 || 4,934 || 0 || 102,722 || 9,074
|- align="center"
| 2001 || 6,907 (13th) || 11,519 || 4,503 || 0 || 110,507 || 9,105
|- align="center"
| 2002 || 7,420 (11th) || 12,578 || 5,103 || 0 || 118,720 || 9,228
|- align="center" style="background:black;color:silver;"
|colspan=8|San Antonio Silver Stars
|- align="center" style="background:#eee;color:#000000;"
|width=75 |Year
|width=150|Average
|width=100|High
|width=100|Low
|width=75 |Sellouts
|width=150|Total for year
|width=150|WNBA game average
|- align="center"
| 2003 || 10,384 (3rd) || 15,593 || 7,692 || 0 || 176,526 || 8,826
|- align="center"
| 2004 || 8,320 (6th) || 10,506 || 5,764 || 0 || 141,444 || 8,589
|- align="center"
| 2005 || 7,944 (8th) || 9,772 || 5,508 || 0 || 135,054 || 8,172
|- align="center"
| 2006 || 7,386 (10th) || 10,634 || 5,998 || 0 || 125,564 || 7,476
|- align="center"
| 2007 || 7,569 (10th) || 10,262 || 4,070 || 0 || 128,680 || 7,819
|- align="center"
| 2008 || 7,984 (9th) || 16,255 || 5,705 || 0 || 135,722 || 7,948
|- align="center"
| 2009 || 7,527 (10th) || 10,572 || 4,723 || 0 || 127,957 || 8,029
|- align="center"
| 2010 || 8,041 (7th) || 12,414 || 4,924 || 0 || 136,696 || 7,834
|- align="center"
| 2011 || 8,751 (4th) || 14,797 || 6,358 || 0 || 148,767 || 7,954
|}
|}
Draft picks
- 1997 Elite: Dena Head (1), Wendy Palmer (9)
- 1997: Tammi Reiss (5), Jessie Hicks (12), Reagan Scott (21), Kim Williams (28)
- 1998: Margo Dydek (1), Olympia Scott (11), LaTonya Johnson (21), Tricia Bader (31)
- 1999: Natalie Williams (3), Debbie Black (15), Adrienne Goodson (27), Dalma Ivanyi (39)
- 2000: Naomi Mulitauaopele (12), Stacy Frese (35), Kristen Rasmussen (51)
- 2001: Marie Ferdinand (8), Michaela Pavlickova (24), Shea Ralph (40), Cara Conseugra (56)
- 2002: Danielle Crockrom (11), LaNeishea Caufield (14), Andrea Gardner (27), Edmarie Lumbsley (43), Jacklyn Winfield (59)
- 2003 Miami
The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems...
/PortlandThe Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league...
Dispersal Draft: LaQuanda Barksdale (12)
- 2003: Coretta Brown (11), Ke-Ke Tardy (25), Brooke Armistead (40)
- 2004 Cleveland
This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which...
Dispersal Draft: LaToya Thomas (3)
- 2004: Cindy Dallas (21), Toccara Williams (34)
- 2005: Kendra Wecker (4), Shyra Ely (14), Catherine Kraayeveld (27)
- 2006: Sophia Young (4), Shanna Crossley (16), Khara Smith (30)
- 2007 Charlotte
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
Dispersal Draft: Helen Darling (4)
- 2007: Camille Little (17), Nare Diawara (30)
- 2008: Chioma Nnamaka (21), Alex Anderson (39)
- 2009 Houston
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
Dispersal Draft: selection waived
- 2009: Megan Frazee (14), Sonja Petrovic (26), Candyce Bingham (39)
- 2010 Sacramento
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
Dispersal Draft: Laura Harper (5)
- 2010: Jayne Appel (5), Alysha Clark (17), Alexis Rack (29)
- 2011: Danielle Robinson (6), Danielle Adams (20), Porsha Phillips (30)
Trades
- May 5, 1998: The Starzz traded Lady Harmon to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Chantel Tremitiere.
- May 8, 1998: The Starzz traded Karen Booker to the Houston Comets in exchange for Fran Harris.
- July 29, 1999: The Starzz traded Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott-Richardson to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Korie Hlede and Cindy Brown.
- April 24, 2000: The Starzz traded the third and eighth picks in the 2000 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 Draft.
- April 18, 2002: The Starzz traded Korie Hlede to the New York Liberty in exchange for the 14th pick in the 2002 Draft.
- January 28, 2004: The Silver Stars traded the fourth, 16th, and 29th picks in the 2004 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Shannon Johnson, the 21st and the 34th picks in the 2004 Draft.
- July 19, 2004: The Silver Stars traded Gwen Jackson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Adrian Williams.
- April 16, 2005: The Silver Stars traded Margo Dydek to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Katie Feenstra and a first-round pick in the 2006 Draft.
- May 18, 2005: The Silver Stars traded Connecticut's first-round pick in the 2006 Draft to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Chantelle Anderson.
- February 21, 2007: The Silver Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2007 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Sandora Irvin.
- February 22, 2007: The Silver Stars traded Katie Feenstra and the right to swap first-round picks in the 2008 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ruth Riley.
- April 4, 2007: The Silver Stars traded Jessica Davenport and a first-round pick in the 2008 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Becky Hammon and a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft.
- April 9, 2008: The Silver Stars traded Camille Little, Chioma Nnamaka, and a first-round pick in the 2009 Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase, and a second-round pick in the 2009 Draft.
- February 19, 2010: The Silver Stars acquired Roneeka Hodges from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap second-round picks in the 2011 Draft.
- March 11, 2010: The Silver Stars acquired Michelle Snow from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Dalma Ivanyi and the right to swap second-round picks in the 2011 Draft.
- April 14, 2010: The Silver Stars traded Shanna Crossley to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
- April 20, 2011: The Silver Stars traded Michelle Snow to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Jia Perkins.
- May 2, 2011: The Silver Stars traded second- and third-round picks in the 2012 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Scholanda Robinson.
All-Stars
- 1997: No All-Star Game
- 1998: No All-Star Game
- 1999: Natalie Williams
- 2000: Natalie Williams
- 2001: Natalie Williams
- 2002: Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Adrienne Goodson
- 2003: Margo Dydek, Marie Ferdinand-Harris
- 2004: Shannon Johnson
- 2005: Marie Ferdinand-Harris
- 2006: Sophia Young
- 2007: Becky Hammon, Sophia Young
- 2008: No All-Star Game
- 2009: Becky Hammon, Sophia Young
- 2010: Jayne Appel, Becky Hammon, Michelle Snow, Sophia Young
- 2011: Danielle Adams, Becky Hammon
Honors and awards
- 1997 All-WNBA Second Team: Wendy Palmer
- 1999 All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
- 2000 All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
- 2000 Peak Performer (FT%): Jennifer Azzi
- 2001 All-WNBA First Team: Natalie Williams
- 2005 All-Rookie Team: Katie Feenstra
- 2006 All-Rookie Team: Sophia Young
- 2007 All-WNBA First Team: Becky Hammon
- 2007 All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
- 2007 All-Rookie Team: Camille Little
- 2007 Coach of the Year: Dan Hughes
- 2007 Peak Performer (Assists): Becky Hammon
- 2008 All-WNBA First Team: Sophia Young
- 2008 All-WNBA Second Team: Becky Hammon
- 2008 All-Defensive First Team: Sophia Young
- 2008 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Vickie Johnson
- 2009 All-WNBA First Team: Becky Hammon
- 2009 All-WNBA Second Team: Sophia Young
- 2011 All-Rookie Team: Danielle Adams
- 2011 All-Rookie Team: Danielle Robinson
External links