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Originally based in Salt Lake City, Utah under the name the Utah Starzz, the team moved to Texas in 2003. Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

The Stars are the sister team of the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

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 - present: 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.

Franchise history

One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Utah Starzz (partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never fully met the same success as their NBA counterpart, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA Draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. Unfortunately, the pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 season. In 2001 and 2002, the Utah Starzz-San Antonio Silver Stars has better seasons when they made it to the playoffs. They lost in the first round against the Monarchs in 2001. In 2002, the Starzz-Silver Stars beat the Comets in the Western Conference First Round Semifinals 2-1.The Starzz-Silver Stars made it to the Western Finals but lost to the LA Sparks 2-0. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. // The Anaheim Amigos, based in Anaheim, California, began play in the fall of 1967, in the Anaheim Convention Center. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional womens basketball players. ... Margo Dydek Małgorzata Dydek (born on 28 April 1974 in Poznań, Poland), is a Polish professional basketball player who has competed internationally. ...

Despite having a solid group of stars in Jennifer Azzi, Natalie Williams and Marie Ferdinand the Starzz never ranked among the WNBA elite. The lack of commercial success the franchise found in Utah resulted in a move to San Antonio, Texas and a change of name to the San Antonio Silver Stars. Jennifer Lynn Azzi (born on August 31, 1968, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. ... Natalie Williams on the Indiana Fever Natalie Williams (born on November 30, 1970 in Long Beach, California) was a professional basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Marie Ferdinand Marie Ferdinand (born October 13, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is a professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ...

In 2003, the Silver Stars made their first major roster move when they traded star Natalie Williams along with Coretta Brown to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. Before the 2005 season, the team traded away star Margo Dydek. The Indiana Fever is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ...

Since moving to San Antonio, however, the franchise has been largely unable to change its losing trend and has not made the playoffs, in sharp contrast to their current NBA counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs, who are one of the NBA's most successful teams. From 1997-2002, the Starzz finished 87-99 throughout the last 6 years in Salt Lake City, UT. From 2003-Present the Starzz (now the Silver Stars) are 41-88 in San Antonio, TX. “NBA” redirects here. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ...

The 2007 season brought about a lot of change for the Silver Stars. They acquired stars Becky Hammon and Ruth Riley in trades, acquired Sandora Irvin in a trade, selected Helen Darling in Charlotte Sting's dispersal draft, and drafted Camille Little in the second round. They also signed Erin Buescher during the off-season. With the return of key players such as Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Vickie Johnson, Shanna Crossley, Kendra Wecker, and Sophia Young, the Silver Stars look to be a contender in the Western Conference. Rebecca Lynn Hammon (born March 11, 1977), better known as Becky Hammon is a Womens National Basketball Association player who plays for the New York Liberty. ... Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Womens National Basketball Association and the National Womens Basketball League. ... Helen Marie Darling (born on August 29, 1978) is a Womens National Basketball Association player for the Charlotte Sting. ... // Camille Little (born January 18, 1985 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. ... Erin Buescher (born June 5, 1979 in Santa Rosa, California) is a professional basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Marie Ferdinand Marie Ferdinand (born October 13, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is a professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Vickie Johnson on the New York Liberty Vickie Johnson (born April 15, 1972), is a Womens National Basketball Association player who plays for the New York Liberty. ... Shanna Zolman (born September 7, 1983) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the San Antonio Silver Stars. ... Kendra Wecker on the San Antonio Silver Stars Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in Marysville, Kansas) is a professional basketball player from the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Sophia Young is a basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars. ...

On August 4, 2007 the Silver Stars clinched their first playoff berth since the franchise relocated to San Antonio in 2003. Silver Stars Head Coach/ General Manager Dan Hughes said in a post-game interview that he sometimes reads the Silver Stars Wikipedia page and says that reading about the losing years motivates him.

Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

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Players of note

Hall of Famers

none

Retired numbers

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Not to be forgotten

• Shyra Ely now with the Seattle Storm
• Jennifer Azzi Fan Faviorte
• Tricia Bader Binford, now the Head Coach at Montana State University
• Elena Baranova
• Edna Campbell
• Sylvia Crawley, now the Head Coach at Ohio University
• Tai Dillard, now an Assistant Coach at Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, TX
• Margo Dydek, now with the Connecticut Sun
• Katie Feenstra, now with the Detroit Shock
• Stacy Frese, the sister of Brenda Frese
• Adrienne Goodson
• Lady Hardmon, now Lady Grooms
• Dena Head, now an Assistant Coach at Central Connecticut State University
• Amy Herrig
• Jessie Hicks
• Korie Hlede
• Gwen Jackson
• LaTonya Johnson
• Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson, currently with the Detroit Shock
• Wendy Palmer-Daniel, now Wendy Palmer with the Seattle Storm
• Semeka Randall, now an Assistant Coach at Michigan State University
• Tammi Reiss
• Olympia Scott, now with the Phoenix Mercury
• Kate Starbird
• LaToya Thomas, now with the Los Angeles Sparks
• Chantel Tremitiere
• Adrian Williams, now with the Sacramento Monarchs
• Kim Williams
• Natalie Williams
• Nevriye Yilmaz

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Current roster

San Antonio Silver Stars Current Roster
Head Coach: Dan Hughes				Edit
Pos.	No.		Name	College/Country
G	12		Erin Buescher	The Masters College
G	5		Shanna Crossley	Tennessee
G	30		Helen Darling	Penn State
G	3		Marie Ferdinand-Harris	LSU
G	25		Becky Hammon	Colorado State
F	50		Sandora Irvin	TCU
G-F	55		Vickie Johnson	Louisiana Tech
F	20		Camille Little	North Carolina
C	00		Ruth Riley	Notre Dame
F	2		Kendra Wecker	Kansas State
F	33		Sophia Young	Baylor
(IL) - Inactive List

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Coaches and others

Head Coaches:

• Denise Taylor (1997)
• Frank Layden (1998)
• Frank Williams (1999 - 2001)
• Candi Harvey (2001 - 2003)
• Shell Dailey (2003), interim
• Dee Brown (2004)
• Vonn Read (2004), interim
• Shell Dailey (2004), interim
• Dan Hughes (2005 - present)

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External links

• Official Silver Stars website
• May 31, 2005 Deseret News article on former Utah Starzz players