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The Utah Starzz was a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Starzz was the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz.
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Franchise History
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz, which was partially named after the old ABA team. Utah Jazz ownership was not interested in keeping the Starzz, and without new owners the team would have folded. No local ownership was found, so in 2002, the Starzz announced their intentions to move out of Salt Lake City, Utah. On December 5, 2002, the Utah Starzz was bought by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and it was announced that the Starzz would move immediately to San Antonio, Texas and change their nickname to the Silver Stars.
Uniforms
- 1997–2002: For home games, white with blue on the sides and shoulders and white Starzz logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with purple on the sides and white Starzz logo text on the chest. The Starzz logo is on the shorts.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Team | Conference | Regular season | Playoff Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | |||||
| Utah Starzz | |||||||
| 1997 | 1997 | West | 4th | 7 | 21 | .250 | |
| 1998 | 1998 | West | 5th | 8 | 22 | .267 | |
| 1999 | 1999 | West | 6th | 15 | 17 | .469 | |
| 2000 | 2000 | West | 5th | 18 | 14 | .563 | |
| 2001 | 2001 | West | 3rd | 19 | 13 | .594 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Sacramento, 0–2) |
| 2002 | 2002 | West | 3rd | 20 | 12 | .625 | Won Conference Semifinals (Houston, 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (Los Angeles, 0–2) |
| Regular season | 87 | 99 | .468 | 0 Conference Championships | |||
| Playoffs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 WNBA Championships | |||
Players
Final Roster
| Utah Starzz roster | |
|---|---|
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 43
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Aguilar, Elisha | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | George Washington | |
| G | 8
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Azzi, Jennifer | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 144 lb (65 kg) | Stanford | |
| G | 20
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Caufield, LaNeisha | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Oklahoma | |
| F | 34
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Crockrom, Danielle | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | Baylor | |
| C | 12
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Dydek, Margo | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Poland | |
| G | 3
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Ferdinand, Marie | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 153 lb (69 kg) | LSU | |
| F/C | 50
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Gardner, Andrea | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Howard | |
| G | 15
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Goodson, Adrienne | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Old Dominion | |
| C | 54
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Herrig, Amy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Iowa | |
| F | 23
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Johnson, LaTonya | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 149 lb (68 kg) | Memphis | |
| G | 21
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Randall, Semeka | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Tennessee | |
| F | 24
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Williams, Natalie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | UCLA |
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- Head coach
- 23x15px Candi Harvey (Ouachita Baptist)
- Assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured Injured
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Notable players
- Margo Dydek
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris
- Kristen Rasmussen
- Olympia Scott
- Natalie Williams
- Fran Harris
- Erin Alexander
Coaches
Head coaches
- Denise Taylor (1997–1998)
- Frank Layden (1998–1999)
- Fred Williams (1999–2001)
- Candi Harvey (2001–2002)
All-Time Notes
Draft Picks
- 1997 Elite Draft: Dena Head (1), Wendy Palmer (9)
- 1997 WNBA Draft: Tammi Reiss (5), Jessie Hicks (12), Raegan Scott (21), Kim Williams (28)
- 1998 WNBA Draft: Margo Dydek (1), Olympia Scott (11), LaTonya Johnson (21), Tricia Bader (31)
- 1999 WNBA Draft: Natalie Williams (3), Debbie Black (15), Adrienne Goodson (27), Dalma Ivanyi (39)
- 2000 WNBA Draft: Naomi Mulitauaopele (12), Stacy Frese (35), Kristen Rasmussen (51)
- 2001 WNBA Draft: Marie Ferdinand (8), Michaela Pavlickova (24), Shea Ralph (40), Cara Consuegra (56)
- 2002 WNBA Draft: Danielle Crockrom (11), Andrea Gardner (27), Edmarie Lumbsley (43), Jaclyn Winfield (59)
All-Stars
- 1999: Natalie Williams
- 2000: Natalie Williams
- 2001: Natalie Williams
- 2002: Marie Ferdinand, Adrienne Goodson
References
External links
| Defunct teams of the Women's National Basketball Association | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Charlotte Sting | Houston Comets |
| Cleveland Rockers | Portland Fire |
| Detroit Shock* | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Miami Sol | Utah Starzz* |
| Orlando Miracle* | |
| In 2003, the Orlando Miracle and the Utah Starzz became the Connecticut Sun and the San Antonio Stars, respectively.
In 2010, the Detroit Shock became the Tulsa Shock. | |
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