The San Antonio Stars were a professional
basketball
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team based in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, playing in the
Western Conference in the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...
(WNBA). The team was founded in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, th ...
,
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
, as the
Utah Starzz before the league's inaugural
1997 season began; then moved to San Antonio before the
2003 season and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, then simply the San Antonio Stars in 2014.
The team was owned by
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which also owned the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
of the
NBA. The team was sold to
MGM Resorts International
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in 2017 and became the
Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team plays ...
for the
2018 season.
The Stars qualified for the
WNBA Playoffs in seven of their fourteen years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard
Becky Hammon
Rebecca Lynn Hammon ( rus, links=no, Бекки Хэммон; born March 11, 1977) is an American-Russian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Associa ...
, solid power-forward
Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick
Ann Wauters, and seven-foot-two-inch center
Margo Dydek. In
2008
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, the Silver Stars went to the
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals are the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the conclusion of the league's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002. Starting 2016 Verizon is the offici ...
but they were swept by
Detroit
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.
The Stars played their games at
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...
.
Franchise history
The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)
One of the eight original
WNBA teams, the ''Utah Starzz'' (partially named after the old
ABA
ABA may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
Broadcasting
* Alabama Broadcasters Association, United States
* Asahi Broadcasting Aomori, Japanese television station
* Australian Broadcasting Authority
Education
* Académie des Beaux- ...
team, the
Utah Stars
The Utah Stars were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.
History prior to moving t ...
, but with the zz at the end like the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since the 1991–92 season, ...
) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the
NBA, 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. 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 Monarchs. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. They are one of two ...
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 Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
.
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 Holt (the owner of the NBA's
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
) and relocated to
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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. 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 Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned ...
in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star
Margo Dydek.
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
NBA counterpart, the San Antonio Spurs. From 1997 to 2002, the Utah Starzz had a record of 87–99. From 2003 to 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 Hammon
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,
Ruth Riley
Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter (born August 28, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player (a center), playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA ...
, and
Sandora Irvin in trades, selected
Helen Darling in
Charlotte Sting's
dispersal draft, drafted
Camille Little
Camille Little (born January 18, 1985) is a former American professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She began her WNBA career with the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2007. She played college basketball ...
in the second round, signed
Erin Buescher during the off-season, and retained key players, such as
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Marie Ferdinand-Harris (born October 13, 1978) is an American professional basketball player most recently for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Early years
Ferdinand-Harris was born in Miami, Florida, and is o ...
,
Vickie Johnson,
Shanna Crossley,
Kendra Wecker, and
Sophia Young. 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 Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season ...
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 Pondexter
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. 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 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 Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
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 14-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. However, Sophia Young delivered with a 14-foot turnaround shot to lift the Silver Stars to a 67–66 win. 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 Shock
The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006, and 2008 WNBA champions.
Debuting in 1998, the Shock were one of the league's first expansion franchises. T ...
, 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 Mercury
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, 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 Conference. The Silver Stars were swept in the first round of the playoffs by
Phoenix and it was clear that some changes were needed.
Stars align in San Antonio (2011–2017)
In early 2011, it was announced that the Silver Stars would host the
2011 WNBA All-Star Game.
The Silver Stars started the 2011 season with a 7–3 record, led by the return of former head coach
Dan Hughes. Along with the quality play from
Becky Hammon
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and
Sophia Young, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011.
Danielle Robinson,
Danielle Adams, and
Porsha Phillips were all drafted in
2011. Adams' play was so good that she was named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks
Maya Moore and
Liz Cambage
Elizabeth Folake Cambage (born 18 August 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Cambage currently holds the WNBA single-game scorin ...
.
In the
2012 playoffs, the Silver Stars lost in the first round to the
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
. The team would miss the playoffs in 2013. In the
2014 playoffs, the Stars would lose in the first round to the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded ...
. Hammon retired from the WNBA after 16 seasons (including spending the last eight with the Stars) afterwards.
Due to renovations at
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...
, the Stars played at
Freeman Coliseum for the 2015 season. For the 2016 season, the Stars moved back to the AT&T Center after the renovations to the arena were completed.
Relocation to Las Vegas
The NBA and WNBA approved the sale of the Stars to
MGM Resorts International
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on October 17, 2017, with the intention of relocating the team to Las Vegas and playing at the
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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starting in the 2018 season.
Uniforms
*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.
*2011–2013: As part of the move to
Adidas's Revolution 30 technology, the Silver Stars made subtle changes such as rounded numbers and team nickname on both uniforms. In the 2013 season, the numbers were slightly modified.
*2014–2017: Uniform sponsor
H-E-B was added, and the 'Stars' script was updated.
Season-by-season records
Players
Former players
*
Danielle Adams (2011–2015)
*
Chantelle Anderson
Chantelle Denise Anderson ( ; born January 22, 1981) is a retired Lebanese-American collegiate and professional basketball player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and overseas.
Personal
Chantelle Anderson was b ...
(2005–2007)
*
Jayne Appel
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High school career ...
(2010–2016)
*
Jennifer Azzi (2000–2003)
*
Helen Darling (2007–2010)
*
Margo Dydek (1998–2004)
*
Shyra Ely (2005–2006)
*
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Marie Ferdinand-Harris (born October 13, 1978) is an American professional basketball player most recently for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Early years
Ferdinand-Harris was born in Miami, Florida, and is o ...
(2001–2007)
*
Adrienne Goodson (1999–2004)
*
Becky Hammon
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(2007–2014), now the head coach of
Las Vegas Aces
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*
Chamique Holdsclaw (2010)
*
Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson (2004–2006)
*
Vickie Johnson (2006–2009), now head coach for the
Dallas Wings
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*
DeLisha Milton-Jones
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(2013), now the head coach for
Old Dominion
*
Wendy Palmer-Daniel (1997–1999, 2005)
*
Jia Perkins (2011–2015)
*
Erin Buescher Perperoglou
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In her WNBA career, Buescher Perperoglou played more than 2,50 ...
(2007–2009)
*
Semeka Randall (2002–2004)
*
Ruth Riley
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(2007–2011)
*
Danielle Robinson (2011–2016), now a member of the
Las Vegas Aces
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*
Michelle Snow (2010)
*
LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas (born July 6, 1981) is a professional basketball player.
College years
Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University.
Thomas was the eighth freshman in the 25-year history of Kodak All-America ho ...
(2004–2006)
*
Ann Wauters (2008–2009)
*
Sophia Young (2006–2015)
*
Shanna Zolman (2006–2007, 2009)
*
Tausha Mills
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She played a total of 99 games.
Career statistics
College
...
(2003)
*
Shenise Johnson (2012-2014), now a member of the
Minnesota Lynx
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Founded ...
*
Kelsey Plum
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(2017-2018), now a member of the
Las Vegas Aces
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Retired numbers
FIBA Hall of Fame
Coaches and staff
Owners
*
Peter Holt, owner of the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
(2003–2017)
Head coaches
General managers
*Jay Francis (1997–2004)
*
Dan Hughes (2005–2015)
*
Ruth Riley
Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter (born August 28, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player (a center), playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA ...
(2016–2017)
Assistant coaches
*
Tammi Reiss
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(2001–2003)
*Shell Dailey (2003–2004)
*Vonn Read (2004)
*
Brian Agler (2005–2007)
*
Sandy Brondello (2005–2009)
*
Vanessa Nygaard (2008)
*
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Olaf Lange is best known for h ...
(2008–2010)
*
Vickie Johnson (2011–2016)
*Steve Shuman (2011–2012)
*
James Wade
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(2013–2016)
*
Joi Williams
Joi Williams (born November 5, 1966) is the former head coach of the UCF Knights women's basketball team.
Career
Williams arrived at UCF in 2007 and during her tenure, she has taken the Knights to two C-USA championships. As of March 7, 2016, W ...
(2017)
*
Latricia Trammell (2017)
Statistics
Media coverage
Broadcasters for the Stars games were Andrew Monaco and
Bob Weiss. While in San Antonio, some Stars games were broadcast on
Fox Sports Southwest (FS-SW), which is a local television station for the state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
.
All-time notes
Regular season attendance
*A sellout for a basketball game at
AT&T Center
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The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...
(San Antonio) (2003–2014, 2016–2017) is 18,418.
*A sellout for a basketball game at
Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio) (2015) is 9,800.
Draft picks
*2003
Miami
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/
Portland
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* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
Dispersal Draft: LaQuanda Barksdale (12)
*2003: Coretta Brown (11), Ke-Ke Tardy (25), Brooke Armistead (40)
*2004
Cleveland
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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
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Dispersal Draft: Helen Darling (4)
*2007: Camille Little (17), Nare Diawara (30)
*2008: Chioma Nnamaka (21), Alex Anderson (39)
*2009
Houston
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Dispersal Draft: selection waived
*2009: Megan Frazee (14), Sonja Petrovic (26), Candyce Bingham (39)
*2010
Sacramento
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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)
*2012: Shenise Johnson (5)
*2013: Kayla Alexander (8), Davellyn Whyte (16), Diandra Tchatchouang (20), Whitney Hand (32)
*2014: Kayla McBride (3), Astou Ndour (16), Bri Kulas (28)
*2015: Dearica Hamby (6), Dragana Stanković (30), Nikki Moody (33)
*2016: Moriah Jefferson (2), Brittney Martin (25)
*2017:
Kelsey Plum
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(1), Nia Coffey (5), Schaquilla Nunn (25)
Trades
*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.
*March 1, 2012: The Silver Stars traded Roneeka Hodges to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Tangela Smith.
*March 14, 2012: The Silver Stars traded Sonja Petrovic to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
*March 12, 2015: The Stars traded Shenise Johnson and a second-round pick in the 2015 Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for a first- and third-round picks in the 2015 Draft.
*April 16, 2015: The Stars traded the 9th overall pick in the 2015 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Alex Montgomery.
*July 5, 2015: The Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2016 Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Samantha Logic.
*April 14, 2016: The Stars traded Jia Perkins to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Jazmon Gwathmey.
*May 9, 2016: The Stars traded a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Currie.
*January 31, 2017: The Stars traded Danielle Robinson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Isabelle Harrison and the 5th pick in the 2017 Draft.
*February 27, 2017: The Stars traded Astou Ndour to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Clarissa Dos Santos.
*May 9, 2017: The Stars traded Jazmon Gwathmey to the Indiana Fever in exchange for the Fever's 2018 3rd round pick.
*June 28, 2017: The Stars traded Monique Currie to Phoenix Mercury for Shay Murphy, Sophie Brunner and Mercury's 2018 3rd Round Draft Pick.
All-Stars
*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
*2012: No All-Star Game
*2013: Danielle Robinson
*2014: Danielle Robinson
*2015: Kayla McBride, Danielle Robinson
*2016: No All-Star Game
Olympians
*2004: Shannon Johnson
*2008: Becky Hammon (
RUS)
*2012: Becky Hammon (RUS)
*2016: Astou Ndour (
ESP)
Honors and awards
*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 ''Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award'': Ruth Riley
*2011 ''All-Rookie Team'': Danielle Adams
*2011 ''All-Rookie Team'': Danielle Robinson
*2012 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sophia Young
*2012 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Danielle Robinson
*2012 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Sophia Young
*2013 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Danielle Robinson
*2013 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Jia Perkins
*2013 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Danielle Robinson
*2014 ''Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award'': Becky Hammon
*2014 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Danielle Robinson
*2014 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Danielle Robinson
*2014 ''All-Rookie Team'': Kayla McBride
*2016 ''All-Rookie Team'': Moriah Jefferson
References
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