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team based in
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, playing in the Western Conference in the
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(WNBA). The team was founded in
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,
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, as the
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before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; then moved to San Antonio before the
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and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, then simply the San Antonio Stars in 2014. The team was owned by
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, which also owned the
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of the
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. The team was sold to
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in 2017 and became the
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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 Associati ...
, solid power-forward Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick
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, and seven-foot-two-inch center
Margo Dydek Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Sh ...
. In
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, the Silver Stars went to the
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but they were swept by
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. The Stars played their games at
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.


Franchise history


The Utah Starzz years (1997–2002)

One of the eight original WNBA teams, the ''Utah Starzz'' (partially named after the old ABA team, the
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, but with the zz at the end like the
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) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the
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, 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 Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Sh ...
, 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
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. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the
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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
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.


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
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(the owner of the NBA's
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) and relocated to
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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
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in exchange for Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson. After losing seasons in 2003 and 2004, the team then traded away star
Margo Dydek Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Sh ...
. 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
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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
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,
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, and
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in trades, selected
Helen Darling Helen Marie Darling (born August 29, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In her WNBA career, Darling has m ...
in
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's
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, 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 Erin Buescher Perperoglou (born June 5, 1979) is a former American professional basketball player. She played most recently as a forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. In her WNBA career, Buescher Perperoglou played more than 2,50 ...
during the off-season, and retained key players, such as Marie Ferdinand-Harris,
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,
Shanna Crossley Shanna Annette Zolman (born September 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player, most recently for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended college at the University of Tennessee and gradua ...
,
Kendra Wecker Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in Marysville, Kansas) is a former American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics. In the off season, she playe ...
, 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
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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 Shanna Annette Zolman (born September 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player, most recently for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended college at the University of Tennessee and gradua ...
with 2.1 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 100. Replay showed that
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made no contact with Phoenix's
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. However, Pondexter was sent to the line and made both free throws and
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'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
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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, 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
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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
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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
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and Sophia Young, three rookies made the Silver Stars' roster in 2011.
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,
Danielle Adams Danielle E'Shawn Adams (born February 19, 1989) is an American forward-center who is currently a free agent. 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. ...
, and
Porsha Phillips Porsha Phillips (born January 13, 1988) is an American professional women's basketball player, formerly with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Porsha Phillips finished her basketball career in ...
were all drafted in
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. Adams' play was so good that she was named Rookie of the Month for June, beating out top draft picks
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and Liz Cambage. In the 2012 playoffs, the Silver Stars lost in the first round to the
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. The team would miss the playoffs in 2013. In the 2014 playoffs, the Stars would lose in the first round to the Minnesota Lynx. Hammon retired from the WNBA after 16 seasons (including spending the last eight with the Stars) afterwards. Due to renovations at
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, the Stars played at
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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
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on October 17, 2017, with the intention of relocating the team to Las Vegas and playing at the
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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
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'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
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was added, and the 'Stars' script was updated.


Season-by-season records


Players


Former players

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Danielle Adams Danielle E'Shawn Adams (born February 19, 1989) is an American forward-center who is currently a free agent. 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. ...
(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 Jayne Appel-Marinelli (born May 14, 1988) is a retired center who last played for the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2016. She played collegiate basketball at Stanford University. High school career ...
(2010–2016) *
Jennifer Azzi Jennifer Lynn Azzi (born August 31, 1968) is a former basketball coach, most recently the head coach of the women's team at the University of San Francisco. Azzi is also a former collegiate and professional basketball player, as well as an Olympic ...
(2000–2003) *
Helen Darling Helen Marie Darling (born August 29, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, who played most recently for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In her WNBA career, Darling has m ...
(2007–2010) *
Margo Dydek Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. Sh ...
(1998–2004) *
Shyra Ely Shyra Quontae Ely (born August 9, 1983) is an American basketball player who last played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Indiana Fever. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San An ...
(2005–2006) * Marie Ferdinand-Harris (2001–2007) *
Adrienne Goodson Adrienne Goodson (born October 19, 1966), 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. Her professional career in Brazi ...
(1999–2004) *
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(2007–2014), now the head coach of
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Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She announced her retir ...
(2010) * Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson (2004–2006) *
Vickie Johnson Vickie Johnson (born April 15, 1972) is an American former basketball player and head coach of the Dallas Wings. Johnson is the former head coach of the San Antonio Stars. Upon the sale and relocation of the Stars, Johnson was hired by head coach ...
(2006–2009), now head coach for the
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DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Lachell Milton-Jones (born September 11, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player and head coach of Old Dominion. Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. She was a first-team All-American a ...
(2013), now the head coach for
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Wendy Palmer-Daniel Wendy Palmer (born August 12, 1974) is a former professional basketball player in the WNBA, and former head coach of the UNCG women's basketball team. Her primary position was forward. High school Born in Timberlake, North Carolina, Palmer a ...
(1997–1999, 2005) *
Jia Perkins Jia Dorene Perkins (born February 23, 1982) is an American retired professional basketball player. She announced her retirement after the 2017 season when the Lynx won the WNBA championship. She was born in Newburgh, New York. She moved to Granbu ...
(2011–2015) *
Erin Buescher Perperoglou Erin Buescher Perperoglou (born June 5, 1979) is a former American professional basketball player. She played most recently as a forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. In her WNBA career, Buescher Perperoglou played more than 2,50 ...
(2007–2009) *
Semeka Randall Semeka Chantay Randall-Lay (born February 7, 1979, in Cleveland, Ohio) is the current head coach for the Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team. She is also a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was hired as recruiting coor ...
(2002–2004) *
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 ...
(2007–2011) *
Danielle Robinson Danielle Robinson (born May 10, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). College statistics Source USA Basketball Robinson was named a member of the team ...
(2011–2016), now a member of 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 play ...
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Michelle Snow Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow (born March 20, 1980) is a retired American professional basketball player who played most recently in the Turkish Women's Basketball League. High school career Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, Snow led Pensaco ...
(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 Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born 12 October 1980) is a Belgian former professional basketball player and coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for numero ...
(2008–2009) * Sophia Young (2006–2015) *
Shanna Zolman Shanna Annette Zolman (born September 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player, most recently for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She attended college at the University of Tennessee and gradua ...
(2006–2007, 2009) *
Tausha Mills NarTausha Annette "Tausha" Mills (born February 29, 1976) is a former professional basketball player who played on multiple teams in the WNBA. She played a total of 99 games. Career statistics College Regular season , - , style="text-alig ...
(2003) *
Shenise Johnson Shenise Johnson (born December 8, 1990) is an American basketball player. Born in Rochester, New York, Johnson went to Rush–Henrietta Senior High School in Henrietta and played collegiately for the University of Miami. She was drafted by the S ...
(2012-2014), now a member of the Minnesota Lynx *
Kelsey Plum Kelsey Christine Plum (born August 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She won a WNBA championship in 2022, when she earned her first All-WNBA Fir ...
(2017-2018), now a member of the
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Retired numbers


FIBA Hall of Fame


Coaches and staff


Owners

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Peter Holt Peter M. Holt (born July 26, 1948) is an American businessman. He is the former CEO of HoltCat, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States and former chairman, CEO, and owner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NBA's San ...
, 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 (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
(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

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Tammi Reiss Tammi Reiss (born April 2, 1970) is an American actress and former professional basketball player. She is currently the coach for the University of Rhode Island. Reiss is a native of New York state. Reiss graduated from the University of Virginia ...
(2001–2003) *Shell Dailey (2003–2004) *Vonn Read (2004) *
Brian Agler Brian Agler (born August 2, 1958) is an American women's professional basketball coach. He previously coached the Dallas Wings from 2019 to 2020. He also had previously been head coach of the Seattle Storm and the Los Angeles Sparks, each of whom ...
(2005–2007) *
Sandy Brondello Sandra Anne "Sandy" Brondello (born 20 August 1968) is an Australian women's basketball coach, and the current head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA. Brondello played in Australia, Germany and the WNBA before retiring to become a coa ...
(2005–2009) *
Vanessa Nygaard Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She currently serves as the head coach for the Phoenix Mercury. She is als ...
(2008) * Olaf Lange (2008–2010) *
Vickie Johnson Vickie Johnson (born April 15, 1972) is an American former basketball player and head coach of the Dallas Wings. Johnson is the former head coach of the San Antonio Stars. Upon the sale and relocation of the Stars, Johnson was hired by head coach ...
(2011–2016) *Steve Shuman (2011–2012) *
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(2013–2016) * Joi Williams (2017) *
Latricia Trammell Latricia Trammell (born February 20) is an American basketball head coach for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. Trammell has previously been an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks and the San Antonio Stars in the league. She has also coached a ...
(2017)


Statistics


Media coverage

Broadcasters for the Stars games were Andrew Monaco and
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. While in San Antonio, some Stars games were broadcast on
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(FS-SW), which is a local television station for the state of
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.


All-time notes


Regular season attendance

*A sellout for a basketball game at
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(San Antonio) (2003–2014, 2016–2017) is 18,418. *A sellout for a basketball game at
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(San Antonio) (2015) is 9,800.


Draft picks

*2003
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Dispersal Draft: LaQuanda Barksdale (12) *2003: Coretta Brown (11), Ke-Ke Tardy (25), Brooke Armistead (40) *2004
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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
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Dispersal Draft: Helen Darling (4) *2007: Camille Little (17), Nare Diawara (30) *2008: Chioma Nnamaka (21), Alex Anderson (39) *2009
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Dispersal Draft: selection waived *2009: Megan Frazee (14), Sonja Petrovic (26), Candyce Bingham (39) *2010
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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 Kelsey Christine Plum (born August 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She won a WNBA championship in 2022, when she earned her first All-WNBA Fir ...
(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 (
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) *2012: Becky Hammon (RUS) *2016: Astou Ndour (
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)


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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