Utah Starzz
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The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams.
HistoryEdit
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. 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 and change their nickname to the Silver Stars.
The Starzz were the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz.<ref name= "next">Template:Cite news</ref>
The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars.<ref name= "playoffs">Template:Cite news</ref>
UniformsEdit
- 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 recordsEdit
| 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 | |||
PlayersEdit
Final rosterEdit
Notable playersEdit
- Margo Dydek
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris
- Kristen Rasmussen
- Olympia Scott
- Natalie Williams
- Fran Harris
- Erin Alexander
- Adrienne Goodson
FIBA Hall of FameEdit
| colspan="5" style="Template:WNBA color cell"|Utah Starzz Hall of Famers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="5" style="Template:WNBA color cell2"|Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 12 | Margo Dydek | C | 1998–2002 | 2019 |
CoachesEdit
Head coachesEdit
- Denise Taylor (1997–1998)
- Frank Layden (1998–1999)
- Fred Williams (1999–2001)
- Candi Harvey (2001–2002)
General managersEdit
- Tim Howells (1997–1999)
All-time notesEdit
Draft picksEdit
- 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-starsEdit
- 1999: Natalie Williams
- 2000: Natalie Williams
- 2001: Natalie Williams
- 2002: Marie Ferdinand, Adrienne Goodson
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Official Site (October 2002) (Archived)