Utah Starzz

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.

History

One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz were partially named after the old ABA team Utah Stars. They were the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz.<ref name= "next">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2002, after five seasons, Utah Jazz ownership lost interest in keeping the Starzz, leaving the team at risk of folding. No local buyers could be found, so the Starzz announced their intention to move out of Salt Lake City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On December 5, 2002, the team was purchased by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and it was announced that they would move immediately to San Antonio and change their nickname to the Silver Stars. The team relocated and became the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2003.<ref name= "playoffs">Template:Cite news</ref>

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

Notable players

• Margo Dydek
• Marie Ferdinand-Harris
• Kristen Rasmussen
• Olympia Scott
• Natalie Williams
• Fran Harris
• Erin Alexander
• Adrienne Goodson

FIBA Hall of Fame

colspan="5" style="Template:WNBA color cell"|Utah Starzz Hall of Famers
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No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
12	Margo Dydek	C	1998–2002	2019

Coaches

Head coaches

• Denise Taylor (1997–1998)
• Frank Layden (1998–1999)
• Fred Williams (1999–2001)
• Candi Harvey (2001–2002)

General managers

• Tim Howells (1997–1999)

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

External links

• Official Site (October 2002) (Archived)