Utah Starzz | |||
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Conference | Western | ||
Leagues | WNBA | ||
Founded | 1997 | ||
History | Utah Starzz (1997–2002) San Antonio Silver Stars (2003–2013) San Antonio Stars (2014–2017) Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) | ||
Arena | Delta Center | ||
Location | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
Team colors | Green, Purple, Light Blue, Copper, Black, White | ||
General manager | Jay Francis | ||
Head coach | Candi Harvey | ||
Ownership | Larry H. Miller | ||
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.
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. [1]
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. [2] 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. [3]
Season | Team | Conference | Regular season | Playoff Results | |||
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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 |
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Utah Starzz Hall of Famers | ||||
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Players | ||||
No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
12 | Margo Dydek | C | 1998–2002 | 2019 |