The Starzz finished the season with an 18-14 record, the franchise's first-ever winning record.
New York Liberty: Kym … Draft Day 2002 on April 19 saw the Starzz select Danielle Crockrom, LaNeishea Caufield, Andrea Gardner, Edmarie Lumbsley and Jacklyn Winfield.
The Starzz opened their first ever playoff series at home against the Sacramento Monarchs. The Starzz suffered a blow early on during the 2000 training camp, as Jennifer Azzi suffered a fracture in the third metacarpal in her right hand on May 14 in a preseason game against the Portland Fire. Margo Dydek continued to dominate the league in blocked shots averaging 3.53 bpg. The victory propelled Utah to a regular season record 19 wins and only 13 losses. Both the 5-11 Compain and the 6-0 Carter are small forward/big guards.
First there was the Utah Jazz. Wendy Palmer led the team in scoring for the second consecutive year, averaging 13.5 points per game. A tightly contested game throughout, the Starzz pulled out a 75-72 victory, sending them to the Western Conference Finals for the first time. With victories over Houston and Charlotte, the Starzz opened the month of August strong, recording the franchise's first ever winning streak. The reins of the franchise were turned over to then assistant coach Candi Harvey. The Starzz took care of their home court, defeating Houston 66-59 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The scene then shifted to the Compaq Center in Houston. Pour la saison en cours, voir : Saison WNBA 2019 0. On June 12, the Starzz opened the 1999 season with a victory, defeating the Orlando Miracle 71-65 at the Delta Center. Shea Ralph would spend the entire season on the injured reserve rehabilitating a torn left ACL. The Starzz were a powerful road team during 2001, with 10 of their 19 wins coming away from the Delta Center. Charlotte Sting: Rhonda Mapp 4. Cleveland Rockers: Isabelle Fijalkowski 3. Adrienne Goodson finished among the top ten in the league in scoring averaging 17.2 points per game. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars.The Starzz was the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz. Williams was also selected as a member of the All-WNBA First Team. Denise Taylor coached the team. July would prove to be a tough month for the fledgling franchise as the Starzz lost 10 of the 13 games played during that stretch. Adrienne Goodson paced the Starzz in scoring for the 2002 season averaging 15.7 points per game, good for 10th in the league. The Starzz won seven of their 11 games during the month. Natalie Williams finished the campaign fifth in the league in rebounds (8.2 rpg) while scoring 11.3 points per game. Natalie Williams led the Starzz in scoring, averaging 18.0 ppg (4th in the league), as well as rebounding averaging 9.2 rpg (2nd in the league). On June 22, 2002, Natalie Williams etched her name into the WNBA record books as she became the first player to record a 20-20 game, scoring 22 points and grabbing 20 boards against Sacramento.
Jennifer Azzi finished the 2000 season first in the league in minutes played (37.3 mpg) and first in the league in free throw percentage, shooting an impressive 93.0% (40-43) from the line. The injury would sideline the Starzz floor general for the first 17 games of the season. 19, 1997 as she was named the first head coach of the team. The Starzz began the season with a successful draft, as they selected in the first round exciting, Louisiana State guard Marie Ferdinand. In her first game with the team, Coach Harvey guided the team to a 73-69 victory over the Eastern Division leading Cleveland Rockers. On June 7, 2001 Margo Dydek put on a record breaking performance, as she notched the first triple double in Starzz history and only the second triple double in WNBA history with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. The Utah Starzz think they've found a couple of players from the 140 who tried out last week at Salt Lake Community College who will help them in their WNBA wars. Unfortunately the momentum could not be sustained as the Starzz then proceeded to record their second six game losing streak of the season. Of those four, two will be named developmental players, while two will be cut.
The Utah Starzz think they've found a couple of players from the 140 who tried out last week at Salt Lake Community College who will help them in their WNBA wars. The Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 7 wins and 21 losses, finishing fourth in the WNBA. The setting would be the backdrop for one of the most thrilling games in WNBA history as the Comets and Starzz battled into double overtime, the first ever double overtime playoff game in the league�s history.
In keeping with the double-z connection for Utah's professional sports teams, how about the Starzz? Utah Starzz: Dena Head 2. Opening the 2001 season on May 31 at Phoenix, the Starzz started out strong, defeating the Mercury in convincing fashion, 81-62. Margo Dydek established herself as a force in the paint as she recorded a league high 3.8 blocks per game and led the team in rebounding averaging 7.6 rebounds per game. The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah.They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. Copyright © 2020 Deseret News Publishing Company. Meagan Compain, a recent graduate of St. Joseph's in Philadelphia, and former Georgia star Deborah Carter will round out the Starzz's 10-player active roster.
Many of the Starzz players finished the season with stellar statistical performances. July proved to be a successful month for the Starzz with Jennifer Azzi returning to the Starzz lineup on July 7. Natalie Williams was selected as player of the week for the week ending July 11.
Tammi Reiss scored 14 points in the inaugural contest to lead the Starzz, but it wasn't enough as the Monarchs handed the Starzz a 70-60 loss. All Rights Reserved Player Totals: