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2003 San Antonio Silver Stars Season
The 2003 WNBA season was the 1st season for the franchise in San Antonio and the 7th season in the league as a franchise. Offseason Dispersal Draft WNBA draft Regular season Season Schedule Season standings Player stats ''Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average'' Awards and honors References {{San Antonio Silver Stars navbox San Antonio Stars seasons 2003 WNBA season, San Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candi Harvey
Candi Harvey (born 1954 or 1955) is a basketball coach at John B. Connally High School since 2012. Harvey began her head coaching career with Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas), Robert E. Lee High School from 1980 to 1984 before becoming an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin University. From 1990 to 1998, Harvey was the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team and Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team for four years each. With the Aggies, Harvey and her team won the 1995 National Women's Invitational Tournament and reached the first round of the 1996 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. In 1998, Harvey briefly worked in the American Basketball League (1996–1998), American Basketball League as the coach of the Nashville Noise before the ABL closed the same year. After moving to the WNBA as an assistant coach for the Utah Starzz 1999, she was promoted as the team's head coach in July 2001. With the Starzz, Harvey and her team made it to the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the league's eight original teams. The team disbanded on January 3, 2007. The Sting was originally the sister organization of the Charlotte Hornets, until that NBA team relocated to New Orleans in 2002. Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, purchased the team in January 2003, shortly after he was announced as the principal owner of an NBA expansion franchise that replaced the departing Hornets. History Early years The Charlotte Sting was one of the eight original WNBA franchises that began play in 1997, and were then the sister team to the Charlotte Hornets. The Sting finished their first season with a 15–13 record and qualified for the first WNBA playoffs, but lost to eventual champions Houston Comets in the one-game semifinal. The 1998 Sting finished the season with an 18–12 record. In the playoffs, the Sting once again lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi ( ; born August 31, 1968), is an American business development officer and former basketball player and coach. Since 2021, she has been the chief business development officer for the Las Vegas Aces. Azzi played collegiate basketball at Stanford, where she was national player of the year and won the NCAA national championship in 1990. She played professional basketball from 1990-2003, including five seasons in the WNBA. She was the coach of the University of San Francisco women's basketball team from 2010-2016. Azzi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Early life and education Azzi was born on August 31, 1968, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After receiving a scholarship, Azzi attended Stanford University in 1986 to study economics and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1990. Basketball career College Azzi played point guard for Stanford University's women's basketball team from 1986 to 1990. During her four years at Stanford, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwen Jackson
Gwen Jackson (born October 23, 1980) is a former WNBA player who played for the Phoenix Mercury. She also played for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA draft. She attended the University of Tennessee. High school Jackson played for Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama, where she was named a WBCA All-American. Jackson was also selected to receive the 1998 Alabama Miss Basketball award. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points. Career statistics WNBA Regular season , - , align="left" , 2003 , align="left" , San Antonio , 33, , 26, , 29.5, , 39.9, , 16.7, , 63.6, , 6.2, , 0.6, , 0.5, , 0.5, , 1.4, , 8.8 , - , align="left" rowspan=2 , 2004 , align="left" , San Antonio , 19, , 4, , 15.3, , 47.9, , 0.0, , 71.4, , 2.8, , 0.6, , 0.2, , 0.2, , 0.6, , 3.2 , - , align="left" , Phoenix , 14, , 0, , 9.7, , 51.1, , 20.0, , 81.8, , 1.9, , 0.3, , 0.2, , 0.1, , 0.3, , 4.0 , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienne Goodson
Adrienne Goodson (born October 19, 1966) is an American former basketball player, a 6-foot forward who played professionally for 14 years, in Brazil, the American Basketball League (1996-1998), ABL, and the WNBA. Amateur basketball career Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Goodson became interested in basketball at the age of seven. She played for Bayonne High School, where she was a consensus high school All-American, named as such by ''Parade Magazine'', Adidas, Coach, Converse (shoe company), Converse, the Amateur Athletic Union, and ''USA Today''. She went on to attend Old Dominion University, where she graduated in 1988 with a degree in secondary education. In 1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team, her freshman season there, Goodson averaged 9.5 points per game, and the team won first the Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament, Sun Belt Conference title, and then the 1985 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. In the NCAA title game, Goodson sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margo Dydek
Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (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. She played center (basketball), center position for multiple teams in the WNBA and was a coach for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit (Poland), Cross of Merit (1999). She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Famer, FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life Margo Dydek was born 28 April 1974 in Warsaw, Poland, to a father and a mother. She had two sisters; her elder sister, Katarzyna Dydek, Katarzyna () had played for the Colorado Xplosion of the now-defunct American Basketball League (1996–1998), ABL. Her younger sister, Marta Dydek, Marta (), graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, University of Texas–El Paso where she played UTEP Miners women's basketball, bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Marie Ferdinand-Harris (born October 13, 1978) is an American professional basketball player most recently for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association. Early years Ferdinand-Harris was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Haitian descent. High school career As a senior, Ferdinand averaged 24.0 points, seven rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2 steals per game, and was named the 1995 Player of the Year in Florida. College career Ferdinand attended Louisiana State University and played for the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. She competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 2000 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei. WNBA career Ferdinand was selected by the Utah Starzz 8th overall in the 1st round of the 2001 WNBA draft. For her career, Ferdinand averages 13.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 1.56 steals per game. She is a two time WNBA All-Star, playing on the 2002 and 2003 teams. Ferdinand missed the entire 2006 WNBA season after giving birth to her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the majority owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. The Liberty have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in nineteen of its twenty-eight years. The franchise has been home to many well-known players such as Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Becky Hammon, Leilani Mitchell, Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter, Tina Charles (basketball), Tina Charles, the team's first-ever No.1 overall draft pick Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Courtney Vandersloot. The Liberty have three conference championships, and one WNBA cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Rockers
The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Cleveland, that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which started in 1997. The owner was Gordon Gund, who at the time also owned the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. In October 2003, Gund announced that his Gund Arena Company would no longer operate the Rockers. The team folded after the 2003 season as the league was not able to find new ownership for the team. History The city of Cleveland was granted one of the original 8 franchises of the WNBA in October 1996. The Cleveland Rockers got their nickname from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1997, they started with such players like Isabelle Fijalkowski and former Harlem Globetrotters member Lynette Woodard, who had been the first female player in Globetrotter history. The Rockers finished 15–13 in the first WNBA season ever, missing the playoffs in 1997. In 1998, the Rocker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded for the 2000 WNBA season. The team is owned by Herbert Simon (real estate), Herb Simon, the founder of Simon Property Group. The Fever have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in 14 of its 25 seasons in Indiana. In 2009 WNBA Finals, 2009, the Fever reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to the Phoenix Mercury in game 5. In 2012 WNBA Finals, 2012, the Fever won the WNBA Finals with a 3–1 series victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Tamika Catchings was named the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, 2012 Finals MVP. In 2015 WNBA Finals, 2015, the Fever again reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota in game 5. Some of the players who have helped define the history of the Fever include Tamika Catchings, Katie Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena. The Sparks were founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began. Like some other WNBA teams, the Sparks have the distinction of not being affiliated with an NBA counterpart, even though the market is shared with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Lakers owner Jerry Buss owned the Sparks as a sister team to the Los Angeles Lakers from 1997 to 2006. Since 2014, the Sparks have been owned by Sparks LA Sports, a group consisting of Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Todd Boehly, Bobby Patton, and Eric Holoman. The Sparks have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in twenty of their twenty-four years in Los Angeles, more than any other team in the league. The franchise has been home to many high-quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009. They played their home games at ARCO Arena. The Monarchs were one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and were noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith. They were the sister franchise of the Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association (NBA) team. They were one of the more successful WNBA franchises on the court, though they often trailed behind perennial Western Conference champions the Houston Comets and the Los Angeles Sparks. However, in 2005, the team brought Sacramento its first championship, winning the WNBA Finals for the only time. History Origins (1997–2003) The Monarchs made an impact in the WNBA almost immediately. With the hiring of Portuguese national team player Ticha Penicheiro, popular player Ruthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
