Utah Starzz


The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association 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.
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. 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.

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

Players

Final roster

Notable players

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

    FIBA Hall of Fame

Coaches

Head coaches

  • Denise Taylor
  • Frank Layden
  • Fred Williams
  • Candi Harvey

    General managers

  • Tim Howells

    All-time notes

Draft picks