SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA announced their
roster for the 2003 season. At the same time the Silver Stars waived Danielle
Crockrom to reach the 11-player roster limit. San Antonio's roster includes six
returning players from the 2002 Utah Starzz team that advanced to the Western
Conference Finals and five new faces.
Adrienne Goodson, Marie Ferdinand, Margo Dydek, Jennifer Azzi, LaTonya Johnson
and Semeka Randall have all returned for the Silver Stars inaugural season in
San Antonio.
A 2002 All-Star, Goodson led the Starzz in scoring during the 2002 season,
averaging 15.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.4 minutes while
starting all 32 games. The Starzz's balanced offensive attack was also paced by
Ferdinand, another 2002 All-Star, who also started all 32 games and averaged
15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.59 steals in 33.3 minutes. The two
ranked 10th and 11th in the WNBA in scoring.
A native of Poland who speaks five languages (Polish, French, Spanish, English
and Russian) Dydek has led the WNBA in blocks each of the last five seasons.
During the 2002 campaign she averaged 13.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and
3.57 blocks in 30 games.
Azzi - a two-time All-American at Stanford and a member of the 1996 USA Olympic
Team - made her WNBA debut in 1999 after starting her professional career
overseas and in the ABL. For the 2002 season she started all 32 games and
averaged 9.6 points, 4.9 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 36.0 minutes. In her four
WNBA seasons Azzi has twice led the league in three-point field goal percentage
and has a career mark of .480 from beyond the arc.
Johnson has spent the past five seasons with the Silver Stars. She ranks second
on the Silver Stars all-time list in games played, third in three-pointers made,
sixth in assists, seventh if field goals made and eighth in free throws made and
total points.
Randall joined the Silver Stars near the end of the 2002 season when Utah
acquired her from Seattle in exchange for Kate Starbird. A strong defensive
player, Randall will bring her leadership, quickness and intensity every game.
Newcomers to the Silver Stars this year include Sylvia Crawley, Gwen Jackson,
LaQuanda Quick, Tausha Mills and Tai Dillard.
Crawley and Jackson were both obtained by the Silver Stars in trade with Indiana
that sent Natalie Williams and Coretta Brown to the Fever. Crawley had spent
the past three seasons with the Portland Fire and was selected by Indiana with
the seventh overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Dispersal Draft. During her three
years with the Fire she appeared in 95 games averaging 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds
and 1.4 assists in 28.1 minutes per game.
Jackson was originally selected by the Fever with the sixth overall selection in
the 2003 WNBA Draft. During her four years at the University of Tennessee,
Jackson averaged 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Eufaula, Alabama,
native earned AP All-America Honorable Mention honors and was named to the
All-SEC First in 2003.
Quick, formerly with the Portland Fire who ceased operations after the 2002 WNBA
season, has played two seasons in the WNBA averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds
in 14.5 minutes per game. Last season the 23-year-old forward saw action in 17
games, including three starts, averaging 5.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.8
minutes per game before missing the last 15 games of the season to injury.
Mills was signed by the Silver Stars as a free agent on May 11. She had spent
the past three seasons with the Washington Mystics where she appeared in 65
games averaging 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game.
A former San Antonio high school standout, Dillard joined the Silver Stars on
May 1 when she signed as a free agent. During her senior year at the University
of Texas she helped carry the Lady Longhorns to the NCAA Final Four while
averaging 7.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game.
The Silver Stars open their inaugural season in San Antonio on Saturday, May 24
at the SBC Center when they host Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm at 7:30 p.m.
Fans interested in ticket packages can purchase 18-game lower level season
ticket packages starting at $126.00 or the Silver Stars Weekend 6-Game Plan at
$40.00 and $85.00.
Saturday night's game will be televised on KRRT WB-35 starting at 7:00 p.m. with
a half hour pre-game special covering the Silver Stars preparation for their
first season in San Antonio. Fans can also tune in and listen to all of the
team's 2003 WNBA games on Clear Channel radio stations KSJL 810 AM and KSJL 92.5
FM with Andrew Monaco calling the action.
SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS 2003 ROSTER
| Number |
Position |
Player |
| 8 |
Guard |
Jennifer Azzi |
| 00 |
Sylvia Crawley |
Forward |
| 9 |
Tai Dillard |
Guard |
| 12 |
Margo Dydek |
Center |
| 3 |
Marie Ferdinand |
Guard |
| 15 |
Adrienne Goodson |
Guard/Forward |
| 13 |
Gwen Jackson |
Forward |
| 23 |
La Tonya Johnson |
Forward |
| 5 |
Tausha Mills |
Center |
| 33 |
LaQuanda Quick |
Guard/Forward |
| 21 |
Semeka Randall |
Guard |
Head Coach: Candi Harvey (Ouachita Baptist '79)
Assistant Coaches: Tammi Reiss (Virginia '92) and Shell Dailey (Texas '86)
Athletic Trainer: Kevin Semans (Tennessee '91)
Strength Coach: Bremond McClinton
