2008 San Antonio Silver Stars Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 24-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 3-0
Coach: Dan Hughes (24-10)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 135,722, Avg. 7,984 in 17 home dates
2008 San Antonio Silver Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 24-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 3-0
Coach: Dan Hughes (24-10)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 135,722, Avg. 7,984 in 17 home dates
The San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 24 wins and 10 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
San Antonio racked up 2,546 points and conceded 2,418. Becky Hammon tossed in a team-high 582 points for the Silver Stars, while Ann Wauters and Sophia Young scored 12 or more per game as well. Ann Wauters contributed 239 boards. Becky Hammon dished out 161 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Sophia Young added 53 steals.
Dan Hughes coached the team. The 2008 San Antonio Silver Stars lost in the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morenike Atunrase | G-F | April 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 143 | Texas A&M | |
| Valeriya Berezhynska | C | April 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 0 | Rice | Nikolaev, UKR URS |
| Erin Buescher Perperoglou | F-G | June 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | The Master's College | |
| Helen Darling | G | August 29, 1978 | 5'6" | 164 | Penn State | |
| Becky Hammon | G | March 11, 1977 | 5'6" | 136 | Colorado State | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Sandora Irvin | F | February 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Texas Christian | |
| Vickie Johnson | G-F | April 15, 1972 | 5'9" | 150 | Louisiana Tech | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade | G | May 14, 1979 | 5'6" | 130 | Rennes, FRA | |
| Ruth Riley | C | August 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 198 | Notre Dame | Ransom, KS USA |
| Adrianne Ross | G | November 23, 1984 | 5'8" | 142 | Texas Christian | |
| Ann Wauters | C | October 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 193 | Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium | |
| Brittany Wilkins | C | June 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Iowa State | |
| Sophia Young | F | December 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Baylor |
