| San Antonio Stars | |||
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| Conference | Western | ||
| Leagues | WNBA | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| History | Utah Starzz (1997–2002) San Antonio Silver Stars (2003–2013) San Antonio Stars (2014–2017) Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) | ||
| Arena | AT&T Center | ||
| Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| Team colors | Silver, black[1][2] | ||
| Ownership | Spurs Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 1 (2008) | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (25) | ||
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The San Antonio Stars were a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; then moved to San Antonio before the 2003 season and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, then simply the San Antonio Stars in 2014.[3] The team was owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which also owned the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. The team was sold to MGM Resorts International in 2017 and became the Las Vegas Aces for the 2018 season.
The Stars qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in seven of their fourteen years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard Becky Hammon, solid power-forward Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick Ann Wauters, and seven-foot-two-inch center Margo Dydek. In 2008, the Silver Stars went to the WNBA Finals but they were swept by Detroit.
The Stars played their games at AT&T Center, now Frost Bank Center.
- ^ "General Information" (PDF). 2017 San Antonio Stars Media Guide. WNBA Properties, Inc. May 19, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "San Antonio Stars Reproduction Guideline Sheet". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Morton, Neal (January 15, 2014). "San Antonio Stars drop the silver". mySanAntonio.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.