2000 Utah Starzz season | |
---|---|
Coach | Fred Williams |
Arena | Delta Center |
Attendance | 6,417 per game |
Results | |
Record | 18–14 (.563) |
Place | 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.
Debbie Black was selected by the Miami Sol, while Chantel Tremitiere was picked by the Indiana Fever in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College, school or team |
1 | 12 | Naomi Mulitauaopele (C) | United States | Stanford |
3 | 35 | Stacy Frese (G) | United States | Iowa State |
4 | 51 | Kristen Rasmussen (F) | United States | Michigan State |
Date | Trade | |
---|---|---|
December 15, 1999 | To Utah Starzz | To Miami Sol |
Kate Starbird and the 8th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | Elena Baranova and the 19th pick in the 2000 WNBA draft | |
April 24, 2000 | To Utah Starzz | To Detroit Shock |
Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | 3rd and 8th (via Miami) picks in the 2000 WNBA Draft |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Sparks x | 28 | 4 | .875 | 17–4 | – |
Houston Comets x | 27 | 5 | .844 | 17–4 | 1.0 |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 7.0 |
Phoenix Mercury x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11–10 | 8.0 |
Utah Starzz o | 18 | 14 | .563 | 13–8 | 10.0 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5–16 | 13.0 |
Portland Fire o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 18.0 |
Seattle Storm o | 6 | 26 | .188 | 4–17 | 22.0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
May 31 | @ Los Angeles | 62-69 | Loss | 0-1 |
June 1 | Minnesota | 83-74 | Win | 1-1 |
June 3 | @ New York | 76-87 | Loss | 1-2 |
June 6 | Phoenix | 76-61 | Win | 2-2 |
June 8 | @ Portland | 81-72 | Win | 3-2 |
June 10 | Houston | 71-73 | Loss | 3-3 |
June 12 | @ Houston | 85-107 | Loss | 3-4 |
June 13 | Orlando | 80-88 | Loss | 3-5 |
June 15 | Charlotte | 96-68 | Win | 4-5 |
June 17 | Washington | 70-67 | Win | 5-5 |
June 18 | @ Seattle | 56-53 | Win | 6-5 |
June 20 | Seattle | 66-63 | Win | 7-5 |
June 22 | @ Minnesota | 64-86 | Loss | 7-6 |
June 23 | Houston | 66-83 | Loss | 7-7 |
June 26 | Sacramento | 89-80 | Win | 8-7 |
June 30 | @ Sacramento | 62-85 | Loss | 8-8 |
July 1 | @ Seattle | 81-60 | Win | 9-8 |
July 7 | Detroit | 69-73 | Loss | 9-9 |
July 9 | @ Los Angeles | 72-92 | Loss | 9-10 |
July 12 | Portland | 76-67 | Win | 10-10 |
July 14 | Phoenix | 87-84 | Win | 11-10 |
July 15 | @ Sacramento | 75-69 | Win | 12-10 |
July 19 | @ Phoenix | 76-86 | Loss | 12-11 |
July 21 | @ Miami | 65-76 | Loss | 12-12 |
July 23 | @ Orlando | 69-66 | Win | 13-12 |
July 26 | Cleveland | 84-77 | Win | 14-12 |
July 29 | Indiana | 79-71 | Win | 15-12 |
August 2 | @ Minnesota | 72-62 | Win | 16-12 |
August 3 | @ Cleveland | 71-74 | Loss | 16-13 |
August 5 | @ Charlotte | 82-84 | Loss | 16-14 |
August 7 | Portland | 83-73 | Win | 17-14 |
August 9 | Los Angeles | 89-77 | Win | 18–14 |
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
Natalie Williams | 29 | 336 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 543 |
Adrienne Goodson | 29 | 164 | 69 | 41 | 7 | 498 |
Korie Hlede | 31 | 93 | 92 | 38 | 4 | 312 |
Margo Dydek | 32 | 175 | 51 | 18 | 96 | 294 |
LaTonya Johnson | 29 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 144 |
Jennifer Azzi | 15 | 41 | 92 | 12 | 5 | 144 |
Kate Starbird | 29 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 117 |
Naomi Mulitauaopele | 22 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 99 |
Dalma Ivanyi | 27 | 54 | 63 | 25 | 3 | 93 |
Amy Herrig | 25 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 91 |
Stacy Frese | 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 62 |
Katryna Gaither | 9 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Kym Hope | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kristen Rasmussen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 Utah Starzz season | |
---|---|
Coach | Fred Williams |
Arena | Delta Center |
Attendance | 6,417 per game |
Results | |
Record | 18–14 (.563) |
Place | 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury.
Debbie Black was selected by the Miami Sol, while Chantel Tremitiere was picked by the Indiana Fever in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College, school or team |
1 | 12 | Naomi Mulitauaopele (C) | United States | Stanford |
3 | 35 | Stacy Frese (G) | United States | Iowa State |
4 | 51 | Kristen Rasmussen (F) | United States | Michigan State |
Date | Trade | |
---|---|---|
December 15, 1999 | To Utah Starzz | To Miami Sol |
Kate Starbird and the 8th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | Elena Baranova and the 19th pick in the 2000 WNBA draft | |
April 24, 2000 | To Utah Starzz | To Detroit Shock |
Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | 3rd and 8th (via Miami) picks in the 2000 WNBA Draft |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Sparks x | 28 | 4 | .875 | 17–4 | – |
Houston Comets x | 27 | 5 | .844 | 17–4 | 1.0 |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 7.0 |
Phoenix Mercury x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11–10 | 8.0 |
Utah Starzz o | 18 | 14 | .563 | 13–8 | 10.0 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5–16 | 13.0 |
Portland Fire o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 18.0 |
Seattle Storm o | 6 | 26 | .188 | 4–17 | 22.0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
May 31 | @ Los Angeles | 62-69 | Loss | 0-1 |
June 1 | Minnesota | 83-74 | Win | 1-1 |
June 3 | @ New York | 76-87 | Loss | 1-2 |
June 6 | Phoenix | 76-61 | Win | 2-2 |
June 8 | @ Portland | 81-72 | Win | 3-2 |
June 10 | Houston | 71-73 | Loss | 3-3 |
June 12 | @ Houston | 85-107 | Loss | 3-4 |
June 13 | Orlando | 80-88 | Loss | 3-5 |
June 15 | Charlotte | 96-68 | Win | 4-5 |
June 17 | Washington | 70-67 | Win | 5-5 |
June 18 | @ Seattle | 56-53 | Win | 6-5 |
June 20 | Seattle | 66-63 | Win | 7-5 |
June 22 | @ Minnesota | 64-86 | Loss | 7-6 |
June 23 | Houston | 66-83 | Loss | 7-7 |
June 26 | Sacramento | 89-80 | Win | 8-7 |
June 30 | @ Sacramento | 62-85 | Loss | 8-8 |
July 1 | @ Seattle | 81-60 | Win | 9-8 |
July 7 | Detroit | 69-73 | Loss | 9-9 |
July 9 | @ Los Angeles | 72-92 | Loss | 9-10 |
July 12 | Portland | 76-67 | Win | 10-10 |
July 14 | Phoenix | 87-84 | Win | 11-10 |
July 15 | @ Sacramento | 75-69 | Win | 12-10 |
July 19 | @ Phoenix | 76-86 | Loss | 12-11 |
July 21 | @ Miami | 65-76 | Loss | 12-12 |
July 23 | @ Orlando | 69-66 | Win | 13-12 |
July 26 | Cleveland | 84-77 | Win | 14-12 |
July 29 | Indiana | 79-71 | Win | 15-12 |
August 2 | @ Minnesota | 72-62 | Win | 16-12 |
August 3 | @ Cleveland | 71-74 | Loss | 16-13 |
August 5 | @ Charlotte | 82-84 | Loss | 16-14 |
August 7 | Portland | 83-73 | Win | 17-14 |
August 9 | Los Angeles | 89-77 | Win | 18–14 |
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
Natalie Williams | 29 | 336 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 543 |
Adrienne Goodson | 29 | 164 | 69 | 41 | 7 | 498 |
Korie Hlede | 31 | 93 | 92 | 38 | 4 | 312 |
Margo Dydek | 32 | 175 | 51 | 18 | 96 | 294 |
LaTonya Johnson | 29 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 144 |
Jennifer Azzi | 15 | 41 | 92 | 12 | 5 | 144 |
Kate Starbird | 29 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 117 |
Naomi Mulitauaopele | 22 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 99 |
Dalma Ivanyi | 27 | 54 | 63 | 25 | 3 | 93 |
Amy Herrig | 25 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 91 |
Stacy Frese | 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 62 |
Katryna Gaither | 9 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Kym Hope | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kristen Rasmussen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |