2007 San Antonio Silver Stars season
| 2007 San Antonio Silver Stars season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dan Hughes |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| Attendance | 7,569 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0) to Phoenix Mercury |
The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the franchise and their 5th season in San Antonio. The team went to the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the conference finals to eventual champion Phoenix Mercury.
Offseason[edit]
Dispersal Draft[edit]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Helen Darling |  United States |
Charlotte Sting |
WNBA draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | Camille Little | United States |
North Carolina |
| 3 | 30 | Nare Diawara |  Mali |
Virginia Tech |
- Jessica Davenport was selected by San Antonio, but due to trade rights, she was later traded to the New York Liberty.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury x | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.0 | 9–8 | 11–6 | 13–9 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 12–10 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 11–11 |
| Houston Comets o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10.0 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 13.0 | 7–10 | 3–14 | 8–14 |
| Los Angeles Sparks o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 13.0 | 5–12 | 5–12 | 6–16 |
Season schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | @ Phoenix | 72-81 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 23 | Connecticut | 74-71 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 25 | Seattle | 82-71 | Win | 2-1 |
| May 29 | @ Houston | 82-71 | Win | 3-1 |
| May 31 | Phoenix | 85-97 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 2 | @ Seattle | 78-68 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 5 | @ Sacramento | 57-74 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 9 | Chicago | 60-70 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 16 | New York | 79-71 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 20 | Minnesota | 80-73 | Win | 6-4 |
| June 22 | @ New York | 70-63 | Win | 7-4 |
| June 23 | @ Connecticut | 71-58 | Win | 8-4 |
| June 26 | @ Houston | 67-75 | Loss | 8-5 |
| June 29 | Minnesota | 66-77 | Loss | 8-6 |
| July 1 | @ Detroit | 71-68 | Win | 9-6 |
| July 3 | @ Washington | 84-79 | Win | 10-6 |
| July 7 | Seattle | 80-73 | Win | 11-6 |
| July 11 | @ Phoenix | 87-77 | Win | 12-6 |
| July 17 | @ Los Angeles | 63-61 | Win | 13-6 |
| July 20 | Sacramento | 81-71 | Win | 14-6 |
| July 22 | @ Chicago | 82-84 (OT) | Loss | 14-7 |
| July 24 | @ Indiana | 71-63 (OT) | Win | 15-7 |
| July 27 | Houston | 63-69 | Loss | 15-8 |
| July 29 | @ Seattle | 92-88 | Win | 16-8 |
| July 31 | Detroit | 79-84 | Loss | 16-9 |
| August 2 | Phoenix | 79-84 | Loss | 16-10 |
| August 4 | Los Angeles | 86-67 | Win | 17-10 |
| August 7 | Washington | 73-77 | Loss | 17-11 |
| August 9 | Sacramento | 72-61 | Win | 18-11 |
| August 11 | Houston | 63-60 | Win | 19-11 |
| August 14 | @ Los Angeles | 84-77 (OT) | Win | 20-11 |
| August 15 | @ Sacramento | 74-81 | Loss | 20-12 |
| August 17 | Indiana | 55-59 | Loss | 20-13 |
| August 19 | @ Minnesota | 55-81 | Loss | 20-14 |
| August 23 1st Round, G1 |
@ Sacramento | 65-86 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 25 1st Round, G2 |
Sacramento | 86-61 | Win | 1-1 |
| August 27 1st Round, G3 |
Sacramento | 80-78 | Win | 2-1 |
| August 30 West Finals, G1 |
Phoenix | 100-102 | Loss | 2-2 |
| September 1 West Finals, G2 |
@ Phoenix | 92-98 | Loss | 2-3 |
Player stats[edit]
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Young | 33 | 193 | 51 | 49 | 12 | 553 |
| Becky Hammon | 28 | 77 | 140 | 23 | 5 | 527 |
| Shanna Crossley | 34 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 314 |
| Vickie Johnson | 30 | 144 | 104 | 34 | 8 | 243 |
| Erin Perperoglou | 18 | 109 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 203 |
| Ruth Riley | 30 | 148 | 37 | 27 | 59 | 176 |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris | 34 | 81 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 164 |
| Helen Darling | 33 | 69 | 103 | 45 | 1 | 134 |
| Camille Little | 34 | 152 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 132 |
| Chantelle Anderson | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| Sandora Irvin | 23 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Kendra Wecker | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |