2000 Utah Starzz season
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.
| 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 |
Off-season
Debbie Black was selected by the Miami Sol, while Chantel Tremitiere was picked by the Indiana Fever in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft.
WNBA 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 |
Trades
| 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 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
Season schedule
| 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 stats
| 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 |
References
- "2000 Utah Starzz Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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