The 2010 San Antonio Silver Stars season was the 14th season overall for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their 8th in San Antonio.
Transactions
Dispersal draft Based on the Silver Stars' 2009 record, they would pick 5th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Silver Stars picked Laura Harper.
WNBA draft The following are the Silver Stars' selections in the 2010 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 1 5 Jayne Appel Stanford 2 17 Alysha Clark Middle Tennessee State 3 29 Alexis Rack Mississippi State
Transaction log February 2: The Silver Stars re-signed free agent Ruth Riley. February 19: The Silver Stars acquired Roneeka Hodges from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 WNBA Draft. February 24: The Silver Stars signed Quianna Chaney to a training camp contract. February 25: Dan Hughes announced that he would step aside from the head coaching position and promoted Sandy Brondello to head coach. March 9: The Silver Stars signed Tasha Humphrey to a training camp contract. March 10: The Silver Stars re-signed Shanna Crossley. March 11: The Silver Stars traded Dalma Ivanyi and the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 WNBA Draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Michelle Snow. April 6: The Silver Stars signed Deonna Davis to a training camp contract. April 14: The Silver Stars traded Shanna Crossley to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly. April 22: The Silver Stars re-signed Edwige Lawson-Wade. April 28: The Silver Stars re-signed Belinda Snell. April 29: The Silver Stars waived Brittany Jackson. May 5: The Silver Stars waived Dee Davis and Diana Delva. May 9: The Silver Stars waived Krystal Vaughn and Alexis Rack. May 13: The Silver Stars waived Quianna Chaney, Lacey Simpson and Charel Allen. May 14: The Silver Stars waived Alysha Clark and Tasha Humphrey. May 21: The Silver Stars signed Chamique Holdsclaw and waived Belinda Snell. June 9: The Silver Stars signed Allie Quigley and waived Crystal Kelly. June 29: The Silver Stars waived Megan Frazee and signed Crystal Kelly. July 15: The Silver Stars waived Allie Quigley. August 11: The Silver Stars signed Ashley Battle.
Trades DateTradeFebruary 19, 2010To San Antonio Silver StarsTo Minnesota Lynx Roneeka Hodges and right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 DraftMarch 11, 2010To San Antonio Silver StarsTo Atlanta Dream Dalma Ivanyi and right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft Michelle Snow and the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 DraftApril 14, 2010To San Antonio Silver StarsTo Tulsa Shock Crystal Kelly Shanna Crossley
Free agents
Additions
PlayerSignedFormer team Laura Harper December 14, 2009 Sacramento Monarchs Ruth Riley February 2, 2010 re-signed Roneeka Hodges February 19, 2010 Minnesota Lynx Michelle Snow March 10, 2010 Atlanta Dream Crystal Kelly April 14, 2010 Tulsa Shock Edwige Lawson-Wade April 22, 2010 re-signed Belinda Snell April 28, 2010 re-signed Chamique Holdsclaw May 21, 2010 Atlanta Dream Allie Quigley June 9, 2010 free agent Ashley Battle August 11, 2010 free agent
Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Vickie Johnson 2009 retired Erin Perperoglou 2009 retired Shanna Crossley April 14, 2010 Tulsa Shock Belinda Snell May 21, 2010 free agent Megan Frazee June 27, 2010 free agent Allie Quigley July 15, 2010 free agent
Roster
Depth Pos.StarterBench C Michelle Snow Ruth Riley PF Sophia Young Jayne Appel / Crystal Kelly SF Chamique Holdsclaw Ashley Battle SG Roneeka Hodges Edwige Lawson-Wade PG Becky Hammon Helen Darling
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 4 || 8:00pm || China National Team || 91-57 || N/A || N/A || N/A || Incarnate Word N/A || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 8 || 3:30pm || @ Los Angeles || 86-77 || Belinda Snell (17) || Alysha Clark (7) || Helen Darling (4) || Walter Pyramid 1,521 || 2-0
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 15 || 8:00pm || Atlanta || FS-SW || 70-75 || Hammon (20) || Riley (6) || Hammon (5) || AT&T Center 9,409 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || May 20 || 12:30pm || @ Tulsa || NBATVFS-SWFS-OK || 83-74 || Young (23) || Snow (15) || Hammon (7) || BOK Center 4,636 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || May 22 || 8:00pm || Los Angeles || NBATVFS-SW || 88-81 || Holdsclaw (19) || Snow (10) || Hammon, Holdsclaw (5) || AT&T Center 7,862 || 2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || May 28 || 8:00pm || New York || || 71-77 || Young (17) || Riley (6) || Hammon (8) || AT&T Center 5,293 || 2-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || May 30 || 3:00pm || Seattle || || 56-84 || Hodges (12) || Snow (6) || Snow (3) || AT&T Center 4,924 || 2-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || June 3 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || FS-SWFS-I || 57-79 || Holdsclaw (12) || Holdsclaw (5) || Lawson-Wade (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,574 || 2-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || June 6 || 1:00pm || @ Connecticut || || 68-81 || Young (21) || Snow (10) || Lawson-Wade (9) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,292 || 2-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || June 11 || 8:00pm || Tulsa || || 87-75 || Holdsclaw (19) || Holdsclaw (11) || Lawson-Wade (9) || AT&T Center 7,076 || 3-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || June 13 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta || NBATVSSO || 83-90 || Young (24) || Holdsclaw (9) || Lawson-Wade (7) || Philips Arena 6,050 || 3-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 18 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || || 108-105 || Young (25) || Young (10) || Hammon (10) || US Airways Center 6,147 || 4-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || June 20 || 9:00pm || @ Seattle || NBATVFS-SW || 61-82 || Hammon, Holdsclaw (12) || Holdsclaw (9) || Hammon (5) || KeyArena 8,086 || 4-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || June 26 || 8:00pm || Minnesota || NBATVFS-SW || 80-66 || Snow (23) || Snow (9) || Hammon (10) || AT&T Center 10,184 || 5-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || June 29 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 72-86 || Hammon (24) || Appel, Holdsclaw (6) || 5 players (1) || KeyArena 7,823 || 5-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 1 || 10:30pm || @ Los Angeles || || 63-73 || Snow (16) || Snow (8) || Lawson-Wade (5) || STAPLES Center 7,803 || 5-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || July 6 || 8:00pm || Connecticut || ESPN2 || 79-66 || Young (19) || Snow, Young (8) || Hammon (8) || AT&T Center 7,264 || 6-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 8 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || || 66-89 || Hodges (15) || Young (5) || Darling (5) || Target Center 7,182 || 6-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 14 || 12:30pm || @ Chicago || CN100 || 61-88 || Young (14) || Snow (8) || Darling, Hammon, Young (4) || Allstate Arena 6,950 || 6-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || July 16 || 8:00pm || Tulsa || || 70-75 || Holdsclaw (20) || Young (11) || Snow (4) || AT&T Center 9,298 || 6-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || July 18 || 3:00pm || Los Angeles || || 83-73 || Hodges (24) || Appel, Hodges (5) || Hammon (7) || AT&T Center 6,542 || 7-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 20 || 12:30pm || Seattle || NBATVFS-SW || 74-80 || Young (18) || Young (7) || Hammon (10) || AT&T Center 12,414 || 7-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || July 22 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || || 74-72 || Holdsclaw (17) || Holdsclaw (8) || Darling (4) || Target Center 6,126 || 8-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 24 || 8:00pm || Chicago || CN100 || 72-75 || Hodges, Snow (13) || Snow (11) || Young (5) || AT&T Center 8,999 || 8-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || July 27 || 7:30pm || @ New York || ESPN2 || 72-77 || Holdsclaw (18) || Holdsclaw (9) || Hammon, Snow (4) || Madison Square Garden 10,712 || 8-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || July 29 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || NBATVCSN-MA || 79-75 || Holdsclaw (17) || Holdsclaw (11) || Hammon (6) || Verizon Center 9,212 || 9-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || July 30 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || NBATVFS-OK || 101-85 || Hammon (22) || Snow (7) || Hammon, Holdsclaw, Lawson-Wade (3) || BOK Center 5,203 || 10-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || August 3 || 8:00pm || Phoenix || || 92-103 || Young (24) || Holdsclaw, Snow (7) || Hammon (11) || AT&T Center 6,116 || 10-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || August 6 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || || 87-103 || Hammon, Holdsclaw (21) || Holdsclaw (9) || Snow (4) || US Airways Center 12,909 || 10-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || August 8 || 8:00pm || @ Los Angeles || NBATVFS-SWFS-W || 92-83 || Hodges (19) || Young (10) || Hammon (7) || STAPLES Center 9,793 || 11-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || August 10 || 8:00pm || Minnesota || || 66-73 || Young (19) || Snow (10) || Hammon (8) || AT&T Center 5,142 || 11-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || August 13 || 8:00pm || Tulsa || || 94-74 || Holdslcaw (18) || Kelly (9) || Hammon (8) || AT&T Center 10,244 || 12-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || August 15 || 7:00pm || @ Minnesota || NBATVFS-SWFS-N || 78-84 || Hammon (30) || Hammon, Hodges (6) || Hammon, Hodges, Young (3) || Target Center 8,678 || 12-19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || August 17 || 8:00pm || Washington || || 76-66 || Young (19) || Hodges, Snow (5) || Hammon (5) || AT&T Center 6,801 || 12-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || August 20 || 8:00pm || Indiana || || 75-61 || Young (22) || Snow (8) || Hammon, Snow (6) || AT&T Center 10,807 || 13-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || August 22 || 3:00pm || Phoenix || || 83-82 || Hammon (30) || Young (10) || Hodges (6) || AT&T Center 8,331 || 14-20
| All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || August 26 || 9:00pm || @ Phoenix || ESPN2 || 93-106 || Hammon (19) || Young (9) || Hammon, Snow (4) || US Airways Center 8,927 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || August 28 || 1:00pm || Phoenix || ESPN2 || 73-92 || Hammon (21) || Young (9) || Hammon (7) || AT&T Center 6,763 || 0-2
Statistics
Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 28 0 10.9 .535 .333 .559 2.5 0.5 0.25 0.18 3.4 5 0 7.0 .333 .000 .000 1.8 0.2 0.00 0.00 1.6 33 1 11.8 .300 .273 .647 1.0 1.4 0.61 0.03 1.9 10 0 10.1 .375 .111 .684 2.1 0.1 0.00 0.00 3.8 32 32 33.6 .442 .390 .960 2.9 5.4 1.13 0.25 15.1 34 19 25.3 .357 .308 .758 3.2 1.4 0.44 0.29 7.7 29 29 29.0 .494 .355 .806 5.3 2.0 1.48 0.34 13.6 26 0 9.3 .440 1.000 .739 1.2 0.3 0.27 0.04 3.0 33 19 21.9 .370 .339 .907 1.9 2.8 1.06 0.06 6.5 4 0 6.3 .500 .500 .667 0.3 0.0 0.00 0.00 3.5 20 2 13.1 .537 .200 .800 2.3 1.0 0.25 0.65 3.8 2 1 19.0 .333 .200 1.000 2.0 2.5 0.00 0.00 4.5 34 33 24.1 .574 .000 .719 6.2 1.6 0.97 0.74 10.4 34 34 31.8 .501 .263 .658 5.2 2.4 1.59 0.26 15.3
Postseason Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2 0 12.0 .500 .000 .750 3.5 1.0 0.00 0.00 5.5 2 0 17.0 .200 .500 .750 3.0 2.0 0.50 0.00 3.0 2 0 7.0 .500 .000 .000 0.5 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.0 2 2 37.0 .393 .389 1.000 3.5 5.5 0.50 0.00 20.0 2 2 28.5 .529 .429 .000 1.5 1.5 0.00 0.00 10.5 1 0 6.0 .000 .000 .500 2.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.0 2 2 28.5 .538 .625 1.000 1.5 4.0 2.00 0.50 12.5 2 0 15.5 .455 .000 1.000 2.0 0.0 1.50 1.50 7.5 2 2 19.0 .333 .000 .667 4.0 2.0 0.50 0.00 7.0 2 2 33.0 .406 .000 .556 9.0 2.5 1.00 0.50 15.5
Awards and honors Jayne Appel was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve. Becky Hammon was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve. Michelle Snow was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA starter. Sophia Young was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve.
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