Utah Starzz: Difference between revisions

One of the eight original [[WNBA]] teams, the Starzz (partially named after the old [[American Basketball Association (1967-1976)|ABA]] team, the [[Utah Stars]], but with the zz at the end like the [[Utah Jazz]]) never met the same success as their (former) [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] counterpart, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 [[WNBA Draft]]. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center [[Margo Dydek]], who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. Unfortunately, the pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 & 1999 seasons. The Starzz finally posted a winning record in 2000, but did not make the playoffs. In 2001, the Utah Starzz made it to the playoffs for the first time, but they were quickly swept in the first round by the [[Sacramento Monarchs]]. In 2002, the Starzz made it to the playoffs again, and this time beat the [[Houston Comets]] in the Western Conference Semifinals 2 games to 1. Their playoff run ended in the Western Finals, however, as they were swept aside by the eventual champs, the [[Los Angeles Sparks]].