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2008 San Antonio Silver Stars season

The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season for the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Offseason

Expansion draft

Chantelle Anderson was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.

WNBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Club team
2	21
(from NY)	Chioma Nnamaka		Georgia Tech
3	39	Alex Anderson		Chattanooga

Transactions

Trades

April 9, 2008
Sign and Trade	To San Antonio Silver Stars Ann Wauters, the draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and Atlanta's 2009 second-round draft pick.	To Atlanta Dream Camille Little, the draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka, and San Antonio's 2009 first-round draft pick.

Free agents

Edwige Lawson-Wade	April 28, 2008	Seattle Storm (2006)

Marie Ferdinand-Harris	February 22, 2008	Los Angeles Sparks

Regular season

Silver Stars guard Shanna Crossley tore the ACL in her left knee during a preseason game against the Detroit Shock. The news was announced by head coach and general manager Dan Hughes on May 14. Crossley injured her knee during San Antonio's second offensive possession of the game.

Season standings

Season schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Leading Scorer	Attendance	Record
May 17	@ Sacramento	[64-73](https://web.archive.org/web/20081004205601/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080517/SANSAC/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (22)	16,225	0-1
May 20	vs. Phoenix	[81-76](https://web.archive.org/web/20081122051639/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080520/PHOSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (25)	9,103	1-1
May 24	vs. Seattle	[87-72](https://web.archive.org/web/20081229115842/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080524/SEASAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (23)	9,767	2-1
May 30	@ Seattle	[57-78](https://web.archive.org/web/20081229115848/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080530/SANSEA/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (14)
Ann Wauters (14)	6,810	2-2
June 3	@ Houston	[72-75](https://web.archive.org/web/20081122055732/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080603/SANHOU/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (20)	7,059	2-3
June 6	vs. Washington	[63-52](https://web.archive.org/web/20081122054619/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080606/WASSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (20)	5,800	3-3
June 8	@ Minnesota	[78-90](https://web.archive.org/web/20080830042732/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080608/SANMIN/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (24)	5,020	3-4
June 11	vs. Indiana	[64-53](https://web.archive.org/web/20120819050157/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080611/INDSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (17)	6,262	4-4
June 13	vs. Seattle	[74-69](https://web.archive.org/web/20081228015512/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080613/SEASAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (17)	6,478	5-4
June 15	@ Indiana	[70-60](https://web.archive.org/web/20080930204954/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080615/SANIND/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (19)	7,412	6-4
June 18	@ Atlanta	[81-66](https://web.archive.org/web/20081122060517/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080618/SANATL/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (25)	6,225	7-4
June 20	vs. Los Angeles	[77-75](https://web.archive.org/web/20080930213050/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080620/LASSAN/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (21)	10,221	8-4
June 24	vs. Houston	[81-82 (OT)](https://web.archive.org/web/20081122054558/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080624/HOUSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (25)	7,226	8-5
June 26	@ Houston	[71-77](https://web.archive.org/web/20080921070332/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080626/SANHOU/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (19)	5,983	8-6
June 28	vs. Minnesota	[73-65](https://web.archive.org/web/20080830002236/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080628/MINSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (20)	7,513	9-6
July 1	vs. Detroit	[79-72 (OT)](https://web.archive.org/web/20080920145822/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080701/DETSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (27)	5,656	10-6
July 3	vs. Sacramento	[68-67](https://web.archive.org/web/20080920144809/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080703/SACSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (20)	6,568	11-6
July 6	@ Washington	[83-75](https://web.archive.org/web/20081011232927/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080706/SANWAS/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (28)	10,439	12-6
July 8	vs. New York	[83-79](https://web.archive.org/web/20090104212216/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080708/NYLSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (27)	6,107	13-6
July 10	@ Chicago	[75-67](https://web.archive.org/web/20080920144840/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080710/SANCHI/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (23)	3,040	14-6
July 11	vs. Atlanta	[82-74](https://web.archive.org/web/20080916132650/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080711/ATLSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (26)	10,943	15-6
July 14	@ Los Angeles	[62-75](https://web.archive.org/web/20080904233919/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080714/SANLAS/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (21)	11,976	15-7
July 15	@ Phoenix	[97-87](https://web.archive.org/web/20080920145854/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080715/SANPHO/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (26)	6,451	16-7
July 19	vs. Minnesota	[74-87](https://web.archive.org/web/20080821214948/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080719/MINSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (24)	8,614	16-8
July 24	vs. Chicago	[78-67](https://web.archive.org/web/20080915110509/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080724/CHISAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (20)	9,372	17-8
July 25	@ Minnesota	[68-78](https://web.archive.org/web/20080920145010/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080725/SANMIN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (21)	7,247	17-9
July 27	@ Detroit	[76-64](https://web.archive.org/web/20090304195339/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080727/SANDET/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (23)	9,537	18-9
August 28	@ Phoenix	[77-55](https://web.archive.org/web/20080913045736/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080828/SANPHO/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (18)	7,931	19-9
August 30	@ Los Angeles	[53-58](https://web.archive.org/web/20080913045844/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080830/SANLAS/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (17)	9,923	19-10
September 5	vs. Los Angeles	[76-58](https://web.archive.org/web/20080913050314/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080905/LASSAN/boxscore.html)	Edwige Lawson-Wade (14)	9,531	20-10
September 7	@ Connecticut	[85-73](https://web.archive.org/web/20080909195355/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080907/SANCON/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (24)	7,956	21-10
September 9	@ New York	[82-76](https://web.archive.org/web/20090104155921/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080909/SANNYL/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (30)	7,994	22-10
September 11	vs. Connecticut	[78-74](https://web.archive.org/web/20080914220336/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080911/CONSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (24)	6,791	23-10
September 13	vs. Sacramento	[77-69](https://web.archive.org/web/20080917233915/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080913/SACSAN/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (18)	9,770	24-10

WNBA Playoffs

Date	Opponent	Score	Leading Scorer	Attendance	Series
Western Conference Semifinals
September 18	@ Sacramento	[85-78](https://web.archive.org/web/20081229042505/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080918/SANSAC/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (30)	7,740	SA leads 1-0
September 20	vs. Sacramento	[67-84](https://web.archive.org/web/20081223231315/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080920/SACSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (14)	7,807	Tied 1-1
September 22	vs. Sacramento	[86-81 (OT)](https://web.archive.org/web/20081223231325/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080922/SACSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (27)	4,247	SA wins 2-1
Western Conference Finals
September 25	@ Los Angeles	[70-85](https://web.archive.org/web/20081222163548/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080925/SANLAS/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (18)	7,102°	LA leads 1-0
September 27	vs. Los Angeles	[67-66](https://web.archive.org/web/20081222163553/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080927/LASSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (21)	7,715	Tied 1-1
September 28	vs. Los Angeles	[76-72](https://web.archive.org/web/20081222163231/http://www.wnba.com/games/20080928/LASSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (35)	7,111	SA wins 2-1
WNBA Finals
October 1	vs. Detroit	[69-77](https://web.archive.org/web/20081210025106/http://www.wnba.com/games/20081001/DETSAN/boxscore.html)	Sophia Young (21)	9,380	DET leads 1-0
October 3	vs. Detroit	[61-69](https://web.archive.org/web/20081205004357/http://www.wnba.com/games/20081003/DETSAN/boxscore.html)	Becky Hammon (24)	16,012	DET leads 2-0
October 5	@ Detroit	[60-76](https://web.archive.org/web/20081201143221/http://www.wnba.com/games/20081005/SANDET/boxscore.html)	Ann Wauters (19)	8,952^	DET wins 3-0

° Played in the Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA

^ Played in the EMU Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI

Player stats

Regular season

GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
33	33	33.4	.390	.350	.937	2.8	4.9	1.3	0.2	17.6
33	33	31.9	.478	.000	.786	5.6	2.3	1.6	0.5	17.5
32	31	30.6	.533	.355	.714	7.5	1.8	1.1	1.2	14.7
34	23	26.7	.427	.431	.771	3.3	1.7	1.1	0.6	7.2
32	32	27.9	.439	.282	.778	5.3	3.6	0.8	0.2	6.7
30	3	19.3	.434	.321	.857	3.6	1.0	0.5	1.4	5.1
31	14	18.7	.268	.200	.789	2.4	1.7	1.1	0.1	3.5
30	1	9.3	.450	.468	.667	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.0	3.3
33	0	10.5	.276	.293	.688	1.5	0.7	0.5	0.4	2.2
21	0	5.5	.321	.250	.636	1.7	0.1	0.1	0.2	1.2
4	0	1.8	.000	.000	1.000	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
1	0	0.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2	0	3.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

San Antonio Silver Stars Regular Season Stats

Postseason

GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
9	9	36.8	.421	.458	.895	2.3	4.6	1.0	0.6	18.1
9	9	36.1	.456	.000	.750	5.9	1.7	1.6	0.1	17.7
9	9	33.3	.444	.083	.889	5.8	1.6	0.7	1.3	13.4
9	9	30.4	.492	.400	.636	4.7	3.1	1.0	0.0	8.3
9	8	27.8	.380	.292	.733	2.9	1.7	0.8	0.2	6.2
5	0	16.8	.318	.467	1.000	2.4	1.8	0.6	0.0	5.0
9	1	17.1	.212	.111	.750	2.1	1.1	0.4	0.9	2.0
6	0	8.8	.385	.286	.000	1.2	0.8	0.5	0.0	2.0
8	0	5.5	.500	.500	.000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.1	1.3
3	0	1.3	.333	.000	.000	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.7
2	0	1.5	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
2	0	2.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0

San Antonio Silver Stars Playoff Stats

Roster

Awards and honors

Sophia Young, WNBA Player of the Week (May 17–25)
Becky Hammon, WNBA Player of the Week (July 7–13)
Ann Wauters, WNBA Player of the Week (September 8–14)
Sophia Young, WNBA All-Defensive First Team
Vickie Johnson, Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Sophia Young, All-WNBA First Team
Becky Hammon, All-WNBA Second Team

References

"WNBA.com: Atlanta Dream".
[http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/news/draft_recap_080409.html Acquired Ann Wauters, the draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and Atlanta's 2009 second-round draft pick from Atlanta Dream for Camille Little, the draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka, and San Antonio's 2009 first-round draft pick.] {{webarchive. link. (2009-01-14)
[http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/news/crossley_080514.html SILVER STARS: Silver Stars Guard Crossley Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury] {{webarchive. link. (July 24, 2008)

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