The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th for the San Antonio Silver Stars. It was their 4th season in San Antonio. The Silver Stars failed to qualify for the fourth consecutive season. This was the last season San Antonio had failed to make the playoffs.
| 2006 San Antonio Silver Stars season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dan Hughes |
| Arena | AT&T Center |
| Attendance | 7,397 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
edit- The Chicago Sky selected Bernadette Ngoyisa from San Antonio in the Expansion Draft.
WNBA draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 4 | Sophia Young (F) |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Baylor |
| 2 | 16 | Shanna Zolman (G) |  United States |
Tennessee |
| 3 | 30 | Khara Smith (F) | United States |
DePaul |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 15–5 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
| Houston Comets x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 11–9 |
| Seattle Storm x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 10–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 7–10 | 10–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 15.0 | 8–9 | 2–15 | 6–14 |
Season schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 21 | @ Houston | 79-63 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 23 | Indiana | 53-62 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 25 | Los Angeles | 71-80 | Loss | 1-2 |
| May 31 | @ Phoenix | 82-76 | Win | 2-2 |
| June 2 | @ Sacramento | 74-71 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 4 | @ Seattle | 89-87 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 9 | Minnesota | 79-86 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 10 | New York | 67-70 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 16 | Minnesota | 90-60 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 17 | @ Chicago | 69-65 | Win | 6-4 |
| June 21 | @ Sacramento | 69-75 | Loss | 6-5 |
| June 23 | @ Seattle | 57-87 | Loss | 6-6 |
| June 25 | @ Los Angeles | 80-105 | Loss | 6-7 |
| June 27 | Detroit | 59-63 | Loss | 6-8 |
| June 30 | @ New York | 91-78 | Win | 7-8 |
| July 1 | Chicago | 69-57 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 3 | @ Los Angeles | 85-63 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 7 | Houston | 94-75 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 9 | @ Minnesota | 80-85 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 14 | @ Charlotte | 65-81 | Loss | 10-10 |
| July 16 | @ Detroit | 67-77 | Loss | 10-11 |
| July 18 | Houston | 67-64 | Win | 11-11 |
| July 21 | Washington | 77-80 | Loss | 11-12 |
| July 22 | Connecticut | 61-79 | Loss | 11-13 |
| July 26 | Los Angeles | 67-81 | Loss | 11-14 |
| July 28 | Phoenix | 98-96 | Win | 12-14 |
| July 30 | @ Connecticut | 65-72 | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 1 | Charlotte | 65-68 | Loss | 12-16 |
| August 3 | Sacramento | 69-87 | Loss | 12-17 |
| August 5 | @ Indiana | 70-76 | Loss | 12-18 |
| August 6 | @ Minnesota | 68-82 | Loss | 12-19 |
| August 8 | @ Washington | 79-91 | Loss | 12-20 |
| August 10 | Seattle | 75-65 | Win | 13-20 |
| August 12 | Phoenix | 93-95 | Loss | 13-21 |
Player stats
edit| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Sophia Young | 34 | 257 | 50 | 57 | 13 | 408 |
| Agnieszka Bibrzycka | 32 | 66 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 361 |
| Vickie Johnson | 34 | 167 | 122 | 28 | 3 | 337 |
| Shannon Johnson | 32 | 95 | 117 | 60 | 5 | 318 |
| Kaite Feenstra | 34 | 209 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 265 |
| Shanna Crossley | 34 | 41 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 226 |
| Kendra Wecker | 34 | 84 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 190 |
| LaToya Thomas | 19 | 82 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 157 |
| Chantelle Anderson | 23 | 85 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 153 |
| Dalma Ivanyi | 31 | 41 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 42 |
| Shyra Ely | 12 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Jae Kingi-Cross | 18 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 25 |