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Silver Stars Sign Wendy Palmer and Mfon Udoka

April 22, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release


SAN ANTONIO – Silver Stars Chief Operating Officer Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil announced today that the Silver Stars have signed Wendy Palmer and Mfon Udoka (mm-FON u-DOKE-a) to free-agent contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released.

Palmer, a 6'2" forward, is one of only 12 WNBA players who played in 2004 that remain from the league's inaugural season in 1997. During the past eight years Palmer has played for three teams, including the Utah Starzz (1997-99), Detroit Shock (1999-2002), and most recently, the Connecticut Sun/Orlando Miracle (2002-04). Last season she helped guide the Sun to the Eastern Conference Finals while averaging 9.0 points and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game. Her efforts throughout the season earned her the 2004 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award along with Kelly Miller of the Indiana Fever. Prior to joining the Sun, Palmer spent three plus seasons in Detroit. In 2000, she represented the Shock in the WNBA All-Star Game. Originally drafted by the Starzz in 1997, Palmer spent two plus seasons in Utah. During her rookie campaign, Palmer was named to the All-WNBA Second Team after ranking second in the league in rebounding (8.0 rpg) and fourth in scoring (18.5 ppg). For her career, she has appeared in 238 games, including 181 starts, averaging 11.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.0 minutes per game.

Udoka, a 6'0" forward, has spent three seasons in the WNBA. Last year, she played in three games with the Los Angeles Sparks after the Olympic break. In 2003, she appeared in 25 games with the Houston Comets, and in 1998, she saw action in three games with the Detroit Shock. This past offseason she played in Russia for Dynamo Novosibirk in the Russian Superleague and FIBA Europe Cup. In Superleague play, Udoka played in 13 games, averaging 9.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. In Europe Cup action, she appeared in three games, averaging 12.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Udoka has also played in Spain, Israel, China and Portugal.

Last summer Udoka represented her homeland of Nigeria in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. In six games, she led the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 21.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

The Silver Stars open training camp on April 24 at the Antioch Sports Complex and Community Center. San Antonio opens the 2005 regular season at home on Saturday, May 21 at the SBC Center when they host Sheryl Swoopes and the Houston Comets at 7:00 p.m.

Fans interested in purchasing Silver Stars season tickets can do so by calling 444-5050 for tickets and information. Full-season ticket prices are $150.30, $294.30, $384.30 and $600.30, while the 10-Game Weekend Pak (Friday, Saturday and Sunday games only) prices are $93.50, $173.50 and $243.50.



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