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Silver Stars Announce Final Roster

May 16, 2012 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release

SAN ANTONIO - The Silver Stars today announced that they have waived forwards Kalisha Keane and Porsha Phillips and guard Loree Moore. The San Antonio roster is now finalized with 11 players.

The 2012 final roster consists of seven veterans from last season, two WNBA veterans that were acquired during the offseason, first round draft pick Shenise Johnson and Chilean rookie Ziomara Morrison.

Seven players on the 2012 roster have received WNBA All-Star nods during their careers - Danielle Adams (2011), Jayne Appel (2010), Shameka Christon (2006), Becky Hammon (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011), Jia Perkins (2009), Tangela Smith (2006) and Sophia Young (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010). Additionally, two players on the 2012 roster have won WNBA Championships - Tully Bevilaqua (2004) and Smith (2007, 2009).

San Antonio Opening Day Roster

# Player Pos. Ht. D.O.B College/Country Years

23 Danielle Adams F-C 6-1 2/19/89 Texas A&M 1

32 Jayne Appel C 6-4 5/14/88 Stanford 2

41 Tully Bevilaqua G 5-7 7/19/72 Australia 13

20 Shameka Christon F 6-2 2/15/82 Arkansas 7

25 Becky Hammon G 5-6 3/11/77 Colorado State 13

42 Shenise Johnson G 5-11 12/8/90 Miami R

17 Ziomara Morrison C 6-4 2/15/89 Chile R

7 Jia Perkins G 5-8 2/23/82 Texas Tech 8

13 Danielle Robinson G 5-9 5/10/89 Oklahoma 1

50 Tangela Smith C 6-3 4/1/77 Iowa 14

33 Sophia Young F 6-1 12/15/83 Baylor 6

The Silver Stars open the 2012 season on May 19 at Tulsa before tipping off the home schedule against the Chicago Sky on May 30 at 7 p.m. Individual tickets as well as full and partial season ticket plans are available online at SASilverStars.com or by calling (210) 444-5090.

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