Happy New Year from Silver Stars Nation! It’s mid January and things
are finally about to get active for WNBA teams, free agency has
begun! The Silver Stars currently have only five players under
contract, Becky Hammon, Sophia Young, Helen Darling, Megan Frazee
and Laura Harper. The Silver Stars exercised their option on
Laura Harper through 2011 so expect this to be a very active free
agency period for the Stars.
Ruth Riley is our lone unrestricted free agent.
Edwidge Lawson Wade and Belinda Snell are both restricted free
agents and Shanna Crossley is a reserved free agent.
Ann Wauters has been cored.
One thing to remember, the salary cap for the 2010 season has been
reduced by $28,000.
For a complete list of free agents from every WNBA team visit
http://www.wnba.com/news/playermovementcentral2010.html
Unrestricted Free Agent: (Ruth Riley)
6 or more years service in league
Able to sign with any team unless designated as CORE player (Ann
Wauters for SASS)
Restricted Free Agent: (Edwidge Lawson Wade, Belinda Snell)
4-5 years service in league
Able to sign with any team, but prior team as 10 days to match
qualifying offer
(becomes UFA if no qualifying offer is made from prior team)
Reserved Free Agent: (Shanna Crossley)
3 or less years service in league
Able to sign with prior team only
(becomes UFA if no qualifying offer is made from prior team)
Rookie:
3-year contract + 1-year team option
Congratulations to assistant coaches Sandy Brondello and Olaf
Lange, they are expecting their second child this spring.
Congratulations to Becky Hammon and Belinda Snell, their
Spanish team Ros Casares won the Queen’s Cup last weekend in Spain.
Both Becky and Belinda got a Royal meeting. You can see photos from
the event at
http://silverstarsnation.com/forum/showthread.php?p=160572#post160572
Once again congratulations to Becky Hammon. Becky will be
inducted into the South Dakota High School Hall of Fame on March 27,
2010. For the complete story visit
http://beckyhammon25.com/main/?p=342
Off Season Round Up - Would you like to know what Megan
Frazee and Sophia Young are up too? Visit the Silver Stars website
for their Off Season Round Up with the two Stars forwards. Hopefully
in the coming weeks we will hear from Becky and Belinda over is
Spain and Eddy over in Israel.
http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/
Becky Hammon Birthday Charity Drive – It’s that time to
once again start sending in your donations for Becky’s Birthday
Charity. This year Becky has chosen her donation to go to The
Battered Women’s and Children’s Shelter. We have about seven weeks
to raise as much as we can (our goal is to top the $2,000.00 we
raised last year) so please don’t wait, get in your donations now! I
realize times are difficult, but no matter how difficult it is for
us, the women and children at this shelter are having it even more
difficult. So remember, $5, $10, $15, $20 or $25.00 will go a long
way towards helping out some people in desperate need. For complete
information about the Battered Women’s and Children’s Shelter and
how to donate visit our MB at
http://silverstarsnation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4468
The Silver Stars season kicks off on May 15 at AT&T Center vs.
The Atlanta Dream. Purchase a 2010 Silver Stars Weekend Plan and you
get the home opener for FREE!!! If you are already a season ticket
holder pass this information along to your friends and coworkers.
For information on the Partial Plans available call Sandy Vasquez at
210-444-5658. You can also visit the Silver Stars Website.
http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/tickets/partialplans_info.html
The Reunion Part 2 August 2010: The Hammonites are coming to San
Antonio!! We had a BLAST last year so I hope you will all consider
attending this year. For all the information about the 2010 Trip To
SA visit
http://silverstarsnation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4429
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