| Kayla McBride |
Starter/Star (1.1) |
30.8 |
High (1.2) |
17.1 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
63.89 |
The offense increasingly revolved around McBride’s ability to create tough perimeter shots, and before her foot injury she looked every bit like San Antonio’s long-term lead scorer. Season coverage regularly praised the jump she made as an isolation and pick-and-roll threat despite opponents loading extra defensive attention toward her. (WNBA) |
WNBA All-Star (2016) |
| Moriah Jefferson |
Starter/Star (1.1) |
30.4 |
High (1.2) |
13.9 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
57.55 |
Jefferson stepped directly into the starting point guard role with fearless pace and aggressive rim attacks. Dan Hughes publicly praised how quickly she adapted to running the offense, while league observers viewed her rookie campaign as validation of her championship pedigree from Connecticut. (Express News) |
All-Rookie Team (2016); Rookie of the Year voting (2nd) |
| Monique Currie |
Starter/Star (1.1) |
25.5 |
Medium (1.1) |
10.7 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
44.29 |
Currie brought needed veteran stability to a young backcourt, often handling difficult wing assignments while providing secondary scoring. Independent game coverage frequently highlighted her willingness to take challenging mid-range looks and mentor the younger guards. (Express News) |
None |
| Dearica Hamby |
Starter/Star (1.1) |
25.3 |
Medium (1.1) |
9.0 |
5.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
38.24 |
Hamby carved out a larger role through relentless rebounding and nonstop activity around the basket. Writers covering the Stars increasingly pointed to her energy and versatility as building blocks for the franchise even while her offensive game was still developing. (WNBA) |
None |
| Jayne Appel-Marinelli |
Starter/Star (1.1) |
23.1 |
Low (1.0) |
4.1 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
29.48 |
Appel-Marinelli remained the team’s interior organizer, setting physical screens and anchoring defensive rotations more than chasing her own offense. Local reporting consistently credited her communication and positional discipline as key leadership traits. (Express News) |
None |
| Kayla Alexander |
Bench (1.0) |
19.6 |
Medium (1.1) |
8.0 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
30.58 |
Alexander gave San Antonio efficient minutes as a reserve center, finishing well around the rim while protecting the paint in shorter stretches. Coverage often noted that she maximized her opportunities despite rarely being featured offensively. |
None |
| Astou Ndour-Fall |
Bench (1.0) |
14.9 |
Low (1.0) |
6.0 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
21.80 |
Ndour-Fall flashed intriguing stretch-big potential by mixing shot blocking with perimeter shooting. Independent reporting focused more on her long-term upside than immediate production as the Stars continued developing young frontcourt talent. |
None |
| Sydney Colson |
Bench (1.0) |
16.9 |
Low (1.0) |
5.1 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
20.80 |
Colson embraced the backup point guard role, bringing defensive pressure and keeping the offense organized whenever Jefferson rested. Coaches regularly trusted her decision-making more than her scoring. |
None |
| Haley Peters |
Bench (1.0) |
17.5 |
Low (1.0) |
5.8 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
19.00 |
Peters settled into a complementary forward role built around hustle plays, spacing and defensive effort. Contemporary coverage was limited but consistently described her as a dependable rotation player willing to fill whatever assignment was needed. |
None |
| Vicki Baugh |
Bench (1.0) |
13.5 |
Low (1.0) |
4.0 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
17.40 |
Baugh supplied physical rebounding and interior toughness in limited appearances. Independent reporting on her individual season was sparse, though available coverage emphasized her energy off the bench. |
None |
| Alex Montgomery |
Bench (1.0) |
14.3 |
Low (1.0) |
3.6 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
15.80 |
Montgomery earned minutes through defensive versatility rather than offensive volume. Local coverage generally highlighted her willingness to guard multiple positions and accept different lineup roles. |
None |
| Jazmon Gwathmey |
Bench (1.0) |
16.0 |
Low (1.0) |
3.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
13.00 |
Gwathmey spent much of the year adjusting to the professional game as a depth wing. Independent season coverage remained limited, with attention focused mainly on her athletic upside and defensive tools. |
None |
| Blake Dietrick |
Bench (1.0) |
8.0 |
Low (1.0) |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10.00 |
Dietrick appeared only once, leaving little contemporary independent reporting beyond roster transaction coverage. Her brief appearance offered little opportunity to establish a regular role. |
None |
| Frida Eldebrink |
Bench (1.0) |
5.5 |
Low (1.0) |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
3.60 |
Eldebrink saw only spot minutes after arriving from Europe. Independent reporting was limited, with discussion centered on her perimeter shooting background rather than her brief on-court contributions. |
None |
| Avery Warley-Talbert |
Bench (1.0) |
5.5 |
Low (1.0) |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
4.00 |
Warley-Talbert made only two appearances and did not have enough playing time to generate meaningful independent season analysis. Available reporting simply reflected her emergency frontcourt depth role. |
None |
| Whitney Knight |
Bench (1.0) |
3.7 |
Low (1.0) |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.00 |
Knight’s season consisted of three brief appearances, leaving virtually no player-specific independent reporting beyond roster notes. She remained a developmental depth option throughout the year. |
None |
| San Antonio Stars Totals |
— |
— |
— |
94.7 |
45.9 |
24.4 |
13.7 |
392.43 |
San Antonio finished 7-27 in 2016, but the season established Kayla McBride and rookie Moriah Jefferson as foundational backcourt pieces while Dearica Hamby continued to emerge as an important young frontcourt contributor. |
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