San Jose Spiders
SportBasketball
Founded2004
LeagueNational Women's Basketball League
Based inSan Jose, California
ArenaDe Anza College
Cupertino, California
ColorsRed   and Black  
OwnerRonald Anthony Grant
Head coachFred Chmiel
CheerleadersLady Spiders

The San Jose Spiders were a women's professional basketball team in the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL). Based in San Jose, California, they played from 2005 to 2006. In 2005, the Spiders went 5-19. In 2006, San Jose improved to a 8-10 in the regular season under new head coach Fred Chmiel. They lost to Colorado in the semi-final and defeated San Francisco in the third place game, making their record 9-11.[1] Notable players included Brittany Jackson, Julie McBride, Lindsey Yamasaki, and Natalie Nakase.[2]

Game log

2006 Season

2005–06 game log
Total: 9–11 (Home: 5–5; Road: 4–6)
February: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 February 4 San Francisco 89-61 Brittany Jackson (22) Tied (6) Lindsey Yamasaki (7) DeAnza College
 1–0
2 February 6 @ Colorado 73-80 Cisti Greenwalt (21) Cisti Greenwalt (9) Brittany Jackson (4) Budweiser Events Center
1,791 		2–1
3 February 12 San Diego 72-70 Brittany Jackson (21) Julie McBride (8) Julie McBride (6) DeAnza College
 2–1
4 February 18 @ San Diego 80-89 Julie McBride (22) Tied (7) Lindsey Yamasaki (4) Harry West Gymnasium
 2–2
5 February 23 @ San Francisco 94-73 Tied (16) Shanika Freeman (8) Constance Jinks (4) San Francisco State University
 3–2
6 February 26 San Francisco 82-59 Brittany Jackson (15) Tied (7) Julie McBride (9) DeAnza College
 4–2
7 February 28 @ San Diego 95-99 Caity Matter (23) Katie Bulger (5) Julie McBride (9) Harry West Gymnasium
 4–3
March : 4–7 (home: 1–5; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 March 3 Colorado 70-81 Cisti Greenwalt (15) Tied (7) Brittany Jackson (3) DeAnza College
 4–4
9 March 4 San Diego 67-69 Cisti Greenwalt (28) Cherie Sam (8) Julie McBride (8) DeAnza College
 4–5
10 March 7 @ San Diego 72-101 Cisti Greenwalt (13) Cherie Sam (8) Tied (3) Harry West Gymnasium
 4–6
11 March 11 Colorado 72-78 Cisti Greenwalt (20) Cisti Greenwalt (10) Cherie Sam (6) DeAnza College
 4–7
12 March 12 @ San Francisco 118-83 Julie McBride (22) Cisti Greenwalt (8) Caity Matter (9) Ira Jenkins Center
 5–7
13 March 14 @ Colorado 82-92 Cherie Sam (22) Lindsey Yamasaki (6) Brittany Jackson (4) Budweiser Events Center
 5–8
14 March 17 San Diego 69-70 Cisti Greenwalt (18) Cisti Greenwalt (12) Cherie Sam (4) DeAnza College
 5–9
15 March 18 San Francisco 81-49 Brittany Jackson (26) Cisti Greenwalt (10) Lindsey Yamasaki (6) DeAnza College
 6–9
16 March 19 @ Colorado 105-97 Brittany Jackson (30) Cherie Sam (12) Cherie Sam (8) Budweiser Events Center
1,893 		7–9
17 March 25 Colorado 99-101 Tied (20) Cisti Greenwalt (10) Cherie Sam (6) DeAnza College
 7–10
18 March 26 @ San Francisco 93-89 Cisti Greenwalt (31) Cisti Greenwalt (5) Constance Jinks (4) Ira Jenkins Center
 8–10
March (Playoffs) : 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 March 30 @ Colorado 74-97 Cherie Sam (18) N/A N/A Budweiser Events Center
 8–11
2 March 31 San Francisco 99-94 Cisti Greenwalt (27) Cisti Greenwalt (13) N/A Budweiser Events Center
 9–11

2005 Season

2004–05 game log
Total: 5–19 (Home: 4–8; Road: 1–11)
January: 0–6 (home: 0–3; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 January 16 Lubbock 74-78 Andrea Garner (22) Tied (3) Natalie Nakase (4) DeAnza College
 0–1
2 January 17 @ Colorado 61-77 Andrea Garner (15) Amisha Carter (11) Crickett Williams (3) Budweiser Events Center
1,399 		0–2
3 January 21 @ Lubbock 54-73 Amisha Carter (18) Andrea Garner (12) Crickett Williams (4) Rip Griffin Center
910 		0–3
4 January 22 @ Dallas 53-70 Monica Roberts (14) Andrea Garner (11) Natalie Nakase (4) Hebron High School
357 		0–4
5 January 23 Dallas 50-72 Erica Glover (12) Andrea Garner (8) Erica Glover (5) DeAnza College
350 		0–5
6 January 30 Birmingham 56-62 Andrea Garner (14) Andrea Garner (9) Tied (2) DeAnza College
 0–6
February : 2–8 (home: 2–2; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 February 5 @ Chicago 57-86 Barbie Carmichael (14) Andrea Garner (12) Tied (4) North Central College
 0–7
8 February 6 @ Birmingham 61-68 Amanda Lassiter (19) Tied (6) Natalie Nakase (7) Boutwell Auditorium
216 		0–8
9 February 12 Birmingham 71-60 Amisha Carter (18) Tera Bjorklund (8) Amanda Lassiter (5) DeAnza College
 1–8
10 February 13 @ Colorado 54-89 Amisha Carter (20) Monica Roberts (7) Natalie Nakase (3) Budweiser Events Center
1,930 		1–9
11 February 15 @ Lubbock 49-71 Amisha Carter (16) Amisha Carter (8) - Trinity Christian
 1–10
12 February 16 @ Dallas 63-73 Amisha Carter (18) Amisha Carter (11) Natalie Nakase (5) Hebron High School
150 		1–11
13 February 19 Colorado 74-81 Amisha Carter (17) Tera Bjorklund (6) Natalie Nakase (4) DeAnza College
350 		1–12
14 February 20 Lubbock 52-63 Natalie Nakase (13) Amisha Carter (8) Tied (2) DeAnza College
250 		1–13
15 February 26 Colorado 72-69 Amisha Carter (22) Amisha Carter (13) Amanda Lassiter (5) DeAnza College
200 		2–13
16 February 27 @ Colorado 65-77 Amisha Carter (21) Tera Bjorklund (7) Erica Glover (4) Budweiser Events Center
1,694 		2–14
March: 3–5 (home: 2–3; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 March 4 @ Birmingham 64-56 Amisha Carter (23) Amisha Carter (11) Natalie Nakase (3) Boutwell Auditorium
 3–14
18 March 5 @ Chicago 49-65 Barbie Carmichael (13) Amanda Lassiter (10) Tied (1) North Central College
202 		3–15
19 March 12 Chicago 55-57 Erica Glover (15) Tera Bjorklund (6) Natalie Nakase (8) DeAnza College
250 		3–16
20 March 13 Lubbock 87-97 Amisha Carter (30) Tera Bjorklund (9) Natalie Nakase (8) DeAnza College
150 		3–17
21 March 18 @ Chicago 42-85 Natalie Nakase (10) Tied (3) Natalie Nakase (4) North Central College
278 		3–18
22 March 19 Dallas 59-92 Amisha Carter (10) Andrea Garner (5) Tied (3) DeAnza College
200 		3–19
23 March 26 Chicago 65-58 Tera Bjorklund (13) Andrea Garner (12) Natalie Nakase (6) DeAnza College
250 		4–19
24 March 27 Colorado 75-63 Amanda Lassiter (18) Amisha Carter (10) Natalie Nakase (5) DeAnza College
 5–19

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scholz does the little things". Coloradoan. April 1, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "San Jose Spiders ExPlayers". usbasket. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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