Agnieszka Bibryzka Bibryzcka is one of the league's best shooters. On a good night, when her teammates get her open looks, she's even harder to stop than to spell; she's been a key component of the Silver Stars' somewhat unexpected success.

Bummed out by coaching incompetence in '04, she skipped the '05 season entirely; coach Hughes spent the offseason wooing her back to San Antonio.

Now she's glad she returned. Biba: "Dan believes in you, and if you prove it to him on the court, you're going to play. I'm not scared in games (that) if I miss a shot, I'm going to sit on the bench. He just wants you to execute well and play smart."