The league began with a player draft held in Manhattan's Essex House in July 1978, with eight teams participating. The Stars drafted Althea Gwyn and Debbie "The Pearl" Mason, who had played collegiate basketball locally at Queens College.Herman, Robin. "For Female Basketball, A Bid Bounce Forward; At the Telephone Wages Up in the Air", The New York Times, July 19, 1978. Accessed July 28, 2010. The team played the inaugural season at the Iona College gymnasium in New Rochelle, New York and its second season at Madison Square Garden.Bradley, Robert. "HISTORY OF THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE", Association for Professional Basketball Research. Accessed July 28, 2010. Twins Faye and Kaye Young, who had played together at both Peace College and North Carolina State University, were reunited for both seasons that the Stars were in existence.Rogers, Thomas. "SCOUTING; Faye and Kaye", The New York Times, April 28, 1983. Accessed July 28, 2010.
