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CHELSEA GRAY
2019 International Team: Cukurova (Turkey)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Botaş SK (Turkey)
RECENT NEWS
Turkey League
January 5 vs. Fenerbahce – Chelsea Gray makes her Turkish league debut scoring 11 off the bench. READ MORE
January 12 vs. OGM Orman – Gray comes off the bench to score 11. READ MORE
January 26 vs. Adana Basket – Chelsea is inserted into the starting lineup scoring 11 and dishing out 8 assists. READ MORE
February 3 vs. Galatasaray – Another win for Chelsea and squad. READ MORE
February 9 vs. Kercicegi B – Chelsea scores 10 and dished out 12 assists in an absolute rout. READ MORE
February 17 vs. Istanbul Univ. – Chelsea follows up with another great performance. READ MORE
EuroCup
January 24 vs. Besiktas – Chelsea Gray starts and makes her Eurocup debut with a win. READ MORE
January 30 vs. Besiktas – Gray and squad wrap it up against Besiktas. READ MORE
February 14 vs. Wisla Krakow – Gray scores 16 in a key Eurocup matchup. READ MORE
February 21 vs. Wisla Krakow – Chelsea comes off the bench and scores 9 in another win. READ MORE
JANTEL LAVENDER
2019 International Team: Familia Schio (Italy)
2018 International Highlights: Turkish Cup Winner and MVP
RECENT NEWS
Italian League
October 21 vs. Ragusa – Jantel Lavender makes her Familia Schio debut and drops 15 alongside former Sparks teammate, Sandrine Gruda. READ MORE
October 28 vs. Torino – Lavender leads all scorers with 22 in a one-sided win. READ MORE
November 4 vs. Venezia – Lavender leads all scorers once again with 18 but in a loss against Venezia. READ MORE
November 10 vs. Napoli – Lavender and Familia Schio bounce back with a close-win. READ MORE
December 2 vs. San Martino – Jantel scores 18 but loses a close one. READ MORE
December 9 vs. Empoli – Lavender drops 13 in an absolute rout. READ MORE
December 16 vs. Broni – Jantel has herself a double-double in one of her strongest performances so far. READ MORE
December 22 vs Sesto SG – Lavender follows up her strong performance with an even better double-double. READ MORE
January 6 vs. Battipaglia – New year, same Jantel scoring in the double-digits. READ MORE
January 13 vs. Vigarano – Jantel and her squad continue their winning ways. READ MORE
January 20 vs. Ragusa – Jantel Lavender suffers a tough loss to a solid Ragusa team. READ MORE
February 3 vs. Veneziz – Lavender bounces back with a solid performance. READ MORE
February 17 vs. Lucca – Jantel drops 18 in another win. READ MORE
February 24 vs. San Martino – Lavender has a double-double in an important win. READ MORE
Euroleague
October 24 vs. Castors Braine – In her first 2018 Euroleague game, Jantel Lavender falls short to Spark’s teammate Karlie Samuelson and Castors Braine. READ MORE
November 1 vs. USK Praha – Lavender leads her team in scoring but falls short yet again. READ MORE
November 7 vs. Villeneuve D’Ascq – Lavender scores 14 but her team can’t get in the win column. READ MORE
November 29 vs. Bourges – Lavender posts a double-double but suffers another loss. READ MORE
December 5 vs. CCC Polkowice – Lavender leads the way in scoring but Familia Schio can’t get a win. READ MORE
December 13 vs. UMMC – Lavender grabs a Euroleague personal-high, 16 boards, but add another to the loss column. READ MORE
December 19 vs. Nadezhda O. – It was a possible rest day for Jantel. READ MORE
January 10 vs. Castors Braine – Jantel and squad get their first win in Euroleague play. READ MORE
January 16 vs. USK Praha – Jantel and Familia Schio make it two-in-a-row against a tought USK Praha squad. READ MORE
January 24 vs. Villeneuve – Lavender has a monster game with 26 points and 12 boards but it’s in a losing effort. READ MORE
January 30 vs. Bourges – Lavender sneaks by with a win scoring 11. READ MORE
February 6 vs. CCC Polkowice – Lavender comes off the bench in another win. READ MORE
February 13 vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg – Jantel played teammate Maria Vadeeva and comes up short in Euroleague play. READ MORE
February 20 vs. Nadezhda O. – Lavender only scores six but in a dominant win. READ MORE
Nneka Ogwumike
2019 International Team: Guangdong (China)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
RECENT NEWS
January 8 vs. Beijing – In her season debut and return to Guangdong, Nneka Ogwumike faced off with WNBA counterpart, Tina Charles. READ MORE
January 11 vs. Tianjin – Nneka makes the start and contributes 8 points and 6 boards in another win for Guangdong. READ MORE
January 14 vs. Hebei – Ogwumike has a big game with 17 points as her squad continue their winning ways. READ MORE
January 16 vs. Henan – Nneka has a season-high 26 points staying atop league standings. READ MORE
January 19 vs. Zhejiang – Coming off a quick break Nneka drops 21. READ MORE
February 13 vs. Shanxi – Nneka comes out strong as playoffs begin. READ MORE
February 15 vs. Shanxi – Nneka continues to lead her team this time with 24 points. READ MORE
February 18 vs. Shanxi – Nneka and crew wrap up the quarterfinals with a sweep. READ MORE
Februaru 28 vs. Beijing – Ogwumike drops 24 and is one of five in double-digit scoring. READ MORE
March 1 vs. Beijing – Nneka continues to dominate. READ MORE
March 4 vs. Beijing – Nneka only scores 8 but her and Guandong wrap up the semis. READ MORE
KARLIE SAMUELSSON
2019 International Team: Royal Castors Braine (Belgium)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Pallacanestro Vigarano (Italy)
RECENT NEWS
Belgian League
October 13 vs. Jeugd Gentson – Karlie Samuelsson leads all scorers in her debut with Castors Braine. READ MORE
October 17 vs. Spirou – Samuelsson drops 21 in a lopsided win over Spirou. READ MORE
October 21 vs. Sint Katelijne – Samuelson scores 12 but loses a close one. READ MORE
October 27 vs. Lummen – Samuelson returns to her winning ways and drops a season-high 24 points. READ MORE
November 11 vs. Deerlijk – Samuelson contributes 14 points in a convincing win over Deerlijk. READ MORE
November 24 vs. Belfus Namur – Karlie Samuelson scores 16 as her team, Castors Braine, stays atop league standings. READ MORE
December 1 vs. Kangoeroes – Samuelson continues her scoring ways in another win. READ MORE
December 8 vs. Rebond – Samuelson led all scorers with 26 in an absolute rout. READ MORE
December 15 vs. Liege – Looks like it was an off-day for Karlie but another win for her squad. READ MORE
January 20 vs. Jeugd Gentson – Karlie returns to the lineup and scores 15 in a easy win. READ MORE
February 2 vs. Sint Katelijne – Karlie gets the start and scores 5 in the win. READ MORE
February 9 vs. Laarne – Karlie is a top performer scoring 15 in a dominant win. READ MORE
February 16 vs. Deerlijk – Karlie gets the start and has another strong performance . READ MORE
February 23 vs. Antwerp – Karlie drops 20 in an absolute rout. READ MORE
Euroleague
October 24 vs. Familia Schio – Karlie Samuelson leads all scores with 18 in her 2018 Euroleague debut. READ MORE
October 31 vs. Villeneuve – Samuelson struggled from the field posting only 3 points in a close loss. READ MORE
November 7 vs. CCC Polowice – Karlie scores only 5 points but takes the win. READ MORE
November 28 vs. Nadezhda O. – Samuelson is one of five players who scored in double-digits in a losing effort. READ MORE
December 5 vs. USK Praha – Samuelson only scores nine in the loss. READ MORE
December 12 vs. Bourges – Karlie scores 15 all from beyond the arc but the losing continues for her squad. READ MORE
January 16 vs. Villeneuve – Karlie gets the start and scores seven in the loss. READ MORE
January 23 vs. CCC Polkowice – Samuelson scores nine as a starter but the losses continue. READ MORE
January 30 vs. Nadezhda O. – Karlie scores 8 but the struggles continue in Euroleague play. READ MORE
February 6 vs. USK Praha – Karlie has a new Euroleague high with 21 but can’t get a win. READ MORE
February 13 vs. Bourges – Samuelson comes through with eight points but can’t find the win column . READ MORE
February 20 vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg – Karlie scores eight but comes up short against teammate Maria Vadeeva and UMMC Ekaterinburg. READ MORE
ODYSSEY SIMS
2019 International Team: Kayseri (Turkey)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Adana ASKİ SK (Turkey)
RECENT NEWS
Turkish League
January 5 vs. Hatay – Odyssey Sims makes her debut with Hatay facing off with a familiar face, Riquna Williams. READ MORE
January 12 vs. Cukurova – Odyssey drops 14 but it’s in a lopsided loss to Cukurova. READ MORE
January 19 vs. Mersin BSB – Sims scores a season-high 26 points but suffers another loss. READ MORE
January 26 vs. OGM Orman – Odyssey Sims sets another season-high with 30 points this in a big win for Kayseri. READ MORE
February 2 vs. Botas – Odyssey scores 16 and has 5 assists but in a loss to Botas . READ MORE
February 10 vs. Adana Basket – Odyssey has a strong performance with 21 and 8 in a strong win. READ MORE
Februaru 16 vs. Canik Belediye – Sims has a season-high 33 points in a convincing win for Kayseri. READ MORE
February 23 vs. Galatasaray – Odyssey is a top performer but can’t get the win. READ MORE
MARIA VADEEVA
2019 International Team: UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Dynamo Kursk (Russia) and Russian Cup Winner
RECENT NEWS
Russian League
October 3 vs. Spartak Noginsk – Maria Vadeeva begins another season with UMMC Ekaterinburg. READ MORE
October 13 vs. Dynamo Moscow – Vadeeva comes off the bench and drops 13 for the win. READ MORE
October 20 vs. Dynamo NR – Vadeeva returns to the starting lineup but only scores 5. READ MORE
October 28 vs. Inventa – Vadeeva scores 6 off the bench in another win. READ MORE
November 4 vs. Spartak Vidnoye – Vadeeva is back in the starting lineup and posts a double-double. READ MORE
November 25 vs. MBA – Another double-double from Vadeeva making it six wins-in-a-row. READ MORE
December 2 vs. Enisey – Vadeeva off the bench drops 17 in a lopsided win. READ MORE
December 8 vs. Nadezdha O. – Looked like an off day for Vadeeva but another win for her squad. READ MORE
December 16 vs. Dynamo Kursk – Maria scores 11 in 20 minutes in a big win over a tough Dynamo Kurskl team. READ MORE
January 7 vs. Spartak N. – Vadeeva drops 18 points in 18 minutes in an absolute rout. READ MORE
January 13 vs. Dynamo Moscow – Maria plays only 13 minutes but scores 18. READ MORE
January 20 vs. Dynamo NR – Vadeeva scores 20 off the bench and her squad continues their domination. READ MORE
January 27 vs. Inventa – Vadeeva posts a double-double in the win. READ MORE
February 3 vs. Spartak Vidnoye – Vadeeva scores 28 off the bench in another win. READ MORE
February 10 vs. MBA – Maria has 14 points and eight board off the bench as her and squad continue their winning ways. READ MORE
February 17 vs. Enisey – Vadeeva posts a double-double with 23 and 13 boards. READ MORE
February 25 vs. Nadezhda O. – Maria gets the start and scores 8 in the win. READ MORE
March 1 vs. Dynamo K. – Vadeeva scores 11 off the bench but in the first loss of the season for UMMC Ekaterinburg. READ MORE
Euroleague
October 24 vs. Villeneuve D’Ascq – Euroleague play begins and Vadeeva 10 points in the win. READ MORE
November 1 vs. CCC Polkowice – Vadeeva scores 8 off the bench, continuing the winning ways for UMMC Ekaterinburg. READ MORE
November 7 vs. Nadezhda Orenbug – Vadeeva scores 13 to make it three-in-a-row in Euroleague. READ MORE
November 28 vs. USK Praha – Vadeeva inserted into the starting lineup led all scorers with 18 points. READ MORE
December 6 vs. Bourges – Looked like an off-day for Vadeeva scoring only 2 points. READ MORE
December 13 vs. Familia Schio – Another quiet performance for Vadeeva playing only 20 minutes and scoring 6 points. READ MORE
December 19 vs. Castors Braine – Vadeeva’s return to the starting lineup pays off and she scores a season-high 32 points. READ MORE
January 10 vs. Villeneuve – Vadeeva returns to the bench and scores only 5 in UMMC Ekaterinburg’s first Euroleague loss of the season. READ MORE
January 16 vs. CCC Polowice – Maria scores 11 off the bench in a big Euroleague win. READ MORE
January 23 vs. Nadezhda Orenburg – Maria Vadeeva is inserted into the starting lineup and has a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards. READ MORE
January 30 vs. USK Praha – Vadeeva comes off the bench to score five in the first Euroleague loss for UMMC Ekaterinburg. READ MORE
February 6 vs. Bourges – Maria scores 11 as a reserve as her squad returns to the win column. READ MORE
February 13 vs. Famili Schio – Maria is a rebound short of a double-double as they take the win. READ MORE
February 20 vs. Castors Braine – Maria scores 1o in the win as she returns to the starting lineup. READ MORE
March 5 vs. TTT Riga – Vadeeva gets the double-double in the easy win. READ MORE
ASHLEY WALKER
2019 International Team: Mersin (Turkey)
Former Teams: Played with Seattle Storm, Tulsa Shock, and Connecticut Sun
RECENT NEWS
Turkish League
October 13 vs. Hatay – Ashley Walker in her season debut scores 13 in the loss. READ MORE
October 20 vs. Kayseri – Walker scores 14 in the first win of the season. READ MORE
October 27 vs. Botas – Walker leads the way with 15 but in a losing effort. READ MORE
November 4 vs. Canik Belediye – Walker posts a season-high with 22. READ MORE
November 24 vs. Izmit – Ashley drops 21 in a sold win. READ MORE
December 2 vs. Fenerbahce – Ashley Walker scores 9 in a tough loss. READ MORE
December 9 vs Cukurova – Walker leads her team with 24 but can’t get the win. READ MORE
December 16 vs. Ormanspor – Walker and crew suffer another loss . READ MORE
December 22 vs. Adana Basket – Walker scores 11 in a convincing win READ MORE
December 29 vs. Kircicegi B. – Ashley has a dominant performance in a easy win. READ MORE
January 6 vs. Istanbul Univ. – Ashley with another great perfomance. READ MORE
January 13 vs. Hatay – Walker posts a double-double in a close win. READ MORE
January 19 vs. Kayseri – Walker only scores 8 but the wins continue. READ MORE
February 3 vs. Canik Belediye – Walker and crew have a great all-around scoring performance. READ MORE
February 9 vs. Besiktas – Another solid performance and another win for Walker. READ MORE
February 16 vs. Izmit – Walker and crew dominate for another win. READ MORE
February 23 vs. Fenerbahce – Ashley Walker almost gets a double-double in a solid win. READ MORE
EuroCup
October 24 vs. Ormanspor – Ashley Walker starts off EuroCup play with a win. READ MORE
November 1 vs. Sf. Gheorghe – Walker scores 14 but in a loss in EuroCup. READ MORE
November 8 vs. Enisey – Walker has another strong performance but in another loss. READ MORE
November 28 vs. Ormanspor – This time Walker and squad is on the losing end with a matchup against Ormanspor. READ MORE
December 5 vs. Sf. Gheroghe – Walker is the leading scorer and avenges a previous loss to Sf. Gheorghe. READ MORE
December 12 vs. Enisey – Ashley Walker has a season-high with 34 points and gets the win this time around against Enisey. READ MORE
SYDNEY WIESE
2019 International Team: Ramat Hasharon (Israel)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Townsville Fire (Australia) and WNBL Champion
RECENT NEWS
October 22 vs. H.R. Le-Zion – Sydney Wiese makes her debut with Ramat Hasharon. READ MORE
October 29 vs. Elitzur Ramla – Wiese makes another start but in losing effort. READ MORE
November 1 vs. Elitzur Holon – Wiese scores in double digits for the first time but fall short again. READ MORE
November 5 vs. Maccabi R. Hen – Wiese continues her scoring ways but it’s four losses in a row for Ramat Hasharon. READ MORE
November 26 vs. Bnot Hertzeliya – Wiese posts a season-high in points but in another losing effort. READ MORE
December 3 vs. Maccabi Raanana – Sydney drops 17 in a close win. READ MORE
December 10 vs. Hap. Petah Tikvah – Sydney Wiese makes the start scoring 9 in another win for Ramat Hasharon. READ MORE
December 13 vs. Maccabi Ashdod – Wiese leads her team in scoring but loses a close one. READ MORE
December 14 vs. B. Yehuda – Wiese scores in the double-digits in a victory against winless B. Yehuda. READ MORE
December 24 vs. Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion – Sydney makes another start scoring 8 points but this time in a losing effort. READ MORE
December 31 vs. Ramla – Wiese scores 12 as a starter but in a tough loss to Ramla. READ MORE
January 7 vs. Holon – Sydney only scores 5 in another loss for Ramat Hasharon. READ MORE
January 14 vs. Ramat Hen – Sydney Wiese struggles only scoring 3 but her teams’ woes continue with another loss. READ MORE
January 21 vs. Bnot Hertzeliya – Wiese scores 5 but the losses continue. READ MORE
January 28 vs. Petah Tikva – Sydney leads the way with 17 but in a loss. READ MORE
February 4 vs. Ashdod – Sydney scores 14 but in another loss. READ MORE
February 11 vs. B. Yehuda – Sydney scores seven off the bench as her team returns to the win column. READ MORE
February 14 vs. Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion – Sydney scores 10 in a losing effort. READ MORE
February 18 vs. B. Yehuda – Wiese scores 10 in a big win for her and Ramat Hasharon. READ MORE
February 21 vs. . Raanana – Sydney is a top performer but can’t get the win. READ MORE
February 25 vs. Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion – Sydney scores 13 in a close win. READ MORE
RIQUNA WILLIAMS
2019 International Team: Hatay (Turkey)
2018 International Highlights: Played with Reyer Venezia (Italy)
RECENT NEWS
Turkey League
January 5 vs. Kayseri – In her debut with Hatay, Riquna Williams scores 13. READ MORE
January 13 vs. Mersin BSB – Williams as a started scores 9 in a losing effort. READ MORE
January 20 vs. Botas – Riquna scores 20 in a close win. READ MORE
January 26 vs. Canik Belediye – Riquna only scores 9 in an absolute rout of Canik Belediye. READ MORE
February 3 vs. Besiktas – Riquna only scores 9 in an absolute rout of Canik Belediye. READ MORE
February 10 vs. Izmit – Riquna drops 31 in a dominant win . READ MORE
February 17 vs. Fenerbahce – Riquna only 6 in the loss. READ MORE
February 24 vs. Cukurova – Riquna drops 19 but in a close loss. READ MORE
Euroleague
January 9 vs. Avenida – In her Euroleague debut, Riquna Williams led her team in scoring with 25 points. READ MORE
January 17 vs. TTT Riga – Riquna leads her team with 15 but in a lopsided loss. READ MORE
January 24 vs. Flammes – Riquna Williams stays on fire scoring 20 in the win. READ MORE
January 30 vs. Flammes – Williams leads the way with 18 in a close win. READ MORE
February 7 vs. Fenerbahce – Riquna drops 11 but it’s in a losing effort. READ MORE
February 14 vs. Sopron Basket – Riquna scores 19 but it’s in another loss. READ MORE
February 20 vs. Dynamo K. – Riquna scores 19 but the losses continue in Euroleague. READ MORE