January 4, 2023 – Ladies’s Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (WNBA) – Chicago Sky New launch
Chicago – Glad New 12 months everybody! Six Chicago Sky gamers are at present taking their expertise abroad with their groups within the low season. Beneath is the listing of gamers, their groups and their nation. See all Chicago Sky gamers’ matches and stats for his or her time taking part in overseas right here.
Dana Evans – Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey)
Azurá Stevens – Galatasaray MP Istanbul (Turkey)
Rebekah Gardner – Spar CityLift Girona (Spain)
Julie Allemand – LDLC Lyon ASVEL Féminin (France), Belgium nationwide staff
Ruthy Hebard – Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (Hungary)
Emma Messemann – Fenerbahçespor Colombo Istanbul (Turkey), Belgium nationwide staff
Rebecca Gardner and Spar Metropolis Raise Girona are at present on a five-match profitable streak, defeating Avenida within the Euroleague, after which Cade la Su, Pempere and Tenerife in La Liga. Previously 4 video games, Gardner has scored in double figures 3 times – 19 factors towards Avenida, 16 factors towards Cade La Seu and 10 factors towards Tenerife. In opposition to Cade La Sue, she additionally recorded a team-high 4 assists in 34 minutes. Gardner and Girona shall be seeking to lengthen their profitable streak towards Estudiantes and Barcelona CBS in La Liga and towards Landis and Scheu within the Euroleague.
Messman and Fenerbahçe are at present on a nine-game profitable streak since December 1, the final of which was the defeat of OGM Ormanspor, 100-72, within the Turkish League. Over these video games, Meesseman averaged 13.0 factors per sport and seven.1 rebounds per sport. Fenerbahçe performed two matches within the Euroleague towards Pulkovichi and towards Ruthie Hebbard and Sikszard and two matches within the Turkish League towards Mersin and Antalya 07. Fenerbahçe are 11-2 within the Turkish League and 5-2 within the Euroleague.
Ruthie Hibbard averages 12.3 factors per sport and seven.2 rebounds per sport for Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd within the Hungarian League sport. She has additionally averaged 13.6 factors and eight.3 rebounds in Euroleague competitors to this point. Within the final two video games, Hibbard led the staff in six rebounds towards Pulkovichi and 10 rebounds towards Vasas Csata, respectively. Szekszárd returned to motion towards USK Praha within the EuroLeague and BKG Prima within the Hungarian League. They’re at present 11-4 within the league and 2-5 within the Euroleague.
Dana Evans and Besiktas are at present on a three-match profitable streak heading into the brand new 12 months, defeating Botas A, Emlak and Bursa. Evans continues to guide her staff in scoring (22.5 ppg), assists (5.7 apg) and minutes (38.4 mpg) per sport this season. She scored a team-high 25 factors towards Bottas A and 23 towards Emlak. On the season, Evans averaged 22.5 factors, 5.7 assists, and 38.4 minutes. Besiktas performed three video games in January towards Kayseri, Nesibi and Galatasaray to spherical out the month.
Stevens and Galatasaray snapped up three-game profitable streaks to finish 2022. She posted double-digit scoring in all three video games with 19 factors towards Bursa, 17 factors towards Kayseri and 15 factors towards Nesibi, respectively. Stephens averages 15.5 factors and eight.3 rebounds within the Turkish League and 18.0 factors and seven.0 rebounds within the European Cup. Galatasaray performed two EuroCup matches towards Uni Gyor and two La Liga matches towards Antalya 07 and Cankaya.
Julie Allemand and LDLC Lyon Asvil-Fémenen have had a vacation throughout December and can resume play on January 5 towards Arka Gdynia on January 5 in EuroCup play. Lyon is at present 7-0 in Ligue 1. Allemand is averaging 12.0 factors and seven.7 assists in his 29.3 minutes to this point.
* Courtney Vandersloot (Euroleasing Sopron Basket – Hungary) is not going to be touring overseas for the foreseeable future. There aren’t any additional updates from Chicago Sky presently.
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