Where In The World Are The Aces?
Many WNBA players take their talents overseas during the “offseason,” and the Aces are no exception. While Moriah Jefferson is in Las Vegas making appearance on behalf of the team, the majority of the remaining players on the roster are hooping it up around the world.
Check the official online home of the Aces each week for updates on how your favorite players are performing in their adopted countries.
Previous Updates
January 29, 2018 (link)
February 12, 2018 (link)
February 20, 2018 (link)
Kelsey Bone—Napoli (Italy)
Italian League: No games since last update.
Next Game: March 4 vs. Venezia
| Italian League A1 Standings | ||
| 1 | Familia Schio | 16-2 |
| 2 | Venezia | 14-4 |
| 3 | Ragusa | 11-7 |
| 4 | Napoli | 11-7 |
| 5 | Lucca | 10-8 |
| 6 | San Martino | 9-9 |
| 7 | Broni | 7-11 |
| 8 | Torino | 6-12 |
| 9 | Vigarano | 5-13 |
| 10 | Battipaglia | 1-17 |
Cierra Burdick—Kazanochka Kazan (Russia)
Russian League: February 25, L, 75-45 vs. Nadezhda O.
Burdick grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, and scored four points in 18 minutes, but Kazanochka Kazan committed 27 turnovers in a 30-point loss to Nadezhda O. The loss dropped Kazanochka into a three-way tie for seventh place with Dynamo NR and Dynamo M. in the PBL standings.
Next Game: March 4 vs. Inventa
| PBL Standings | ||
| 1 | UMMC | 16-1 |
| 2 | Dynamo K | 15-0 |
| 3 | Nadezhda O | 12-4 |
| 4 | Enisey | 7-9 |
| 5 | Sparta&K MR | 7-9 |
| 6 | MBA | 7-9 |
| 7 | Kazanochka | 6-10 |
| 8 | Dynamo NR | 6-10 |
| 9 | Dynamo M. | 6-10 |
| 10 | Inventa | 6-11 |
| 11 | Spartak N | 0-15 |
Nia Coffey—Maccabi R. Hen (Israel)
Israeli League: February 26, W, 86-85 vs. Hap. Petah Tikva
Coffey recorded a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double as Maccabi R. Hen eked out a one-point victory over Hap. Petah Tikva. She also handed out four assists on the night as Maccabi R. Hen (16-5) kept pace with Maccabi Ashdod (16-5) in the race for the D1 regular season championship..
Next Game: March 12 vs. Maccabi Ashdod
| Israeli League Standings | ||
| Places 1-6 | ||
| 1 | Maccabi Ashdod | 16-5 |
| 2 | Maccabi R.Hen | 16-5 |
| 3 | Elitzur Holon | 15-6 |
| 4 | Elitzur Ramla | 12-9 |
| 5 | Ramat Hasharon | 9-12 |
| 6 | Hap. Petah Tikva | 8-13 |
| Places 7-10 | ||
| 7 | Maccabi Raanana | 10-11 |
| 8 | Bnot Hertzeliya | 10-11 |
| 9 | H.R. Le-Zion | 5-16 |
| 10 | B. Yehuda | 4-17 |
Sydney Colson—H.R. Le-Zion (Israel)
Israeli League: February 26, L, 80-64 vs. Bnot Hertzeliya
Colson scored four points, grabbed two rebounds and handed out two assists as H.R. Le-Ziion dropped a 16-point decision to Bnot Hertzeliya. That concludes the Second Stage of the season for both clubs, as H.R. Le-Zion finished with a 5-16 record.
| Israeli League Standings | ||
| Places 1-6 | ||
| 1 | Maccabi Ashdod | 16-5 |
| 2 | Maccabi R.Hen | 16-5 |
| 3 | Elitzur Holon | 15-6 |
| 4 | Elitzur Ramla | 12-9 |
| 5 | Ramat Hasharon | 9-12 |
| 6 | Hap. Petah Tikva | 8-13 |
| Places 7-10 | ||
| 7 | Maccabi Raanana | 10-11 |
| 8 | Bnot Hertzeliya | 10-11 |
| 9 | H.R. Le-Zion | 5-16 |
| 10 | B. Yehuda | 4-17 |
Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (Italy)
Italian League: No games since last update.
Next Game: March 4 vs. Lucca
| Italian League A1 Standings | ||
| 1 | Familia Schio | 16-2 |
| 2 | Venezia | 14-4 |
| 3 | Ragusa | 11-7 |
| 4 | Napoli | 11-7 |
| 5 | Lucca | 10-8 |
| 6 | San Martino | 9-9 |
| 7 | Broni | 7-11 |
| 8 | Torino | 6-12 |
| 9 | Vigarano | 5-13 |
| 10 | Battipaglia | 1-17 |
Sequoia Holmes—Bnei Yehuda (Israel)
Israeli League: February 26, L, 93-70 vs. Maccabi Raanana
Holmes scored a team-high 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out three assists, but it wasn’t enough as Bnei Yehuda fell by 23 to Maccabi Raanana. That concludes the Second Stage of the season for both clubs, as Bnei Yehuda finished with a 4-17 record.
| Israeli League Standings | ||
| Places 1-6 | ||
| 1 | Maccabi Ashdod | 16-5 |
| 2 | Maccabi R.Hen | 16-5 |
| 3 | Elitzur Holon | 15-6 |
| 4 | Elitzur Ramla | 12-9 |
| 5 | Ramat Hasharon | 9-12 |
| 6 | Hap. Petah Tikva | 8-13 |
| Places 7-10 | ||
| 7 | Maccabi Raanana | 10-11 |
| 8 | Bnot Hertzeliya | 10-11 |
| 9 | H.R. Le-Zion | 5-16 |
| 10 | B. Yehuda | 4-17 |
Kayla McBride—Yakin Dogu (Turkey)
EuroLeague: February 28, W, 83-67 vs. Bourges
McBride poured in a game-high 23 points and added six rebounds and three assists as Yakin Dogu, the top seed in Group B, upended Group A four seed Bourges, 83-67 in the first game of their two-game series.
Next Game: Quarterfinals—March 7 Gm. 2 of 2 vs. Bourges
| EuroLeague Standings | ||
| Group A | ||
| 1 | Dynamo J | 14-0 |
| 2 | Sporon Basket | 10-4 |
| 3 | USK Praha | 8-6 |
| 4 | Bourges | 7-7 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 6-8 |
| 6 | Villanueva | 5-9 |
| 7 | CCC Polkowice | 3-11 |
| 8 | Castors Braine | 3-11 |
| EuroLeague Standings | ||
| Group B | ||
| 1 | Yakin Dogu | 12-2 |
| 2 | UMMC | 11-3 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 10-4 |
| 4 | Familia Schio | 7-7 |
| 5 | Avenida | 7-7 |
| 6 | Nadezhda O | 4-10 |
| 7 | Wisla Krakow | 4-10 |
| 8 | Lattes Monto | 1-13 |
Turkish League: No games since last update.
Next Game: March 4 vs. Fenerbahce
| KBSL Standings | ||
| 1 | Yakin Dogu | 17-1 |
| 2 | Hatay | 16-2 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 15-3 |
| 4 | Mersin BSB | 12-6 |
| 5 | Besiktas | 11-7 |
| 6 | Botas | 11-7 |
| 7 | Cukurova | 9-9 |
| 8 | Abdullah Gul | 9-9 |
| 9 | Galatasaray | 8-10 |
| 10 | Canik Belediye | 7-11 |
| 11 | OGM Orman | 6-10 |
| 12 | Adana ASKI | 2-15 |
| 13 | Istanbul Univ. | 1-17 |
| 14 | Bornova | 0-17 |
Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (Turkey)
EuroLeague: February 28, W, 60-55 vs. Sporon Basket
Plum scored 11 points, and was one of three Fenerbahce players in double figures, as she and her teammates squeezed out a five-point win over Sopron Basket in game one of their quarterfinal match up. Sopron Basket finished the regular season as the number two seed in Group A, while Fenerbahce was third in Group B.
Next Game: Quarterfinals—March 7 Gm. 2 of 2 vs. Sopron Basket
| EuroLeague Standings | ||
| Group A | ||
| 1 | Dynamo J | 14-0 |
| 2 | Sporon Basket | 10-4 |
| 3 | USK Praha | 8-6 |
| 4 | Bourges | 7-7 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 6-8 |
| 6 | Villanueva | 5-9 |
| 7 | CCC Polkowice | 3-11 |
| 8 | Castors Braine | 3-11 |
| EuroLeague Standings | ||
| Group B | ||
| 1 | Yakin Dogu | 12-2 |
| 2 | UMMC | 11-3 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 10-4 |
| 4 | Familia Schio | 7-7 |
| 5 | Avenida | 7-7 |
| 6 | Nadezhda O | 4-10 |
| 7 | Wisla Krakow | 4-10 |
| 8 | Lattes Monto | 1-13 |
Turkish League: No games since last update.
Next Game: March 4 vs. Yakin Dogu
| KBSL Standings | ||
| 1 | Yakin Dogu | 17-1 |
| 2 | Hatay | 16-2 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 15-3 |
| 4 | Mersin BSB | 12-6 |
| 5 | Besiktas | 11-7 |
| 6 | Botas | 11-7 |
| 7 | Cukurova | 9-9 |
| 8 | Abdullah Gul | 9-9 |
| 9 | Galatasaray | 8-10 |
| 10 | Canik Belediye | 7-11 |
| 11 | OGM Orman | 6-10 |
| 12 | Adana ASKI | 2-15 |
| 13 | Istanbul Univ. | 1-17 |
| 14 | Bornova | 0-17 |
Ivey Slaughter—PINKK Pecsi (Hungary)
Polish League: February 24, W, 77-51 vs. MTK
PINKK Pecsi halted a six-game losing streak with a 26-point victory over MTK. Slaughter posted a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double in the win, and added four assists and five steals.
Next Game: March 3 vs. Cegledi EKK
| A Division Standings | ||
| 1 | Atomeromu | 15-1 |
| 2 | Sopron Basket | 15-2 |
| 3 | UNI Gyor | 12-4 |
| 4 | ZTE NKK | 10-6 |
| 5 | Miskolc | 10-6 |
| 6 | Cegledi EKK | 8-8 |
| 7 | PEAC-Pecs | 7-9 |
| 8 | PINKK-Pecsi | 6-11 |
| 9 | Vasas Akademia | 4-13 |
| 10 | MTK | 2-15 |
| 11 | BEAC Ujbuda | 1-15 |
Carolyn Swords—Gorzow Wlkp (Poland)
Polish League: February 24, W, 79-69 vs. JAS FBG
Swords did not play in Gorzow Wlkp’s 10-point win over JAS FBG.
Next Game: March 3 vs. Artego Bydg.
| BLK Standings | ||
| 1 | Artego Bydg. | 16-3 |
| 2 | Wisla Krakow | 15-3 |
| 3 | CCC Polkowice | 14-5 |
| 4 | Sleza Wroclaw | 13-5 |
| 5 | AZS UMCS | 11-6 |
| 6 | Gorzow Wlkp. | 11-7 |
| 7 | Energy Torun | 10-6 |
| 8 | Basket Gdynia | 9-9 |
| 9 | TS Ostrovia | 5-14 |
| 10 | Enes AZS P. | 4-13 |
| 11 | JAS FBG | 4-15 |
| 12 | Widzew | 3-14 |
| 13 | MKK Siedlce | 2-16 |