Aces Overseas (Mar. 14 Update)

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)      February 28, 2018 (link)

March 6, 2018 (link)

 

Cierra Burdick—Kazanochka Kazan (Russia)

Russian League: March 11,  W, 76-66 vs. Enisey

Burdick was one rebound shy of a double-double (10 points, nine rebounds) in Kazanochka Kazan’s 10-point victory over Enisey. She also contributed a team-high five assists as she and her teammates moved into a four-way tie for fourth place in the PBL standings.

Next Game: March 18 vs. Spart&K MR

PBL Standings
1 Dynamo K 19-0
2 UMMC 17-1
3 Nadezhda O 13-4
4 Enisey 8-10
5 MBA 8-10
6 Sparta&K MR 8-10
7 Kazanochka 8-10
8 Inventa 7-12
9 Dynamo NR 6-12
10 Dynamo M 6-13
11 Spartak N 0-17

 

Nia Coffey—Maccabi R. Hen (Israel)

Israeli League: March 12, W, 83-75 vs. Maccabi Ashdod

Coffey posted an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double as Maccabi R. Hen moved into sole possession of first place in the Israeli League. Maccabi R. Hen is now 4-0 in Second Stage competition, which pits the top six teams in the league against one another.

Next Game: March 15 vs. Elitzur Ramla

Israeli League Standings
Places 1-6
1 Maccabi R.Hen 17-5
2 Maccabi Ashdod 16-6
3 Elitzur Holon 16-6
4 Elitzur Ramla 12-10
5 Ramat Hasharon 9-13
6 Hap. Petah Tikva 9-13
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: March 11, W, 70-49 vs. Napoli

Hamby posted a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double, and added four assists, as Ragusa upended Napoli by 21 points. That gave Ragusa some breathing room in the Italian League, increasing its lead to two games over Napoli in the race for third place. Ragusa is two games back of Venezia in the number two slot.

Next Game: March 18 vs. Venezia

Italian League A1 Standings
1 Familia Schio 18-2
2 Venezia 15-5
3 Ragusa 13-7
4 Napoli 11-9
5 San Martino 11-9
6 Lucca 10-10
7 Broni 8-12
8 Torino 7-13
9 Vigarano 6-14
10 Battipaglia 1-19

 

Kayla McBride—Yakin Dogu (Turkey)

EuroLeague: March 7, W, 85-64 vs. Bourges

McBride led four players in double figures scoring a game-high 20 points as Yakin Dogu advanced to the EuroLeague semifinals with a 21-point victory over Bourges. She added five rebounds and seven assists in the win. Yakin Dogu faces Sopron Basket in the next round of EuroLeague competition.

Next Game: Semifinals—April 20 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: March 10, W, 103-79 vs. OGM Orman

McBride did not play in Yakin Dogu’s 24-point victory over OGM Orman. The victory kept Yakin Dogu (18-2) ahead of Hatay (17-3) and Fenerbahce (16-3) in the race for first place in the KBSL.

Next Game: March 18 vs. Mersin BSB

KBSL Standings
1 Yakin Dogu 18-2
2 Hatay 17-3
3 Fenerbahce 16-4
4 Botas 13-7
5 Mersin BSB 13-7
6 Besiktas 12-8
7 Cukurova 11-9
8 Abdullah Gul 9-11
9 Galatasaray 9-11
10 Canik Belediye 7-13
11 OGM Orman 6-12
12 Adana ASKI 3-15
13 Istanbul Univ. 2-17
14 Bornova 0-17

 

Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (Turkey)

EuroLeague: March 7, L, 78-72 vs. Sopron Basket; March 14, L, 67-46 vs. Sopron Basket

Plum scored 11 points and handed out four assists, but Fenerbahce dropped a six-point decision to Sopron Basket in game two of their quarterfinal EuroLeague match up. In the decisive game three of the series, Plum scored eight points and added two assists, aw Feenrbahce’s EuroLeague season came to an end in a 21-point loss.

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: March 11, L, 77-72 vs. Hatay

Plum scored eight points, and handed out a game-high six assists, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Fenerbahce from dropping its third KBSL game in its last six tries. Fenerbahce began the year with 13 wins in its first 14 contests.

Next Game: March 18 vs. Botas

KBSL Standings
1 Yakin Dogu 18-2
2 Hatay 17-3
3 Fenerbahce 16-3
4 Botas 13-7
5 Mersin BSB 13-7
6 Besiktas 12-8
7 Cukurova 11-9
8 Abdullah Gul 9-11
9 Galatasaray 9-11
10 Canik Belediye 7-13
11 OGM Orman 6-12
12 Adana ASKI 3-15
13 Istanbul Univ. 2-17
14 Bornova 0-17

 

Ivey Slaughter—PINKK Pecsi (Hungary)

Polish League: March 10, L, 86-63 vs. Sopron Basket

Slaughter scored a game-high 21 points, but it wasn’t enough as PINKK Pecsi fell by 23 to first place Sopron Basket.

Next Game: March 17 vs. Vasas Akadem.

A Division Standings
1 Sopron Basket 17-2
2 Atomeromu 16-2
3 UNI Gyor 13-5
4 ZTE NKK 11-7
5 Miskolc 11-7
6 Cegledi EKK 9-9
7 PEAC-Pecs 8-10
8 PINKK-Pecsi 7-12
9 Vasas Akademia 5-13
10 MTK 2-16
11 BEAC Ujbuda 1-17

 

Carolyn Swords—Gorzow Wlkp (Poland)

Polish League: March 11, L, 75-63 vs. Wisla Krakow

Swords scored 14 points, and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds, but Gorzow Wlkp fell by 12 to Wisla Krakow.

Next Game: March 17 vs. Sleza Wroclaw

BLK Standings
1 Artego Bydg. 18-3
2 Wisla Krakow 17-4
3 Sleza Wroclaw 15-5
4 CCC Polkowice 15-6
5 Energy Torun 13-6
6 AZS UMCS 12-8
7 Gorzow Wlkp. 11-9
8 Basket Gdynia 11-10
9 TS Ostrovia 5-15
10 Enes AZS P. 4-15
11 JAS FBG 4-16
12 Widzew 3-17
13 MKK Siedlce 3-17