Where In The World Are The Aces?
Many WNBA players take their talents overseas during the “offseason,” and the Aces are no exception. Check the official online home of the Aces each week for updates on how your favorite players are performing in their adopted countries.
ITALY
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| Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (16-4) |
| Recent Game: Semifinals Game 5—April 27, W 82-76, vs. Venezia |
| 25 points, 9 rebounds |
| Box Score Link |
| Finals Game 1—May 1, L 69-64, vs. Familia Schio |
| 8 points, 8 rebounds |
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| Next Game: Finals Game 2—May 3 vs. Familia Schio |
| Finals Game 3—May 7 vs. Familia Schio |
The Italian League season wrapped up in late March, with Dearica Hamby’s Ragusa squad securing the No. 3 seed in the eight-team playoffs. They began their quarterfinal series against Lucca on April 4, and swept the best-two-out-of-three series. They fell behind two-games-to-none in the semis against Venezia, but battled back for the five-game victory. Ragusa is now taking on Familia Schio in the Finals, and trails 1-0.
| Final Italian League A1 Standings | ||
| 1 | Venezia | 17-3 |
| 2 | Familia Schio | 17-3 |
| 3 | Ragusa | 16-4 |
| 4 | Broni | 13-7 |
| 5 | San Martino | 13-7 |
| 6 | Lucca | 9-11 |
| 7 | Vigarano | 8-12 |
| 8 | Sesto SG | 7-13 |
| 9 | Empoli | 4-16 |
| 10 | Battipaglia | 3-17 |
| 11 | Torino | 3-17 |
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| Napoli | 9-5 | |
TURKEY (KBSL)
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| Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray (17-9) | Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (22-4) |
| Recent Game: Semifinals Game 2—Apr. 26, W, 59-48 vs. Fenerbahce | Recent Game: Semifinals Game 2—Apr. 26, L, 59-48, vs. Galatasaray |
| 6 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals | Did Not Play |
| Box Score Link | Box Score Link |
| Semifinals Game 3—Apr. 29, W, 74-59 vs. Fenerbahce | Semifinals Game 3—Apr. 29, L, 74-59, vs. Galatasaray |
| 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists | 10 points |
| Box Score Link | Box Score Link |
| Semifinals Game 4—May 1, L, 57-49 vs. Fenerbahce | Semifinals Game 4—May 1, W, 57-49, vs. Galatasaray |
| 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists | 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists |
| Box Score Link | Box Score Link |
| Next Games: Semifinals Game 5—TBD vs. Fenerbahce | Next Games: Semifinals Game 5—TBD vs. Galatasaray |
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| Kelsey Bone—Cukurova (23-3) | |
| Recent Game: Semifinals Game 2—Apr. 27, W, 70-46, vs. Botas | |
| 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists | |
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| Semifinals Game 3—Apr. 30, L, 82-72, vs. Botas | |
| 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists | |
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| Next Game: Semifinals Game 4—May 2 vs. Botas |
The Turkish League regular season came to an end April 14, with Cukurova finishing in first place, Fenerbahce in second, and Galatasaray in sixth. The quarterfinals began April 16 with all three teams advancing to the semis. Moriah Jefferson and Kelsey Plum face off against one another in one semifinal, while Kelsey Bone takes on #4 seed Botas and Elizabeth Williams (Atlanta Dream) in the other.
| KBSL Standings | ||
| 1 | Cukurova | 23-3 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 22-4 |
| 3 | Hatay | 20-6 |
| 4 | Botas | 18-8 |
| 5 | Mersin BSB | 18-8 |
| 6 | Galatasaray | 17-9 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 16-10 |
| 8 | OGM Orman | 13-13 |
| 9 | Izmit | 11-15 |
| 10 | Kayseri | 8-18 |
| 11 | Adana Basket | 8-18 |
| 12 | Canik Belediye | 6-20 |
| 13 | Istanbul U. | 1-25 |
| 14 | Kircicegi B. | 1-25 |