ACES ABROAD: EuroLeague & EuroCup Update, February 14, 2019
Where In The World Are The Aces?
Many WNBA players take their talents overseas during the “offseason,” and the Aces are no exception. In addition to playing in country-specific leagues, some teams also participate in the EuroLeague and EuroCup.
Kayla McBride (UMMC Ekaterinburg), Kelsey Plum (Fenerbahce) and Isabelle Harrison (USK Praha) all play in the EuroLeague, and their games are broadcast live on YouTube (links included below).
Moriah Jefferson (Galatasaray) and Kelsey Bone (Cukurova) play in the EuroCup.
Check the official online home of the Aces each week for updates on how your favorite players are performing in their adopted countries.
EUROLEAGUE
| EuroLeague Standings |
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| GROUP A |
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| 1 | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 12-1 | 25 |
| 2 | ZVVZ USK Praha | 9-4 | 22 |
| 3 | Bourges Basket | 8-5 | 21 |
| 4 | Nadezhda | 7-6 | 20 |
| 5 | CCC Polkowice | 7-6 | 20 |
| 6 | ESBVA-LM | 4-9 | 17 |
| 7 | Famila Schio | 4-9 | 17 |
| 8 | Castors Braine | 1-12 | 14 |
| GROUP B |
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| 1 | Dynamo Kursk | 12-1 | 25 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 8-5 | 21 |
| 3 | TTT Riga | 8-5 | 21 |
| 4 | Perfumerias Avenida | 6-7 | 19 |
| 5 | Sopron Basket | 6-6 | 18 |
| 6 | Hatay BB | 5-7 | 17 |
| 7 | Carolo Basket | 4-9 | 17 |
| 8 | Olympiacos | 2-11 | 15 |
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| Kayla McBride—UMMC Ekaterinburg (12-1) |
| Schedule Link (watch live on YouTube) |
| Recent Game: Feb. 13, W, 77-46, vs. Bourges Basket |
| 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists |
| box score link |
| X |
| Next Game: Feb. 20 vs. Castors Braine (11:00 am PT) |
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| Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (8-5) |
| Schedule Link (watch games live on YouTube) |
| Recent Game: Feb. 13, L, 62-61, vs. TTT Riga |
| 20 points |
| box score link |
| Next Game: Feb. 20 vs. Carolo Basket (10:00 am PT) |
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| Isabelle Harrison—USK Praha (9-4) |
| Schedule Link (watch games live on YouTube) |
| Recent Game: Feb. 13, W, 84-68, vs. ESBVA-LM |
| 12 points, 3 rebounds |
| box score link |
| Next Game: Feb. 20 vs. CCC Polkowice (10:00 am PT) |
EUROCUP
| EuroLeague Final Regular Session Standings |
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| GROUP B |
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| 1 | Galatasaray | 5-1 |
| 2 | Energa Torun | 4-2 |
| 3 | MBA Moscow | 3-3 |
| 4 | Niki Lefkada | 0-6 |
| GROUP E | ||
| 1 | Cukurova | 6-0 |
| 2 | Botas Spor | 4-2 |
| 3 | Beroe | 2-4 |
| 4 | A3 Basket | 0-6 |
The EuroCup regular season is in the books, and 24 teams advanced to the playoffs which begin after the new year. The top two teams from each of the 10 Groups are in the postseason (20 teams), as are the two top third place teams in each Conference (four teams).
The top eight teams advance directly to the Round of 16. That includes Kelsey Bones’ Cukurova team, which she joined after the holidays. Cukurova beat Besiktas to advance to the round of 8, where they began taking on Wisla CANPACK Krakow on February 14. Cukurova beat Wisla by 20 in the first game of their series
Moriah Jefferson’s Galatasaray squad is seeded ninth in the playoffs, and defeated 24 seed Lointek Gernika Bizkaia in the first round of the postseason. They then upended DVTK to advance to the round of 8 where they take on BLMA. Galatasaray fell by 14 to BLMA in the first game of the series
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| Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray |
| Schedule Link (watch select games live on YouTube) |
| Recent Game: Feb. 13, L, 64-50, vs. BLMA |
| 15 points, 3 rebounds |
| box score link |
| Next Game: Feb. 20 vs. BLMA (11:00 am) |
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| Kelsey Bone—Cukurova |
| Schedule Link |
| Recent Game: Feb. 14, W, 93-73, vs. Wisla CANPACK Krakow |
| 11 points, 4 rebounds |
| box score link |
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| Next Game: Feb. 21 vs. Wisla CANPACK Krakow (7:00 am) |
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