ACES ABROAD: EuroLeague & EuroCup Update, January 24, 2019

Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 8:43 PM

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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) and Kelsey Plum (Fenerbahce) 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
GROUP A
1	UMMC Ekaterinburg	10-0	20
2	Bourges Basket	7-3	17
3	ZVVZ USK Praha	6-4	16
4	CCC Polkowice	5-5	15
5	Nadezhda	5-5	15
6	ESBVA-LM	3-6	12
7	Famila Schio	2-7	11
8	Castors Braine	1-9	11
GROUP B
1	Dynamo Kursk	10-0	20
2	Fenerbahce	7-3	17
3	TTT Riga	6-4	16
4	Sopron Basket	5-5	15
5	Hatay BB	4-6	14
6	Perfumerias Avenida	4-6	14
7	Carolo Basket	3-7	13
8	Olympiacos	1-9	11

Kayla McBride—UMMC Ekaterinburg (10-0)

Schedule Link (watch live on YouTube)

Recent Game: Jan. 23, W, 77-52, vs. Nadezhda

23 points, 3 rebounds

box score link

Next Game: Jan. 30 vs. ZVVZ USK Praha (10:00 am PT)

Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (7-3)

Schedule Link (watch games live on YouTube)

Recent Game: Jan. 24, W, 84-80, vs. Sopron Basket

9 points

box score link

Next Game: Jan. 30 vs. Dynamo Kursk (8:30 am PT)

EUROCUP

EuroLeague Final Regular Session Standings
GROUP B
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 was off until January 24, when they play Besiktas, who beat Roman Genclik in the first round of the playoffs.

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 now play DVTK.