ACES ABROAD: EuroLeague & EuroCup Update (October 21, 2021)

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.

The EuroLeague is the highest professional basketball league in Europe. At the start of the 2021-22 season, 20 teams were vying for the EuroLeague championship. Of those 20 teams, 14 had byes into the regular season, while 6 additional teams participated in late-September qualifying games to determine the final 2 participants.

The 16 teams are broken up into 2 groups of 8 for the regular season which runs from early October through February 1. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the quarterfinals, which are slated for February 23-March 9. The Semifinals are scheduled for April 8, with the Finals taking place on April 10.

Riquna Williams (Galatasaray) and Kiah Stokes (Fenerbahce) are playing in the EuroLeague this season.

The EuroCup is an annual second-tier level competition in Europe. At the start of the 2021-22 season, 26 teams were vying for the EuroCup championship.

From mid-October to December 2, 12 groups of 4 teams compete in the regular season. The playoffs feature the top 32 teams, and run from December 15-April 6.

Destiny Slocum (Kayseri) is playing in the EuroCup this season.

EUROLEAGUE

Riquna Williams—Glatasaray (1-2)
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Recent Games
Oct. 6, L, 89-69, vs. Fenerbahce
Did Not Play
Box Score
Oct. 13, L, 78-76, vs. Dynamo Kursk
Did Not Play
Box Score
Oct. 20, W, 71-60, vs. VBW Arka Gdynia
16 points, 2 rebounds
Box Score
Next Game: Oct. 27 vs. Basket Landes
Kiah Stokes—Fenerbahce (1-2)
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Recent Games
Oct. 6, W, 89-69, vs. Galatasaray
Did Not Play
Box Score
Oct. 13, L, 70-65, vs. Basket Landes
Did Not Play
Box Score
Oct. 20, L, 71-59, vs. Spar Girona
0 points
Box Score
Next Game: Oct. 27 vs. Sopron Basket

 

EuroLeague Standings
GROUP A
1 Perfumerias Avenida 3-0
2 UMMC Ekaterinburg 3-0
3 BLMA 2-1
4 ZVVZ USK Praha 2-1
5 Umana Reyer 1-2
6 TTT Riga 1-2
7 MBA Moscow 0-3
8 KSC Szekszard 0-3
GROUP C
1 Sopron Basket 3-0
2 Basket Landes 2-1
3 Dynamo Kursk 2-1
4 Spar Girona
2-1
5 Fenerbahce 1-2
6 Galatasaray 1-2
7 Beretta Familia Schio 1-2
8 Arka Gdynia 0-3

 

EUROCUP

Destiny Slocum—Kayeseri (1-1)
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Recent Games
Oct. 14, L, 84-57, vs. Nesiba Aydin
Did Not Play
Box Score
Oct. 20, W, 71-63, vs. NKA Universitas PEAC
20 points, 4 assists
Box Score
Next Game: Oct. 27 vs. Neve David Ramla
EuroCup Standings
GROUP A
1 BC Polkowice 2-0
2 Hatayspor 1-1
3 Panathinaikos A.C. 1-1
4 WBC Enisey 0-2
GROUP B
1 BC Prometey 2-0
2 ACS Sepsi-SIC
1-1
3 Elazig Il Ozel Idare 1-1
4 Uni Gyor 0-2
GROUP C
1 CBK Mersni Yenisehir Bld 2-0
2 AZS UMCS Lublin 1-1
3 InvestInTheWest Enea GW Cegled 1-1
4 Horizont
0-2
GROUP D
1 Bellona Kayseri 1-1
2 NKA Universitas PEAC 1-1
3 Nesibe Aydin 1-0
4 Neve David Ramla 0-1
GROUP E
1 Olympiacos S.F.P. 2-0
2 BC Nadezhda 2-0
3 KKZ Crvena Zvezda 0-2
4 Polskieprzetwory Bydgoszcz 0-2
GROUP F
1 DVTK 2-0
2 Orman Genclik 2-0
3 Nika Syktyvkar 0-2
4 Ludovika-FCSM Csata 0-2
GROUP G
1 Tango Bourges 2-0
2 BCF Elfic Fribourg 1-1
3 Tenerife 0-1
4 Banco Sardegna Sassari
0-1
GROUP H
1 Roche Vendee
2-0
2 Flammes 1-1
3 Lointek Gernika 1-1
4 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 0-2
GROUP I
1 Valencia BC
2-0
2 Duran Maquinaria Ensino 1-0
3 Basket Manur Capitale 0-2
4 Kangoeroes Basekt 0-1
GROUP J
1 Movistar Estudiantes
2-0
2 LDLC ASVEL Feminin 1-1
3 Lointek Gernika 1-1
4 Liege Panthers 0-2
GROUP K
1 Castors Braine
2-0
2 Zabiny Brno 1-1
3 London Lions 1-1
4 Rutronik Stars Keltern 0-2
GROUP L
1 Villeneuve d’Ascq LM
2-0
2 Tarbes GB 2-0
3 KP Brno 0-2
4 Haukar 0-2