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 

Dearica Hamby—Ragusa (16-4)

Recent Game: Finals Game 2—May 3, L 65-47, vs. Familia Schio

6 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals

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Finals Game 3—May 7, W 67-62, vs. Familia Schio

18 points, 9 rebounds

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Finals Game 4—May 9, L 81-62, vs. Familia Schio

11 points

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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 squared off against Familia Schio in the finals, but fell three-games-to-one.

TURKEY (KBSL) 

Moriah Jefferson—Galatasaray (17-9)	Kelsey Plum—Fenerbahce (22-4)
Recent Game: Semifinals Game 5—May 4, L, 54-51 vs. Fenerbahce	Recent Game: Semifinals Game 5—May 4, W, 54-51, vs. Galatasaray
Did Not Play	12 points
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	Finals Game 1—May 8, L, 78-71, vs. Cukurova
	27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
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	Finals Game 2—May 10, W, 69-67, vs. Cukurova
	18 points, 3 rebounds
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	Finals Game 3—May 13, W, 88-70, vs. Cukurova
	27 points
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	Finals Game 4—May 15, W, 80-68, vs. Cukurova
	14 points, 5 rebounds
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Kelsey Bone—Cukurova (23-3)
Recent Game: Finals Game 1—May 8, W, 78-71, vs. Fenerbahce
9 points, 11 rebounds
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Finals Game 2—May 10, L, 69-67, vs. Fenerbahce
16 points, 11 rebounds
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Finals Game 3—May 13, L, 88-70, vs. Fenerbahce
11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists
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Finals Game 4—May 15, L, 80-68, vs. Fenerbahce
11 points, 7 rebounds
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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. Kelsey Plum then grabbed team bragging rights by beating Jefferson in the semifinals and Bone in the finals to win the championship.