January 4, 2023 – Ladies’s Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (WNBA) – Chicago Sky New launch
Chicago – Pleased New 12 months everybody! Six Chicago Sky gamers are at the moment taking their expertise abroad with their groups within the low season. Beneath is the listing of gamers, their groups and their nation. See all Chicago Sky gamers’ matches and stats for his or her time taking part in overseas right here.
Dana Evans – Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey)
Azurá Stevens – Galatasaray MP Istanbul (Turkey)
Rebekah Gardner – Spar CityLift Girona (Spain)
Julie Allemand – LDLC Lyon ASVEL Féminin (France), Belgium nationwide group
Ruthy Hebard – Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (Hungary)
Emma Messemann – Fenerbahçespor Colombo Istanbul (Turkey), Belgium nationwide group
Rebecca Gardner and Spar Metropolis Carry Girona are at the moment on a five-match profitable streak, defeating Avenida within the Euroleague, after which Cade la Su, Pempere and Tenerife in La Liga. Prior to now 4 video games, Gardner has scored in double figures thrice – 19 factors in opposition to Avenida, 16 factors in opposition to Cade La Seu and 10 factors in opposition to Tenerife. Towards Cade La Sue, she additionally recorded a team-high 4 assists in 34 minutes. Gardner and Girona might be trying to lengthen their profitable streak in opposition to Estudiantes and Barcelona CBS in La Liga and in opposition to Landis and Scheu within the Euroleague.
Messman and Fenerbahçe are at the moment on a nine-game profitable streak since December 1, the final of which was the defeat of OGM Ormanspor, 100-72, within the Turkish League. Over these video games, Meesseman averaged 13.0 factors per sport and seven.1 rebounds per sport. Fenerbahçe performed two matches within the Euroleague in opposition to Pulkovichi and in opposition to Ruthie Hebbard and Sikszard and two matches within the Turkish League in opposition to Mersin and Antalya 07. Fenerbahçe are 11-2 within the Turkish League and 5-2 within the Euroleague.
Ruthie Hibbard averages 12.3 factors per sport and seven.2 rebounds per sport for Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd within the Hungarian League sport. She has additionally averaged 13.6 factors and eight.3 rebounds in Euroleague competitors to this point. Within the final two video games, Hibbard led the group in six rebounds in opposition to Pulkovichi and 10 rebounds in opposition to Vasas Csata, respectively. Szekszárd returned to motion in opposition to USK Praha within the EuroLeague and BKG Prima within the Hungarian League. They’re at the moment 11-4 within the league and 2-5 within the Euroleague.
Dana Evans and Besiktas are at the moment on a three-match profitable streak heading into the brand new 12 months, defeating Botas A, Emlak and Bursa. Evans continues to steer her group in scoring (22.5 ppg), assists (5.7 apg) and minutes (38.4 mpg) per sport this season. She scored a team-high 25 factors in opposition to Bottas A and 23 in opposition to Emlak. On the season, Evans averaged 22.5 factors, 5.7 assists, and 38.4 minutes. Besiktas performed three video games in January in opposition to Kayseri, Nesibi and Galatasaray to spherical out the month.
Stevens and Galatasaray snapped up three-game profitable streaks to finish 2022. She posted double-digit scoring in all three video games with 19 factors in opposition to Bursa, 17 factors in opposition to Kayseri and 15 factors in opposition to Nesibi, respectively. Stephens averages 15.5 factors and eight.3 rebounds within the Turkish League and 18.0 factors and seven.0 rebounds within the European Cup. Galatasaray performed two EuroCup matches in opposition to Uni Gyor and two La Liga matches in opposition to Antalya 07 and Cankaya.
Julie Allemand and LDLC Lyon Asvil-Fémenen have had a vacation throughout December and can resume play on January 5 in opposition to Arka Gdynia on January 5 in EuroCup play. Lyon is at the moment 7-0 in Ligue 1. Allemand is averaging 12.0 factors and seven.7 assists in his 29.3 minutes to this point.
* Courtney Vandersloot (Euroleasing Sopron Basket – Hungary) is not going to be touring overseas for the foreseeable future. There aren’t any additional updates from Chicago Sky right now.
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