EuroLeague Women stars ready to light it up as WNBA curtain gets raised
MUNICH (EuroLeague Women) - The dust may have settled on the EuroLeague Women season, but for many of the competition's leading performers, the WNBA curtain is being raised Stateside this weekend.
MUNICH (EuroLeague Women) - The dust may have settled on the EuroLeague Women season, but for many of the competition's leading performers, the WNBA curtain is being raised Stateside this weekend.
Throughout the summer, we will be tracking the progress of those who competed in EuroLeague Women during 2017-18 and there's plenty to get excited about.
| 2018 WNBA Club | Player | EuroLeague Women 2017/18 Club |
| Atlanta Dream | Angel McCoughtry | Dynamo Kursk |
| Chicago Sky | Alaina Coates | Sopron Basket |
| Chicago Sky | Cheyenne Parker | Wisla CANPACK |
| Chicago Sky | Courtney Vandersloot | Yaki Dogu Universitesi |
| Connecticut Sun | Brionna Jones | Nadezhda |
| Connecticut Sun | Alex Bentley | Nadezhda |
| Dallas Wings | Aerial Powers | Fenerbahce |
| Las Vegas Aces | Kelsey Plum | Fenerbahce |
| Las Vegas Aces | Kayla McBride | Yakin Dogu Universitesi |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Maria Vadeeva | Dynamo Kursk |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Nneka Ogwumike | Dynamo Kursk |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Jantel Lavender | Yakin Dogu Universitesi |
| Minnesota Lynx | Temi Fagbenle | CCC Polkowice |
| Minnesota Lynx | Maya Moore | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cecilia Zandalasini | Famila Schio |
| New York Liberty | Kia Vaughn | Fenerbahce |
| New York Liberty | Epiphanny Prince | Dynamo Kursk |
| New York Liberty | Amanda Zahui | ZVVZ USK Praha |
| Phoenix Mercury | DeWanna Bonner | ZVVZ USK Praha |
| Phoenix Mercury | Diana Taurasi | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| Phoenix Mercury | Yvonne Turner | Sopron Basket |
| Phoenix Mercury | Brittney Griner | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| Seattle Storm | Crystal Langhorne | Sopron Basket |
| Seattle Storm | Alysha Clark | CCC Polkowice |
| Washington Mystics | Kristi Toliver | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| Washington Mystics | Lara Sanders | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
The list includes EuroLeague Women champions such as Maya Moore, Kristi Toliver and Brittney Griner.
The. Moment. You. Have. Been. Waiting. For! The 2018 Los Angeles Sparks roster has been finalized! Who’s jersey will you be reppin’?🤔 Click the link to view the full press release. https://t.co/euNIKOQWAD #GoSparks #All4LA pic.twitter.com/qqgOejvdoU
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LA_Sparks) May 17, 2018
Meanwhile, there will be great excitement around rookie Maria Vadeeva, who nailed herself a spot on the Los Angeles Sparks roster alongside Dynamo Kursk colleague, Nneka Ogwumike.
A small handful of players on the list will also have to wait a little longer, with European club commitments still to complete during this coming week.
You can also check out which EuroCup Women performers will be competing in the WNBA during 2018.
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