United Nations of Basketball: 19 nationalities represented at the Final Four

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - The EuroLeague Women Final Four is set to be one of the most cosmopolitan on record with no fewer than 19 different nationalities represented at the event.

Players from the countries of the Final Four bound clubs naturally make up a large segment, with 14 Turkish players from CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld and Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding topping the list.

There is also strong representation as you might expect for Czech Republic and Italy. There are six players from Beretta Famila Schio and five from ZVVZ USK Praha, who also secured their berths at the prestigious season finale.

Continuing the tradition of players from USA having a big influence in the competition, there are eight taking part this year, plus a handful of others who have been naturalized by other nations.

Here is the full list of players and coaches by nationality at the event:

BELGIUM 

Emma Meesseman (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Kim Mestdagh (Beretta Famila Schio)

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Tereza Halatkova (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Veronika Sipova (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Simona Sklenarova (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Veronika Vorackova (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Tereza Vyoralova (ZVVZ USK Praha)

FRANCE 

Valeriane Vukosavljevic (ZVVZ USK Praha)

GERMANY 

Satou Sabally (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

GREAT BRITAIN 

Temi Fagbenle (ZVVZ USK Praha)

GREECE 

Coach - Giorgios Dikaioulakos (Beretta Famila Schio)

ITALY 

Martina Bestagno (Beretta Famila Schio)
Martina Crippa (Beretta Famila Schio)
Jasmine Keys (Beretta Famila Schio)
Elisa Penna (Beretta Famila Schio)
Giorgia Sottana (Beretta Famila Schio)
Costanza Verona (Beretta Famila Schio)

LITHUANIA 

Egle Sventoraite (Beretta Famila Schio)

MONTENEGRO 

Jelena Dubljevic (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)

NETHERLANDS 

Laura Cornelius (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Emese Hof (ZVVZ USK Praha) 

SERBIA 

Aleksandra Crvendakic (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Mina Djordjevic (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Ivana Raca (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Coach - Marina Maljkovic (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

SLOVAKIA 

Barbora Wrzesinski (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Coach - Natalia Hejkova (ZVVZ USK Praha)

SLOVENIA 

Teja Oblak (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Ajsa Sivka (Beretta Famila Schio)

SPAIN 

Maria Conde (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Coach - Roberto Iniguez (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)

TURKEY 

Sinem Atas (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Merve Aydin (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Gizem Basaran Turan (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Olcay Cakir (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Goksen Fitik (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Elif Istanbulluoglu (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Manolya Kurtulmus (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Alperi Onar (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Gamze Takmaz (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Esra Ural Topuz (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Alsena Yalcin (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Idil Sacalir (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

UKRAINE 

Alina Iagupova (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

USA 

Chelsea Gray (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Rhyne Howard (Beretta Famila Schio)
Brionna Jones (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Marina Mabrey (Beretta Famila Schio)
Kayla McBride (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Breanna Stewart (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)
Alyssa Thomas (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Elizabeth Williams (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)

Naturalized players

AZERBAIJAN 

Tiffany Hayes (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld) 

HUNGARY 

Courtney Vandersloot (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

SPAIN 

Astou Ndour (Beretta Famila Schio)

TURKEY 

Quanitra Hollingsworth (CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld)
Kiah Stokes (Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding)

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