FIBA Basketball

    Vadeeva earns Top Performer honors on first gameday of Quarter-Finals

    MUNICH (Germany) - Maria Vadeeva delivered the performance of the night on Tuesday, as defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg tipped off the EuroLeague Women Quarter-Finals in style with a 78-45 triumph.

    MUNICH (Germany) - Maria Vadeeva delivered the performance of the night on Tuesday, as defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg tipped off the EuroLeague Women Quarter-Finals in style with a 78-45 triumph over TTT Riga.

    The 20-year-old Russia international was too much to handle in the post, registering a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double and adding 3 blocks and 2 assists to her name for an efficiency rating of 31 - the highest of all four Quarter-Final openers.

    Natasha Howard of Dynamo Kursk came the closest to the mark with an efficiency of 28, joining Vadeeva in the Top Performer lineup. The 27-year-old power forward finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 assists, as Kursk cruised to an equally impressive win, 89-53 over CCC Polkowice.

    While the fans in Russia could lean back early on, the crowd in Sopron were treated to an absolute nail-biter, as the home side pipped Bourges Basket 66-65, with three players involved in the clash completing the team of the gameday.

    Candice Dupree was not only the game hero after dropping the game-winning basket, the veteran forward also spearheaded all Sopron players in efficiency with a ranking of 20 after accumulating an all-round 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

    In the backcourt, Sopron's Yvonne Turner and Bourges' Marine Johannes had a go at each other, filling the boxscore and the highlight reel. Turner paced the winners with a team-high 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Johannes led all scorers with 24 points and equally added 4 rebounds and 3 assists to her stat line.

    FIBA

    Join for an enhanced experience and custom features
    Social Media
    FIBA Partners
    Global Supplier
    © Copyright FIBA All rights reserved. No portion of FIBA.basketball may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. By accessing FIBA.basketball pages, you agree to abide by FIBA.basketball terms and conditions