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Now in a midseason format!
I will probably write an article about them this week in anticipation of games Saturday and Wednesday. Some pluses and some minuses with the new method, but I will want to see how it plays out before commenting fully. No interruption of the WNBA season at least.
Not sure what I am rooting for except perhaps for the best for our WNBAlien.
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| Posted: 11/16/15 2:10 am ::: |
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| Heh, thanks. Still deciding whether I'm going to make the trek up to Manchester for the game on the Wednesday night. Might wait until the double-header in February. |
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Sweden's not in the Olympics, right?
I see that Sweden has been looking to 2017, and it looks like Zahui and Abdi will be on that national team. So they'll both probably be missing some games from their WNBA teams that season.
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| Posted: 11/16/15 10:17 pm ::: |
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| Heh, thanks. Still deciding whether I'm going to make the trek up to Manchester for the game on the Wednesday night. Might wait until the double-header in February. |
What do you think of the squad? Not having Fagbenle hurts, but it is harder for other people to make excuses for not showing up. |
Fagbenle's a big loss, but assuming she's showing up (and her latest tweet would suggest she is) the addition of Leedham should be huge in the opposite direction. With her back and Vanderwal a vastly better player than she used to be, we actually have two viable perimeter scorers, which seems insane. New coach, so we'll see how that works out. I don't expect to win the group but hopefully we can scrape together enough wins to finish second and get in.
16-team tournament rather than the 20 from last time, so it's a little more difficult for the fringe teams to get in. |
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| Posted: 11/21/15 6:31 pm ::: |
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| Great performance by @AmandaZahuiB in the #EuroBasketWomen2017 qualifiers tip off vs. Spain: 17 Points + 8 Rebounds
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| Posted: 11/21/15 7:52 pm ::: |
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Sancho Lyttle back in the Spanish team (that stuffed Sweden), so they haven't switched to Ndour for good with their naturalised spot - unfortunately for Dream fans.
Decent effort from GB but lost in Montenegro. Probably the toughest game they'll face in the group, and need to bounce back against Italy on Wednesday night. Have to beat them at home, ideally by as much as possible, to have any chance of making it through. |
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Holland putting up a fight against France 19-25
15-15 after first quarter
27-35 at the break
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| Posted: 11/25/15 11:32 pm ::: |
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| We're virtually out after two games, which is rather disappointing. Would now have to win in Italy and beat Montenegro at home to have any chance at all. Shame no one besides Handy could hit a damn shot today. |
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Players with WNBA experience among Saturday's games:
A: Slovenia 69, Latvia 51
LAT: Jekabsone-Zogota 9, Teilane 4
B: Netherlands 66, Estonia 63
B: France 79, Croatia 70
FRA: Ayayi 15, Dumerc 4
CRO: Zellous 5
C: Italy 57, Montenegro 56
ITA: Ress 12, Masciadri 11, Macchi 10
MNE: Robinson 3
C: Great Britain 122, Albania 36
D: Ukraine 78, Serbia 75
UKR: Berezhynska 4
SRB: Milovanovic 16, A.Dabovic 3
D: Germany 80, Luxembourg 36
E: Portugal 68, Iceland 56
E: Hungary 65, Slovakia 64
HUN: Quigley 27
F: Russia 67, Greece 66
RUS: Osipova 15
GRE: Maltsi 22
F: Bulgaria 74, Switzerland 55
BUL: Quinn 13
G: Belgium 100, Poland 63
BEL: Meesseman 29, Wauters 9
POL: Kobryn 16
H: Turkey 56, Romania 45
TUR: Hollingsworth 15
ROU: Marginean 12, Pascalau 7
H: Israel 76, Bosnia & Herzegovina 72
ISR: Doron 22, Clark 16
BIH: Kizer 24
I: Sweden 59, Finland 49
SWE: Zahui 11, Abdi 8
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| Holland won in a very tight game. If they can manage to win in Croatie then they are in good position to qualify. Who would of thought in this group
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| When was the last time Great Britain scored 122 points in an international competition?
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I continue to hate that if GB are playing in some tiny European outpost, I can invariably find and access a stream with a couple of clicks. If we're playing 200 miles north of me in my own country, not a chance in hell.
And @gbbasketball don't even bother replying to my messages asking politely about the possibility of webcasts. |
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| Posted: 02/25/16 3:37 am ::: |
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| Tough loss for Holland. Game at home against Estonia will be crucial. They have to win that one and hope Croatia loses against Estonia
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| Nice win for GB over Montenegro. Unfortunate both that I couldn't see it, and that it's likely meaningless due to the two double-digit losses in the opening games. We'll still need to win in Italy (ideally by a lot of points), and get some help elsewhere, to make it through. |
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Roundup of the last set of games:
http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2016/11/eurobasket-qualifiers-round-6-november-23rd/
Possible WNBA implications?
Czech Republic: likely none
Belarus: likely none
Belgium: Meesseman
France: Ayayi, Gruda
Greece: likely none
Hungary: either Quigley or Vandersloot
Italy: likely none
Latvia: likely none
Montenegro: Dubljevic
Russia: Prince? Belyakova
Serbia: Dabovic, Petrovic
Slovakia: Toliver? (probably not)
Slovenia: Baric (just for Shades)
Spain: Lyttle or Ndour (probably Ndour), Cruz, Xargay, mythical Alba Torrens (note that Spain is already qualified for 2018)
Turkey: Sanders
Ukraine: likely none
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| Wait, when did Sloot sign up for Hungarian national team?
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| Wait, when did Sloot sign up for Hungarian national team? |
Just this month apparently.
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| Wait, when did Sloot sign up for Hungarian national team? |
Just this month apparently. |
Wow, that certainly changes the USAB picture. So hmmm does that move Diggins up in the point guard pecking order with Odyssey and DRob or does Moriah leap frog everyone?
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Sloot must have figured the USA team wasn't in the cards
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| WOW. I'd assume this moves Robinson, Jefferson & Diggins as the top choices to replace Bird & Whalen in 2020.
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Sloot must have figured the USA team wasn't in the cards
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| "I told Moriah, the spots that are the most available moving forward are the perimeter spots; Sue [Bird], Diana [Taurasi], Lindsay [Whalen]. This might be the last go-around for those guys. And look around; there isn't another point guard right now that can compare to Sue. But that means someone has an opportunity to step into that role, especially this summer [in the WNBA] if she gets onto the right team, with the right teammates and right style of play. If you are a college point guard right now, you have a chance going forward to be a part of this. It's been the strength of our team and it's not going to be anymore." |
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Hmmm...who is being quoted here? Geno? We've been complaining for a while about USAB not properly grooming young guards or "passing the torch" so to speak which is what happened with Bird and Taurasi. I suppose this may have been the plan all along.
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| WOW. I'd assume this moves Robinson, Jefferson & Diggins as the top choices to replace Bird & Whalen in 2020. |
Can you not read between the lines? He's saying nobody in camp but the old school guards are good enough, so that would include Robinson and Diggins. Of course, Diggins wasn't in camp this last time and Robinson was hindered by the Achilles.... but I would think Geno would factor in stuff like that before making such a statement.
To me it looks like he wants to make Jefferson his new #1 on the retirement of the old school guards. It also sounds like he's gonna stick around to make this happen.
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| Heck, why doesn't UConn declare it's independence, then Geno can have his team and the USA can have the rest that actually deserve to be there.
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| Heck, why doesn't UConn declare it's independence, then Geno can have his team and the USA can have the rest that actually deserve to be there. |
Without wishing to turn this into yet another UConn bitching thread, that'd give us a much more interesting final than we tend to end up with. UConn might not be as deep as Team USA, but Bird/Jefferson, Taurasi, Moore, Stewart, Charles would be a nice place to start. |
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I wrote about the results of the group draw and explained the new format here:
http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2016/12/eurobasket-2017-draw-results/
A: Spain, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Hungary
B: Turkey, Belarus, Slovak Republic, Italy
C: France, Serbia, Greece, Slovenia
D: Russia, Montenegro, Latvia, Belgium
The bottom team in each group is eliminated after the first phase.
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I don't know if we want to start a new thread, but games start at 6:30am ET on Friday. I will try to get recaps on Mo's site, but no guarantee on speed.
Here are the announced rosters, with players' teams from this past season (including 2016 WNBA when applicable):
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Czech Republic:
Kia Vaughn, USK Prague (Czech Republic)/New York Liberty, Rutgers
Michaela Stejskalova, Gran Canaria (Spain)
Karolina Elhotova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Alena Hanusova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Ilona Burgrova, USK Prague (Czech Republic), South Carolina
Lenka Bartakova, Nymburk (Czech Republic)
Veronika Vorackova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Katerina Elhotova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Tereza Vyoralova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Petra Kulichova, Botas (Turkey)
Petra Zaplatova, Rotenburg (Germany)
Pavla Svrdlikova, Brno (Czech Republic)
Hungary (all names with surname second):
Zsofia Fegyverneky, Sopron (Hungary)
Krisztina Raksanyi, Pecs (Hungary)
Zsofia Licskai, Pecs (Hungary)
Zsofia Simon, Gyor (Hungary)
Zsofia Varga, Gyor (Hungary)
Dora Medgyessy, Cegled (Hungary)
Courtney Vandersloot, Yakin Dogu University (Turkey)/Chicago Sky, Gonzaga
Tijana Krivacevic, Girne University (Turkey), Drafted 34th in 2010 by Seattle Storm
Nora Bujdoso, Cegled (Hungary)
Debora Dubei, Sopron (Hungary)
Bernadett Hatar, Sopron (Hungary)
Dorina Zele, DVTK (Hungary)
Spain:
Laura Nicholls, Ragusa (Italy)
Silvia Dominguez, Avenida (Spain)
Alba Torrens, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia), Drafted 36th in 2009 by Connecticut Sun
Laia Palau, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Marta Xargay, USK Prague (Czech Republic)/Phoenix Mercury
Leonor Rodriguez, Uni Girona (Spain), Florida State
Sancho Lyttle, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Atlanta Dream, Houston
Anna Cruz, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)/Minnesota Lynx
Leticia Romero, Florida State, Drafted 16th in 2017 by Connecticut Sun
Maria Conde, Florida State
Laura Gil, Avenida (Spain)
Bea Sanchez, Uni Ferrol (Spain)
Ukraine:
Ievgenia Spitkovska, Avangard (Ukraine)
Vita Horobets, Tim-Skuf (Ukraine)
Liudmyla Naumenko, Villeneuve (France)
Olga Maznichenko, Montbrison (France)
Olesia Malashenko, MBK (Turkey)
Alina Iagupova, Villeneuve (France), Drafted 34th by Los Angeles Sparks in 2013
Taisia Udodenko, Nymburk (Czech Republic)
Olga Yatskovets, Avangard (Ukraine)
D'Andra Moss, MBK (Turkey), VCU
Anna Olkhovyk, Tim-Skuf (Ukraine)
Kateryna Dorogobuzowa, Lublin (Poland)
Arina Bilotserkivska, Suduva (Lithuania)
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Belarus:
Katsiaryna Snytsina, Hatay (Turkey)
Yuliya Rytsikava, Tsmoki Minsk (Belarus)
Tatsiana Likhtarovich, Gyor (Hungary)
Volha Ziuzkova, Sirenos (Lithuania)
Maryia Papova, Galatasaray (Turkey)
Maryia Filonchyk, Chevakata Vologda (Russia)
Marina Kress, Horizont Minsk (Belarus)
Alena Holubeva, Olimpia Grodno (Belarus)
Alex Bentley, Adana Aski (Turkey)/Connecticut Sun, Penn State
Viktoriya Hasper, Tsmoki Minsk (Belarus)
Yanina Inkina, South Plains (JC)
Maryna Ivashchanka, Torun (Poland)
Italy:
Elisa Penna, Wake Forest
Gaia Gorini, Ragusa (Italy)
Giorgia Sottana, Schio (Italy)
Cecilia Zandalasini, Schio (Italy)
Francesca Dotto, Lucca (Italy)
Raffaella Masciadri, Schio (Italy), WNBA (2004-2005 and 2008)
Alessandra Formica, Ragusa (Italy)
Valeria De Pretto, La Spezia (Italy)
Martina Crippa, Lucca (Italy)
Kathrin Ress, Schio (Italy), Boston College
Sabrina Cinilli, Napoli (Italy)
Laura Macchi, Schio (Italy), WNBA (2004-2005)
Slovakia:
Rebeka Mikulasikova, Piestanske Cajky (Slovakia)
Veronika Remenarova, KP Brno (Czech Republic)
Zuzana Zirkova, Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia), WNBA (2003)
Nikola Dudasova, Piestanske Cajky (Slovakia)
Terezia Palenikova, Piestanske Cajky (Slovakia)
Sabina Oroszova, Piestanske Cajky (Slovakia), Eastern Illinois
Barbora Balintova, Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia)
Anna Jurcenkova, Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia)
Marie Ruzickova, Reyer Venezia (Italy)
Romana Vynuchlova, Samorin (Slovakia), Oklahoma City (NAIA)
Nikola Kovacikova, UKF Nitra (Slovakia)
Angelika Slamova, Piestanske Cajky (Slovakia)
Turkey:
Pelin Bilgic, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Ayse Cora, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Olcay Cakir, Yakin Dogu University (Turkey), Drafted 27th in 2013 by New York Liberty
Birsel Vardarli, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Bahar Caglar, Yakin Dogu University (Turkey)
Isil Alben, Galatasaray (Turkey)
Tugce Canitez, Fenerbahce (Turkey), Westmont (NAIA)
Quanitra Hollingsworth, Yakin Dogu University (Turkey), VCU and WNBA (2009-2011, 2013, 2015)
Saziye Ivegin, Abdullah Gul University (Turkey)
Tilbe Senyurek, Botas (Turkey)
Cansu Koksal, Galatasaray (Turkey)
Esra Ural, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
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France:
Olivia Epoupa, Villeneueve (France)
Endy Miyem, Schio (Italy)
Helena Ciak, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
Celine Dumerc, Landes (France), WNBA (2014)
Sarah Michel, Lattes Montpellier (France)
Valeriane Ayayi, Villeneuve (France), WNBA (2015)
Gaelle Skrella, Lattes Montpellier (France)
Hhadydia Minte, Charleville (France)
Marine Johannes, Bourges (France)
Alexia Chartereau, Bourges (France)
Marielle Amant, Villeneuve (France)
Diandra Tchatchoung, Bourges (France), Maryland and Drafted 20th in 2013 by San Antonio Stars
Greece:
Anna Niki Stamolamprou, Robert Morris
Evdokia Stamati, Olympiakos (Greece)
Lolita Lymoura, PAOK (Greece)
Anna Spyridopoulou, Proteas (Greece)
Evanthia Maltsi, Olympiakos (Greece), WNBA (2007)
Angeliki Nikolopoulou, Proteas (Greece)
Katerina Sotiriou, Battipaglia (Italy)
Afroditi Kosma, Olympiakos (Greece)
Artemis Spanou, Uni Girona (Spain), Robert Morris
Styliani Kaltsidou, Olympiakos (Greece)
Eleanna Christinaki, Florida
Mariella Fasoula, Boston College
Serbia:
Tamara Radocaj, Chevakata Vologda (Russia)
Sonja Petrovic, USK Prague (Czech Republic)/Phoenix Mercury
Sasa Cado, Istanbul University (Turkey)
Sara Krnjic, Sopron (Hungary), Drafted 35th in 2011 by Washington Mystics
Nevena Jovanovic, Landes (France)
Jelena Milovanovic, Avenida (Spain), WNBA (2014)
Sanja Mandic, Pecs (Hungary)
Aleksandra Crvendakic, Sopron (Hungary)
Maja Skoric, Cegled (Hungary)
Dragana Stankovic, Hatay (Turkey), Drafted 30th in 2015 by San Antonio Stars
Tina Jovanovic, DVTK (Hungary)
Ana Dabovic, Dynamo Moscow (Russia)/Los Angeles Sparks
Slovenia:
Teja Oblak, Good Angels Kosice (Slovakia)
Ziva Zdolsek, Triglav (Slovenia)
Maja Erkic, Atomeromu (Hungary)
Annamaria Prezelj, Celje (Slovenia)
Rebeka Abramovic, Triglav (Slovenia)
Nika Baric, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia), Drafted 20th in 2012 by Minnesota Lynx
Tina Jakovina, Vicenza (Italy)
Sandra Pirsic, Atomeromu (Hungary)
Eva Lisec, Atomeromu (Hungary)
Tina Trebec, Neftochimic Burgas (Bulgaria)
Shante Evans, Celje (Slovenia), Hofstra
Larisa Ocvirk, Celje (Slovenia)
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Belgium:
Kyara Linskens, Namur Capitale (Belgium)
Kim Mestdagh, Charleville (France), Colorado State
Antonia Delaere, Castors Braine (Belgium)
Sofie Hendrickx, Namur Capitale (Belgium)
Marjorie Carpreaux, Waregem (Belgium)
Emma Meesseman, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Washington Mystics
Ann Wauters, Abdullah Gul University (Turkey)/Los Angeles Sparks
Hanne Mestdagh, Freiburg (Germany), Colorado State
Serena-Lynn Geldof, Miami
Heleen Naewelaers, Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Belgium)
Julie Vanloo, Ragusa (Italy)
Jana Raman, Kangoeroes Willebrook (Belgium)
Latvia:
Paula Strautmane, Quinnipiac
Elina Babkina, C.R.E.F. (Spain), Drafted 29th in 2011 by Los Angeles Sparks
Gunta Basko, TTT Riga (Latvia), Siena
Aija Putnina, Istanbul University (Turkey), Colorado
Anete Steinberga, USK Prague (Czech Republic), UTEP
Aija Brumermane, Dunkerque (France)
Anna Dreimane, Colorado State
Ieva Krastina, TTT Riga (Latvia)
Ilze Jakobsone, Liepaja (Latvia)
Kristine Vitola, Galatasaray (Turkey), UTEP
Kitija Laksa, South Florida
Kate Kreslina, Fordham
Montenegro:
Irena Matovic, Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
Jelena Skerovic, Gdynia (Poland)
Jelena Vucetic, Kazanochka (Russia)
Natasa Popovic, Reims (France)
Milica Milosev, Osnabruck (Germany)
Snezana Aleksic, Zaragoza (Spain)
Kristina Rakovic, Valencia (Spain)
Bozica Mujovic, Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
Iva Perovanovic, Besiktas (Turkey)
Jovana Pasic, Universitatea Goldis ICIM Arad (Romania)
Milica Jovanovic, MBK (Turkey)
Angel Robinson, Yakin Dogu University (Turkey), Georgia and WNBA (2014)
Russia:
Natalia Zhedik, Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia)
Raisa Musina, Polkowice (Poland)
Evgenia Belyakova, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Los Angeles Sparks
Maria Vadeeva, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
Ksenia Levchenko, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
Epiphanny Prince, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)/New York Liberty, Rutgers
Elena Kirillova, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
Natalia Vieru, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)
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| Not to derail, but for what it's worth, I have a strong feeling that the next great American point guard is a rising sophomore at Oregon.
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| Posted: 06/16/17 7:58 am ::: |
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| PickledGinger wrote: |
| Not to derail, but for what it's worth, I have a strong feeling that the next great American point guard is a rising sophomore at Oregon. |
I see Diana potential in that player , but her dribbling needs to improve . She has ALL the tools to be the next great american guard for sure .
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| Luckily for the USA, she's already played for the United States in FIBA competitions, so the fact that she can get Romanian citizenship (both her parents were born there) will only affect her Bosman status (if that's still the name of the rule).
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| Posted: 06/16/17 8:41 pm ::: |
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| ClayK wrote: |
| Luckily for the USA, she's already played for the United States in FIBA competitions, so the fact that she can get Romanian citizenship (both her parents were born there) will only affect her Bosman status (if that's still the name of the rule). |
Actually, that's not quite how it works in most leagues, including the EuroLeague and EuroCup. In those, citizenship does not matter if you are not eligible to play for a European national team. Some domestic leagues will recognize European (or Cotonou) passports regardless of national team status, but not all of them. |
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| awhom111 wrote: |
| ClayK wrote: |
| Luckily for the USA, she's already played for the United States in FIBA competitions, so the fact that she can get Romanian citizenship (both her parents were born there) will only affect her Bosman status (if that's still the name of the rule). |
Actually, that's not quite how it works in most leagues, including the EuroLeague and EuroCup. In those, citizenship does not matter if you are not eligible to play for a European national team. Some domestic leagues will recognize European (or Cotonou) passports regardless of national team status, but not all of them. |
Thanks for the clarification. So Ionescu basically will be considered an American in professional basketball regardless of whether she holds Romanian citizenship because she has played for the USA in FIBA competitions.
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| Posted: 06/17/17 7:33 pm ::: |
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Bentley, Vaughn?
But so far it doesn't look like the Sun miss Bentley, the Liberty miss Vaughn or Prince, and the Dantas is playing pretty well for the Dream so Lyttle is not being missed a lot.
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Bentley, Vaughn?
But so far it doesn't look like the Sun miss Bentley, the Liberty miss Vaughn or Prince, and the Dantas is playing pretty well for the Dream so Lyttle is not being missed a lot. |
The Dream miss Lyttles defense and her being there makes sure that they get Dantas points off the bench
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So Vandersolot , Vaughn & Bentley should all be on their way home?
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If only she went to the USA a couple years ago she could of gone to a good team. Amazing scorer and very hard to stop.