The Euroleague semifinals are set, and tip off on Friday. The two matchups are headlined by some of the WNBA’s premier players, and should result in exciting competition. Sopron Basket (Hungary) vs. Yakin Dogu (Turkey), and UMMC (Russia) vs. Dynamo Kursk (Russia) all are playing for a chance to advance to the Euroleague Finals, and win the coveted Euroleague title.

Yakin Dogu vs. Sopron Basket

Yakin Dogu – Turkey

Regular Season Record: 22-2 (1st place in KBSL)

How They Got Here: Yakin Dogu finished the regular season winning 10 of the last 11 games to post a 22-2 record, two games ahead of divison-rival Hatay to own first place. In the quarter-finals of the Euroleague Tournament, they swept Bourges two games to zero.

Players To Watch:

Kayla McBride (Las Vegas Aces) – 21.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG in quarterfinals action

Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago Sky) – 15.5 PPG, 9.5 APG in quarterfinals action

Sopron Basket – Hungary

Regular Season Record: 18-2 (2nd place in A Division)

How They Got Here: Sopron Basket finished the regular season winning six of the last seven games to post an 18-2 record, losing the tie-break with division-rival Atomeromu (18-2) for first place. In the quarter-finals of the Euroleague Tournament, they beat Fenerbahce of Turkey two games to one.

Players To Watch:

Yvonne Turner (Phoenix Mercury) – 19.3 PPG in quarterfinals action

Dynamo Kursk vs. UMMC

Dynamo Kursk – Russia 

Regular Season Record: 19-1 (2nd place in PBL)

How They Got There: Dynamo Kursk won all their games during the regular season outside of their second regular season matchup with semi-finals foe, UMMC – losing 102-62. Kursk however have steamrolled through the first two rounds of the Euroleague Tournament, sweeping both opponents by an average margin of victory of 29.8 PPG.

Players To Watch:

Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) – 12 PPG in quarterfinals action

Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream) – 22 points in Game 2 of quarterfinals

UMMC – Russia

Regular Season Record: 19-1 (1st place in PBL)

How They Got There: UMMC edged out Dynamo Kursk for the regular season crown in the PBL, winning the tiebreaker by margin of victory. Headlined with some of the WNBA’s best players, the Russian-powerhouse has gotten through the first two rounds of the Euroleague Tournament by sweeping their opponents by an average margin of victory of 28.3 PPG.

Players To Watch:

Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx) – 21 PPG in quarterfinals action

Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury) – 23 PPG, 8 RPG in quarterfinals action