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What if I told you that the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, WNBA Finals MVP, and an overall eight former All-Stars would be playing across the pond this week? It&#8217;s all happening in EuroLeague as Week 12 games commence, when four of the five highest-ranked teams in the league are set to face off in a pair of star-studded battles. With all of the EuroLeague action available to watch live via the <a class="c-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@EuroLeagueWomen/streams" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://www.youtube.com/@EuroLeagueWomen/streams" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">EuroLeague Women&#8217;s Youtube Channel</a>, let&#8217;s prep for the action prior to viewing this upcoming slate.
<h3>CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld (7-4) vs. Beretta Famila Schio (8-3)</h3>
When: 11 am EST Tuesday, January 31
Notable Players: (Mersin) Chelsea Gray, Tiffany Hayes, DeWanna Bonner, Elizabeth Williams. (Schio) Rhyne Howard, Marina Mabrey, Astou Ndour-Fall, Amanda Zahui B.
These two clubs last faced off in early December, a game Italy’s Schio won 76–72 against CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld, the Turkish league’s No. 1 team. It&#8217;s worth noting that Jonquel Jones and Briann January, who both played in that game, are no longer with Mersin; January has retired (farewell and congrats on a great career!), and Jones is back in the United States. 
Much of Schio&#8217;s offense stems from Marina Mabrey&#8217;s pick-and-roll play and Rhyne Howard&#8217;s exploits as an off-ball mover. Their tandem shooting prowess from anywhere on the court makes Schio a challenging foe for any team on any given day.
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Over their last five games:
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<li>Mabrey is averaging 19.2 ppg with 3.8 assists while canning 47.1% of her nearly seven triples per game. She&#8217;s been on fire of late.</li>
<li>Howard is averaging 16.2 ppg and 2.8 assists, shooting 40.5% from deep on 7.4 attempts from three per game. After a cold shooting starts to her season with Schio, Howard has found her rhythm.</li>
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Mersin has won five of their last six in Euro play since they lost to Schio. A Mersin win would even the clubs in the EuroLeague Group B standings, while what happens in the matchup between top-seeded Sopron (tied with Schio) and Avenida could create further waves in the upper echelon of the standings if Sopron were to lose.
<h3>ZVVZ USK Praha (8-3) vs. Fenerbahçe Alagoz Holding (9-2)</h3>
When: 1 pm EST Tuesday, January 31
Notable Players: (Praha) Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas, Temi Fagbenle, Maria Conde. (Fenerbahçe) Breanna Stewart, Emma Meesseman, Satou Sabally, Kayla McBride, Alina Iagupova, Kiah Stokes.
The clubs played one another for the first time on December 7, an 82–72 win for Turkey’s Fenerbahçe. Natasha Howard came up big, with 16 points, six boards, and a block; Howard is no longer with the team, having come back to the United States, but oh hey, Fenerbahçe is slotting in Breanna Stewart at the four now!
Upgrading from an All-Star to an MVP candidate mid-season is ridiculous. In four games with the Turkish club, Stewart averages 20 points per game, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 3.8 combined steals and blocks on the efficient play.
With the Dallas Wings slated to potentially play a starting frontcourt of Teaira McCowan and Natasha Howard at the five and four, respectively, keep a close eye on Satou Sabally in this game. Playing against a WNBA starting pair in Thomas and Jones for the Czech club, watching and evaluating Sabally at the three will be interesting, where she is likely to slot in for the Wings this coming season.
She&#8217;s been boiling from three of late, unsustainably so, but her volume (nearly five per game) is at a career mark, and that trend will be increasingly important when the W season comes around. Especially considering that Sabally didn&#8217;t play in the first matchup with Praha, it&#8217;ll be fun to see how they choose to defend her and Fenerbahçe&#8217;s array of talent when their star-studded frontcourt all share the floor.
I&#8217;d be remiss if I didn&#8217;t mention Alina Iagupova. If you&#8217;ve never watched her play before or followed international basketball, you&#8217;re in for a treat.
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Her change of pace is elite. She&#8217;s incredibly dynamic as a ball screen creator and unlocks a great deal of the scoring for this team with her gravity. Iagupova&#8217;s connection with McBride is a blast to watch as she has a knack for finding McBride as she weaves in and around screens to create openings.
With a win here, Fenerbahçe likely seals their place as the top seed out of Group A in the EuroLeague, but with a loss to Praha, they&#8217;ll be even in the standings coming out of this week, which opens up more possibilities in the remaining weeks of play.
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The 2021 WNBA Champions, Chicago Sky receive their rings during the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game.

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The 2021 WNBA Champions, Chicago Sky's Ring Ceremony

Nneka Ogwumike finishes with 14 points and Erica Wheeler adds 13 with six assists as the Sparks pull away from the Sky in the second half.

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GAME RECAP: Sparks 76, Sky 61

Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 30 points as the Wings defeated the Fever 82-78. Kelsey Mitchell had 19 points for the Indiana in the loss.

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GAME RECAP: Wings 82, Fever 78

Courtney Vandersloot finished with 14 points and 10 assists as the Sky defeated the Wings 82-79. Arike Ogunbowale had 26 points for Dallas in the loss.

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GAME RECAP: Sky 82, Wings 79

A&#8217;Ja Wilson put up 19 points and 8 rebounds as Las Vegas downs Dallas 79-70. Arike Ogunbowale had 20 points in the loss.

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GAME RECAP: Aces 79, Wings 70

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Astou Ndour-Fall

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
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<li>Selected No. 16 overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars. Played two seasons in San Antonio (2014, 2016), three seasons in Chicago (2018, 2019, 2021) and one season in Dallas (2020). Signed with the Connecticut Sun prior to the 2024 season.</li>
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2024 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
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<li>Appeared in 22 regular season games for the Sun.</li>
<li>Finished the regular season with 25 points, 18 rebounds, one assist, one steal and four blocks in 92 minutes played.</li>
<li>Notched a season-high seven points at Las Vegas on June 21.</li>
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2021 SEASON WITH CHICAGO:
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<li>2021 WNBA Champion</li>
<li>Averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per game.</li>
<li>Played her 100th career game against Los Angeles on May 30.</li>
<li>Reached 500 career points against Atlanta on May 19.</li>
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2020 SEASON WITH DALLAS:
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<li>Averaged 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13 games played.</li>
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2019 SEASON WITH CHICAGO:
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<li>Recorded career-highs in nearly every category including points per game, rebounds per game, FG% and minutes per game.</li>
<li>Missed 13 games early in the season while competing for Spain in the EuroBasket Championship, where she was named MVP.</li>
<li>Became a starter after Lavender went down with a season-ending injury. As a starter, she averaged 10.7 points per game on 50% FG shooting and 42.3% shooting from three and 7.1 rebounds per game while playing 26.2 minutes per game.</li>
<li>Averaged 16.5 points per game on 66.7% shooting during the postseason.</li>
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2018 SEASON WITH CHICAGO:
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<li>Tied her career-high with seven defensive rebounds on June 17.</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high six offensive rebounds on June 27.</li>
<li>Started nine of 22 games played.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.</li>
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2016 SEASON WITH SAN ANTONIO:
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<li>Recorded a career-high five blocks against New York on June 11.</li>
<li>Started nine of 30 games played.</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high 20 points against Atlanta on September 13.</li>
<li>Played a career-high 34 minutes against Minnesota on September 11.</li>
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2014 SEASON WITH SAN ANTONIO:
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<li>Drafted No. 16 overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high four points on three occasions.</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high three rebounds against Phoenix on August 7.</li>
<li>Recorded the first three-point field goal of her career against Minnesota on August 15</li>
<li>Recorded her first career block against Indiana on July 26.</li>
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