Dukies in Europe and other places outside the USA

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Thursday's Euroleague ESPN3 game is Khimki Moscow hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Israeli outfit has had a good run recently, so this game will certainly be big for both teams trying to qualify for the quarterfinals. Because of the difference in Daylight Savings Time start dates, the tip off will be 3:45 pm Eastern instead.

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On Tuesday, Monique Currie and Perfumerias Avenida faced Obenasa as they returned to league play. Monique was the only one of their stars to play as they rolled to a 69-45 win. Monique finished with 14 points in 26 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadist...=1034460&med=0

The French Cup quarterfinals were all on Tuesday, and Mistie Bass and Lyon went to Bourges and won 74-69. Mistie had 15 points in 29 minutes and Danielle Page had 22 points and 15 rebounds. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Emmeline Ndongue had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg5027.pdf

Sheana Mosch and Charleville hosted Lattes Montepellier and nearly came back before losing 72-69. Sheana had 13 points in 32 minutes and Aminata Diop had 19 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-WNBA player Emilie Gomis had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg5024.pdf

Shelden Williams and Chalon visited Limoges in the battle of the Evtimov brothers and his fast start gave his team the early lead before things got tight and they held on late to win 74-71. Shelden had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes. Marcus Denmon had 14 points and Blake Schilb had 13 points and 9 assists. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Kyle McAlarney had 14 points, ex-Arkansas player Teddy Gipson had 13 points, and ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 10 points and 17 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...s-Chalon-Saone

On Wednesday, Shay Selby and Strakonice continued to blast the other teams stuck with them in the lower third of the standings as they overwhelmed Pardubice 97-58. Shay had 32 points in 28 minutes and Brittney Thomas had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_135251_soutez_712.html

Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray had a massive game against fellow powerhouse Fenerbahce as both teams were already starting to look forward to the upcoming Euroleague Women finals. Lindsey was included in the lineup as the usual shuffling in the domestic league keeping Sylvia Fowles out of the game, which had an impact as their opposition played at full strength. The game was close throughout as Lindsey sent the game into overtime before they lost 75-71. Lindsey finished with 11 points as she played more minutes than anyone else with only 108 seconds of rest. Ann Wauters had 19 points and 6 rebounds and Sancho Lyttle had 14 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 26 points and Cappie Pondexter had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/tbbl/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

David McClure and Neptunas returned to domestic league action against Sakalai and again found it easier than other adventure around Europe as they won 78-66. David had 2 points and 5 rebounds in 19 minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 25 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Zygimantas Sestokas had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20130313/sakalai-neptunas/

The Eurocup quarterfinals continued with the second legs of the two game quarterfinal series. On Tuesday, Germany's Ulm brought a small lead to Spain to face Bilbao and they had a promising start before the home team ran away with a 101-78 win to win 182-163 on aggregate. In the win, ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 21 points and 9 rebounds while in the loss, ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Ohio player Steven Esterkamp had 13 points, and ex-Villanova player Allan Ray had 10 points.

The other three series concluded on Wednesday. In Russia, Unics Kazan won their game against Valencia 71-68, but could not overturn the 10 point deficit from the first game and lost 148-141 on aggregate. In this game, ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 18 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 11 points, and Vladimir Veremeenko, who was drafted in the second round in 2006 by the Washington Wizards before his rights were traded in 2010 to the Chicago Bulls, had 10 points in the win. Ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman and ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 10 points each in the loss, but are still moving on. Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban followed up a decisive win in Montenegro by crushing Buducnost 90-65 at home to win 162-119 on aggregate. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 17 points and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 13 points. The final game was in Ukraine, where Budivelnik sealed a win late to overturn the deficit from the first game in Russia as a 73-56 win meant a 145-139 aggregate win over Spartak St. Petersburg. Ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 17 points and 6 rebounds in the win while 2006 Minnesota Timberwolves second round pick Loukas Mavrokefalides had 21 points and ex-DII player Zach Wright had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

The results of the quarterfinals have created the semifinal pairings, which will also be conducted using a two legged aggregate series. Bilbao will face Budivelnik and Lokomotiv Kuban will face Valencia with the two winners slated to face off in Charleroi, Belgium with a spot in next season's Euroleague on the line.

All of the Game 1s in the Eurochallenge quarterfinal series were on Tuesday as the group winners of the last stage hosted the openers. In Russiaa, Krasnye Krylia took a series lead after beating Bonn of Germany 80-60. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 16 points, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 15 points, and ex-Troy player Lamayn Wilson had 12 points and 9 rebounds as ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 14 points in the loss. Oldenburg took Game 1 at home as well as they beat Ukraine's Khimik 82-74 in Germany. In the win, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 23 points, ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 15 points, and ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 13 points while ex-Purdue player Willie Deane had 19 points in the loss. France's Paris-Levallois won 76-74 in Turkey over Pinar Karsiyaka to give them a chance to win the series at home. Ex-USF player John Cox had 12 points in the win while in the loss, ex-George Mason player Will Thomas had 25 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 17 points and 6 assists, and ex-Georgia Tech player Alade Aminu had 14 points. The final series saw France's Gravelines blast out of the gate and dismantle Joensuun Kataja of Finland 86-57. In the win, ex-Marquette player Dwight Buycks had 18 points and 8 assists, ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 15 points, and ex-Alabama player Kennedy Winston had 10 points while ex-New Orleans player Johnell Smith had 15 points in the loss.

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Sheana Mosch hit the game-tying three to the excitement of the French announcer and then the opposition hit the game winner.

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On Friday, Carrem Gay and Toulouse got a key 82-73 win over Nantes. Carrem had 15 points in 28 minutes and Chay Shegog had 20 points. In the loss, ex-Florida A&M player Antonia Bennett had 18 points and ex-Colorado player Caroline Aubert had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3156.pdf

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a critical game at Perpignan as they looked to position themselves for the playoffs and they won 64-54. Mistie had 12 points in 24 minutes and Danielle Page had 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Maryland player Diandra Tchatchouang had 15 points, ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Florida International player Iva Ciglar had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3158.pdf

Sheana Mosch and Charleville were trying to get over their heartbreaking loss earlier in the week, but they were overwhelmed at Tarbes and lost 80-44. Sheana had 4 points in 29 minutes and Aminata Diop had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Temple player Kristen McCarthy had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Georgia player Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3155.pdf

Without Marty Pocius, Real Madrid continued their Euroleague campaign trying to secure a quarterfinal spot while hosting fellow Spanish team Unicaja Malaga. While things looked bright early, the team came out of halftime completely flat and could not recover in time as they lost 77-74. Sergio Rodriguez had 17 points and 6 assists, Nikola Mirotic had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Jaycee Carroll had 10 points. In the win, Orlando Magic 2005 11th overall pick Fran Vazquez had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Besiktas continued to struggle without Daniel Ewing and are no closer to getting their first Euroleague win in this stage as they were beaten 86-61 by FC Barcelona. In the win, ex-JC player Nate Jawai had 16 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Michigan State player Erazem Lorbek, who was drafted in the second round in 2005 by the Indiana Pacers and later traded to the San Antonio Spurs, had 12 points, 2008 Utah Jazz second round pick Ante Tomic had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Cincinnati player Pete Mickeal had 11 points. here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

On Thursday, the second leg of the Eurocup Women final was contested in Turkey. Ninth seeded Kayseri hosted tenth seeded Dynamo Moscow trailing by 5 points after the first leg in Russia. They took the lead in the game and had enough of a margin to win overall, but then slowly gave it up in the fourth quarter to win the game 74-70 but lose the trophy by losing 136-135 on aggregate. The Russian team was led by its Team Maryland as usual as Kristi Toliver had 23 points and Crystal Langhorne had 12 points. In what was ultimately a losing effort, ex-UNC player LaToya Pringle, also known by the Turkish version of her married name Lara Sanders, had 19 points, ex-WNBA player Evanthia Maltsi had 14 points, and ex-WNBA player Nuria Martinez had 10 points and 6 assists.

Thursday Euroleague games started in Turkey as Anadolu Efes jetted out of the gates against a Brose team coming from Germany to look for their first win in this stage. The Turks continued to give away their early lead and were forced into overtime before they spared themselves from embarrassment and completed and 89-86 win. Ex-UCLA player Jordan Farmar had 29 points and 7 rebounds in the win while ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 24 points, ex-Stanford player Casey Jacobsen had 12 points and 8 assists, and ex-Kansas State player Jeremiah Massey had 12 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia continued to heap disappointment on Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker after beating them 87-67. In the win, Tibor Pleiss, who was drafted in the second round in 2010 by the New Jersey Nets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA players Andres Nocioni and Maciej Lampe had 12 points each. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 16 points, ex-Xavier player Romain Sato had 15 points, and ex-Arizona State player Mike Batiste had 12 points. In Italy, Greece's Olympiakos escaped with a 68-67 late comeback win over Montepaschi Siena. In the win, Kostas Papanikolaou, the second round pick of the New York Knicks before a trade to the Portland Trailblazers, had 11 points and 7 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 14 points and ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 11 points and 6 rebounds. The final game of the day saw Maccabi Tel Aviv continue their run with a 80-79 win over Russia's Khimki Moscow in Israel. In the win, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 30 points and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 16 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 13 points and 9 rebounds, ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 13 points and 9 assists, ex-Clemson player K.C. Rivers had 11 points, and ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Friday games included Quin Snyder and CSKA Moscow hosting depleted Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania and winning 70-61. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 13 points and ex-NBA player Viktor Khryapa had 12 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Rimantas Kaukenas had 15 points and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 11 points and 7 rebounds. The other game saw Greece's Panathinaikos roll past Germany's Alba Berlin 82-58. In the win, ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 14 points and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who was drafted in the second round in 2003 by the Los Angeles Clippers before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks some years later, had 10 points.

All of the Game 2s in the Eurochallenge quarterfinals were on Thursday, with teams looking to win the series and move on. The first game saw Khimik of Ukraine win 66-61 at home to even up their series with Oldenburg of Germany. In the win, ex-Purdue player Willie Deane had 15 points while in the loss, ex-Portland player Robin Smeulders had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 13 points, and ex-Penn player Adam Chubb had 12 points. Joensuun Kataja thought that they had done enough at home in Finland to send the series back to France, but they were forced into overtime and then they forced the game into a second extra period before they fell 102-98 to Gravelines and were eliminated. In the win, ex-Marquette player Dwight Buycks had 30 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UNLV player J.K. Edwards had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, and ex-JC player Ludovic Vaty had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Jonte Flowers had 21 points, ex-New Orleans player Johnell Smith had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists, and ex-Minnesota player Daniel Coleman had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Bonn had taken a lead against Russia's Krasnye Krylia as they looked to even the series in Germany, but they fell apart late and were held scoreless in overtime as they lost 95-85. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 24 points and 6 rebounds, ex-North Dakota State player Andre Smith had 19 points and 10 rebounds, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 15 points, and ex-Kansas player Aaron Miles had 12 points and 10 assists. In the loss, ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 17 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Missouri State player Kyle Weems had 12 points. In the final game, Paris-Levallois was without its usual UNC influence as it tried to clinch at home to avoid another trip to Turkey from France. They fell behind by a large margin early against Pinar Karsiyaka only to see a late comeback fall short as they lost 72-66. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alade Aminu had 24 points and ex-George Mason player Will Thomas had 22 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-North Carolina State player Julius Hodge had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-USF player John Cox had 13 points and 9 rebounds.

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On Saturday, Kathleen Scheer finally made her competitive debut after injury concerns prevented her from playing earlier. Kathleen missed the main Australian season for their national league, but she is now playing for the Hobart Chargers in the regional South East Australia league on Tasmania. Her teammates include former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Lindsay Laur and ex-San Diego player Izzy Chilcott. In the first game, they defeated the Launceston Tornadoes 83-66. Kathleen led all scorers with 22 points and added 10 rebounds in 30 minutes. Laur had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Chilcott had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. In the loss, ex-Iowa State player Lauren Mansfield had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...53203-0&pool=2

Wisla Krakow did not have either Alana Beard or Tina Charles dress for Game 3 of the quarterfinals against Gorzow, but they did enough to hold off their opposition for a 62-59 win and a sweep of the series. Erin Phillips had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Syracuse player Chineze Nwagbo had 25 points and 15 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/mecz/23085/kssse_...ck_krakow.html

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade continued to try to position themselves as well as possible for the Adriatic League Final Four as they hosted a Buducnost team that was trying to earn their own spot. After being down early, the Serbian team surged ahead of their opponents from Montenegro and won 79-63. DeMarcus had 3 points in 23 minutes and Mike Scott had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/174/Crve..._FullStatistic

On Sunday, Monique Currie and Pefumerias Avenida beat Conquero 85-75 as they took control in the second half. Monique had 23 points in 31 minutes. In the loss, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 17 points and 13 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadist...aspx?p=1034471

Jon Scheyer returned to the starting lineup as Gran Canaria beat Cajasol Sevilla 66-49. Jon had 9 points in 19 minutes and Spencer Nelson had 13 points. In the loss, Washington Wizards second round pick Tomas Satoransky had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57224.php

As Real Madrid continued to play without Marty Pocius, they were stunned at home in domestic competition as they lost 96-83 to Canarias. Jaycee Carroll had 19 points, Sergio Rodriguez had 13 points, and Sergio Llull had 12 points. In the win, ex-Western Michigan player Levi Rost had 18 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57221.php

David McClure played in the Lithuanian All-Star Game. As is popular in many of the European leagues, the matchup was between the foreign players and the local players with the Lithuanian team winning this one 140-113. David had 2 points in 14 minutes. The winning effort was a balanced one as nine of the twelve players scored in double figures. Former Tennessee-Chattanooga player Mindaugas Katelynas, who plays for Lietuvos Rytas, had 14 points, David's teammate Deividas Gailius had 13 points, and Dallas Mavericks 2007 second round pick Renaldas Seibutis, who plays for Lietuvos Rytas, had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Cincinnati player Yancy Gates, who plays for Pieno Zvaigzdes, had 22 points, ex-Detroit player Chase Simon, who plays for Siauliai, had 14 points, ex-Wisconsin player Trevon Hughes, who plays for Pieno Zvaigzdes, had 13 points, and Toronto Raptors second round pick Tomislav Zubcic, who plays for Lietuvos Rytas, had 11 points.

While players who started at Duke but continued at another school are not usually covered in detail here, Taylor King has finished up his season in Taiwan. Although his team did not have a good season, Taylor put together an impressive individual season that saw him among the league leaders in multiple statistical categories. He led the league in both scoring and rebounding, with 24 points per game and nearly 14 rebounds per game. He was also second in the league in steals at 2.1 per game, fifth in the league in blocks with 1.6 per game, and eighth in the league in assists with 2.8 per game.

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Thursday's ESPN3 Euroleague game features Quin Snyder and CSKA Moscow against Malaga. Daylight Savings Time is still not in effect in most of the rest of the world, so the game will be at 3:45pm Eastern again.

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On Monday, Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray had their first game in the Euroleague Top 8 as they faced Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice in a Group A clash as the Final 8 took place in Russia. While they finally had their strongest team available, they fell behind quickly against one of the biggest surprises of the tournament and trailed 46-16 at the half, meaning that even a big rally in the second half left them short 71-65. Lindsey had 13 points in 32 minutes. Sancho Lyttle had 15 points and Sylvia Fowles had 11 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 15 points, ex-De Paul player Allie Quigley had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UTEP player Natasha Lacy had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleague...2.teamID_.html

Shelden Williams and Chalon briefly fell behind against LeMans, but eventually retook the lead to win 66-60. Shelden had 5 points in 25 minutes. Blake Schilb had 23 points and 6 assists and Marcus Denmon had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Memphis player Darius Washington had 17 points, ex-George Mason player Cam Long had 16 points, and ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...-Saone-Le-Mans

Besiktas finally won without needing Daniel Ewing as they beat Hacettepe 84-57 after rocketing out of halftime and seizing control. Ricky Minard had 12 points and Patrick Christopher had 10 points. In the loss, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Old Dominion player Ricardo Marsh had 18 points, and ex-North Carolina State player Anthony Grundy had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/beko/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

On Tuesday, Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray had their second Euroleague Women game against Poland's Polkowice and knew that they would need a win to keep themselves in the competition. Althought they had an early lead, they collapsed in the second quarter and could not come back as they lost 57-51 and were suprisingly bounced from the competition even before the final game. Lindsey had 4 points in 20 minutes and Sancho Lyttle had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-Stanford player Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 12 rebounds and ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleague...2.teamID_.html

On Wednesday, Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray had one more Euroleague Women game before heading home as they and UMMC Ekaterinburg did not have much to play for as both teams shuffled their rotations and the hosts won 72-44. Lindsey had 2 points as she only played 8 minutes and Sancho Lyttle had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, Diana Taurasi had 13 points, ex-WNBA player Ewelina Kobryn had 12 points, Candace Parker had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-WNBA player Sandrine Gruda had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleague...2.teamID_.html

David McClure and Neptunas played winless Palanga in domestic league action and managed to hang on as they won 88-86. David got the start and had 7 points in 16 minutes. In the loss, ex-JC player Mantas Mockevicius had 31 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20130320/neptunas-palanga/

Monday Euroleague Women games started with the two Group B games. Russia's Spartak Moscow beat Italy's Famila Schio 88-79. In the win, Candice Dupree had 18 points and 9 rebounds, Seimone Augustus had 18 points, and ex-George Washington player Elise Aguilar had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 32 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Kansas player Danielle McCray had 12 points. The other game in the group saw Turkey's Fenerbahce dominated the third quarter to beat France's Bourges 69-44. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 17 points and 8 rebounds, Cappie Pondexter had 11 points, and ex-DII player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 10 points. The other Group A game saw hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg of Russia beat Polkowice 68-45. In the win, Candace Parker had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Sandrine Gruda and fellow ex-WNBA player Anete Jekabsone had 15 and 11 points respectively as Nneka Ogwumike had 10 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.

Tuesday Euroleague Women games started in Group B again as Bourges surprised Spartak Moscow 71-64. Ex-Maryland player Marissa Coleman had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in the win while Seimone Augustus had 19 points and Candice Dupree had 16 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. The other game had a more expected result as Fenerbahce pounded Family Schio 86-59. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 15 points, Cappie Pondexter had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 11 points, and ex-Virginia Tech player Ieva Kublina had 10 points while Jantel Lavender had 22 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. The other Group A game was an easy 72-41 win for UMMC Ekaterinburg over Good Angels Kosice to qualify for the next round. In the win, Anete Jekabsone had 14 points, Diana Taurasi had 13 points, Candace Parker had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Sandrine Gruda had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Wednesday was the final day of the group stage of the Euroleague Women Final 8. In Group B, Bourges held off Famila Schio 60-56 to give themselves a chance to advance pending the results of the following game. In the win, Marissa Coleman had 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-DII player Johannah Leedham had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Jantel Lavender had 18 points and 7 rebounds and Danielle McCray had 17 points and 6 steals. The winners did end up advancing as Fenerbahce beat Spartak Moscow 73-70. In the win, Cappie Pondexter had 26 points and Angel McCoughtry had 16 points and 14 rebounds. In the loss, Seimone Augustus had 15 points and Candice Dupree had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Group A game would grant the winner the final spot in the semifinals and Good Angels Kosice took care of business as they beat Polkowice 66-54. In the win, Plenette Pierson had 22 points and 8 rebounds, Allie Quigley had 12 points, and Natasha Lacy had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Nneka Ogwumike had 18 points and ex-NAIA player Valeriya Musina had 10 points. These results left UMMC Ekaterinburg facing Bourges in the first semifinal on Friday and Fenerbahce squaring off against Good Angels Koscie in the other game.

There was one Euroleague game on Wednesday as the two German teams battled for nothing but pride and Alba Berlin kept Brose winless in this stage by winning 75-72. In the win, ex-UNC player Deon Thompson had 15 points, ex-JC player Ali Traore had 14 points, ex-Ohio State player Jekel Foster had 11 points, and ex-Wisconsin player Zach Morley had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Sharrod Ford had 16 points and 9 rebounds, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 11 points, and ex-Stanford player Casey Jacobsen had 10 points.

The Eurocup Semifinals started with the Game 1s of each series on Wednesday. Spain's Bilbao went to Ukraine and won 93-83 over Budivelnik to put themselves in a strong position for the final game next week. Ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 26 points and 8 rebounds in the win to help cancel out a masterful performance from ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney, who scored 38 points on only 13 field goal attempts and grabbed 8 rebounds. The second game resulted in an away win as well as Lokomotiv Kuban will bring a 97-87 lead back to Russia after they beat Valencia in Spain. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 19 points and 6 rebound and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 14 points while ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 28 points in the loss.

The last two Eurochallenge quarterfinals were finished on Tuesday with a pair of decisive Game 3s. In Turkey, Pinar Karsiyaka used home court advantage and a strong opening quarter to beat France's Paris-Levallois 85-69. In the win, ex-George Mason player Will Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 22 points and 6 assists, ex-Oklahoma State player Melvin Sanders had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Georgia Tech player Alade Aminu had 10 points as ex-UNC player Sean May had 23 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Home court was key in the other series as well as Oldenburg won 100-78 in Germany to eliminate Khimik of Ukraine. In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 24 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Penn player Adam Chubb had 22 points, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 17 points, and ex-Princeton player Konrad Wysocki had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Purdue player Willie Deane had 23 points and ex-Oregon player Devoe Joseph had 14 points. These two teams will face each other in one final four matchup while the other semifinal will be contested by Gravelines of France and Krasnye Krylia of Russia.

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...While players who started at Duke but continued at another school are not usually covered in detail here, Taylor King has finished up his season in Taiwan. Although his team did not have a good season, Taylor put together an impressive individual season that saw him among the league leaders in multiple statistical categories. He led the league in both scoring and rebounding, with 24 points per game and nearly 14 rebounds per game. He was also second in the league in steals at 2.1 per game, fifth in the league in blocks with 1.6 per game, and eighth in the league in assists with 2.8 per game.

This is really impressive and is great news. For a while I was pretty worried that he might waste all that basketball talent. Glad to see that he is putting it to good use.

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On Thursday, Real Madrid continued to struggle a bit as they play without Marty Pocius as they lost 74-73 at home in Euroleague action against Greece's Panathinaikos. Rudy Fernandez and Nikola Mirotic had 17 points each and Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points. In the win, ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 12 points and 6 rebounds and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

On Friday, Besiktas finally got their first win of this stage of the Euroleague season as they beat Italy's Montepaschi Siena 72-70 as they continue to await Daniel Ewing's return. Ricky Minard had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 19 points and 8 assists and ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 16 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers beat the Brisbane Spartans 70-56. Kathleen had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in 34 minutes and Lindsay Laur had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...53203-0&pool=2

Thursday Euroleague games started with Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas beating Anadolu Efes of Turkey 79-71. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamont Gordon had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 13 points and ex-UCLA player Jordan Farmar had 12 points. In a battle between Spanish teams, FC Barcelona beat Caja Laboral Baskonia 83-74. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Erazem Lorbek, who was drafted in the second round in 2005 by the Indiana Pacers and later traded to the San Antonio Spurs, had 16 points, Utah Jazz 2008 second round pick Ante Tomic had 14 points and 8 rebounds, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 14 points adn 6 assists, and ex-Princeton player C.J. Wallace had 13 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 11 points. Quin Snyder and CSKA Moscow won 70-66 in Spain at Unicaja Malaga. In the win, ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, who was drafted in the second round in 2008 by the Seattle Supersonics before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 16 points and ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 13 points. In the loss, ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 12 points and ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway had 10 points.

Friday Euroleague games started with Russia's Khimki Moscow beating Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey 99-76. In the win, Petteri Koponen, who was drafted in the first round in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the Dalllas Mavericks, had 23 points and 7 assists, ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 18 points and 6 assists, and ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 14 points. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 18 points and 7 assists and ex-NBA player David Andersen had 14 points. In the final game, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv continued their run as they took a big lead in Greece over Olympiakos before holding on to a 73-67 win. In the win, ex-DII player David Logan had 20 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 16 points, and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 19 points and ex-Texas A&M player Acie Law had 10 points.

Both Euroleague Women semifinals were on Friday as hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg crushed Bourges of France 73-44. In the win, Candace Parker had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Diana Taurasi had 16 points, and ex-WNBA player Anete Jekabsone had 11 points as ex-Maryland player Marissa Coleman had 13 points in the loss. In the other semifinal, Turkey's Fenerbahce pulled away in the second half to beat Good Angels Kosice of Slovakia 68-56. In the win, Cappie Pondexter had 19 points and 6 rebounds and Angel McCoughtry had 17 points and 14 rebounds as ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 23 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

[awhom111]

On Saturday, Jon Scheyer and Gran Canaria faced another tough test against Valencia and fell 68-56. Jon had a quiet game with 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 26 minutes. Spencer Nelson had 15 points and Brad Newley had 10 points. In the win, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57226.php

Shelden Williams helped Chalon get off to a good start against Poitiers as they won decisively 84-52. Shelden had 18 points and 11 rebounds and was only needed for 19 minutes. In the loss, ex-St. Joseph's player Ahmad Nivins, who was drafted in the second round in 2009 by the Dallas Mavericks before being traded to the New York Knicks, had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...Saone-Poitiers

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were already locked into the second position in the Adriatic League Final Four as they entered the final week of the regular season. Although they did come back in the second half to challenge Radnicki, they ended up helping their fellow Serbian team seal third place after losing 80-75. DeMarcus had 10 points and 9 assists in 32 minutes. In the win, ex-Ole Miss player Terrico White had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/177/Radn..._FullStatistic

Monique Currie and Perfumerias Avenida took a little while to take control against Gran Canaria, but took care of business in the second half and won 66-55. Monique finished with 8 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadist...aspx?p=1034477

Shay Selby did not dress as Strakonice continued beating its opponents from the bottom third of the standings with an 86-58 win over Karlin. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Melissa D'Amico had 16 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_135254_soutez_712.html

On Sunday, David McClure and Neptunas headed to Siberia to face Enisey in VTB United League play and escaped with a 77-63 win. David had 6 points and 5 rebounds in 26 minutes and Rashaun Broadus had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Florida State player Jason Rich had 17 points, ex-USC player Davon Jefferson had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1570.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Without Marty Pocius, Real Madrid finally got back on track after beating Zaragoza 84-75 as they returned to domestic league action. Rudy Fernandez had 18 points. In the loss, Minnesota Timberwolves 2009 second round pick Henk Norel had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57228.php

On Monday, Daniel Ewing made his return from his injury just in time as Besiktas returned to domestic league action against Istanbul rivals Galatasaray. The team fought back from an early deficit, but fell short as they lost 76-72. Daniel had 5 points in 10 minutes and Damir Markota had 11 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 17 points, Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 second round pick Milan Macvan had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Boniface Ndong had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/beko/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray returned to domestic league action after their disappointing performance in the Euroleague Women as they blasted Ankara 87-47. Lindsey had 11 points in 22 minutes. Sancho Lyttle had 22 points and 9 rebounds and Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/tbbl/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

Jasmine Thomas and Chevakata were suprised by Energia Ivanovo 75-66 after a tough second half. Jasmine had 14 points in 33 minutes and Glory Johnson had 17 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UNC player Leah Metcalf had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basket.ru/basketball/game...01399e&lc=1033

The Euroleague Women final and third place game were on Sunday. France's Bourges took third place after beating Good Angels Kosice of Slovakia 65-57 as ex-WNBA player Emmeline Ndongue had 10 points. In the loss, ex-De Paul player Allie Quigley had 18 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UTEP player Natasha Lacy had 11 points, and ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 10 points and 6 rebounds. The final ended up being no surprise as hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg used their greater depth in stars to prevail 82-56 over Turkey's Fenerbahce. Candace Parker had 24 points and 11 rebounds, ex-WNBA player Sandrine Gruda had 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Diana Taurasi had 14 points in the win as 22 points and 7 rebounds from Angel McCoughtry was not enough.

[awhom111]

Tomorrow's ESPN3 Euroleague game is Real Madrid against CSKA Moscow. Quin Snyder will be on the bench for the Russian giants, but Marty Pocius will not be involved as he may be done for the season with his injuries after a recent surgery. Daylight Savings Time has not hit Europe yet, but this is a special 12:45pm Eastern tipoff.

[awhom111]

On Tuesday, Alana Beard did not play as Wisla Krakow had Game 1 of the semifinal series in Poland against Artego Bydgoszcz and lost 68-63. Tina Charles had 14 points and 9 rebounds and Erin Phillips had 13 points. In the win, ex-Syracuse player Julie McBride had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/mecz/23095/artego...ck_krakow.html

On Wednesday, Alana Beard did not play again as Wisla Krakow tied the series with a 90-63 win at Artego Bydgoszcz as they get ready to host the next two games. Tina Charles had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Erin Phillips had 17 points and 7 assists. In the loss, ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/mecz/23097/artego...ck_krakow.html

Mistie Bass and Lyon had their French Cup semifinal at Lattes Montpellier and fell 71-63. Mistie had 23 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes. In the win, ex-WNBA player Edwige Lawson-Wade had 11 points.

On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Besiktas had nothing to play for in their Euroleague visit to Israel to face Maccabi Tel Aviv. While they were expected to lose, it was far more decisive that anyone could have imagined as they trailed 91-35 after three quarters in the 101-58 dismantling. Daniel had 2 points in 11 minutes and Ricky Minard had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 16 points and 9 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 16 points, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 15 points, and ex-Virginia player Sylven Landesberg had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Without Marty Pocius, Real Madrid had a key Euroleague game visiting Quin Snyder's CSKA Moscow and never got going as they lost 81-72. Rudy Fernandez had 24 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 21 points and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 16 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Thursday Euroleague action included Spain's Unicaja Malaga winning 70-64 in Turkey over Anadolu Efes. In the win, ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists while ex-UCLA player Jordan Farmar had 13 points in the loss. Greece's Panathinaikos kept Brose winless after winning 82-60 in Germany. In the win, ex-Maryland player James Gist had 11 points and 7 rebounds, ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 11 points, and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, a 2003 second round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers whose rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 14 points, ex-Florida player Matt Walsh had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Clemson player Sharrod Ford had 11 points.

Friday Euroleague games started with a critical matchup in Russia, as Spain's Caja Laboral visited Khimki Moscow and escaped with an 86-82 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 24 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 21 points, and Nemanja Bjelica, who was drafted in the second round in 2010 by the Washington Wizards and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft day, had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 13 points, ex-Illinois player James Augustine and Petteri Koponen, who was drafted with the last pick of the first round in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were eventually traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 12 points each, and ex-Clemson player K.C. Rivers had 10 points. The next game was meaningless for both teams as Alba Berlin won 77-55 at home in Germany over Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas behind 16 points from ex-UNC player Deon Thompson and 12 points from ex-Vanderbilt player Derrick Byars. Greece's Olympiakos barely scraped past Fenerbahce Ulker 78-73 in Turkey despite the home team having nothing to play for. In the win, Kostas Papanikolaou, who was drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round and later traded to the Portland Trailblazers, had 16 points, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 14 points and 7 assists, and Georgios Printezis, who was originally drafted in the second round in 2007 by the San Antonio Spurs before five trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 12 points. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 12 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Xavier player Romain Sato had 12 points. The final game of the week saw FC Barcelona go from Spain to win 77-69 over Montepaschi Siena even with first place already sealed up. In the win, ex-JC player Nate Jawai had 22 points and 12 rebounds and former Texas high schooler Marcelo Huertas had 14 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 15 points and 6 assists, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Tomas Ress had 10 points.

The second leg of the first Eurocup semifinal was on Tuesday, as Lokomotiv Kuban brought a 10 point lead from the first game back home to Russia. They ended up losing the game to Spain's Valencia, but the 5 point margin in a 68-63 defeat still allowed them to prevail 160-155 on aggregate and earn a trip to the final. For the home side, ex-Florida player Nick Calathes, who was drafted in the second round in 2009 by the Minnesota Timberwolves and traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day, had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 11 points and 6 rebounds. For the visitors, Serhiy Lishchuk, was drafted in the second round in 2004 by the Memphis Grizzlies before a pair of trades sent his rights to the Los Angeles Lakers, had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 10 points.

The second Eurocup semifinal concluded on Wednesday as Bilbao had a lead going into the second game in Spain after last week's win in Ukraine over Budivelnik. They also won this game 75-53 to take the series 168-136 on aggregate. Ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 13 points in the win and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 20 points in the loss. Bilbao and Lokomotiv Kuban will now face off in the one game final in Charleroi, Belgium.

[awhom111]

On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade played their first domestic league game against Sloboda. Serbia, like many of the other countries that participate in the Adriatic League, excludes the top teams from the first portion of the season and then adds them to the second part once the Adriatic League regular season is complete. In this game, Red Star Belgrade built their lead over the course of the game and won 97-66. DeMarcus had 8 points in 17 minutes and Elton Brown had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=184

Jon Scheyer and Gran Canaria gave up a late lead against Monbus Blusens and lost 72-70. Jon had 9 points in 24 minutes. Brad Newley had 20 points and Eulis Baez had 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the win, ex-Purdue player and Minnesota Timberwolves second round pick Robbie Hummel had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Pitt player Levon Kendall had 14 points, and ex-DII player Benjamin Dewar had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57242.php

Shelden Williams and Elan Chalon were locked in a great battle at Nancy before prevailing 77-75. Shelden had 15 points in 27 minutes. Blake Schilb had 18 points and 7 rebounds and Marcus Denmon had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Bradley player Marcellus Sommerville had 17 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Virginia Commonwealth player Jamal Shuler had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...y-Chalon-Saone

Monique Currie and Perfumerias Avenida concluded their regular season with a 70-61 win over Bembibre. Monique had 14 points and 9 rebounds in 28 minutes and Le'Coe Willingham had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadist...aspx?p=1034482

Mistie Bass put in an impressive performance as Lyon got back on track with a 75-60 win over Hainaut. Mistie had 30 points in 27 minutes. In the loss, ex-Arizona player Ifunaya Ibekwe had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3164.pdf

Carrem Gay and Toulouse had built up a solid lead against Villeneuve but lost it in the final quarter as they fell 67-66. Carrem had 12 points and 7 rebounds in 32 minutes and Chay Shegog had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-De Paul player Lenae Williams had 20 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3165.pdf

Sheana Mosch and Charleville continued their struggles as they lost 77-57 to Arras. Sheana had 6 points in 34 minutes. In the win, ex-James Madison player Dawn Evans had 22 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg3167.pdf

On Sunday, Daniel Ewing and Besiktas bounced back from a tough loss with a 90-83 win at Antalya. Daniel had 15 points in 24 minutes and Ricky Minard had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Memphis player Rodney Carney had 20 points and ex-Seton Hall player Jordan Theodore had 12 points and 12 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/beko/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

Real Madrid took care of things domestically as they beat Cajasol Sevilla 84-74 in the continued absence of Marty Pocius. Jaycee Carroll had 14 points, Rudy Fernandez had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Sergio Llull had 10 points. In the loss, ex-South Carolina State player Roderick Blakney had 17 points and Washington Wizards second round draft pick Tomas Satoransky had 16 points and 6 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57240.php

Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray finished up their regular season with a 75-56 win at Tarsus. Lindsey had 15 points and 7 assists as she played all 40 minutes and Sylvia Fowles had 25 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Florida player Delisha Milton-Jones had 17 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Oklahoma player Danielle Robinson had 11 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, who is also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 11 points, and ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/tbbl/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

On Monday, David McClure and Neptunas earned a big domestic win after beating Zalgiris Kaunas 78-77 to hand them their first league loss. David had 3 points in 14 minutes and Rashaun Broadus had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Arizona player Robertas Javtokas, who was a second round draft pick of the San Antonio Spurs back in 2001, had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20130401/neptunas-zalgiris/

Jasmine Thomas and Chevakata finished their regular season with a 69-49 win over Spartak Noginsk. Jasmine had 8 points and 6 rebounds in 28 minutes and Glory Johnson had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basket.ru/basketball/game...021519&lc=1033

[throatybeard]

First, I want to thank the people who do the work for this thread to keep us up to date. It's a LOT of work.

Second, in my ignorance, I can't believe Alana Beard, Lindsey Harding, and Monique Currie are outside the WNBA. What the what?

[awhom111]

First, I want to thank the people who do the work for this thread to keep us up to date. It's a LOT of work.

Second, in my ignorance, I can't believe Alana Beard, Lindsey Harding, and Monique Currie are outside the WNBA. What the what?

I would also like to thank everyone else involved in doing the work for this thread.

Most every WNBA player plays overseas during the offseason and a good number of them actually make more money during the longer foreign season than during their WNBA season. Only a select few players like the Kara Lawson's of the world never venture overseas.

[awhom111]

Tomorrow's ESPN3 Euroleague game is Khimki Moscow against Olympiakos. It is one of a number of games tipping off at 2:45pm Eastern as all games that have any potential effect on the final standings will all be starting at the same time. They will probably switch around and show some action from other games during breaks in the action as well as there should be a number of exciting finishes. Thanks again to all of the imaginary helpers who assist me in writing these updates.

[awhom111]

On Wednesday, Mistie Bass and Lyon squared off against Carrem Gay and Toulouse as they continued to fight for one of the playoff spots. Carrem helped her team to a strong start, but Lyon came storming back to take a lead in the second half and won 72-60. Mistie had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes while Carrem had 15 points in 32 minutes and Chay Shegog had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3172.pdf

Sheana Mosch and Charleville prevailed in a tight game at Aix en Provence 61-60 to seal their place in the top division again for next season. Sheana had 11 points in 34 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3169.pdf

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had their big rivalry game against Partizan Belgrade and could not recover after falling behind, losing 77-67. DeMarcus had 4 points in 23 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=189

On Thursday, Real Madrid had their final Euroleague game of this stage as Marty Pocius continues to be sidelined by injury. They knew that a win would most likely seal the second spot for them and they took care of business by beating Anadolu Efes of Turkey 86-66. Sergio Llull had 16 points and 6 assists, Rudy Fernandez had 15 points, Jaycee Carroll had 14 points, Nikola Mirotic had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Marcus Slaughter had 10 points. In the loss, ex-UCLA player Jordan Farmar had 11 points and ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers returned to action against the Sandringham Sabres and continued their good start to the season with a 93-79 win. Kathleen had game highs of 21 points and 9 rebounds in 24 minutes. Lindsay Laur had 20 points and 8 rebounds and Izzy Chilcott had 18 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks, who was just a teammate of Jess Foley's during the national league season, had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...53203-0&pool=2

Jasmine Thomas and Chevakata started the Russian League quarterfinal. As the sixth place team after the regular season, they took on the third place team Nadezhda Orenburg and its roster loaded with high level WNBA experience. The lower seeds hosted the first game of the three games series and they took advantage of this as they jumped out to a big lead for a 91-80 win. Jasmine had one of her best games of the season with 21 points and 8 rebounds in 34 minutes and Glory Johnson had 21 points and 14 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 31 points and 12 rebounds and ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basket.ru/basketball/game...66b58d&lc=1033

Daniel Ewing and Besiktas had one final Euroleague game for the season which had no impact on the qualification for the next round for either team but was still meaningful to both teams as it was another Istanbul rivalry game with Fenerbahce Ulker. Daniel had a strong second half that helped fuel the team to an 80-73 win. He finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds in 28 minutes as the leader in both categories in the game. Damir Markota had 16 points and 7 rebounds and Ricky Minard had 13 points. In the loss, Brooklyn Nets second round pick Ilkan Karaman had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

Many Euroleague games still had plenty at stake on Thursday as all games that mattered all tipped off simultaneously with the following scenarios in play as teams tried to seal one of the top four spots in their groups:
http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/111541/180
The day started off with one of the meaningless games as Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Brose in Lithuania and won 90-81 to condemn the Germans to a winless showing in this stage. In the win, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 12 points and 6 assists and ex-Seton Hall player Rimantas Kaukenas had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Stanford player Casey Jacobsen and ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 14 points each, ex-Vanderbilt player A.J. Ogilvy had 13 points, and ex-Clemson player Sharrod Ford had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Germany's Alba Berlin won 68-55 in Spain over Unicaja Malaga in the other meaningless game behind 13 points from ex-Ohio State player Jekel Foster and 12 points from ex-Vanderbilt player Derrick Byars. Quin Snyder and CSKA Moscow clinched the top spot in their group with a 69-63 win at Panathinaikos to drop the Greek team to the final qualification spot. Ex-NBA player Viktor Khryapa had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists and ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, a 2008 second round pick of the Seattle Supersonics before his rights were moved to the Cleveland Cavaliers on drat day, had 11 points and 6 rebounds in the win. In the loss, ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos had 18 points and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 11 points. FC Barcelona had already clinched the top spot in their group, but prevented visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel from grabbing second place by beating them 74-71. In the win, 2008 Utah Jazz second round pick Ante Tomic had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 16 points and 7 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 16 points, ex-DII player David Logan had 11 points, and ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Defending champions Olympiakos of Greece used the prior result and their 79-70 win over Khimki Moscow to take second place and eliminate the Russian team from contention. In the win, New York Knicks second round pick Kostas Papanikolaou, whose rights were later traded to the Portland Trailblazers, had 21 points and 12 rebounds, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 15 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Acie Law had 10 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 19 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Spain's Caja Laboral took the final spot in their group and eliminated Italy's Montepaschi Siena in the process with a 76-64 win. Ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 27 points and 9 rebounds and ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win while ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 24 points and 6 assists in the loss.

After the final games of the Euroleague Top 16 stage, the top 8 teams face off in best of 5 quarterfinal series as detailed below with the winners of the first two matchups contesting one semifinal and the winners of the last two matchups in the other semifinal in the Final Four in London:
CSKA Moscow (Russia, 1st in Group E, Quin Synder) vs Caja Laboral Baskonia (Spain, 4th in Group F)
Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece, 2nd in Group F) vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey, 3rd in Group G)
FC Barcelona (Spain, 1st in Group F) vs Panathinaikos Athens (Greece, 4th, in Group E)
Real Madrid (Spain, 2nd in Group E, Marty Pocius (likely injured for rest of season)) vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel, 3rd in Group F)

[awhom111]

On Saturday, Jess Foley started her Central ABL season. Even though she has retired from playing at the national league level, she has returned to the same state league team that she has played with for several offseasons, the Norwood Flames. The team is still coming together, but they started defending their title with an 86-29 smashing of the Southern Tigers. Jess had 18 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...48166-0&pool=1

Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray had Game 1 of the Turkish League Quarterfinals. As the second place team, they drew seventh place Antakya and won 67-61 at home. Lindsey had 7 points in 21 minutes. Sylvia Fowles had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Sancho Lyttle had 18 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Shekinna Stricklen had 15 points and 7 rebounds and ex-WNBA player Jana Vesela had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/tbbl/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

Alana Beard did not play as Wisla Krakow took Game 3 of the Polish League Semifinals 65-51 over Artego Bydgoszcz to take a 2-1 series lead. Tina Charles had 22 points and 14 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Syracuse player Julie McBride had 11 points, 7 assists, and 8 steals. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/mecz/23099/wisla_...bydgoszcz.html

It was the last week of games in the regular season in France and Mistie Bass and Lyon were playing for a playoff place against Tarbes and overcame a large deficit to win 65-60 to keep their season going. Mistie had 21 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes to also seal another scoring title for herself. In the loss, ex-Georgia player Angelica Robinson had 12 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Temple player Kristen McCarthy had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3180.pdf

Sheana Mosch and Charleville had their season end with a 77-56 loss to Nantes. Sheana had 16 points in 35 minutes to close out a pretty strong individual statistical season for her. In the win, ex-Siena player Gunta Basko had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3176.pdf

Carrem Gay and Toulouse saw their season end with a 92-64 loss to Landes as both she and her team proved that they belong at this higher level. Carrem had 11 points in 26 minutes and Chay Shegog had 13 points. In the win, ex-Lamar player Tamara Abalde had 13 points, ex-UAB player Carmen Guzman had 12 points, and ex-Kentucky player Jennifer Humphrey had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3179.pdf

Shelden Williams and Chalon lost 86-71 to Nanterre. Shelden had 11 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes and Blake Schilb had 17 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 22 points and 6 assists, ex-Ole Miss player Chris Warren had 15 points, and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...Saone-Nanterre

On Sunday, Alana Beard did not dress as Wisla Krakow eliminated Artego Bydgoszcz with an 80-58 win in Game 4 of the Semifinals. Tina Charles had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Julie McBride had 13 points and 6 steals and ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/mecz/23101/wisla_...bydgoszcz.html

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade beat Konstantin 96-71. DeMarcus had 3 points in 22 minutes and Elton Brown had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=193

Jon Scheyer and Gran Canaria beat Asefa Estudiantes 72-64. Jon had a quiet 15 minutes off the bench. Brad Newley had 19 points and 8 rebounds and Ryan Toolson had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Tariq Kirksay had 11 points and ex-Louisville player Kyle Kuric had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57244.php

Real Madrid lost 88-79 to Valencia as they prepare for more important games and still do not have Marty Pocius. Sergio Llull had 21 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 21 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB57246.php

On Monday, Jasmine Thomas and Chevakata tried to advance to the semifinals as they visited Nadezhda Orenburg in Game 2 of the Russian League Quarterfinals, but lost 76-63 to force a decisive Game 3. Jasmine had 8 points in 35 minutes and Glory Johnson had 17 points and 13 rebounds. In the win, ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 21 points and ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 19 points and 14 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basket.ru/basketball/game...854794&lc=1033

Daniel Ewing and Besiktas only have the domestic campaign to pay attention to now and took a big step towards a playoff spot after beating Aliaga 79-66. Daniel had 8 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Lionel Chalmers had 19 points, ex-Notre Dame player Torin Francis had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Illinois player Marcus Arnold had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/beko/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

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Thursday's Game 2 in the quarterfinals series between FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos will be on ESPN3 at 2:45pm Eastern. Game 1 was a thriller won by the hosts in Spain. Full updates on the first two games of all four series will come on Friday.

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On Tuesday, Lindsey Harding and Galatasaray clinched their spot in the Turkish League Semifinals after winning Game 2 of the Quarterfinals 67-52 with a commanding second half performance. Lindsey led her team with 15 points in 33 minutes and Sancho Lyttle had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Jana Vesela had 20 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Wisconsin player Jolene Anderson had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.tbl.org.tr/tbbl/mac.asp?m...ezon=2012-2013

Jasmine Thomas and Chevakata had their championship hopes ended as they started terribly in Game 3 of the Russian League Quarterfinals at Nadezhda Orenburg and lost 88-58. They will now try to compete for 5th place against the other teams eliminated at this stage. Jasmine had 2 points in 21 minutes and Glory Johnson had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 12 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Georgia player Kara Braxton had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basket.ru/basketball/game...8763d2&lc=1033

David McClure and Neptunas lost 87-76 at Pieno Zvaigzdes. David grabbed 3 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench and Evaldas Dainys had 15 points. In the win, ex-Wisconsin player Trevon Hughes had 22 points, ex-Pitt player Tyrell Biggs had 15 points, and ex-South Carolina player Sam Muldrow had 14 points and 6 blocks. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20130409/p...zdes-neptunas/

On Wednesday, Shay Selby and Strakonice lost their first game against another team in the bottom third of the league after falling 64-56 to Karlovy Vary. Shay had 5 points in 30 minutes and Brittney Thomas had 16 points and 8 rebounds. In the win, ex-UTEP player Baiba Eglite had 21 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_135256_soutez_712.html

Mistie Bass and Lyon had Game 1 of the French League Semifinals against Bourges. As the lower seed, they hosted the first game of the best of three series, but could not take advantage as they lost 69-59. Mistie had 14 points in 30 minutes and Danielle Page had 15 points. In the win, ex-WNBA player Emmeline Ndongue had 21 points and 7 rebounds, ex-DII player Johannah Leedham had 13 points and ex-Maryland player Marissa Coleman had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3202.pdf

Real Madrid started their Euroleague Playoff series against Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv forced to dress 11 players again without Marty Pocius. As the team with the higher placement in the last stage, they got to host the first two of the best of five series. In Game 1, they seized control with an impressive second quarter surge to win 79-53. Rudy Fernandez had 15 points and 6 rebounds, Nikola Mirotic had 14 points, and Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points and 10 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson did not dress as Red Star Belgrade took on Radnicki in a game postponed after the tragedy in Serbia on Tuesday. Despite a few difficulties, they managed to pull out the 82-81 win. In the loss, ex-Ole Miss player Terico White had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.kls.rs/box.php?id=196

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers suffered their first loss of the season 84-80 to the Geelong Supercats. Kathleen had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. Lindsay Laur had 19 points and 8 rebounds and Izzy Chilcott had 14 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-Fordham player Caitlin Shadbolt had 17 points, ex-Murray State player Alex Duck had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Idaho player Bianca Cheevers had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...53203-0&pool=2

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a disappointing end to their season after they fell 63-45 to Bourges in Game 2 of the French League Semifinals. Mistie could not get going and was held scoreless in 16 minutes. In the win, Emmeline Ndongue had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3204.pdf

David McClure and Kedainiai concluded the regular season in the Lithuanian League with an overwhelming 102-61 win over Nevezis. David had 2 points in 18 minutes. Valdas Vasylius had 13 points and Rashaun Broadus had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20130412/neptunas-nevezis/

Shelden Williams renewed his rivalry with several old ACC foes as Chalon faced Paris-Levallois and came away with a 93-78 win. Shelden had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. Marcus Denmon had 17 points, Blake Schilb had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 15 assists and Ilian Evtimov had 14 points as he outdueled his former teammate Julius Hodge. The former UNC duo still contributed in the loss as Sean May had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Jawad Williams had 12 points, and ex-USF player John Cox added 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...s-Chalon-Saone

Real Madrid took Game 2 of their Euroleague series against Maccabi Tel Aviv 75-63 as they continued playing without Marty Pocius. Sergio Llull had 26 points, Jaycee Carroll had 14 points, and Nikola Mirotic had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-DII player David Logan had 19 points, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 13 points and 7 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 10 points and 6 assists, and ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/resul...2012#!boxscore

The Euroleague Playoffs, the best of 5 quarterfinals series, started with Game 1 of the FC Barcelona-Panathinaikos tilt on Tuesday. As group winners in the previous round, the Spanish giants hosted their Greek counterparts who were in the final qualifying place in their group. Each team took turns dominating a quarter with the visitors seizing the odd numbered quarters and the home team taking the even numbered ones and then carrying that momentum into overtime, where they did just enough for a 72-70 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 14 points, Utah Jazz 2008 second round pick Ante Tomic had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Maryland player Sarunas Jasikevicius had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player James Gist and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 14 points each. Game 2 was on Thursday and ended up being just as much of a thriller in the end as Panathinaikos completed a big second half comeback to steal a 66-65 win with the chance to clinch the series at home as the next two games are in Greece. In the win, James Gist had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos had 13 points. Juan Carlos Navarro had 20 points in the loss.

Quin Snyder and CSKA Moscow starter their own Euroleague Playoff series on Wednesday as they hosted Spain's Caja Laboral, the reward for finishing first in their group, and won 89-78. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 19 points and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic and ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, a second round pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2008 before his rights were sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers on draft day, had 16 points each. In the loss, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 16 points and 9 rebounds and ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 12 points. On Friday they took over Game 2 starting in the second quarter on their way to a 90-68 win as Sasha Kaun and Nenad Krstic had 16 points each. Maciej Lampe had 19 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.

The final Euroleague Playoff series featured defending champions Olympiakos, who had home court advantage as they started the series in Greece, and Turkey's Anadolu Efes. The hosts started their title defense after grinding out a 67-62 win behind 26 points from Georgios Printezis, who was a second round pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 before a total of five trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 10 points and 6 assists. Olympiakos managed to take control in Game 2 on Friday as they won 71-53. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 15 points and 8 assists, ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 12 points, and Pero Antic, who went to high school in Washington D.C., had 11 points and 7 rebounds.