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Meesseman, Williams star as EuroLeague Women play-ins begin
The two championship favorites suffered different fates in the first games of EuroLeague Women’s play-ins. Fenerbahçe remained unbeaten, while ÇBK Mersin will look towards the extra round to stay in the competition.
These four teams will compete for the WNBL championship
Four teams are about to face off for the ultimate prize. Will the Bendigo Spirit, Perth Lynx, Townsville Fire or Sydney Flames win the WNBL Finals?
EuroLeague Women’s all-new playoffs are here!
The inaugural EuroLeague Women play-ins are set to begin! The winners of these series will determine which clubs move on to the competition’s postseason, or "Final Six," and the level of play is expected to be among the best we’ve seen all season, thanks to an all-new competition system.
The field for EuroBasket 2025 is set
After the past weekend’s final round of qualifying games, the field for Women’s EuroBasket 2025 is set. In June, 16 teams will square off in four countries for the title of Europe’s best national team.
A darkhorse contender in EuroLeague Women
After the completion of the second round of group play in EuroLeague Women, Fenerbahçe and ÇBK Merisn remain top championship candidates, but one team has emerged as a possible spoiler.
How well is Haley Jones playing in the WNBL?
Haley Jones, Shaneice Swain and Celeste Taylor may not lead their WNBL teams to many wins, but, with as well as all three have been playing, we still can’t wait to see them in the WNBA.
Who will earn a spot in the Final Six in EuroLeague Women?
With one week remaining in group play, three tickets to the EuroLeague Women Final Six have been punched by Fenerbahçe, Mersin and Valencia. Schio and Bourges will play for the fourth.
Only one EuroLeague Women club remains undefeated
ÇBK Mersin are no longer undefeated, leaving Fenerbahçe as the competition’s only unbeaten club. The competition’s play-ins picture also has become clearer, with three teams having no chance of progressing with one week left in the group stage.
How Dream’s Hillmon, Amihere are growing their games in the WNBL
Laeticia Amihere’s Perth Lynx are thriving, while Naz Hillmon’s Southside Flyers are struggling, but both Atlanta Dream players are showing off their talent Down Under.
Fight for play-in spots intensifies in EuroLeague Women
With group play in EuroLeague Women nearly over, two spots in the play-ins remain up for grabs. Can Perfumerias Avenida overcome the odds and defeat Tango Bourges Basket to stay in the hunt?
Yvonne Anderson is ready to win EuroLeague—again
The American-Serbian point guard talks about her high shool days, the WNBA, winning the EuroLeague Women last season and (hopefully) repeating with a different team.
To become a better basketball player, she became a better person
Former Notre Dame and DePaul standout Anaya Peoples spoke with Swish Appeal about her basketball journey, discussing the importance of supportive parents and personal growth, as well as Portuguese sweets.
A Valkyrie keeps her EuroLeague Women club unbeaten
The EuroLeague continues to be a two-horse race, with Fenerbahçe and Mersin winning game after game.
Catch this clash of EuroLeague Women powerhouses
Fenerbahçe is one of two teams that have already secured a spot in the EuroLeague Women play-ins. The reigning champs will take on rival ZVVZ USK Praha this for the second time this season.
WNBA champs contribute in EuroLeague Women debuts
While Polkowice, the reigning Polish champions, are officially out of the competition, some familiar WNBA faces made their debuts for new clubs, including Nyara Sabally and Leonie Fiebich.
Sabally joins Fenerbahçe in EuroLeague Women
Nyara Sabally, Leonie Fiebich and Bridget Carleton will all have new homes when EuroLeague Women group play resumes this week.
One goal has driven Sierra Moore’s far-flung basketball career
Wherever she goes to play pro basketball, Sierra Moore does her best to teach and inspire younger players. The former Penn State and Duke player shared her experiences of playing pro in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Poland with Swish Appeal.
Swish Appeal’s FIBA wishes for 2025
Swish Appeal’s staff writers share what we want to see happen in women’s international basketball in 2025.
Japreece Dean is proving a point Down Under
Don’t overlook former UCLA Bruin Japreece Dean because of her size. The Adelaide Lightning point guard spoke to Swish Appeal about her skills and WNBL experience.
Why did this former Cornhusker keep playing ball in Belarus?
Basketball has taken Rachel Theriot from Ohio, through Nebraska, to Minsk, Belarus and now Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. She spoke to Swish Appeal about her Cornhuskers team, basketball culture in Belarus, and her evolution from passer to shooter.
Best of 2024: Team USA’s triumph and international hoops highlights
International basketball assumed a more prominent stage in 2024, headlined by the Paris Olympics, where Team USA survived to win an eighth-straight gold. Players also impressed in EuroLeague Women, the WCBA and the WNBL, as Swish Appeal captured throughout the year.
Defense has this EuroLeague Women club undefeated
This week’s EuroLeague Women action reflected the season at large, with familiar stars delivering big performances and favored teams, including undefeated Fenerbahçe and ÇBK Mersin, earning wins.
Sickness couldn’t slow down Kalani Brown in WCBA thriller
WNBA stars have been having their way in China, helping ignite another exciting WCBA season. Most recently, Kalani Brown stole the show for Inner Mongolia.
Former No. 1 WNBA Draft pick has monster game in WNBL
In Round 7 of the WNBL season, the UC Capitals’ Charli Collier exploded for 27 points and 22 rebounds, while Shaneice Swain and the Sydney Flames remained on a roll.
Led by WNBA stars, can Mersin remain unbeaten in EuroLeague Women?
The second round of EuroLeague Women group play has delivered thus far. This week, undefeated ÇBK Mersin, led by Natasha Howard, Teaira McCowan and other WNBA stars, takes on Beretta Familia Schio, which is looking to make a move atop the Group E standings.
This Aussie is ready to provide a Spark in LA
Aussie sensation Shaneice Swain is ready for the WNBA, but is the WNBA ready for Swain and her scoring sprees? Currently in the WNBL playing for the Sydney Flames, the No. 14 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft is planning on reporting to camp with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2025.
Star-studded Fenerbahçe survives, staying undefeated in EuroLeague Women
Fenerbahçe Opet and ÇBK Mersin get narrow wins and continue to set the standard as EuroLeague Women’s second round of group play begins.
Seattle Storm stars meet in EuroLeague Women clash
The second round of EuroLeague Women group play is underway, and it’s headlined by a matchup between ZVVZ USK Praha and Fenerbahçe Opet, two of the competition’s premier clubs.
Despite WNBA talent, this WNBL team is struggling
WNBA talent doesn’t guarantee results in the WNBL, as the Adelaide Lightning, who recently parted ways with their head coach, have discovered. WNBA players, however, are keeping the Bendigo Spirit at the top of the league.
Chennedy Carter is on a heater in the WCBA
The WCBA action is heating up, with the WNBA’s talent pool, headlined by Chennedy Carter, bringing the fire for their teams.
What to expect during EuroLeague Women’s second round
The field of EuroLeague Women teams that will be competing in the second round of group play has been decided. Here’s what we’ll be looking for from each of them when the competition resumes in mid-December.
Two Atlanta Dream players are excelling Down Under
Both the Southside Flyers and Perth Lynx, last season’s league finalists, are taking advantage of the talents of Atlanta Dream players. Naz Hillmon is starring for the Flyers, while Laeticia Amihere is emerging for the Lynx.