Spain defeated Sweden to claim the first place in the group and eliminated Russia, who were seconds short from claiming a spot in the next round. Russia and Italy featured an ending that was very much bizarre. After Prince scored a three pointer to get Russia up by 10 points, Italy’s Dotto scored to get the margin down to 8 ... Read More »
Since there seems to be confusion around everywhere regarding the classification of teams in a three way tie here’s a short explanation. From official basketball rules (page 68): D.1.3 If there are more than two (2) teams in the classification with equal points, a second classification will be established, taking into account only the results of the games between the ... Read More »
Spain clinched a spot in the next round following a win over Italy. Judging by first quarter it appeared both teams will be locked in a defensive battle, but that wasn’t to be as Spain went on a 20-6 run that started in the final minute of the first quarter. Elisa Aguilar knocked down three three pointers in that run. ... Read More »
Sweden and Italy opened Group B action with pretty bad played game, which at the end presented a thrilling finish. Both teams started the game shooting the ball horrendously – Sweden was sub 30% in the first half, Italy – sub 40%. What kep the game close was offensive boards by Sweden and turnovers for Italy. Italy opened the second ... Read More »
According to the player’s agent, young Belgian point guard Noemie Mayombo has signed with Russian Premiere League club Dynamo-GUVD for the upcoming two seasons. Read More »
Group B is next on the table as we show no respect to alphabet. Spain Spain is looking to bounce back from their fiasco in 2011 when they were eliminated in the second round of the tournament. Unlike the last time, there is no reason for Spain to be overconfident. Loss in 2011, which finished their five EuroBasket Women medal ... Read More »
Russian club Dynamo Kursk has signed American power forward Rebekkah Brunson, Serbian forward Jelena Milovanovic, Israeli guard Shay Doron and Russia guards Elena Volkova and Maria Khrustaleva, team’s manager Denis Lunin has confirmed to DDD Kursk. American forward Brunson will be back in Russia for her third stint – she previously has played for Dynamo Moscow and Nadezhda Orenburg. Last ... Read More »
EuroCup Women champions Dynamo Moscow have re-signed Russian forward Tatiana Vidmer. Read More »
Russian National Team has announced its roster for the upcoming EuroBasket Women tournament, starting Saturday. Read More »
Russian club Vologda Chevakata has signed Montenegrin guard Snezana Aleksic, the player has confirmed to Montenegro newspaper Pobjeda. Vologda will be her third team in Russia. Previously she played for Spartak Noginsk and Dynamo Moscow. Last season she averaged 3.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in EuroCup Women, which her team Dynamo Moscow won, and 3.5 points, 1.6 rebounds ... Read More »
A day changes everything. Yesterday Epiphanny Prince was ruled out of playing on the Russian National Team. Today she is back on team and will head with Russia to EuroBasket Women. “She is a very important player to this team. For what I understand, the girls also need her on the team. She is ready to come. The injury is ... Read More »
Russian Basketball Federation has announced that American born guard Epiphanny Prince will not be able to help the Russian National Team after she sprained her ankle last week, while making her debut for Russia in a friendly against China. Read More »
Russia finished the Karlovy Vary tournament undefeated by defeating Czech Republic. Latvia came in second with win over China. Without the height advantage Latvia had the toughest time of all three European teams in defeating China. Similarly to game against Czech Republic, Latvia trailed for the first two and a half quarters before a China scoring drought of more than ... Read More »
Russian club Dynamo Moscow has announced the signing of 22 year old Russian forward Anastasia Loginova. Read More »
A day after joining the Russian National Team, Epiphanny Prince made her debut in a friendly game against Chinese National Team in a four nation friendly tournament in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Her first game lasted one half and it’s currently unclear when or if there will be another one. In the first possession of the second half Prince landed ... Read More »
After a tough fight yesterday, Russia cruised past China in a shootout in the second day of Karlovy Vary tournament. Russians appeared to be in control of the game from the get-go. They shot 53% from the field, outrebounding the Chinese by 19 boards. Anna Petrakova led Russia with 15 points, Marina Kuzina and Ludmila Sapova had 13 points each. ... Read More »
Russia and Czech Republic opened 4 team international tournament in Karlovy Vary with wins. Latvia led against Russia for about 32 minutes of the game, before Russia closed out the game much stronger. Anna Petrakova and Nadezhda Grishaeva each had 6 points in the fourth quarter. Both of them ended up as the only Russian players in double digits with ... Read More »
Russian club Nadezhda Orenburg has signed Spanish guard Anna Cruz, her agents inform. Read More »
Belarus avenged their 37-58 loss at Niemodlin two weeks ago by getting a convincing win against Lithuania themselves. For most part this was a much closer fought game than the final score would indicate, but Lithuanians were overwhelmed by their east neighbors in the final five minutes in which they were outscored 1-12. Anastasia Verameyenka led Belarus with 15 points, ... Read More »
Belarus lost a 10 point lead from the second quarter and found themselves trailing Russia for most of the fourth quarter before a Yelena Leuchanka game winner with seconds left on the clock. Valeriya Musina missed the Russian chance to win the game. Anastasia Verameyenka led Belarus with 14 points, Aleksandra Tarasava had 12 points, Ekaterina Snytsina – 11. The ... Read More »
American NT point guard Lindsay Whalen has reached an agreement to play for Dynamo Moscow next season, the player confirmed to Star Tribune. Read More »
According to team’s Facebook page, the only three players that will remain in Kursk next season are Epiphanny Prince, Natalia Vodopyanova and Ekaterina Lisina. Read More »
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