Hey Sun fans! Let’s get you caught up on how all of your favorite players are doing overseas. Missed earlier updates? You can find them here: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
In her first season overseas in Australia, Sun guard Rachel Banham is averaging 13.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists through 10 games for the Bendigo Spirit. She finished with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block in last night’s 83-59 loss to Sun teammate Courtney Williams and the Perth Lynx.
Also in Australia, Courtney Williams is averaging a team-high 19.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists in eight games for the Perth Lynx. She recorded 11 points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks in last night’s 83-59 win over fellow Sun guard Rachel Banham and the Bendigo Spirit.
Sun forward Kayla Pedersen is in Australia as well, where she is averaging 12.9 points and 10.3 rebounds through nine games for the Dandenong Rangers. On November 10th, she posted a double-double with 13 points, a team-high 12 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in a 69-63 loss to the Adelaide Lightning.
In Turkey, veteran Jasmine Thomas is averaging a team-high 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals in four games for OGM Orman. On November 4th, she finished with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in a 79-77 win over Istanbul.
Sun forward Lynetta Kizer is spending the off-season in China playing for the Shandong Sports Lottery. In the season-opener on November 13th, she recorded 24 points, six rebounds, one steal and a block in a 90-62 win over Shenyang.
In her first season overseas in Russia, Sun forward Brionna Jones is averaging 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds through five games for Nadezhda Orenburg. In Euroleague play, she is averaging 6.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in three games with the club. On November 1st, she recorded 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in a 76-69 loss to Lattes Montpellier.
In the Czech Republic, Sun draft pick Leticia Romero is averaging 9.6 points, 7.6 assists, 3.8 steals and 2.9 rebounds through eight games for USK Praha. In Euroleague play, she is averaging 4.3 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in four games with the club. On November 1st, she added two assists, one rebound and a steal in a 109-88 loss to Dynamo K.