Hey Sun fans! Get caught up on how Sun players are doing this offseason in the fifth Overseas Round Up. Missed one? Check out previous updates below.
Where In The World Are The Sun?
In Turkey, Shekinna Stricklen is averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in five Turkish League games for Fenerbahce. On November 26th, Stricklen had 12 points and five rebounds in a 73-58 win over Abdullah Gul. In EuroLeague play, she is averaging 8.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in four games. On November 30th, the Sun guard had eight points and five rebounds in a 72-69 loss to Dynamo Kursk.
Also in Turkey, Alex Bentley led all scorers with 29 points as Adana ASKI defeated Mersin BSB 80-72 on November 26th. The Sun guard is averaging 20.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds in five Turkish League games. Fellow Sun guard Courtney Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in five games for Girne Universitesi. On November 27th, she had five points, one rebound and one assist in a 74-61 loss to Botas.
In Israel, Jasmine Thomas had eight points, eight assists and four rebounds as Ramat Hasharon fell to H.R. Le-Zion 73-69 on November 28th. Thomas is averaging 11.3 points, 6.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds in three games for Ramat Hasharon. Also in Israel, Allison Hightower is averaging 9.5 points and 4.5 assists in two league games for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod. On November 28th, she had five points, three assists and two rebounds in a 79-54 win over Elitzur Holon.
On November 30th, Jonquel Jones picked up another double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds as Woori Bank defeated KEB Hanabank 71-59. The Sun forward is averaging 18.5 points and 12.6 rebounds in 10 South Korean League contests.
In Russia, Alba Torrens is averaging 12.0 points and 4.6 assists to go along with 3.6 rebounds in five Russian League games for UMMC Ekaterinburg. On November 27, she had 13 points and seven assists in a 63-56 win over Dynamo Kursk.