Where In The World Are The Sun: Part VI

In Russia, Brionna Jones is averaging 14.6 points and 10.9 rebounds in 16 EuroCup games for Nadezhda Orenburg. On February 20, she had 17 points and seven rebounds in a 82-50 loss to Familia Schio. In 17 Russian League games, she is averaging 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds. On March 1, the Sun forward had eight points and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists and two steals in a 65-45 win over Spartak Noginsk.

 

Also in Russia, Jonquel Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg squad have advanced to the Russian League playoffs. In eight games, the Sun forward is averaging 14.1 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting 60.8 percent from the field. on March 1, she had six points and six rebounds in a 79-74 loss to Dynamo Kursk.

 

In Spain, Courtney Williams joined Rachel Banham with Gernika last week just in time to be named MVP of the Copa de la Reina quarterfinals with a 29 point, eight rebound, eight assist performance on Friday. Banham had seven points, one rebound and one assist in the same game, a 83-70 win over Gipuzkoa.

 

In Hungary, Lexie Brown is averaging 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 19 games for UNI Gyor. On February 23, she had four points, two steals, one rebound and one assist in a 84-48 win over MTK.

 

In the Czech Republic, Alyssa Thomas had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an 83-49 USK Praha victory over Sokol HK on March 1. In 18 Czech League games, the forward is averaging 16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals.

 

In Poland, Jasmine Thomas scored nine points while dishing out six assists and grabbing four rebounds in CCC Polkowice’s 61-52 win over ARKA Gdynia on February 27. In 17 Polish League games, the Sun guard is averaging 8.1 points, 5.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds.