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Sky Overseas Updates: Rundown No. 7

January 4, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release


CHICAGO - Happy New Year, everyone! Six Chicago Sky players are currently taking their talents overseas with their respective teams this off-season. Below are the listed players, their teams and country. View all games and stats of Chicago Sky players throughout their overseas play here.

Dana Evans - Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey)

Azurá Stevens - Galatasaray M.P. Istanbul (Turkey)

Rebekah Gardner - Spar CityLift Girona (Spain)

Julie Allemand - LDLC Lyon ASVEL Féminin (France), Belgium National Team

Ruthy Hebard - Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (Hungary)

Emma Meesseman - Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Istanbul (Turkey), Belgium National Team

Rebekah Gardner and Spar CityLift Girona are currently on a five-game winning streak, defeating Avenida in EuroLeague, and then Cadi La Seu, Bembibre and Tenerife in Spanish League. In the past four games, Gardner scored in double digits three times - 19 points against Avenida, 16 points against Cadi La Seu and 10 points against Tenerife. Against Cadi La Seu, she also recorded a team-high four assists in 34 minutes. Gardner and Girona look to extend their winning streak against Estudiantes and Barca CBS in Spanish League and against Landes and Schio in EuroLeague.

Meesseman and Fenerbahçe are currently on a nine-game winning streak since December 1, most recently defeating OGM Ormanspor, 100-72, in Turkish League. Over the course of those games, Meesseman averaged 13.0 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. Fenerbahçe has two EuroLeague games against Polkowice and against Ruthy Hebard and Szekszárd and a couple Turkish League games against Mersin and Antalya 07. Fenerbahçe is 11-2 in Turkish League and 5-2 in EuroLeague.

Ruthy Hebard averages 12.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game with Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd in Hungarian League play. She also averages 13.6 points and 8.3 rebounds in EuroLeague competition thus far. In their last two games, Hebard led the team in rebounds six against Polkowice and 10 rebounds against Vasas Csata, respectively. Szekszárd is back in action against USK Praha in EuroLeague and BKG Prima in Hungarian League. They are currently 11-4 in league play and 2-5 in EuroLeague.

Dana Evans and Besiktas are currently on a three-game winning streak heading into the new year, defeating Botas A, Emlak and Bursa. Evans continues to lead her team in scoring (22.5 ppg), assists (5.7 apg) and minutes (38.4 mpg) per game this season. She tallied a team-high 25 points against Botas A. and 23 points against Emlak. On the season, Evans averages a standout 22.5 points, 5.7 assists and 38.4 minutes. Besiktas has three games in January against Kayseri, Nesibe and Galatasaray to round out the month.

Stevens and Galatasaray went on a three-game winning streak to end 2022. She recorded double-digit scoring in all three games with a team-high 19 points against Bursa, 17 points against Kayseri and 15 points against Nesibe, respectively. Stevens averages 15.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in Turkish League and 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in EuroCup. Galatasaray has two EuroCup games against Uni Gyor and Spanish League games against Antalya 07 and Cankaya.

Julie Allemand and LDLC Lyon Asvel Feminin had a holiday break during December and will resume play on January 5 against Arka Gdynia on January 5 in EuroCup play. Lyon is currently 7-0 in French League. Allemand averages 12.0 points and 7.7 assists in 29.3 minutes thus far.

*Courtney Vandersloot will not be traveling overseas (Euroleasing Sopron Basket - Hungary) for the foreseeable future. There are no further updates from the Chicago Sky at this time.

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