On Tuesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin were blown out by Foshan 121-93.  Shelden had 15 points and 16 rebounds in 29 minutes.  Quincy Douby had 13 points.  In the win, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Josh Akognon had 33 points and Viacheslav Kravtsov, one of the new wave of European players to move from the NBA to China, had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te0292014110411.html

Daniel Ewing and LeMans Sarthe had their first game of the EuroChallenge, the third-tier pan-continental competition in Europe.  They host Belgium's Antwerp Giants and had big third quarter collapse before coming back late to 72-66.  Daniel had 11 points in 28 minutes.  Michal Ignerski had 18 points, Shy Ely had 13 points and 6 assists, and Romero Osby had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Arizona player Kyle Fogg had 13 points and ex-George Mason player Ryan Pearson had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge/cid_04nV5LW1InMnPsDwhkujE0.gameID_10371-G-2-1.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2015.roundID_10371.teamID_.html

On Wednesday, Karima Christmas and the S-Birds fell 62-53 to the Hansae.  Karima had 13 points and 17 rebounds in 34 minutes and grabbed game MVP again.  In the win, ex-UConn player Charde Houston had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=035&game_&game_no=5&ym=201411

Mistie Bass and Lattes Montpellier started their EuroLeague Women campaign on the road in Turkey against Galatasaray.  After several season dominating the domestic scene, Mistie was finally able to join a team playing at the highest level of basketball in Europe as they will travel around the continent to face the best teams from other countries.  This game started slowly, but the team built a lead only to be forced into overtime, where they recovered enough to escape with a 66-59 win.  Mistie had 10 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Kelsey Bone had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_10360-A-1-1.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2015.roundID_10360.teamID_.html

On Thursday, Monique Currie and the Blue Minx beat Winnus 63-46.  Monique had 16 points and 9 rebounds in 24 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Florida State player Roneeka Hodges had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=035&game_&game_no=6&ym=201411

On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin took on Sichuan, grabbing an early lead and holding on to a 115-108 win.  Shelden had 8 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes.  He had less to do statistically than in other games because the other team had little inside offensive presence and his running mate Quincy Douby, the all-time single game points record holder in China, had one of his special nights, pouring in 54 points and adding 8 rebounds and 7 assists.  In the loss, ex-Cal State Northridge player Michael Efevberha had 36 points and 13 rebounds, Ron Artest continued his Metta World Peace tour as the Panda's Friend with 21 points, and ex-DII player Jet Chang had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029NTe0032014110728.html

Josh Hairston and Massagno came back in the second half to beat Lugano 92-85.  Josh had 15 points in 30 minutes.  Auston Calhoun had 21 points and 9 rebounds, Erik Buggs had 16 points, and Jake Thomas had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-Miami of Ohio player Antonio Ballard had 26 points, ex-UNC Wilmington player Keith Rendleman had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-Northern Iowa player Matt Schneiderman had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnba.ch/boxscore.php?&ligue=287&rencontre=11137&club1=17&club2=5&m_f=0

Marty Pocius is still injured, but he was not needed as Galatasaray cruised to a 94-68 EuroLeague home win over Neptunas of Lithuania.  Sinan Guler had 18 points, Carlos Arroyo had 15 points, and Furkan Aldemir had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=47&seasoncode=E2014#!boxscore

DeMarcus Nelson in still not available for Panathinaikos, but they had an easy timei n EuroLeague play with a 90-63 win over their visitors from Italy, Olimpia Milano.  Esteban Batista had 15 points and A.J. Slaughter had 11 points.  In the loss, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 18 points, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 13 points and 7 assists, and ex-Providence player Marshon Brooks had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=43&seasoncode=E2014#!boxscore

      As Duke gears up for their home season opener against the Davidson Wildcats, one should stop for a minute and appreciate the rarity of seeing two coaches in the same game who've collectively spent more than 59 years with the schools they're coaching. Coach K now in his 34th year with the Blue Devils and Coach Bob McKillop in his 25th year as the coach of the Wildcats are legends in their own right. McKillop has put Davidson on the national stage with his consistently gritty and well coached teams. He shares the spotlight with Lefty Driesell in terms of legendary coaches to lead Davidson.

            Davidson's consistently cerebral and scrappy teams remain the paramount reason Duke tends to schedule them on a regular basis. They are consistently well coached, tough minded, and play their hearts out on every possession. (not to mention they show up in the NCAA tournament with regularity) This will mark the third consecutive season the Blue Devils and Wildcats play each other in the regular season with Duke winning in 2011 at home by 13 points and then winning last season in a game played in the Charlotte Bobcats Arena by 17 points. Both of those Davidson teams made the NCAA tournament despite failing to get past the first round.

                        This year Duke opens the season at home against Davidson while coming off a respectable Elite Eight finish in last year's NCAA tournament. Duke loses their three top scorers from last season and their two top rebounders, all of which were seniors: Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry, and Ryan Kelly. Any other program losing that much talent would be disastrous but this is Duke where the Blue Devils tend to reload rather than rebuild. Arriving are super freshman forward Jabari Parker, forward Semi Ojeleye, and guard Matt Jones as well as transfer Rodney Hood who is ready to break out after having to sit out a year. Expect the starting five to include point guard Quinn Cook, Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood, Amile Jefferson, and most likely Rasheed Sulaimon, but expect guard Andre Dawkins to get plenty of minutes as well after taking last year off. Other key reserves include the Tenacious D-fender Tyler Thornton and Josh Hairston who was just this week named as the third captain along with Thornton and Hood.

                        Davidson likewise loses three starting seniors off last year's team in forward Jake Cohen, guard Nik Cochran, and guard J.P. Kuhlman. Returning for his senior year however is 6'7" forward De'mon Brooks who was 2nd on the team in scoring last year averaging 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 50% from the floor. Chris Czerapowicz, a 6'7" guard also returns as a starter from last year when he averaged 9.1 points and 5 rebounds per game and also led the team in three pointers made. Tyler Kalinoski a 6'4" junior guard returns as well and can also score from three-range. New additions to the team include three-star point guard Jack Gibbs (5'10") and center Andrew McAuliffe (6'8").

                        While Davidson is poised to win yet another Southern Conference title (before their move to the Atlantic 10 next year) expect them to have trouble with a more athletic and overall more talented Duke team. While De'mon Brooks remains an outstanding athlete he can only play one position at a time. Duke arguably has the most athletically deep team they've ever fielded. This should lead to a battle of game pace as Duke will look to speed up the tempo and run while Davidson will almost surely try to slow the Blue Devils down and play a half-court game. The size differential is minimal unless Duke employs Marshall Plumlee in the middle.

                        Ultimately, look for both teams to try and find chemistry with their newly assembled groups and look for Duke to take advantage of mismatches in transition. Hood and Parker both have the ability to score at will regardless of who's guarding them. Sulaimon has had a few twenty+ point game performances in the past himself and will be fighting to maintain his supposed starting spot. Amile Jefferson is poised to win the Mr. Clean-up Award for his ability to 'clean up' around the basket with 'garbage' points and steady rebounding.

                        I wouldn't be surprised if there are 'flat' periods for both teams as it is so early in the season and with having lost so many contributors from the year before. Davidson has the pieces to  hit occasional three's to keep them in the game early. Nonetheless, I expect Duke's superior athleticism and depth to suffocate the Davidson offense. Couple that with a raucous Cameron Crowd fired up for the potential of their team and you could have a powder keg that ends in a traditional Duke home-rout of a non-conference opponent and Duke's 102nd consecutive non-conference win at home (currently the longest such streak in the nation).  

                        Vegas has Duke as a 16 point favorite but I believe the Blue Devils will come out running / gunning, cutting off passing lanes, and cover the spread going away:  DUKE  87,  DAVIDSON  64

--Chip Slate (@chipslate

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer returned to the starting lineup as the Sydney University Flames faced the Logan Thunder, but team lost again, falling 83-74.  Kathleen finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds in 22 minutes.  In the win, ex-Wyoming player Emma Langford had 21 points and ex-Kansas State player Laurie Koehn had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417796342&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Saturday, it was a quick turnaround for Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames as they faced the Townsville Fire and suffered another tough loss 76-66.  Kathleen had 13 points and 11 rebounds in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Kayla Standish had 18 points and 7 rebounds, ex-WNBA player Suzy Batkovic had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417796358&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Monique Currie and the KB Stars were involved in an absolute thriller as the game against KDB Life Winnus went into overtime before they prevailed 105-100.  Monique finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 15 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Kelley Cain had 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=5&ym=201311

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias had a key game against their main rivals Rivas Ecopolis and led most of the way as they won 73-65.  Krystal wound up playing only two minutes.  Shay Murphy had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 15 points and 12 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201801&med=0

David McClure and Neptunas were looking for their first VTB United League win after missing several opportunities and managed to do so by holding off Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia 87-82.  David did not end up playing.  Valdas Vasylius had 12 points and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 10 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, Milovan Rakovic, who was drafted with the last pick in 2007 by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 23 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 19 points and 8 assists, and ex-Robert Morris player Jeremy Chappell had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1862.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted Siroki of Bosnia in the Adriatic League and picked up another win with a strong start giving them an 85-76 final margin.  Nolan led his team with 19 points in 36 minutes.  Goran Suton added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Canisius player Julius Coles had 13 points and ex-Oakland player Johnathon Jones had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/39/Cedevita-Siroki_Primorka#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had another tough game in France, falling 90-83 to Pau-Lacq-Orthez.  Daniel had 9 points in 28 minutes.  Jawad Williams had 16 points and Elton Brown had 12 points.  In the win, ex-St. Joseph's player Ahmad Nivins, who was drafted 56th in 2009 by the Dallas Mavericks before his rights were traded to the New York Knicks, had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Northwestern player Michael Thompson had 18 points and 9 assists, and recent New Mexico State graduate Bandja Sy had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8082/Paris-Levallois-Pau-Lacq-Orthez

On Sunday in Australia, while it was still Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning dominated the first and third quarters to absolutely dismantle the West Coast Waves 93-41.  Jess had 10 points in 24 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 26 points and 9 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417884291&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Chante Black and Umbertide were finally able to return to action as they faced Cagliari and came from behind to win 60-56.  Chante had 18 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette added 12 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Louisiana Tech player Adrienne Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13946

Mistie Bass and Lyon returned to league play with their chance to welcome Angers to the league and did so by handing them a 77-63 loss to add to the newcomers' misery.  Mistie had 11 points in 31 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Lizanne Murphy had 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg304013.pdf

On Monday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced another player who spent time at Duke as they faced Chelsea Hopkins and Bnot Herzliya and beat them 80-66.  Karima had 20 points and 15 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 24 points and Toni Young had 15 points and 14 rebounds.  Chelsea finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists as ex-UNC player Jessica Breland added 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Florida State player Cierra Bravard had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade headed to Montenegro to face Buducnost in Adriatic League play and dropped a tough one 62-60.  DeMarcus had 5 points in 25 minutes and Blake Schilb had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/38/Buducnost_VOLI-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois returned to EuroCup play and had a solid start at home against Ulm from Germany before giving up their lead with a poor second quarter and falling 78-68.  Daniel had 14 points in 30 minutes.  Jawad Williams had 22 points and 8 rebounds and Elton Brown had 14 points.  In the win, recent Iowa State graduate Will Clyburn had 11 points and ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=55&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard started her season in South Korea with the Shinhan Bank S-Birds.  With increasing financial instability affecting paycheck reliability around Europe, South Korea has become an attractive option for American basketball players.  The six teams in the league are all sponsored by corporations.  With a limit of two foreigners per team in the Women's Korean Basketball League, there is a higher number of foreign players that want to join the league than there are available spots.  Each team got to draft two players out of a pool of players that made themselves available for the league and Alana was one of the players selected.  The other player that the team picked was former Tennessee player Shekinna Stricklen.  In their first game of the season, they faced KDB Life Winnus and overcame an early deficit for an 89-78 win.  Alana had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes.  Shekinna Stricklen had 14 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Kelley Cain had 25 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore (names are in Korean):
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=2&ym=201310

On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas searched for a EuroCup win with a trip to Greece to face Panionios.  They got off to a good start, but fell behind at the start of the second half, before surging out of the gates in the final quarter to win 91-86.  David had a quiet 9 minutes.  Valdas Vasylius had 23 points.  In the loss, ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 17 points, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 16 points, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=71&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb traveled to Germany for their EuroCup game against Oldenburg and fell victim to a fourth quarter comeback that sent the game into overtime where they lost 92-90.  Nolan had 22 points and 8 assists to keep his team going as he played a game high 43 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic had 22 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 19 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 18 points, and ex-Portland player Robin Smeulders and ex-Princeton player Konrad Wysocki had 14 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=53&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Monique Currie and the KB Stars started their season.  Monique was one of the top foreigner draft picks in South Korea and the team also selected ex-Maryland player Marissa Coleman.  The team had a solid start in their opener against KEB HanaBank as they won 66-46.  Monique led all scorers with 30 points in only 21 minutes as she fouled out.  Marissa Coleman added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 15 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Virginia player Monica Wright had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore (again names are in Korean):
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=3&ym=201310

Mistie Bass and Lyon hosted Lattes Montpellier in the French Cup and need to go back on the comeback trail as they attempted to fight off elimination, coming up just short 66-62.  Mistie had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 31 minutes to lead her team.  In the win, ex-Arkansas player Shameka Christon had 23 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/documents/actus/lyonmontpe.pdf

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Strasbourg of France in EuroLeague action.  Marty's offense helped his team start well as they ended up rolling to an 88-64 win.  Marty led all scorers with 23 points in 24 minutes as he hit 7 of his 9 three pointers.  Justin Dentmon had 15 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 21 points and ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=29&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade tried to secure that first EuroLeague win as they hosted Panathinaikos of Greece.  They took a lead in the first half, but just could not hold in the second half, fighting back to force overtime before losing 90-86.  DeMarcus had 1 point in 16 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 19 points, Charles Jenkins had 17 points, and Ivan Radenovic had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Mike Batiste had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=35&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds faced the Samsung Life Blue Minx and had a bit of trouble after a solid start to fall 73-63.  Alana had 11 points in 20 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 13 points.  In the win, recent Penn State graduate Nikki Greene had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=4&ym=201311

On Saturday, the first battle between two former Duke players took place in Australia with Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames hosting Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning.  The game was close throughout with Kathleen hitting a three pointer and completing a three point play to close a gap at the end of the third quarter.  Jess had a good fourth quarter, finding her scoring touch and making the shot that would give Adelaide the lead for good late as they won 85-82.  Kathleen finished with 9 points in 13 minutes while Jess had 16 points in 31 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 22 points and Amy Lewis and Lauren Mansfield added 10 points in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=416126953&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida faced Gipuzkoa and jumped out to an early lead as they won 62-47.  Krystal had 5 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Leonor Rodriguez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201795&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon looked to continue their win streak and did so by grinding out a 50-45 win over Nice.  Mistie led her team with 16 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg303113.pdf

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb looked to continue to be the only undefeated team in the Adriatic League with a visit to rivals Cibona Zagreb, but could not do so, falling 66-51.  Nolan had 6 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/32/Cibona-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked for their first win again as they faced Elan Chalon and managed to do so 75-65.  Daniel had 14 points in 31 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 18 points and 7 rebounds, Jawad Williams had 11 points, and Elton Brown, the ex-Virginia player signed to fill in for the injured Sean May, had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8074/Chalon-Saone-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide were slated to host Priolo, but the eruption of Mt. Etna prevented their opponents from traveling to the game.

David McClure and Neptunas had a tough VTB United League test with a trip to Russia to face Khimki Moscow and lost 72-56.  David had 3 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Petteri Koponen, who was drafted 30th in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before a pair of trades moved his rights to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 13 points and 9 assists, and ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1860.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play against Siauliai, but were outscored in the second quarter and could not complete the comeback in a shocking 79-78 loss.  Marty had 15 points in 25 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 17 points and 9 assists.  In the win, recent Fairfield graduate Derek Needham had 18 points, recent Tennessee Tech graduate Jud Dillard had 12 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points, an ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787851&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Monday, Karima Christmas started her season in Israel.  This is Karima's third straight year in Israel and her second season with Maccabi Ramat Hen as she has been one of the leading individual performers in the league.  Her teammates include ex-JC player Ashley Shields, ex-Oklahoma State player Toni Young, former Alaska-Anchorage player Limor Pelleg, and ex-Maine player Michal Assaf.  In their first game against Elitzur Holon, things were close throughout as the team tried to hold on to a late lead, coming just short losing 58-57.  Karima had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Toni Young had 16 points and Ashley Shields had 10 points and 11 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 20 points and 11 rebounds, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and recent Tennessee graduate Kamiko Williams had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2795313#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary in Adriatic League play and rolled to a 90-64 win.  DeMarcus had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 15 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Oklahoma player Willie Warren had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/34/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Szolnoki_Olaj#statistic_FullStatistic

On Wednesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to EuroCup action as they hosted Spirou Charleroi of Belgium as they won 88-75.  Nolan led his team with 20 points in 28 minutes.  Goran Suton added 13 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 27 points, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 14 points and 6 assists, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=30&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure and Neptunas fought hard against a strong Besiktas team from Turkey, but came up just short in a 72-70 loss at home.  David had 3 points in 20 minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 16 points.  In the win, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 23 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 14 points, ex-Colorado State player Colton Iverson, who was just the 53rd pick of the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Santa Clara player Doron Perkins had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=48&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois seemed overmatched for a while in Italy against Cimberio Varese but made a big comeback in the fourth quarter only to fall short 77-71.  Daniel had 10 points and 8 assists in 29 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 15 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 21 points, ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 13 points, and ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=31&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a midweek game as they hosted Landes and again hit the comeback trail as they used a surge in the final quarter to win 72-67.  Mistie had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page, who was Mistie's teammate for several seasons in France, had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg302613.pdf

On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to EuroLeague play with a trip to Israel to play Maccabi Tel Aviv with the hosts winning 96-82.  DeMarcus had 10 points in 21 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 11 points and Ivan Radenovic had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 17 points, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who was the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 13 points each, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 11 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=23&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas made the trip to Italy to play Emporio Armani Milan, but an attempt to close a halftime deficit failed in an 82-75 loss.  Marty had 16 points in 28 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Sarunas Jasikevicius and Justin Dentmon had 10 points each.  In the win, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 16 points and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 14 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=17&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning took on the Canberra Capitals, but lost their lead in the fourth quarter to fall 77-71.  Jess had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 10 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 24 points and ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=415984693&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning defeated the Logan
  Thunder 79-64.  Jess had 12 points in 21 minutes.  Laura Hodges had
17 points  and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Wyoming player Emma Langford
had 15  points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=414477884&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1


Mistie Bass and Lyon had a tough test at Lattes Montpellier, but kept
  battling away to break the game open in the fourth quarter for a 70-55 win.
  Mistie had 13 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg301513.pdf 


Nolan Smith and Cedevita looked to continue to be the only undefeated team
  in the Adriatic League as they hosted MZT Skopje of Macedonia, holding on to
  their lead with a solid second half performance for a 77-67 win.  Nolan
had 12  points in 22 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic added 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/26/Cedevita-MZT_Skopje_Aerodrom#statistic_FullStatistic


Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had another tough time in a domestic
  league game as they could not keep up with Nanterre in the second half and fell
  94-85.  Daniel had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes and Jawad
Williams had  20 points and 6 rebounds.  In the win, Deshaun Thomas, the
58th pick of the San  Antonio Spurs from Ohio State, had 25 points, ex-Rhode
Island player Will  Daniels had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player
Trent Meachan had 15  points and 6 assists, and ex-Ohio State player Je'Kel
Foster had 10  points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8065/Paris-Levallois-Nanterre


On Sunday, Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias got a tougher then expected test
  when they traveled to Zaragoza, but they did enough in the final quarter to win
  77-71.  Krystal had 9 points in 21 minutes.  Shay Murphy had 26
points and  Leonor Rodriguez had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-Minnesota
player Leslie Knight  had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201789&med=0


Chante Black and Umbertide had a difficult game at Lucca and were
  overwhelmed in the second half in an 88-58 loss.  Chante had 12 points and
8  rebounds in 27 minutes.  In the win, ex-UC Irvine player Naomi Halman
had 28  points and 7 rebounds, ex-Tulsa player Jillian Robbins had 21 points and
11  rebounds, and ex-Kansas State player Megan Mahoney had 16 points and 12
  rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13911


Marty Pocius made his first start as Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic
  league play to beat Pieno Zvaigzdes 83-57.  Marty led his team with 22
points in  25 minutes.  Justin Dentmon added 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787837&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1


David McClure and Neptunas headed to Belarus for a VTB United League game
  against Minsk, and missed another chance in a winnable game as a late comeback
  left them just short in a 91-90 loss.  David had a quiet 12 minutes as
Valdas  Vasylius led the team with 21 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win,
ex-Oakland  player Keith Benson had 21 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Morehead
State player  Demonte Harper had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1832.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1


DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to Adriatic League play with
  a trip to Slovenia to face Union Olimpija.  They trailed for most of the
game,  but kept fighting and ground out a 62-61 win.  DeMarcus had 5 points
in 25  minutes and Blake Schilb had 16 points.  In the loss, ex-USC player
Alex  Stepheson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/23/Union_Olimpija-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois started their EuroCup campaign
  hosting Valencia of Spain in a Group C game.  The EuroCup is the
second-tier  competition for men's club teams around Europe for those that are
not quite able  to make it into EuroLeague.  The 48 teams in the regular
season are divided in  eight groups of six teams as the ten game double round
robin schedule will  eliminate three teams and move three teams forward to the
next round.  The  competition is regionalized, so groups A through D are
considered the Western  European ones while groups E through H are the Eastern
European ones.  It was a  tough test for the French team, even at home and
they fell 85-68.  Daniel had 10  points in 27 minutes to tie for the team
scoring lead.  In the win, ex-Houston  player Oliver Lafayette had 17
points and 8 assists and Bojan Dubljevic, picked  59th overall by the Minnesota
Timberwolves in the last NBA draft, had 16 points  and 6 rebounds.
Here
is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=7&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Nolan
  Smith and Cedevita Zagreb also started their EuroCup play with a trip to Spain
  to play Bilbao in a Group B game.  They knew that this would be the
toughest  test of the season so far and got off to a solid early start before
letting the  hosts take the lead as their comeback fell short in an 82-77
loss.  Nolan led  his team again, keeping them in the game with 24 points
and 6 assists in 33  minutes.  Goran Suton added 10 points.  In the
loss, ex-NBA player Raul Lopez  had 14 points and Axel Hervelle, who was drafted
52nd in 2005 by the Denver  Nuggets before his rights were later traded to the
Houston Rockets, had 10  points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=4#!boxscore


On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas had their first EuroCup game as
  they made the trip to Finland to play the Nilan Bisons in Group H.  They
started  off decently, but soon fell behind and spent most of the game trying to
catch up  with a late comeback falling short in a 63-62 loss.  David had 1
point in 19  minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 14 points and 6 rebounds.  In
the win, ex-New  Mexico State player Billy Keys and ex-Cal State Fullerton
player Frank Robinson  had 14 points each, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko
Koivisto had 11 points, and  ex-New Mexico State player Justin Hawkins had 10
points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=22&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore



Mistie Bass and Lyon started the French Cup.  Many countries around
the  world have a second competition that runs alongside their main
league.  France  has a single-elimination tournament incorporating sides
from both the top league  and the divisions below it.  Lyon drew Pays
d'Aix, who are now playing the  second division in France after a poor
performance in the top league last year,  in the first game and rolled to an
81-52 win.  Mistie was only needed for 21  minutes, scoring 20 points and
grabbing 13 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Temple  player Shenita Landry had 16
points and 9 rebounds.


On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were finally able to
  make their EuroLeague debut as they hosted Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban in front of
  a reported 19,000 fans.  The team started off slowly but built a lead at
the  half, only to see it slip away in the second half and a dramatic comeback
  attempt fall short in an 87-84 loss.  DeMarcus had 14 points in 29
minutes.   Blake Schilb had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, Ivan
Radenovic had 14  points, and Charles Jenkins had 11 points.  In the win,
ex-UConn player Marcus  Williams had 23 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Alabama
player Richard Hendrix had  19 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=12&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore


On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started their EuroLeague season
  at home against a familiar foe in his previous team Real Madrid.  As
expected,  the team from Spain was too powerful for them and eased to an 83-63
win.  Marty  had a quiet 7 minutes as he is still in the process of
reintegrating himself  into the team.  Sarunas Jasikevicius had 13
points.  In the win, Nikola Mirotic,  the 23rd pick in the 2011 by the
Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day  trades moved his rights to the
Chicago Bulls, had 18 points, Sergio Llull, the  34th overall pick in 2009 by
the Denver Nuggets before a draft day trade to the  Houston Rockets, had 17
points, and ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 11 points,  6 rebounds, and 9
assists.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=6&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore



Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames faced a tough test against
  the Bendigo Spirit and fell 77-61.  Kathleen had 5 points in 19
minutes.  In the  win, a pair of ex-Nebraska players did plenty of damage
as Kelsey Griffin had 12  points and 12 rebounds and Chelsea Aubry had 10
points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=414391403&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer was inserted into the starting lineup as the Sydney University Flames faced a tough test against a loaded Dandenong Rangers team in the opening game in Sydney's new stadium.  The game was close throughout but the Flames could not maintain a lead in the final quarter as they lost 85-79.  Kathleen responded to getting the start by coming out firing, finishing with 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead her team in 30 minutes before fouling out.  In the win, WNBA player Jenna O'Hea had 29 points, ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 12 points, ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points, and ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 10 points and 6 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412687762&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a lead going into the fourth quarter against the Bendigo Spirit, but just could not hold on to it as they lost 65-59.  Jess had 13 points in 30 minutes before fouling out.  Laura Hodges had 12 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Nebraska player Kelsey Griffin had 13 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412687726&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Mistie Bass and Lyon jumped out to an early lead on Bourges, but could not keep up with the reigning champions as they fell 64-52.  Mistie finished with 15 points in 28 minutes to lead her team.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Emmeline Ndongue had 12 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg301213.pdf

On Saturday, Chante Black made her debut in Italy with Umbertide as they opened their season.  After having her last overseas season cut short and only a brief stint in the past WNBA season, Chante is getting her latest opportunity to play a full season.  One of Chante's teammates who may be familiar to followers of college basketball is ex-Texas player Ashleigh Fontenette.  In this game, the team took an early lead on Orvieto and ended up winning 71-57.  Being the latest player to join the team, Chante had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 17 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 21 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-UCLA player Darxia Morris had 14 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13905

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida started their domestic league season against Burgos and eased to a 72-54 win.  Krystal led her team with 12 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes as she got the start.  Angelica Robinson had 11 points and 9 rebounds and Shay Murphy and Tamara Abalde had 11 points each.  In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Adaora Elonu had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201783&med=0

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had a relatively short away trip in the Adriatic League as they stayed in Croatia to visit Zadar.  They got a pretty good fight, but held on to a 73-66 win.  Nolan had another strong game, scoring 16 points in 25 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.abaliga.com/game/17/Zadar-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted another team from Serbia in their Adriatic League game as they blasted Radnicki 88-51.  DeMarcus had 4 points in 15 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 14 points and Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, recent Villanova graduate Mouphtaou Yarou had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/21/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Radnicki#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois fought hard to stay with Chorale Roanne, but could not overcome their opponents as they lost 82-74.  Daniel had 11 points in 23 minutes before fouling out.  Jawad Williams had 15 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Arkansas player Charles Thomas had 21 points and ex-JC player William Gradit had 12 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8055/Roanne-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday in Australia while it was still late Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a strong second half performance to beat the Canberra Capitals 84-73 after a quick turnaround.  Jess had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in 29 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 15 points and 8 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 20 points and ex-WNBA Jessica Bibby had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=412863750&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas started their season with an easy 100-71 win in the domestic league against Dzukija in Lithuania.  This is Marty's second stint with the club after starting his professional career there.  The club will be looking for a solid performance in the upcoming EuroLeague season while also maintaining their national dominance.  Marty's teammates include ex-Washington player Justin Dentmon, ex-Maryland player Sarunas Jasikevicius, and ex-Arizona player Robertas Javtokas, who was drafted 56th by the San Antonio Spurs in 2001.  In this game, Marty had 12 points in 22 minutes.  Sarunas Jasikevicius had 16 points and 6 assists.

Here is the boxscore:

http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787823&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

David McClure and Neptunas started their VTB United League season against Azovmash of Ukraine.  This is the second season in the league for the team as they once again compete with top teams from countries all around Eastern Europe.  This was probably one of the more winnable games as they tried to improve their performance from last season, but they fell in overtime 96-86.  David had 2 points in 19 minutes and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 18 points and 9 assists.  In the win, ex-Arizona player Kyryl Natyazhko had 26 points and 8 rebounds, ex-St. Mary's player Daniel Kickert had 20 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Washington State player Derrick Low had 12 points and 11 assists.  Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1818.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, Krystal Thomas made her debut for Perfumerias Avenida in the Super Cup in Spain.  After spending last WNBA offseason playing in China, Krystal is back in Europe competing for the Spanish powerhouse based in Salamanca.  Her teammates include recent Florida State graduate Leonor Rodriguez, ex-USC player Shay Murphy, ex-Georgia player Angelica Robinson, ex-Lamar player Tamara Abalde, and ex-WNBA player Marta Fernandez.  After a quick turnaround from the WNBA playoffs, Krystal joined the team against their main league rivals, Rivas Ecopolis.  Krystal is still getting acclimated with the team, so she ended up playing 7 minutes in this game, which went down to the wire.  Shay Murphy hit the three pointer to give the team the lead late and then iced the game away with two free throws to give the team a 62-57 win.  She finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 17 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1204378&med=0

On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas played their last Lithuanian League game for a while as their attention will now shift to international competition.  They had a tough time with Lietkabelis, but eventually did enough to hang on to an 84-79 win.  David dished out 5 assists in 20 minutes and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 14 points.  In the loss, ex-Fairfield player Ryan Olander had 28 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Illinois State player Dinma Odiakosa had 16 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787817&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb continued Adriatic League play as they hosted Krka Novo Mesto from Slovenia.  The team jumped out to a substantial early lead on their opponents and eased to an 83-55 win.  Nolan led his team in scoring again as he finished with 15 points in 25 minutes.  Goran Suton added 14 points.  In the loss, ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 11 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/13/Cedevita-Krka#statistic_FullStatistic

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were looking for their first Adriatic League win as they finished their trip to Bosnia visiting last year's surprise team Igokea.  The team took the lead in the first quarter and rolled to a 72-52 win.  DeMarcus led his team with 14 points in 24 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/8/Igokea-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic