On Saturday, Lindsey Harding and Gelistirenler started their regular season against the other newcomer in the division Yakin Dogu University, losing 82-78.  Lindsey had 10 points in 28 minutes.  Alex Bentley had 15 points and Farhiya Abdi had 13 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-UConn player Tiffany Hayes had 26 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Maryland player Alyssa Thomas had 20 points and 12 rebounds, WNBA player Ana Dabovic had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Kelsey Bone had 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl/mac-detay?Lig=7368&MacNo=1BA1334&Sezon=156

Mistie Bass and Lattes Montpellier beat Nantes 68-58.  Mistie had game highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Colorado player Aija Putnina had 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://resultats.ffbb.com/stats/200000002763361/200000006772673.pdf

DeMarcus Nelson and Monaco faced one of his former teams as he helped lead them to a 90-77 win at Cholet.  DeMarcus had 18 points in 25 minutes.  Jamal Shuler had 21 points.  In the loss, ex-Ole Miss player Murphy Holloway had 23 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/10944/Cholet-Monaco

On Sunday, Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague eased past Valosun Brno 110-65.  Ka'lia had 21 points and 8 rebounds in 27 minutes.  Krystal Vaughn had 30 points and 6 rebounds and Megan Kritscher had 11 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197061_soutez_1490.html

Chelsea Gray and Uni Girona returned to domestic league play and beat Universitario Ferrol 68-43.  Chelsea had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 steals in 29 minutes.  Artemis Spanou had 21 points.  In the loss, rookie Sara Hammond from Louisville had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542842&med=0

Tricia Liston has not joined Avenida yet as they had a 71-58 domestic league win at Zaragoza.  Jacki Gemelos had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 14 points, and Gabriela Marginean had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542847&med=0

Elizabeth Williams did not play as Istanbul University opened the regular season against Besiktas, holding on to a 66-60 win.  Tan White had 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl/mac-detay?Lig=7368&MacNo=1BA1335&Sezon=156

Karima Christmas has arrived in Italy, but did not make her debut for Reyer Venezia yet as they came back to beat Cagliari 65-54.  In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 20 points.

Boxscore:
http://lbf-web.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=15900

Andre Dawkins and Torino lost 84-62 to Reyer Venezia.  Andre had 12 points in 25 minutes.  In the win, ex-DII player Benjamin Ortner had 20 points and ex-Texas Tech player Jarrius Jackson had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.legabasket.it/game/66/66434.html

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris returned to domestic league play with an 83-65 win over Juventus.  Marty had a quiet 4 minutes.  Ian Vougioukas had 15 points, Renaldas Seibutis had 13 points, and Robertas Javtokas and Olivier Hanlan had 11 points each.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2512289/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Daniel Ewing was injured as Neptunas returned to domestic league play against Vytautas and they missed him as they fell behind by a large margin before losing 87-82.  Donatas Zavackas had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Jerai Grant had 11 points.  In the win, ex-William and Mary player Laimonas Kisielius had 18 points and ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis had 15 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511993/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Tuesday, Josh Hairston and Norrkoping made a late surge at Boras, but fell short 91-89.  Josh had 8 points in 21 minutes.  Johnell Smith had 17 points and Joakim Kjellbom had 15 points and 16 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Pacific player Christian Maraker had 24 points and 10 rebounds and ex-DII player Omar Krayem had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists.

Boxscore:
http://basketliganherr.se/en/game/2273697/#mbt:11-400$t&0=1

Lindsey Harding was the only one to play as she and Gelistirenler beat Elizabeth Williams-less Istanbul University 75-65 after their Turkish Cup game was rescheduled.  Lindsey had 7 points in 19 minutes as the result also qualifies them for the quarterfinals later in the season.  Farhiya Abdi had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win while Tan White had 14 points in the loss.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/kadinlar-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7379&MacNo=1BA1321&Sezon=156

On Wednesday, Daniel Ewing and Neptunas started their EuroCup season as they hosted Turkey's Galatasaray in the second-tier pan-European tournament.  They put up a good fight against a team considered to be among the favorites, but came up short 94-90.  Daniel had 9 points in 11 minutes before leaving the game due to an injury.  Travis Bader had 17 points and Donatas Zavackas had 15 points.  In the win, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 32 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 16 points, and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Boxscore:

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=18&seasoncode=U2015

Chelsea Gray made her first appearance in EuroLeague Women as Uni Girona traveled to Russia to face Nadezhda Orenburg, losing 65-41.  Chelsea had 11 points in 36 minutes.  In the win, ex-Notre Dame player Kayla McBride had 19 points and ex-Georgia player Angel Robinson had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2016.roundID_11804.gameID_11814-B-4-1.html

Tricia Liston was preparing for the final game of the WNBA finals so she missed Avenida's EuroLeague Women trip to Slovakia to face Good Angels Kosice, where they lost 66-47.  Gabriela Marginean had 12 points and Jacki Gemelos had 10 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Zuzana Zirkova had 16 points and ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2016.roundID_11804.gameID_11814-A-4-1.html

On Friday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris started their EuroLeague campaign with a trip to Poland to face Zielona Gora, coming back late to win 66-62.  Marty had 1 point in 10 minutes.  Brock Motum had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Olivier Hanlan had 14 points, and Renaldas Seibutis had 11 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-American player Vlad Moldoveanu had 16 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=7&seasoncode=E2015

Josh Hairston and Norrkoping fought their way back from a large deficit at Nassjo, but fell short 60-55.  Josh had 7 points and 7 rebounds in 23 minutes.  In the win, ex-Wichita State player Mantas Griskenas had 17 points and ex-Drexel player Dartaye Ruffin had 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://basketliganherr.se/en/game/2273717/#mbt:11-400$t&0=1

Haley Peters and Conquero got back to winning ways by beating Zamarat 77-64.  Haley had 16 points and 6 rebounds in 27 minutes.  Talia Caldwell had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Adaora Elonu had 16 points and 8 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Colorado State player Natalie Van Den Adel had 11 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542843&med=0

On Friday, Mistie Bass played her first game of the season for Lattes Montpellier as they get closer to having their full roster.  They eased past Arras 79-45.  Mistie had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes as she got back into rhythm after the WNBA season and long trip to France.  Valeriane Ayayi had 17 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-St. Joseph's player Chatilla Van Grinsven had 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://resultats.ffbb.com/stats/200000002763361/200000006772665.pdf

Lindsey Harding and Gelistirenler lost their second game in the group stage of the Turkish Cup 70-62 to Besiktas.  Lindsey had 4 points in 21 minutes.  Alex Bentley had 14 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/kadinlar-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7379&MacNo=1BA1315&Sezon=156

Elizabeth Williams is still not playing for Istanbul University as they lost their second game in the Turkish Cup 69-51 to Botas.  Tan White had 15 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Liberty player Avery Warley had 14 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Middle Tennessee State player Chrissy Givens had 12 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/kadinlar-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7379&MacNo=1BA1314&Sezon=156

On Saturday, Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague lost 79-68 to Nymburk. Ka'lia had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 31 minutes.  Krystal Vaughn had 23 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Rice player Jessica Kuster had 20 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197051_soutez_1490.html

Chelsea Gray and Uni Girona beat Zamarat 75-58.  Chelsea led all scorers with 23 points and added 6 rebounds in 31 minutes.  In the loss, ex-JC player Sofia da Silva had 17 points and 13 rebounds and rookie Eilidh Simpson from St. Francis (NY) had 14 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542839&med=0

Tricia Liston missed another game for Avenida due to the WNBA Finals as they beat Gran Canaria 72-60.  Gabriela Marginean had 17 points, Leonor Rodriguez had 14 points, and Jacki Gemelos had 10 points and 8 rebounds.  In the loss, Jen Reese from Colorado had 12 points and rookie Nevena Markovic from IUPUI had 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542835&med=0

DeMarcus Nelson and Monaco were forced into overtime, but managed to grab an impressive 83-81 win over Nanterre.  DeMarcus had 4 points and 7 rebounds in 24 minutes.  Jamal Shuler had 22 points, Amara Sy had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Adrian Uter had 11 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Georgia player Gerald Robinson had 20 points and ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/10935/Monaco-Nanterre

On Sunday, Haley Peter and Conquero finally had their full strength team, but were surprised by Promete 69-67.  Haley had 5 points in 25 minutes.  Adaora Elonu returned with 22 points.  In the win, ex-Louisville player Jazz Covington had 14 points and ex-Minnesota player Leslie Knight had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542838&med=0

Lindsey Harding and Elizabeth Williams were supposed to face one another in the Turkish Cup, but events in Ankara postponed all of the games.

Karima Christmas still has not arrived in Italy after the WNBA season as Reyer Venezia beat San Martino 81-52.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 steals.  In the loss, ex-Indiana player Jori Davis had 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://lbf-web.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=15869

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris hosted Daniel Ewing and Neptunas, winning 81-71.  Marty had a quiet 4 minutes while Daniel had 14 points and 6 assists in 34 minutes.  Ian Vougioukas had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Brock Motum had 12 points, and Olivier Hanlan had 10 points in the win.  Jerai Grant had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Donatas Zavackas had 11 points in the loss.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511981/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Andre Dawkins and Torino picked up their first win in the top division by holding off Caserta 65-63 on the road.  Andre found his stroke as he had 14 points in 33 minutes.  Ndudi Ebi had 14 points and 6 blocks and Ian Miller had 12 points.  In the loss, ex-Washington player Bobby Jones had 12 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Nevada player Dario Hunt had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.legabasket.it/game/66/66426.html

On Monday, Andre Dawkins made his overseas debut as Torino started the season in Italy.  After a season with some bench time in the NBA and a significant part of the season in the D League, Andre heads overseas with the opportunity to showcase his abilities on the court.  Torino was just promoted to the top division from the second division last season.  His teammates include ex-Florida State player Ian Miller, ex-Rhode Island player Dawan Robinson, injured ex-Indiana player D.J. White, and former Texas high schooler Ndudi Ebi, who had a disappointing NBA career after opting not to attend college.  They had a tough test in their opener, losing 96-72 to Reggiana.  Andre had 2 points in 30 minutes.  Ebi had 18 points and Robinson had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Ohio State player Amadeo Della Valle had 17 points and ex-Seton Hall player Rimantas Kaukenas had 15 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.legabasket.it/game/66/66418.html

On Tuesday, Josh Hairston started his season in Sweden with Norrkoping Dolphins.  After an injury cut short a promising first professional season, Josh made an impression that allowed him to move to another league.  His teammates include ex-New Orleans player Johnell Smith and ex-Northern Arizona player Joakim Kjellbom.  In this game, they took an early lead against Sundsvall and held on for a 73-69 win.  Josh had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.  Kjellbom had 19 points and 13 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Oregon State player Charles Barton had 21 points and ex-NC Central player Ray Willis had 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://basketliganherr.se/en/game/2273665/#mbt:11-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Monaco looked for their first win as they hosted Pau-Lacq-Orthez, nearly giving it away before fighting back to win 90-82.  DeMarcus had 6 points and 7 assists in 26 minutes.  Adrian Uter had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Jamal Shuler had 14 points, and Amara Sy had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Northwestern player Michael Thompson had 19 points and ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 17 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/10924/Monaco-Pau-Lacq-Orthez

On Wednesday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris pulled away from Dzujika after an even first quarter to win 78-43.  Marty had 3 points in 22 minutes.  Ian Vougioukas had 18 points and Brock Motum had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511921/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague held on to an 86-82 win at Kara Trutnov.  Ka'lia had 24 points and 8 rebounds in 33 minutes.  Krystal Vaughn had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Megan Kritscher had 19 points.  In the loss, rookie Emily Cady from Nebraska had 15 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197048_soutez_1490.html

Haley Peters and Conquero lost 69-53 to Sedis.  Haley had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes before fouling out.  Talia Caldwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Lamar player Tamara Abalde had 15 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542830&med=0

Chelsea Gray and Uni Girona beat Promete 74-64.  Chelsea led all scorers with 20 points and added 7 steals in 34 minutes.  Artemis Spanou had 19 points and 9 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Minnesota player Leslie Knight had 17 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Florida player Azania Stewart had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542829&med=0

Tricia Liston continues to be the only missing player for Avenida as they beat Iraurgi Saski 77-44 with her still in the WNBA Finals.  Gabriela Marginean had 14 points and Jacki Gemelos had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-DII player Roselis Silva had 16 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542829&med=0

On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Neptunas got off to a slow start against Juventus and a late comeback fell short 79-76.  Daniel had 5 points in 23 minutes.  Donatas Zavackas had 21 points and Jerai Grant had 15 points and 9 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Utah State player Spencer Butterfield had 13 points and 6 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511957/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Lindsey Harding started her season in the Turkish Cup.  After a season in Turkey with another team, Lindsey joins Gelistirenler, which was just promoted to the top division last season.  Her teammates include ex-Penn State player Alex Bentley, WNBA player Farhiya Abdi, and ex-Stanford player Kristen Newlin, who by Turkish law had to adopt a Turkish name to become a citizen, meaning that she is known within the country as Nevin Nevlin.  In this game, they opened the group stage of the competition with a 70-47 win over Botas as different teams approach the tournament with differing levels of intensity.  Lindsey had 4 points in 24 minutes.  Abdi had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/kadinlar-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7379&MacNo=1BA1308&Sezon=156

Elizabeth Williams did not play in the first Turkish Cup game for Istanbul University as she continues to recover from the injury that ended her WNBA season prematurely.  Turkey is her first overseas destination and the team will probably be patient with her recovery as they have will have to sit a foreign player for domestic games anyway, only being able to use their full strength roster in pan-European competition.  Her teammates include ex-Mississippi State player Tan White.  In this game, they fell short against Besiktas 69-62 as they ran out of steam late.  White had 22 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.tbf.org.tr/kupalar/kadinlar-turkiye-kupasi/mac-detay?Lig=7379&MacNo=1BA1309&Sezon=156

On Wednesday, Daniel Ewing started his season in Lithuania, the latest stop in his overseas career which has brought him to many different countries.  Daniel joins Neptunas, a team that is against looking to crash the party of the more established Lithuanian clubs while also competing at the European level.  His teammates include ex-Clemson player Jerai Grant, ex-Oakland player Travis Bader, rookie Gilvydas Biruta from Rhode Island, ex-Pitt player Donatas Zavackas, and ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius.  They started their season in the domestic league, beating Taylor King and Nevezis 77-66.  Daniel had 10 points in 21 minutes.  Grant had 11 points.  Taylor had 5 points in 28 minutes as he makes a big step up in competition after starting his European career last season.  In the loss, ex-Missouri player Vaidotas Volkus had 14 points and 6 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511825/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Thursday, Marty Pocius missed the first game of the season after a late preseason injury.  It was a setback for Marty, who had taken the summer off from national team duty in order to be more healthy for the club season as he returned to Lithuania to play for Zalgiris, his third stint in his pro career for the Kaunas based club.  His teammates include rookie Olivier Hanlan from Boston College, who was picked 42nd by the Utah Jazz, but will not be signing with them yet, ex-Washington State player Brock Motum, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas, ex-Arizona player Robertas Javtokas, who was drafted 56th in 2001 by the San Antonio Spurs, and Renaldas Seibutis, who was drafted 50th in 2007 by the Dallas Mavericks.  In this game, they beat Siauliai 78-64.  Motum had 15 points and Hanlan had 12 points.  In the loss, Assem Marei, who just finished his DII career, had 12 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Holy Cross player Dave Dudzinski had 12 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511885/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Before the team's game on Friday, it was announced that Shay Selby would be terminating her contract with Osnabruck.  Her injury was deemed to be too serious to allow her to contribute to the team soon.

On Saturday, Marty Pocius was able to make his debut as Zalgiris beat Vytautus 82-70.  Marty had 8 points in 13 minutes.  Brock Motum had 15 points and Renaldas Seibutis had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511901/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague beat VS Prague 80-66.  Ka'lia had game highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Megan Kritscher had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Krystal Vaughn had 13 points.

Boxscores:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197040_soutez_1490.html

Haley Peters and Conquero fought off a tough C.R.E.F. team to win 72-69.  Haley had 13 points in 29 minutes.  Talia Caldwell had 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542823&med=0

Chelsea Gray led Uni Girona back at Sedis to win 66-51.  Chelsea had game highs of 22 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes.  Artemis Spanou had 11 points and Ashley Paris had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Lamar player Tamara Abalde had 19 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542824&med=0

Tricia Liston is busy with the WNBA finals, but her team continues their season in Spain as Avenida beat Gernika 67-56.  Vanessa Gidden had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Jacki Gemelos, who made her way to the team after her WNBA playoff run, had 17 points.  Ex-Penn State player Ariel Edwards had 20 points in the loss.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542822&med=0

Mistie Bass was not able to get to France in time for her team's league opener after her time in the WNBA playoffs as Lattes Montpellier fell short 73-68 against Nice.  Naomi Halman had 24 points and Valeriane Ayayi had 12 points.  In the win, ex-VCU player Courtney Hurt had 19 points.

Boxscore:
http://resultats.ffbb.com/stats/200000002763361/200000006772659.pdf

On Sunday, Daniel Ewing and Neptunas got a tougher than expected test from Dzukija, but held on to a 67-62 win.  Daniel had 12 points in 24 minutes.  Donatas Zavackas had 12 points.

Boxscore:

http://www.lkl.lt/rungtynes/2511905/#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson made his season debut as the French League started its regular season.  It looked like DeMarcus would wait until seasons had started around to world to find a team, but an injury at Monaco led the team that had just been promoted to the top division in France to sign another guard.  After a tougher than expected season, DeMarcus is looking to get back into rhythm as his initial deal is for one month, allowing him to extend or to find a team at a higher level.  His teammates include ex-UCLA player Larry Drew II, whose injury paved the way for DeMarcus to sign, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler, ex-LSU player Darrel Mitchell, ex-Hofstra player Adrian Uter, Sergii Gladyr, the 49th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2009, and ex-D League player Amara Sy.  In this game, they faced another newly promoted team in Antibes, losing 80-67.  DeMarcus had 6 points in 22 minutes.  Gladyr had 16 points.  In the win, ex-Clemson player Willie Solomon had 19 points and 6 rebounds, former Illinois-Chicago player Paul Carter had 17 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Virginia player Akil Mitchell had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/10917/Antibes-Monaco

Karima Christmas did not get to Italy in time for the start of the season after the WNBA playoffs.  Historic club Reyer Venezia brought Karima in as they looked to upgrade their roster in preparation for pan-European competition this season.  The other American on the team is ex-Texas player Ashleigh Fontenette.  The opening of the season in Italy is all in one place over the course of two days as Reyer Venezia beat Parma 66-45.  Fontenette had 19 points.

Boxscore:
http://lbf-web.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=15857

The United States qualified for the upcoming Olympics last summer with 8 more teams joining them after this summer.  The 5 continental federations had their qualifying tournaments, but FIBA made some important announcements before those even started.  First, Brazil was allowed to take its place in the field as the host country after meeting certain conditions.  The other announcement was the expansion of the final qualifying tournament in 2016 from 12 teams to 18 teams with an accompanying change in format.  Instead of 1 country hosting all of the teams with the top 3 teams advancing, there will be 3 separate tournaments with each winner advancing.  3 of the new spots were directly allocated to the continental federations as Europe got 1 more team to bump its total to 5 teams and Africa and Asia each got another team to join the Americas with 3 teams each.  Oceania retains its sole spot.  The other 3 spots are reserved for hosts.  In the past, only teams who had already earned spots in the tournament were in contention to host.  That has changed as all teams who failed to qualify from the Olympics via the continental competitions can apply.  If a team that already earned a spot in the qualifying tournament is also selected to host, their continental federation will be able to send an additional team to the tournament.

The first federation to conduct its championship was FIBA Oceania.  With only Australia and New Zealand participating, the tournament was held in a two game format with each team hosting a game and the scores of both games being combined to determine the winner.  As expected Australia's greater star power and depth helped them win the first game at home 71-59.  They then sealed the lone Olympic berth up for grabs by also winning the second game outright 89-79 to win 160-38 overall.  New Zealand then had to settle for trying to qualify next summer.

Next, FIBA Africa conducted Afrobasket 2015 in Tunisia.  16 teams competed knowing that only the winner would be able to claim a spot next summer.  The tournament uses a unique format, not eliminating any teams after the first round robin stage which splits the teams into 4 groups of 4.  All the teams participated in the knockout round, which always creates unpredictability as another last place team was able to eliminate a group winner.  The quarterfinals were the key round as a win there was necessary to at least make it to the final qualifying tournament.  The hosts actually had the closest game, beating Mali.  Nigeria, Angola, and Senegal beat Gabon, Egypt, and Algeria by more decisive margins.  In the semifinals, Nigeria needed overtime to beat Senegal and Angola eliminated the hosts.  In the end, it was Nigeria winning the final 74-65, bringing them back to the Olympics.

FIBA Americas held its championship in Mexico City, after Mexico's original choice at Monterrey fell through.  10 teams arrived with 9 hopefuls fighting for 2 automatic berths after Brazil received their berth as hosts.  The first stage was 2 round robin groups of 5 teams, which eliminated 2 teams, Brazil and Cuba.  The remaining teams played 4 more games and tossed out previous results against eliminated teams to create a new giant round robin.  The Dominican Republic, Panama, and Uruguay were at the bottom of the standings at the end of this round, taking away hopes of another chance next summer.  Puerto Rico finished 5th, giving them another shot at qualification.  The semifinal winners would take the automatic spots and Venezuela took one by stunning Canada 79-78.  Mexico had used the energy of the home crowd to have a strong tournament, but Argentina's veterans pushed them over the finish line 78-70.  Both teams had already qualified, but they still had a trophy to play for as Venezuela competed a 2nd consecutive upset 76-71 to win their 1st title.

Eurobasket was the most anticipated tournament, with 24 teams battling for only 2 automatic spots at the Olympics.  The original plans to hold the tournament in Ukraine were scrapped last year and there was not enough time to arrange a single host, so 4 different countries hosted parts of the tournament.  France, which was awarded hosting for the knockout round, also hosted Group A at Montpellier.  They along with Israel, Poland, and Finland moved on as Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were eliminated.  Group B was held in Berlin, Germany and Serbia took the top spot, moving along with Spain, Italy, and Turkey, eliminating the hosts and Iceland.  Group C was in Zagreb, Croatia, but Greece was able to finish first with the hosts, Slovenia, and Georgia also advancing at the expense of Macedonia and the Netherlands.  Group D action took place in Riga, Latvia where the hosts moved on right behind Lithuania, with the Czech Republic and Belgium moving on as well while Estonia fell short and Ukraine suffered another setback.  From there, the remaining 16 teams descended on Lille.  In the all-important semifinals, Spain beat France 80-75 in overtime and Lithuania beat Serbia 67-64 to complete a set of thrilling games for the two automatic spots.  Spain then beat Lithuania, 80-63 to also win the championship.  The losers at the quarterfinal stage knew that three of them would definitely also have a chance next summer.  Greece beat Latvia 97-90 and Italy beat the Czech Republic 85-70 to grabs their spots in the final qualifying tournament.  The Czech Republic beat Latvia 97-70 to take the last spot.

The final tournament was the FIBA Asia Championship, held in Changsha, China.  16 teams arrived knowing that only winning it all would be enough to ensure a spot in the Olympics.  The teams started in 4 groups, with only 1 team in each group getting eliminated.  Those turned out to be Malaysia in A, Kuwait in B, Singapore in C, and Taiwan in D.  The remaining teams in Groups A and B combined to form Group E while the teams from Groups C and D formed Group F.  Each team played 3 games with the teams they had not played yet and after tossing out results against eliminated teams, completed a new round robin.  Palestine, Hong Kong, Jordan, and Kazakhstan exited at this stage, leaving 8 teams for the quarterfinals.  The quarterfinals were important because wins meant that the team would at worst have another shot at qualifying next summer.  Iran started by beating South Korea 75-62.  Japan beat Qatar 81-67 and then China eased past India 104-58.  The Philippines closed out the day by beating Lebanon 82-70.  China won one semifinal and the Philippines the other, setting up a showdown for the continent's lone automatic berth.  It was China in the end winning in front of the home crowd 78-67 to complete the Olympic picture for this year.

After the results, countries began to contemplate applying to be hosts either to increase their chances to qualify with a home court advantage or to just get back into the qualifying game if they were not among the 15 teams to get spots with their on court results.  9 teams now know that they can plan for next summer and the ultimate international basketball prize.

Last Saturday, Ka'lia made her professional debut.  She starts at historic Czech sports club Slavia Prague, which is trying to rebuild a basketball legacy.  Her teammates include ex-VCU player Krystal Vaughn and ex-Sacramento State player Megan Kritscher.  They opened their season against traditional powerhouse Brno and the game stayed close throughout before they escaped with a 78-77 win.  Ka'lia had 18 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes.  Vaughn had 26 points and 15 rebounds and Kritscher had 11 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197022_soutez_1490.html

On Wednesday, Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague continued their strong start to the season by beating Ostrava 82-67.  Ka'lia had 22 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Krystal Vaughn had 25 points and Megan Kritscher had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-NAIA player Vee Young had 19 points and 6 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197029_soutez_1490.html

Chelsea Gray made her debut in Spain after making her way there after the WNBA season.  Chelsea's new team is Uni Girona, the defending champions, as they started the season with Super Cup against powerhouse Avenida.  Tricia Liston is scheduled to join the club from Salamanca, but due to the WNBA playoffs, she was unable to play in this game against Chelsea. Chelsea's teammates include ex-Oklahoma player Ashley Paris, ex-Robert Morris player Artemis Spanou, and rookie Tay'ler Mingo from Florida State.  Tricia's teammates include ex-USC player Jacki Gemelos who was also delayed by the WNBA playoffs, ex-Florida State player Leonor Rodriguez, ex-Hofstra player Vanessa Gidden, ex-Drexel player Gabriela Marginean, ex-UTEP player Kristine Vitola, and ex-WNBA player Astou Ndour.  In this game, Uni Girona trailed for most of the game, but Chelsea led them back as they held on to a 61-59 win.  Chelsea had 14 points in 30 minutes as she was awarded the MVP trophy.  Spanou added 10 points and 8 rebounds.  In the loss, Gidden had 16 points and 8 rebounds, Ndour had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Marginean had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1547949&med=0

On Friday, Haley Peters started her season in Spain.  After a strong season in the league last year, Haley found herself with an offer from a better team, joining Conquero based in Huelva.  Her teammates include ex-Texas A&M player Adaora Elonu and ex-Cal player Talia Caldwell.  The WNBA playoffs prevented another matchup of former classmates as their first game was against Tricia Liston's Avenida.  Tricia and Jacki Gemelos were missing again for Avenida with Elonu away from Conquero to play for the Nigerian national team in their quest for the Olympics.  Haley led her team to victory, pouring in 25 points and adding 6 rebounds in 37 minutes.  Caldwell added 10 points.  Gabriela Marginean had 13 points in the loss.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542817&med=0

On Saturday, Shay Selby missed the start of her season in Germany due to injury.  After a return to professional basketball late last season, Shay impressed teams and ended up signing with Osnabruck, which was just promoted to the top division after winning their region of the second division last season.  Her teammates include recently arriving ex-Michigan State player Jasmine Thomas, rookie Katelyn McDaniel from San Diego, ex-Arkansas player Skye Rees, and injured ex-Auburn player Chantel Hilliard.  Ex-IPFW player Juliane Hohne was going to play, but will probably only be the head coach.  Their opener against Avides was expected to be tough with all of the player absences, but they put up a good fight before losing 72-70.  In the win, ex-Texas Tech player Kierra Mallard had 15 points and 10 rebounds and former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Angela Rodriguez had 10 points.

Boxscore:
http://planet-cards.dbbl.de/de/live/scouting/3024

Mistie Bass was still in the middle of the WNBA playoffs, so she did not make it to France in time for the start of the season.  It will be the second season for her with Lattes Montpellier as she continues her overseas career in France.  The team returns a number of familiar faces, including WNBA player Jenna O'Hea, who also did not make it to this game, Valeriane Ayayi who just finished her first WNBA season, and ex-UC Irvine player Naomi Halman.  On the opening weekend, instead of starting the regular season, the team played in the Match of Champions against defending league winners Bourges.  Both teams were a little short of their full rosters, but it was a close game throughout as they fell just short 63-60.  Halman had 11 points.  In the win, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 18 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Maryland player Diandra Tchatchouang had 12 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/sites/default/files/bourges_montpellier.pdf

On Sunday, Ka'lia Johnson and Slavia Prague tried to continue their winning start at Karlovy Vary, but lost 70-60.  Ka'lia had 9 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes.  Krystal Vaughn had 17 points and 9 rebounds and Megan Kritscher had 12 points.

Boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_197035_soutez_1490.html

Chelsea Gray and Girona started their title defense with the first league game against C.R.E.F., a historic team looking to regain former glories in their first return to the top division.  It was a close game throughout, but they could not overturn the deficit and lost 69-67.  Chelsea had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals in 36 minutes.  In the win, ex-Virginia player Lyndra Littles had 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1542816&med=0

The United States already qualified for the 2016 Olympics by winning last summer's World Championships.  While that left the team with a mostly free summer, teams around the globe are busy trying to grab the other spots in next summer's tournament.  Each continental federation is holding its championships, which will provide some of the automatic entrants into the tournament, while the teams that just miss out on those berths will have one final chance next summer before the Olympics to qualify.  The teams are having a gathering in Las Vegas this summer with meetings and some practices leading to one intrasquad scrimmage.  Not all of the players who accepted invitations are participating in all phases of the minicamp, leaving some room for some new players to impress the coaching staff.

The first continent that will complete its qualifiers is Oceania.  Only two countries have senior national teams, so instead of a tournament in a single location, Australia and New Zealand each get to host a game with the score combined across both games to determine the winner.  The champion will qualify automatically for the Olympics with the loser getting another shot next year.

AfroBasket will be held in Tunis and Nabeul in Tunisia as only the winner will be automatically entered into the Olympics and two more teams getting a chance to play next summer for the final spot.  The sixteen teams are broken up into four groups, with the final group standings determining the placement of the teams into the knockout bracket, leaving the exciting possibility of another team catching fire in the elimination games after struggling in the group stages again.  The hosts along with the Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Uganda are in Group A.  Group B includes Angola, Morocco, Mozambique, and Senegal.  Group C has Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, and Mali.  Group D has Algeria, Cape Verde, the Ivory Coast, and Zimbabwe.

The championship of the Americas was originally slated to be held in Monterrey, Mexico but will instead be held in Mexico City.  At the start of the summer, it was not clear whether Brazil would receive an automatic berth as the host country due to lingering financial issues, but they were just cleared to claim their spots in both the Men's and Women's tournament, reducing the competition in this tournament although they are still fielding a team.  The first stage of the competition has the ten teams broken into two groups for round robin play.  Group A features Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay.  Group B includes Argentina, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.  The bottom team in each group is eliminated and the remaining teams play four games against the qualifying teams from the other group, combining those results with the three games against the qualifiers from their own group to form an eight team round robin.  Only the top four teams after that stage have a chance at automatic Olympic qualification with the winners of the two semifinals grabbing those berths.  The two losing semifinalists and the fifth place team by round robin standings will get one more chance next summer.

Eurobasket was supposed to be held in Ukraine, but the ongoing conflict there forced a change.  The scope of the tournament made it impractical to be played in one country on such short notice, so it will be spread out.  France hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Israel, Poland, and Russia in Group A.  Germany hosts Iceland, Italy, Serbia, Spain, and Turkey in Group B.  Croatia hosts Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in Group C.  Latvia hosts Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine in Group D.  The top four teams in each group move on to the next round, which will be a knockout competition held in France.  The two finalists will also qualify for the Olympics with four spots up for grabs in the last chance tournament next summer.

The final continental competition will be in Asia as teams head to Changsha, China to win the tournament and grab the continent's only automatic Olympic bid with the next two teams getting another chance next summer.  The sixteen teams will be divided into four groups with the top three teams in each group moving on to the next stage.  Groups A and B will combine their teams into Group E and Groups C and D will combine their teams into Group F.  The results against the other two qualifying teams in the first stage carry on to this round, where each team plays the three qualifiers from the other group to form a six team round robin.  From there, four teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.  Group A includes India, Iran, Japan, and Malaysia.  Group B has Kuwait, Palestine, the Philippines, and an additional team from the East Asian section of the federation.  Group C consists of the hosts, Jordan, Singapore, and South Korea.  Group D will be contested by Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Qatar, and Taiwan.

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers were still shorthanded as they faced their Tasmanian rivals, the Launceston Tornadoes, losing 80-52.  Kathleen led all scorers with 22 points and added 9 rebounds in 36 minutes before fouling out.  Klara Wischer had 14 points and 10 rebounds.  In win, ex-Iowa State player Lauren Mansfield had 17 points and rookie Mikaela Ruef from Stanford had 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=508331194&c=1-3363-0-345138-0&pool=2

On Saturday, Kathleen Scheer and the Hobart Chargers had a quick turnaround as they faced the Ballarat Rush and needed overtime to win 66-57 as they fight on shorthanded.  Kathleen led all scorers with 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as she along with the other two remaining stars played all 45 minutes.  Klara Wischer had 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=508330877&c=1-3363-0-345138-0&pool=1

Jess Foley played and coached the Norwood Flames to another win, beating the Sturt Sabres 75-65.  Jess led all scorers with 23 points and added 7 rebounds as she played herself 32 minutes.  Marisa Stabile had 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=496356642&c=1-3656-0-347138-0&pool=1

Nick Horvath and the Wellington Saints beat the Nelson Giants 97-85 in the semifinals of the New Zealand NBL Final Four.  Nick had a quiet 4 minutes.  Daniel Johnson had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Dion Prewster had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.  In the loss, ex-DII player DeRonn Scott had 18 points and Finn Delaney, who just left a DII school, had 14 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=508347975&c=0-8336-0-356729-0&pool=1001

On Sunday, Nick Horvath and the Wellington Saints faced the Southland Sharks in the Grand Final, and the game was close throughout as they came up short 72-68.  Nick had a quiet 4 minutes.  Brendon Polyblank had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Daniel Johnson had 17 points, Leon Henry had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Dion Prewster had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 19 points and 11 rebounds.  It was a strange season for Nick, starting in Australia where he took advantage of a school break to help the Sydney Kings through an injury crisis.  He returned to his teaching job and started the season in New Zealand with his local team the Manawatu Jets for another year, but a dispute over his injury status led the team to terminate his contract.  He then finished his season with one of his former teams, but never really found the form that had made him one of the best players in the league.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=508347862&c=0-8336-0-356729-0&pool=1001

Nick's statistics in Australia:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-189-88249-327335-19755569&pID=190395059&pname=Nick%20Horvath&news_task=DETAIL

Nick's statistics in New Zealand:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?client=0-8336-114272-356729-23059884&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=192371995&pname=Nick%20Horvath&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=23326548

On Friday, Nick Horvath and the Wellington Saints lost 107-99 to the Canterbury Rams.  Nick had a quiet 2 minutes.  Dion Prewster had 27 points and 7 rebounds, Leon Henry had 25 points and 7 rebounds, and Daniel Johnson had 23 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Richie Edwards had 20 points, ex-Central Florida player Jermaine Taylor and ex-DII player Marques Whippy had 12 points each, and ex-JC player Ethan Rusbatch had 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=507845278&c=1-8336-0-356729-0&pool=-1

On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Wellington Saints finished the regular season with an 89-81 loss to the Southland Sharks.  Nick had a quiet 43 seconds.  Daniel Johnson had 22 points and 8 rebounds, Leon Henry had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Dion Prewster had 15 points, and Brendon Polyblank had 12 points.  In the win, ex-Georgetown player Kevin Braswell had 24 points and ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 19 points.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=507894983&c=1-8336-0-356729-0&pool=-1

Jess Foley coached and played her way to another Norwood Flames win as they beat the South Adelaide Panthers 94-66.  Jess had 22 points in 30 minutes to lead all scorers.  In the loss, ex-Troy player Ieva Nagy had 19 points and rookie Mollie McKendrick from Boston University had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=496355162&c=1-3656-0-347138-0&pool=1

A couple former members of Duke's women's team who finished their careers at other schools also had overseas seasons finish earlier in the year.

Chelsea Hopkins returned to Israel for another season, joining Bnot Herzliya again.  She once again proved to be one of the top point guards in the league, setting up her teammates while also finding her own scoring touch and leading them to strong performances in both the cup and league, reaching the semifinals before having their season ended.  Her work led to another WNBA training camp invite, although she failed to make a team this year as well.  As she continues to reach that goal, it is clear that she has established a solid reputation in Israel that can carry her there or elsewhere in Europe as her career continues.
Statistics:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/players.php?league_id=29763&season_id=89933&player_id=4853641

LaNedra Brown spent part of the season in Spain with Promete as the country has been one that she has constantly played in over the course of her journeyman career across Europe.

Statistics:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=671082&c=1818124&med=0