More than forty (and maybe even more to come) former or current WNBA players/draft picks are competing in EuroLeague, the most competitive international women’s basketball in the world. Below is a list of recognizable names and the odds their team has at winning the championship.

UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia (6/5 championship odds)

  • Alex Bentley

  • Emma Meesseman

  • Jonquel Jones

  • Maria Vadeeva

  • Brittney Griner

  • Breanna Stewart* (out with Achilles injury)

  • Allie Quigley

  • Courtney Vandersloot

  • Alba Torrens

Dynamo Kursk Russia (7/2 championship odds)

  • Natasha Howard

  • Epiphanny Prince

  • Arike Ogunbowale

Perfumerias Avenida Spain (9/2 championship odds)

  • Maite Cazorla

  • Bella Alarie

  • Katie Lou Samuelson

  • Karlie Samuelon

  • Kahleah Copper

ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic (8/1 championship odds)

  • Alyssa Thomas

  • Brionna Jones 

  • Maria Conde

Fenerbahçe Safiport Turkey (9/1 championship odds)

  • Amanda Zahui B

  • Elizabeth Williams

  • Kayla McBride

  • Alina Iagupova

  • Satou Sabally

  • Jasmine Thomas

  • Kiah Stokes

  • Bria Hartley

Sopron Basket Hungary (12/1 championship odds)

  • Gabby Williams

  • Bernadett Hatar

  • Briann January

  • Shey Peddy

Galatasaray Turkey (40/1 championship odds)

  • Riquna Williams

  • Chelsea Dungee

BLMA France (40/1 championship odds)

  • Avery Warley-Talbot

  • Haley Peters

Spar Girona Spain (50/1 championship odds)

  • Kennedy Burke

  • Michaela Onyenwere (*out with thumb injury)

Basket Landes France (50/1 championship odds)

  • Sophie Cunningham

  • Clarissa Dos Santos 

  • Marine Fauthoux

VBW Arka Gdynia Poland (Field 100/1 championship odds)

  • Megan Gustafson

  • Morgan Bertsch

Umana Reyer Italy (Field 100/1 championship odds)

  • Kayla Thornton 

  • Astou Ndour-Fall

Beretta Famila Schio Italy (Field 100/1 championship odds)

  • Kim Mestdagh

  • Kitija Laksa

  • Charli Collier

  • Sandrine Gruda

Who should you root for?

If you like winning, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Ekat) is pretty good at it. They’re the reigning champions the last three years and have a team full of WNBA stars including Courtney Vandersloot, Brittney Griner, Allie Quigley, Jonquel Jones and more. Their top competition is Dynamo Kursk, loaded with scorers Arike Ogunbowale and Natasha Howard.

Are you a Connecticut Sun fan? Alyssa Thomas and Briona Jones play for darkhorse ZVVZ USKK Praha. Dallas Wings fan? Satou Sabally will be huge for Fenerbache.

Take your time and watch a few games to get settled. But let your WNBA faves be your guide to a new fandom.





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