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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

European movement, UConn style

This is the time of the year teams in the EuroLeague set their rosters so I figured I would update where the former UConn players are intending to play this winter.

The biggest shock waves came when Diana Taurasi opted to play in Turkey for the second year in a row but rather than return to Fenerbahce, the team she was representing when she falsely was ruled to test positive for a banned substance. Fenerbahce terminated Taurasi's contract after she was provisionally suspended. Rather than return to Fenerbahce, she signed with their rivals Galatasaray, also located in Istanbul.

Also headed to Galatasaray is Tina Charles. Maya Moore will play for Ros Casares in Valencia, Spain, Sue Bird goes from Spartak to UMMC Ekaterinburg, Asjha Jones will suit up for Rivas Ecopolis in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain after not playing in Europe last winter. Renee Montgomery moves from playing in Israel to playing in Hungary for Seat Gyor, Jessica Moore will play for Antakya Belediyesi in Turkey.

ALL-STAR STARTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
WNBA All-Star Game voting ended on Sunday and the starters are expected to be named on Thursday.

When the early voting returns were made public, former UConn stars Charles, Moore, Cash, Bird and Taurasi were in position to earn starting spots while Jones and Montgomery were in third place.

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