Alina Iagupova, a 31-year-old guard for Fenerbahçe in Turkey, has won the EuroLeague MVP award in two of the last three seasons. A decade removed from being selected in the third round of the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, she’s regarded as one of the world’s best players. “She’s just as good or even better than a lot of the WNBA players that I’ve played against,” says Chicago Sky wing Rebekah Gardner, who has played overseas for about a decade.
Says Sky guard Dana Evans, who is playing with a rival club in Istanbul: “She’s a bulldog. Super strong. Really fancy with the passing. She’s just different.” Read More
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