WNBA news: Things to know about EuroBasket, Part 3

Things to know about EuroBasket, Part 3: Tournament results and the biggest challenges of changing teams mid-season

Spain's forward Astou Ndour (L) vies Belgium's center Emma Meesseman during the FIBA 2018 Women's Basketball World Cup third place final match between Spain and Belgium at the Santiago Martin arena in San Cristobal de la Laguna on the Canary island of Tenerife on September 30, 2018. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) /

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Reflections from those who lived it

From June 27 to July 7, 16 European teams featuring 12 WNBA players participated in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament. As the top six finishers, Spain, France, Serbia, Great Britain, Belgium, and Sweden all secured spots in one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2020 Olympics.

Earlier this year, I wrote about the WNBA players who participated in EuroBasket and what they anticipated joining a new team mid-season would be like. I also shared the perspectives of some of their teammates and coaches as they grappled with how to replace those players’ contributions. Now, with the EuroBasket players having rejoined their WNBA teams, it’s time to discuss how the tournament went for those players and what has been most challenging about juggling two teams this summer.

Information collected by High Post Hoops; graphic by Kimberly Geswein. /

Note: After the tournament ended, Kiah Stokes opted not to return to the WNBA this season, but she was listed on New York’s roster until that point and is therefore included here.

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