If you are a college basketball fan, your eyes have been glued to the TV screen the last few days as the Women’s NCAA Tournament gets underway. WNBA are doing the same, keeping an eye on prospects leading up to the 2024 WNBA Draft in April.
As we watch the next wave of talent on the court, Minnesota Lynx players are also hitting the hardwood across the globe as they continue their offseasons overseas leading up to the 2024 WNBA campaign.
This offseason, the Lynx have seven players playing overseas. Some of the players are currently on the roster, played with the team in 2023 or have played with the team in the past and are still under team control.
Players across the globe currently playing include Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride, Dorka Juhász, Maia Hirsch, Bridget Carleton, Alanna Smith and Cecilia Zandalasini are playing overseas in Turkey, Italy, Hungary and France this offseason.
Over the past week, Fenerbahçe hosted one Turkey-KBSL game while beginning the KBSL Playoffs, both resulting in sizable victories.
On March 20, Fenerbahçe topped Ormanspor 97-69, with Collier shining behind a double-double performance of 21 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals over 31 minutes. McBride didn’t appear in the contest.
On March 23, Fenerbahçe opened the Turkey-KBSL playoffs with an 89-56 win over Botas SK. Collier once again led the way while McBride didn’t appear in the postseason opener. Collier tallied a team-
