August 21, 2016
The last game of the WNBA regular season is September 18th with the playoffs beginning on the 21st. The last possible finals date is October 20th and soon after many players will head overseas to play for teams outside of the U.S. Here is a list of player overseas signings that have been released. As players sign, this list will be updated;
Atlanta Dream
Markeisha Gatling Turkey; Besiktas
Reshanda Gray Italy; Napoli
Tiffany Hayes Turkey; Mersin BSB
Rachel Hollivay Turkey; Girne Universitesi
Sancho Lyttle UMMC; Ekaterinburg
Angel McCoughtry Russia; Dynamo Kursk
Meighan Simmons Poland; Wisla Can-Pack
Elizabeth Williams Russia; Orenburg
Bria Holmes Israel; Bnot Maccabi Ramat Gan
Matee Ajavon Turkey; Botas
Carla Cortijo Carolina; Puerto Rico
Damiris Dantas Americana; Brazil
Dallas Wings
Karima Christmas Korea; KDB
Ruth Hamblin Australia; Perth Lynx
Jordan Hooper Turkey; Istanbul Universitesi
Glory Johnson TBD
Courtney Paris Turkey; Hatay
Plenette Pierson Korea; KB Stars
Aerial Powers Korea; KEB Hana
Odyssey Sims Turkey; Botas
Theresa Plaisance Italy; Napoli
Tiffany Bias Israel; Maccabi Ranana
Erin Phillips Australia; Port Adelaide (Football)
Minnesota Lynx
Natasha Howard Korea; Samsung
Renee Montgomery Poland; Basket Gdynia
Keisha Hampton Israel; Bnot Hertzeliya
Chicago Sky
Erika de Souza Brazil; Flamengo
Clarissa Dos Santos France; Bourges
Jamierra Faulkner Turkey; MBK Dogus Hastanesi
Cheyenne Parker Turkey; Mersin BSB
Allie Quigley Turkey; Fenerbahce
Courtney Vandersloot Turkey; YDUBGD
New York Liberty
Rebecca Allen Slovakia; Good Angels Kosice
Brittany Boyd Poland; CCC Polkowice
Epiphanny Prince Russia; Dynamo Kursk
Sugar Rodgers Turkey; Osmaniye Genclik
Kiah Stokes Turkey; Besiktas
Carolyn Swords Poland; Gdynia
Tanisha Wright Turkey; AGU Spor
Amanda Zahui B Russia; Orenburg
Shavonte Zellous Turkey; Besiktas
Tina Charles China; Sichuan
Indiana Fever
Natalie Achonwa Korea; KEB Hana
Marissa Coleman Turkey; Mersin
Briann January Turkey; Adana ASKI
Lynetta Kizer Greece; Olympiacos
Erlana Larkins Greece; Olympiacos
Tiffany Mitchell Russia; Orenburg
Erica Wheeler Spain; Perfumerias Avenida
Seattle Storm
Alysha Clark Turkey; Adana ASKI
Jewell Loyd China; Shanxi
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis France
Breanna Stewart China; Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
Ramu Tokashiki Japan
Monica Wright Australia; Perth Lynx
Crystal Langhorne China; Heilongjiang
Abby Bishop France; Tarbes
Connecticut Sun
Aneika Henry-Morello Turkey; Osmaniye
Jonquel Jones Korea; Woori Bank
Chiney Ogwumike China; Henan
Shekinna Stricklen Turkey; Fenerbahce
Alyssa Thomas Korea; Samsung
Morgan Tuck Korea; Shinhan (will undergo season ending knee surgery)
Courtney Williams Turkey; Girne Universitesi
Jasmine Thomas Israel; Ramat Hasharon
Alex Bentley Turkey; Adana ASKI
Camille Little China; Xinjiang
Washington Mystics
Natasha Cloud Australia; Townsville Fire
Kahleah Copper Belgium; Castors Braine
Stefanie Dolson China; Sichuan
Tianna Hawkins Korea; KDB
Tayler Hill Israel; Bnot Hertzeliya
Ally Malott Australia; Dandenong Rangers
Emma Meesseman UMMC; Ekaterinburg
Kia Vaughn Czech Republic; ZVVZ USK
Latoya Sanders Turkey; Agu Spor
Phoenix Mercury
Kelsey Bone China; Liaoning
Candice Dupree Czech Republic (After Christmas); ZVVZ USK
Brittney Griner Russia; Ekaterinburg
Alex Harden Israel; Hapoel Z/MM
Lindsey Harding Turkey; Besiktas
Isabelle Harrison Poland; CCC Polkowice
Sonja Petrovic Czech Republic; ZVVZ USK
Diana Taurasi UMMC; Ekaterinburg
Marta Xargay Czech Republic; ZVVZ USK
Los Angeles Sparks
Evgeniia Belyakova Russia; Ekaterinburg
Ana Dabovic Russia; Dynamo Moscow
Jelena Dubljevic Turkey; AGU Spor
Chelsea Gray Turkey; AGU Spor
Jantel Lavender Turkey; Fenerbahce
Nneka Ogwumike Russia; Dynamo Kursk
Candace Parker China; Xinjiang
Kristi Toliver Russia; UMMC Ekaterinburg
Ann Wauters Turkey; AGU Spor
Essence Carson Turkey; Yakin Dogu BGD
Did Jewell Lyod replace Maya Moore on the Shaanxi roster?
We think Maya Moore is taking this fall and winter off.
When a player goes overseas to play is there a try out/training camp period or are they automatically on the team?
Contracts vary. Some players have guaranteed contracts some do not. When you see players being released during the season they more than likely didn’t have a guaranteed contract. Other times, if a player with a guaranteed contract gets cut the team will have to pay that player their full salary unless there was some sort of breach of contract due to behavior or something along those lines.
Thanks for your response. Much appreciated!
Cappie Pondexter isn’t playing overseas this year?
As of now, she has not signed with a European club. Perhaps she will in the near future.
Thank you for your reply!
Is Dewanna Bonner playing overseas this fall/winter?
No shes not playing this fall/winter. She may go over after the new year.
Some players have a country next to there name but no team. What does that mean?
I’m looking for players who are going overseas to play for the first time.
Please let me know if you know of anyone heading abroad in December 2016 or January 2017.
Are there any international scouting camps that are held in the United States?
Thanks for any replies!
In Korea, this site is owned and run by Monique Currie. Is it?
At first, Kiah Stokes will go to China, has it changed?
Kiah is supposed to go to Turkey now.
Any word on Dewanna Bonner yet?
Bonner will not be going overseas before the new year. There is a chance that she will sign somewhere in January.
What are the average salaries of the players when they play in China, Turkey, Russia and Spain? I realize that it is significantly more than in the US but any idea of the average salary?
Hi Melissa. Salaries vary from player to player. They are all negotiated between a player’s agent and their respective basketball club. It is known that Russia, China and Turkey have some of the highest salaries in Europe. But the top two or three teams in every country pay pretty well.