It took a little more prodding than Sky coach/general manager Pokey Chatman thought, but she eventually convinced forward Sonja Petrovic (6'2''-F-89) to make the biggest move of her life.
Petrovic, 23, is part of a new group of players that Chatman brought in for this season. And Petrovic could play her first game at Allstate Arena on Friday, when the Sky (1-0) hosts the Indiana Fever (1-0) in its home opener (7:30, CN100).
But Petrovics move to Chicago was a little more complicated than just deciding to leave her Russian team, Spartak. Petrovic was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, and spent her entire career in Europe. She had never been to the United States.
Petrovic was drafted by the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2009 but opted to stay in Europe. She played for Spartak for four years under Chatman, who acquired Petrovic in a trade with the Silver Stars on March 14. The Sky gave up a second-round draft pick in 2013.
Shes 23 going on 33, Chatman said. She understands being away from Serbia, and shes played in Spain, France and Russia. But this is her first trip to the United States.
So Petrovic, who also played alongside Sky center Sylvia Fowles, was apprehensive of what shed encounter in Chicago.
Maja Vucurovic (188-F-91) stays with Waregem for another season. The Serbian player will continue in Belgium in 2013/2014 season.
Last year Declercq Stortbeton Waregem announced signing of Maja Vucurovic ,The Belgian team inked a deal with young Serbian forward Maja Vucurovic .The 22-year-old player finished 2011 season with Romanian BCT Alexandria. She joined them in January registering 13.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1 [read more]
Maja Vucurovic (188-F-91) stays with Waregem for another season. The Serbian player will continue in Belgium in 2013/2014 season. Last year Declercq Stortbeton Waregem announced signing of Maja Vucurovic ,The Belgian team inked a deal with young Serbian forward Maja Vucurovic .The 22-year-old player finished 2011 season with Romanian BCT Alexandria. She joined them in January registering 13.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.3 spg for 17 games. Vucurovic started the season with Spanish Celta Vigo, but did not appear in any official game with them. Maja Vucurovic won the Polish league title a year ago with TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow. She had limited playing time, but did a good job for the minutes she was getting. Vucurovic played for Wisla also in 2009/10 and they reached Euroleague Semifinals. In the past, Vucurovic successfully played for Serbian youth National Teams. In 2012-2013 for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem she averaged 10.9 points per game.
Kristina Semeredi wins the title in FYR Macedonia - May 15, 2013
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Kristina Semeredi (185-G-77) wins the title in FYR Macedonia as her Krosig are the new Prva Liga champions. They defeated Vigor Skopje in the fourth game of the title series to win it 3-1. Elena Radenkovic nailed 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to pace the winners.
Krosig started the game with a suffocating defence. They limited the defending champions to only 6 points in the starting quarter 12:6. Krosig went on an 18:9 run in the second term to gain a 30:15 lead [read more]
Kristina Semeredi (185-G-77) wins the title in FYR Macedonia as her Krosig are the new Prva Liga champions. They defeated Vigor Skopje in the fourth game of the title series to win it 3-1. Elena Radenkovic nailed 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to pace the winners. Krosig started the game with a suffocating defence. They limited the defending champions to only 6 points in the starting quarter 12:6. Krosig went on an 18:9 run in the second term to gain a 30:15 lead. Vigor Skopje stopped the rot in the third quarter. The visitors cut the deficit at 13-point mark before the fourth period. But Krosig ignited a 17:13 rally in the final period and sealed the winning outcome at the end. Zorica Ackovska netted 11 points for Krosig. Kristina Semeredi and Sofija Lazareska chipped in 10 points each for the home team. Sanja Radenkovic responded with 13 points for Vigor. Andrijana Leskaroska and Slavica Dimovska had 8 points apiece in the loss.
Serbian Suzana Milovanovic wins the title in Romania - May 13, 2013
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Serbian Suzana Milovanovic (185-F-79) wins the title in Romania as her ICIM Arad triumphs at Liga Nationala Finals! They overcame the defending champions Targoviste 85:82 and dethroned them in the country. The guests trailed by 13 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 3 points. 24 personal fouls committed by CSM Targoviste helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities [read more]
Serbian Suzana Milovanovic (185-F-79) wins the title in Romania as her ICIM Arad triumphs at Liga Nationala Finals! They overcame the defending champions Targoviste 85:82 and dethroned them in the country. The guests trailed by 13 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 3 points. 24 personal fouls committed by CSM Targoviste helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Chrissy Givens orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Jennifer Risper contributed with 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. Matee Ajavon answered with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Ksenia Tikhonenko added 15 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for CSM Targoviste. Four ICIM Arad and five CSM Targoviste players scored in double figures. In 2011-2012 for BC ICIM Arad (Romania-D1, starting five) Suzana Milovanovic averaged 10.0ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 59.1%, 3PT: 24.4%, FT: 69.7%. In 2012-2013 her stats read 8.4 points per game.
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