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Courtney Vandersloot
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COURTNEY VANDERSLOOT
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UMMC Ekaterinburg (PBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old American point guard Courtney Vandersloot (173-89, college: Gonzaga). She has a double citizenship as she also holds Hungarian passport. Vandersloot played in the summer at Chicago Sky (WNBA). She managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 30 WNBA games she recorded 12.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 8.6apg and 1.3spg. The last season Vandersloot played at Yakin Dogu (KBSL) in league where in 33 games she averaged 13.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 8.8apg (leader !!!) and 1.7spg. She helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Great season indeed as she was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Guard of the Year. Vandersloot also played 17 games in Euroleague where she had 12.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 9.0apg and 1.7spg. She contributed to her team making it to the Euroleague Final Four. A very good season in her career as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague 1st Team.
In 2011 Chicago Sky selected her as third overall pick in WNBA draft.
The former Gonzaga University staris in her eighth season in pro basketball.
Among other achievements Vandersloot won Turkish KBSL championship title in 2017. She received also All-WCC Player of the Year award back in 2010 and 2011 at her college time.
Vandersloot represented USA at the European Championships in Czech Republic last year. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 9.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.8apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 48.3%, FT: 90.0%.
Vandersloot is a very experienced player. She has played also professionally in Croatia, Italy (Familia Schio), Poland (Wisla Krakow), Slovakia, Hungary (UNI Gyor) and Turkey (Besiktas and Orduspor).
By Eurobasket Data Center
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