Maria Vadeeva is a newcomer at UMMC Ekaterinburg

MARIA VADEEVA

UMMC Ekaterinburg (PBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 20-year old Russian international center Maria Vadeeva (193-98). She played last summer at Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA). Vadeeva managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. The last season she played at Dynamo Kursk where in 27 games she recorded 11.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2spg and 1.1bpg. Vadeeva helped them to win the cup and make to league final. Great season indeed as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Russian PBL Domestic Player of the Year, Center of the Year and voted to 1st Team. She also played 18 games in Euroleague where she averaged 10.6ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.3apg and 1.0spg. Vadeeva contributed to her team making it to the Euroleague Final Four. Good season as she was named League Player of the Week.
This summer she was drafted by Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) in first round (11th overall). Vadeeva's team won Europe Supercup.
She has been also a member of Russian international program for some years. Vadeeva has regularly played for Russian senior team since 2015 and previously for U19 National Team between 2015 and 2017.
She also represented Russia at the European Championships in Czech Republic last year. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 13.8ppg, Reb-2 (12.3rpg), 2.3apg, 1.3spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 47.1%, FT: 77.8%.
Vadeeva has played previously for Spartak Vidnoye.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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