Because of the short summer season of the WNBA, most players go overseas to keep up their game and get paid. Spain is one of the top choices that some top WNBA choose to play during the off-season. The top Spanish Women’s League is one of the best in Europe.
Charlotte – Allison Feaster
Chicago – Brooke Wyckoff
Houston – Sancho Lyttle
Los Angeles – Murriel Page
Minnesota – Nicole Ohlde
New York – Kelly Schumacher
New York – Ashley Battle
New York – Kiesha Brown
New York – Becky Hammon
New York – Shameka Christon
Sacramento – Nicole Powell
San Antonio – Kendra Wecker
Washington -DeLisha Milton-Jones
Season Info: Starts October – Ends April
Playoffs – Late April
League Website
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!