{"id":99381,"date":"2024-03-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/3\/1\/24087358\/fiba-women-chinese-basketball-association-wcba-wnba-azura-stevens-han-xu-olivia-nelson-ododa"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:00:00","slug":"wcba-update-stevens-joins-the-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/wcba-update-stevens-joins-the-league\/","title":{"rendered":"WCBA update: Stevens joins the league"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Los Angeles Sparks v Phoenix Mercury\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/59YBKlWp6xK6CAcIbhBN0HGaVVk=\/0x0:4746x3164\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73175254\/1517814656.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Kate Frese\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the Women\u2019s Chinese Basketball Association entering the final games of the regular season, Azur\u00e1 Stevens joins the fold and makes an immediate impact. <\/p>\n<p id=\"eMpIYY\">We have just a handful of weeks left of WCBA action, but the league never settles or sleeps. Recently, Azur\u00e1 Stevens of the Los Angeles Sparks joined Xinjiang to help the team during the final stretch. <\/p>\n<div id=\"VbvPIU\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let\u2019s go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevens_azura?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stevens_azura<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o9hAcfnEAx\">https:\/\/t.co\/o9hAcfnEAx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curt Miller (@CurtMillerWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtMillerWBB\/status\/1761191856832958832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Iey9Ij\">There are many reasons players in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/\">WNBA<\/a> flock to China and other overseas leagues during the offseason. Two main reasons: the financial opportunity and the basketball opportunity. For Stevens, who averaged 26 minutes per game for the Sparks last year, it\u2019s likely a combination of the two. Some cash always helps, but the chance to play meaningful minutes against professional players should keep her in game shape and give her the reps she needs to hit the ground running once the WNBA season begins in May. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kUM4T8\"><strong>Han aiming for WNBA return<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"fTmKCx\">The opportunity to play for her country and shine is a big reason Han Xu plays in the WCBA, and she aims for even more opportunities to showcase her skills and get picked up by a WNBA team. <\/p>\n<p id=\"1UAW57\">Xu suited up for the New York Liberty in 2023, but saw limited opportunities due to a foot injury she suffered in the Asia Cup, which cut her season short. She is playing for Sichuan and averaging 16.4 points per game. In a recent interview, she discussed her desire to play in the WNBA during this upcoming season. <\/p>\n<div id=\"HBCVOA\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m so happy to hear Han Xu reiterate in an interview by People Magazine that she wants to play in the WNBA this coming season!<\/p>\n<p>Full Interview in Chinese: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qDF4bEnmO2\">https:\/\/t.co\/qDF4bEnmO2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wveivf5OMJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/wveivf5OMJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chinese Women&#8217;s Hoop Show (@YifengLi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YifengLi\/status\/1761950801180672246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"DY0AEr\">Bigs are always needed in the league and if Xu continues demonstrate dominance and, most importantly, health, it\u2019s very likely we will see her playing again in the States sooner rather than later. <\/p>\n<p id=\"SyQPUK\">While Stevens getting reps and Xu shinning are bright spots, it\u2019s not all peachy for WNBA players in the WCBA. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gC1HsH\"><strong>ONO gets into a squabble<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"BPwOxF\">The Connecticut Sun\u2019s Olivia Nelson-Ododa got into a squabble with an opponent and was suspended for one game due to the altercation. <\/p>\n<div id=\"nsCQzG\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What happened leading to the altercation: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MyVdO0h05Q\">https:\/\/t.co\/MyVdO0h05Q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TdJu5Dn1k8\">pic.twitter.com\/TdJu5Dn1k8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chinese Women&#8217;s Hoop Show (@YifengLi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YifengLi\/status\/1762637007438622754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"pyKBAS\">For Guangdong, ONO has been a positive, averaging 18.1 points and having multiple 20-plus point performances. The altercation and bubbling of emotions happens and, while no one wants to see it, it is nothing too concerning as ONO has demonstrated good behavior during her professional career. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"TOLlDL\"><strong>WNBA players in the WCBA is here to stay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"I1diSH\">The number of WNBA players participating in the WCBA grew considerably over the course of the season, and its likely something we will see more and more. The NBA has played preseason games in China before and its clear the country has a huge appetite for basketball. In addition to Stevens, Xu and ONO, WNBA favorites Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally, Teaira McCowan, Cheyenne Parker and Jonquel Jones<em> <\/em>have hooped in the WCBA this season. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"npET4w\">\n<div data-anthem-component=\"readmore\" data-anthem-component-data='{\"stories\":[{\"title\":\"Cheyenne Parker, Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally and Teaira McCowan are showing out in China\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2023\/10\/30\/23938500\/fiba-women-chinese-basketball-association-wcba-cheyenne-parker-alyssa-thomas-satou-sabally-mccowan\"},{\"title\":\"Han Xu and Jonquel Jones are dominating in China \",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/1\/11\/24034693\/fiba-women-chinese-basketball-association-wcba-wnba-han-xu-jonquel-jones-new-york-liberty\"},{\"title\":\"Satou Sabally, Cheyenne Parker among WNBA players shining in China \",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2023\/12\/11\/23997285\/fiba-women-chinese-basketball-association-wcba-wnba-cheyenne-parker-alyssa-thomas-satou-sabally\"}]}'><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"dGMdzf\">More opportunities for women to showcase their talent and get paid well for doing so are encouraged and, hopefully, these players take this momentum and turn it into great WNBA seasons in 2024. <\/p>\n<p id=\"jvi5v0\">\n<p id=\"I6CxLs\">\n\n<h2><b>Commercials Cooperation Advertisements:<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><br>(1) IT Teacher IT Freelance<br> <\/p>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress><img src=http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ITTeacherITFreelance-Website.png alt=IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 java\u88dc\u7fd2 \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b, PHP\u88dc\u7fd2,CSS\u88dc\u7fd2,XML,Java\u88dc\u7fd2,MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2,graphic design\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78ICT\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e00\u5c0d\u4e00\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2\u548cFreelance\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u914d\u5c0d\u3002\/><\/a><p><a href=https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/findteacher>\u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427! 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