UK WBB in the Professional Ranks
UK Wildcats stay Wildcats long after their time at the University of Kentucky is over. UKathletics.com catches up with former Kentucky Wildcats who are doing big things in their professional careers overseas.
Evelyn Akhator, who has played professionally in Turkey since her graduation in 2017, played a major role in the Besiktas’ victory against 12th-ranked Kayseri. Akhator racked up 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, leading her team to their third consecutive victory in a row.
Bria Goss was the top scorer in her most recent game with the Israeli team Raanana, scoring 19 points. Goss goes into her last game in the second stage with impressive stats, averaging 19.2 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, and 1.9 steals per game in the 20 games she has played thus far.
Janee Thompson led her Slovakian team, Piestanske Cajky, to an easy victory against the third-ranked Banska Bystrica, crushing them with a final score of 104-37 in the Slovakian Extraliga last Saturday. In just under 24 minutes, Thompson recorded 13 points and 7 assists in the game. This win was Piestanske Cajky third consecutive victory in a row, ranking them second among the top three teams.