3 Chicago Sky players seek EuroLeague all-star bids
Chicago Sky forward Candice Dupree, center Sylvia Fowles, and guard Dominique Canty have been nominated to participate in the EuroLeague Women All-Star Game to take place on March 8 in Paris France, on International Women's Day.
The EuroLeague event will feature a match-up between athletes from Europe versus a team dubbed "The Rest of the World".
Fans are invited to select the starting five for each team online through Feb. 9, with the starting five announced by FIBA Europe later that day. Fans should visit fibaeurope.com and click on All-Star Game tab to vote.
Fowles, playing for Spartak in Russia, is averaging 15.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. She recently became the first woman to dunk in a EuroLeague game.
Dominique Canty, playing for Wisla Can-Pack in Poland, averages 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
Candice Dupree, also playing for Wisla Can-Pack, is averaging 12.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.