Russian women’s team CSKA Moscow in jeopardy of folding

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3:25pm EDT

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WNBA players with plans to play overseas this winter may face the unfortunate prospect of squads in economic turmoil. Women’s basketball team CSKA Moscow announced today that although it is premature to say the team will cease operations, they are currently seeking more sponsors and avenues of financing to keep the team afloat. WNBA players on CSKA Moscow include Janel McCarville, Becky Hammon, Edwige Lawson-Wade, Ann Wauters and Katie Douglas.

A rough translation of the team’s announcement:

JBK CSKA officially confirms that the club is in a difficult situation.

At this time the there are not enough sources of funding due to the global financial crisis, but it is premature to say that the team has ceased to exist. Management of the club is considering various options for partnership with the sole purpose of retaining control of CSKA.

In 2008 Hammon (pictured right), who has a Russian passport, signed a three-year extension with CSKA. The deal would pay her $2 million over four years.

Other Russian teams including Dynamo, Khimki, Triumph Lyubertsy and CSK VVS have had financial troubles. Players felt the brunt when several teams delayed or did not pay salaries last season.

The current CSKA squad:

Janel McCarville (New York Liberty)
Ekaterina Lisina
Olga Arteshina
Rebecca Hammon (San Antonio Silver Stars)
Edwige Lawson –Wade (San Antonio Silver Stars)
Olexandra Gorbunova
Ilona Korstin
Ann Wauters (San Antonio Silver Stars)
Elena Danilochkina
Liudmila Sapova
Katie Douglas (Indiana Fever)

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Russian women’s team CSKA Moscow in jeopardy of folding

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