UMMC Ekaterinburg signs Sancho Lyttle

Sancho Lyttle

UMMC Ekaterinburg (PBL) signed 32-year old Spaniard-Vincentian center Sancho Lyttle (193-79kg-83, college: Houston, agency: 4PlayersSports). Lyttle managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. She played last summer at Atlanta Dream (WNBA). In 24 games she had 10.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.2apg and 2.3spg. The last season she played at Galatasaray (Superleauge) in Turkish league. In 29 games she recorded 13.2ppg, 9.6rpg, 2.2apg and 2.1spg. She helped them to win the league title. A very impressive season as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Bosman Player of the Year, Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Player of the Year and Center of the Year. Lyttle also played 13 games in Euroleague where she recorded 11.0ppg, 9.1rpg (#5 in the league), 1.9apg, 3.1spg (in top 2) and 1.0bpg. She contributed to her team making it to the quarterfinals. Quite impressive season as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague Defensive Player of the Year and named to Honorable Mention.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Lyttle was voted Eurobasket.com All-Europeans Player of the Year in 2014. She represented Spain at the World Championships for Women in Turkey last year. Lyttle's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 6 games: Score-1 (18.2ppg), Reb-2 (11.5rpg), 2.8apg, Steals-1 (3.3spg), FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 72.7%.
Lyttle has played previously professionally in WNBA (Houston C.) and Spain (Perfumerias Avenida, Ros Casares and Ibiza).
She attended University of Houston until 2005 and it will be her eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player.
Lyttle could be described: A dominant inside player who can end almost every game in double-double. She's also capable of some incredible, game-changing defensive plays.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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