Griner, who had been playing for Russian powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg, returned to the U.S. in December 2022 via a prisoner swap orchestrated by President Joe Biden’s administration. She ...

Griner has played for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg since at least 2014. The WNBA could not be reached Saturday and neither could Griner’s family. But her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas ...

Prior to her arrest in Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, Griner played for UMMC Ekaterinburg. She was actually a member of the Russian basketball team from 2015-2022. After the United States secured ...

After posting 20 points and five rebounds in her last game, Griner recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and three blocks to help lead UMMC Ekaterinburg past Reyer Venezia, 97-44. Griner is fourth in ...

Griner won gold medals at the 2014 and 2018 World Championships, as well as at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Before her arrest, she played for Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg team.