CHICAGO – The Chicago Sky announced today that the team has signed guard Hind Ben Abdelkader. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.
“Hind gives us added security to our point guard spot,” Sky General Manager and Head Coach James Wade said. “She’s had competitive years in EuroLeague and has played well in Turkey, which made us take notice.”
Ben Abdelkader currently plays for Hatay in Turkey, where she is averaging 19.2 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 92.7 percent from the free throw line.
“One thing that attracts me about Hind is that she can spread the floor and she has an aggressive rhythm, which is a nice change,” Wade said. “She also had a positive net rating as a rookie in Indiana.”
The 5-foot-8 guard played 14 games with the Indiana Fever in the 2018 season. She averaged 2.1 points, .8 assists, 1 rebound, and 10.2 minutes per game before being waived by the team on July 1. Training camp for the 2019 WNBA season opens on Sunday, May 5.
ABOUT THE CHICAGO SKY
The Chicago Sky tips off the 2019 season on Saturday, May 25 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sky will host the defending-champion Seattle Storm for the 2019 home opener at Wintrust Arena on Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m. Season and group tickets for all Sky home games at Wintrust Arena may be purchased at sky.wnba.com or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA. For additional information on the upcoming season and to receive the latest team announcements, be sure follow the Sky on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.