The 31-year-old has played for UMMC Ekaterinburg since 2014, while also competing for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She joined the Russian side after leaving Chinese team Zhejiang Golden Bulls.

Griner, who had been playing for Russian powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg, returned to the U.S. in December 2022 via a prisoner ...

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 ...