{"id":124794,"date":"2025-08-06T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T23:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124794\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T23:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T23:06:11","slug":"sevgi-uzun-settling-into-her-role-with-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124794\/","title":{"rendered":"Sevgi Uzun settling into her role with Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to her signing with the Sky, Uzun played for the Phoenix Mercury \u2014 earlier in the 2025 season \u2014 and the Dallas Wings in 2024. Overseas, she played for the Turkish team Fenerbah\u00e7e S.K., winning a EuroLeague Championship with the team in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=becoming+caitlin+clark&amp;i=stripbooks&amp;crid=3IV6QD76CV5IH&amp;sprefix=becoming+caitlin+clark%2Cstripbooks%2C175&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754521570_339_Untitled-design-13.png\" alt=\"Photo of the cover of &quot;Becoming Caitlin Clark,&quot; a new book written by Howard Megdal.\" class=\"wp-image-46452 size-full\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBecoming Caitlin Clark\u201d<\/strong> <strong>is out now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Howard Megdal\u2019s newest book is here! \u201cBecoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar\u201d captures both the historic nature of Clark\u2019s rise and the critical context over the previous century that helped make it possible, including interviews with Clark, Lisa Bluder (who also wrote the foreword), C. Vivian Stringer, Jan Jensen, Molly Kazmer and many others.<\/p>\n<p>Uzun arrives to a franchise struggling at the guard position. Point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/a\/atkinar01w.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.thenexthoops.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-06_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ariel Atkins<\/a> just returned to the lineup on Tuesday after recovering from a leg injury for the past several weeks, and rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/v\/vanliha01w.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.thenexthoops.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-06_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hailey Van Lith<\/a> missed several games with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can see her get a lot of minutes tonight,\u201d Sky head coach Tyler Marsh told the press prior to the Sky\u2019s Aug. 1 game at Wintrust Arena. During her debut with the Sky, Uzun notched five points, four rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes on the court. Chicago narrowly lost to the Golden State Valkyries, 73-66.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSev is just a solid player. I played with her overseas, and she\u2019s played in this league, and I think it takes pressure off of our guards, allows them to get some good shots, and for post players, too,\u201d Sky forward <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/w\/williel01w.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.thenexthoops.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-06_bbr\">Elizabeth Williams<\/a> said after the Valkyries game. Williams and Uzun both played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/history\/211-fiba-womens-european-club-competitions-tier-1\/208138\/teams\/fenerbahce-oznur-kablo#players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkish club Fenerbah\u00e7e S.K<\/a>. in the 2020\u201321 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Uzun told The Next that playing alongside former teammate Williams has helped ease the transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have someone \u2026 who knows me, and who knows what I can do, and is also a great post player who can pass and \u2026 that\u2019s all you want as a point guard,\u201d Uzun said. \u201cAnd playing with her, having her on the court \u2014 [it\u2019s] helped a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26757966.jpg\" alt=\"Sky guard Sevgi Uzun warms up\" class=\"wp-image-49632\"  \/>Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) warms up before a WNBA game against the Golden State Valkyries at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2025. (Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski | Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Uzun is still settling in, and told The Next that she feels like she still has a lot to learn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been pretty fun. I didn\u2019t have enough time to practice and be with the team, learn players and all that \u2014 or them learning me,\u201d Uzun said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re just talking me through everything and just trying to support me\u201d Uzun said. \u201c \u2026 And I\u2019m just trying to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/LOWomensBasketball?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafBri8Vr6AyDuPZOTI77xYbt0INqiA0PQzzK_230_cPU6nbSHPIJisPOzTZmg_aem_SyvgQkf8YEYOb8uqvnAZVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754521571_380_locked-on-wbb-ad.png\" alt=\"Locked on Women's Basketball podcast logo.\" class=\"wp-image-46459 size-full\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tune in to Locked On Women\u2019s Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Here at The IX Basketball, in addition to the 24\/7\/365 written content our staff provides, we also host the daily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenexthoops.com\/category\/podcast\/locked-on-wbb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Locked On Women\u2019s Basketball<\/a> podcast. Join us Monday through Saturday each week as we discuss all things WNBA, collegiate basketball, basketball history and much more. 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