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Sidney native and Lady Griz standout Jordan Sullivan will be leaving for Denmark on Monday to continue her basketball career in Europe. Sullivan will be playing for Stevnsgade, a club team located in Copenhagen that plays in Denmark's seven-team Dameligaen league. Her nine-month contract will run from August to May, the playing season from September to April.
She becomes the third former Lady Griz in the last two years to extend their playing careers in Europe. Katie Baker played last season for a team in Luxembourg, Alyssa Smith for a team in Romania. Both were satisfied with playing just a single season overseas.
"This is something I really wanted to do, and I'm looking forward to everything that comes with it. I don't know what it's going to be like to be that far away and not really know anybody, so I'll have to wait and see how it goes," Sullivan said.
"At first I thought this might be something I want to go and do for a year, but I don't know why I would limit myself to one year if I enjoy myself. But I've got to get through one year first."
Living abroad will be a new experience for Sullivan, but she should be one of the top players in the Dameligaen, much like she was in the Big Sky Conference.
Her Montana playing career may have ended four months ago with a loss to San Diego in the WNIT round of 32, but Sullivan's connections to the Lady Griz remain strong.
Her uncle is entering his 37th season as head coach, her cousin, Carly Selvig, will be a redshirt senior next year, and she has friends up and down the roster.
The Dameligaen breaks for three weeks over Christmas and New Year's, and Sullivan has already done the crosschecking of both teams' schedules.
"I think I can make it back for the Holiday Classic," she said.
She becomes the third former Lady Griz in the last two years to extend their playing careers in Europe. Katie Baker played last season for a team in Luxembourg, Alyssa Smith for a team in Romania. Both were satisfied with playing just a single season overseas.
"This is something I really wanted to do, and I'm looking forward to everything that comes with it. I don't know what it's going to be like to be that far away and not really know anybody, so I'll have to wait and see how it goes," Sullivan said.
"At first I thought this might be something I want to go and do for a year, but I don't know why I would limit myself to one year if I enjoy myself. But I've got to get through one year first."
Living abroad will be a new experience for Sullivan, but she should be one of the top players in the Dameligaen, much like she was in the Big Sky Conference.
Her Montana playing career may have ended four months ago with a loss to San Diego in the WNIT round of 32, but Sullivan's connections to the Lady Griz remain strong.
Her uncle is entering his 37th season as head coach, her cousin, Carly Selvig, will be a redshirt senior next year, and she has friends up and down the roster.
The Dameligaen breaks for three weeks over Christmas and New Year's, and Sullivan has already done the crosschecking of both teams' schedules.
"I think I can make it back for the Holiday Classic," she said.
