The 22-year-old native of Sarajevo speaks brilliant French and most of her teammates speak English. The big adjustment, then, comes on the basketball court.

Peljto says that most of the forwards who play the four spot, her traditional position in college, are larger in France than they were in the Ivies.

“I spend much more time on the outside shooting and driving,” she says, “because now I am smaller but quicker than most.”

So far so good. In four games this fall, Peljto is Nice’s second-leading scorer with a 12.5 points per game average.

As for the life?

“Europe really is as fun as it sounds,” she says. “Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, Monte Carlo and the Italian Riviera are only a few kilometers away.”

Talk about jealousy. With housing on the beach—“Much better weather than Cambridge!” she says—Peljto has found herself in a spot many women’s professional players spend years jockeying to get.

“The veterans on the team tell me how lucky I’ve been to land in this situation,” Peljto says.

With six months remaining, and buried in the middle of the standings, Nice will need Peljto to continue her solid contribution. With the talented forward earning ever-increasing time on the court, she’s looking like someone who’s adjusting just fine.

MVP! MVP! MVP!

Allison Feaster knows a little something about pacing a team.

She’s won three straight French league MVPs, besting other WNBA players who moonlight in Europe’s best professional women’s league.

Delaney-Smith tries to put Feaster’s success into perspective.

“She owns France,” Delaney-Smith says.“She’s the best woman’s player in France. Her team wins the French championship every year. She is the MVP in France every year.”

Delaney-Smith has made a habit out of following Feaster’s professional exploits—she visited the WNBA All-Star just before Charlotte entered the playoffs this summer—and watched Feaster play in France last season.