WNBA star Brittney Griner scheduled for hearing in Russian court

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WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February on drug charges, is set to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.

Griner was taken into custody less than a week before Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine after vaping cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. The Olympic gold medalist could face up to 10 years in prison.

FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner pauses on the court during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Sept. 3, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted. Russia's system is different from the U.S. in that acquittals can be overturned.

The basketball player's trial date has not yet been announced, but is expected soon. Griner was recently ordered to remain in pretrial detention until July 2. The hearing is to address procedural issues.

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Like many other WNBA players, Griner has played overseas during the league's offseason to make more money. She has played ball in Russia for the past seven years.

The U.S. State Department reclassified Griner as wrongfully detained in May after officials had previously waited for the case to play out through the Russian legal system, and shifted oversight of her case to the department's special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.

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Griner's supporters have urged the U.S. to conduct a prisoner swap to