Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Cougar players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tevin Olison (6'5''-G-1998, played in 2016-18, plays pro in Finland) led Seagulls to a victory over the closely-ranked Korihait (3-1) crushing them 97-58 in the Finnish Korisliiga on Wednesday night. He was MVP of the game. Olison recorded 31 points (!!!) in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Helsinki Seagulls (3-1) is placed first in the Korisliiga. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Olison has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 25.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.0apg.
#2. Miguel Shaw (6'8''-F, played in 2021-22, plays in Egypt). He could not help one of league's weakest teams Sporting (4-1) to beat Al Ittihad Alexandria (5-0) in the Arab Club Championships. Shaw recorded 7 points. Sporting lost 72-83 in a derby game to the leading Al Ittihad Alexandria. It's Shaw's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 11.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.5apg and 1.5spg in four games he played so far.
#3. Damian Forrest (6'9''-F-2001, played in 2020-21, currently in Germany) was not able to help Nuernberg Falcons BC in their game against SparkassenStars (3-0) in the German ProA (second division). He recorded 6 points in 17 minutes. Nuernberg Falcons BC was defeated 68-55 on the road by the leading SparkassenStars. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Forrest averages 5.8ppg and 4.0rpg.
#4. Solomon Rolls-Tyson (6'8''-F-1994, played in 2014-15, plays pro in United Kingdom) contributed to a Bristol Hurricanes' victory against the eighth-ranked Riders (1-1) 79-66 in the British NBL D1 (second division) on Saturday night. Rolls-Tyson had a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 6 assists. It was his first game for Bristol Hurricanes this season. His team is placed fourth in the NBL D1. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Other former Cleveland State Community College players, who play in pro basketball:
Cameron Copeland (6'0''-PG, played in 2016-18) played for KK Radnicki Gorazde in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I
Ernest Saunders (6'2''-G, played in 2003-07) played for Rockets in Bahamas NPBA
Philip Jenkins (6'2''-G-1990, played in 2010-11) plays for Beit Sahour in Palestinian PBBA
Marcellus Roberts (6'8''-C-1995, played in 2013-14) played for Rising Star in Malaysian MBL
Jahari Reed (6'3''-G, played in 2018-19) played for Music City Kings in the MBL
Domont'a Wright (6'8''-F/C-1999, played in 2017-19) plays for DB Atlanta Evolve in the UBA
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Cleveland State Community College basketball alumni.
Tevin Olison is last week best Cougar alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @bristolflyers)
