Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Chargers alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tavon King, a 28-year-old point guard standing at 5'11'', graduated from Cumberland in 2022. He previously played for Columbia St. between 2016 and 2018 before embarking on his professional basketball career in Romania. In a recent game, King, a finalist, was unable to lead his team, Sibiu (16-12), to a victory over the formidable Voluntari (20-8) in the Romanian Liga Nationala Baschet de Masculin. Despite his efforts, King only managed to score 4 points in 12 minutes of play as Sibiu suffered a 82-76 defeat at home against Voluntari, who currently hold the #3 spot in the league standings. This season marks King's debut with the team, where he has been averaging a solid 11.2 points per game, along with 1.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. In the match against Voluntari, the champion scored four points and contributed with one assist, showcasing his skills on the court. However, despite his individual performance, Sibiu was unable to secure a victory against their higher-ranked opponents.
Other former Columbia State Community College players, who play in pro basketball:
Jayden Lockett (6'3''-PG-2000, played in 2018-20) plays for Little Rock Lightning in the TBL
Michael Hicks (6'4''-G/F-1983, played in 2003-05) played for Pleszew in Polish 2Liga few monts ago
Jaden Stanley-Williams (6'7''-F-1999, played in 2018-19) played for Perry Lakes Hawks in Australian NBL One last year
Darron Howard (6'2''-G-1999, played in 2018-20) plays for Luxol in Maltese BOV League D1
Darius Rozier (6'5''-C, played in 2019-21) played for Cashville in the P&G League in Miami last year
Isaiah Crawley (6'7''-PF-1998, played in 2016-18) plays for Dinamo Vladivostok in Russian Superleague
Kiont Jones (6'4''-G, played in 2016-17) played for New Force BC in Thailand Warriors League last year
Avery Patterson (6'3''-SG-1996, played in 2015-16) played for Rowan County Bulls in the ECBL last year
Lorenzo McGhee (6'5''-G-1999, played in 2018-19) played for Sevillas in Ecuadorian LNB last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Columbia State Community College basketball alumni.
Tavon King is last week best Chargers alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @vilpaskoripallo)
