Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Pronghorns alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tarig Eisa (6'8''-F/C-1998, played in 2019-20, plays pro in Ukraine) led Zaporizhye to a 3-point victory over the seventh-ranked Rivne (4-5) 71-68 in the Ukrainian Superleague on Saturday night. He was MVP of the game. Eisa scored 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 40 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. BC Zaporizhye-ZOG (7-0) is placed first in the Superleague. So far his team won all seven games in the Regular Season. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Eisa's first year with the team. Eisa has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 18.1ppg, 11.1rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3spg. Eisa is a naturalized Canadian.
#2. Kavell Bigby-Williams (6'11''-C-1995, played in 2014-16, plays in United Arab Emirates) contributed to a 2-point Al Sharjah's victory against the closely-ranked Al Arabi (1-1) 91-89 in the West Asia Super League in Tuesday night's game. Bigby-Williams recorded 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Al Sharjah (1-1) is placed fourth in the West Asia Super League. There are only four games left until the end of the West Asia Super League Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Bigby-Williams has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg and 9.5rpg in two games he played so far.
#3. Dejan Ilincic (6'11''-PF-1999, played in 2018-19, currently in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the 11th-ranked Sol Girones (2-4) crushing them 91-71 in the Spanish Segunda FEB (third division) last Saturday. He scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 16 minutes. Proinbeni Units Pel Basquet Gandia (5-1) is placed first in East group. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. It's Ilincic's first year with the team. This season Ilincic averages 8.2ppg and 4.3rpg.
#4. Jayden Coke-Domingue (6'6''-F/G-1999, played in 2019-20, plays pro in Poland) led Decka Pelplin to a victory over one of league's weakest teams Opole (1-7) 94-77 in the Polish 1Liga (second division) on Sunday night. He was MVP of the game. Coke-Domingue scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Decka Pelplin (5-3) is placed sixth in the 1Liga. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Coke-Domingue has very impressive stats this year 22.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.0apg, 1.4bpg and 2.4spg in eight games.
#5. Dwayne Orija (6'5''-G/F-1995, played in 2015-16, plays in United Kingdom). He could not help Cobham King Cobras to beat London Stars (3-3) in the British NBL D1 (third division). Orija scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 19 minutes. But the tenth-placed Cobham King Cobras was defeated 80-70 on the road by the higher-ranked London Stars (#4) in the Group B. This season Orija averages 8.5ppg and 2.8rpg.
Other former Gillette College players, who play in pro basketball:
Cameron Oluyitan (6'7''-G/F-1997, played in 2015-16) plays for Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA
Jevon Westcarth (6'6''-F, played in 2018-19) played for Algonquin College in the OCAA-East
James Hunter (6'10''-C-1991, played in 2011-12) plays for Maitland Mustangs in Australian NBL One
Gary Solomon (6'5''-G, played in 2019-20) played for Tromso in Norwegian 1 Division
Isaac Mushila (6'5''-F-1999, played in 2019-20) played for Cordoba CB in Spanish Segunda FEB
Dre'Shawn Allen (6'1''-G-1999, played in 2018-19) played for Motor City Cruise in the NBA G League
Marqueese Grayson (6'2''-G-1995, played in 2014-16) plays for Wynwood Warriors in the P&G League in Miami
Abdul Mohamed (6'7''-F/G-1995, played in 2016-18) plays for Montreal Alliance in CEBL
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Gillette College basketball alumni.
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