Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Eagles alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Keenon Cole (6'7''-F-2000, played in 2021-22, plays pro in Czech Republic) could not help one of league's weakest teams NH Ostrava (3-8) in their game last Saturday. Despite his very good performance NH Ostrava was defeated 93-89 at home by the higher-ranked H.Kralove (#10). Cole was the top scorer with 27 points. He also added 7 rebounds in 32 minutes. Cole has relatively good stats this season 15.0ppg and 6.6rpg.
#2. Tommie Lewis (6'2''-G-2001, played in 2019-22, plays in Austria) was not able to help the league outsider CITIES Panthers Furstenfeld (0-6) in their last game. Despite Lewis' very good performance CITIES Panthers Furstenfeld was edged69-67 on the road by the lower-ranked (#6) Gmunden Swans. He was the top scorer with 18 points. Lewis also added 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. So far CITIES Panthers Furstenfeld lost all six games in the Regular Season. Lewis has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.6ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.2apg and 3.1spg in nine games he played so far.
#3. Bernat Vanaclocha (6'11''-C-1998, played in 2018-20, currently in Spain) contributed to a 3-point Albacete's victory against the eighth-ranked Benicarlo (3-3) 83-80 in the Spanish Segunda FEB (third division) last Saturday. He scored 9 points in 20 minutes. Bueno Arenas Albacete Basket (5-2) is placed second in East group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Vanaclocha averages 6.9ppg and 2.3rpg.
#4. Dejan Ilincic (6'11''-PF-1999, played in 2019-20, plays pro in Spain) contributed to Gandia's victory against the fifth-ranked Huesca (4-3) 105-92 in the Spanish Segunda FEB (third division) on Saturday night. He recorded 7 points. Proinbeni Units Pel Basquet Gandia (6-1) is placed first in East group. But the season just started, so everything may happen. It's Ilincic's first year with the team. This season Ilincic averages 8.0ppg and 4.1rpg in seven games.
#5. Eric Butler (6'4''-G-2001, played in 2021-22, plays in Ukraine) led DiDiBao to a victory over the closely-ranked Khmelnytskyi (3-1) 77-64 in the Ukrainian Higher League (second division) in Saturday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Butler recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 5 assists in 38 minutes; not bad, considering it's only Butler's first season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. DiDiBao Kamianets-Podilskyi (4-1) is placed first in the Higher League. This season Butler has very high stats. He averages 17.6ppg, 8.2rpg, 3.8apg and 3.2spg.
#6. Jaduhkiss Soto (6'6''-F, played in 2021-22, currently in Dominican Republic) managed to help La Cancha in a 2-point victory against the closely-ranked LDC Ignite 62-60 in the Dominican Rep. LDC (fourth division) last Saturday. He scored 5 points. It was his first game for La Cancha this season.
Other former Polk State College players, who play in pro basketball:
Troy Simons (6'3''-SG-1996, played in 2015-17) played for VSA in Georgian Superleague
JJ Romer (6'9''-F-1999, played in 2018-20) plays for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rican BSN
Tohi Smith-Milner (6'9''-F-1995, played in 2012-15) signed for Brisbane Bullets in Australian NBL
Bryan Polanco (6'6''-G, played in 2017-18) plays for Caneros in Dominican Rep. LNB
Leighton Elliott-Sewell (6'6''-G/F-1999, played in 2019-19) played for Derby Trailblazers in British BCB
Omar Thielemans (6'8''-SF-1999, played in 2020-21) signed for Matero Magic in Zambian D1
Quinton Hamilton (6'7''-F-1997, played in 2016-18) played for Gafanha in Portuguese 1.Divisao
Shafeek Taylor (6'3''-G, played in 2014-15) plays for Philadelphia Raiders in the ECBL
Kerry Richardson (6'8''-F/C-1999, played in 2019-20) plays for Bellarine Storm in Australian Big V
Shaheed Davis (6'9''-PF-1994, played in 2012-13) plays for Crypto Cobra in Thailand BTL
Ladarrius Mack (6'5''-G/F, played in 2020-21) played for Georgia Bombers in the MBL
TK Smith (6'5''-G-1998, played in 2018-20) played for Aktobe in Kazakhstan Higher League
Jean-Remy Esor (6'7''-C/F-1994, played in 2011-15) played for Monaco 2 in French NM3
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Polk State College basketball alumni.
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