Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Cougars players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. Experienced Dwayne Davis (6'5''-F-1989, played in 2009-10, plays pro in Venezuela) led Trotamundos to a victory over the second-ranked Brillantes (11-5) 77-68 in the Venezuelan SPB last Friday. He was MVP of the game. Davis scored 29 points (!!!) and grabbed 9 rebounds in 38 minutes. Trotamundos de Carabobo (10-5) is placed fourth in Western Conference. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Davis has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 19.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.7apg and 1.1spg in seven games he played so far.
#2. Tavarion Nix (6'7''-SF-1992, played in 2011-13, plays in Taiwan) could not help Taiwan Beer (11-15) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance Taiwan Beer was defeated 81-77 at home by the league outsider Changhua (#4). Nix recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 5 assists. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Nix has very high stats. He averages 18.6ppg, 12.1rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3bpg.
#3. Britt Hammons (6'6''-F-1996, played in 2016-17, currently in the TBL) was not able to help the Rockwall 7ers in their game against the Enid Outlaws (7-6) in the TBL, despite his very good performance in Friday night's game. He was the second best scorer with 20 points. Hammons also added 8 rebounds in 42 minutes. But the Rockwall 7ers (#6) lost 104-116 on the road to the Outlaws. It was 7ers' third consecutive loss in a row. It's Hammons' first season with the team. He has very impressive stats this year 16.0ppg and 8.9rpg in 11 games.
#4. Michael Turay (6'7''-F-1997, played in 2016-18, plays pro in the TBL) managed to help Cincinnati Warriors to win against the Huntsville Hurricanes (8-5) crushing them 132-105 in the TBL last Sunday. Turay scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. The Cincinnati Warriors have 4-6 record this season. This year Turay averages 2.3ppg and 3.4rpg.
Other former Redlands Community College players, who play in pro basketball:
Bobby Arthur-Williams (6'7''-F-1997, played in 2017-18) plays for KACM in Moroccan DEX-H
Joe Cortesio (6'9''-C-1997, played in 2017-18) played for Akademija FMP in North Macedonian Prva Liga few monts ago
Jaquan Jones (6'3''-G, played in 2015-16) plays for Baltimore Hawks in the ABA
Vaidotas Volkus (6'8''-PF-1985, played in 2006-06) plays for BBG Herford in German ProB
Elijah Edwards (6'2''-G, played in 2016-19) plays for Raza Raptors in the TTBL
KJ Hinds (6'6''-SF-1995, played in 2013-16) played for Caballeros in Ecuadorian National League last year
Matar Diop (F/C-2004, played in 2018-22) played for Cape Town Tigers in South African BAL last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Redlands Community College basketball alumni.
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