Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Saints players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tylan Birts, a 6'6'' forward who graduated from Barry in 2020, has been making waves in the German easyCredit BBL as a professional player. Despite a stint at Santa Fe CC between 2014 and 2016, where he earned the All-Mid-Florida Conference Second Team award, Birts has truly shone on the court. In a recent game, he played a pivotal role in Telekom Baskets Bonn's narrow 66-63 victory over the s Oliver Baskets, scoring 12 points in 29 minutes of play. This victory helped solidify his team's position as the fourth-placed team in the league. Birts continued to showcase his skills in another game against Wuerzburg, where he scored 12 points and grabbed 2 rebounds, contributing significantly to his team's success. With impressive season averages of 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in the 29 games he has played so far, Birts has proven himself as a champion on the court. His exceptional performances have not only led his team to victory but have also reinforced his reputation as a finalist in the league.
#2. Irish champion Sean Flood, a 6'2'' guard and 29-year-old finalist, is an alum of The Lancers from 2020, having also played at Santa Fe CC between 2017 and 2018 before turning pro in Holland. In his latest game, Flood unfortunately could not lead Den Bosch to victory over Zwolle, as his team suffered a loss on the road, with a final score of 57-72. Despite the outcome, Flood showcased his skills by contributing 8 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in just 15 minutes of play. This season, Flood has been averaging 5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game in the four games played so far.
Other former Santa Fe College players, who play in pro basketball:
John Mason (6'8''-F-1997, played in 2018-19) played for Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA few monts ago
Elias Eerikinharju (6'2''-SG-1996, played in 2016-18) plays for Honka in Finnish Korisliiga
Yaw Obeng-Mensah (6'8''-PF-2000, played in 2019-21) plays for Rogaska in Slovenian Liga OTP banka
Nikolaos Noumeros (6'7''-F-2001, played in 2021-23) plays for Slavia in Czech Republic NBL
Lazar Djurovic (6'8''-F-1997, played in 2016-18) plays for Basket Zivinice in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I
Aleksander Medic (6'5''-G-1996, played in 2019-21) played for Portoroz in Slovenian 2SKL last year
Joshua Petteno (6'4''-G-1999, played in 2020-21) plays for Dragons Rhoendorf in German ProB
Admir Besovic (6'11''-C-1997, played in 2018-19) played for Bosnjak in Bosnia and Herzegovina A1 Liga last year
Jere Vucica (6'9''-PF-1992, played in 2011-12) plays for Omis in Croatian Prva Liga
Brandon Farmer (6'7''-F-2001, played in 2021-22) plays for Memphis Lions in the TBL
Kordell Brown (6'8''-F, played in 2021-23) plays for Konjic in Bosnia and Herzegovina A1 Liga
Josiah Tynes (6'3''-G-1999, played in 2019-20) plays for Halifax Hoopers in the TBL
G'Shan Aldridge (5'10''-PG, played in 2021-22) plays for Jacksonville 95ers in the TBL
Umut Akkepenek (6'5''-F-1993, played in 2013-14) played for Vefa in Turkish TB2L last year
Matthew Torres Jr. (6'2''-G-2001) plays for Chandler Comets in the MBL
Ryan Leonard (6'4''-G-1998, played in 2018-20) plays for Limerick Sports Eagles in Irish Division 1
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Santa Fe College basketball alumni.
Tylan Birts is last week best Saints alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @BasketballNymburk)
