Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Leopards players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. KJ Jackson (6'2''-G-1998, played in 2016-18, plays pro in Greece) led his Greek team PAOK to a 2-point victory against the closely-ranked Trepca (0-4) 77-75 in the FIBA Europe Cup on Wednesday night. He recorded 11 points and added 6 passes in 26 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki (3-1) is placed second in the FIBA Europe Cup. There are only two games left until the end of the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Jackson has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.8ppg, 2.0rpg, 3.8apg and 1.8spg.
#2. Kedrian Johnson (6'3''-1999, played in 2018-20, plays in Lebanon) could not help Hoops (1-17) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Hoops was crushed105-81 in a derby game by the leading Al Riyadi. Johnson was the top scorer with 32 points. He also added 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Johnson's third season in pro basketball. The Regular Season already ended. Johnson has very impressive stats this year 19.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.8apg and 1.8spg in four games he played so far.
#3. Carlton Linguard Jr. (7'0''-C-2001, played in 2019-20, currently in Holland) was not able to help Groningen in their game against ZZ Leiden (6-1) in the BNXT League. Linguard Jr. recorded 9 points in only 14 minutes. But Groningen was crushed101-72 on the road by the higher-ranked ZZ Leiden (#4). But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. It's Linguard Jr.'s first year with the team. This season he averages 9.4ppg and 4.0rpg.
#4. Dylan Magloire (6'8''-F, played in 2021-22, plays pro in United Kingdom) was not able to secure a victory for BC London Elite (0-4) in their game against Barking Abbey (4-1) in the British NBL D1 (third division). He recorded only 4 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The 12th-placed BC London Elite (0-4) was crushed81-57 in a derby game by the second-ranked Barking Abbey in the Group B. So far BC London Elite lost all four games in the Regular Season. But the season just started, so everything may happen. It's Magloire's first year with the team. This season Magloire averages 7.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 2.0apg and 2.0spg in three games.
Other former Temple College players, who play in pro basketball:
Hugo Florestedt (6'5''-G-1998, played in 2019-20) played for Fryshuset in Swedish Superettan
Bryson Etienne (6'3''-G-1999, played in 2018-19) played for Silute in Lithuanian NKL
Chance Gibson (6'4''-G, played in 2010-14) played for Metroplex Lightning in the MBL
D'Angelo Elliott (6'5''-G, played in 2021-22) plays for Georgia Spartans in the UBA
Aleu Aleu (6'9''-F-2000, played in 2019-21) plays for Austin Elite Squad in the TBA
Jason Holder (6'5''-G, played in 2023-24) played for NASSA in British NBL D1
Joe Jackson (6'6''-F-1995, played in 2013-15) played for Alamo City All-Stars in the ABA
Shawn Gulley (6'7''-SF-1993, played in 2013-15) played for Molfetta in Italian Serie B Interregionale
Eric Terry (6'8''-F-1996, played in 2015-16) played for NSA in Lebanese DLBL
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Temple College basketball alumni.
KJ Jackson is last week best Leopards alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @titanesLNB)
