Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Trojans alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Oliver Amajoyi (6'7''-F/C-1996, played in 2014-15, plays pro in Australia). Amajoyi could not help Penrith Panthers (4-7) to beat Mustangs (6-4) in the Australian NBL One (second division). He scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 22 minutes. The tenth-placed Penrith Panthers (4-7) were crushed101-50 on the road by the higher-ranked (#6) Mustangs in the East group. This year Amajoyi averages 8.4ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.7apg in 11 games he played so far. He is a naturalized Nigerian. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.
#2. Preston Bungei (6'6''-F-1995, played in 2013-15, plays in Australia) was not able to help Casey Cavaliers Cranbourne in their game against Tigers (6-4) in the Australian NBL One (second division). He scored 9 points, had 5 rebounds and made 2 blocks. But the third-placed Casey Cavaliers Cranbourne (7-4) was edged83-81 in Melbourne by the lower-ranked Tigers (#8) in the South group. Bungei has relatively good stats this season 11.7ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.5apg and 1.4spg. He is a naturalized Kenyan.
#3. David Muenkat (6'7''-F-2000, played in 2018-20, currently in Canada) was not able to secure a victory for the Brampton Honey Badgers (0-3) in their game against the Shooting Stars (2-0) in the CEBL. He scored 6 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 26 minutes. It was his first game for Brampton Honey Badgers this season. The Brampton Honey Badgers (#5) lost 76-90 in Toronto to the Shooting Stars. So far Brampton Honey Badgers lost all three games in the Regular Season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
#4. Richard McCalop (6'8''-F-1993, played in 2013-14, plays pro in the TBL) couldn't help the Reading Rebels (6-17) in their game against the Jersey Shore Breaks (6-18) in the TBL. McCalop scored 6 points. The Reading Rebels (#4) were defeated 116-111 in Jersey Shore by the Breaks. It was Rebels' first loss after three consecutive victories. This season McCalop averages 5.6ppg and 2.5rpg.
Other former Trinidad State Junior College players, who play in pro basketball:
Devonte Upson (6'9''-C-1993, played in 2012-13) plays for PAOK in Greek GBL
Bilal Shabazz (6'8''-F, played in 2018-20) played for Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou in Cypriot OPAP BL few monts ago
Dylan West (6'7''-F, played in 2019-22) plays for KK Gradina MADI Tesanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina A1 Liga
James Ruiz (5'0''-PG, played in 2017-18) plays for Team Sacrifice in the MBL
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Trinidad State Junior College basketball alumni.
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