EuroBasket Pro Knights Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Knights Weekly Update


Courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions / Eurobasket.com

Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top former Knights players who continue their career in pro basketball.


   #1. Joe Ragland (6'0''-PG-89, played in 2009-10, plays pro in Serbia) contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked Mornar Bar (7-12) crushing them 90-57 in the ABA League in Saturday night's game. He recorded 6 points and added 7 assists in 19 minutes. Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (18-1) is placed first in the ABA League. There are only three games left until the end of the ABA League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Ragland has relatively good stats this year 10.7ppg, 2.3rpg, 6.0apg and 1.1spg in 18 games he played so far. He is a naturalized Liberian.

   #2. Karol Gruszecki (6'4''-G/F-89, played in 2009-11, plays in Poland) could not help Polski Cukier Torun (15-4) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance Polski Cukier Torun was defeated 89-80 on the road by the lower-ranked Anwil (#4). Gruszecki recorded 12 points. Gruszecki has relatively good stats this season 11.3ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.0apg.

   #3. Wiktor Sewiol (6'6''-SF-97, graduated '17, currently in Poland) was not able to help Sokol Lancut in their game against Pogon Prudnik (11-12) in the Polish 1Liga (second division). He scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 30 minutes. But Sokol Lancut lost 88-95 in Prudnik to the much lower-ranked (#10) Pogon. It was Sokol Lancut's third consecutive loss in a row. This year Sewiol averages 9.1ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.1apg in 23 games.

   #4. Loick Pouale (6'4''-G-93, graduated '15, plays pro in United Kingdom) was not able to secure a victory for Manchester Magic (8-5) in their game against London Leopards (7-8) in the British NBL D1 (second division). He scored only 4 points. Manchester Magic was crushed 87-63 in London by the lower-ranked Leopards (#8). It's Pouale's first season with the team. This year Pouale averages 8.5ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.2apg. He has also Cameroonian passport.


Other former North Platte Community College players, who play in pro basketball:

Ben Wilson (6'6''-G, played in 2012-13) played for Brisbane Capitals in Australian QBL few monts ago
Cameron Williams (6'1''-G, played in 2013-15) played for Nova Ves in Slovakian SBL last year
Nathan Wilson (6'7''-F-85) played for Sunshine Coast Phoenix in Australian QBL last year
Tim Simmons (6'5''-F, played in 2012-14) played for Santa Ana in Salvadorean Liga MB last year
Victor Lewis II (6'3''-G, played in 2015-17) played for Team 2 in the Eurobasket S.League last year

Notice: The list above includes only some of the North Platte Community College alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.

Joe Ragland (Serbia) (Photo: @joe.ragland)

Karol Gruszecki (Poland) (Photo: @BasketTorun)

Wiktor Sewiol (Poland) (Photo: @ptgsokollan)