EuroBasket Pro Raiders Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Raiders Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Jamarr Sanders (6'4''-G-88, graduated '11, plays pro in Italy) could not help Alma TR (9-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Alma TR lost 96-104 at home to the higher-ranked (#6) Openjobmetis VA. Sanders recorded 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 31 minutes. Sanders has relatively good stats this year 11.3ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.8apg in 17 games he played so far.

   #2. Elgin Cook (6'6''-SF-93, played in 2012-13, plays in Croatia) contributed to a 2-point KK Cedevita Zagreb's victory against the sixth-ranked FMP (8-11) 87-85 in the ABA League last Sunday. Cook recorded 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. KK Cedevita Zagreb (14-5) is placed second in the ABA League. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. There are only three games left until the end of the ABA League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Cook has relatively good stats this season 11.9ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.3apg and 1.2spg.

   #3. Jalen Jackson (6'6''-G/F-94, graduated '17, currently in Finland), who plays in the Finnish Korisliiga was not able to help KTP Basket Kotka (17-10) in their last game. Despite Jackson's good performance KTP Basket Kotka was badly defeated 88-69 on the road by the lower-ranked (#9) Joensuun_Kataja. He recorded 12 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and made 2 blocks in 28 minutes. Jackson has relatively good stats this year 15.0ppg, 6.2rpg, 5.0apg and 2.3spg in six games.

   #4. Farad Cobb (6'0''-PG-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Brazil) was not able to secure a victory for SKY/Basquete Cearense (7-15) in their game against Sao Jose (8-12) in the Brazilian NBB. Cobb scored 9 points and added 3 assists. But SKY/Basquete Cearense was defeated 86-76 in Sao Jose by the higher-ranked Sao Jose (#8). There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Cobb has relatively good stats this season 10.7ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.0apg and 1.1spg.

   #5. Jordan Capps (6'7''-F-95, graduated '18, plays in Kosovo) couldn't help Bashkimi (9-0) in their last game. Despite Capps' very good performance the league leader Bashkimi was crushed 109-78 on the opponent's court by the leading Prishtina. He was the top scorer with 27 points. Capps also added 5 rebounds in 33 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his first season in pro basketball. It's Capps' first year with the team. Capps has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 26.4ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.6apg and 1.7spg in 17 games.

   #6. Vincent Zollo (6'9''-F-92, graduated '16, currently in Czech Republic) managed to help BK Geosan Kolin to win against the third-ranked NH Ostrava crushing them 106-86 in the Czech Republic NBL on Wednesday night. He scored only 2 points. It was his first game for BK Kolin this season.

   #7. William Pfister (6'10''-F-95, graduated '18, plays pro in France) contributed to a GET Vosges' victory against the eighth-ranked Besancon 76-69 in the French NM1 (third division) in Saturday night's game. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 16 minutes. This year Pfister averages 7.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.1spg in 23 games.

   #8. Chris Jones (6'0''-PG-91, played in 2011-13, plays in Canada) couldn't help the Windsor Express (15-13) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the Windsor Express (#3) were crushed 132-109 in London by the second-ranked Lightning. Jones was the top scorer with 32 points. He also added 6 rebounds and 3 assists (made all of his seven free throws). This season Jones averages 7.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.1spg.

   #9. Xavier Moon (6'2''-G-95, graduated '17, currently in Canada) faced previously mentioned Chris Jones in the NBL Canada last game. Moon helped London Lightning win their game against the Windsor Express crushing them 132-109. He recorded only 4 points in 10 minutes. This year Moon averages 7.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.1spg in 23 games.

   #10. Stephen Hurt (6'11''-F-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Turkey) couldn't help Yalova Bld in their game against Ankara D.S.I. in the Turkish TBL (second division). He scored only 4 points. His team was defeated 74-65. Hurt has relatively good stats this season 12.4ppg, 7.8rpg and 2.4apg.


Other former Northwest Florida State College players, who play in pro basketball:

Arthur Edwards (6'6''-G-92, played in 2012-13) played for Rilski in Bulgarian NBL few monts ago
Brandi Wingate (6'2''-G/F-91) plays for BLK Praha in Czech Republic ZBL
Darnell Harris (6'8''-F-92) plays for Panionios in Greek A1
Clide Geffrard (6'6''-F-94) played for Union SF in Argentinian La Liga Argentina last year
Shaquille Johnson (6'5''-G/F-94) plays for Braila in Romanian Liga Nationala
Brandon Austin (6'6''-G/F-94) plays for Al Nasr in Saudi Arabian SBL
Tevin Glass (6'9''-F-94) plays for Formosa Dreamers in Taiwanese ASEAN League
Carl Hall (6'8''-F-89, played in 2009-11) plays for Laguneros in Mexican LNBP

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Northwest Florida State College alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.

Jamarr Sanders (Italy) (Photo: @almapallaca)

Elgin Cook (Croatia) (Photo: @mhp.riesen.)

Jalen Jackson (Finland) (Photo: @helsinkisea)