EuroBasket Pro Bears Weekly Update

- February 28, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Bears Weekly Update

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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Bears alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.

   #1. Ivan Cruz Uceda (6'10''-C/F-91, played in 2012-14, plays pro in Spain) could not help RETAbet BB (15-8) in their game last Friday. Despite his good performance RETAbet BB was defeated 79-64 on the road by the much lower-ranked Carramimbre (#9). Cruz Uceda scored 11 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 23 minutes. It's Cruz Uceda's first season with the team. This year he averages 8.6ppg and 5.5rpg.

   #2. Sergio Rupil (6'3''-G/F-94, graduated '14, plays in Argentina) led Ameghino de Villa Maria to an easy victory against the fourth-ranked Salta Basket (15-13) 88-69 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) in Saturday night's game. Rupil scored 14 points, made 4 passes and 3 steals. Ameghino de Villa Maria (13-16) is placed fifth in North - C.North group. It's Rupil's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.6ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.4apg and 1.1spg in 28 games he played so far.

   #3. Roussel Nkali (6'9''-F-92, played in 2012-13, currently in Georgia) led Vera to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Abkhazeti (1-4) crushing them 101-69 in the Georgian A League (second division) last Monday. Nkali recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 4 blocks in 22 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Nkali's second season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BC Vera (3-2) is placed third in the A League. It's Nkali's first year with the team. He has relatively good stats this season 11.3ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.3apg and 1.8bpg.

   #4. Shevon Thompson (7'0''-C-93, played in 2013-14, plays pro in the NBA G League) was not able to help the Wisconsin Herd in their game against the Oklahoma City Blue (26-15) in the NBA G League, despite his very good performance last Wednesday. Thompson had a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 10 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. But the Wisconsin Herd (#5) was edged 111-109 in Oklahoma City by the Blue. It was Wisconsin Herd's fifth consecutive loss in a row. Thompson has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg and 8.6rpg in 20 games.

Other former Harcum College players, who play in pro basketball:

Antonio Bumpus (6'4''-SG-89, played in 2009-10) played for Toros del Chiriqui David in Panamanian LPB few monts ago
Wilbur O'Neal (6'7''-C-88, played in 2008-10) played for Toros del Chiriqui David in Panamanian LPB last year
Leo Vincent (6'1''-PG-95, played in 2014-15) played for Team Rio de Janeiro in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Maurice Nelson (5'10''-PG) played for Chester City Faithfuls in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Kevin Edmonds (6'8''-F/C-90) plays for Augusta 706ers in the ABA

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