EuroBasket Pro Badgers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Badgers Weekly Update


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

We bring you last week's top former Badgers players who are currently playing in pro basketball.


   #1. Cheikh Sane (6'10''-C/F-92, played in 2011-13, plays pro in Denmark) led Horsens IC to a victory against the fourth-ranked Naestved (13-9) 76-70 in the Danish BasketLigaen in Thursday night's game. He scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 27 minutes. Horsens IC (15-6) is placed second in ProA group. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Sane averages 6.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.3apg and 1.3spg in 12 games he played so far.

   #2. Tiegbe Bamba (6'9''-F-91, graduated '15, plays in France) could not help Chartres Basket Masculins (10-5) in their last game on Friday. Despite his good performance Chartres Basket Masculins was edged 67-66 on the road by the leading Chorale de Roanne. Bamba was the second best scorer with 12 points. He also added 6 rebounds. It was his first game for Chartres Basket Masculins this season. Bamba has also French citizenship.

   #3. Gentrey Thomas (6'4''-G, played in 2013-15, currently in Canada) was not able to help the Moncton Magic in their game against the Riptide (13-21) in the NBLCanada, despite his very good performance last Friday. He recorded 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Thomas' second season in pro basketball. But the Moncton Magic (#2) was badly defeated 96-76 in Saint John by the Riptide. It's Thomas' first year with the team. This season he averages 9.2ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.3apg in 28 games.

   #4. Aziz Leeks (6'8''-F-95, played in 2014-15, plays pro in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Lanzarote (9-13) in their game against Movistar Estudiantes Madrid B (12-9) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). He recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The ninth-placed Lanzarote (9-13) was defeated 54-50 at home by the higher-ranked Movistar Estudiantes Madrid B (#5) in the Group B. It was Lanzarote's third consecutive loss in a row. It's Leeks' first season with the team. Leeks has relatively good stats this year 11.5ppg and 8.3rpg. Worth to mention Leeks played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.


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

Adrien Sturt (6'10''-C-86, played in 2006-07) plays for Ringwood Hawks in Australian NBL1
Corbin Green (6'7''-F-90, played in 2009-11) played for Team Utah in the The Basketball Tournament few monts ago

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

Cheikh Sane (Denmark) (Photo: @hicbasket)

Tiegbe Bamba (France) (Photo: @pagesstb-le)

Gentrey Thomas (Canada) (Photo: @themonctonm)