EuroBasket Pro Cougars Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Cougars Weekly Update


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

Every week we bring you a list of the top former Cougars players who continue their career in pro basketball.


   #1. Experienced Joao Paulo Batista (6'9''-C/F-81, played in 2003-04, plays pro in Brazil) could not help Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor (12-6) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor lost 71-78 on the road to the leading Pinheiros. Batista had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 12 rebounds in 36 minutes. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Batista has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.3ppg, 9.0rpg and 2.2apg in 23 games he played so far.

   #2. Lukasz Wisniewski (6'1''-SG-84, graduated '05, plays in Poland) managed to help Polski Cukier Torun to win against one of league's weakest teams Miasto Szkla (5-17) 99-91 in the Polish EBL last Friday. Wisniewski recorded 5 points and added 3 passes. Polski Cukier Torun (19-4) is placed first in the EBL. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Wisniewski's fourth season with the team. This year he averages 5.9ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.4apg.

   #3. Isaac Williams (6'5''-G-94, graduated '17, currently in Finland), who plays in the Finnish 1st Division (second division) was not able to help Forssan Koripojat (6-15) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the tenth-placed Forssan Koripojat (6-15) was badly defeated 104-87 in Helsinki by the higher-ranked (#5) HNMKY in the Division A. Williams was the second best scorer with 28 points. He also added 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 37 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Williams' second season in pro basketball. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. It's Williams' first year with the team. Williams has very impressive stats this season 28.3ppg, 8.0rpg, 3.6apg and 2.0spg in 21 games. Worth to mention Williams played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #4. Andell Cumberbatch (6'6''-G-93, graduated '15, plays pro in France) was not able to secure a victory for Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (15-7) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Cumberbatch's very good performance Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole was defeated 87-76 in Quimper by the much lower-ranked UJAP (#14). He was the second best scorer with 17 points. Cumberbatch also added 7 rebounds. Cumberbatch has relatively good stats this season 14.1ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.1apg and 1.9spg.


Other former Barton County Community College players, who play in pro basketball:

Raheem Johnson (6'10''-F-91) played for Wetterbygden in Swedish Basketligan few monts ago
Jalin Barnes (6'1''-G, played in 2014-15) played for Cojute in Salvadorean Liga MB last year
Darryln Johnson (6'7''-F) played for Giants in Salvadorean Liga MB last year
Jalen Boyd (6'4''-G-92) played for Team Miami in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Antowine Lamb (6'8''-F-88) played for Pride of Tennessee in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Eddie Hunt (6'7''-F-96, played in 2014-16) played for Team Charlotte in the Eurobasket S.League last year

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

Joao Paulo Batista (Brazil) (Photo: @flamengoofi)

Lukasz Wisniewski (Poland) (Photo: @BasketTorun)

Isaac Williams (Finland) (Photo: @FoKoPo)