EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Will Clyburn (6'7''-SF-90, played in 2008-10, plays pro in Russia) led his Russian team CSKA to a victory over the seventh-ranked Baskonia (15-15) 82-78 in the Euroleague on Thursday night. He was MVP of the game. Clyburn scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 23 minutes. CSKA Moscow (23-7) is placed second in the Euroleague. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Clyburn has relatively good stats this season 13.7ppg, 7.1rpg and 1.4apg.

   #2. Experienced Jiri Hubalek (6'10''-C-82, played in 2003-05, plays in Czech Republic) was the main contributor in a Basket Fio Banka Jindrichuv Hradec's victory against the fifth-ranked BK Loko Plzen (11-13) crushing them 107-79 in the Czech Republic 1Liga (second division) in Friday night's game. Hubalek was MVP of the game. He scored 26 points (!!!), had 7 rebounds, passed 6 assists and added 2 blocks. It was his first game for Basket Fio Banka Jindrichuv Hradec this season. His team is placed first in Places 1-6 group.

   #3. Denzel Ubiaro (6'3''-G-97, graduated '16, currently in United Kingdom), who plays in the British BBL could not help one of league's weakest teams Plymouth University Raiders (12-15) in their game last Sunday. Despite Ubiaro's good performance Plymouth University Raiders was defeated 98-90 on the road by the higher-ranked Manchester Giants (#9). He scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds (went 5 for 5 at the free throw line) in 28 minutes. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. This season Ubiaro averages 5.5ppg and 1.7rpg.

   #4. Arvydas Vaitiekus (6'11''-C-83, graduated '07, plays pro in Germany) was not able to help Mannheim (9-17) in their last game. Despite his good performance the 12th-placed Mannheim (9-17) was crushed 109-82 at home by the much higher-ranked (#4) Saarlouis/Dillingen in the South-West group. Vaitiekus recorded 13 points and blocked 2 shots. It was Mannheim's third consecutive loss in a row. The Regular Season already ended. It's Vaitiekus' fourth season with the team. This year he averages 5.5ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.3bpg in 13 games he played so far.


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

Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (6'11''-F/C-89, played in 2010-11) plays for CR Vasco Da Gama Rio de Janeiro in Brazilian NBB
Henrique Medeiros (6'0''-PG-89, played in 2008-09) plays for Basquete Joinville/AABJ in Brazilian NBB
Amir Maddred (6'8''-F/C-95, played in 2014-16) plays for Rahoveci in Kosovan Superliga
Christopher Caird (6'6''-F/G-89, played in 2010-11) plays for FSU in Icelandic D1
Mike Rodriguez (5'10''-PG-94, played in 2013-15) played for FSU in Icelandic D1 few monts ago
Merdic Green (6'3''-G-95, played in 2013-15) played for Team Munich in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Paulius Sakinis (6'8''-F-95, played in 2014-16) plays for Foligno in Italian Serie C
Nilson Santana (6'8''-F-90, played in 2010-11) plays for Ponta Grossa in Brazilian CBC League
Cristal Malalu (6'8''-F-93, played in 2014-16) plays for Bellizzi in Italian Serie C
Kenny Strong (6'3''-G/F, played in 2013-14) plays for Lancaster Thunder in the NABL
Tyler Brown (6'3''-G-90, played in 2009-11) played for Kentucky Big Game Hunterz in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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

Will Clyburn (Russia) (Photo: @will.clybur)

Jiri Hubalek (Czech Republic) (Photo: @basketballc)

Denzel Ubiaro (United Kingdom) (Photo: @plymouthrai)