EuroBasket Pro Hawks Weekly Update

- April 14, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Hawks Weekly Update

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

   #1. Khapri Alston (6'5''-F-94, played in 2013-14, plays pro in Chile) could not help Club Deportivo Valdivia (20-12) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the second-placed Club Deportivo Valdivia (20-12) lost 72-81 on the road to the lower-ranked (#4) AB Ancud in the Conferencia Sur. Alston had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 14 rebounds. He also added and 3 steals in 36 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Alston's third season in pro basketball. It's Alston's first year with the team. He has individually a very good season with high stats. Alston averages 22.5ppg, 15.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.9spg in 40 games he played so far.

   #2. Chima Moneke (6'6''-F-95, played in 2013-15, plays in France) led Denain ASC Voltaire to a surprising victory over the third-ranked Entente Orleans 45 (18-8) 78-70 in the French ProB (second division) last Saturday. Moneke was MVP of the game. He recorded 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only Moneke's first season in pro basketball. Denain ASC Voltaire (8-18) is placed 15th in the ProB. Moneke has relatively good stats this season 13.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.6apg and 1.4spg.

   #3. Experienced Gjio Bain (6'11''-C-85, played in 2004-06, currently in Japan), who plays in the Japanese B League D3 was not able to help Kagoshima (1-5) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the bottom-ranked Kagoshima lost 74-78 in Tokyo to the higher-ranked (#3) Cinq Reves. Bain had a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 11 rebounds in 36 minutes. It was Kagoshima's fourth consecutive loss in a row. Bain has relatively good stats this year 13.6ppg, 10.5rpg and 1.2bpg in 13 games.

   #4. K.J. Bluford (6'1''-G-93, played in 2011-13, plays pro in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Quintanar (14-14) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance the eighth-placed Quintanar (14-14) was defeated 89-85 in Madrid by the higher-ranked Movistar Estudiantes B (#5) in the Group B. Bluford scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Bluford has relatively good stats this season 11.5ppg and 3.3rpg.

   #5. Cyrus Tate (6'8''-F/C-85, played in 2004-05, plays in Germany) couldn't help PS Karlsruhe Lions (16-14) in their last game. Despite Tate's good performance PS Karlsruhe Lions lost 77-88 on the opponent's court to the leading Chemnitz. He scored 10 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 19 minutes. It was PS Karlsruhe Lions' first loss after three consecutive victories. This year Tate averages 7.4ppg and 3.7rpg in 31 games.

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

LJ Westbrook (6'4''-G, played in 2014-15) plays for Huracanes de Tampico in Mexican LNBP
Kyle Kilgore (6'7''-F, played in 2013-14) plays for Focsani in Romanian Liga Nationala
Buay Tuach (6'6''-G/F-95, played in 2013-15) plays for Westchester Knicks in the NBA G League
Jalen Bradley (6'1''-G-93, played in 2014-15) plays for Jonava in Lithuanian NKL
Jeffrey Henfield (6'4''-PG-85, played in 2004-06) plays for Commonwealth Bank Giants in Bahamas NPBA
Earvin Perroni (6'5''-F-94, played in 2015-16) plays for Lorient in French NM1
Cameron Adderley (6'2''-G, played in 2010-11) plays for JD's Seafood Shockers in Bahamas NPBA
Anthony Woods (6'2''-G, played in 2013-14) played for Chicago Knights in the MBL few monts ago

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