EuroBasket Pro Trojans Weekly Update

- May 2, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Trojans Weekly Update

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

   #1. Boy Van Vliet (6'4''-G-94, played in 2014-16, plays pro in Holland) led Den Helder to a victory over the eighth-ranked Amsterdam (10-24) crushing them 102-82 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Thursday night. He was MVP of the game. Van Vliet scored 21 points, made 5 passes and 3 steals in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his first season in pro basketball. Den Helder Suns (11-7) is placed second in the Eredivisie. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Van Vliet has relatively good stats this season 14.3ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.6apg and 1.5spg.

   #2. Brad Rathjen (6'2''-G-88, graduated '17, plays in Australia) was the major contributor in a Mount Gambier Pioneers' victory against the sixth-ranked Woodville Warriors (4-5) 87-76 in the Australian State League (second division) in Sunday night's game. He scored 18 points, had 4 boards, passed 7 assists and added 3 steals; not bad, considering it's only Rathjen's second season in pro basketball. Mount Gambier Pioneers (6-2) are placed second in Premier League. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Rathjen's first year with the team. He has relatively good stats this season 11.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 5.4apg and 2.1spg in seven games he played so far.

   #3. Thomas Goodall (6'6''-F, graduated '17, currently in Australia), who plays in the Australian State League (second division) could not help Sturt Sabres (8-1) in their game last Saturday. Despite Goodall's very good performance the first-placed Sturt Sabres (8-1) were badly defeated 107-88 on the road by the lower-ranked Central District Lions (#5) in the Premier League. He was the second best scorer with 17 points. Goodall also added 4 rebounds in 23 minutes. It's Goodall's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.4ppg, 5.4rpg and 2.0apg.

   #4. David Humphries (6'4''-G/F-91, played in 2012-14, plays pro in Australia) contributed to a 1-point Goldfields Giants' victory against the second-ranked Buccaneers (6-2) 86-85 in the Australian State League (second division) on Saturday night. Humphries scored 17 points, had 9 boards, passed 5 assists and added 5 steals. Goldfields Giants (5-4) are placed seventh in SBL group. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Humphries has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 16.3ppg, 8.0rpg, 3.0apg and 3.8spg in nine games.

   #5. Constantin Minla-Avoundi (6'1''-G-96, graduated '15, plays in France) was not able to help Feurs EF (5-11) in their game last Saturday. Despite Minla-Avoundi's good performance the eighth-placed Feurs EF (5-11) was badly defeated 93-76 at home by the higher-ranked Union Tours (#3) in the Places 11-20 group. He scored 11 points and added 3 passes in 24 minutes. The Second Stage already ended. This season Minla-Avoundi averages 9.5ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.0apg.

Other former North Iowa Area Community College players, who play in pro basketball:

Matthew Don (6'7''-PF-93, played in 2012-14) plays for DBL Sharks Sheffield in British BBL
Luke Mascall-Wright (6'4''-G/F-95) plays for Essex Leopards London in British NBL D1
Mike Udume (6'2''-G, played in 2014-15) played for Team Treviso in the Eurobasket S.League few monts ago
Andrew Bolton (6'10''-C) played for Darwin Ansett in Australian DBA last year

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