EuroBasket Pro Falcons Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Falcons Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Tanksley Efianayi (6'6''-G/F-94, played in 2013-15, plays pro in North Macedonia) could not help Gostivar (21-9) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the fourth-placed Gostivar (21-9) lost 86-92 at home to the leading MZT Skopje in the Places 1-6 group. Efianayi was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 5 rebounds and made 4 blocks (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line) in 33 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Efianayi's second season in pro basketball. Efianayi has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 15.2ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.6apg in 21 games he played so far. Efianayi is a naturalized Nigerien.

   #2. Dinero Mercurius (6'4''-G-94, played in 2016-17, plays in Puerto Rico) contributed to an Indios de Mayaguez's victory against the league outsider Atleticos (13-20) 98-89 in the Puerto Rican BSN last Friday. Mercurius scored 7 points. Indios de Mayaguez (16-18) is placed seventh in the BSN. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. The Regular Season already ended. This season Mercurius averages 5.7ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.4apg.

   #3. Jarod Leonard (6'7''-F-88, played in 2011-13, currently in the Eurobasket Summer League), who plays in the Eurobasket Summer League was not able to help the Team Rome (0-3) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Team Rome (#10) was badly defeated 73-55 in a derby game by the Team Singapore. Leonard was the top scorer with 17 points. He also added 7 rebounds in only a mere 1 minutes. So far Team Rome lost all three games in the Regular Season. The Regular Season already ended in the Eurobasket Summer League. Leonard has very impressive stats this year 15.7ppg and 4.3rpg in three games. Worth to mention Leonard played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #4. Experienced Andrzej Misiewicz (6'7''-PF-84, graduated '04, plays pro in Poland) was not able to secure a victory for Zubry (23-3) in their last game on Thursday. Despite his very good performance the first-placed Zubry (23-3) was defeated 92-80 on their home court in Bialystok by the second-ranked Klodzko in the Group B. Misiewicz was the top scorer with 19 points. He also added 7 rebounds and made 5 blocks. It's Misiewicz's fourth season with the team. Misiewicz has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3bpg and 1.1spg.


Other former Daytona State College players, who play in pro basketball:

Roberto Fortes (6'4''-G-84, played in 2003-05) played for Libolo in Angolan D2 few monts ago
Ayinde Sprewell (6'4''-SG-93, played in 2013-14) plays for Uhud in Saudi Arabian SBL
Wes Alcegaire (6'6''-F-94, played in 2014-15) plays for Bratunac in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I
Dylan Poston (6'4''-G-93, played in 2013-14) played for Plasencia in Spanish LEB Silver last year
Markee Williams (5'10''-PG-94, played in 2013-15) plays for Team Brussels in the Eurobasket S.League
Oscar Cabrera (6'4''-G-95) plays for Mauricio Baez in Dominican Rep. TBS
William Green (6'7''-F-91, played in 2010-11) plays for Al Mina in Iraqi IBL
Theo Plowden (6'0''-PG, played in 2012-13) played for Team Minnesota in the Eurobasket S.League last year

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

Tanksley Efianayi (North Macedonia) (Photo: @bipaodessa)

Dinero Mercurius (Puerto Rico) (Photo: @fgcumbb)

Jarod Leonard (Eurobasket S.League) (Photo: @valdostasta)