EuroBasket Pro Trojans Weekly Update

- April 30, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Trojans Weekly Update

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

   #1. Quentin Hardrict (6'0''-PG-2000, played in 2018-20, plays pro in Georgia) could not help Iverioni (9-11) in their game last Wednesday. Despite his very good performance Iverioni was defeated 80-71 at home by the higher-ranked Delta (#3). Hardrict was the top scorer with 23 points. He also added 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) in 40 minutes. It's Hardrict's first season with the team. Hardrict has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 20.5ppg, 3.4rpg and 5.3apg.

   #2. Nicholas Wurm (6'0''-PG-1997, played in 2017-18, plays in Australia) was the major contributor in a Woodville Warriors' victory against the leader Sturt Sabres (6-1) 96-82 in the Australian NBL One (second division) in Thursday night's game. He recorded 20 points and added 3 assists. Woodville Warriors (3-3) are placed sixth in Central group. Wurm has very impressive stats this year 17.5ppg, 5.7rpg, 4.3apg and 1.8spg in six games he played so far.

   #3. Brad Rathjen (6'2''-G-1998, played in 2013-17, currently in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked Central District Lions (2-5) crushing them 119-91 in the Australian NBL One (second division) last Thursday. He recorded 9 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists in 28 minutes. Forestville Eagles (6-1) are placed second in Central group. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. It's Rathjen's first season with the team. Rathjen has relatively good stats this year 12.3ppg, 5.2rpg, 5.7apg and 1.8spg.

   #4. Boy Van Vliet (6'4''-G-1994, played in 2014-16, plays pro in Holland) managed to help Heroes Den Bosch in a victory against the closely-ranked Limburg United (4-4) 82-66 in the BNXT League on Friday night. He scored only 3 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists. Heroes Den Bosch (4-4) is placed fourth in the BNXT League. There are only two games left until the end of the BNXT League Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. It's Van Vliet's fifth season with the team. This year Van Vliet averages 9.2ppg, 2.5rpg, 6.5apg and 1.6spg in 23 games.

   #5. Thomas Goodall (6'6''-F-1997, played in 2013-17, plays in Australia) was not able to help Norwood Flames in their game against Bearcats (4-3) in the Australian NBL One (second division). He did not have that impressive stats last Saturday. Goodall scored only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court. The eighth-placed Norwood Flames (2-5) were crushed110-84 on the road by the higher-ranked Bearcats (#5) in the Central group. It's Goodall's first season with the team. This year he averages 1.1ppg and 2.1rpg.

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

David Humphries (6'4''-G/F-1991, played in 2012-14) played for Woodville Warriors in Australian NBL One few monts ago
Tim Troussel (6'8''-PF-1995, played in 2016-17) plays for ETB Miners in German Regionalliga
Trey Sampson (6'9''-F/C-2000, played in 2018-20) plays for Lugano in Swiss SBL
Luke Mascall-Wright (6'3''-F-1995, played in 2012-16) played for Ipswich Tomcats in British NBL D2 last year

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