EuroBasket Pro Hawks Weekly Update

- March 10, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Hawks Weekly Update

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

   #1. Experienced Jonathan Ocasio (6'5''-F-1992, played in 2011-13, plays pro in Chile) could not help Puente Alto (8-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Puente Alto was edged95-94 at home by the higher-ranked (#4) Sportiva Italiana. Ocasio was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 9 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 36 minutes. It was Puente Alto's fourth consecutive loss in a row. It's Ocasio's first season with the team. Ocasio has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.4ppg, 7.6rpg, 3.4apg and 1.1spg in 18 games he played so far. Ocasio is a naturalized Puerto Rican.

   #2. John Florveus (6'11''-C-1990, played in 2018-19, plays in Bulgaria) led Cherno More to a victory over the closely-ranked Akademik Plovdiv (9-10) 90-74 in the Bulgarian NBL last Sunday. Florveus was MVP of the game. He scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Cherno More Ticha Varna (10-8) is placed fourth in the NBL. Florveus has relatively good stats this season 11.6ppg and 7.6rpg. He is a naturalized Haitian.

   #3. Rodney Simon (6'9''-C-1997, played in 2017-19, currently in Chile), who plays in the Chilean LNB was not able to help Club Deportes Espanol de Talca (1-9) in their last game. Despite his good performance Club Deportes Espanol de Talca was crushed101-68 on the road by the higher-ranked (#3) CD Espanol Osorno. Simon had a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting the same number of rebounds in 34 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. It was Club Deportes Espanol de Talca's ninth consecutive loss in a row. Simon has relatively good stats this year 13.6ppg and 9.1rpg in 17 games.

   #4. Ronald Jackson Jr. (6'8''-F-1997, played in 2016-18, plays pro in Poland) managed to help Anwil Wloclawek to win against the 12th-ranked Stal (8-12) 92-79 in the Polish OBL in Saturday night's game. He scored only 3 points. Anwil Wloclawek (17-3) is placed first in the OBL. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Jackson Jr.'s first season with the team. This year Jackson Jr. averages 3.2ppg and 2.8rpg.

   #5. Jacorie Archie (6'6''-SF-1998, played in 2017-19, plays in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for HANTH (7-18) in their game against Eleftheroupoli (11-13) in the Greek Elite League (second division). Archie recorded only 4 points and blocked 3 blocks in 23 minutes. HANTH lost 67-81 in Kavalas to the higher-ranked (#10) Eleftheroupoli. It was HANTH's third consecutive loss in a row. Archie has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg and 5.8rpg in four games.

   #6. Quennel Francis (6'0''-PG-1993, played in 2013-14, currently in the TBL) contributed to an easy victory against the Jacksonville 95ers 120-103 in the TBL on Thursday night. Francis recorded 13 points and had 4 steals. This season Francis averages 6.5ppg and 2.0spg.

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

Cristian Lora-Oliver (6'10''-C-2000, played in 2018-19) played for Soles in Dominican Rep. LNB few monts ago
Stanley Poliniere (6'2''-PG-2001, played in 2020-21) plays for Tremblay in French NM2
Morgan Carter (6'7''-F/C-1998, played in 2019-20) played for Derby Trailblazers in British NBL D1 last year
Dijuan Harris (5'9''-PG-1986, played in 2006-07) plays for Queen City Vipers in the ECBL
James De Jesus (6'2''-PG-2000, played in 2019-20) played for Team Golden State in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Efstratios Kalogerias (6'10''-F/C-1997, played in 2017-19) plays for Ethnikos Livadeias in Greek National League 1

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