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EuroBasket Pro Plainsmen Weekly Update
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We bring you last week's top former Plainsmen players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Jovan Savic (6'10''-F/C-2001, played in 2020-22, plays pro in Serbia) could not help KK Joker Sombor (0-3) in their game last Sunday. Despite his good performance KK Joker Sombor was defeated 87-81 on the road by the much higher-ranked Vojvodina NS (#7).
Savic scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 34 minutes.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Savic's first year with the team.
This season he averages 8.7ppg and 4.7rpg.
#2. Jordan Whelan (6'4''-G-1994, played in 2012-13, plays in United Kingdom) was not able to help Yorkshire Dragons in their game against Thunder (2-0) in the British BCB (second division), despite his good performance in Saturday night's game.
Whelan scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
But the first-placed Yorkshire Dragons (1-1) was badly defeated90-70 in Worthing by the second-ranked Thunder in the Group 4.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
It's Whelan's fourth year with the team.
He has relatively good stats this season 14.0ppg and 4.0rpg in two games he played so far.
#3. Chris Tawiah (6'10''-C-1993, played in 2013-14, currently in United Kingdom) was not able to secure a victory for Milton Keynes Breakers (1-1) in their game against Knights (1-1) in the British BCB (second division).
Tawiah scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in only 11 minutes. It was his first game for Milton Keynes Breakers this season.
The third-placed Milton Keynes Breakers (1-1) was defeated 128-123 in Newcastle by the second-ranked Knights in the Group 2.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Other former Frank Phillips College players, who play in pro basketball:
Alize Johnson (6'9''-SF-1996, played in 2014-16) signed for Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA
Stanley Whittaker (6'0''-PG-1994, played in 2013-15) signed for Aliaga Petkimspor Izmir in Turkish BSL
Ibrahim Zahran (6'5''-G-2004, played in 2022-23) played for Al Ahly Cairo in Egyptian Superleague
Josiah Pattinson (6'4''-G-2005, played in 2023-24) plays for Bendigo Braves in Australian NBL One
Jeremiah Gilliam (6'7''-PF-2001, played in 2022-23) plays for Little Rock Lightning in the TBL
Levante Britt (6'7''-C, played in 2016-17) plays for Carolina Crusaders in the ECBL
Max Morgan (6'9''-F, played in 2023-24) plays for Blackburn Vikings in Australian Big V
Romario Spence (6'7''-F-1999, played in 2018-19) played for Milton Keynes Breakers in British BCB
Lance-Amir Paul (6'0''-PG-1998, played in 2020-21) played for Gijon Circulo in Spanish Segunda FEB
Melquan Collins (6'6''-PF, played in 2023-24) plays for Connecticut Crusaders in the TBL
Ronald Scott (6'0''-G-1993, played in 2012-13) plays for Frederick Flying Cows in the TBL
Ater Magok (6'6''-F, played in 2019-20) played for Keyano College in the ACAC-North
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Frank Phillips College basketball alumni.
Jovan Savic is last week best Plainsmen alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @oceagles)
