EuroBasket Pro Spartans Weekly Update

- May 12, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Spartans Weekly Update

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

   #1. Kai Woodfall (6'0''-PG-1996, played in 2018-19, plays pro in Australia) led South West Metro Pirates to a victory against the fourth-ranked Wizards (1-1) 101-93 in the Australian NBL One (second division) in Saturday night's game. He recorded 16 points and added 4 assists in 35 minutes. South West Metro Pirates (1-1) are placed sixth in North group. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Woodfall has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 18.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 4.0apg in two games he played so far.

   #2. Pablo Hernandez (6'7''-F-1997, played in 2015-19, plays in Spain) managed to help Zunder Palencia to win against the closely-ranked Real Betis (26-8) 87-68 in the Spanish Primera FEB (second division) last Friday. Hernandez recorded only 3 points. Zunder Palencia (22-12) is placed sixth in the Primera FEB. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Hernandez's first season with the team. This year he averages 3.4ppg and 2.4rpg.

   #3. David Gabrovsek (6'9''-F-1994, played in 2015-17, currently in Holland) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Zwolle (12-24) crushing them 104-78 in the BNXT League on Wednesday night. Gabrovsek scored only 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 22 minutes. Donar Groningen (13-23) is placed 14th in the BNXT League. The Regular Season already ended in the BNXT League. This year Gabrovsek averages 9.9ppg, 4.1rpg and 1.3apg in 23 games.

   #4. James McKelvin (6'4''-G-1998, played in 2016-20, plays pro in the TBL) contributed to a St. Louis Griffins' victory against the Lebanon Leprechauns (8-11) 120-108 in the TBL in Sunday night's game. He scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The St. Louis Griffins have a very good 11-3 record this season. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. This season McKelvin averages 6.3ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.2apg.

Other former Missouri Baptist University players, who play in pro basketball:

Bruno Fonseca (6'7''-G/F-2000, played in 2022-23) plays for Portimonense in Portuguese Proliga
Nico Hill (6'4''-G/F, played in 2022-24) played for Taranaki Airs in New Zealand NBL few monts ago
Callum Barker (6'9''-F-1996, played in 2015-19) played for Melbourne Tigers in Australian NBL One last year
Bastien Page (6'1''-G, played in 2021-24) plays for Montpellier in French NM2

Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Missouri Baptist University basketball alumni.