EuroBasket Pro Rams Weekly Update

- February 18, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Rams Weekly Update

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

   #1. Experienced Bryant Dunston (6'8''-C-86, played in 2004-08, plays pro in Turkey) led Anadolu Efes to a victory against the 11th-ranked Banvit (6-11) 93-85 in the Turkish BSL on Monday night. He scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (17-1) is placed first in the BSL. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Dunston's fourth season with the team. Dunston has relatively good stats this year 10.7ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.4apg. He is a naturalized Armenian.

   #2. Mandell Thomas (6'2''-G-93, graduated '16, plays in Russia) could not help Ural Ekaterinburg (13-11) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Ural Ekaterinburg was edged 92-91 on the road by the lower-ranked (#10) Universitet-Yugra. Thomas was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 3 steals (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line); quite an impressive performance considering it's only Thomas' third season in pro basketball. Thomas has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 15.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.7apg and 2.4spg in 23 games he played so far.

   #3. Ryan Rhoomes (6'8''-C-92, graduated '16, currently in France) was the major contributor in a Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball's victory against the ninth-ranked Besancon (10-14) 94-82 in the French NM1 (third division) last Saturday. He recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 10 rebounds. Rhoomes also added 2 blocks and 3 steals in 28 minutes; not bad, considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (23-1) is placed first in Group A. It was his team's 12th consecutive victory in a row. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Rhoomes has very high stats. He averages 16.2ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.4apg. Rhoomes is a naturalized Jamaican.

   #4. Branden Frazier (6'3''-G-92, graduated '14, plays pro in Spain) contributed to a San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos' surprising victory against the fifth-ranked CB Canarias (12-8) 88-83 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Sunday night. Frazier scored 8 points. San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos (8-12) is placed 13th in the Liga Endesa. This year Frazier averages 8.4ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.0apg in 20 games.

   #5. Zaire Thompson (5'11''-PG-95, graduated '15, plays in Germany) was not able to help ETB Wohnbau in their game against SSV Lok Bernau (14-7) in the German ProB (third division). Thompson scored 6 points and added 3 assists in 28 minutes. The 12th-placed ETB Wohnbau (3-18) was crushed 94-67 at home by the second-ranked SSV Lok Bernau in the North group. It was ETB Wohnbau's 13th consecutive loss in a row. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. It's Thompson's first season with the team. This year Thompson averages 7.9ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.6apg and 1.2spg.

Other former Fordham University players, who play in pro basketball:

Sinan Saglam (6'6''-F-98) plays for Darussafaka in Turkish BSL
Javontae Hawkins (6'5''-G-93) plays for Holargos in Greek A1
Kervin Bristol (6'9''-C-88) plays for London Lions in British BBL
Christopher Gaston (6'7''-PF-89) played for Santeros de Aguada in Puerto Rican BSN few monts ago

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