EuroBasket Pro Friars Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Friars Weekly Update


Courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions / Eurobasket.com

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


   #1. Bryce Cotton (6'1''-G-92, graduated '14, plays pro in Australia) led Perth Wildcats to a victory over the closely-ranked Adelaide 36ers (14-14) 93-85 in the Australian NBL in Friday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Cotton scored 29 points (!!!), made 3 passes and 3 steals in 38 minutes. Perth Wildcats (18-10) are placed second in the NBL. It was his team's sixth 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. It's Cotton's first season with the team. He has individually a very good year with high stats. Cotton averages 22.5ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.0apg and 1.2spg in 25 games he played so far.

   #2. Ricky Ledo (6'7''-F/G-92, graduated '13, plays in China) was the main contributor in a Beijing Dragons' surprising victory against the sixth-ranked Beijing Ducks (26-14) 104-102 in a derby game in the Chinese CBA last Thursday. Ledo was MVP of the game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 34 points and getting 10 rebounds. Ledo also added 3 assists. Beijing Dragons (8-32) closes the standings in the CBA. But the situation may improve as they ended a series of fifteen consecutive loses. This season Ledo has very high stats. He averages 26.9ppg, 8.3rpg, 4.5apg and 2.0spg.

   #3. Experienced Tuukka Kotti (6'9''-PF-81, graduated '05, currently in Finland), who plays in the Finnish Korisliiga could not help Helsinki Seagulls (10-18) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Helsinki Seagulls was edged 74-72 on the road by the second-ranked Kauhajoki. Kotti had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 3 assists in 35 minutes. It was Helsinki Seagulls' sixth consecutive loss in a row. Kotti has relatively good stats this year 13.5ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.6apg and 1.2spg in 28 games.

   #4. Jeffrey Xavier (6'3''-PG-85, graduated '09, plays pro in Spain) was not able to help Leyma Basquet Coruna (3-15) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance Leyma Basquet Coruna was crushed 87-59 in Bilbao by the second-ranked RETAbet BB. Xavier was the top scorer with 11 points. It's Xavier's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.7ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.2apg. Xavier is a naturalized Cape Verdean.


Other former Providence College players, who play in pro basketball:

Ben Bentil (6'9''-F-95) plays for Peristeri GS in Greek A1
MarShon Brooks (6'5''-G/F-89) plays for Guangdong Southern Tigers in Chinese CBA
Kris Dunn (6'4''-G-94) plays for Chicago Bulls in the NBA
Weyinmi Rose (6'5''-G/F-86) plays for Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rican BSN
Jalen Lindsey (6'7''-G-96) plays for Zlatorog in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM
Herbert Hill (6'10''-F-84) played for Nishinomiya Storks in Japanese B2 League few monts ago
Kyron Cartwright (5'11''-G-96) plays for Alba in Hungarian A Division
Morris Curry (5'11''-G-87) plays for Craiova in Romanian Liga Nationala
Rodney Bullock (6'8''-F-94) plays for Prishtina in Kosovan Superliga
Vincent Council (6'2''-PG-90) plays for Levice in Slovakian SBL
LaDontae Henton (6'6''-F-92) plays for Atomeromu in Hungarian A Division
Donnie McGrath (6'4''-G-84) played for Cagliari DA in Italian Serie A2 last year
Marcus Douthit (6'11''-C/F-80) played for Mekong United in Thailand TBL last year
Ryan Gomes (6'7''-F-82) played for Power in the Big3 last year
Erron Maxey (6'6''-F-78) played for Formosa Dreamers in Taiwanese ASEAN League last year

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

Bryce Cotton (Australia) (Photo: @wildcats)

Ricky Ledo (China)

Tuukka Kotti (Finland) (Photo: @helsinkisea)