EuroBasket Pro Mocs Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Mocs Weekly Update


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

Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top former Mocs players who continue their career in pro basketball.


   #1. Experienced Keyron Sheard (6'1''-PG-86, graduated '09, plays pro in Argentina) led Deportivo Viedma to a 2-point victory over the fifth-ranked Petrolero (11-14) 74-72 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) on Sunday night. He was MVP of the game. Sheard recorded 24 points in 31 minutes. Deportivo Viedma Rio Negro (17-11) is placed first in South - South group. Sheard has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.4ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.8apg and 1.5spg.

   #2. Tre' McLean (6'5''-F-93, graduated '17, plays in Russia) managed to help Avtodor Saratov in a 3-point victory against the closely-ranked Kalev/Cramo (7-10) 112-109 in the VTB United League in Thursday night's game. He scored only 3 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals. Avtodor Saratov (7-10) is placed eighth in the VTB United League. It was his team's first victory after four consecutive loses. There are only three games left until the end of the VTB United League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's McLean's first season with the team. This year McLean averages 9.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.5apg and 1.2spg in 17 games he played so far.

   #3. Greg Pryor (6'2''-PG-95, graduated '17, currently in United Kingdom), who plays in the British BBL could not help Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks (9-9) to beat Newcastle Eagles (13-7). Pryor recorded 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 35 minutes. Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks was defeated 104-98 on the road by the higher-ranked Newcastle Eagles (#3). It was Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks' first loss after five consecutive victories. It's Pryor's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 11.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.9apg and 1.2spg.

   #4. Casey Jones (6'5''-G-93, graduated '17, plays pro in Spain) was not able to help Tormes (5-17) in their last game. Despite Jones' good performance the 12th-placed Tormes (5-17) lost 73-88 in Santander to the much higher-ranked (#4) Estela in the West group. He recorded 11 points. It was Tormes' fourth consecutive loss in a row. Jones has relatively good stats this year 12.6ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.0apg in five games.


Other former Univ.of Tennessee - Chattanooga players, who play in pro basketball:

Dee Oldham (6'4''-G-94) plays for Al Wakrah in Qatari D1
Makinde London (6'10''-F-96) plays for Sopron KC in Hungarian A Division
Nicchaeus Doaks (6'7''-F/C-87) plays for Vitoria SC in Portuguese LPB
Chris Early (6'7''-F-88) plays for Saint John Riptide in the NBL Canada
Keddric Mays (6'0''-PG-84) plays for Baltur Cento in Italian Serie A2
Justin Tuoyo (6'10''-F-94) plays for Bertram TRT in Italian Serie A2
Jerice Crouch (6'0''-PG-84) played for Rochester RazorSharks in the TBL few monts ago
Marcus Watts (6'7''-F-86) played for Chattanooga Trenches in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Dontay Hampton (6'1''-PG-90) played for Rock City Scorchers in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Ricky Taylor (6'5''-G-89) played for Rock City Scorchers in the The Basketball Tournament last year

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Univ.of Tennessee - Chattanooga alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.

Keyron Sheard (Argentina) (Photo: @KeyronShear)

Tre' McLean (Russia) (Photo: @parmabasket)

Greg Pryor (United Kingdom) (Photo: @glasgowrock)