EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. T.J. Dunans (6'5''-G-92, graduated '17, plays pro in Czech Republic) could not help BK Olomoucko (14-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the fourth-placed BK Olomoucko (14-10) was edged 95-94 on the road by the higher-ranked (#3) BK Usti nad Labem in the Places 1-8 group. Dunans had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 14 rebounds. He also added 6 assists in 48 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Dunans' second season in pro basketball. It's Dunans' first year with the team. He has relatively good stats this season 11.4ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.0apg, 1.2bpg and 1.2spg in 23 games he played so far.

   #2. Experienced Quantez Robertson (6'2''-G-84, graduated '09, plays in Germany) was not able to help Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt in their game against Brose Baskets (14-5) in the German BBL. Robertson scored 7 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 7 assists. Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt was edged 74-73 in Bamberg by the much higher-ranked Brose Baskets (#5). It's Robertson's tenth season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 4.4apg and 2.1spg. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #3. K.T. Harrell (6'4''-G-92, graduated '15, currently in Italy) was not able to secure a victory for Eurotrend BI (12-10) in their game against Bergamo Bsk (14-8) in the Italian Serie A2 (second division). He recorded 6 points and added 3 passes in 26 minutes. The eighth-placed Eurotrend BI (12-10) was crushed 78-48 at home by the higher-ranked (#4) Bergamo Bsk in the West group. It was Eurotrend BI's first loss after three consecutive victories. It's Harrell's first season with the team. Harrell has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.2ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.7apg in 22 games.

   #4. LaRon Smith (6'9''-F-93, graduated '17, plays pro in Bulgaria) contributed to Yambol's victory against the closely-ranked Rilski (9-7) 87-78 in the Bulgarian NBL in Wednesday night's game. Smith scored 8 points, had 11 rebounds and made 4 blocks. Tundja Yambol (6-10) is placed seventh in the NBL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Smith has relatively good stats this season 12.4ppg, 8.8rpg and 3.8bpg. He is a naturalized Virgin Islander. He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball.

   #5. Asauhn Dixon-Tatum (7'0''-C-91, graduated '14, plays in the NBA G League) contributed to an easy victory against the South Bay Lakers (14-23) 122-105 in the NBA G League last Wednesday. He scored 6 points in 18 minutes. The Texas Legends have 14-24 record this season. This year Dixon-Tatum averages 3.8ppg and 2.8rpg in six games.

   #6. Malcolm Canada (6'3''-PG-95, graduated '15, currently in Kosovo) managed to help KB Ponte Prizren to win against the closely-ranked Rahoveci 85-68 in the Kosovan Superliga on Friday night. He recorded only 2 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Canada has relatively good stats this season 14.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 4.8apg and 2.3spg.


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

Kenny Gabriel (6'10''-PF-89) plays for Turk Telekom in Turkish BSL
Antabia Waller (6'3''-G-88) plays for Mornar Bar in Montenegrin Erste Liga
Quinnel Brown (6'6''-SF-83) plays for Urunday Universitario in Uruguayan LUB
Cinmeon Bowers (6'7''-F-93) plays for FMP in Serbian KLS
Tyler Harris (6'10''-F-93) plays for Sendai 89ers in Japanese B2 League
K.C. Ross-Miller (6'0''-PG-91) plays for Handlova in Slovakian SBL
Antoine Mason (6'3''-G-92) played for Fujian in Chinese NBL few monts ago
Adrian Forbes (6'11''-F/C-88) plays for Al Ahli Jeddah in Saudi Arabian SBL
Jordon Granger (6'8''-F-93) played for Latrobe City Energy in Australian Big V D1 last year
Kareem Canty (6'1''-G-93) plays for Morog in Libyan D1
Ronnie Johnson (6'0''-PG-93) played for Team Toronto in the Eurobasket S.League last year

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

T.J. Dunans (Czech Republic) (Photo: @basketolomo)

Quantez Robertson (Germany) (Photo: @fraportskyl)

K.T. Harrell (Italy) (Photo: @pallacanest)