EuroBasket Pro Panthers Weekly Update

- March 4, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Panthers Weekly Update

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

   #1. Matt Tiby (6'8''-PF-92, graduated '16, plays pro in Turkey) could not help Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (6-12) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket lost 84-90 on the road to the higher-ranked (#7) Besiktas. Tiby was the second best scorer with 23 points. He also added 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 38 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Tiby's third season in pro basketball. It was Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket's fourth consecutive loss in a row. This year Tiby averages 9.9ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.4apg in 17 games he played so far.

   #2. Brett Prahl (6'9''-F-94, graduated '18, plays in Poland) was not able to help Polpharma Starogard Gdanski (10-10) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Prahl's very good performance Polpharma Starogard Gdanski was edged 77-74 in Koszalin by the lower-ranked AZS Koszalin (#14). He was the top scorer with 19 points. Prahl also added 7 rebounds and made 2 blocks. It's Prahl's first season with the team. This year he averages 6.7ppg and 3.5rpg.

   #3. Tony Meier (6'9''-F-90, graduated '12, currently in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for Promitheas (11-6) in their game against AEK (12-5) in the Greek A1. It was not his best game last Saturday. Meier scored only one point in 14 minutes. Promitheas was crushed 83-62 in Athens by the higher-ranked (#3) AEK. It was Promitheas' first loss after three consecutive victories. This year Meier averages 6.9ppg and 2.1rpg in 17 games.

   #4. Austin Arians (6'6''-F-93, played in 2012-16, plays pro in Germany) couldn't help Schalke (9-16) in their game against Gladiators (14-12) in the German ProA (second division). Arians scored 9 points. But Schalke was edged 66-64 at home by the higher-ranked Gladiators (#7). There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Arians averages 5.5ppg and 1.2rpg.

Other former University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee players, who play in pro basketball:

Anthony Hill (6'9''-F-88) plays for Fougeres in French NM2
Clay Tucker (6'5''-G-80) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament few monts ago
Joah Tucker (6'5''-F-83) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Ed McCants (6'4''-G-82) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Kaylon Williams (6'3''-G-89) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Jordan Aaron (6'0''-PG-92) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Cody Wichmann (6'5''-G-94) played for Team Facing Addiction in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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