EuroBasket Pro Redhawks Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Redhawks Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Aaron Broussard (6'5''-G-90, graduated '12, plays pro in Poland) contributed to an easy victory against the 12th-ranked Spojnia Stargard (5-15) 91-75 in the Polish EBL on Saturday night. He scored 10 points and added 3 passes in 20 minutes. Anwil Wloclawek (15-4) is placed fourth in the EBL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. This season Broussard averages 7.4ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.7apg and 1.5spg.

   #2. Charles Garcia (6'10''-F-88, graduated '10, plays in Taiwan) led Fubon Braves to a victory over the closely-ranked KKL (16-12) 96-88 in the Taiwanese SBL in Sunday night's game. Garcia was MVP of the game. He recorded 25 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Fubon Braves (15-12) are placed third in the SBL. It's Garcia's first season with the team. Garcia has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 19.9ppg, 10.6rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1bpg in 16 games he played so far. Garcia has also Belizean passport.

   #3. Alex Jones (6'9''-F/C-87, graduated '11, currently in Japan) was the major contributor in a Tokyo HT's victory against the fourth-ranked Kanazawa Samuraiz (17-28) 106-99 in the Japanese B2 League last Saturday. He recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 12 rebounds in 39 minutes. Tokyo Hachioji Trains (9-36) are placed sixth in Central group. This season Jones has very high stats. He averages 21.4ppg, 12.0rpg, 2.0apg and 1.2spg.

   #4. Shore Adenekan (6'9''-F/C-92, graduated '15, plays pro in Germany) managed to help SG Luetzel-Post Koblenz in a victory against the 11th-ranked Mainz (0-18) crushing them 95-59 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) on Saturday night. He scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. SG Luetzel-Post Koblenz (19-2) is placed second in South-West group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Adenekan's first season with the team. This year Adenekan averages 2.8ppg and 3.2rpg in six games.

   #5. Isiah Umipig (6'0''-PG-92, graduated '15, plays in Turkey) contributed to a Duzce Belediye's victory against the tenth-ranked Manisa (11-10) 75-70 in the Turkish TBL (second division) in Saturday night's game. He scored 12 points and added 5 assists in 26 minutes. Duzce Belediye (14-7) is placed fourth in the TBL. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. It's Umipig's first season with the team. Umipig has relatively good stats this year 12.4ppg, 2.5rpg and 4.3apg.

   #6. Jordan Hill (6'4''-G-94, graduated '18, currently in Brazil), who plays in the Brazilian Liga Ouro (second division) could not help Blumenau in their last game. Despite Hill's good performance his team was crushed 101-71 at home by the lower-ranked (#6) Pato Basquete. He was the second best scorer with 14 points. Hill also added 3 passes. This year he averages 8.0ppg, 4.5apg and 2.0spg in two games.


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

Josh Hearlihy (6'8''-G/F-93) plays for T71 in Luxembourg Total League
Tidjane Diop (6'8''-F-90) played for Gold Coast Rollers in Australian QBL few monts ago
Jack Crook (6'11''-C-93) plays for Garonne in French NM2

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

Aaron Broussard (Poland) (Photo: @nnbasket)

Charles Garcia (Taiwan) (Photo: ACB)

Alex Jones (Japan) (Photo: @tokyo802tra)