EuroBasket Pro Lions Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Lions Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Andrew Guillory (6'3''-PG-92, played in 2013-15, plays pro in Slovakia) was the major contributor in a Iskra Svit's victory against one of league's weakest teams Zilina (3-8) 87-73 in the Slovakian SBL on Wednesday night. He recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and making 11 passes. Guillory also added 4 rebounds in 31 minutes. BK Iskra Svit (18-10) is placed third in the SBL. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Guillory has relatively good stats this season 13.7ppg, 5.6rpg, 6.2apg and 1.3spg.

   #2. Jordan Capps (6'7''-F-95, graduated '18, plays in Kosovo) led his Kosovan team Bashkimi to a 1-point victory over the league outsider Barsy Atyrau (1-10) 85-84 in the Balkan League in Wednesday night's game. Capps was MVP of the game. He scored 35 points (!!!) and grabbed 9 rebounds; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Capps' first season in pro basketball. KB Bashkimi Prizren (2-9) is placed second from the bottom (#6) in the Balkan League. It was Bashkimi's first victory after five consecutive loses. His team will play only one more game in the Balkan League Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. Capps has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 29.2ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.3spg in 10 games he played so far.

   #3. Devonte Upson (6'9''-F-93, graduated '15, currently in Poland) managed to help TBV Start Lublin to win against the closely-ranked Polpharma (10-11) 104-91 in the Polish EBL last Saturday. He scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 23 minutes. TBV Start Lublin (11-10) is placed seventh in the EBL. It's Upson's first season with the team. Upson has relatively good stats this year 10.1ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.3bpg.

   #4. Julian Chiera (6'5''-G/F-91, graduated '14, plays pro in Argentina) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Sportivo America (6-26) crushing them 102-57 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) on Monday night. Chiera recorded 10 points. Barrio Parque de Cordoba (23-7) is placed first in North - C.North group. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Chiera's first season with the team. This year he averages 5.4ppg and 1.8rpg in 28 games.

   #5. Eddy Polanco (6'3''-SG-94, graduated '18, plays in Spain). Polanco could not help Albacete (11-14) to beat Cocinas.com (13-12) in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division). He recorded 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes. The seventh-placed Albacete (11-14) was badly defeated 75-58 on the road by the lower-ranked Cocinas.com (#7) in the East group. It's Polanco's first season with the team. Polanco has relatively good stats this year 11.3ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.2apg. He is a naturalized Dominican.


Other former Southeastern Louisiana University players, who play in pro basketball:

Davon Hayes (6'6''-G/F-92) plays for Atenas in Uruguayan LUB
Dominic Nelson (6'10''-C) played for UAF Lucentum in Spanish 1Div. few monts ago
Jan Petrovcic (6'8''-C-90) plays for Codroipese in Italian Serie C
JaMichael Hawkins (6'4''-G) played for Pride of Tennessee in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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

Andrew Guillory (Slovakia) (Photo: @bkiskrasvit)

Jordan Capps (Kosovo) (Photo: @BashkimiOff)

Devonte Upson (Poland) (Photo: @mksstartlub)