EuroBasket Pro Panthers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Panthers Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. John Brown III (6'7''-F-92, graduated '16, plays pro in Italy) led Happy Casa BR to a victory against the 14th-ranked Fiat TO (6-15) 96-89 in the Italian Serie A in Sunday night's game. He scored 13 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 34 minutes. Happy Casa Brindisi (13-8) is placed fifth in the Serie A. Brown III has relatively good stats this year 13.5ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.1spg in 21 games he played so far.

   #2. Experienced Eugene Harris (6'2''-PG-86, graduated '10, plays in Bulgaria) led Rilski to a victory over the league outsider Cherno More (2-15) 100-82 in the Bulgarian NBL last Saturday. Harris was MVP of the game. He recorded 19 points and added 5 assists. Rilski Sportist Samokov (10-7) is placed fourth in the NBL. Harris has relatively good stats this season 11.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 3.4apg.

   #3. Devante Wallace (6'5''-G-92, graduated '15, currently in Czech Republic), who plays in the Czech Republic NBL could not help SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (16-11) to beat BK Opava (13-14). Wallace recorded 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 25 minutes. The fourth-placed SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (16-11) was crushed 87-60 on the road by the lower-ranked (#6) BK Opava in the Places 1-8 group. It's Wallace's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 13.2ppg, 4.1rpg and 2.3apg in 23 games.

   #4. Arizona Reid (6'5''-F-86, graduated '08, plays pro in Switzerland) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Starwings (4-14) crushing them 94-71 in the Swiss SBL in Saturday night's game. He scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. BBC Monthey (10-8) is placed fifth in the SBL. Reid's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Reid has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.0ppg, 7.5rpg, 2.6apg and 1.4spg. Reid is a naturalized Armenian.

   #5. Akeem Scott (6'1''-G-83, graduated '06, plays in Mexico) was not able to help Laguneros (19-20) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the fourth-placed Laguneros (19-20) lost 80-85 at home to the leading Fuerza Regia in the North group. Scott was the top scorer with 23 points. He also added 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 32 minutes. Scott has very impressive stats this year 16.3ppg, 5.6rpg, 6.3apg and 1.6spg in 44 games. He is a naturalized Jamaican. Worth to mention Scott played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.


Other former High Point University players, who play in pro basketball:

Miles Bowman Jr. (6'6''-F-93) played for Hubo Limburg United in Belgian Euromillions League few monts ago
Tehran Cox (6'1''-G-87) plays for Commonwealth Bank Giants in Bahamas NPBA

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

John Brown III (Italy) (Photo: @www.treviso)

Eugene Harris (Bulgaria) (Photo: @dolphinsbas)

Devante Wallace (Czech Republic) (Photo: @devante.wal)