EuroBasket Pro Wolverines Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Wolverines Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Experienced Ryan Toolson (6'4''-G-85, graduated '09, plays pro in Spain) was the major contributor in a 3-point BAXI Manresa's victory against the 11th-ranked Blusens Monbus (10-12) 75-72 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. He recorded 12 points in 29 minutes. BAXI Manresa (13-9) is placed sixth in the Liga Endesa. It's Toolson's first season with the team. Toolson has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 15.1ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.5apg in 22 games he played so far.

   #2. Kenneth Ogbe (6'6''-G-94, graduated '18, plays in Germany). He could not help ALBA Berlin (15-5) to beat EWE Baskets (18-4) in the German BBL. Ogbe scored only 4 points. ALBA Berlin was badly defeated 94-78 on the road by the second-ranked EWE Baskets. It was ALBA Berlin's first loss after four consecutive victories. This season Ogbe averages 4.1ppg and 2.3rpg.

   #3. Justin Baker (6'8''-F/C-89, graduated '11, currently in Romania) led CS Dinamo Bucuresti to a victory against the sixth-ranked Constanta (0-6) 85-73 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Saturday night. Baker scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 31 minutes. CS Dinamo Bucuresti (6-0) is placed first in Group Yellow. So far his team won all six games in the Second Stage. There are only four games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. It's Baker's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 14.0ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.3apg in 20 games. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #4. Brandon Randolph (6'2''-G-95, graduated '18, plays pro in Romania) was not able to help Timisoara (9-11) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance the fifth-placed Timisoara (9-11) was crushed 97-71 on the opponent's court by the leading Sibiu in the Group Red. Randolph scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. There are only four games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial. It's Randolph's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 13.7ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.5apg.

   #5. Richard Troyer (6'5''-F-84, graduated '08, plays in Belize) contributed to Verdes' victory against the league outsider Running Rebels (1-5) 94-87 in the Belizean NEBL last Friday. He scored 21 points, had 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 30 minutes. Verdes (4-1) is placed second in the NEBL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Troyer's fifth season with the team. Troyer has very impressive stats this year 17.5ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg in four games.


Other former Utah Valley University players, who play in pro basketball:

Tyray Petty (6'4''-G-88) plays for Libertadores in Mexican LNBP
Akolda Manyang (7'0''-C-93) plays for Canton Charge in the NBA G League
Ivory Young (6'3''-G-95) played for South Adelaide Panthers in Australian Premier League few monts ago
Isaac Neilson (6'11''-F-92) played for Team San Antonio in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Isiah Williams (6'0''-PG) played for Miss-Lou Warriors in the NABL last year
Carl Lee (6'6''-F-82) played for Queens Struggle in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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

Ryan Toolson (Spain) (Photo: @ryan.toolso)

Kenneth Ogbe (Germany) (Photo: @albaberlin)

Justin Baker (Romania) (Photo: @csdinamo)