EuroBasket Pro Rams Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Rams Weekly Update


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

Here is the weekly review of the top performing Rams alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.


   #1. Experienced Bryant Dunston (6'8''-C-86, played in 2004-08, plays pro in Turkey) led his Turkish team Anadolu Efes to a victory against the tenth-ranked Maccabi T-A (12-14) 79-71 in the Euroleague on Thursday night. He scored 12 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 35 minutes. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (18-8) is placed fourth in the Euroleague. There are only four games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Dunston's fourth season with the team. This year Dunston averages 8.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1bpg. He is a naturalized Armenian.

   #2. Mandell Thomas (6'2''-G-93, graduated '16, plays in Russia) could not help Ural Ekaterinburg (16-13) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Ural Ekaterinburg lost 83-93 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#14) Kupol-Rodniki. Thomas was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 3 assists and 3 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Thomas' third season in pro basketball. It was Ural Ekaterinburg's first loss after three consecutive victories. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. It's Thomas' first year with the team. Thomas has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 16.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.5apg and 2.3spg in 28 games he played so far.

   #3. Branden Frazier (6'3''-G-92, graduated '14, currently in Spain) contributed to a San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos' victory against the closely-ranked Andorra (11-12) 66-62 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Saturday. He scored 9 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 47 minutes. San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos (10-13) is placed 12th in the Liga Endesa. It's Frazier's first season with the team. This year Frazier averages 8.2ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.0apg.

   #4. Javontae Hawkins (6'5''-G-93, graduated '17, plays pro in Greece) was not able to help Holargos in their game against Promitheas (13-6) in the Greek A1. Hawkins recorded 9 points. But Holargos was crushed 86-61 in Patras by the higher-ranked (#4) Promitheas. It was Holargos' fourth consecutive loss in a row. It's Hawkins' first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 11.2ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.1spg in 18 games.

   #5. Kervin Bristol (6'9''-C-88, graduated '12, plays in United Kingdom) helped London Lions win their game against the seventh-ranked Plymouth Raiders (11-13) crushing them 93-67 in the British BBL in Sunday night's game. He recorded 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 20 minutes. London Lions (17-2) is placed first in the BBL. It was his team's 14th consecutive victory in a row. This season Bristol averages 6.2ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.6bpg. He is a naturalized Haitian.

   #6. David Pekarek (6'7''-F-96, graduated '19, currently in Czech Republic) led GBA Sparta to a 1-point victory over the third-ranked Pardubice 80-79 in the Czech Republic 1Liga (second division) last Thursday. Pekarek was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 27 points and getting 11 rebounds. Pekarek also added 3 assists, 2 blocks and 5 steals. Pekarek has very impressive stats this year 19.7ppg, 10.0rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3bpg and 3.7spg in three games.

   #7. Christopher Gaston (6'7''-PF-89, graduated '13, plays pro in Puerto Rico) was not able to secure a victory for Santeros de Aguada in their game against Piratas in the Puerto Rican BSN. He cannot count it as his best performance. Gaston scored only 3 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 24 minutes. His team was edged 83-82. Gaston has relatively good stats this season 10.3ppg, 8.5rpg and 2.3apg. He is a naturalized Puerto Rican.


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

Sinan Saglam (6'6''-F-98) plays for Darussafaka in Turkish BSL
Ryan Rhoomes (6'8''-C-92) plays for Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball in French NM1
Zaire Thompson (5'11''-PG-95) plays for ETB Wohnbau in German ProB

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

Bryant Dunston (Turkey) (Photo: @anadoluefes)

Mandell Thomas (Russia) (Photo: @mbcural)

Branden Frazier (Spain) (Photo: @bcavtodor)