EuroBasket Pro Yellow Jackets Weekly Update

- March 20, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Yellow Jackets Weekly Update

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

   #1. Glen Rice Jr. (6'6''-G/F-91, graduated '12, plays pro in Dominican Republic) could not help Plaza (2-4) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the fourth-placed Plaza (2-4) was edged 96-95 in a derby game by the higher-ranked (#3) Sameji in the Places 1-4 group. Rice Jr. had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 8 assists in 40 minutes. It was his first game for Plaza this season. The Second Stage already ended.

   #2. Charles Mitchell (6'8''-F/C-93, graduated '16, plays in Argentina) was not able to help Ferro (15-9) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his very good performance Ferro was edged 77-76 on the road by the one of league's weakest teams Atenas (#19). Mitchell recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 14 rebounds. Mitchell has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.0ppg, 9.3rpg and 1.8apg.

   #3. Derrick Favors (6'10''-F-91, graduated '10, currently in the NBA) was the major contributor in an Utah Jazz's victory against the Phoenix Suns (17-55) 114-97 in the NBA on Wednesday night. He scored 18 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 7 assists in 26 minutes. The Utah Jazz has 41-29 record this season. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Favors' eighth year with the team. Favors has very impressive stats this season 11.6ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.4bpg in 69 games he played so far.

   #4. Josh Okogie (6'4''-G-98, graduated '18, plays pro in the NBA) was not able to secure a victory for the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-39) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-39) were defeated 117-102 in Houston by the Rockets. Okogie was the second best scorer with 21 points. He also added 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Okogie has relatively good stats this season 7.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg and 1.1spg. He is a naturalized Nigerian.

   #5. Trae Golden (6'3''-G-91, graduated '14, plays in Russia) couldn't help Avtodor (5-1) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the first-placed Avtodor (5-1) lost 90-94 in Wuerzburg to the leading s Oliver Baskets in the group L of FIBA Europe Cup. Golden was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists (was perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line) in 36 minutes. It's Golden's first season with the team. Golden has very impressive stats this year 18.3ppg, 3.0rpg and 5.9apg in 14 games.

   #6. Thaddeus Young (6'8''-F-88, graduated '07, currently in the NBA), who plays in the NBA couldn't help the Indiana Pacers (44-28) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Young's very good performance the Indiana Pacers were edged 102-100 in Denver by the Nuggets. He recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 10 rebounds. This season Young has very high stats. He averages 12.4ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.4apg and 1.6spg.

   #7. James White (6'8''-F-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Bulgaria) contributed to Beroe's victory against the fifth-ranked Academik Plovdiv 91-77 in the Bulgarian NBL in Saturday night's game. White scored 10 points and blocked 3 shots in 21 minutes. He has relatively good stats this year 11.2ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.2apg and 1.3spg in 12 games.

   #8. Iman Shumpert (6'5''-G-90, graduated '11, plays in the NBA) faced previously mentioned Josh Okogie in the NBA last game. Shumpert contributed to an easy victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-102. He recorded 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. This season Shumpert averages 3.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.4apg.

   #9. Alade Aminu (6'10''-F/C-87, graduated '09, currently in Israel), who plays in the Israeli Winner League couldn't help Hapoel SP Tel-Aviv (9-13) in their last game. Despite his good performance Hapoel SP Tel-Aviv lost 89-95 in Ashdod to the lower-ranked (#10) Maccabi. Aminu recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 24 minutes. This year he averages 9.7ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.1bpg in 21 games.

   #10. Daniel Miller (6'11''-C-91, graduated '14, plays pro in Japan) led Sendai 89ers to a victory against the fifth-ranked Yamagata 77-69 in the Japanese B2 League in Sunday night's game. Miller recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 13 rebounds. He also added 5 assists and 3 blocks. Miller has relatively good stats this season 14.4ppg, 11.4rpg, 3.8apg, 1.7bpg and 1.4spg.

Other former Georgia Tech players, who play in pro basketball:

Avi Schafer (6'8''-C-98) plays for Toyota Alvark Tokyo in Japanese B League
Zachery Peacock (6'8''-C-87) plays for JL Bourg Basket in French Jeep ELITE ProA
Ben Lammers (6'10''-C-95) plays for RETAbet BB in Spanish LEB Gold
Jeremis Smith (6'8''-F-86) plays for Bigua in Uruguayan LUB
Tony Akins (5'11''-G-80) plays for KCC Egis in South Korean KBL
Will Bynum (6'0''-PG-83) played for Yesilgiresun Belediye in Turkish Folded few monts ago
Jarrett Jack (6'3''-PG-83) plays for Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA G League
Marcus Georges-Hunt (6'5''-F-94) plays for Maine Red Claws in the NBA G League
Kammeon Holsey (6'8''-F-90) plays for Craiova in Romanian Liga Nationala
Gani Lawal (6'9''-F/C-88) plays for Shiga L-Stars in Japanese B League
Quinton Stephens (6'9''-F-95) plays for Leyma Basquet Coruna in Spanish LEB Gold
Anthony McHenry (6'8''-SF-83) plays for Shinshu BW in Japanese B2 League
Adam Smith (6'1''-PG-92) plays for Orasi RAV in Italian Serie A2
Lewis Clinch (6'3''-G-87) plays for Grindavik in Icelandic Dominos League
Tadric Jackson (6'2''-G-94) plays for Contern in Luxembourg Total League
Joshua Heath (5'11''-PG-94) plays for Ankara D.S.I. in Turkish TBL
Mario West (6'5''-G-84) played for Ghost Ballers in the Big3 last year

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