EuroBasket Pro Beavers Weekly Update

- March 20, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Beavers Weekly Update

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We bring you last week's top former Beavers players who are currently playing in pro basketball.

   #1. Jared Cunningham (6'5''-G-91, graduated '12, plays pro in Italy) led Germani BR to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Happy Casa BR (13-9) 97-80 in the Italian Serie A in Sunday night's game. He recorded 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds (made all of his six free throws) in 34 minutes. Germani Brescia Leonessa (10-12) is placed 12th in the Serie A. It's Cunningham's first season with the team. Cunningham has relatively good stats this year 14.4ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.1apg and 1.3spg in 14 games he played so far.

   #2. Gary Payton II (6'3''-G-92, graduated '16, plays in the NBA G League) could not help the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (33-16) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite Payton II's very good performance the Rio Grande Valley Vipers were defeated 138-126 on the road by the Salt Lake City Stars. He recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Payton II's team will play only one more game in the NBA G League Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Payton II has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 16.2ppg, 7.5rpg, 6.4apg and 3.0spg.

   #3. Omari Johnson (6'9''-F-89, graduated '11, currently in the NBA G League) was the major contributor in a Fort Wayne Mad Ants' victory against the Wisconsin Herd (12-36) 105-100 in the NBA G League on Tuesday night. Johnson scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 29 minutes. The Fort Wayne Mad Ants have 22-26 record this season. There are only two games left until the end of the NBA G League Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. It's Johnson's first year with the team. He has relatively good stats this season 13.8ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.2apg in 48 games. Johnson is a naturalized Jamaican.

   #4. Eric Moreland (6'10''-F-91, graduated '14, plays pro in the NBA) managed to help Toronto Raptors to win against the New York Knicks (14-57) crushing them 128-92 in the NBA in Monday night's game. Moreland scored only 2 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists. The Toronto Raptors have a solid 50-21 record this season. This year Moreland averages 2.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.3apg.

   #5. Joe Burton (6'7''-F-90, graduated '13, plays in France) was not able to help ADA Blois Basket 41 (10-11) in their last game. Despite his good performance ADA Blois Basket 41 lost 80-92 in Orleans to the leading Entente 45. Burton recorded 10 points in 21 minutes. It's Burton's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 12.9ppg, 7.6rpg, 2.5apg and 1.3spg in 21 games.

   #6. Charles Barton (6'4''-PG-92, graduated '14, currently in Belgium) contributed to a Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen's victory against the league outsider Liege Basket 91-84 in the Belgian Euromillions League on Friday night. He recorded 7 points and added 3 assists. Barton has relatively good stats this season 12.8ppg, 2.4rpg and 3.2apg.

   #7. Roeland Schaftenaar (6'11''-F/C-88, graduated '10, plays pro in Greece) led Ionikos Nikaias to an easy victory against the 12th-ranked Koroivos crushing them 102-66 in the Greek A2 (second division) in Saturday night's game. He recorded 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in a mere 18 minutes. This year Schaftenaar averages 8.0ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.1apg in 15 games.

Other former Oregon State University players, who play in pro basketball:

Drew Eubanks (6'10''-F-97) plays for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
Olaf Schaftenaar (6'10''-F-93) plays for Zwolle in Dutch Eredivisie
Angus Brandt (6'10''-C-89) plays for Perth Wildcats in Australian NBL
Chester Giles (6'11''-C-85) plays for Al Naser in UAE D1
Roberto Nelson (6'3''-G-91) plays for Huracanes de Tampico in Mexican LNBP
Devon Collier (6'8''-PF-91) plays for Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rican BSN
Daniel Gomis (6'10''-F-91) plays for Taranaki Mountainairs in New Zealand NBL
Sasha Cuic (6'10''-F/C-83) plays for Bramsche TuS in German 2.Regionalliga
Marcel Jones (6'8''-F-85) plays for Al-Ahli in Bahrain Premier League
Malcolm Duvivier (6'3''-G-95, played in 2013-17) plays for Halifax Hurricanes in the NBL Canada
Langston Morris-Walker (6'5''-G/F-94) plays for Halifax Hurricanes in the NBL Canada
Seth Berger (6'7''-F-94) plays for BKG-Prima in Hungarian B Division

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