EuroBasket Pro Terriers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Terriers Weekly Update


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

Every week we bring you a list of the top former Terriers players who continue their career in pro basketball.


   #1. Chris Hooper (6'6''-F/C-91, graduated '16, plays pro in Argentina) led Obera TC to a victory over the fourth-ranked Deportivo Norte (18-18) 93-79 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) on Tuesday night. He was MVP of the game. Hooper scored 27 points (!!!) and blocked 2 blocks in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Obera Tennis Club (13-19) is placed sixth in North - North group. Hooper has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.4apg and 1.5bpg.

   #2. Jalen Cannon (6'6''-F-93, graduated '15, plays in Italy) could not help Moncada AGR (14-11) in their last game. Despite his good performance the seventh-placed Moncada AGR (14-11) lost 72-81 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#14) Bertram TRT in the West group. Cannon had a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 11 rebounds. Cannon has very impressive stats this year 17.4ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4spg in 25 games he played so far.

   #3. Dagur Jonsson (6'1''-G-95, graduated '17, currently in Austria) contributed to a BC Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' victory against the closely-ranked Hallmann (12-16) 81-76 in the Austrian A Bundesliga last Sunday. Jonsson scored 9 points and added 3 assists in 22 minutes. BC Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (8-1) are placed fourth in the A Bundesliga. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Jonsson's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.6ppg, 1.8rpg and 3.2apg.

   #4. Gunnar Olafsson (6'3''-G/F-93, graduated '18, plays pro in Iceland) was not able to help Keflavik in their game against KR (16-11) in the Icelandic Dominos League. Olafsson recorded 7 points and added 3 assists. Keflavik was edged 77-76 at home by the lower-ranked (#4) KR. It's Olafsson's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 14.3ppg, 3.7rpg and 2.0apg in 23 games.

   #5. Benjamin Mockford (6'2''-G-89, graduated '14, plays in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for Karditsas (12-11) in their game against Psychiko (11-12) in the Greek A2 (second division). Mockford recorded 8 points in 26 minutes. Karditsas was defeated 80-73 in Athens by the lower-ranked Psychiko (#10). This season Mockford averages 9.2ppg.


Other former St. Francis College (NY) players, who play in pro basketball:

Heberth Bayona (6'11''-C-78) played for Toros in Venezuelan LPB few monts ago
Olatunbo Ayeni (6'5''-F-87) played for Al Ahli in Qatari D1 last year
Tyreek Jewell (6'2''-G-93) plays for Obera TC in Argentinian La Liga Argentina
Akeem Bennett (6'3''-G/F-87) played for Maximo Gomez in Dominican Rep. La Romana League last year
Darelle Porter (6'6''-F-99) played for Team Atlanta in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Milos Trivic (6'8''-F-90) played for Charlotte Chess Center in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Akeem Johnson (6'6''-F-90) played for Queens Struggle in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Lowell Ulmer (6'5''-F-91) played for Brooklyn Stompers in the The Basketball Tournament last year

Notice: The list above includes only some of the St. Francis College (NY) alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.

Chris Hooper (Argentina) (Photo: @choops15)

Jalen Cannon (Italy) (Photo: @ssdfortitud)

Dagur Jonsson (Austria) (Photo: @dagurkj)