EuroBasket Pro Broncos Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Broncos Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Ryan Watkins (6'9''-C/F-91, graduated '14, plays pro in China) could not help Macau (14-12) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Macau were badly defeated 89-70 at home by the higher-ranked (#3) Singapore Slingers. Watkins had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 14 rebounds. He also added 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals in 40 minutes. There are only two games left until the end of the ASEAN League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Watkins' first season with the team. Watkins has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 21.8ppg, 15.0rpg, 1.4apg and 1.8spg in 26 games he played so far.

   #2. Anthony Drmic (6'6''-G/F-92, graduated '16, plays in Australia) led Noarlunga City Southern Tigers to a victory over the eighth-ranked Central District Lions (1-2) 95-79 in the Australian State League (second division) last Saturday. He was MVP of the game. Drmic recorded 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Noarlunga City Southern Tigers (1-2) are placed seventh in Premier League. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Drmic has very high stats. He averages 27.3ppg, 9.3rpg, 3.7apg and 1.7spg.

   #3. Thomas Bropleh (6'5''-F/G-91, graduated '14, currently in Spain) contributed to a Real Betis' victory against the sixth-ranked Ourense (17-11) 82-74 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Wednesday night. Bropleh scored 6 points and added 3 assists in only 14 minutes. Real Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (24-4) is placed first in the LEB Gold. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. Bropleh has relatively good stats this year 10.9ppg and 3.1rpg in 27 games. He is a naturalized Liberian.

   #4. Robert Heyer (6'3''-G/F-92, graduated '15, plays pro in the NBA G League) was not able to help the South Bay Lakers in their game against the Northern Arizona Suns (11-38) in the NBA G League. He scored 5 points and added 3 passes. The South Bay Lakers (#4) were edged 99-96 on the road by the Northern Arizona Suns. The Regular Season already ended in the NBA G League. This season Heyer averages 5.5ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.5apg.

   #5. Derrick Marks (6'3''-G-93, graduated '15, plays in Turkey) was the major contributor in Manisa's victory against the closely-ranked Konyaspor (14-10) 89-76 in the Turkish TBL (second division) last Saturday. He scored 14 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 33 minutes. Manisa Buyuksehir Belediye (13-11) is placed ninth in the TBL. It's Marks' first season with the team. Marks has very impressive stats this year 19.0ppg, 4.1rpg and 4.0apg in 24 games.

   #6. Experienced Reggie Larry (6'6''-F-86, graduated '08, currently in Brazil) helped UniFacisa win their game against the closely-ranked Blumenau 86-76 in the Brazilian Liga Ouro (second division) on Saturday night. Larry scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. It was his first game for UniFacisa this season.


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

James Webb III (6'9''-F-93) plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn in German BBL
Chandler Hutchison (6'7''-G-96) plays for Chicago Bulls in the NBA
Aaron Haynes (6'7''-F-81) plays for SK Knights in South Korean KBL
Christian Sengfelder (6'8''-F-95) plays for Basketball Loewen Braunschweig in German BBL
La'Shard Anderson (6'1''-G-89) plays for AEK Larnaca in Cypriot Division A
Michael Thompson (6'4''-PG-92) plays for SLUNETA Usti nad Labem in Czech Republic NBL
Reggie Arnold (6'6''-F-88) plays for HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim in German BBL
Tre Nichols (5'11''-G-89) plays for Banijas in UAE D1
Kenny Gasana (6'5''-G-84) plays for REG in Rwandan D1
Ike Okoye (6'9''-F/C-86) plays for Laguneros in Mexican LNBP

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

Ryan Watkins (China) (Photo: @ryanarmanni)

Anthony Drmic (Australia) (Photo: @jaycoranger)

Thomas Bropleh (Spain) (Photo: @realbetisep)