EuroBasket Pro Aggies Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Aggies Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Experienced Jaycee Carroll (6'2''-SG-83, played in 2004-08, plays pro in Spain) contributed to a 1-point Real Madrid's victory against the seventh-ranked Panathinaikos (15-14) 74-73 in the Euroleague on Thursday night. He scored 6 points in only 13 minutes. Real Madrid (22-7) is placed third in the Euroleague. Carroll's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Carroll's eighth season with the team. This year he averages 9.8ppg and 1.2rpg. Carroll is a naturalized Azerbaijani.

   #2. Tai Wesley (6'7''-F-86, graduated '11, plays in Puerto Rico) was the major contributor in a 3-point Brujos de Guayama's victory against the closely-ranked Cariduros (5-5) 91-88 in the Puerto Rican BSN in Tuesday night's game. Wesley had a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 12 rebounds. He also added 3 assists. Brujos de Guayama (5-6) is placed sixth in the BSN. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Wesley has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 15.4ppg, 6.1rpg and 2.5apg in 11 games he played so far. Wesley is a naturalized Guamanian.

   #3. Deangelo Isby (6'5''-G-96, graduated '18, currently in Slovakia), who plays in the Slovakian SBL could not help Lucenec (6-26) in their game last Wednesday. Despite Isby's very good performance the bottom-ranked Lucenec was defeated 83-78 at home by the higher-ranked Handlova (#7). He recorded a double-double by scoring 28 points and getting 11 rebounds. Isby also added 3 assists in 36 minutes. The Regular Season already ended. This season Isby has very high stats. He averages 24.1ppg, 7.3rpg, 2.0apg and 1.1spg.

   #4. Christopher Smith (6'4''-G-94, graduated '16, plays pro in Belgium) was not able to help Basic-Fit Brussels in their game against Oostende (17-4) in the Belgian Euromillions League. He scored 6 points. Basic-Fit Brussels lost 67-73 on the road to the leading Oostende. It was Basic-Fit Brussels' fourth consecutive loss in a row. It's Smith's first season with the team. Smith has relatively good stats this year 11.9ppg, 3.3rpg and 1.7apg in 20 games.

   #5. Alexis Dargenton (6'9''-F-94, graduated '18, plays in France) managed to help CEP Lorient to win against the second-ranked GET Vosges (5-3) crushing them 93-65 in the French NM1 (third division) in Saturday night's game. Dargenton scored only 3 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 26 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 21-28. CEP Lorient (5-1) is placed first. There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial. It's Dargenton's first season with the team. This year he averages 8.0ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.6apg.


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

Spencer Butterfield (6'3''-G/F-92) plays for Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in Italian Serie A
Shane Rector (6'2''-G-94) plays for Uhud in Saudi Arabian SBL
Jarred Shaw (6'10''-C-90) plays for Goes in Uruguayan LUB
Kris Clark (6'3''-G-85) plays for Al Ansar in Saudi Arabian SBL
Cardell Butler (6'4''-F-81) played for Vancouver Dragons in the ABA few monts ago
Michael Earl (6'8''-C-85) plays for Kabayan in Thailand TBSL
Trace Cureton (6'4''-G-93) plays for Wallan in Australian Big V
Sean Harris (6'7''-F) played for Teguise in Spanish 1Div. last year

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

Jaycee Carroll (Spain) (Photo: @Jaycee-Carr)

Tai Wesley (Puerto Rico) (Photo: @nzbreakers)

Deangelo Isby (Slovakia) (Photo: @bkmlucenec)