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EuroBasket Pro Warhawks Weekly Update
Courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions / Eurobasket.com
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Warhawks alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Demondre Harvey (6'7''-F/C-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Argentina) was the major contributor in a Parque Sur's victory against the eighth-ranked La Union (12-27) 75-66 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) in Thursday night's game.
He scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 22 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Harvey's third season in pro basketball. Parque Sur de Concepcion del Uruguay (16-21) is placed fifth in South - C.South group.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Harvey has relatively good stats this year 12.1ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.1bpg in 37 games he played so far.
#2. Experienced Lawrence Gilbert (6'7''-F-86, graduated '11, plays in Tunisia) led his Tunisian team JS Kairouan to a 1-point victory against the leader ES Rades (3-0) 68-67 in the Africa Basketball League last Saturday.
Gilbert recorded 15 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams in group A. J.S.Kairouan (2-1) is placed second.
Gilbert has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.3ppg and 5.3rpg.
#3. Justin Roberson (6'1''-G-93, graduated '16, currently in Switzerland) contributed to Fribourg's victory against the third-ranked Lakers (1-2) 102-97 in the Swiss SBL on Saturday night.
He scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 30 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Fribourg Olympic (3-0) is placed first.
So far his team won all three games in the Second Stage.
There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial.
It's Roberson's first season with the team.
Roberson has relatively good stats this year 10.1ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.8apg and 1.5spg in 21 games.
#4. Sam McDaniel (6'6''-G/F-95, graduated '18, plays pro in Australia) could not help Sandringham Sabres (0-1) in their last game on Friday. Despite McDaniel's good performance the 18th-placed Sandringham Sabres (0-1) were defeated 88-80 on the road by the second-ranked Huskies in the NBL1 group.
He was the second best scorer with 13 points. McDaniel also added 6 rebounds.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
McDaniel has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg and 5.5rpg.
Other former University of Louisiana at Monroe players, who play in pro basketball:
Jamaal Samuel (6'9''-F-93) plays for Plaza in Dominican Rep. Santiago League
Tylor Ongwae (6'7''-F-91) plays for Bakken in Danish BasketLigaen
Majok Deng (6'10''-F-93) plays for Forestville Eagles in Australian Premier League
Jayon James (6'6''-F/G-92) plays for Calais Basket Cheminots JMC in French NM2
Notice: The list above includes only some of the University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.
Demondre Harvey is last week best Warhawks alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @clubparquesur.sitiooficial)
