EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Tigers Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Brian Starr (6'3''-G-96, graduated '18, plays pro in Belarus) led COR-Borisfen to a victory over the third-ranked Grodno-93 (21-8) crushing them 99-68 in the Belarusian Premier League in Saturday night's game. Starr was MVP of the game. He scored 21 points, made 6 passes and 4 steals in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Starr's first season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-4. COR-Borisfen Mogilev (25-4) is placed first. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Second Stage. And that game will be critical. Starr has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 18.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg in 28 games he played so far. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #2. Alexandre Gavrilovic (6'10''-F/C-91, graduated '15, plays in Bulgaria) managed to help Balkan Botevgrad to win against the closely-ranked Spartak Pleven (9-11) 108-95 in the Bulgarian NBL last Wednesday. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Balkan Botevgrad (14-7) is placed third in the NBL. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. This season Gavrilovic averages 10.0ppg, 7.8rpg and 1.1spg. He has also French citizenship.

   #3. Jerrelle Benimon (6'8''-F-91, graduated '14, currently in Israel), who plays in the Israeli Winner League could not help Bnei Hertzeliya (5-19) to beat Ironi Nes-Ziona (10-14). Benimon scored 6 points, had 8 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 25 minutes. The bottom-ranked Bnei Hertzeliya lost 86-97 on the road to the higher-ranked (#9) Ironi Nes-Ziona. This year Benimon averages 6.4ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.4apg in 11 games.

   #4. Arnaud-William Adala Moto (6'6''-F-93, graduated '17, plays pro in France) was the main contributor in a Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole's victory against the league outsider C'Chartres (5-20) 82-74 in the French ProB (second division) in Saturday night's game. Adala Moto was MVP of the game. He scored 14 points; not bad, considering it's only Adala Moto's second season in pro basketball. Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (18-7) is placed third in the ProB. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Adala Moto's first year with the team. This season he averages 6.5ppg and 2.7rpg.


Other former Towson University players, who play in pro basketball:

Gary Neal (6'4''-G-84) plays for Banvit Basketbol Kulubu in Turkish BSL
Timajh Parker-Rivera (6'8''-F-94) plays for Huracanes de Tampico in Mexican LNBP
John Davis (6'5''-F-94) plays for CD Universidad Catolica de Santiago in Chilean Liga Nacional
Mike Morsell (6'6''-G-96) played for Lapuan Korikobrat in Finnish Korisliiga few monts ago
Junior Hairston (6'8''-F-84) played for Rowan County Bulls in the ECBL last year
Travis Ingram (6'3''-G, played in 2017-18) played for Chicago Ballers in the JBA last year

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

Brian Starr (Belarus) (Photo: COR-Borisfen)

Alexandre Gavrilovic (Bulgaria) (Photo: @Balkan.Bote)

Jerrelle Benimon (Israel) (Photo: @ratiopharmu)