EuroBasket Pro Titans Weekly Update

- April 6, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Titans Weekly Update

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

   #1. Thomas Kennedy (6'7''-F-87, graduated '10, plays pro in Japan) led Gunma to a victory over the sixth-ranked Aomori Watts (14-41) crushing them 107-73 in the Japanese B2 League on Saturday night. He was MVP of the game. Kennedy scored 55 points (!!!), grabbed 8 boards, passed 5 assists and added 4 steals in 37 minutes. Gunma Crane Thunders (39-16) are placed first in East group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Kennedy's fourth season with the team. He has individually a very good year with high stats. Kennedy averages 28.0ppg, 7.6rpg, 3.4apg and 1.6spg.

   #2. Evan Bruinsma (6'8''-F-92, graduated '14, plays in Hungary) was the main contributor in Falco-Vulcano's victory against the league outsider TF Budapest (2-24) crushing them 93-65 in the Hungarian A Division in Friday night's game. Bruinsma was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 25 points and getting 13 rebounds. Bruinsma also added 2 blocks. Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely (17-9) is placed third in the A Division. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. The Regular Season already ended. Bruinsma has relatively good stats this year 13.4ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg and 1.6spg in 19 games he played so far.

   #3. Chase Simon (6'7''-SF-89, graduated '12, currently in Poland), who plays in the Polish EBL could not help Anwil Wloclawek (19-6) in their game last Saturday. Despite Simon's good performance Anwil Wloclawek was edged 79-77 on the road by the lower-ranked MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (#4). He recorded 11 points and had 3 steals in 22 minutes. It's Simon's first season with the team. Simon has relatively good stats this year 13.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg.

   #4. Ray McCallum (6'3''-PG-91, graduated '13, plays pro in Spain) was the major contributor in a Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo's surprising victory against the seventh-ranked Joventut (13-10) 88-81 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Saturday night. McCallum recorded 14 points and added 5 assists. It was his first game for Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo this season. His team is placed 16th in the Liga Endesa. It was Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo's first victory after three consecutive loses.

   #5. Nick Minnerath (6'10''-PF-88, graduated '13, plays in Puerto Rico) contributed to an easy victory against the league leader Piratas (9-3) crushing them 109-87 in the Puerto Rican BSN in Thursday night's game. He scored 20 points and grabbed 4 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) in 25 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Leones de Ponce (7-2) is placed third in the BSN. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Minnerath has very high stats. He averages 23.9ppg and 5.8rpg.

   #6. Chris Jenkins (6'7''-G/F-94, graduated '17, currently in Finland), who plays in the Finnish Korisliiga was not able to help UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki (9-27) in their last game. Despite his good performance UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki lost 80-85 in Kaarina to the league outsider (#11) Ura Basket. Jenkins scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Jenkins has relatively good stats this year 12.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.9apg and 1.5spg in 22 games.

   #7. Anton Wilson (6'5''-G-94, graduated '16, plays pro in Switzerland) contributed to Pully's victory against the fifth-ranked Starwings 89-85 in the Swiss SBL on Sunday night. Wilson scored 10 points in 26 minutes. Wilson has relatively good stats this season 14.5ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg.

   #8. Juwan Howard Jr. (6'7''-F-92, graduated '15, plays in Canada) was not able to secure a victory for the Windsor Express in their game against the London Lightning in the NBLCanada, despite his very good performance in Friday night's game. Howard Jr. was the second best scorer with 29 points. He also added 4 rebounds. But his team were edged 121-119. Howard Jr. has very impressive stats this year 16.0ppg and 6.8rpg in six games.

   #9. Jermaine Lippert (6'8''-F-90, graduated '14, currently in Germany) contributed to an Muenchen OSB's victory against the 11th-ranked Jena II 73-66 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) last Saturday. He scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 25 minutes. This season Lippert has very high stats. He averages 15.7ppg, 6.9rpg and 1.4apg.

Other former University of Detroit Mercy players, who play in pro basketball:

Elijah Holman (6'10''-F/C-89) plays for Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rican BSN
Jaleel Hogan (6'7''-F/C) plays for Atletico Welcome in Uruguayan LUB
Kameron Chatman (6'9''-G/F-96) plays for Erie Bay Hawks in the NBA G League
Paris Bass (6'8''-G/F-95) plays for CDP in Dominican Rep. Santiago League
DeShawndre Black (6'2''-G-96) played for Team Los Angeles Lakers in the Eurobasket S.League few monts ago
Christopher Blake (6'5''-G-88) played for San Salvador in Salvadorean Liga MB last year
Torvoris Baker (6'7''-F-83) plays for BBC Osnabrueck in German Oberliga
Carlton Brundidge (6'3''-G-92) played for Team Detroit in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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