EuroBasket Pro Terriers Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Terriers Weekly Update


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

We bring you last week's top former Terriers players who are currently playing in pro basketball.


   #1. Noah Dahlman (6'7''-F-89, graduated '11, plays pro in Holland) was the major contributor in Zwolle's victory against the league outsider BA Limburg (5-28) 71-58 in the Dutch Eredivisie in Thursday night's game. He scored 24 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 34 minutes. Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (28-4) is placed second in the Eredivisie. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Dahlman has relatively good stats this year 14.4ppg, 5.6rpg and 2.5apg in 31 games he played so far.

   #2. Jamar Diggs (6'3''-PG-88, graduated '11, plays in France) led Rouen Metropole Basket to a victory against the league outsider C'Chartres (6-21) 92-82 in the French ProB (second division) last Saturday. Diggs scored 21 points, had 9 rebounds and dished 6 assists. Rouen Metropole Basket (18-9) is placed fifth in the ProB. Diggs has relatively good stats this season 12.4ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.7apg and 2.0spg.

   #3. Eric Garcia (6'0''-PG-94, graduated '17, currently in Sweden), who plays in the Swedish Basketligan could not help Sodertalje Kings (29-7) in their last game. Despite Garcia's very good performance the league leader Sodertalje Kings lost 76-84 on the road to the lower-ranked (#5) KFUM Jamtland. He was the top scorer with 15 points. Garcia also added 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. It's Garcia's first year with the team. Garcia has relatively good stats this season 11.4ppg, 2.8rpg and 4.9apg in 37 games.

   #4. Lee Skinner (6'6''-F-92, graduated '16, plays pro in Slovakia) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Iskra Svit (19-13) crushing them 93-61 in the Slovakian SBL in Saturday night's game. Skinner recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BK Inter Bratislava (28-4) is placed first in the SBL. It was his team's 13th consecutive victory in a row. Skinner has relatively good stats this season 13.9ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg.

   #5. Brad Loesing (6'0''-PG-89, graduated '12, plays in Germany) was not able to help s.Oliver Wuerzburg in their game against EWE Baskets (24-5) in the German BBL. Loesing scored 5 points in 11 minutes. s.Oliver Wuerzburg was badly defeated 109-93 in Oldenburg by the second-ranked EWE Baskets. This year Loesing averages 2.5ppg, 1.1rpg and 2.0apg in 29 games. He is a naturalized German.

   #6. Karl Cochran (6'1''-G-92, graduated '15, currently in Switzerland) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Massagno crushing them 90-68 in the Swiss SBL on Saturday night. He scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Cochran has relatively good stats this season 14.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 2.0spg.

   #7. Justin Gordon (6'6''-F-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Holland) was not able to secure a victory for Rotterdam in their game against Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie. He scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 17 minutes. His team was badly defeated by 16 points 82-66. Gordon has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.5ppg, 8.8rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg in 33 games. Worth to mention Gordon played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #8. Experienced Howard Wilkerson (6'6''-PF-84, graduated '06, plays in Argentina) led Centro Espanol Plottier to a victory over the sixth-ranked Gimnasia LP 89-78 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) last Friday. He was MVP of the game. Wilkerson recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Wilkerson has relatively good stats this season 15.0ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.8apg.


Other former Wofford College players, who play in pro basketball:

Cameron Rundles (6'2''-PG-88) plays for Austin Spurs in the NBA G League
Spencer Collins (6'5''-G/F-93) plays for Batumi in Georgian Superleague
Drew Crowell (6'9''-C-88) plays for Charleston Panthers in the NABL

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

Noah Dahlman (Holland) (Photo: @landstedeba)

Jamar Diggs (France) (Photo: @pageshermin)

Eric Garcia (Sweden) (Photo: @katajabaske)