EuroBasket Pro Wolverines Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Wolverines Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Experienced Ryan Toolson (6'4''-G-85, graduated '09, plays pro in Spain) could not help BAXI Manresa (16-13) in their game last Sunday. Despite his good performance BAXI Manresa was defeated 96-86 on the road by the one of league's weakest teams UCAM Murcia (#17). Toolson was the second best scorer with 14 points in 25 minutes. It's Toolson's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 13.9ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.4apg.

   #2. Ivory Young (6'3''-G-95, graduated '17, plays in Australia) was not able to help Corio Bay Stingrays in their game against Gulls (3-4) in the Australian State League (second division), despite his very good performance in Saturday night's game. He was the top scorer with 29 points. Young also added 7 boards, passed 7 assists and added 3 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. But the seventh-placed Corio Bay Stingrays (2-6) were badly defeated 97-81 in Melbourne by the higher-ranked (#5) Gulls in the Big V group. Young has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 18.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.4spg in eight games he played so far.

   #3. Kenneth Ogbe (6'6''-G-94, graduated '18, currently in Germany) managed to help ALBA Berlin to win against the 15th-ranked Mitteldeutscher BC (8-22) 92-84 in the German BBL last Monday. He scored only 3 points in 14 minutes. ALBA Berlin (22-7) is placed third in the BBL. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Ogbe's first season with the team. This year Ogbe averages 3.9ppg and 2.0rpg.

   #4. Justin Baker (6'8''-F/C-89, graduated '11, plays pro in Romania) was not able to secure a victory for CS Dinamo Bucuresti (8-2) in their game against Sibiu (18-6) in the Romanian Liga Nationala, despite his very good performance in Thursday night's game. Baker recorded 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds (made all of his five free throws). But the third-placed CS Dinamo Bucuresti (8-2) lost 75-81 on the opponent's court to the leading Sibiu in the Group Yellow. It's Baker's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 14.6ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.2apg in 26 games. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.

   #5. Brandon Randolph (6'2''-G-95, graduated '18, plays in Romania) contributed to a 2-point Timisoara's victory against the fourth-ranked Craiova (12-12) 71-69 in the Romanian Liga Nationala in Wednesday night's game. He recorded 9 points in 27 minutes. BC Timisoara (10-14) is placed fifth in Group Red. It's Randolph's first season with the team. Randolph has relatively good stats this year 14.2ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.5apg.

   #6. Richard Troyer (6'5''-F-84, graduated '08, currently in Belize) couldn't help Verdes in their game against Hurricanes in the Belizean NEBL, despite his very good performance in Friday night's game. Troyer was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. But his team was edged 78-76. Troyer has very impressive stats this year 17.5ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg in 11 games.


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

Tyray Petty (6'4''-G-88) played for Libertadores in Mexican LNBP few monts ago
Akolda Manyang (7'0''-C-93) played for Canton Charge in the NBA G League last year
Isaac Neilson (6'11''-F-92) played for Team San Antonio in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Isiah Williams (6'0''-PG) played for Miss-Lou Warriors in the NABL last year
Carl Lee (6'6''-F-82) played for Queens Struggle in the The Basketball Tournament last year

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

Ryan Toolson (Spain) (Photo: @ryan.toolso)

Ivory Young (Australia) (Photo: @southadelai)

Kenneth Ogbe (Germany) (Photo: @albaberlin)