EuroBasket Pro Eagles Weekly Update

- May 4, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Eagles Weekly Update

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

   #1. Jacob Wiley (6'8''-F-94, graduated '17, plays pro in Spain) was the major contributor in a Gran Canaria's victory against the closely-ranked Movil Estudiantes (10-18) 96-86 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Saturday night. He scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 33 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Wiley's second season in pro basketball. Herbalife Gran Canaria (11-19) is placed 13th in the Liga Endesa. Wiley has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.2ppg and 4.7rpg.

   #2. Experienced Adris De Leon (5'11''-PG-84, graduated '09, plays in Poland) could not help MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (17-13) in their last game. Despite his good performance MKS Dabrowa Gornicza lost 80-88 on the road to the higher-ranked (#3) Stelmet Enea BC. De Leon was the second best scorer with 13 points. He also added 4 assists. De Leon has relatively good stats this year 13.0ppg, 2.1rpg, 5.0apg and 1.8spg in 13 games he played so far.

   #3. Benas Griciunas (7'0''-C-94, graduated '18, currently in Lithuania) was not able to help Siauliai in their game against Rytas (24-9) in the Lithuanian LKL. Despite his very good performance on Wednesday night He recorded 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 21 minutes. Griciunas' team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. This season Griciunas averages 8.9ppg and 3.3rpg.

   #4. Venkatesha Jois (6'8''-F-93, graduated '16, plays pro in New Zealand) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams 2 Cheap Cars Super City Rangers (1-3) in their game against Huskies (2-2) in the New Zealand NBL, despite his very good performance in Saturday night's game. He had a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 11 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only Jois' third season in pro basketball. But 2 Cheap Cars Super City Rangers were badly defeated 84-68 in Hobart by the higher-ranked (#6) Huskies. It was 2 Cheap Cars Super City Rangers' third consecutive loss in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Jois has very impressive stats this year 21.5ppg, 11.0rpg and 2.0spg in four games.

   #5. Drew Brandon (6'4''-G-92, graduated '15, plays in Poland) couldn't help AZS Koszalin (8-22) in their game against Trefl (7-23) in the Polish EBL. He scored only 4 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals in 27 minutes. AZS Koszalin was crushed 102-67 at home by the one of league's weakest teams Trefl (#15). The Regular Season already ended. Brandon has relatively good stats this season 11.9ppg, 6.1rpg, 4.6apg and 1.6spg.

   #6. Bogdan Bliznyuk (6'6''-G/F-95, graduated '18, currently in Israel) couldn't help Bnei Hertzeliya in their game against Maccabi T-A in the Israeli Winner League. Bliznyuk scored 5 points. His team was crushed by 44 points 102-58. This year Bliznyuk averages 6.9ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.5apg in 28 games.

   #7. Felix Von Hofe (6'5''-F-93, graduated '17, plays pro in Australia) led Kilsyth Cobras to an easy victory against the 12th-ranked Tigers crushing them 92-72 in the Australian State League (second division) on Sunday night. He scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 25 minutes. This season Von Hofe averages 9.0ppg and 4.5rpg.

   #8. Jordan Hickert (6'9''-F/C-90, graduated '11, plays in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the 11th-ranked Eagles crushing them 117-87 in the Australian State League (second division) in Saturday night's game. He scored 8 points and blocked 2 blocks. This year Hickert averages 2.3ppg and 1.3rpg in six games.

   #9. Cliff Colimon (6'0''-PG-89, graduated '12, currently in France) led Toulouse to a 1-point victory against the ninth-ranked Kaysersberg 90-89 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday. He scored 22 points, made 7 passes and 3 steals in 32 minutes. Colimon has relatively good stats this season 14.0ppg, 3.1rpg, 4.2apg and 1.6spg. He is a naturalized Haitian.

Other former Eastern Washington University players, who play in pro basketball:

Tremayne Johnson (6'8''-F-89) played for Warriors in Colombian LPB few monts ago
Steven Wesley (6'5''-F) played for Zonkeys de Tijuana in Mexican CIBACOPA last year
Milan Stanojevic (6'1''-G-86) plays for NH Ostrava in Czech Republic NBL
Martin Seiferth (6'10''-C-90) plays for Uni Baskets Paderborn in German ProA
Thomas Reuter (6'6''-SF-92) plays for EN Baskets Schwelm in German ProB
Luke Egan (6'7''-F-74) played for Hume City Broncos in Australian Big V last year
Sir Washington (6'3''-G-95) played for Team Phoenix in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Tyler Harvey (6'4''-G-93) plays for Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League

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