EuroBasket Pro Dons Weekly Update

- May 6, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Dons Weekly Update

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

   #1. Experienced Shamell Stallworth (6'5''-SG-80, graduated '03, plays pro in Brazil) could not help Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor (12-6) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor lost 77-85 on the road to the second-ranked Vivo/Franca. Stallworth was the second best scorer with 16 points. He also added 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes. It's Stallworth's fifth season with the team. Stallworth has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 16.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 4.0apg and 1.3spg in 29 games he played so far. Stallworth is a naturalized Brazilian.

   #2. Kruize Pinkins (6'7''-F-93, graduated '15, currently in Italy), who plays in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) was not able to help Novipiu Casale (16-12) in their last game. Despite Pinkins' very good performance the seventh-placed Novipiu Casale (16-12) lost 56-61 at home to the higher-ranked (#4) Tezenis VER in the West group. He had a double-double by scoring 25 points and getting 12 rebounds. Pinkins also added 6 assists in 35 minutes. It was Novipiu Casale's first loss after six consecutive victories. It's Pinkins' first season with the team. He has very impressive stats this year 16.8ppg, 10.3rpg and 2.0apg in 32 games.

   #3. Tim Derksen (6'4''-G-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Switzerland) led Fribourg to a victory over the third-ranked Boncourt (2-2) 86-77 in the Swiss SBL in Saturday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Derksen recorded 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws); quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Fribourg Olympic (5-0) is placed first. So far his team won all five games in the Quarter-Finals. This season Derksen has very high stats. He averages 16.3ppg, 6.2rpg and 2.6apg.

   #4. John Cox (6'5''-PG-81, graduated '05, plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (20-10) in their last game. Despite his good performance Sluc Nancy Basket Pro lost 73-80 on the opponent's court to the lower-ranked (#8) Poitiers. Cox was the second best scorer with 14 points in 24 minutes. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Cox's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 11.3ppg, 1.9rpg and 2.6apg in 28 games. Cox is a naturalized Venezuelan.

   #5. Alan Wiggins (6'9''-F-85, graduated '07, currently in Hungary) couldn't help Sopron KC (15-17) in their game against Atomeromu (16-16) in the Hungarian A Division. Despite his good performance last Saturday Wiggins recorded 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial. This season Wiggins averages 9.1ppg and 5.3rpg.

   #6. Marko Petrovic (6'4''-G-91, graduated '11, plays pro in Croatia) couldn't help Gorica in their game against Split in the Croatian Premijer Liga. Petrovic cannot count it as his best performance. He scored only 3 points in 10 minutes. His team lost 65-73. This year Petrovic averages 8.0ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.1apg in 21 games.

   #7. Moustapha Diarra (6'9''-C-87, graduated '11, plays in France) couldn't help Paris in their game against ALM Evreux in the French ProB (second division). He scored 7 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. His team was badly defeated by 20 points 90-70. This season Diarra averages 7.7ppg and 3.7rpg. He has also French citizenship.

Other former University of San Francisco players, who play in pro basketball:

Angelo Caloiaro (6'9''-PF-89) plays for Maccabi T-A in Israeli Winner League
Emmanuel Quezada (6'2''-PG-85) plays for 1 De Agosto in Angolan Division I
Jovan Harris (6'3''-G/F-81) played for Santos de San Luis Potosi in Mexican LNBP few monts ago
Vincent Polakovic (6'8''-C-84) plays for Vienna D.C. Timberwolves in Austrian A Bundesliga
Dior Lowhorn (6'7''-F-87) plays for Satria Muda in Indonesian IBL
Ronnie Boyce III (6'3''-G-95) plays for Bascharage in Luxembourg N2
James Bayless (6'7''-G/F-81) played for Charlotte Chess Center in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Chase Foster (6'5''-G-96) played for Team Charlotte in the Eurobasket S.League last year

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