EuroBasket Pro Hurricanes Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Hurricanes Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Shane Larkin (5'11''-PG-92, graduated '13, plays pro in Turkey) led Anadolu Efes to a victory against the closely-ranked Galatasaray (18-10) 78-72 in a derby game in the Turkish BSL on Wednesday night. He scored 12 points and added 4 assists in 30 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (25-3) is placed first in the BSL. It was his team's 17th consecutive victory in a row. It's Larkin's first season with the team. Larkin has relatively good stats this year 14.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 4.4apg and 1.4spg.

   #2. Rion Brown (6'6''-SG-91, graduated '14, plays in Greece) was the major contributor in Promitheas' victory against the closely-ranked AEK (18-8) 85-84 in the Greek A1 in Friday night's game. Brown scored 16 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 3 assists. ASP Promitheas Patras (16-10) is placed fifth in the A1. It's Brown's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 10.7ppg, 3.1rpg and 2.5apg in 32 games he played so far.

   #3. Julian Gamble (6'10''-F/C-89, graduated '13, currently in France), who plays in the French Jeep ELITE ProA could not help JSF Nanterre (23-11) in their game last Sunday. Despite his good performance JSF Nanterre was badly defeated 91-72 on the road by the lower-ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#8). Gamble was the second best scorer with 12 points. He also added 4 rebounds in 20 minutes. It's Gamble's first season with the team. Gamble has relatively good stats this year 10.3ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.2bpg.

   #4. Kenny Kadji (6'11''-F-88, graduated '13, plays pro in Turkey) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Tofas in their game against Fenerbahce (24-4) in the Turkish BSL. Kadji scored only 4 points. Tofas lost 64-68 in Istanbul to the second-ranked Fenerbahce. Kadji has relatively good stats this year 10.7ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.2apg in 29 games.

   #5. Experienced Guillermo Diaz (6'2''-G-85, graduated '06, plays in Puerto Rico) was not able to secure a victory for Atleticos de San German in their game against Leones (21-15) in the Puerto Rican BSN. Despite his good performance in Tuesday night's game He scored 12 points and added 9 assists in 30 minutes. Diaz has relatively good stats this season 12.1ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.9apg. He has also Puerto Rican passport.

   #6. Ivan Cruz Uceda (6'10''-C/F-91, graduated '16, currently in Spain) contributed to a RETAbet BB's victory against the closely-ranked Melilla Baloncesto 75-68 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) last Saturday. Cruz Uceda recorded 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. This year Cruz Uceda averages 8.6ppg and 5.3rpg in 39 games.


Other former University of Miami, Florida players, who play in pro basketball:

DeQuan Jones (6'8''-F-90) plays for Hapoel Unet Holon in Israeli Winner League
Tonye Jekiri (7'0''-C-94) plays for Gaziantep Basketbol in Turkish BSL
Reginald Johnson (6'10''-C-89) played for Rain or Shine in Filipino PBA few monts ago
Darius Rice (6'10''-G-82) plays for Plaza in Dominican Rep. Santiago League
Sheldon McClellan (6'5''-G-92) played for Washington Wizards in the NBA last year
Lonnie Walker IV (6'5''-G/F-98) plays for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
Bruce Brown (6'5''-G-96) plays for Detroit Pistons in the NBA
Davon Reed (6'6''-G-95) plays for Indiana Pacers in the NBA
Tre McKinney-Jones (6'6''-G-90) plays for Chiba Jets in Japanese B League
Malcolm Grant (6'1''-PG-88) plays for Prienu Skycop in Lithuanian LKL
Durand Scott (6'5''-F/G-90) plays for Hapoel Galil Gilboa in Israeli Winner League
Anthony King (6'9''-C/F-85) plays for Keravnos in Cypriot Division A
Ja'Quan Newton (6'2''-G-95) plays for Miasto Szkla Krosno in Polish EBL
Angel Rodriguez (5'11''-PG-92) plays for Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League
Kamari Murphy (6'8''-F-93) plays for Long Island Nets in the NBA G League
Brian Asbury (6'7''-PF-86) plays for Kouvot in Finnish Korisliiga
Gary Hamilton (6'10''-C/F-84) plays for Bambitious Nara in Japanese B2 League
Lance Hurdle (6'2''-G-87) played for Sunshine Coast Rip in Australian QBL last year
Robert Hite (6'2''-G-84) played for Tri-State in the Big3 last year

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

Shane Larkin (Turkey) (Photo: @OfficialSha)

Rion Brown (Greece) (Photo: @jdadijonbas)

Julian Gamble (France) (Photo: @julian.gamb)