EuroBasket Pro Spartans Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Spartans Weekly Update


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

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


   #1. Adreian Payne (6'10''-C-91, graduated '14, plays pro in France) led ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket to a victory over the seventh-ranked JSF Nanterre (17-17) 91-72 in the French Jeep ELITE ProA on Sunday night. He was MVP of the game. Payne recorded 21 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (27-7) is placed first in the Jeep ELITE ProA. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Payne has relatively good stats this season 10.9ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.2apg.

   #2. Draymond Green (6'7''-F-90, graduated '12, plays in the NBA) contributed to a Golden State Warriors' victory against the Toronto Raptors (58-24) 109-104 in the NBA in Sunday night's game. Green had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 9 assists. The Golden State Warriors have a solid 57-25 record this season. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. It's Green's seventh year with the team. Green has relatively good stats this season 8.8ppg, 7.8rpg, 7.2apg, 1.2bpg and 1.4spg in 86 games he played so far.

   #3. Travis Trice II (6'0''-PG-93, graduated '15, currently in Turkey), who plays in the Turkish BSL could not help one of league's weakest teams Tofas (9-7) to beat Fenerbahce (24-4). He scored 6 points and added 7 passes in 36 minutes. Tofas was defeated 68-64 on the road by the second-ranked Fenerbahce. Trice II has relatively good stats this season 11.4ppg, 2.6rpg and 6.4apg.

   #4. Branden Dawson (6'6''-F-93, graduated '15, plays pro in Mexico) was not able to help Gigantes de Jalisco (14-16) in their last game. Despite Dawson's good performance Gigantes de Jalisco lost 79-90 in Guaymas to the league outsider (#9) Ostioneros de. He had a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 10 rebounds. Dawson's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Dawson has relatively good stats this year 12.2ppg and 5.5rpg in six games.


Other former Michigan State University players, who play in pro basketball:

Matt Costello (6'9''-F-93) plays for Sidigas AV in Italian Serie A
Raymar Morgan (6'8''-F/C-88) plays for Unics Kazan in Russian VTB
Gavin Schilling (6'9''-C-95) plays for Ratiopharm Ulm in German BBL
Bryn Forbes (6'3''-G-93) plays for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
Deyonta Davis (6'10''-PF-96) plays for Atlanta Hawks in the NBA
Denzel Valentine (6'5''-G-93) plays for Chicago Bulls in the NBA
Zach Randolph (6'9''-C-81) plays for Dallas Mavericks in the NBA
Gary Harris (6'4''-G-94) plays for Denver Nuggets in the NBA
Jaren Jackson Jr. (6'11''-F-99) plays for Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA
Miles Bridges (6'7''-G/F-98) plays for Charlotte Hornets in the NBA
Andrew Naymick (6'10''-C-85) plays for Tochigi Brex in Japanese B League
Goran Suton (6'10''-F/C-85) plays for Movistar Estudiantes Madrid in Spanish Liga Endesa
Erazem Lorbek (6'10''-F/C-84) played for P.Olimpija in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM few monts ago
Aloysius Anagonye (6'8''-F-81) played for ALM Evreux Basket in French ProB last year
Durrell Summers (6'5''-SF-89) plays for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven in German BBL
Eron Harris (6'3''-G-93) plays for Pyrinto Tampere in Finnish Korisliiga
Shannon Brown (6'3''-G-85) played for Delaware Blue Coats in the NBA G League last year
Kalin Lucas (6'1''-PG-89) plays for Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA G League
Alvin Ellis III (6'4''-F-95) played for Maine Red Claws in the NBA G League last year
Ben Carter (6'9''-F-94) plays for Afula in Israeli National League
Austin Thornton (6'5''-G-88) played for Newcastle Hunters in Australian WARATAH last year
Brandon Wood (6'2''-G-89) plays for AS Sale in Moroccan D1
Keith Appling (6'1''-G-92) plays for Bameso in Dominican Rep. TBS
Russell Byrd (6'7''-G-92) plays for St. John's Edge in the NBL Canada
Alan Anderson (6'6''-G/F-82) played for Killers 3s in the Big3 last year

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

Adreian Payne (France) (Photo: @adreian.pay)

Draymond Green (NBA) (Photo: @Draymond-Gr)

Travis Trice II (Turkey) (Photo: @champvilleb)