POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
EuroBasket Pro Bulls Weekly Update
Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC
We bring you last week's top former Bulls players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Dulcy Mendjiadeu (6'3''-PF, played in 2023-23, plays pro in Serbia) led Crvena zvezda to a victory over the closely-ranked Partizan (2-1) crushing them 83-53 in a derby game in the Serbian 1 ZLS on Sunday night.
She was MVP of the game. Mendjiadeu scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 23 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only her third season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. KKZ Crvena zvezda MTS Beogradis placed second in the 1 ZLS.
It's Mendjiadeu's first year with the team.
Mendjiadeu has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages 16.7ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.7spg.
#2. Laia Flores (5'8''-PG-1996, played in 2014-18, plays in Spain). Flores could not help one of league's weakest teams Zaragoza (2-2) to beat Venezia (4-0) in the Euroleague.
She scored 5 points.
Zaragoza lost 80-84 at home to the leading Venezia.
There are only four games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Flores averages 2.8ppg in four games she played so far.
#3. Kristyna Brabencova (6'0''-G/F-1999, played in 2019-21, currently in Czech Republic), who plays in the Czech Republic ZBL was not able to help Hradec Kralove (0-3) in their game last Friday. Despite her very good performance Hradec Kralove was defeated 81-74 on their home court in Hradec Kralove by the higher-ranked KP Brno (#4).
Brabencova recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 12 rebounds. She also added 3 assists and 2 blocks in 33 minutes.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Brabencova has relatively good stats this year 11.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3bpg and 1.7spg.
#4. Elisa Pinzan (5'8''-G-1999, played in 2018-22, plays pro in Slovakia) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Samorin (1-4) crushing them 105-49 in the Slovakian Extraliga on Saturday night.
She recorded 6 points and had 3 steals.
Slavia Banska Bystrica (5-0) is placed second in the Extraliga.
So far her team won all five games in the Regular Season.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Pinzan has relatively good stats this year 11.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg and 2.3spg in four games.
#5. Elena Tsineke (5'9''-G-1999, played in 2023-23, plays in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for Athinaikos (1-1) in their game against Besiktas (1-1) in the Eurocup.
She scored 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 19 minutes.
But the league leader Athinaikos was edged87-84 on the road by the second-ranked Besiktas.
There are only four games left until the end of the Eurocup Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This season Tsineke averages 7.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 3.5apg.
#6. Tereza Vitulova (6'2''-C-1999, played in 2020-21, currently in Poland) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Polonia W-wa in their game against Wisla in the Polish OBLK.
She scored only 4 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals.
Her team was badly defeated by 16 points 78-62.
This year Vitulova averages 9.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg in two games.
#7. Samantha Puisis (6'1''-G-2000, played in 2022-25, plays pro in Italy) managed to help Aran Cucine Panthers Roseto to win against the seventh-ranked San Giovanni 71-64 in the Italian Serie A1 on Sunday night.
She scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 34 minutes.
This season Puisis averages 4.0ppg and 5.0rpg.
#8. Luize Septe (5'11''-F-1999, played in 2017-20, plays in Latvia) couldn't help Rigas Stradina Universitate Riga in their game against Kibirkstis in the WBBL.
Septe scored 7 points. It was her first game for Rigas Stradina Universitate Riga this season.
Her team was crushed by 50 points 105-55.
#9. Alba Prieto (5'11''-G-1999, played in 2016-18, currently in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams Gran Canaria 92-73 in the Spanish LF Endesa last Sunday.
Prieto scored only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court.
This season Prieto averages 4.0ppg and 2.0rpg.
#10. Experienced Inga Orekhova (6'2''-F/C-1989, played in 2010-14, plays pro in Austria) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Timberwolves (1-0) in their last game. Despite her very good performance Timberwolves lost 73-86 in Graz to the higher-ranked (#3) UBI Graz.
Orekhova was the top scorer with 20 points. She also added 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Orekhova has very impressive stats this year 16.8ppg, 6.3rpg, 3.5apg and 4.0spg in four games.
She has also Austrian nationality.
Other former University of South Florida players, who play in pro basketball:
Mama Dembele (5'6''-G-2002, played in 2024-25) signed for Araski in Spanish LF Endesa
Mihaela Lazic (5'6''-SG-2000, played in 2019-22) signed for Brod na Savi in Croatian Premijer Liga
Cristina Bermejo (6'0''-F/G-2001, played in 2019-22) plays for Leganes in Spanish LF Endesa
Ariadna Pujol (5'11''-G-1995, played in 2013-17) played for Celta Zorka in Spanish LF Challenge
Maria Jespersen (6'0''-F-1994, played in 2014-18) signed for Estudiantes in Spanish LF Endesa
Bethy Mununga (6'0''-F-1997, played in 2019-22) signed for M.Haifa in Israeli D1
Kitija Laksa (6'0''-F-1996, played in 2015-19) plays for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA
Courtney Williams (5'8''-PG-1994, played in 2012-16) plays for Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA
Aerial Wilson (5'10''-G-2001, played in 2021-24) played for Jolly Jumpers Tubbergen in Dutch Eredivisie
Alisia Jenkins (6'1''-F-1994, played in 2012-16) plays for Caguas in Puerto Rican BSNF
Maria Alvarez (5'7''-G-2001, played in 2019-24) plays for Leon in Spanish LF2
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of University of South Florida basketball alumni.
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| | Dulcy Mendjiadeu (Serbia) (Photo: @BasketLMA)
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| | Laia Flores (Spain) (Photo: @BasketZarag)
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| | Kristyna Brabencova (Czech Republic) (Photo: @pages/Unive)
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