EuroBasket Pro Owls Weekly Update

- October 24, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Owls Weekly Update

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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Owls alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.

   #1. Max Fiedler (6'11''-C-2001, played in 2019-24, plays pro in Belgium) contributed to Oostende's victory against the ninth-ranked Spirou Charleroi (3-2) 73-64 in the BNXT League on Friday night. He recorded 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 15 minutes. Filou Oostende (5-0) is placed first in the BNXT League. So far his team won all five games in the Regular Season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Fiedler averages 7.4ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.6apg.

   #2. Cavit Havsa (6'5''-G/F-1997, played in 2020-21, plays in Turkey) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Darussafaka Lassa (3-3) crushing them 94-69 in the Turkish TBL (second division) in Sunday night's game. Havsa scored 9 points, made 4 passes and 4 steals. Konya BBSK (6-0) is placed second in the TBL. So far his team won all six games in the Regular Season. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. This year Havsa averages 6.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.7apg and 2.0spg in six games he played so far.

   #3. Egor Koulechov (6'5''-G/F-1994, played in 2014-17, currently in Iceland) was the major contributor in Keflavik's victory against one of league's weakest teams Armann (0-4) 107-94 in the Icelandic Subway League last Thursday. He recorded 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 29 minutes. It was his first game for Keflavik this season. His team is placed fourth in the Subway League. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Koulechov is a naturalized Israeli.

   #4. Experienced Ahmad Ibrahim (6'6''-G/F-1992, played in 2008-12, plays pro in Lebanon) managed to help Homentmen Beirut in a victory against one of league's weakest teams Antranik (0-2) 71-62 in a derby game in the Lebanese DLBL on Thursday night. Ibrahim scored only 3 points. Homentmen Beirut (2-0) is placed first in the DLBL. The Regular Season already ended. This year Ibrahim averages 1.5ppg and 2.0rpg in two games.

   #5. Travis Evee (6'1''-G, played in 2020-24, plays in United Kingdom) contributed to a 2-point Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders' victory against one of league's weakest teams Scorchers (1-3) 80-78 in the British SLB in Friday night's game. He scored 7 points and added 3 passes in 26 minutes. Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Ridersis placed in the SLB. Evee has relatively good stats this season 13.5ppg, 1.5rpg, 4.0apg and 1.7spg.

Other former Rice University players, who play in pro basketball:

Suleiman Braimoh (6'8''-PF-1989, played in 2007-11) played for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir in Turkish BSL
Arsalan Kazemi (6'7''-SF-1990, played in 2009-12) signed for Esteghlal in Iranian Superleague
Xu Oliver (6'3''-PG-1996, played in 2015-19) played for Iwate Big Bulls in Japanese B2 League
Quincy Olivari (6'3''-G-2001, played in 2019-23) plays for Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Summer League

Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Rice University basketball alumni.