POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
EuroBasket Pro Demon Deacons Weekly Update
Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Demon Deacons alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Niyah Becker (6'2''-F-2000, played in 2021-23, plays pro in Latvia) led her Latvian team TTT Riga to a victory over the league outsider Aistes-LSMU (0-3) crushing them 86-49 in the WBBL in Sunday night's game.
She was MVP of the game. Becker had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 12 rebounds. She also added 2 blocks and 4 steals in 32 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Becker's third season in pro basketball. TTT Riga (3-1) is placed second in the WBBL.
The Regular Season already ended in the WBBL.
It's Becker's first year with the team.
She has individually a very good season with high stats. Becker averages 17.8ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.8apg and 3.0spg in four games she played so far.
#2. Gina Conti (5'10''-G-1999, played in 2017-21, plays in Italy) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Sf.Gheorghe (0-3) crushing them 77-44 in the Eurocup last Wednesday.
She scored 8 points and added 4 assists.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Allianz Geas Sesto San Giovanni (1-2) is placed third in the Eurocup.
There are only three games left until the end of the Eurocup Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This season Conti averages 10.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.0apg and 2.0spg.
#3. Ivana Raca (6'3''-F-1999, played in 2017-21, currently in Greece) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Neas Ionias (3-1) crushing them 72-51 in the Greek A1 on Sunday night.
Raca scored 6 points in 21 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Athinaikos AS Vuronais placed third in the A1.
This year Raca averages 8.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.3apg and 2.0spg in three games.
She has also Cypriot nationality.
#4. Kaia Harrison (5'8''-G-2001, played in 2019-24, plays pro in Czech Republic). Harrison could not help one of league's weakest teams Trutnov (2-4) to beat Hradec Kralove (2-3) in the Czech Republic ZBL.
She scored 7 points. It was her first game for Trutnov this season.
Trutnov was badly defeated78-61 at home by the higher-ranked Hradec Kralove (#7).
It was Trutnov's fourth consecutive loss in a row.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
#5. Alexandra Sharp (6'1''-F/G-1997, played in 2016-20, plays in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Adelaide Lightning (5-2) crushing them 110-76 in the Australian WNBL last Saturday.
She scored 8 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 33 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Geelong United (22-0) is placed first in the WNBL.
So far her team won all twenty two games in the Regular Season.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
It's Sharp's first year with the team.
Sharp has relatively good stats this season 11.0ppg, 8.0rpg, 4.0apg and 2.0spg in two games.
Other former Wake Forest University players, who play in pro basketball:
Christina Morra (6'2''-F-2000, played in 2018-22) played for Broni in Italian Serie A1
Dearica Hamby (6'3''-F-1993, played in 2011-15) plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA
Elisa Penna (6'2''-SF-1995, played in 2015-19) plays for Scrivia in Italian Serie A1
Katie Deeble (5'8''-G-2003, played in 2022-24) plays for Gold Coast Rollers in Australian NBL One
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Wake Forest University basketball alumni.
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| | Niyah Becker (Latvia) (Photo: @CBIslasCana)
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| | Gina Conti (Italy) (Photo: @geasbasket)
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| | Ivana Raca (Greece) (Photo: @olympiacoss)
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