EuroBasket Pro Nanooks Weekly Update

- February 18, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Nanooks Weekly Update

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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top former Nanooks players who continue their career in pro basketball.

   #1. Travante Williams (6'6''-F-93, graduated '16, plays pro in Portugal) was the major contributor in Oliveirense's victory against the sixth-ranked Benfica (8-9) 92-82 in the Portuguese LPB in Saturday night's game. He scored 17 points and added 5 passes in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Williams' third season in pro basketball. U.D. Oliveirense (17-1) is placed first in the LPB. It was his team's ninth consecutive victory in a row. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Williams has relatively good stats this year 12.5ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.7apg and 2.0spg in 18 games he played so far.

   #2. Experienced Brad Oleson (6'3''-PG-83, graduated '05, plays in Spain). Oleson could not help Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (5-15) to beat Leche Rio Breogan (7-12) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. He scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB was defeated 77-73 on the road by the higher-ranked Leche Rio Breogan (#14). It was Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB's eighth consecutive loss in a row. This season Oleson averages 5.7ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.8apg. He is a naturalized Spaniard.

   #3. Eric Fongue (6'7''-F-91, graduated '15, currently in Switzerland) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Lakers in their game against Monthey (9-7) in the Swiss SBL. He scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 21 minutes. Lakers lost 85-97 on the opponent's court to the higher-ranked (#5) Monthey. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. It's Fongue's first season with the team. This year Fongue averages 6.5ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.1apg in 17 games.

   #4. Andrew Kelly (6'7''-F-91, graduated '14, plays pro in Spain) led Algeciras to a victory over the ninth-ranked Real Betis II (3-14) crushing them 75-50 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Kelly scored 16 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 7 assists. C.D. UDEA Baloncesto Algeciras (16-2) is placed first in Group D-B. The Regular Season already ended. Kelly has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 18.3ppg, 9.4rpg, 3.6apg, 1.3bpg and 2.0spg.

Other former Alaska-Fairbanks players, who play in pro basketball:

Ivan Miskovic (6'9''-F/C-84) plays for Kozuv in North Macedonian Prva Liga
Brandon Davis (6'0''-PG) played for Brisbane Capitals in Australian QBL few monts ago
Nahjee Matlock (5'11''-PG-94) played for Team Barcelona in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Almir Hadzisehovic (6'9''-C/F-92) plays for Caceres in Spanish EBA

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Alaska-Fairbanks alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.