EuroBasket Pro Golden Knights Weekly Update

- February 20, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Golden Knights Weekly Update

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

   #1. Matthew Dogan (6'7''-F-94, graduated '17, plays pro in Germany) led RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf to a victory over the 13th-ranked Aschersleben (7-13) crushing them 92-70 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) on Sunday night. He was MVP of the game. Dogan scored 22 points, had 8 boards, passed 4 assists and added 3 steals in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf (15-4) is placed second in North group. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Dogan's first year with the team. Dogan has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.3ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.3apg.

   #2. Raphell Thomas-Edwards (6'6''-G/F-93, graduated '15, plays in United Kingdom) contributed to a 2-point Leicester Warriors' victory against the closely-ranked Knights (5-11) 77-75 in the British NBL D1 (second division) in Saturday night's game. He had a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 16 rebounds. Thomas-Edwards also added 7 assists. Leicester Warriors (8-11) is placed ninth in the NBL D1. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Thomas-Edwards' first season with the team. He has very impressive stats this year 23.3ppg, 15.2rpg, 3.9apg and 1.6spg in 10 games he played so far.

   #3. Jonathan Dogbo (6'4''-G, graduated '16, currently in United Kingdom) managed to help Surrey Scorchers to win against the seventh-ranked Sheffield Sharks (10-12) crushing them 90-69 in the British BBL last Sunday. Dogbo recorded only one point in 6 minutes on the court. Surrey Scorchers (4-16) is placed second from the bottom (#11) in the BBL. It was his team's first victory after five consecutive loses. This season Dogbo averages 1.8ppg and 1.5rpg.

   #4. C.J. Oldham (6'8''-F-91, graduated '14, plays pro in Germany) contributed to Elchingen's victory against the eighth-ranked Loewen (10-11) 78-65 in the German ProB (third division) on Sunday night. He scored only 2 points. ScanPlus Baskets Elchingen (12-9) is placed fourth in South group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Oldham's first season with the team. This year Oldham averages 6.4ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.1apg in 20 games.

   #5. Jabs Newby (6'2''-G-91, graduated '14, plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Real Betis II (3-14) crushing them 75-50 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game. Newby scored 8 points, had 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 23 minutes. C.D. UDEA Baloncesto Algeciras (16-2) is placed first in Group D-B. The Regular Season already ended. Newby has relatively good stats this season 11.7ppg, 7.0rpg and 2.3apg.

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

Joe Lindsey (5'10''-PG) played for Reach 1 Teach 1 in the The Basketball Tournament few monts ago
Adam Blazek (6'1''-PG-92) plays for Sudbury Five in the NBL Canada

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