EuroBasket Pro Mules Weekly Update

EuroBasket Pro Mules Weekly Update


Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC

We bring you last week's top former Mules players who are currently playing in pro basketball.


   #1. Ante Sustic (6'11''-F-1997, played in 2020-19, plays pro in Croatia) led Zabok to an easy victory against the league outsider Bosco (1-30) crushing them 113-66 in the Croatian Premijer Liga on Friday night. He recorded 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a mere 16 minutes. KK Zabok (15-15) is placed sixth in the Premijer Liga. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Sustic's first season with the team. This year Sustic averages 3.0ppg and 1.5rpg.

   #2. Spencer Reaves (6'3''-SG-1995, played in 2015-18, plays in Germany). He could not help Rasta Vechta to beat EWE Baskets (14-14) in the German BBL. Reaves recorded 5 points. his team lost 82-88 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#9) EWE Baskets. This year Reaves averages 6.3ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.5apg in 28 games he played so far. He is a naturalized German.

   #3. Ja'Cor Nelson (6'3''-G-1999, played in 2020-22, currently in Romania) led Galati to a victory over the second-ranked Targu Jiu 87-71 in the Romanian Liga Nationala last Monday. He was MVP of the game. Nelson recorded 22 points and had 3 steals in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. CSM Galati (3-11) is placed seventh in Places 11-18 group. The Play-Out Round already ended. It's Nelson's first year with the team. Nelson has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.7ppg, 2.6rpg, 2.5apg and 2.0spg.

   #4. Experienced Michael Hicks (6'4''-G/F-1983, played in 2005-06, plays pro in Poland) was not able to help Pleszew (26-4) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the third-placed Pleszew (26-4) was crushed94-66 at home by the second-ranked Inowroclaw in the Group D. Hicks was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 4 rebounds (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line). Hicks has very impressive stats this year 18.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.1apg and 1.3spg in 31 games. He is a naturalized Polish.


Other former University of Central Missouri players, who play in pro basketball:

Roosevelt Scott (6'4''-G-1993, played in 2015-16) plays for Hoops in Lebanese LBL
Jakob Lowrance (6'9''-C-1997, played in 2015-19) plays for Targu Mures in Romanian Liga Nationala

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

Ante Sustic (Croatia) (Photo: @ucmathletic)

Spencer Reaves (Germany) (Photo: @Rasta.de)

Ja'Cor Nelson (Romania) (Photo: @ucmathletic)