EuroBasket Pro Golden Bulls Weekly Update

- March 14, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

EuroBasket Pro Golden Bulls Weekly Update

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Every week we bring you a list of the top former Golden Bulls players who continue their career in pro basketball.

   #1. Experienced Stedmon Lemon (6'6''-F/G-1992, played in 2014-16, plays pro in Iran) could not help one of league's weakest teams Tabiat (3-1) in their game last Saturday. Despite his very good performance Tabiat was defeated 110-100 on the road by the leading Al Riyadi. Lemon was the top scorer with 29 points. He also added 8 rebounds in 43 minutes. The Regular Season already ended in the West Asia Super League. Lemon has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 20.3ppg, 6.0rpg and 3.5apg.

   #2. Nilous Hodge (6'4''-F, played in 2022-23, plays in the ECBL) was not able to help the Hickory Hoyas (2-1) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Hickory Hoyas (#2) were edged108-105 in Fort Mill by the PrimeTime Players. Hodge was the top scorer with 26 points. He also added 4 passes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Hodge's second season in pro basketball. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Hodge has very impressive stats this year 19.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.5apg in two games he played so far.

   #3. Diondre Pratt (6'4''-G-1994, played in 2012-16, currently in the ECBL) faced previously mentioned Nilous Hodge in the ECBL last game. Pratt led PrimeTime Players to a 3-point victory against the Hickory Hoyas (2-1) 108-105. He recorded 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. But the season just started, so everything may happen. It's Pratt's sixth year with the team. This season Pratt has very high stats. He averages 18.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.3apg and 1.7spg.

   #4. Emilio Parks (6'6''-F-1993, played in 2011-15, plays pro in the ECBL) managed to help Gastonia Snipers in a victory against the SC LetItFly WebDogs (0-3) 139-121 in the ECBL on Saturday night. Parks recorded 5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The Gastonia Snipers have 2-1 record this season. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. This year Parks averages 10.0ppg, 9.0rpg and 2.0apg in two games.

Other former Johnson C. Smith University players, who play in pro basketball:

Jatayveous Watson (6'8''-F, played in 2022-23) played for Georgia Knights in the MBL few monts ago
Ryan Carter (6'1''-G, played in 2007-11) played for Wichita Skykings in the TBL last year
Xavier Jones (6'5''-F-1998, played in 2019-22) played for ESL Camp in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Wiyle Petty (6'5''-F-1979, played in 1997-01) played for SC Upstate Redhawks in the ECBL last year

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