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EuroBasket Pro Jets Weekly Update
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Jets alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Stevie Strong (6'1''-G, played in 2021-24, plays pro in Sweden) led Nassjo to a victory over the closely-ranked Uppsala (3-3) 94-90 in the Swedish Basketligan on Tuesday night.
He was MVP of the game. Strong scored 20 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals in 27 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his first season in pro basketball. KFUM Nassjo Basket (4-2) is placed fifth in the Basketligan.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Strong has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 17.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.2apg and 2.5spg.
#2. Thomas Zevgaras (6'8''-F-2001, played in 2022-24, plays in Greece). He could not help one of league's weakest teams Karditsas (1-1) to beat Unicaja (2-0) in the Basketball Champions League. Zevgaras did not impress in that game on Tuesday.
He scored only one point. It was his first game for Karditsas this season.
Karditsas was badly defeated72-55 at home by the leading Unicaja.
There are only four games left until the end of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
#3. Boston Stanton (6'5''-G, played in 2023-25, currently in Germany), who plays in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) was not able to help Bramsche (2-3) in their game last Saturday. Despite Stanton's very good performance the ninth-placed Bramsche (2-3) was edged87-86 on their home court in Bramsche by the lower-ranked Rendsburg (#10) in the North group.
He was the top scorer with 25 points. Stanton also added 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
This year Stanton has very high stats. He averages 21.4ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.6apg and 2.0spg.
#4. Ben Ayre (6'2''-G-1995, played in 2017-19, plays pro in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Kings (2-3) 86-70 in the Australian NBL on Wednesday night.
He scored 13 points.
Tasmania JackJumpers (4-2) are placed second in the NBL.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This year Ayre averages 5.3ppg and 2.2apg in six games he played so far.
Other former Newman University players, who play in pro basketball:
Tim Troussel (6'8''-PF-1995, played in 2017-19) plays for Woodville Warriors in Australian NBL One
Cameron Goldfinch (6'7''-F-1999, played in 2017-19) plays for Mackay Meteors in Australian NBL One
Latik Murphy (6'4''-G/F-2001, played in 2022-24) played for Winterthur in Swiss NLB
Juwan Davenport (6'3''-PG-1996, played in 2018-20) plays for Gastonia Snipers in the ECBL
Aaron Samuels (6'3''-G-1998, played in 2014-18) plays for Connecticut Crusaders in the TBL
Davonte Jennings (6'0''-PG-2000, played in 2022-23) played for Dudley BS in Bahamas GBBA
Jarvis Williams (5'8''-PG, played in 2015-16) played for Mississippi Silverbacks in the ABA
Marshawn Blackmon (6'5''-G-1997, played in 2018-20) plays for Run DFW in the The Basketball Tournament
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Newman University basketball alumni.
Stevie Strong is last week best Jets alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @newmanjets)
