Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Wildcats players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Marqus Gilson (6'7''-F/C, played in 2019-22, plays pro in Georgia) led Kutaisi to a 2-point victory against the fourth-ranked GAU (10-10) 92-90 in the Georgian Superleague last Tuesday. He scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a mere 15 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Gilson's second season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Kutaisi 2010is placed in the Superleague. Gilson has relatively good stats this year 12.9ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.6apg in 29 games he played so far.
#2. Jeryn Lucas (6'5''-G-1998, played in 2018-20, plays in Australia) led Sunshine Coast Rip City to a victory against the sixth-ranked Cairns Marlins (3-3) 99-94 in the Australian NBL One (second division) on Saturday night. He scored 12 points and added 3 assists. Sunshine Coast Rip City (0-1) is placed 14th in North group. The Regular Season already ended. Lucas has relatively good stats this season 11.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg and 1.3spg. Lucas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market.
#3. Gamaun Boykin (6'3''-G-1996, played in 2018-20, currently in the TBL), who plays in the TBL could not help the Enid Outlaws (8-10) in their last game. Despite his good performance the Enid Outlaws (#3) lost 103-113 on the road to the Santa Ana Thunder. Boykin scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line) in 33 minutes. There are only four games left until the end of the TBL Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Boykin averages 8.4ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.0apg in five games. Boykin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.
#4. Malik Montoya (6'3''-G-1996, played in 2017-19, plays pro in the TBL) contributed to an easy victory against the Emerald City Jaguars (0-18) crushing them 126-86 in the TBL last Saturday. Montoya scored 11 points, had 8 boards, dished 4 assists and stole 3 balls. The Seattle Super Hawks have a solid 15-6 record this season. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. There are only three games left until the end of the TBL Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. This season Montoya averages 5.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.1apg and 1.3spg. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.
Other former Central Washington University players, who play in pro basketball:
Xavier Smith (6'4''-G, played in 2019-22) plays for Ovarense in Portuguese Liga Betclic
Jawan Stepney (6'4''-G-1995, played in 2016-18) played for Woodville Warriors in Australian NBL One few monts ago
Fuquan Niles (6'11''-C-1995, played in 2015-18) plays for Neftci in Azerbaijani ABL
Philipp Lieser (6'5''-G-1989, played in 2008-12) plays for Nuernberg PSV in German 2.Regionalliga
Davon Bolton (6'0''-G-1998) plays for Vancouver Volcanoes in the TBL
David Thompson (6'0''-PG, played in 2020-22) plays for Immortals in Dominican Rep. LDC
Samaad Hector (6'6''-F, played in 2021-24) plays for Wenatchee Bighorns in the TBL
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Central Washington University basketball alumni.
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