Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Rattlers players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Mbodj Lamine (6'8''-F-1997, played in 2013-15, plays pro in Japan). He could not help Kumamoto Volters (3-10) to beat Veltex (3-10) in the Japanese B2 League. Lamine cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court. The sixth-placed Kumamoto Volters (3-10) were edged59-58 on the road by the lower-ranked (#7) Veltex in the West group. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Lamine averages 3.2ppg and 2.9rpg in 13 games he played so far.
#2. Experienced Kentwan Smith (6'8''-F-1991, played in 2012-13, plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the 14th-ranked Cartagena (2-5) crushing them 91-65 in the Spanish Primera FEB (second division) last Saturday. He recorded 9 points. Club Ourense Baloncesto (4-2) is placed seventh in the Primera FEB. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Smith averages 8.8ppg and 2.3rpg.
#3. Kenard Richardson (6'4''-G, played in 2021-22, currently in Azerbaijan), who plays in the Azerbaijani ABL was not able to help Sheki (2-4) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the fifth-placed Sheki (2-4) was crushed104-79 at home by the second-ranked Absheron in the Grupa A group. Richardson was the second best scorer with 19 points. He also added 6 rebounds in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Richardson's first season in pro basketball. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Richardson's first year with the team. Richardson has relatively good stats this season 12.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg in six games.
#4. RayQuawndis Mitchell (6'5''-G, played in 2019-20, plays pro in Portugal) managed to help Illiabum Clube to win against the sixth-ranked Sampaense (2-4) 87-84 in the Portuguese Proliga (second division) in Saturday night's game. Mitchell scored only 4 points. It was his first game for Illiabum this season. His team is placed third in North group. It's Mitchell's first year with the team.
#5. Jaduhkiss Soto (6'6''-F, played in 2019-20, plays in Dominican Republic) contributed to a 2-point La Cancha's victory against the closely-ranked LDC Ignite (4-5) 62-60 in the Dominican Rep. LDC (fourth division) last Saturday. Soto scored 5 points in 20 minutes. It was his first game for La Cancha this season. His team is placed sixth in the LDC. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Soto's first year with the team.
#6. Andre Arissol (6'2''-G-1997, played in 2016-18, currently in United Kingdom) led Solent Kestrels to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Knights crushing them 96-55 in the British NBL D1 (third division) on Saturday night. He recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Arissol has relatively good stats this season 14.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.7apg and 2.7spg.
Other former Otero Junior College players, who play in pro basketball:
Samuel Webb (6'8''-C-2006, played in 2024-25) plays for Albury Wodonga Bandits in Australian NBL One
Eoin Nelson (6'11''-C-2000, played in 2019-20) signed for Energywise Ireland Neptune Cork in Irish Super League
Leighton Elliott-Sewell (6'6''-G/F-1999, played in 2019-20) played for Derby Trailblazers in British BCB
Jamaal Walker (6'0''-PG-1994, played in 2010-14) played for Police FE in Bahamas GBBA
Chudier Bile (6'7''-F-1998, played in 2016-18) plays for Ahly Benghazi in Libyan D1
Sekou Cisse (6'5''-F-1998, played in 2016-18) signed for Sagrado Corazon in Spanish Tercera FEB
AJ Youngman (6'6''-F, played in 2018-19) played for Peoria Pitbulls in the ABA
Micah McLaurin (6'7''-F, played in 2022-23) played for Antelope Valley Bulls in the ABA
Chase Hettinger (6'5''-G-2000, played in 2019-20) plays for Team Dallas in the Eurobasket S.League
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Otero Junior College basketball alumni.
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