Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Hawks players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. Experienced Jonathan Ocasio (6'5''-F-1992, played in 2011-13, plays pro in Chile) was the major contributor in a Puente Alto's victory against one of league's weakest teams Valdivia (6-26) crushing them 101-75 in the Chilean LNB in Sunday night's game. He recorded 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) in 36 minutes. Club Deportes Puente Alto (1-6) is placed fourth in the LNB. The Regular Season already ended. It's Ocasio's first season with the team. Ocasio has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 18.7ppg, 7.1rpg, 3.3apg and 1.1spg in 31 games he played so far. Ocasio is a naturalized Puerto Rican.
#2. Rodney Simon (6'9''-C-1997, played in 2017-19, plays in Chile) could not help Club Deportes Espanol de Talca (1-9) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Simon's very good performance Club Deportes Espanol de Talca was badly defeated82-66 on the road by the one of league's weakest teams Valdivia (#11). He recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and getting 13 rebounds. Simon also added and 4 steals. The Regular Season already ended. Simon has relatively good stats this season 13.4ppg, 9.1rpg and 1.3apg.
#3. John Florveus (6'11''-C-1990, played in 2018-19, currently in Bulgaria) contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked Minyor 2015 (9-13) 99-80 in the Bulgarian NBL on Saturday night. He recorded 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 23 minutes. Cherno More Ticha Varna (6-3) is placed third in the NBL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Florveus has relatively good stats this year 11.0ppg and 7.7rpg in 22 games. He is a naturalized Haitian.
#4. Jacorie Archie (6'6''-SF-1998, played in 2017-19, plays pro in Greece) led HANTH to a victory against the closely-ranked GS Ermis Shimatariou (12-18) 85-81 in the Greek Elite League (second division) in Saturday night's game. He scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. HANTH Thessaloniki (10-20) is placed 14th in the Elite League. Archie's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. Archie has relatively good stats this season 10.7ppg and 4.7rpg.
Other former Hillsborough Community College players, who play in pro basketball:
Ronald Jackson Jr. (6'8''-F-1997, played in 2016-18) plays for Anwil Wloclawek in Polish OBL
Cristian Lora-Oliver (6'10''-C-2000, played in 2018-19) played for Soles in Dominican Rep. LNB few monts ago
Stanley Poliniere (6'2''-PG-2001, played in 2020-21) plays for Tremblay in French NM2
Morgan Carter (6'7''-F/C-1998, played in 2019-20) played for Derby Trailblazers in British NBL D1 last year
Quennel Francis (6'0''-PG-1993, played in 2013-14) plays for Tampa Bay Titans in the TBL
Dijuan Harris (5'9''-PG-1986, played in 2006-07) plays for Queen City Vipers in the ECBL
James De Jesus (6'2''-PG-2000, played in 2019-20) played for Team Golden State in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Efstratios Kalogerias (6'10''-F/C-1997, played in 2017-19) plays for Ethnikos Livadeias in Greek National League 1
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Hillsborough Community College basketball alumni.
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