Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Catamounts alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Bernard Pelote (6'8''-F-2002, played in 2022-25, plays pro in Germany) led Tigers Tuebingen to a victory over the 14th-ranked Koblenz (2-5) 90-76 in the German ProA (second division) last Sunday. He was MVP of the game. Pelote scored 27 points (!!!) and grabbed 7 rebounds in 30 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his first season in pro basketball. Tigers Tuebingenis placed ninth in the ProA. It's Pelote's first year with the team. Pelote has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.1ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.3spg in seven games he played so far.
#2. Marc Gosselin (6'7''-F-1996, played in 2015-19, plays in France) was the major contributor in a 1-point Saint Thomas Basket Le Havre's victory against the sixth-ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (7-4) 75-74 in the French NM1 (third division) on Tuesday night. He recorded 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Saint Thomas Basket Le Havre (10-1) is placed first in Group B. It was his team's tenth consecutive victory in a row. It's Gosselin's first season with the team. Gosselin has relatively good stats this year 12.5ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.1spg. He is a naturalized French.
#3. Tyler Harris (6'7''-F-2001, played in 2019-23, currently in Finland) was the main contributor in an ACO Basket's victory against the seventh-ranked HNMKY (2-3) crushing them 122-64 in the Finnish 1st Division A (second division) in Sunday night's game. Harris was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 31 points and getting 10 rebounds. Harris also added 3 assists in 28 minutes; not bad, considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. ACO Basket Oulun (5-0) is placed first in the 1st Division A. So far his team won all five games in the Regular Season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Harris has very impressive stats this year 21.0ppg, 7.8rpg, 3.4apg and 2.4spg in five games. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market.
#4. Tre Jackson (6'1''-G-2001, played in 2022-24, plays pro in Poland) could not help Miasto Szkla Krosno (1-5) in their last game on Friday. Despite Jackson's good performance the bottom-ranked Miasto Szkla Krosno was defeated 85-81 on the road by the much higher-ranked Czarni (#5). He scored 10 points and added 3 passes. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Jackson averages 10.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.5apg and 1.3spg.
#5. Russell Jones Jr. (5'8''-PG-2001, played in 2021-24, plays in Greece) contributed to an easy victory against the 13th-ranked Dafni (2-5) crushing them 91-53 in the Greek Elite League (second division) on Saturday night. Jones Jr. was MVP of the game. He recorded 21 points and added 4 assists in 28 minutes. AS Vikos Ioanninon (6-1) is placed third in the Elite League. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Jones Jr. has very impressive stats this year 15.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg in six games.
Other former Western Carolina University players, who play in pro basketball:
James Sinclair (6'1''-G-1993, played in 2011-15) plays for Georgia Spartans in the UBA
Haboubacar Sakho (6'5''-G-1994, played in 2013-18) played for Bruay in French NM3
Nick Robinson (6'5''-F/G-1998, played in 2021-22) played for Birmingham Squadron in the NBA G League
George Peterson (6'2''-G-1995, played in 2014-18) plays for Can Tho Catfish in Vietnamese VBA
Charles Lampten (6'11''-F-2000, played in 2023-24) plays for Potawatomi Fire in the TBL
Onno Steger (6'5''-F-1998, played in 2016-20) signed for Wisconsin Herd in the NBA G League
Mike Amius (6'7''-C/F-1996, played in 2017-18) plays for Jacksonville 95ers in the TBL
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Western Carolina University basketball alumni.
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