Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Here is the weekly review of the top performing Lions alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Javonte Cooke (6'6''-G-1999, played in 2018-21, plays pro in the NBA G League) could not help the Iowa Wolves (9-20) in their game last Tuesday. Despite his very good performance the Iowa Wolves (#14) were defeated 124-120 on the road by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Cooke recorded 20 points and added 6 passes in 36 minutes. Cooke has relatively good stats this season 13.6ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.6apg and 1.1bpg.
#2. Valentin Bauer (6'0''-G-1994, played in 2014-17, plays in Austria) led IMMOunited Dukes Klosterneuburg to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams Nord Dragonz (2-17) crushing them 106-75 in the Austrian BSL in Saturday night's game. He recorded 12 points and added 8 assists. IMMOunited Dukes Klosterneuburg (17-2) is placed first in the BSL. It was his team's ninth consecutive victory in a row. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Bauer's seventh season with the team. This year Bauer averages 8.3ppg, 4.1rpg, 6.6apg and 1.5spg in 19 games he played so far.
#3. Jackson Reid (6'4''-G-1999, graduated '2023, currently in Azerbaijan) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Sumqayit (3-9) crushing them 91-63 in the Azerbaijani ABL last Friday. He scored 7 points and added 3 passes in only 14 minutes. Serhedci PIK Baku (5-7) is placed sixth in the ABL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. The Regular Season already ended. Reid has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 15.2ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.0apg.
#4. Isayah Johnson (6'7''-F-1998, played in 2019-19, plays pro in Chile) was not able to help Liceo PN in their game against Los Leones (5-0) in the Chilean LNB. He scored 8 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists. The league leader Liceo PN was badly defeated80-62 at home by the second-ranked Los Leones. The Regular Season already ended. It's Johnson's first season with the team. This year Johnson averages 8.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3spg in three games.
Other former Mars Hill College players, who play in pro basketball:
Thomas Ammar (6'7''-G/F-1987, played in 0-0) played for South West Metro Pirates in Australian NBL One few monts ago
Luke Van Rijn (6'7''-F/G-1994, played in 2015-18) played for Melbourne Tigers in Australian NBL One last year
Ja'Shawn Brooks (6'3''-G-1996, played in 2017-17) played for New Basket in Kosovan Liga e pare last year
Matthew Powell (6'1''-G-1997, played in 2017-20) played for PrimeTime Players in the ECBL last year
Amin Abuhawwas (6'3''-G-1994, played in 2013-14) plays for Al-Hashd in Iraqi Superleague
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Mars Hill College basketball alumni.
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