Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Falcons players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Christopher Banchero (6'1''-PG-90, graduated '11, plays pro in Philippines). He could not help Hotshots (6-5) to beat TNT Ka Tropa (8-3) in the Filipino PBA. Banchero recorded 8 points and added 8 assists in 31 minutes. Hotshots were edged98-97on the road by the higher-ranked (#3) TNT Ka Tropa. This year Banchero averages 9.5ppg, 3.5rpg and 5.5apg in four games he played so far.
#2. Bryce Leavitt (6'5''-G-94, graduated '16, plays in Germany) was not able to help Ibbenbueren (10-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance the second-placed Ibbenbueren (10-3) was edged73-70on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Recklinghausen (#7) in the West group. Leavitt was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 5 rebounds and 4 assists. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Leavitt's first season with the team. Leavitt has relatively good stats this year 14.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 7.4apg and 1.5spg.
#3. Gilles Dierickx (7'0''-C-92, graduated '16, currently in Belgium), who plays in the Belgian Top Division I (second division) was not able to secure a victory for Sijsele (2-7) in their last game. Despite Dierickx's very good performance Sijsele was edged77-75at home by the higher-ranked (#10) Royal Brussels. He had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 13 rebounds. Dierickx also added and 4 steals in 29 minutes. It was Sijsele's sixth consecutive loss in a row. It's Dierickx's first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 12.3ppg, 12.3rpg and 1.1apg in nine games.
#4. Patrick Simon (6'8''-PF-92, graduated '14, plays pro in Japan) managed to help Toyoda Gosei Scorpions Aichi to win against the tenth-ranked Tokyo CR (5-14) crushing them 85-60 in the Japanese B3 League last Sunday. Simon scored only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Toyoda Gosei Scorpions Aichi (14-4) is placed second in the B3 League. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Simon has relatively good stats this year 11.3ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.6apg.
Other former Seattle Pacific University players, who play in pro basketball:
Joseph Wall (6'6''-F-89) plays for Lakeside Lightning in Australian SBL
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