Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former River Hawks players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Ayinde Hikim (5'11''-G-2000, played in 2021-24, plays pro in Norway) could not help Fyllingen (7-2) in their game last Saturday. Despite his very good performance Fyllingen was defeated 93-87 on the road by the lower-ranked Centrum (#3). Hikim was the top scorer with 23 points. He also added 7 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 31 minutes. Hikim has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages 17.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.1apg and 2.3spg.
#2. Obadiah Noel (6'4''-G-1999, played in 2017-21, plays in the NBA G League) was not able to help the Westchester Knicks (0-1) in their last game. Despite his good performance the Westchester Knicks (#11) were crushed134-113 in Newark by the Delaware Blue Coats. Noel scored 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 3 assists. It was his first game for Westchester Knicks this season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Noel is a naturalized Guyanese.
#3. Connor Withers (6'8''-F-2000, played in 2019-23, currently in Austria) contributed to a BK Karbon-X Dukes Klosterneuburg's victory against the eighth-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (0-4) 86-80 in the Austrian BSL last Saturday. Withers scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 26 minutes. BK Karbon-X Dukes Klosterneuburg (7-1) is placed second in the BSL. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. It's Withers' first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 12.9ppg, 7.3rpg, 2.0apg, 1.6bpg and 1.5spg.
#4. Quinton Mincey (6'7''-G, played in 2021-25, plays pro in Bulgaria) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2-3) in their game against Botev (2-3) in the Bulgarian NBL, despite his good performance last Sunday. He scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. But Lokomotiv Plovdiv lost 73-79 in Vratsa to the higher-ranked (#7) Botev. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Mincey has relatively good stats this year 14.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.8apg in five games he played so far.
#5. Luka Maziashvili (6'2''-PG-2000, played in 2019-20, plays in Georgia) couldn't help Kavkasia (2-2) in their game against VSA (4-1) in the Georgian Superleague. Despite his good performance on Saturday night He scored 10 points and added 7 assists in 31 minutes. It's Maziashvili's first season with the team. Maziashvili has relatively good stats this year 10.3ppg, 4.3rpg, 4.3apg and 1.3spg. Maziashvili is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.
#6. Experienced Antonio Bivins (6'7''-F-1992, played in 2010-14, currently in Luxembourg) couldn't help Racing in their game against Arantia in the Luxembourg LBBL, despite his very good performance in Saturday night's game. He had a double-double by scoring 32 points and getting 13 rebounds. But his team was crushed by 22 points 105-83. Bivins has very impressive stats this year 26.6ppg, 11.6rpg, 1.1apg and 3.7spg in seven games.
#7. Xzavier Lino (6'6''-F, played in 2023-25, plays pro in Bosnia) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Slavija in their game against Student-Igokea in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. Lino scored 5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 27 minutes. His team was defeated 81-76. This season he averages 8.0ppg, 3.4rpg and 1.8apg.
Other former University of Massachusetts - Lowell players, who play in pro basketball:
Yuri Covington (6'1''-G, played in 2022-25) played for Komarno in Slovakian Tipos SBL
Christian Lutete (6'5''-F-1996, played in 2017-17) signed for Cantabria in Spanish Primera FEB
Everette Hammond (6'3''-G-1999, played in 2021-23) played for Kordall Steelers Rodange in Luxembourg LBBL
Allin Blunt (6'7''-F-1999, played in 2023-24) played for EPG Guardians Koblenz in German ProA
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of University of Massachusetts - Lowell basketball alumni.
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