Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Rams players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. Branden Jenkins (6'5''-G/F-1994, played in 2016-18, plays pro in Croatia) could not help Dubrovnik (8-23) in their last game. Despite Jenkins' good performance Dubrovnik lost 89-93 on the road to the second-ranked Split. He recorded 11 points in 21 minutes. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Jenkins has relatively good stats this year 14.9ppg, 2.2rpg and 1.6apg in nine games he played so far. He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market.
#2. Joe Cook-Green (6'1''-G-1997, played in 2018-20, plays in Australia) was not able to help Perth Redbacks (2-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Cook-Green's good performance the ninth-placed Perth Redbacks (2-3) were crushed119-83 in Perth by the leading Senators in the West group. He was the second best scorer with 11 points. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Cook-Green has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 19.8ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.5apg.
#3. Micale Mee (6'6''-G-2000, played in 2022-24, currently in Australia) was not able to secure a victory for Eastern Mavericks (3-3) in their game against Norwood Flames (2-4) in the Australian NBL One (second division). Mee scored 7 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 17 minutes. The fifth-placed Eastern Mavericks (3-3) were edged83-80 in Marden by the lower-ranked (#8) Norwood Flames in the Central group. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Mee averages 4.0ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.7apg in six games.
#4. Sam Akano (6'5''-G/F-1993, played in 2014-16, plays pro in the TBL) couldn't help the Capital Seahwaks (9-5) in their last game on Thursday. Despite his very good performance the Capital Seahwaks (#3) were crushed127-93 in Frederick by the Flying Cows. Akano was the second best scorer with 21 points. He also added 6 rebounds. It was his first game for Capital Seahwaks this season.
Other former Texas Wesleyan University players, who play in pro basketball:
Najeal Young (6'5''-G-1994, played in 2016-17) played for Cimarrones del Choco in Colombian Liga WPlay few monts ago
Samuel Smith (6'5''-G-1996, played in 2017-19) plays for Canterbury Rams in New Zealand NBL
Diing Lual (6'8''-G-1994, played in 2018-19) played for Central District Lions in Australian NBL One last year
Vydal Bradford (6'5''-G, played in 2020-22) played for Jena ScCity 2 in German Regionalliga last year
Robert Brown (6'8''-F-1998, played in 2022-23) played for Team Chicago in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Lamine Komara (6'7''-F-2000, played in 2021-23) plays for Reading Rebels in the TBL
Amar Tiganj (6'3''-G-2000, played in 2020-21) played for IUS in Bosnia and Herzegovina A1 Liga last year
Naiel Smith (6'4''-G-1993, played in 2016-17) plays for Team Takeover in the MBL
Kristian Lafayette (6'10''-F, played in 2021-24) plays for Rousset in French NM2
Dallas Jones (6'5''-SG-1992, played in 2012-14) played for Rocket City Flight in the TBL last year
Ousmane Ndim (7'0''-C-1999, played in 2021-23) played for Enid Outlaws in the TBL last year
Eric Frederick (6'8''-F-1989, played in 2011-12) played for Hanoi Buffaloes in Vietnamese VBA last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Texas Wesleyan University basketball alumni.
Branden Jenkins is last week best Rams alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @mornarbar)
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