Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Mustangs players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. Jordan Doss (6'5''-G/F, played in 2021-22, plays pro in Mexico). He could not help Caballeros de Culiacan (1-4) to beat Venados (2-3) in the Mexican CIBACOPA. Doss recorded 8 points in 22 minutes. Caballeros de Culiacan was badly defeated91-74 on the road by the higher-ranked (#5) Venados. It was Caballeros de Culiacan's fourth consecutive loss in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Doss averages 3.3ppg and 1.3rpg in four games he played so far.
#2. Nathan Pelissier (6'5''-F, played in 2019-21, plays in France) managed to help Rueil Athletic Club Basket to win against the tenth-ranked Orchesien BC (12-15) 93-83 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday. Pelissier recorded 5 points. Rueil Athletic Club Basket (13-14) is placed eighth in Group A. This season Pelissier averages 2.0ppg.
#3. Andres Andrade (6'2''-G-2000, played in 2019-23, currently in Spain) was not able to help Quintanar in their game against Tobarra (12-9) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). It was not his best game last Saturday. Andrade scored only one point in 8 minutes on the court. The 12th-placed Quintanar (6-15) lost 75-82 on the opponent's court to the higher-ranked (#6) Tobarra in the Group B-B. This year Andrade averages 7.9ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.6apg in 17 games.
#4. Olamide Pedersen (6'9''-C-1997, graduated '2023, plays pro in Germany) was not able to secure a victory for BBC Coburg (12-8) in their game against Dragons Rhoendorf (17-5) in the German ProB (third division). He scored 7 points, had 8 rebounds and made 2 blocks. The fifth-placed BBC Coburg (12-8) was defeated 96-92 in Rhoendorf by the leading Dragons in the South group. It was BBC Coburg's first loss after three consecutive victories. This season Pedersen averages 9.0ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.5apg and 1.9bpg.
Other former Western New Mexico University players, who play in pro basketball:
Georgios Mosialos (6'3''-G-1997, played in 2018-18) plays for Nea Kifissia in Greek National League 1
Elijah Holifield (6'4''-G-1996, played in 2019-20) played for KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I few monts ago
Emmanuel White (6'5''-F) played for Team Charlotte in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Eduardo Villareal (6'5''-SG-1997, played in 2016-20) plays for Apaches de Chihuahua in Mexican LBE
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Western New Mexico University basketball alumni.
Jordan Doss is last week best Mustangs alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @ginasioclubeolhanense)
