RIO GRANDE VALLEY – There are currently at least 11 players who previously played for the UTRGV men's basketball team actively playing professional basketball. Here is an update on how some of them they're doing, courtesy of
Eurobasket:
Terry Winn III (2017-19) was the scored a career-high 27 points with seven rebounds and four assists to lead Larochette past Contern 98-91 in the Luxembourg Total League last Saturday. Winn is averaging 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
Luis Valera (2008-10) scored 18 points with four rebounds as Azuqueca fell to Quintanar 81-78. Valera is averaging 16.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Perry Petty (2010-11) scored 16 points with six assists and four steals to lead Gorgan past Army 78-49 in the Iranian Superleague. Petty is averaging 14.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
Janari Joesaar (2014-15) scored 11 points with nine rebounds to send BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinnis past Rapla 92-60 in the Estonian EstLatBL on Saturday. Joesaar is averaging 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in six games.
Other former UTRGV players, who play in pro basketball:
Solomon Hainna (6'7''-F) plays for Cimarrones del Choco in Colombian LPB
Shaquille Hines (6'8''-F) plays for Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt in German BBL
Xavier McDaniel Jr. (6'6''-G) signed for Seattle Mountaineers in the ABA
Lauri Toivonen (6'7''-F-91) plays for Kobrat in Finnish Korisliiga
Emanuel Jones (6'7''-F-85) played for Yulon Luxgen in Taiwanese SBL
Julius Allgood (6'8''-F-84) plays for Bancola in Dominican Rep. La Romana L.
Everett Osborne (6'4''-G/F) plays for Bellarine Storm in Australian Local Leagues
Note:
The list above includes only some of the alumni currently playing in pro basketball. For the full list click here.
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