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Men's Basketball Alumni in the Pros Update

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – There are currently at least nine players who previously played for the UTRGV men's basketball team actively playing professional basketball. Here is an update on home some of them are doing, courtesy of Eurobasket:
 
Note: This list only includes alumni in leagues that have already started.
 
Luis Valera (2008-10) scored 16 points with eight rebounds in a 96-60 season-opening victory for Guadalajara over Tobarra in Spanish EBA.
 
Shaquille Hines (2012-16) scored two points with five rebounds and two blocks as Debreceni Egyetem fell to Sopron KC 86-81 in the Hungarian A Division. Hines is averaging 9.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in five games.
 
Janari Joesaar (2014-15) scored five points in 15 minutes as BAXI Manresa fell tto CB Canarias 88-80 on the road in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Joesaar is averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in four games.
 
Lauri Toivonen (2011-2014) scored four points to help BC Nokia take down Korihait 101-65 in the Finnish Korisliiga. In eight games, Toivonen is averaging 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds.
 
Other former UTRGV players, who play in pro basketball:
Brian Burrell (2006-08) plays for Team Toronto in the Eurobasket S.League
Johnny Crnogorac (2017-19) plays for Inner WB in Australian WARATAH
Isaiah Fontaine (2018-20) signed with Raiders Basket in Finnish 1st Division
Perry Petty (2010-11) plays for Gorgan in Iranian Superleague
Terry Winn III (2017-19) played for Odessa in Ukrainian Superleague

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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Isaiah Fontaine

#21 Isaiah Fontaine

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6' 9"
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Players Mentioned

Isaiah Fontaine

#21 Isaiah Fontaine

6' 9"
Senior
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