RIO GRANDE VALLEY – There are currently at least 13 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:
 
Lesley Varner II (2016-20) scored 36 points with 10 rebounds in 50 minutes as UBSC Raiffeisen Graz fell at UBSC Raiffeisen Graz 108-102 in overtime in the Austrian BSL. Varner is averaging 18.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 35 games.
 
Johnny Crnogorac (2017-19) scored four points with four rebounds and three assists to help Inner West Bulls beat Norths Soul Sports Bears 84-79 in the Australian State League (second division) on Saturday. Crnogorac is averaging 7.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 3.1 blocks per game.
 
Other former UTRGV players, who play in pro basketball:
Julius Allgood (2006-09) plays for Correcaminos de Colon in Panamanian LPB.
Isaiah Fontaine (2018-20) plays for Atleticos de San German in Puerto Rican BSN.
Shaquille Hines (2012-16) plays for Nishinomiya Storks in Japanese B2 League
Jordan Jackson (2017-20) plays with Ginásio Clube Figueirense Basketball in Portugal's Proliga.
Janari Joesaar (2014-15) plays for medi Bayreuth in German BBL
Xavier McDaniel Jr. (2016-18) plays for Flint United in The Basketball League.
Perry Petty (2010-11) plays for Gorgan in Iranian Superleague
Lew Stallworth (2015-18) plays for Tskhum-Abkhazeti in the Georgian Super League.
Paul Stoll (2006-08) plays for Hapoel SP Tel Aviv in the Israel-Winner League.
Luis Valera (2008-10) plays for Guadalajara in Spanish EBA
Terry Winn III (2017-19) plays for North Adelaide Rockets in Australian NBL1 Central
 
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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