RIO GRANDE VALLEY – There are at least 10 players who previously played for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's basketball team that currently play or will play professional basketball in 2023-24. Here is an update on how some of them are doing, courtesy of Eurobasket:
Former UTRGV players that are currently playing professional basketball:
Luis Valera (2008-10) recorded a double-double with a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds while adding two steals and one block in Guadalajara's 90-77 win over Alcala 2 in Group B-A of the Spanish EBA. Valera is averaging 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds through nine games.
Mike Adewunmi (2021-22) scored 19 points with eight assists, four rebounds, and two steals in Club Omnisports Police Nationale's loss to Dynamo in the Basketball Africa League. Adewunmi is averaging 18.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.4 steals through five games.
Shaquille Hines (2012-16) has been a key factor for Bambitious Nara of the Japanese B2 League as they are on a five-game winning streak. Hines is averaging 17.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game during this stretch. In his last outing, Hines scored 11 points with nine rebounds and four assists in a 77-71 victory over Iwate.
Paul Stoll (2006-08) had three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in Fuerza Regia's 81-77 game two victory over Abejas in the Mexican LNBP Semifinals to take a 2-0 series lead. Stoll is averaging 6.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 rebounds through 25 games.
Lesley Varner II (2016-20) had eight points and six rebounds in SK Slavia Praha's loss to ERA Basketball Nymburk in the Czech Republic NBL. Varner is averaging 19.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.8 steals in 13 games.
Javon Levi (2017-21) scored 11 points with six rebounds, four assists, and four steals in KK Dubrovnik's 78-75 victory over KK Alkar Sinj in the Croatian Premijer Liga. Levi is averaging 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and league-leading 3.5 steals through eight games.
Janari Joesaar (2014-15) scored nine points with five rebounds and one steal in Anwil Wloclawek's 78-66 victory over Dziki Warszawa in the Polish OBL. Joesaar is averaging 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in nine games.
Other former UTRGV players who are playing professional basketball:
Terry Winn III (2017-19) is averaging 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steal in three games for Antranik in the Lebanese LBL.
Jordan Jackson (2017-20) plays for the Boston Celtics' NBA G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.
Johnny Crnogorac (2017-19) played for Sydney City Comets in Australian NBL One during the 2023 season. Crnogorac averaged 11.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 20 games.
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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