Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Bronchos players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Experienced Jarred Bairstow (6'7''-F-1992, played in 2012-16, plays pro in Australia). He could not help South West Metro Pirates (0-4) to beat Capitals (2-3) in the Australian NBL One (second division). Bairstow scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in just 14 minutes. It was his first game for South West Metro Pirates this season. The 11th-placed South West Metro Pirates (0-4) were crushed115-85 on the road by the higher-ranked (#9) Capitals in the North group. So far South West Metro Pirates lost all four games in the Regular Season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
#2. Isaiah Wade (6'7''-PF-1998, played in 2020-22, plays in the TBL) led Potawatomi Fire to an easy victory against the Creating Young Minds (2-4) crushing them 133-97 in the TBL on Saturday night. Wade recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and getting 19 rebounds. He also added and 4 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Wade's third season in pro basketball. The Potawatomi Fire has a very good 19-1 record this season. It was his team's 13th consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the TBL Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Wade has relatively good stats this season 14.0ppg and 6.5rpg.
#3. Mahlon Jones (6'1''-G-1992, played in 2014-15, currently in the TBL), who plays in the TBL was not able to help the Enid Outlaws (10-9) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Enid Outlaws (#2) were edged121-118 in Little Rock by the Lightning. Jones was the second best scorer with 26 points. He also added 4 boards, passed 3 assists and added 5 steals in 41 minutes. It was Outlaws' third consecutive loss in a row. There are only two games left until the end of the TBL Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Jones has relatively good stats this year 14.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.7apg and 1.4spg in 18 games he played so far.
#4. Marqueese Grayson (6'2''-G-1995, played in 2017-18, plays pro in the TBL) was not able to secure a victory for the Tri-State Admirals (0-18) in their game against the Tri-City Tide (9-11) in the TBL. He scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. It was his first game for Tri-State Admirals this season. But the Tri-State Admirals (#8) were badly defeated103-84 in Moncton by the Tri-City Tide. So far Tri-State Admirals lost all eighteen games in the Regular Season. There are only two games left until the end of the TBL Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
Other former University of Central Oklahoma players, who play in pro basketball:
Anthony Roberson (6'5''-G-1994, played in 2017-18) played for Kobrat in Finnish Korisliiga few monts ago
Corey Alpough (6'9''-F -1994, played in 2014-17) plays for Gueydan Flying Ducks in the NBL-US
Xavier Howard (6'4''-G-1997, played in 2015-17) plays for Gueydan Flying Ducks in the NBL-US
Curtis Haywood II (6'5''-G-1997, played in 2022-23) plays for Vejen in Danish 1st Division
Joshua Gibbs (6'5''-F-1990, played in 2012-14) plays for C.A.M. Smart Assurance City United Celtics in Barbados BABA
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of University of Central Oklahoma basketball alumni.
Jarred Bairstow is last week best Bronchos alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @brisbanespartans)
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