EuroBasket Pro Bears Weekly Update
Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC
We bring you last week's top former Bears players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Derreck Brooks Jr. (6'6''-G-1994, played in 2013-14, plays pro in Austria) led Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart to a victory over the second-ranked Gmunden Swans (23-9) 82-76 in the Austrian BSL in Tuesday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Brooks Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 32 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 7-12. Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart (12-6) is placed first. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Brooks Jr.'s first season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 12.0ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.5apg and 1.4spg in 20 games he played so far.
#2. Experienced Ira Brown (6'4''-F-1982, played in 2005-07, plays in Japan) could not help Chiba Jets (34-22) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his good performance the third-placed Chiba Jets (34-22) were defeated 78-67 on the road by the second-ranked Alvark Tokyo in the East group. Brown recorded 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Brown averages 7.3ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.4apg. He is a naturalized Japanese.
Other former Phoenix College players, who play in pro basketball:
Steven Green (6'5''-G-1993, played in 2013-15) plays for Randers in Danish BasketLigaen
Tre Mitchell (6'3''-G, played in 2017-20) played for Jaguares de Merida in Mexican CBL few monts ago
Brandon Brown (5'11''-PG-1991, played in 2013-15) plays for Nalaikh Bison in Mongolian MBL
Marko Latinovic (6'8''-F/G-1987, played in 2006-08) plays for Esch B in Luxembourg Nationale 3
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Phoenix College basketball alumni.
Derreck Brooks Jr. is last week best Bears alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @phoenixhagen)
