Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC Every week we bring you a list of the top former Cardinals players who continue their career in pro basketball.
#1. Ishmael El-Amin, a 6'3'' guard who is 27 years old and graduated from URI in 2022, previously played for Ball St. from 2017 to 2021. During his time at Ball St., he received the All-MAC Second Team award in his final year. Currently, he is playing professionally in Israel and recently made a significant impact in a game for Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elyon. In a thrilling match against the second-ranked team, E.Netanya, El-Amin helped secure a crucial 87-83 victory for his team last Monday. In this game, he showcased his skills as a champion by scoring 9 points, collecting 2 rebounds, and providing 6 assists in 35 minutes of play. The game between Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elyon and E.Netanya was a highlight of the round, featuring two of the top 3 ranked teams in group Places 11-14. Despite his team currently being placed third in this group, El-Amin's exceptional performance demonstrated his prowess on the court and his ability to lead his team to victory. His impressive individual statistics for the year further underscore his impact, with averages of 19.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in the two games he has played thus far. El-Amin's outstanding contributions to his team's success position him as a standout finalist in the Israeli Winner League.
#2. Experienced Sudanese player Majok Majok, a 6'11'' forward/center aged 33 and an alumnus of the Cardinals from 2014, currently competes professionally in Australia. Despite his efforts, he was unable to lead the struggling Albury Wodonga Bandits (1-11) to victory against the formidable Hawks (10-1) in the Australian NBL One, the second division of the league. In the match, Majok contributed 4 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes of play, but the Bandits fell short, losing 102-111 to the Hawks who hold the #3 position in the East group standings. In a separate game against Illawarra H, Majok showcased his skills by scoring an impressive 24 points, securing 6 rebounds, and dishing out 2 assists. Despite his standout performance, his team was unable to clinch the win on that occasion. Throughout this season, Majok has maintained an average of 6.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over the 12 games he has participated in so far. It is noteworthy that Majok holds dual citizenship of both America and Sudan, making him eligible to play in Sudan as a domestic player.
Other former Ball State University players, who play in pro basketball:
Jurica Zagorsak (6'8''-G-2005, played in 2023-25) plays for Samobor in Croatian Premijer Liga
Jeremiah Hernandez (6'5''-G-2001, played in 2024-25) played for Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rican BSN few monts ago
Tahjai Teague (6'9''-F-1997, played in 2015-15) played for Cheshire Phoenix in British SLB last year
Jarrod Jones (6'9''-F/C-1990, played in 2008-12) plays for Al Sharjah in UAE ULB
Teemu Suokas (6'2''-G-2001, played in 2020-22) plays for Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga
Basheer Jihad (6'9''-F, played in 2021-24) plays for College Park SkyHawks in the NBA G League
Josh Thompson (6'0''-PG-1996, played in 2015-15) plays for Sopron KC in Hungarian A Division
Ethan Brittain-Watts (6'2''-G-2002, played in 2023-25) plays for Keila Coolbet in Estonian KML
Payton Sparks (6'10''-C-2002, played in 2024-25) plays for Pully in Swiss SBL
Mickey Pearson Jr. (6'8''-F-2000, played in 2021-25) plays for Kotor in Montenegrin Erste Liga
Luke Bumbalough (6'1''-G, played in 2019-23) played for Maia Basket in Portuguese Proliga last year
Trey Moses (6'10''-C-1997, played in 2015-19) plays for Lugano in Swiss SBL
Tayler Persons (6'3''-G-1995, played in 2015-15) plays for Niagara River Lions in CEBL
Jeremie Tyler (6'2''-G-1995, played in 2014-18) plays for Hamilton County Huskers in the TBL
Bikramjit Gill (6'7''-F-1992, played in 2014-16) played for Sikh Warriors in the The Basketball Tournament last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Ball State University basketball alumni.
Ishmael El-Amin is last week best Cardinals alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @bcventspils)
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