Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Giants players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tristan Forsyth (6'10''-F-1998, played in 2018-19, plays pro in Australia) could not help Geelong United (6-15) in their game last Saturday. Despite his very good performance the seventh-placed Geelong United (6-15) was defeated 85-73 on the road by the much lower-ranked Sabres (#18) in the South group. Forsyth was the top scorer with 34 points. He also added 9 rebounds in 38 minutes. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Forsyth has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 22.3ppg, 9.5rpg, 1.7apg and 1.5spg.
#2. Conner Jackson (6'3''-G-2000, played in 2020-22, plays in the TBL) was not able to help the Long Beach Blue Waves (4-7) in their last game. Despite Jackson's very good performance the Long Beach Blue Waves (#3) lost 97-103 in San Diego to the Sharks. He recorded 21 points and grabbed 5 rebounds; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Jackson's first season in pro basketball. It was Blue Waves' seventh consecutive loss in a row. Jackson has relatively good stats this year 13.4ppg and 4.0rpg in eight games he played so far.
#3. Experienced Dida Pereira (6'8''-C/F-1992, played in 2015-16, currently in Brazil) was not able to secure a victory for Santos (1-6) in their game against Tatui (5-2) in the Brazilian CBB (second division). It was not his best game last Thursday. Pereira scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 21 minutes. The bottom-ranked Santos was defeated 66-51 at home by the second-ranked Tatui. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Pereira averages 7.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 2.0apg.
#4. Bill Borekambi (6'7''-C-1992, played in 2011-13, plays pro in Germany) led SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt to a victory over the sixth-ranked Rist Wedel (13-13) crushing them 104-76 in the German ProB (third division) on Sunday night. He was MVP of the game. Borekambi scored 20 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt (21-5) is placed second in North group. It was his team's 12th consecutive victory in a row. It's Borekambi's fourth season with the team. He has relatively good stats this year 11.0ppg and 4.1rpg in 27 games.
Other former College of the Sequoias players, who play in pro basketball:
Manuel Canaval (6'9''-C-1993, played in 2014-15) played for Cimarrones del Choco in Colombian LBP few monts ago
Elihu Cobb (6'8''-F, played in 2018-20) plays for Villa S.Martin in Argentinian La Liga Argentina
Brantley Bynum (6'5''-F-1994, played in 2014-15) played for Mamer in Luxembourg LBBL last year
Bryce Fitzgerald (6'8''-F, played in 2021-22) plays for Galitos-Aveiro in Portuguese Proliga
Amil Fields (6'6''-F-2000, played in 2019-21) played for Team Philadelphia in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Aleczander Check (6'4''-G, played in 2017-18) plays for West Coast Breeze in the TBL
Derek Check (6'3''-PG, played in 2014-16) plays for West Coast Breeze in the TBL
Tiyon Martin (5'9''-PG, played in 2019-20) plays for Lusavan in Armenian A-League
Dewayne Holmes (5'9''-G, played in 2018-20) played for Honcho Elite in the EBA last year
Rob Walters (6'7''-F-1990, played in 2011-13) played for Silicon Valley Panthers in the ABA last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of College of the Sequoias basketball alumni.
Tristan Forsyth is last week best Giants alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @Wbabball)
