Courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions / Eurobasket.comWe bring you last week's top former Tar Heels players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (5'10''-G-91, graduated '13, plays pro in Israel) could not help one of league's weakest teams Maccabi Ramat Hen (5-4) in their last game. Despite her very good performance Maccabi Ramat Hen was edged 80-77 on the road by the second-ranked Hap.Petah Tikva. Ruffin-Pratt scored 17 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 35 minutes. Ruffin-Pratt has relatively good stats this year 12.8ppg, 5.3rpg, 2.0apg and 2.3spg in four games she played so far.
#2. N'Dea Bryant (6'1''-F/G-94, graduated '16, plays in Greece) was not able to help Iraklis (9-2) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Bryant's good performance the league leader Iraklis was defeated 74-65 at home by the much lower-ranked Athinaikos (#10). She was the second best scorer with 14 points. Bryant also added 6 rebounds. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Bryant has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages 15.6ppg, 6.6rpg and 2.7apg.
#3. Experienced Leah Metcalf (5'7''-G-83, graduated '05, currently in France) was not able to secure a victory for Chartres (5-2) in their game against Toulouse (7-8) in the French LF2 (second division). She recorded 5 points and added 3 assists in 20 minutes. Chartres lost 81-85 on the opponent's court to the one of league's weakest teams (#11) Toulouse. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Metcalf averages 8.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.7apg and 1.7spg in seven games.
#4. Jessica Breland (6'3''-F-88, graduated '11, plays pro in China) was the major contributor in Hebei's victory against the closely-ranked Golden Bulls (7-17) crushing them 77-56 in the Chinese WCBA last Saturday. Breland recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 12 rebounds. She also added 3 assists and 2 blocks. Hebei Win Power (11-13) is placed 11th in the WCBA. It's Breland's first season with the team. This year Breland has very high stats. She averages 19.5ppg, 12.6rpg, 2.3apg, 2.5bpg and 1.6spg.
Other former University of North Carolina players, who play in pro basketball:
Erlana Larkins (6'1''-F-86) plays for Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA
Camille Little (6'2''-F/G-85) plays for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA
LaToya Sanders (6'3''-PF-86) plays for Washington Mystics in the WNBA
Italee Lucas (5'9''-SG-89) plays for Inter-Clube in Angolan D1
Notice: The list above includes only some of the University of North Carolina alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.
