Sooners in the pros.

[MercedeSooner]

Here's another from the late 90s area

Ryan Humphrey - Spain - Caceres 2016 C.B.
14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=Spain&PlayerID=6325&Stats=2011

traitor.

 

[suncoastsooner]

I like seeing our guys up there and it's nice to see some of the numbers they are putting up but it's kind of disheartening when you realize that only Hollis Price and Taylor Griffin are on rosters for teams that really compete at elite levels of European basketball and contending for Euro Cup.

 

[DenverSooner]

Player - country - team name
Stats

Jeff Capel era 2007-2010 seniors
Tony Crocker - Hungary - Alacomp
16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 19 games
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=HUN&PlayerID=116074

Ryan Wright - Turkey - Ormanspor Genc Ankara
17.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 17 games. 32.6 minutes
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=TUR&PlayerID=89409

Taylor Griffin - Belgium - Liege/Belgacom Liege Basket
8.8 points, 5 rebounds, 21 minutes, 24 games
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=BEL&PlayerID=89226

Austin Johnson - Lebanon - Moutahed
21.3 points, 6.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2 steals, 39.2 minutes, 11 games
http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=LEB&PlayerID=151971

David Godbold - Finland - Salon Vilpas Vikings
10.3 points, 5 rebounds, 28.8 minutes, 4 games
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FIN&PlayerID=89225

Nate Carter - France - Nanterre
17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 31.8 minutes, 22 games
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FRA&PlayerID=53856

I don't understand, I thought Sampson left no talent but virtually all of his former players are playing professionally.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

damn, wright is tearing it up

 

[suncoastsooner]

I don't understand, I thought Sampson left no talent but virtually all of his former players are playing professionally.

Only two players are really playing at a level of Euroball that could be considered elite (Price and Griffin), only one of those was left when Sampson left, and neither are really playing extensive minutes.

Of all the guys listed only Taylor and Hollis are on teams that even competed for the Euro Cup... a little context and perspective would be useful when looking at these numbers and discussing the "professional" talent on those rosters.

 

[vonhismean]

Wow I forgot about Keith!

 

[stoopified]

Pro basketball in Mexico must be the suck for Avila to put up those numbers.

 

[NickZepp]

Someone requested this so I better do it

Time to update, but just the Europe side of things for now.

Jeff Capel era
Cade Davis
9.5 points, 3.2 boards, 1.2 assists, 14 games

Tommy Mason-Griffin, Germany, Ratiopharm
12 games, 5.0 pts, 2.7 asts, 1.3 tos, 1.5 rpg, 15.3 mins


Tony Crocker
21.3 points 6.3 boards, 6 games

Ryan Wright Soles de Mexicali(Mexico)
1 game 20 points, 8 boards, 64% field goal

Austin Johnson - Lebanon - Moutahed
2 games, 20 pts, 5.5 asts, 7.5 tos, 8 boards, 2 stls

David Godbold - Slovakia - BC Prievidza
20 games, 14.3 pts, 8.5 boards, 3.1 asts, 1.7 stls

Taylor Griffin 2010-2011 - Belgium - Liege/Belgacom Liege Basket
8.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 21 minutes, 34 games

Nate Carter - France - Chalons-Reims
6 games, 33.3 mins, 13 pts, 6 rpg, 1.7 asts, 1.3 stls

 

[WTSooner]

Pro basketball in Mexico must be the suck for Avila to put up those numbers.

Or maybe he is just healthy. He was ranked as the number one Juco player before he ended up at OU. Gotta think there was a reason for that.

 

[AdaSooner]

Well done, Nick! I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say that these updates on former OU players are greatly appreciated!!!

:clap :clap

 

[soonersublime]

Noticed a lot of people asking about Euro basket pay and such, here's an idea of how much they make:

NBA - $3million
EuroBasket- $1.2million
Other Foreign Clubs - $50k to $500k depending on which league and how good you are.
WNBA -$33k (women actually get paid way better in Europe then in the states.)

 

[NickZepp]

I'll have updated Kelvin's group up tomorrow morning.