Eurobasket Update: Huskies Alum Jacob Tryon Shines in Australian NBL
by Marek Wojtera
Sports I.T. Solutions/Eurobasket LLC
(thumbnail photo: @SamfordSports)
We bring you last week's top former Huskies players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
- Jacob Tryon (6'11''-C-1998, played in 2017-18, plays pro in Australia) led Dandenong Rangers to a victory against the 18th-ranked Kilsyth Cobras (2-6) 100-90 in the Australian NBL One (second division) last Saturday. He scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 24 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Tryon's second season in pro basketball. Dandenong Rangers (6-4) are placed second in South group. Tryon has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 16.0ppg, 7.5rpg and 1.3apg in 10 games he played so far.
Other former East Los Angeles College players, who play in pro basketball:
Deshaun Highler (6'2''-G, played in 2018-20) played for Cimarrones del Choco in Colombian Liga WPlay few monts ago
Jarrell Tate (6'4''-G-1992, played in 2015-16) plays for Atlanta Aliens in the ABA
Joe Hampton (6'8''-F-1998, played in 2019-20) plays for BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers in Austrian BSL
Babacar Thiombane (6'8''-PF-1997, played in 2018-19) played for Long Beach Blue Waves in the TBL last year
Nick McKenzie (6'3''-G-1997, played in 2017-18) played for Magic in the EBA last year
Jermaine Imara Camacho-Small (6'9''-F-1998, played in 2017-19) played for Bakersfield Majestics in the TBL last year
Dashawn Hill (6'8''-PF-1996, played in 2014-16) played for South Bay Flash in the TBL last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of East Los Angeles College basketball alumni.
Jacob Tryon is last week best Huskies alumni, who plays professional basketball.