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Mustangs In The Pros Update

Jan 23

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#23 Sterling Brown | SG | Milwaukee Bucks

In his second year in the NBA, Brown has developed into a valuable role player for the Bucks, averaging 5.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.7 minutes per game in 2018-19. All of those marks are up from his rookie season. Brown has had a productive January, averaging 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists and notching six double-digit scoring games, which has helped Milwaukee claim the best record in the NBA as of Jan. 22.

#18 Shake Milton | SG | Philadelphia 76ers
The 54th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Milton made his NBA debut on Nov. 30 in a win over the Wizards, scoring five points with two assists, a block and a steal in 11 minutes. He has appeared in 11 games for the 76ers this season, averaging 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Milton is on a two-way contract, and in 13 games with the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League, he is averaging 24.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.

#26 Ben Moore | SF | San Antonio Spurs
After spending the 2017-18 season with the Indiana Pacers, Moore signed a two-way contract with San Antonio on Nov. 20. In 12 games between the Austin Spurs and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G-League this season, Moore is averaging 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He was also a member of USA's FIBA World Cup qualifying team during the September window, where he helped USA to wins over Panama and Uruguay.

#37 Semi Ojeleye | PF | Boston Celtics
Ojeleye has proven to be a valuable option off the bench in his second season in the NBA. The 2017 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year is averaging 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, but his impact on games goes well beyond the stat sheet. He tied a career high with 13 points in a dominant win over the Bulls on Dec. 8.

#18 Bamba Fall | C | TLU/Kalev (Estonia)
Fall is the starting center for TLU/Kalev, a team based in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn that plays in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Fall is averaging 11.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and his squad is currently in seventh place out of 15 teams.

#11 Mouhammad Faye | F | Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
Faye leads his Serbian club Crvena Zvezda (commonly known as Red Star Basketball Club) with 7.3 rebounds per game in EuroCup play, and is averaging over eight points per contest across all competitions. Red Star are currently unbeaten in the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) League and sit in third in their EuroCup group.

#5 Markus Kennedy | F/C | Socar Petkimspor (Turkey)
Kennedy starts at the 5 position for Turkish club Socar Petkimspor, averaging a team-high 16.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

#11 Nic Moore | PG | Virtus Roma (Italy)
Moore is the starting point guard for Virtus Roma in the Italian second tier. He is averaging 16.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and team-highs of 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Virtus Roma are currently in first place in the West division of Serie A2, which would put them in position to compete in the promotion playoff.

#2 Yanick Moreira | C | Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy)
After starting the season with the Greek team PAOK, Moreira is now playing for Italian club Virtus Segafredo Bologna. In three games he has averaged 9.7 points. Virtus Bologna is currently in first place in its Basketball Champions League group and is in the top half of Serie A, Italy's top league.

#8 Robert Nyakundi | F | Roanne (France)
Nyakundi is the starting power forward for Roanne in France's second tier, LNB Pro B. He is averaging 11.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game to help guide Roanne to first-place 12-3 record.

#20 Ike Ofoegbu | PF | Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico)
Ofoegbu is playing with Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico, his second stint with the team in his long professional career. He is averaging 10.4 points per game.

#67 Jordan Tolbert | PF | Caen (France)
Tolbert is the starting power forward for Caen in the French second tier, where he is averaging 11.0 points and a team-high 9.1 rebounds per game.
 
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