POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
We bring you last week's top performances from Bahamians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward
Travis Munnings (198-94, agency:
Duran International, college:
ULM, currently plays in Portugal). He led
Oliveirense to a victory over the league outsider Galitos-Barreiro (0-2) crushing them
88-57 in the Portuguese LPB in Saturday night's game.
Munnings was MVP of the game. He scored 23 points, grabbed 8 boards, dished 4 assists and stole 3 balls in 35 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Munnings' second season in pro basketball. U.D. Oliveirense (2-0) is placed third in the LPB.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Munnings' first year with the team.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Munnings averages: 17.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 3.5apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 55.0%, 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 75.0% in two games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
Munnings is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to former international power forward
Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-93, also represented by
Duran International, college:
Murray St., currently plays in Portugal). He was the main contributor in a
FC Porto's victory against the 12th-ranked Academica (0-2)
62-55 in the Portuguese LPB last Sunday.
Augustin-Fairell was the best player in that game. He recorded 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. It was his first game for FC Porto this season.
His team is placed second in the LPB.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Augustin-Fairell is another player who holds two passports: Bahamas and American.
He played for the Bahamas national team in 2018.
#3. The Bahamas player who performed third best last week abroad was former international power forward
Kadeem Coleby (206-89, college:
Wichita St., currently plays in Japan). Coleby could not help
Akita Happinets (4-2) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the fifth-placed Akita Happinets (4-2) were defeated
82-76 on the road by the second-ranked Ryukyu GK in the East group.
Coleby was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 7 boards, handed out 4 passes and blocked 2 shots.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Coleby is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Akita Happinets' roster.
Coleby has relatively good stats this season: 13.8ppg, 7.0rpg, 2.3apg, 1.3bpg, 2FGP: 73.3%(33-45) and FT: 65.4%.
Worth to mention he played also at
Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He played for the Bahamas national team two years ago.
#4. Forward
Willis Mackey (203-96, another player represented by
Duran International, college:
UNOH, currently plays in France) contributed to an easy victory against the 12th-ranked Vendee Challans (1-2) crushing them
99-78 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday.
Mackey was the top player that evening. He recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 25 minutes.
JSA Bordeaux Basket (1-2) is placed tenth in Group A.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
It's Mackey's first year with the team.
This season Mackey's overall stats are: 9.0ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.7apg in three games.
He is also Bahamas national team player.
#5. Former international center
Gjio Bain (212-85, college:
Southern Miss, currently plays in Japan) was not able to help the league outsider
San-en NeoPhoenix in their game against Aishin Sea Horses (5-1) in the Japanese B1 League.
Bain recorded only 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
San-en NeoPhoenix (#9) was crushed
85-57 in Kariya by the leading Aishin Sea Horses in the West group.
So far San-en NeoPhoenix lost all six games in the Regular Season.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
It's Bain's first year with the team.
His total stats this season are: 4.5ppg and 4.3rpg.
Bain used to play for the Bahamas national team
nine years ago.
#6. Power forward
Winslo Barry Jr. (208-90, college:
UIW, currently plays in Finland) contributed to
HyPo's victory against the tenth-ranked PeU-Basket (0-1)
78-71 in the Finnish 1st Division (second division) in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 8 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 16 minutes. It was his first game for HyPo this season.
His team is placed in Division B.
Barry Jr. is international player as he played for the Bahamas senior team one years ago.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Bahamas passport: #1. Aaron Levarity (203-F-97, college:
Milligan, currently plays in Denmark) could not help
Svendborg (3-1) in their last game. Despite Levarity's very good performance the third-placed Svendborg (3-1) lost
91-101 on the road to the leading Randers in the Pro A group.
He was the top scorer with 18 points. Levarity also added 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 34 minutes; not bad, considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. It was Svendborg's first loss after three consecutive victories.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
It's Levarity's first year with the team.
Levarity has relatively good stats this season: 12.0ppg and 5.0rpg in four games he played so far.
Other top Bahamas players, who play abroad:Mark St.Fort (200-SF-88) plays for
Aishin Sea Horses in Japanese B1 League
David Nesbitt (200-PF-91) plays for
Minas in Brazilian NBB
Dominick Bridgewater (178-PG-0) plays for
Provence Basket in French ProB
Jaraun Burrows (203-F-85) plays for
Provence Basket in French ProB
Robert Nortmann (207-F/C-87) plays for
Gladiators in German ProA
Kentwan Smith (204-F-91) plays for
Garonne in French NM2
Shaquillo Fritz (203-F/C-94) plays for
Jairis in Spanish LEB Silver
Zane Knowles (208-C-92) plays for
Balikesir in Turkish TBL
Notice:
The list above includes only some of the Bahamas playing currently abroad. Go to Bahamas Abroad Page to see completed list.
