Pictured (L to R): Volodymyr Herun, Luke Sikma

University of Portland is well-represented around the world of basketball. In addition to Miami HEAT head coach Erik Spoelstra ('92) and Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Ben Sullivan ('07), a total of 16 players with Pilot ties are actively playing professionally this season. Below is an update from last week on some of the top performers, courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions/Eurobasket.com.

#1. Luke Sikma (6'8''-F-89, graduated '11, plays pro in Germany) led ALBA Berlin to a victory over the 12th-ranked Telekom Baskets (8-10) 93-81 in the German BBL on Feb. 10. He was MVP of the game. Sikma scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 29 minutes. ALBA Berlin (14-4) is placed fourth in the BBL. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Sikma, the BBL MVP last season, has good stats this season 11.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.2 apg and 1.3 spg. 

#2. Eugene 'Pooh' Jeter (5'11''-PG-83, graduated '06, plays in China) was the main contributor in a Fujian Sturgeons' victory against the 17th-ranked Gold Lions (9-30) crushing them 135-112 in the Chinese CBA in Wednesday night's game. Jeter was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 34 points and making 10 passes. Jeter also added 8 rebounds. Fujian Sturgeons (22-17) are placed seventh in the CBA. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Jeter has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 22.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 7.2 apg and 1.1 spg in 29 games he played so far. Jeter is a naturalized Ukrainian who has also competed with the Ukraine National Team. 

#3. Volodymyr Herun (6'10''-F/C-94, graduated '15, currently in Spain) contributed to a Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo's victory against one of league's weakest teams UCAM Murcia (5-15) 77-73 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Feb. 10. Herun was MVP of the game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 10 rebounds. Herun also added 3 blocks in 25 minutes. Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo (7-12) is placed 14th in the Liga Endesa. It was his team's first victory after four consecutive losses. This season Herun averages 9.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg. 

#4. Alec Wintering (6'0''-PG-95, graduated '17, plays pro in Holland) helped Dutch Windmills Dordrecht win their game against the closely-ranked Groningen (14-7) crushing them 88-59 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Feb. 10. He was MVP of the game. Wintering scored 19 points and added 3 passes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. Dutch Windmills Dordrecht (11-10) is placed fifth in the Eredivisie. It was his team's first victory after three consecutive losses. Wintering has very impressive stats this year 15.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.9 apg and 1.1 spg in just seven games after missing extended time with an injury. 

#5. Nemanja Mitrovic (6'6''-G-90, graduated '12, plays in Mexico) helped Santos de San Luis Potosi win their game against the fifth-ranked Correcaminos (17-20) 106-98 in the Mexican LNBP (second division) on Feb. 10. Mitrovic scored 19 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 34 minutes. Santos de San Luis Potosi (12-26) is placed sixth in North group. There are only two games left until the end of the regular season. This season Mitrovic has very high stats. He averages 15.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 2.6 apg. Mitrovic has also a Bosnia and Herzegovina passport. 

#6. Thomas van der Mars (6'10''-C-90, graduated '15, currently in Belgium), who plays in the Belgian Euromillions League could not help Crelan Okapi Aalstar (7-9) in their last game. Despite his good performance, Crelan Okapi Aalstar was crushed 104-74 on the road by the league outsider (#10) Antwerp Giants. van der Mars had a double-double by scoring 13 points and getting 11 rebounds. van der Mars has relatively good stats this year 11.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg in 16 games. 

#7. Nikolas Raivio (6'4''-SG-86, graduated '10, plays pro in Germany) was not able to help medi Bayreuth in their game against Crailsheim Merlins in the German BBL. He scored 8 points and added 3 assists in 16 minutes. His team was defeated 97-90. This season Raivio averages 3.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.3 apg. 

#8. Porter Troupe (6'5''-G-83, graduated '02, plays in Romania) was not able to secure a victory for Craiova in their game against Sibiu in the Romanian Liga Nationala, despite his very good performance in Saturday night's game. Troupe was the top scorer with 15 points, but his team lost 68-77. Troupe has relatively good stats this year 12.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 3.2 apg in 18 games. 

#9. T.J. Campbell (5'9''-PG-88, graduated '10, currently in Turkey) couldn't help Turk Telekom in their game against Besiktas in the Turkish BSL. Campbell scored two points in 22 minutes. His team was defeated, 85-67. This season Campbell averages 7.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 4.2 apg. 

#10. Taishi Ito (6'0''-G-86, graduated '10, plays pro in Japan) couldn't help Shiga L-Stars in their game against Toyota Alvark in the Japanese B League. Ito scored 5 points. His team lost 70-83. This year Ito averages 4.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 3.9 apg in 35 games. 

Other former University of Portland players, who play in pro basketball:

Ray Barreno (6'10''-C-94) plays for Soles de Mexicali in Mexican LNBP
Philipp Hartwich (7'2''-C-95) plays for Levitec Huesca in Spanish LEB Gold
D'Marques Tyson (6'5''-G-95) plays for Vitoria SC in Portuguese LPB
Bryce Pressley (6'4''-G-92) played for Bondi Ferrara in Italian Serie A2 few monts ago
Ryan Nicholas (6'7''-F-91) plays for Black Star in Luxembourg N2
Riley Barker (6'10''-C-92) played for Vancouver Dragons in the ABA last year

Notice: The list above includes only some of the University of Portland alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.