GSU Basketball's Eagles in the Pros Recap
8/14/2008 4:08:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Following are notes on five former Georgia Southern men's basketball players currently playing professionally.
Terry Williams (2001-05) ? 13th in scoring, third in assists on GSU's career list, led team in assists three straight years
Plays for Plannja Basket in Sweden... Led team in scoring (16.6 ppg) and 3-pointers (88)... Also averaged 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 4.1 assists per game... Team went 23-10, tying for second in the league table and reached the semifinals of league tournament.
Frank Bennett (2000-04) ? 10th all-time in scoring sixth in rebounding and third in FG%
Plays for Geneva Devils in Switzerland... Averaged 13.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg... Team finished 10-12 and eighth in the league.
Willie Dunn (2004-06) ? Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game his senior season
Played for Kristiansand Pirates in Norway before moving to Gimle Basket in the offseason... Ranked fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 ppg) and rebounding (10.4), and added 3.4 assists per outing... Team finished ninth in the league at 3-13.
Donte Gennie (2003-07) ? Ranks 12th at GSU in career points and led team in 2006-07 in scoring with 16.2 ppg
Played for Phoenix Hagen in Germany... Posted season-high totals of 25 points and five rebounds, assists and steals.
Elton Nesbitt (2004-06) ? All-American and SoCon Player of the Year in 2005-06... Fourth in school history in points (1,731)
Played second consecutive season with Sioux Falls Skyforce in NBDL... Tied for second on the team in scoring (15.4 ppg)... Averaged 3.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game... Hit a league-best 118 3-pointers... Converted 38.9% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point land.
Terry Williams (2001-05) ? 13th in scoring, third in assists on GSU's career list, led team in assists three straight years
Plays for Plannja Basket in Sweden... Led team in scoring (16.6 ppg) and 3-pointers (88)... Also averaged 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 4.1 assists per game... Team went 23-10, tying for second in the league table and reached the semifinals of league tournament.
Frank Bennett (2000-04) ? 10th all-time in scoring sixth in rebounding and third in FG%
Plays for Geneva Devils in Switzerland... Averaged 13.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg... Team finished 10-12 and eighth in the league.
Willie Dunn (2004-06) ? Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game his senior season
Played for Kristiansand Pirates in Norway before moving to Gimle Basket in the offseason... Ranked fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 ppg) and rebounding (10.4), and added 3.4 assists per outing... Team finished ninth in the league at 3-13.
Donte Gennie (2003-07) ? Ranks 12th at GSU in career points and led team in 2006-07 in scoring with 16.2 ppg
Played for Phoenix Hagen in Germany... Posted season-high totals of 25 points and five rebounds, assists and steals.
Elton Nesbitt (2004-06) ? All-American and SoCon Player of the Year in 2005-06... Fourth in school history in points (1,731)
Played second consecutive season with Sioux Falls Skyforce in NBDL... Tied for second on the team in scoring (15.4 ppg)... Averaged 3.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game... Hit a league-best 118 3-pointers... Converted 38.9% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point land.
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