Stags in the Pros

[vastagman]

I suspect there might be a few more, but here are links to a few former Stags playing pro ball.

Rakim Sanders (Germany)
www.brosebaskets.de/team/mannschaft/7-rakim-sanders/

Derek Needham (Lithuania)
basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Lithuania/BC_Siauliai/1530

Ryan Olander (Lithuania)
basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Lithuania/Panevezys_Lietkabelis/1487

Darren Phillip (Puerto Rico)
basketball.latinbasket.com/team/Puerto-Rico/Indios_de_Mayaguez/10936

Mike Evanovich (Hartford)
basketball.usbasket.com/team/USA/Hartford_Lightning/16234

[curioustag]

This is great. So Terrence Todd, Deng Gai and Yorel aren't playing anywhere?

[vastagman]

It might be hard to believe, but Todd and Gai are both in their 30's at this point. Seems like yesterday they were Stags, but it has actually been a while.

I think both of them played professionally. Not sure about Hawkins.

[stags10]

basketball.latinbasket.com/team/Puerto-Rico/Maratonistas_de_Coamo/1976 (Anthony Johnson)

Played last year in Uruguay, new team in puerto rico now.

[JoeStag]

John Han has been playing in Europe and Puerto Rico. He was in Venezuela in Feb14. Can't find Todd, but I think he is still playing

[FU73]

It might be hard to believe, but Todd and Gai are both in their 30's at this point. Seems like yesterday they were Stags, but it has actually been a while. I think both of them played professionally.....

Deng Gai is 32 and did play pro ball in the NBA, USBL, ABA, CBA and in Europe:

Gai declared for the NBA Draft in 2004, but ultimately withdrew his name. He was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2005.

After playing in only two games for the team, Gai was waived in December 2005. He then briefly played for the USBL's Dodge City Legend and the ABA's Wilmington Sea Dawgs. Subsequently, Gai, who had been drafted in 2005 by the CBA's Albany Patroons (2nd round, 10th overall), played for the team in the USBL, leading it in blocks. At the end of the season, he was named to the league's All-Defensive Team.

In 2007-08, Gai represented Poland's Śląsk Wrocław, but the team folded after that season.


Deng Gai Pro Career:
2005 - Philadelphia 76ers
2006 - Dodge City Legend
2006–2007 - Wilmington Sea Dawgs
2007 - Albany Patroons
2007–2008 - Śląsk Wrocław
2011 - Palangos Naglis

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deng_Gai

[FU73]

Terrance Todd is 30 and played pro ball in Wilmington, NC of the TRBL and in Europe:

basketball.usbasket.com/player/USA/Wilmington_Sea_Dawgs/Terrence_Todd/40005#Player Stats

[FU73]

Stags in the pros (alphabetical):

basketball.usbasket.com/team/USA/Fairfield_University/587?Page=4

[brokenboat]

Can't forget Peanut!