Tuesday 11/04/2014

#ProTigers

#ProTigers Update

(information compiled February 3, 2016)

Note: Statistics courtesy NBA.com, Eurobasket.com and RealGM.com; list only includes players who finished their collegiate careers at Clemson; years at Clemson are included after each player’s team.

United States

Trevor Booker • NBA (Utah Jazz) • 2006-10

• Averaging 5.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 45 appearances for the Jazz

• Shooting 48.7 percent overall for Utah

• Has already recorded two games this season with 15+ rebounds

K.J. McDaniels • NBA (Houston Rockets) • 2011-14

• Chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 32nd pick of the 2014 NBA draft

• Traded to Houston midseason in 2014-15 and signed a three-year deal with the Rockets in June

• Has split time between playing for the Rockets and their D-League affiliate Rio Grande

Cliff Hammonds • NBDL (Reno Bighorns) • 2004-08

• Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year in the German Basketball League

• First year in the NBA D-League

• Averaging 30.2 minutes in 24 games played

England

Olu Babalola • London Lions • 2001-05

• Fifth season in the British Basketball League

• Appeared in 13 games this season for three teams

• Averaging 7.5 points and 3.3 rebounds

Estonia

Karolis Petrukonis • Tartu Ulikool Rock • 2006-10

• Second year playing for Tartu Ulikool Rock

• Averaging 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in league play on 52% shooting

• Averaging 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1 block on 54% shooting in the FIBA Eurocup

• Had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists against former teammate Devin Booker on January 19

France

Devin Booker • Chalon-Sur-Saone • 2009-13

• Averaging 14.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game on 60% shooting in the Pro A League

• Leads the team in rebounding and blocks

• Recorded 22 points, 11 rebounds and one block against Antibes on February 1

• Had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists against former teammate, Karolis Petrukonis, on January 19 and 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists against former Tiger, Will Solomon, on February 1

Will Solomon • Antibes • 1998-01

• Third year with Antibes

• Averaging 13.5 points and 3.8 assists per game

• Has started at guard in all 18 games this season

• Posted 12 points and 4 assists in a game against former Tiger, Devin Booker, on February 1

Lithuania

Jerai Grant • Neptunas • 2007-11

• Played in 36 games this season

• Averaging 10.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, one steal and one block per game

• Shooting 61.2 percent from the floor so far this season

• Posted 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano on January 19

Romania

Catalin Baciu • U-Banca Transilvania Cluj • 2008-12

• Played in 17 games so far this season

• Averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game

• Shooting 64.4 percent from the floor

Spain

K.C. Rivers • Real Madrid • 2005-09

• Signed with and played for FC Bayern Muenchen before rejoining Real Madrid in December 2015

• Helped Real Madrid to 2015 Euroleague Championship

• Averaging 9.8 points and 1.4 threes per game in six Euroleague games so far

Turkey

Raymond Sykes • Mamak Belediye Ankara DSI • 2005-09

• First year with Mamak Belediye Ankara DSI

• Averaging 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 10 appearances

• Recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and one steal in a game against former teammate, Demontez Stitt, on January 15

Sharrod Ford • Acibadi Universitesi Istanbul • 2001-05

• First year in the Turkish Basketball league

• Averaging 16.6 points and 8.6 rebounds on 57.0% shooting this season

• Third in the French League in blocks, fourth in rebounds

• Posted 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in a game against former Tiger, Demontez Stitt, on January 3

Demontez Stitt • Orkide Gediz Univeristesi • 2007-11

• First year in the Turkish League

• Averaging 22.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 18 games

• Second in the league in assists and fourth in scoring

• Recorded 23 points, eight rebounds, and three three-pointers in a game against former Tiger, Sharrod Ford, on January 3; also had 25 points, nine assists, and three three-pointers against former teammate, Raymond Sykes, on January 15