Courtesy of Eurobasket LLC We bring you last week's top former Crimson players who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Ghanian Christopher Ledlum, a 6'6'' small forward who is 25 years old, graduated from St. John's in 2024 after playing for Harvard between 2019 and 2023. He was honored with the CSC NCAA Division I Academic All-District Team award during his time at Harvard. Currently, he is playing professionally in Germany. In a recent game, Ledlum's team, Ratiopharm Ulm (19-15), faced off against the higher-ranked (#3) Bamberg but unfortunately lost 87-96 on the road. Despite his commendable performance, where he scored 12 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, and made 2 blocks in 26 minutes, Ulm couldn't secure the victory. Throughout the season, Ledlum has been showcasing his skills with impressive statistics. He is averaging 15.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in the 34 games he has played so far. Despite the loss in the recent game, Ledlum has been having a standout year individually. It's worth noting that Ledlum is a naturalized American.
#2. Canadian Noah Kirkwood, a 6'7'' forward and 26-year-old Crimson alumnus from the class of 2022, currently showcases his talent playing professionally in Poland. Despite his remarkable achievements, such as receiving the All-Ivy League First Team award in 2022, Kirkwood and his team, WKS Slask Wroclaw, faced a tough challenge against Arka in the Polish Orlen Basket Liga. Although Kirkwood displayed his skills by scoring 5 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and providing 2 assists in a commendable 25-minute performance, WKS Slask Wroclaw suffered a significant 71-54 defeat at the hands of Arka in Gdynia. Despite his team's loss, Kirkwood's individual performance was noteworthy. Throughout the season, Kirkwood has maintained solid statistics, averaging 12.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in 27 appearances.
#3. Experienced Zena Edosomwan, a 6'9'' center/forward who is 32 years old and graduated from Harvard in 2017, currently plays professionally in Hungary. In the recent match, he led Atomeromu to a 77-71 victory against the third-ranked Kaposvari team, scoring 11 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, and contributing with 1 assist in just 23 minutes of play. Atomeromu SE Paks, with a record of 17-9, holds the seventh position in the Play-Off group. This win marked their impressive tenth consecutive victory. Edosomwan showcased an outstanding performance against Kaposvari, displaying his skills on both offense and defense. His notable statistics this season include averaging 11.1 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game in 34 appearances. His remarkable contribution in the game against Kaposvari was instrumental in Atomeromu's triumph, solidifying their path to becoming the champion of the match.
Other former Harvard University players, who play in pro basketball:
Balsa Dragovic (6'10''-F-1996, played in 2015-19) plays for Sloga KR in Serbian KLS
Luka Sakota (6'6''-G-2001, played in 2019-23) plays for Tasomix Rosiek Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski in Polish OBL
Robert Baker (6'10''-F-1998, played in 2016-20) plays for New Zealand Breakers in Australian NBL
Louis Lesmond (6'6''-G-2002, played in 2021-25) plays for Hyeres-Toulon in French ProB
Mason Forbes (6'9''-F-1999, played in 2018-22) played for Waverley Falcons in Australian NBL One few monts ago
Corey Johnson (6'5''-SG-1996, played in 2015-19) plays for Yorkshire Dragons in British BCB
Keith Wright (6'8''-F-1989, played in 2008-23) plays for Les Sables in French NM1
Siyani Chambers (6'0''-PG-1993, played in 2012-17) plays for Caen Basket Calvados in French ProB
Danilo Djuricic (6'9''-F-1999, played in 2017-21) plays for Brampton Honey Badgers in CEBL
Jeremy Lin (6'3''-PG-1988, played in 2006-10) played for New Taipei Kings in Taiwanese TPBL last year
Wesley Saunders (6'5''-G-1993, played in 2011-15) plays for Marinos in Venezuelan SPB
Notice: The list above includes only some of alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check complete list of Harvard University basketball alumni.
Christopher Ledlum is last week best Crimson alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @https://de-de.facebook.com/ratiopharmul)
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