Hokie Basketball - Where are they now?

[757Hokie83]

Zabian Dowdell is now a ruskie, playing for BC Enisey in Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Jamon Gordon now plays with Anadolu Efes S.K. in Istanbul, in the Turkish Basketball League

Deron Washington is with Barak Netanya, in Netanya, Israel, for the Ligat HaAl league

Coleman Collins is with Roanne, playing in France

last i heard Ace Custis was playing in Japan for Panasonic T., but i dont know if he is still there or not

Delaney is in the Ukraine I beleive, playing for Budivelnyk Kyiv

and i think AD Vassallo is still playing France

who else ya got?

 

[hokiegrad]

Ace played for Panasonic T. last year, but as far as I know he's not playing this season. Based on this tweet, I assume he's retired:

Delaney is indeed playing for Budivelnyk Kyiv in the Ukraine (Kyiv is how they spell Kiev, the capital). They are playing Spartak St. Petersburg in the Eurocup right now (down 6 in the 4th).

Bryant Matthews is playing for Lechugueros de Leon (Mexico). Or rather, he joined the team, played 3 games (seemed to do well enough), and then hasn't played since... not sure if he's injured or was dropped or what.

Dorenzo Hudson is playing for ZTE KK (Hungary)

Jeff Allen is playing for Hapoel T-A (Israel)

Lewis Witcher is playing for Gunma (Japan)

 

[HoHumHokie]

Good greif....Witcher has managed to make a career playing basketball?!?!

What do these guys make playing in these foreign leagues?

 

[757Hokie83]

how did i forget Zo and Allen??

i really didnt think Witcher would be playing basketball for money, anywhere

I think you're right about Ace, he is from the area that i currently live in and the guy i share an office with knows him...said he came back after the tsunami, and wasnt sure if he was going back to japan or not

 

[757Hokie83]

what about Diakite? is he still playing anywhere? or Terrell Bell or Victor Davila...surely if Witcher is making money in basketball those three could also

 

[hokiegrad]

I have no idea how hard his league is, but Witcher is actually putting up decent numbers... 12.4 pts, 6.7 rebs, 1.4 asts, 0.8 blks, 0.7 stls in 30.6 mpg over 38 games. Shooting 55.7%.

I couldn't find anything about Davila playing anywhere. I am a little surprised by that. Diakite and Bell both had international stints, but aren't playing this year as far as I could tell.

 

[757Hokie83]

looks like Diakite was playing in Hungary from 09-10, but dont see anything more recent

 

[hokiegrad]

A few more:

Brian Chase is playing for Vanoli CR (Italy)

Carlos Dixon is playing for Iwate Big Bulls (Japan)

Robert Krabbendam is playing for Apollon (Cyprus)

Terrell Taylor is playing for Montevideo (Uruguay). What ever happened to him at Tech? He only played 2 years for us, right?

Hank Thorns is playing for Mornar Bar (Montenegro)

 

[hokiegrad]

here's a good link:

Virginia Tech basketball - team details, stats, news, roster - USBASKET

 

[757Hokie83]

here's a good link:

Virginia Tech basketball - team details, stats, news, roster - USBASKET

awesome, nice find!

 

[757Hokie83]

man i forgot all about Carlos Dixon

 

[hokiegrad]

Ace Custis: "I officially retired last April. Now I am pursuing a career in coaching. I want to coach at the collegiate level. Now I am trying to make connections and get my resume out there, and hopefully next year I will be on the sidelines at a university."
ACC Legends - Ace Custis

 

[Sleepy T]

Holy crap! I didn't know Kid Rock used to play for VT....

Bob Ritchie Player Profile, Virginia Tech, International Stats, Game Logs - USBASKET

Awesome!!

 

[hokiegrad]

And released his debut album at the age of six! lol

 

[hokiegrad]

TechSideline.Com | Catching up with Carlos Dixon

 

[rockhead44]

A few more:

Brian Chase is playing for Vanoli CR (Italy)

Carlos Dixon is playing for Iwate Big Bulls (Japan)

Robert Krabbendam is playing for Apollon (Cyprus)

Terrell Taylor is playing for Montevideo (Uruguay). What ever happened to him at Tech? He only played 2 years for us, right?

Hank Thorns is playing for Mornar Bar (Montenegro)

I believe Taylor was a JuCo transfer and only had 2 years to play at VT.

 

[hokiegrad]

interesting Delaney interview: Q&A With Hokie Basketball Legend Malcolm Delaney - Gobbler Country

 

[757Hokie83]

Ace Custis: "I officially retired last April. Now I am pursuing a career in coaching. I want to coach at the collegiate level. Now I am trying to make connections and get my resume out there, and hopefully next year I will be on the sidelines at a university."
ACC Legends - Ace Custis

Ace Custis, and a buddy of mine are now owners of a brand new "Bounce house" a few minutes from my house

 

[Hokie200proof]

For second I was wondering if this thread was going to postulate where the team actually is right now as they haven't played since the 8th... and won't play again until the 21st...

WTF gives?

 

[757Hokie83]

For second I was wondering if this thread was going to postulate where the team actually is right now as they haven't played since the 8th... and won't play again until the 21st...

WTF gives?

I was curious about that too. its not normal to have that long a lay off is it? I don't remember it happening before anyways