Basketball Braves in the Pros: Oct. 11

Auston Barnes and Marcellus Sommerville highlight the latest Bradley Basketball Braves in the Pros update

Auston Barnes scored 24 points in the opening game of his second pro season Friday

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Men's Basketball 10/11/2016 8:48:00 AM

Forwards Auston Barnes and Marcellus Sommerville were the Bradley alumni stars during the third week of the 2016-17 season overseas. Both players led their teams to wins last week by scoring game-highs of 24 points, Barnes in his season debut for KFUM Nässjö Basket in Sweden's Basketligann and Sommerville for Entente Orleans 45 in the third game of France's ProA season.

Zach Andrews (2005-07), C, 6-8, 224
Earthfriends Tokyo Z | Japan-B League D2
Andrews has scored in double figures in five of his first six games and pulled down double-digit rebound totals four times to start his 10th pro season. For the season, the 6-foot-8 center is averaging 12.7 points on 58.8 percent 2-point field goal shooting and 11.0 rebounds per game. During this past weekend's 2-game series against Nishinomiya Storks, Andrews averaged 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots, though his Tokyo Z squad dropped both games. Tokyo Z returns to action with a 2-game series against Bambitious Nara Saturday and Sunday.

Auston Barnes (2013-15), F, 6-8, 220
KFUM Nässjö Basket | Sweden-Basketligann
Barnes officially opened his second pro season Friday, leading Nässjö to a 78-68 win against Malbas by scoring a game-high 24 points on 9-of-10 field goal shooting. His Nässjö squad returns to action tonight versus Jamtland and again Friday versus Umea.

Taylor Brown (2008-12), F, 6-7, 215
King Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Poland-TBL
Brown begins his fifth pro season tonight back in Europe after excelling in Mexico this past summer. After signing with Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon at midseason, Brown averaged 22.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 17 games this summer. His new team, King Szczecin, opens play in Poland's TBL today versus Start Lublin and again Sunday against Anwil.

Jimmy Gavin (2012-13), G, 6-3, 189
Dzukija Alytus | Lithuania-LKL
In Dzukija's only game last week, Gavin played 15 scoreless minutes (0-for-3 shooting) in an 80-56 loss to Neptunas. Through the first five games of his rookie season, Gavin is averaging 6.4 points and 2.4 assists in 19.6 minutes per game.

Walt Lemon, Jr. (2010-14), G, 6-3, 178
Istanbulspor Beylikduzu | Turkey-TBL
In the season's second game, Lemon had six points, four rebounds and two assists in Itanbulspor's 64-63 win agianst Pertnevniyal Saturday. Through two games, Lemon is averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. His Istanbulspor (2-0) team returns to action Saturday against Buraspor.

Chris Roberts (2008-10), G, 6-4, 205
Fortituto Kontatto Bologna | Italy-Serie A2
After scoring a season-high 24 points in Kontatto's season-opening win Oct. 2, Roberts was held to eight points on 3-for-14 shooting in the season's second game, a 78-65 loss to Verona Sunday. Through the first two games of his seventh pro season, Roberts is averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Fortituto Kontatto Bologna returns to action Sunday against Ravenna.

Marcellus Sommerville (2003-06), F, 6-7, 224
Entente Orleans 45 | France-ProA
Sommerville turned in the best game of his young season Saturday, leading Orleans (1-2) to its first win of the year, 83-81, against Strasbourg by contributing game-highs with 24 points and nine rebounds. Through the season's first three games, Sommerville is averaging 17.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Orleans returns to action Friday against Antibes.

Andrew Warren (2006-11), G, 6-5, 209
Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels | Germany-ProA
MBC (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season in its only game last week, a 78-74 setback against Hamburg. Warrent finished with seven points on 3-for-9 shooting in his 18 minutes. Through the season's first four games, Warren is averaging 9.8 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game. Part of an early, 7-team tie atop the Germany ProA table, MBC returns to action Saturday against Nuernberg (2-2).

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