On Tuesday, Justin Robinson and Podgorica started their Adriatic Basketball Association League season by traveling to Zlatibor in Serbia for the first pod of play. They faced Skopje from North Macedonia in their first game, winning 74-72. Justin had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 31 minutes. In the loss, ex-Texas Tech player Toddrick Gotcher had 21 points and 7 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Hassani Gravett had 14 points.
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/1/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/mzt-skopje-aerodrom-podgorica/
On Wednesday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya beat Toyama 106-97. Ryan had 26 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes. Charles Jackson had 21 points and James Michael McAdoo had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Joshua Smith had 23 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Cal player Richard Solomon had 19 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Miami of Ohio player Julian Mavunga had 13 points and 6 assists.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5978
DeMarcus Nelson and Limoges had several domestic league games postponed, but traveled to Israel for a Basketball Champions League game against Hapoel Jerusalem and lost 81-75. DeMarcus had 9 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes. In the win, ex-Oklahoma player TaShawn Thomas had 24 points, ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 15 points, and ex-West Virginia player Tarik Phillip had 14 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.championsleague.basketball/20-21/game/1111/Limoges-CSP-Hapoel-Bank-Yahav-Jerusalem#tab=boxscore
On Thursday, Antonio Vrankovic and Split lost to Zadar 88-61 in domestic league play. Antonio had 11 points in 22 minutes. In the win, ex-Creighton player Justin Carter had 19 points.
Boxscore:
https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/HKS/1728712/bs_en_AU.html
Justin Robinson and Podgorica faced Rabotnicki of North Macedonia, losing 76-70. Justin had 10 points in 31 minutes. In the win, ex-Marshall player Damier Pitts had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Ohio player DeVaughn Washington had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/8/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/podgorica-rabotnicki-skopje/
On Saturday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya beat Nagoya 88-84. Ryan had 27 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. Charles Jackson had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. John's player Justin Burrell had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Arizona State player Jeff Orcutt had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5988
Antonio Vrankovic and Split beat Dubrava 95-88. Antonio had 19 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before fouling out. In the loss, ex-Evansville player Mislav Brzoja had 21 points and 7 assists and ex-Sacred Heart player Matej Buovac had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/HKS/1728696/bs_en_AU.html
On Sunday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya lost to Nagoya 78-54. Ryan had 9 points in 30 minutes. In the win, Justin Burrell had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Jeff Orcutt had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5989
Justin Robinson and Podgorica beat Sutjeska, which is also from Montenegro, 80-75. Justin had 3 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/15/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/sutjeska-podgorica/
Antonio Vrankovic and Split visited Serbia for an Adriatic League game with Red Star Belgrade, losing 78-76. Antonio had 21 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes. In the win, ex-LSU player Johnny O'Bryant had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.aba-liga.com/match/47/20/1/Boxscore/q1/1/home/crvena-zvezda-mts-split/
Let's take a look at where some of the players who started their careers at Duke before transferring to other schools are playing now. While their careers are not covered here regularly, they are updated a few times a season.
Alex Murphy is playing in Spain's second division again, this time with Granada:
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/jugador/848397/2433218
Rasheed Sulaimon signed for Zaragoza in Spain, the same club where Haley Gorecki plays for the women's team, but has suffered a major injury that will keep him out for several months:
http://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/30000273
Derryck Thornton starts his professional career in Serbia, where he is playing for Borac:
https://www.aba-liga.com/player/3686/20/1/derryck-thornton/
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/1/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/mzt-skopje-aerodrom-podgorica/
On Wednesday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya beat Toyama 106-97. Ryan had 26 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes. Charles Jackson had 21 points and James Michael McAdoo had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Joshua Smith had 23 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Cal player Richard Solomon had 19 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Miami of Ohio player Julian Mavunga had 13 points and 6 assists.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5978
DeMarcus Nelson and Limoges had several domestic league games postponed, but traveled to Israel for a Basketball Champions League game against Hapoel Jerusalem and lost 81-75. DeMarcus had 9 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes. In the win, ex-Oklahoma player TaShawn Thomas had 24 points, ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 15 points, and ex-West Virginia player Tarik Phillip had 14 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.championsleague.basketball/20-21/game/1111/Limoges-CSP-Hapoel-Bank-Yahav-Jerusalem#tab=boxscore
On Thursday, Antonio Vrankovic and Split lost to Zadar 88-61 in domestic league play. Antonio had 11 points in 22 minutes. In the win, ex-Creighton player Justin Carter had 19 points.
Boxscore:
https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/HKS/1728712/bs_en_AU.html
Justin Robinson and Podgorica faced Rabotnicki of North Macedonia, losing 76-70. Justin had 10 points in 31 minutes. In the win, ex-Marshall player Damier Pitts had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Ohio player DeVaughn Washington had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/8/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/podgorica-rabotnicki-skopje/
On Saturday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya beat Nagoya 88-84. Ryan had 27 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. Charles Jackson had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. John's player Justin Burrell had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Arizona State player Jeff Orcutt had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5988
Antonio Vrankovic and Split beat Dubrava 95-88. Antonio had 19 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before fouling out. In the loss, ex-Evansville player Mislav Brzoja had 21 points and 7 assists and ex-Sacred Heart player Matej Buovac had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.fibalivestats.com/u/HKS/1728696/bs_en_AU.html
On Sunday, Ryan Kelly and Shibuya lost to Nagoya 78-54. Ryan had 9 points in 30 minutes. In the win, Justin Burrell had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Jeff Orcutt had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.bleague.jp/game_detail/?ScheduleKey=5989
Justin Robinson and Podgorica beat Sutjeska, which is also from Montenegro, 80-75. Justin had 3 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Boxscore:
https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/15/20/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/sutjeska-podgorica/
Antonio Vrankovic and Split visited Serbia for an Adriatic League game with Red Star Belgrade, losing 78-76. Antonio had 21 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes. In the win, ex-LSU player Johnny O'Bryant had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
https://www.aba-liga.com/match/47/20/1/Boxscore/q1/1/home/crvena-zvezda-mts-split/
Let's take a look at where some of the players who started their careers at Duke before transferring to other schools are playing now. While their careers are not covered here regularly, they are updated a few times a season.
Alex Murphy is playing in Spain's second division again, this time with Granada:
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/jugador/848397/2433218
Rasheed Sulaimon signed for Zaragoza in Spain, the same club where Haley Gorecki plays for the women's team, but has suffered a major injury that will keep him out for several months:
http://www.acb.com/jugador/temporada-a-temporada/id/30000273
Derryck Thornton starts his professional career in Serbia, where he is playing for Borac:
https://www.aba-liga.com/player/3686/20/1/derryck-thornton/
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