Former Bulldogs Face Off In Turkey – University of Georgia Athletics

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ATHENS, Ga. — The 13 Georgia Bulldogs who played professionally overseas during 2021-22 have wrapped their seasons. Ironically, the final Bulldogs to do so – J.J. Frazier and Derek Ogbeide – faced off against each other in the finals of Turkey’s TBL Play-Offs.

Ogbeide, playing for Konyaspor, topped Frazier and Samsun, 3-1, to earn a promotion to Turkey’s top division for next season.

In the finals opener on June 10, Frazier led Samsun in an 85-72 win with 30 points and six rebounds. Ogbeide countered with a double-double of 19 points and 12 boards for Konyaspor.

Konyaspor gained the upper hand in the series with a 99-96 road win in game two on June 12. Frazier’s linescore in that matchup featured 14 points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals, while Ogbeide scored 19 points for Konyaspor.

Konyaspor then swept its two home outings on June 16 and June 18 to wrap up the series. Ogbeide and Frazier both recorded double-figure scoring outputs in each of those contests.

Over 11 Play-Off outings, Ogbeide averaged 14.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while connecting on 66.3 percent of his shots from the field. Frazier paced Samsun by scoring 18.6 points per game and added 6.2 boards and 5.0 assists in his 11 Play-Off contests.

In addition, Nemanja “Nemi” Djurisic completed his season with Estudiantes Madrid in Spain in late June. He played in 36 regular-season contests, averaging 21.8 minutes per game and helping Estudiantes finish second in Spain’s LEB Gold standings with a 26-9 record. The team then advanced to the finals of the Play-Offs. Djurisic started all six games of the Play-Offs and notched a pair of double-digit outputs, scoring 10 points against Valladolid in the clinching games of the quarterfinals and posting 13 versus Palencia in the one-game semifinals.

The following Bulldogs have wrapped up their seasons earlier.

Mike Edwards began the 2021-22 season playing for Dinamo V. in Russia-Superleauge 1, but moved to Trepeca in Kosovo in March. While playing for Dinamo, Edwards totaled 288 minutes and notched 146 points (11.2 ppg). With Trepeca, his playing time totaled 302 minutes, 20.1 per game. He posted 129 points (8.6 ppg), including seven double-digit scoring games, and put up a season high of 32 against Prizreni-16. Edwards grabbed 105 rebounds (7.0 rpg). Trepeca finished atop Kosovo’s Superliga with a 19-9 record and reached the finals of the playoffs.

 

John Florveus began the season playing for Prat in Spain’s LEB Gold league, before moving on to Ovarense in Portugal-Liga Betclic. He ended his 2021-22 season with Bashkimi Prizren in Kosovos’s Superliga. With Bashkimi, Florveus played in 13 games, clocking 397 minutes and averaging 30.5 per game. He totaled 183 points (14.1 ppg), with a season high of 20 against Drita. Bashkimi wrapped up the season sixth in Kosovo’s Superliga with a 12-16 record.

 

Rayshaun Hammonds played in 26 regular-season games, eight playoff outings and five in the European Champions League contests for VEF Riga in Latvia. During the regular season, he earned 476 minutes of playing time, averaging 18.3 per game, and totaled 274 points (10.5 ppg) and 182 rebounds (7.0 rpg). VEF Riga finished atop the Lat-Est BL standings with a 23-3 record and also went on to win the playoffs as well. Hammonds enjoyed one of his best games of the season during the championship series, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Ventspils.

 

Jordan Harris played the 2021-22 season for Glasgow Rocks in the United Kingdom. During the regular season, he logged 944 total minutes in 30 games, averaging 31.5 minutes per game. He scored 529 points (17.6 ppg), grabbed 153 rebounds (5.1 rpg) and had 105 assists (3.5 apg). In the U.K. BBL Cup, Harris played 328 minutes in 11 games and scored 129 points (11.7 ppg). Glasgow Rocks finished seventh in the BBL standings with a 12-15 record but then advanced to the championship round of the playoffs.

 

Travis Leslie saw action in nine games for Coosur Real Betis Sevilla in Spain. He played a total 218 minutes, averaging 24.2 minutes per game. He also recorded 68 points (7.6 ppg), 52 rebounds (5.8 rpg) and 11 steals (1.2 spg). Real Betis finished 13th in the LIga Endesa standings with a record of 13-21.

 

Yante Maten played his first game for Hapoel Sp Tel-Aviv in Israel in April. Previously, he played for DB Promy in South Korea. In his first and only game for Hapoel Tel Aviv, he had five minutes of playing time. For DB Promy, he played a total of 137 minutes, averaging 17.1 minutes over eight games. He had 50 rebounds, averaging 6.3 per game. Hapoel Tel Aviv is ranked seventh in the Israeli Winner League standings with a 14-13 record. DB Promy is ranked eighth with their 23-31 record in the KBL.

 

Gerald Robinson began playing for Banco di Sardegna Sassari in Italy in December. Since then, he has played in 28 games, averaging 27.9 minutes and 13.6 points. He also totaled 198 assists (7.1 apg) and 55 steals (2.0 spg). Out of 22 double-figure scoring games, Robinson had a season high of 22 against Trento. Sassari is ranked fifth in Italy’s Serie A standings with a record of 17-13 and reached the semifinals of the playoffs before falling to Milano.

 

Trey Thompkins, who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, averaged 18.7 minutes and 5.3 points per game during the Liga Endesa regular season. In 13 Euroleague contests, Thompkins averaged 13.5 minutes and 5.7 points per game. Real Madrid finished second in the Liga Endesa standings at 25-9 and fourth in the Euroleague standings with a record of 18-10.

 

Dustin Ware played for Champagne Chalons-Reims in France during the 2022 season. In 16 games since January, he earned 309 minutes playing time (11.9 mpg), scored points (7.4 ppg) and handed out 56 assists (3.5 apg). Ware connected 93.3 percent of his trips to the free throw line. Out of five double-figure scoring games, he earned a season high of 20 points against Monaco. Chalons-Reims posted a 10-24 record in the Elite ProA standings.

 

Terrance Woodbury saw action in 51 games for Kagawa FA in Japan this season. He played 1,545 minutes (30.2 mpg), scored 1,160 points (22.7 ppg), grabbed 335 rebounds (6.6 rpg) and delivered 240 assists (4.7 apg), while shooting 85.2 percent from the line. Woodbury scored a season high of 38 points against Ehime OV. Kagawa FA finished first in the West B2 standings with a record of 36-16 and reached the semifinals of the playoffs.