MOSCOW, Idaho – While women's basketball has had a red-hot start to the new year, winning four of their last five, this edition of Vandals in the Pros will focus on former women's basketball players and their successes at the professional level.
Maren Austgulen is a focal point for the Ulriken Eagles in the Norwegian League. Austgulen is scoring a healthy 10.7 points per game while bringing down 6.4 rebounds per game. Austgulen and the Ulriken Eagles are undefeated and sit at the top of the standings.
Mikayla Ferenz is leading the Musel Pikes to a hot start after starting off the season winning their first six games in the Luxembourg League. Ferenz is averaging a team-high 16.8 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. Ferenz's season was put on pause and will pick back up in the spring. In the meantime, Ferenz is heading back to the states to work as an assistant coach for Whitman College.
Taylor Pierce plays for the Ringwood Hawks in the Australia State League awaiting the start of their season.
Vandals are constantly making their mark at the next level in the sports world. Each week, GoVandals.com will take a look at different professional Vandals from across the sporting world. If there are any Vandals from the past that you feel should be recognized please reach out with any information.
Kaden Elliss ('19) – Football – New Orleans Saints season came to an end with a playoff loss to the Buccaneers.
Trevon Allen ('20) – Men's Basketball – Averaging 19.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.5 spg for Polpharma Staro in Poland. Named to the Top 5 of the Week in the Basket Liga.
Marvin Jefferson ('10) - Men's Basketball - Averaging 12.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.5 bpg for Akhisar Beledye in Turkey
Kyle Barone ('13) - Men's Basketball - Playing for Tokyo Z in Japan
Brayon Blake ('18) - Men's Basketball - Averaging 18.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.7 spg for Sigortam.net in Turkey
Victor Sanders ('18) - Men's Basketball - Averaging 10.5 ppg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg for Trento in Italy
Arkadiy Mkrtychyan ('18) - Men's Basketball - Averaging 15.8 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.4 spg for Mad Foxes in Armenia. Named Player of the Week for League A.
Aaron Cockerill ('15) – Men's Golf – Competing in the European Tour with his fiancé, Chelsea, acting as his caddy.
