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Harvard in the Pros

Several former Harvard students who were members of the men's basketball program under Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball, have enjoyed careers in professional basketball after graduation. Below are highlights from those careers which have ranged from the NBA, to the G League, to Europe.

Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin '10

NBA (9 seasons)
Toronto Raptors - 2019 (7.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.2 apg)
Atlanta Hawks - 2018-19 (10.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.5 apg)
Brooklyn Nets - 2016-18 (14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.1 apg)
Charlotte Hornets - 2015-16(11.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.0 apg)
Los Angeles Lakers – 2014-15 (11.2 ppg, 4.6 apg, 1.1 spg)
Houston Rockets – 2012-14 (13.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.1 apg)
New York Knicks – 2011-12 (14.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 6.2 apg)
Golden State Warriors – 2010-11 (2.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg)

NBA G-League (2 seasons)
Reno Big Horns – 2010-11 (18.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.6 apg)
Santa Cruz Warriors - 2021

International Leagues (2 seasons)
Beijing Ducks (China) – 2019-20 (22.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.3 apg)
Beijing Ducks (China) - 2021-22

Career Highlights

  • Helped Toronto win its first NBA Championship, becoming the first Asian-American player to be crowned an NBA champion
  • Helped Charlotte to the No. 6 seed in the 2016 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs
  • Appeared in 78 regular season games and all seven playoff games for the Hornets in 2016. Averaged 11.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 3.0 apg in the regular season, and 12.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.6 apg in the playoffs
  • Played in 74 of 82 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in '14-15, averaging 11.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 4.6 apg
  • Led the Lakers in assists (4.6) and steals (1.1), ranked second in 3-point percentage (36.9)
  • Appeared in 71 games for Houston in '13-14, helping the team earn the No. 4 seed in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs
  • Helped lead Houston to a 45-37 overall record and the No. 8 seed in the 2013 NBA Western Conference Playoffs
  • Started all 82 games for Houston in '12-13, and shot a career-high 33.9 percent from 3-point range
  • Appeared in 35 games for New York in '11-12, helping the team earn the No. 7 seed in the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs
  • Scored 136 points in his first five NBA starts with New York, the most for an NBA player since the merger with the ABA in '76-77
  • Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in back-to-back weeks in February of 2012
  • Named one of Time Magazine's "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World" for 2012
  • Won 2012 ESPY Award for "Best Breakthrough Athlete"
Robert Baker

Robert Baker '20

International Leagues (1 season)
Iskra Svit (Slovakia) - 2020-21 (14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg)

Career Highlights

  • Helped lead Iskra Svit to the '21 Slovakia - Extraliga playoffs
  • Ranked second on the team in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and was fourth in scoring (14.8 ppg) for Iskra Svit in '20-21
Kyle Casey

Kyle Casey '13-14

NBA G-League (3 seasons)
Memphis Hustle - 2018-19 (9.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 50.2 FG)
Wisconsin Herd - 2017-18 (6.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 44.5 FG)
Bakersfield Jam - 2015-16 (8.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 43.1 FG) 

International Leagues (4 seasons)
Abejas de León (Mexico) - 2020-21
Earth Friends Tokyo Z (Japan) - 2019-20 (18.7 ppg, 11.2 rpg)
Helios Domzale (Slovenia) - 2016-17 (8.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 46.7 FG)
Helios Domzale (Slovenia) - 2014-15 (12.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 58.6 FG)

Career Highlights

  • Scored 23 points across two playoff games with the Hustle in 2019
  • Averaged a G-league career-high 9.6 ppg while shooting over 50 percent from the field in 40 games played for the Memphis Hustle
  • Averaged 8.0 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 50 games for the Bakersfield Jam in his first year in the NBA D-League
  • Scored in double-figures 18 times and grabbed double-digit rebounds four times for Bakersfield
  • Helped Helios Domzale reach the Slovenia-Telemach League Playoffs semifinals in his first season with the team
  • Led Helios in rebounding (7.1) and blocked shots (0.9), and ranked second in scoring (12.4) while shooting 58.6 percent (133-227) from the field
Siyani Chambers

Siyani Chambers '17

International Leagues (4 seasons)
BC Balkan Botevgrad (Bulgaria) - 2020-21
Heroes Den Boesch (Netherlands) - 2019-20 (8.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5.8 apg)
Giessen 46ers (Germany) - 2018-19 (3.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.8 apg)
BC Flyers Wels (Austria) - 2017-18 (14.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.6 apg)

Career Highlights

  • Named '19-20 Eurobasket.com All-Dutch Eredivisie Honorable Mention
  • Started 11 games for the Giessen 46ers in the highest professional German league
  • Averaged 14.7 ppg and a team-high 5.6 apg in the Austrian Bundesliga
Brandyn Curry

Brandyn Curry '13-14

International Leagues (6 seasons)
Cluj Napoca (Romania) - 2019-20
Le Portel (France) - 2018-19 (10.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.9 apg)
Donar BC (Netherlands) - 2017-18 (15.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 5.1 apg)
Helios Domzale (Slovenia) - 2016-17 (12.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.2 apg)
Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany) - 2015-16 (3.9 ppg, 2.0 apg)
Den Bosch (Holland) - 2014-15 (14.9 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.0 spg)

Career Highlights

  • Posted 10.6 ppg in the highest tier of French basketball with Le Portel in '18-19
  • Averaged 15.9 ppg with Donar BC in '17-18 including 18 games in the FIBA Europe Cup
  • Posted 12.2 ppg and 4.2 apg in 25 games for Helios Domzale in '16-17
  • Appeared in 27 games for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven in the German BBL in '15-16 and averaged 3.9 ppg and 2.0 apg
  • Led Den Bosch to the '14-15 Eredivisie championship in his first season with the team and was named the 2015 Finals MVP
  • Led Den Bosch in points (14.9), assists (5.0), steals (2.0), and minutes (28.8), and led the league in FT% (89%) as a rookie
Balsa Dragovic '19

Balsa Dragovic '19

International Leagues (2 seasons)
KK Beko Beograd (Serbia) - 2020-21
C.B. Moron (Spain) - 2019-20

Career Highlights

  • Averaged 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in his first professional season with C.B. Moron in 2019-20
  • Helped KK Beko Beograd to a 9-1 record in its division in 2020-21
Evan Harris

Evan Harris '09

International Leagues (12 seasons)
Fyllingen BK (Norway) - 2019-20 (15.0 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 57.1 FG)
Fyllingen BK (Norway) - 2018-19 (18.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 59.3 FG)
Trondheim Nidaros Jets (Norway) - 2017-18 (17.3 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.4 spg)
Gotha (Germany) - 2014-15, 16-17 (6.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg) 
Saitama Broncos (Japan) - 2015-16 (12.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg)
Prievidza (Slovakia) – 2014 (6.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Quimper (France) – 2013-14 (12.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.3 spg)
Cuxhaven (Germany) – 2011-13 (12.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 62.7 FG)
Illiabum (Portugal) – 2010-11 (11.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.3 spg)
MTV Wolfenbuettel (Germany) – 2009-10 (15.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.6 spg)
SCM CSU Craiova (Romania) – 2009-10 (9.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 65.3 FG)

Career Highlights

  • Averaged a career-high 18.0 ppg in Norway's highest league while shooting 59.2 percent from the field
  • Appeared in all 51 games for the Saitama Broncos of Japan's BJ League in '15-16 and averaged 12.1 ppg and 8.6 rpg
  • Helped Gotha reach the ProA League semifinals in his first season with the team
  • Helped BC Prievidza reach the SBL finals, pushing eventual champions, Rieker to five games
  • Averaged a career-high and team-leading 12.9 ppg and 6.7 rpg while appearing in 18 games for France's Quimper in '13-14
  • Averaged 12.7 ppg while appearing in all 33 games for Germany's Cuxhaven in '12-13
  • Ranked second on Cuxhaven in scoring (12.7) and was first in field goal percentage (64.4%)
  • Split time between Romania and Germany in his first professional season in '09-10
Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson '19

European Leagues (3 seasons)
Newcastle Eagles (England) - 2021-22
Leicester Riders (England) - 2020-21
Guelph Nighthawks (Canada) - 2019-20 (2.4 ppg)
Leicester Riders (England) - 2019-20 (12.4 ppg)
Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea (Spain) - 2019-20 (10.6 ppg)

Career Highlights

  • Helped Leicester win the '21 BBL championship
  • Began his professional career by signing with Zornotza Saskibaloi Taldea in the LEB Plata in Spain
Christian Juzang

Christian Juzang '20

International Leagues (1 season)
Saigon Heat (Vietnam) - 2020 (21.3 ppg, 5.8 apg, 1.9 spg)

Career Highlights

  • No. 1 overall pick of the '20 Vietnam Basketball Association Draft
  • Led the Saigon Heat to the '20 Vietnam Basketball Association championship
  • Earned three VBA awards: Handle of the Year, Favorite Player of the Year, Heritage Player of the Year
  • Led the VBA in assists (5.8)
Jason Rosenfeld

Jason Rosenfeld '12
(Team Manager)

Front Office
Chief Strategy Officer, Big League Advance - 2018-pres.
Los Angeles Lakers - 2017-18 (Director of Basketball Analytics)
NBA League Office - 2014-17 (Director of Basketball Analytics)
Adjunct Instructor, NYU School of Professional Studies - 2015-pres.
Charlotte Hornets - 2013-14 (Director of Basketball Analytics)
Charlotte Bobcats - 2012-13 (Manager of Basketball Analytics)
Houston Rockets - 2007-12 (Basketball Operations Intern)
Xinjiang Flying Tigers (CBA) - 2011 (Director of Statistical Analysis)
Ukraine National Team - 2011 (Statistical Consultant)
Shanghai Sharks (CBA) - 2009-10 (Assistant GM, Basketball Operations)

Wesley Saunders

Wesley Saunders '15

NBA D-League (2 seasons)
Windy City Bulls - 2016-17 (8.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.9 apg)
Austin Spurs - 2016 (1.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg)
Westchester Knicks - 2015-16 (4.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.7 apg)

International Leagues (4 seasons)
AS Monaco Basket (France) - 2020-21
Vanoli Cremona (Italy) - 2019-20 (14.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Vanoli Cremona (Italy) - 2018-19 (10.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.3 apg)
Joensuun Kataja (Finland) - 2017-18 (13.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.3 apg)

Career Highlights

  • Started 40 games for Vanoli Cremona and helped the team make an appearance in the Italian cup while averaging 10.9 ppg in '18-19
  • Averaged career-bests in points, rebounds and assists in '16-17 with the Windy City Bulls
  • Helped the Austin Spurs reach the 2016 NBA D-League Western Conference Finals as a rookie
  • Averaged 4.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, and 1.6 apg in 38 appearances split between the Westchester Knicks (33 games) and Austin Spurs (5 games) as a NBA D-League rookie in '15-16
Zach Sogolow

Zach Sogolow '15
(Manager)

Front Office
Philadelphia 76ers - 2019-pres. (Director, Basketball Operations)
Philadelphia 76ers - 2017-19 (Senior Manager, Basketball Operations)
NBA - 2015-17 (Associate Coordinator of Basketball Operations)

Keith Wright

Keith Wright '12

NBA G-League (4 seasons)
Westchester Knicks - 2019-20 (2.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
Westchester Knicks - 2016-17 (8.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.8 bpg)
Austin Spurs - 2014-16 (4.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.8 bpg)

International Leagues (6 seasons)
Rostock Seawolves (Germany) - 2020-21
Piratas de Los Lagos (Ecuador) - 2019-20 (17.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 60.0 FG)
St. John's Edge (Canada) - 2018-19 (8.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 58.8 FG)
La Union de Formosa (Argentina) - 2018-19 (6.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 59.4 FG)
Kolossos Rodou BC (Greece) - 2017-18 (7.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 57.4 FG)
Uppsala (Sweden) – 2013-14 (11.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.0 bpg)
Energa Czarni (Poland) - 2013-14 (6.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1bpg)
Uppsala (Sweden) – 2012-13 (14.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg)

Career Highlights

  • Named the '21 German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Center of the Year by Eurobasket.
  • Helped the Westchester Knicks reach the NBA D-League Eastern Conference Playoffs in '15-16
  • Averaged 3.8 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 35 games split between the Austin Spurs (20 games) and Westchester Knicks (15 games) in '15-16
  • Saw action in 46 games in his first season with the Austin Spurs, helping the team reach the semifinals of the 2015 NBA D-League Playoffs
  • Started 26 games in his second stint for Uppsala leading the team with 8.1 rpg while helping it to a 21-15 record
  • Helped Uppsala to a 25-8 regular season record in '12-13 and to the Baskeltigan Play-Offs semifinals
  • Ranked third in the league in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and was second on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg)
  • Named Basketligan Center of the Year for '12-13