Loretto, Pa. – Seven Saint Francis men's basketball alumni will continue their professional careers overseas in the 2019-20 season across seven different countries. Included in the group are 2019 graduates Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) and Luidgy Laporal (Petit-Boutg, France/Harcum C.C.) who were key pieces to SFU's run to the NEC Title game last season. Since taking over as head coach at the start of the 2012-13 season, Rob Krimmel has seen eight former players sign professional contracts.
 
"It is exciting to see so many former players still playing professionally," said Krimmel. "I will be forever grateful for what each one of these young men did during their time in Loretto and what they continue to do all over the world.  Each year we push our guys to be great basketball players but even better people.  These guys are great ambassadors of who we want our players to become once they leave Saint Francis.  I am looking forward to following them this year!"
 
Cedric Latimer '10 (Finland First Division / Torpan Pojat Juniorit Helsinski)
 
A transfer from Santa Clara, Latimer averaged 9.0 points per game in his only season in Loretto before graduating in 2010. He has since gone on to enjoy a lengthy professional career in Finland where he plays for ToPo Juniorit in the Finnish First Division. Latimer averaged 9.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg for the club last season, shooting 44.4% from three-point range.
 
Devin Sweetney '10 (Undecided)
 
A teammate of Latimer's and the seventh leading scorer in program history, Sweetney has gone on to enjoy one of the best professional careers among SFU graduates. In 2010, Sweetney was selected by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League, the affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and enjoyed a stint with the Denver Nuggets during the 2015 preseason.
 
Most recently, Sweetney played for the Capital City Go-Go's of the NBA's G-League.
 
Sweetney's professional success has taken him all over the globe as he has played for clubs in 10 different countries. He is currently mulling multiple offers and expects to ink a deal with a club soon.
 
Earl Brown '15 (Luxembourg First Division / Musel Pikes)
 
Just like he did in his four years at Saint Francis, Brown continues to show steady improvement as a professional. Last season, he starred for CAB Madeira of the Portuges First Division and averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.7 rpg.
 
Brown concluded his Saint Francis career as the 11^th all-time scorer and rebounder and he currently still sits in the top 15 in both categories. As a senior, he was named First Team All-NEC and NABC All-District First Team.
 
Musel Pikes will be his sixth different professional club from five countries. He has also spent time in England, Iceland and Holland.
 
Patrick Wrencher (West Chester, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller) '17 (Croatia First Division / Pula 1981)
 
A 2017 graduate, the 6'8" Wrencher has signed with Team Pula 1981 in the Croatian First Division for the 2019-20 season. Wrencher continues to climb the professional ranks after a solid 2018-19 season with Club De Baloncesto Cojute in the El Salvadorian League.
 
Wrencher appeared in 79 career games for the Red Flash and shot 52.8% from the field for his career.
 
Georgios Angelou (Halkida, Greece/Lykeio Kanithou) '17 (Greek Second Division / GS Dafni Dafniou)
 
Fans will remember Angelou for his smooth jump shot and he has continued to shoot the lights out in his native home of Greece. Angelou played for the Greek First Division Team Aris Thessaloniki last season and excelled in limited playing time by knocking down 47.6% of his three-pointers to average 4.3 ppg. Angelou is familiar with the Second Division. He opened his professional career with Peristeri GS.
 
Angelou owns the fifth highest 3PT FG% in program history and was a key piece to the 2016-17 team that made the NEC Championship after leading the Red Flash with 68 made threes for the season.
 
Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) '19 (Bulgarian First Division / Chernomorets Burgas)
 
King, a two-time All-NEC and NABC All-District First Team selection, ranks eighth in program history in scoring and fifth in assists. He will start his professional career in Bulgaria with Chernomorets Burgas of the Bulgarian First Division and ty to help them build upon their overall record of 3-21 in 2018-19.
 
King averaged 15.5 ppg last season, leading Saint Francis in scoring in the NEC Championship and First Round game of the NIT at Indiana.
 
Luidgy Laporal (Petit-Boutg, France/Harcum C.C.) '19 (French Third Division / Get Vosges)
 
Laporal started 31 games in his only season with the Red Flash, averaging 4.5 ppg and 3.4 rpg. The 6'9" Laporal came over to the United States from France and will return to his home country for his professional debut.