Spiders Morning Jolt 6/7: 2 MBB Players Going Pro!

Isaiah Bigelow and Andre Gustavson are headed to the pros.

Good morning. We’ve got Spiders going pro! Isaiah Bigelow and Andre Gustavson are the 30th and 31st pro players to be coached by Chris Mooney at Richmond. See what teams they are headed to here.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 Jimenez joins WBB
🏀 D’Entremont joins MBB
🕷️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 New Spider. The women’s basketball team welcomes Alyssa Jimenez to the 2024-25 roster! Jimenez previously played at FGCU and Nevada. The 6’0” guard helped FGCU clinch the 2024 ASUN Tournament Championship. She spent four seasons at Nevada, where she started 94 of 97 games played. 🏀 Read more about Jimenez here.

🔼  Welcome! The men’s basketball team has a two-time All-ODAC-selected player coming to the 2024-25 roster— Jack D’Entremont! The 6’7” forward recently played at Washington and Lee. He started in 74 of 82 games played from 2020-24. He ranks 25th in program history with 1,098 points. 🏀 Here’s more about D’Entremont.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

All-Time Highs. Former Richmond men’s basketball player Grant Golden has had quite the journey after his 2016-2022 collegiate career as a Spider. To this day, he holds the No. 2 all-time scorer spot in program history.

How many points did Golden have during his career at Richmond?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Big Moves. The No. 2 all-time scorer in Spiders history, Grant Golden, moved to Italy to play in the Italian First Division for Vanoli Cremona. See how his journey has been in the video above.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2246!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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