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<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>By SAM STYCH</strong></span><br>
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<div style="text-align: left;" align="left"><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa
-- </strong>While the No. 3/4 University of Iowa men's
basketball team is enjoying its best start to Big Ten Conference
play in school history, several former Hawkeyes are enjoying their
own success at the professional level overseas.<br>
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<div><strong>MELSAHN BASABE | F </strong></div>
<div><strong>Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium)</strong></div>
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<div><span>Before signing a deal with Belgium's Port of Antwerp
Giants for the 2015-16 season, Melsahn Basabe completed a
stellar season with Finland's Helsinki Seagulls. Basabe
averaged 19.4 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Seagulls to
the Finnish League playoffs. He was named All-Finnish
Korisliiga League Center of the Year by Eurobasket.com, while
also earning first-team all-league distinction.</span></div>
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<div><strong>JARRYD COLE | F </strong></div>
<div><strong>BC Souffelweyersheim (France)</strong></div>
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<div><span>Jarryd Cole is in his fifth season of professional
basketball and is currently playing for the BC
Souffelweyersheim in France. Cole has started all 14 games for
Souffelweyersheim this season, averaging 13.5 points, 6.6
rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game. Last week, he helped his
team knock off the No. 1 ranked team.</span></div>
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<div><strong>MATT GATENS | G </strong></div>
<div><strong>CSP Limoges (France)</strong></div>
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<div><span>Matt Gatens finds himself on his fourth professional
team in as many years after inking a one-year deal with
France's CSP Limoges. Gatens most recently helped Limoges
knock off Valencia, Europe's top team, twice in one week --
Valencia's first two losses of the season (28-2).</span></div>
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<div><span>Overall, Gatens is enjoying his experience overseas.</span></div>
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<div><span>"The experience overall has been valuable and
memorable," said Gatens. "To be able to travel the world and
live in different cultures with my wife has been something we
will always cherish. The basketball has been great as well. </span></div>
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<div><span>"I have been fortunate to play at the highest level in
Europe in the Euroleague in addition to playing in other top
competitions in Spain, Ukraine, Turkey, and France. I have
been able to play against some of the top teams and players in
the world, which has been a great learning experience as
well."</span></div>
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<div><span>Even though Gatens is located on the other side of the
globe roughly 4,300 miles away from Iowa City, don't think he
isn't paying attention to this year's Hawkeyes.</span></div>
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<div><span>"I have been able to watch some games live and when I
can't, I usually record them," said Gatens. "It has been
awesome to follow and cheer on the guys. I am proud and happy
for the players, coaches, and staff, as I know the hard work
they all put in. I am looking forward to the next couple
months and watching them down the homestretch and during
tournament time."</span></div>
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<div><strong>DEVYN MARBLE | G </strong></div>
<div><strong>Orlando Magic (United States)</strong></div>
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<div><span>After being selected by the Orlando Magic with the 56th
overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Marble has split time
between the Magic and its NBA D-League affiliate, the Erie
BayHawks. In his last game with the BayHawks before being
called up to the Magic's active roster on Jan. 17, Marble
scored 23 points (9-14 FG, 3-4 3-FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds,
and one assist over 24 minutes.</span></div>
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<div><strong>GABE OLASENI | C </strong></div>
<div><strong>Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany)</strong></div>
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<div><span>Gabriel Olaseni plays for the reigning Bundesliga
champions Brose Baskets Bamberb in Germany. Olaseni and the
Brose Baskets are competing in Europe's top league this year
-- the EuroLeague.</span></div>
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<div><strong>AARON WHITE | F </strong></div>
<div><strong>Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany)</strong></div>
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<div><span>Aaron White is playing for Germany's Telekom Baskets
Bonn. Iowa's second all-time leading scorer leads Telekom in
minutes (28.3), points (14.1), and rebounds (6.8), all while
sinking a solid 56 percent of his shots.</span></div>
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<div><span>Two other Hawkeyes -- Darius Stokes and Josh Oglesby --
have recently signed professional contracts overseas.</span></div>
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