Where Are They Now? ... Israel

As some of you may remember, I did a piece a couple months back when this blog was starting up about the The Dumbest Frontline in Basketball. The reason that I am bringing this up is because every year there is a slew of new American players who flee to Europe to find fame and fortunes in the world of basketball. To try and keep up with this crazy migration, I have decided out of the kindness of my heart to find out which Pac-10 players are playing in my homeland of Israel. The list will have it all, from Trojans to Bruins to Huskies and everything in between (perhaps). While the fact that I know of three players who played in the Pac-10 and are now in the Holy Land honing their skillz (yes, with a "z") is not enough, it is a good place to start. Below is a comprehensive list of all former Pac-10 heroes playing in Israel (listed by alma mater):

Stanford:
Matt Haryasz (Bnei-Hasharon)

UCLA:
Dijon Thompson (Hapoel Jerusalem)

U$C:
David Bluthental (Maccabi TA)
Davon Jefferson (Maccabi Haifa)

Washington:
Tre Simmons (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Justin Dentmon (Hapoel Afula)

Well, only four out of the ten teams are represented. However, the groups is pretty diverse because a lot of the players did not compete against each other, though some had small overlaps.