FORMER SOUTHEAST STARS NOW MAKE HOME IN EUROPE

Lambda Chi Eelco Derks Makes Fraternity Brothers Proud

The Gunco Rotterdam Basketball team in the Netherlands Basketball Federation includes four former Southeast Missouri State University players.

The Gunco team plays at Topsport Centrum in Rotterdam and includes Mike Branson and Brian Bunch from last year's NCAA tournament team, Calvert White who played at Southeast from 1996-98 and Eelco Derks who played from 1989-93.

Branson, Bunch and White have been in the Netherlands since mid-August taking part in training camp and playing exhibition games. Derks is a native of the Netherlands.

William "Bud" Eley is in his second season with Besiktas in Istanbul, Turkey. After 25 games this season, Eley is averaging 16.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. He is the third leading rebounder in the Turkish Basketball League.

Derks was born in 1969 and stands at 6’8”.  He was initiated into Delta-Phi Zeta in 1992 and was a popular figure in Southeast basketball.  Derks has been member of the Dutch National Team and is currently a Power Forward for “Rotterdam Basketbal” in the Netherlands.