Alumni News: Updates on Young Alums

Joining the Cornell Basketball program involves more than playing Division I basketball. Cornell players also are expected to succeed in the classroom and contribute in their community. In every sense, they are true student-athletes.

Not surprisingly, following graduation, alumni of the Cornell Basketball program have established very successful career paths. Some are playing basketball professionally, while others have moved onto professions away from the basketball court.

Notably, the alums are loyal to the program for life. Many alums of Cornell Basketball can be spotted attending both the Big Red's road and home games.

Below, we provide updates on some young alumni of the Cornell Basketball program.

Cornell alums currently playing professionally include the following:

Former First Team All-Ivy League selection, John McCord ('97), a 6'6" power forward was averaging 15.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for Olimpique Antibes in the French ProB League before he was traded earlier this month to Limoges CSP Elite, also a member of the French ProB.

Jeff Aubry ('99), a 6'11" center, played the 2009 season in the Puerto Rico Basketball League with the Arecibo Capitanes. He averaged 9.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per games during the season. He formally played in the NBA's D-League.

Cody Toppert ('05), a 6'4" guard signed to play the 2009-2010 season with MEG Goettingen in German's Budesliga, the country's premier league. He formally played in the NBA's D-League.

Ryan Rourke ('06), a 6'8" forward averaged 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Shiga Lakestars of the Japan Pro BJ League during the 2008-2009 season.

Jason Hartford ('08), a 6'9" forward averaged 21.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for Huima in Finland's First Division during the 2008-2009 season.

Alums outside of pro basketball include the following:

Wallace Prather ('02) runs his own sports agency, WP Sports Management and currently represents several high profile NBA players.

Ka'ron Barnes ('04), a former 1st Team All Ivy League selection is a producer with ESPN.

Eric Taylor ('05), a former All Ivy League selection is working in the banking and financial services industry and lives in the Ithaca area. He played professionally in Europe before retiring from basketball.

David Lisle ('06) is enrolled in medical school at Georgetown Medical School.

Lenny Collins ('06), a former All Ivy League selection recently graduated Harvard Law School.

Ugo Ihekweazu ('07) is enrolled at Cornell Medical School in New York City.

Kevin App ('07) is an assistant men's basketball coach with Williams College in Massachusetts.

Graham Dow ('07) is working towards a PhD. in sciences at Stanford University.

Khaliq Gant ('09) is starting his career in marketing and sales with E. and J. Gallo Wines in New York City.