TCU Basketball: Frogs Go Undefeated On Foreign Tour
With the NCAA allowing a foreign tour once every four years, the TCU Horned Frogs decided to travel to Europe to play four exhibition games and go sightseeing. This is a great opportunity for Frog fans to get a first look at what the 2023-24 team will look like.
On August 4, TCU departed for Paris, France, to play two exhibition games before traveling to London, England, for two more. Games were against teams from various professional teams from different leagues over the world.
In Paris, they played Areus All-Stars on Monday, Aug. 7 and Elite Basket Congo on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
When they were not playing basketball, the Frogs went also on a cruise on the Seine River and visited the Eiffel Tower, Trocadero Steps, PSG Stadium, Champs Elysees, and Arc de Triomphe.
They arrived in London by train on August 9 before playing Barking Abbey on Thursday, Aug. 10, and the Surrey Scorchers on Friday, Aug. 11.
In London, they went on a top bus guided tour, a scavenger hunt, and attended a soccer game.
TCU won all four games in blowout fashion, scoring over 100 in each.
Some standout players include:
- Essam Mostafa: Averaged team highs in both points (12.8) and rebounds (5.0) while shooting 76.9 percent from the field
- Trevian Tennyson: Averaged 10.5 points on 17-of-24 from the field and 9-of-13 from three-point range
- Jakobe Coles: Averaged 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists
Game 1: Beat Areus All-Stars 110-75
Micah Peavy led the Horned Frogs in scoring with 16 on 8-of-12 from the field, while Jameer Nelson Jr. added 14 points with five assists to go with it.
Game 2: Beat Elite Basketball Congo 124-78
TCU had 34 assists on 60.9 percent shooting as a team. Essam Mostafa led all Frogs in scoring with 16 on 7-of-10 shooting. Jakobe Coles also added 14 points, while Avery Anderson had 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Game 3: Beat Barking Abbey Academy 106-86
Trevian Tennyson played a near-perfect game scoring 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting (5-of-5 from three) with six rebounds and five assists. Jakobe Coles also made eight straight field goals, scoring 17 points with nine rebounds. Freshman Jace Posey added 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Game 4: Beat Surrey 101-61
After a close first half, a 62-26 second half propelled TCU to the win. Ernest Udeh Jr. had a team-high 15 points and 8 rebounds. Essam Mostafa had 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Jameer Nelson Jr. gave the Frogs 11 points and six assists.
Overall, the Frogs had an outstanding showing in Europe and leave fans with a lot of optimism for the season.
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