How much MONEY can you make playing PRO BASKETBALL OVERSEAS? (HONEST TRUTH)

[@byltraining]

Playing for Benfica in Portugal he probably makes in between 5k-12k per month. I played ten years in Europe and this is a very good breakdown of European basketball.

[@p0laris789]

As a high school sophomore next year who’s trying to make varsity what do you recommend I do to get better?

[@Alexilvero]

More like 12-25k per month. I know BBL Players who average 8/1/1 and get paid 10k per month

[@p0laris789]

@@Alexilvero BBL a wild ass abbreviation 😭

[@akritasdigenis4831]

​@@p0laris789British basketball league lol

[@dreamkrusherjay2869]

@@p0laris789 There are so many factors that go into that... one being are you a dedicated hooper or do you also play other sports? Is there a JV or Freshman team, and did you play for it already? If so, is your varsity coach involved with the lower teams, or at least does he see the films? If he is already familiar with you and your game, ask HIM what he would like to see you improve in. Or ask your freshman/JV coach what they think you should be doing. Generally, becoming a STUDENT of the game is super important at your age, as well as playing as much as you can with the intent of getting better. But, as much as you play, you want to be working on your game outside of play, as well. Make sure you are getting shots up every day or at least as often as you can without disrupting your life. And DO NOT neglect your grades -- both for basketball and for your own personal growth. And if you don't make it this year, you've still got two more years after this -- and even the GOAT, Michael Jordan, got cut from his varsity team as an underclassmen. Don't think it is the end of the world, especially if you worked as hard as you could.

[@ByAnyMeansBasketball]

Incredible video bro, summed up everything super well!

[@toti259]

Yessir, how was Iceland?

[@silvabkf3316]

Hey man, I saw you play in your last game, against Vitoria de Guiamarães, I just wanted to say thank you, and say that it was incredible to see you play, I was one of the boys who was cleaning the field, you probably don't remember me, and I don't judge you for that hahah but I said hello to you at the end of the game. Just to say I loved watching you play, I would have liked to ask you for your jersey, but I was embarrassed

[@markovulkan2223]

Pretty sure they dont change jerseys every game and tend to wash them

[@word-is-bondboxing890]

He cant just give his jersey to anybody that asks for it. Dude is making money but not that type of money.

[@PeteBuchwald]

Thanks for posting this Trey. I have some college students that wonder about playing overseas, what it's like. I've been pointing them to your channel. I'm a friend of your dad's, my family and his grew up together. So it 's fun to see what you're up to! Good for you!

[@jonathanmillner]

Professional in an obscure place like... Guatemala at $40k/year is not a horrible prospect. One thing that is often not taken into account here is cost of living. If the average Guatemalan is making $8k/year, and you're making $40k/year, are you going to feel poor? No... you're living an upper class Guatemalan life. And... the pay in leagues across the world is doubling over 10 years and is likely only going to continue. If a person was 40 years old, having played a nice long 20 year career dominating in Guatemala, earning from $40k-160k/year, did they screw it all up? That person would likely be a millionaire. And a million bucks goes a long way in a place like Guatemala... And you'd be like 40 years old. I can think of worse career paths. Any league up from that is booku money.

[@mattm.2591]

A few comments ... As a basketball fan, I definitely enjoy watching EuroLeague and European basketball in general over the NBA because of many of the reasons that you stated. I attended this season's Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe rivalry game, and it was an absolutely incredible experience, easily one of the most amazing basketball-attending experiences of my life. (I've attended so many basketball games, most in the U.S.) Players can oftentimes move teams so often. Like David McCormack. He played his rookie season in 2022-23 with Beşiktaş but then not only moved to another Istanbul-based team in Darüşşafaka for the 2023-24 campaign but then moved yet again mid-season to a third Istanbul club in Galatasaray. Note for any women's players that the EuroLeague and EuroCup on the women's side, despite having the same names, are not organized by the people who oversee the men's EuroLeague and EuroCup. They're instead run by the organization that operates the Champions League and Europe Cup on the men's side (FIBA).

[@ssiizzuurp1600]

Liked and subscribed bro, and I am a Sporting CP fan 😂. Euroleague > NBA anytime. Nothing can replace a Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos or a Red Star vs Partizan. And some Turkish games as well!!

[@niksavitskii]

Today my son turned 12. He is a tall, athletically strong, but a lot of work needed on fundamentals. But we love basketball. subscribed.

[@vanderleymassinga5346]

Ohh nice for him. Good luck. I’m also in the journey! If you don’t mind what’s his height?

[@niksavitskii]

@@vanderleymassinga5346 he is 173 cm, 5'7 (I guess). Best regards to you. If u want to see more we have KZbin channel. We won his first team MVP reward in tournament yesterday. Best regards to you in your journey

[@hfishball11258]

@@vanderleymassinga5346I hope so

[@hfishball11258]

@@vanderleymassinga5346I hope to be a pro athlete but I don’t think that is possible

[@rafwroc]

Yup Punter was earning around 4-5 per month over here in Poland as a rookie playing for Rosa Radom back in the day and for coach Kaminski... Kaminski in particular is widely known for letting his US players play their game what's an ideal situation for the US players to benefit from 😊. Rosa played also in the Basketball Champions League that season what was another great opportunity to build his name for Punter... Probably for that reason his agent put him in Radom and it paid off biiig time 🙂

[@double_r24]

Tuning in from the WWU days! Always rooting for you Trey.

[@mikoaj5939]

started watching you when u were in ostrow and it's amazing how quality of videos improved, keep going

[@SwishfulAthletics]

Great video with accurate info! I train several EuroLeague players! Let’s get in the gym this summer 🏀🎯

[@dynamlllilte4230]

WOW its so amazing to see this types of videos. Love your channel and that youre documenting your journey and the quality of the videos is outstanding keep up the good work. Following from Algarve Portugal. Wishing you an amazing future.

[@HeyHo-h5w]

Another thing to point out is that for example in my country (Estonia) player are paid for 8-9 months depending on the length of the season so they don't have a salary all year round.

[@bratnedq6295]

Same in Bulgaria 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@estsimo-wb8by]

Another Estonian.

[@Braawl_Verse]

Hey Trey! I finnally got to see you guys play in the last game against Vitoria SC. Sad for the loss but very happy to see you all in person. Looking forward to see you live again and let's go Benfica ⚪🔴🦅

[@buraison]

Good video; great editing and so informative!!!! but you pissed me off at the end 🤣🤣🤣

[@hiddencem6235]

you are putting in great contents, bro... hope we can see you in euroleague one day too.. all the best

[@edvardsrdic5642]

Great video, Trey. As far I remember, you did not play only Serbian first division (aka KLS) first year, but also Adriatic second division (ABA 2),that is regional competition formed of some middle level clubs from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia. Jokic played in Adriatic first division (ABA) back then. P.S. You forgot Russia (VTB) and Adriatic league (ABA) as a big league, that might get you great salary

[@Fizz200fx]

@edvardsrdic5642 True ABA and VTB are big leagues.

[@lucamadella6340]

Bro I love how you edited this video! Also really informative.

[@joeball13]

Yeah especially in the beginning when every syllable the camera was cut and zoomed in or out, I almost had to turn the screen away It felt like a roller coaster lol

[@moretothegame]

Dope video man! Overseas Basketball Gang 🤙🏾

[@leflopjames749]

Find a team in Greece maybe AEK ,PAOK,ARIS,PROMITHEAS

[@sohyankeat2031]

Great video🎉

[@therealwan]

Very informative video. I’m In year 2 & learned a lot

[@mike_tkgchs]

great video! i'm nowhere connected to pro basketball team at all but i could imagine your agent being a very very very decisive factor in you getting signed. if i am a second league team in like germany or italy, i probably do not have huge resources for scouting and limited time, therefore if you go up against another player which might be technically better than you, but i know your agent and i trust him and he has a good case, i'm kinda forced to go with the agent if i don't have many scouting reports for the other guy (and the infinity of other guys out in the market which might be an even better fit for my team... or worse, cuz i have no clue XD). good luck with your next move man!

[@fernandocontel6384]

great analysis, at the end if you wanna go Pro you can go beyond NBA and play overseas

[@giannisstavroulis]

you should look to come to greece next season, the level is not as high as you think!

[@LeftyBassATL3]

Great video. Kevin Punter played for Tennessee (SEC). 😊🍊🍊🍊

[@Born8etter]

Spot on 🎯!!! I played 17 seasons overseas in different countries .. The experience(s) was unexplainable ⛹🏾🏆😎

[@eduardobernardino1599]

Amazing video 💯 well done

[@nindschaYT]

Some players joined smaller teams in Portugal for salaries ranging between 200-300€. Their intention was to gain valuable experience in a less pressurized environment, while delivering impressive stats and performances to attract larger contract offers elsewhere.

[@kowski1976]

besides being part of a Corporation team or sponsored by a corporation makes a difference in budget. The other factor is even amateur teams ( regionals, Metro leagues) they all have farm teams starting all the way from U8 to U21. So there is a steady talent flows to the Senior teams. This does impact the reputation of the player if they come from any of the well-known clubs' farm team.

[@jonasbartz208]

Nice video! I really enjoyed it

[@LJcanal21]

You are a key player🦅🇵🇹

[@dogger2186]

All said a pretty good break down of Euro ball....I think the biggest thing and you touched on it....can you fit in to the team, you do not have to be Michael Jordan!

[@TreyDrechsel5]

Can you play a role.... are you versatile?!!! You get it man

[@dogger2186]

@@TreyDrechsel5 Hey I can I contact you I am in CDA, ID where I retired would love to talk to ya about Benfica

[@dmac5472]

Eye opening video

[@thanasisgiannaros103]

Do you watcch Euroleague?What's your favorite team from there? Also did you ever have an offer from Greece?

[@jah-leah]

Noone really talking about this on the women's side and/ or lower level. Agent is HUGEEEE. PS . You should join the WeVolv community if you haven't

[@yannisandrei3603]

30k with all expenses and taxes paid sounds absolutely crazy

[@forgondor881]

Once ur season is over come to vlog the Greek Finals panathinaikos vs olympiacos in OAKA.

[@brendanhunter389]

only thing i want in life is to be a pro hooper living in a different country each year but I am just not good enough which pains me

[@xdj-gaming]

Just keep working and you will get there!

[@kowski1976]

Also one other factor is teams that are part of Corp budgets. Anadolu Efes, Turk Telekom, Tofas or a team that is sponsored by a brand. Many sponsors even in 2nd 3rd divisions in top leagues have respectable budgets. My buddy back 20yrs ago use to play in 2nd division in Turkey and made $5-6k a month.

[@chriskollias9231]

True, depends also the player and if they can contribute immediately to the team's success. I had greek teammates in the 2nd-3d national division in Greece that were making 3-4k unataxed per month. Back then foreigners were not allowed. Last 2 years D2 teams can have 2 foreign players. That was back in 2006 when the budgets were really high everywhere in Europe. Now they are significantly lower. Americans in greek first division can make around 3-5 k for a first contract in a mid-level team.

[@latvijasbasketbols]

By the way in Euroleague there are plenty of players not making close to 30k per month. Even below 20k. Take Zalgiris as an example and similar teams.

[@ElijahBryant3]

Great videoooooo

[@slow.poetry]

I wish you'd explain why 90% (something like that) of foreign players leave their club after 1 season. From the outside it looks strange and counterproductive. One of the very few guys that took his time in Portugal was Travante Willians and now he's playing in... Liga ACB.

[@the-john-smith]

Excellent question. That is also something I find annoying in Euro basketball, compared to football for example. Very rarely there is a backbone of the team that is there for a long time and they change their rosters often and a lot. Regarding foreign players, I assume they are the first to be released when new coach comes. But, maybe Trey could go deeper into this one...

[@lucasMcNally07]

It's probably because they got offered more money and/or a better spot in another teams rotation because its not the NBA and they arent getting paid NBA numbers loyalty doesn't really matter as much as players are just trying to get paid the most money possible and most of the time the team or league cant offer the amount other teams and higher tier leagues are offering.

[@TheW12345]

Great editing. You do it yourself or hire someone for it? Understandable for not revealing exact figures. Also I'm curious about the exit opportunities after retiring from playing professionally??

[@jacobthomas5844]

Nice one 😂👌🏾

[@kythegoalie]

Can you talk about the coaching and training facilities vs USA?

[@troystone8889]

great vid

[@goncaloavelar7335]

Hey man i really looking to make Basketball my Life and this was a big factor that i had to consider. But i have something to Ask you, How can i get a noticed só that o can get a contract How dose it work and also i would like to know did you get there like some advice. If you wouldn’t mind. I really admire you as a player and it would be fantastic to learn and get a little advice from a player like you.

[@karinandbruno]

Hi there, I was wondering if the salary, and things that you mentioned in your video apply for the women’s overseas basketball?

[@dogger2186]

$$$ Went to shit when they opened up the boarders and flooded Western Euro with Eastern Euro players and there was no longer any Bosman A or B Players and we cant forget the D. Wilkins issue w/ Panathinaikos Greece where FIBA finally stepped in over Guaranteed $$$ in his 2nd season that Panathinaikos did not want to pay him..I Made it 12 yrs in Euro and my first job was $6k a month front loaded 80% before X-Mas as this was the time teams would start having $$$ issues...Not sure how Euro is now but this was a big problem when I played 1993-2004. Turkey was horrible with this totally had to make sure your contact was front loaded before Nov. If not you left and went to S. America to get your license release because the Euro team was not releasing it......Once they figured they were not making the play-offs or a Cup final 8 $$$ went by by...I have left over 130k in Euro in my 12 yrs playing

[@TreyDrechsel5]

Man you are a legend... from my experience they don't front load contracts anymore. There is also much more protection for players, but still not great. I feel that in terms of player empowerment and protection, the rest of the world lags behind the US. They are progressing but just not as fast.

[@killbill1175]

You have to leave the portuguese league. Portugal isn't known for basketball. If you want to make it big go east..

[@aandemee]

It’s the same with Real Madrid v FCBarcelona , but obviously RM it’s better 10:15

[@TheAnswer_03]

what advice/steps would u give to someone with zero college experience trying to make it

[@yvesangelic1447]

Fenerbahce is the best Euroleague Team with the best Fanbase in Istanbul!

[@adrialquek3560]

What about leagues like the NBL?

[@MCboombox]

how to be overseas player i cant find in google

[@do-rightjr1]

What’s a good camera to use for vlogging?

[@deeblack4968]

What’s some good camp tryouts

[@Microice23_]

I’m not interested in money, my goal is to become a Pro! I would play for free

[@andreys9624]

Wow so Russia not on a list of Domestic leagues? That’s crazy!! CSKA Moscow got stupid 💰

[@Anonymous-jt8xl]

What if you are from Europe hasnt player in college ?

[@beaverstones774]

🖤🤍🏀great video bro

[@aandemee]

What’s the eye test?

[@zanarkpro8946]

Es la imágen que tienen los entrenadores de ti y de lo que ellos creen que vales como precio de jugador

[@fredrickadjei4356]

eyetest is how people see you when you are playing for example you can look at a player play basketball and be like yea this guy is good even if hes not making enough points you can tell that hes good

[@aandemee]

@@zanarkpro8946gracias

[@aandemee]

@@fredrickadjei4356oh appreciate it

[@DiorInEveryStore]

the BBL is Pro A and 2.Basketball Bundesliga is Pro B you made a mistake my boy lol but fire vid nonetheless🔥

[@isaiahihnen2399]

Wrong, BBL 1st league, Pro A 2nd and Pro B 3rd

[@DiorInEveryStore]

@@isaiahihnen2399Yea thats what i meant to say i got it mixed up lmao. The video had bbl at second tier

[@dionsinani1587]

8k-10k a month probably

[@CarDrifting624]

Idc about money tbh i just wanna play basketball pro

[@hester3342]

Wtf, you didnt tell us how much you make

[@joaoraposo6711]

read the tittle twice plz

[@slow.poetry]

Some years ago a bunch of contracts in Portugal were leaked. In Benfica the wage for americans probably starts around 80k€/year and goes up to 200k€ (for a TOP foreigner). That's before taxes. Toney Douglas is probably close to 200k, Broussard 150k, so looking at Trey's career I'd say he's around 100k, but that's a GUESS. I'm confident about these numbers, but Benfica's budget has *exploded* in recent years for non-football teams, so if anything those numbers might be around a third below reality.

[@andreys9624]

You work for IRS or something? Lol

[@thalisnasikas1939]

Regarding the salary in Euroleague, the numbers you showed are not so accurate. First of all, the only player that I found that was making close to 500k a month was Mirotic and that was for one year only, and Larking with 4M per year. All the other stars and top players are making are making around 200k-300k, and to be clear only 25-30 players make that amount of money. With the stats I found online, the average Euroleague salary for a player is around 70k-125k per month, which obviously is still really good

[@petarprentovic4382]

You didn't mention Russia. They have a pretty big budget I think.

[@andreys9624]

One of the biggest! Especially CSKA Moscow!! Fans super lame though compare to Eastern Europe ( Serbia, Lithuania, Greece, Turkey , etc)

[@thegoretticarneiro]

Beating Sporting is almost as good as winning the championship...

[@alisonbahia2.040]

Someone has agent contact for players basketball ?

[@onixpanda6256]

How do young players join european teams exactly

[@Braawl_Verse]

If you have a good agent you fine

[@giorgibokuchava9035]

Clickbait

[@CarlosSantos-ju8ct]

Parabéns portuguese champion.

[@dididubalier2196]

Why did you leave the states for an international career and didnt try the NBA Development league? Was it hard to realize you wouldnt make it to the NBA? How did you convince your girlfriend to go overseas with you for god knows how long?

[@elliotmueller8989]

these questions just aint it

[@victorsamsonov4942]

Gleague pays so bad and the level isnt as good as top european leagues.Also, the average European country has a very good quality of life.

[@sarweins97]

base salary in g league is so low too. you can make so much more overseas

[@jerrodjam]

So bro is making money money

[@marcusmillien6747]

Latin America?

[@justaguywithapowerpole]

u say success i ncolelge but colelge i namerica and europe is toally different lol my college doesnt have abstekball team in m yareas there are but its all young teens fun leagues ther eis unviersity teams but they honking horriddddddd

[@edvinelo]

540k a month? you tripping, nobody makes this money in EL, maybe Mirotic was geting this money in Barca but no one else, 250k is max and minimum is 15k

[@xfockinnti7283]

mirotic is the max contract mentioned obviously,larkin and vezenkov make a lot of money too,we dont have official data but there are very well paid players,also even reserves make about double or triple the money they would be making elsewhere

[@mailonwilliams6864]

Who cares what you make but for all that you did in this video you can tell you followers who help you make youtube money 😂

[@TannerLeissner-j6h]

Trey can I borrow $1,000?

[@the-john-smith]

Why not asking Curry for a $1,000,000 instead?

[@nycedyme4]

Awful