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EuroBasket Pro Lumberjacks Weekly Update
Courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions / Eurobasket.com
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Lumberjacks alumni, who are currently playing in pro basketball.
#1. Experienced Joakim Kjellbom (7'0''-C-79, graduated '04, plays pro in Sweden) led Norrkoping Dolphins to a 1-point victory over the sixth-ranked Nassjo (13-22) 84-83 in the Swedish Basketligan on Friday night.
He was MVP of the game. Kjellbom recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 5 assists in 33 minutes.
Norrkoping Dolphins (27-9) is placed second in the Basketligan.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
It's Kjellbom's sixth season with the team.
Kjellbom has relatively good stats this year 14.8ppg, 9.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.4bpg.
#2. Cameron Jones (6'4''-G-89, graduated '11, plays in Finland) was the major contributor in Kauhajoki's victory against the closely-ranked Joensuun Kataja (20-16) 69-65 in the Finnish Korisliiga in Sunday night's game.
Jones scored 15 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 4 assists.
Karhu Kauhajoki (26-10) is placed second in the Korisliiga.
It was his team's eighth consecutive victory in a row.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Jones has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages 18.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 3.7apg and 1.1spg in 17 games he played so far.
He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.
#3. Zach Reynolds (6'9''-F/C-90, graduated '15, currently in Kosovo), who plays in the Kosovan Superliga could not help Trepca (8-8) to beat Rahoveci (17-9).
He recorded 5 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 20 minutes.
Trepca was badly defeated 82-66 on the road by the higher-ranked Rahoveci (#3).
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This season Reynolds averages 4.8ppg, 8.8rpg and 1.3apg.
#4. Malcolm Allen (6'1''-G-94, graduated '18, plays pro in Brazil) contributed to Cerrado's victory against the closely-ranked Rio Claro (4-6) 87-74 in the Brazilian Liga Ouro (second division) on Saturday night.
Allen scored 8 points and added 4 assists.
Cerrado Basquete (6-4) is placed third in the Liga Ouro.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
This year Allen averages 7.9ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.6apg and 1.4spg in eight games.
Other former Northern Arizona University players, who play in pro basketball:
Quinton Upshur (6'5''-G-93) plays for Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Belgian Euromillions League
Zarko Comagic (6'7''-F-85) plays for Sloboda Uzice in Serbian KLS
Luis Flores (6'3''-G-90) played for Venados de Mazatlan in Mexican CIBACOPA few monts ago
Ruben Boykin (6'7''-F-85) played for Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya in Japanese B League last year
Ben Olayinka (6'7''-F-91) played for WSG Koenigs Wusterhausen in German Regionalliga last year
Kristian Kuhn (6'10''-C-87) plays for Elchingen in German ProB
Gino Littles (6'0''-PG-95) played for Team Utah in the Eurobasket S.League last year
Notice: The list above includes only some of the Northern Arizona University alumni playing currently in pro basketball. Check COMPLETE LIST.
Joakim Kjellbom is last week best Lumberjacks alumni, who plays professional basketball (Photo: @joakim.kjellbom)
