Dylan Ennis' double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Jamaicans playing currently abroad:

We bring you last week's top performances from Jamaicans who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Dylan Ennis

   #1. This week's number one is former international point guard Dylan Ennis (187-91, agency: BeoBasket, college: Oregon, currently plays in Spain). He could not help Zaragoza (2-5) in their last game. Despite Ennis' very good performance Zaragoza lost 76-84 on the road to the lower-ranked (#9) Gran Canaria. He had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 10 rebounds. Ennis also added and 4 steals in 30 minutes on the court. Ennis has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.1ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.1apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 60.4%(119-197), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 74.6% in 27 games he played so far. Ennis has a dual citizenship: Canadian and Jamaican. He played for the Jamaican senior national team seven years ago.

Durand Scott

   #2. Second place goes to former international swingman Durand Scott (195-90, college: Miami, FL, currently plays in Israel). He led Maccabi Ashdod to a victory over the sixth-ranked Ironi Kiryat Ata (11-9) crushing them 105-78 in the Israeli National League (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Scott was MVP of the game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and getting 10 rebounds. Scott also added 4 assists and 3 steals. Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia (15-5) is placed second in the National League. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Scott's first season with the team. This year he has very high stats. Scott averages: 15.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 48.8%, 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 68.6%. He is a naturalized American. Scott played for the Jamaican national team in 2013.

Adrian Uter

   #3. The Jamaican player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international power forward Adrian Uter (201-84, also represented by BeoBasket, college: Hofstra, currently plays in Israel). Uter was not able to help H.Galilee (14-7) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance H.Galilee was edged 101-98 on the opponent's court by the much lower-ranked H.Acre (#12). Uter recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and getting 12 rebounds. He also added 4 assists. Uter has relatively good stats this season: 13.5ppg, 7.8rpg, 3.5apg, 2FGP: 54.8% and FT: 53.3%. He is a naturalized American. Uter played for the Jamaican national team eight years ago.

Samardo Samuels

   #4. Power forward Samardo Samuels (206-89, college: Louisville, currently plays in Israel) was the major contributor in Hasharon's victory against the closely-ranked I.Ramat Gan (10-11) 96-91 in the Israeli National League (second division) in Wednesday night's game. He scored 23 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Maccabi Hod Hasharon (9-12) is placed tenth in the National League. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. This season Samuels has very high stats. He averages: 16.7ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3bpg. Samuels used to play for the Jamaican national team back in 2014.

Jerome Jordan

   #5. Former international center Jerome Jordan (215-86, college: Tulsa, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Real Betis in their game against CB Canarias (21-5) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Jordan cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Real Betis was defeated 93-82 at home by the much higher-ranked CB Canarias (#3). Jordan's overall stats this season are: 4.9ppg and 3.7rpg. He used to play for the Jamaican national team seven years ago.

Ryan Reid

   #6. Power forward Ryan Reid (204-86, college: FSU, currently plays in France) contributed to a Quimper UJAP's victory against the 12th-ranked SPO Rouen (7-8) 92-80 in the French ProB (second division) on Monday night. Reid scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Quimper UJAP (10-4) is placed fourth in the ProB. This season Reid has relatively solid stats: 10.9ppg, 4.5rpg and 2.2apg. He is a naturalized American. Reid is a former international player as he played for the Jamaican senior team ten years ago.


The list of other players, who all have Jamaican passport but never been selected to any of Jamaican national teams:

   #1. Experienced Sek Henry (193-G-87, college: Nebraska, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) led his Turkish team Pinar Karsiyaka to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Brindisi (3-3) 107-88 in the Basketball Champions League last Tuesday. Henry scored 13 points and added 9 passes. Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (3-3) is placed second in group I. The Top 16 already ended in the Basketball Champions League. It's Henry's first season with the team. His overall stats this year are: 9.8ppg, 2.3rpg and 3.6apg. Henry is a naturalized American.

   #2. Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-G-91, college: Calgary, currently plays in Holland) led Groningen to a victory over the sixth-ranked Feyenoord (9-9) 87-76 in the Dutch DBL on Wednesday night. He was MVP of the game. Ogungbemi-Jackson scored 23 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 28 minutes. Donar Groningen (4-1) is placed third in Places 1-6 group. There are only three games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. Ogungbemi-Jackson has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.4ppg, 4.8rpg and 3.1apg in 18 games he played so far. Ogungbemi-Jackson has a dual citizenship: Jamaican and Canadian. Despite his Jamaican passport, Ogungbemi-Jackson previously played for the Canadian university national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Jamaican team.

   #3. Brynton Lemar (193-PG-95, college: UC Davis, currently plays in Italy) could not help Reggio Emilia (4-0) in their last game. Despite his good performance the league leader Reggio Emilia was badly defeated 90-71 on the road by the lower-ranked (#4) Cremona. Lemar was the second best scorer with 14 points in 25 minutes. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Lemar has relatively good stats this year: 12.4ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.0apg in five games. He is a naturalized American.

   #4. Shevon Thompson (213-C-93, college: GMU, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help Brose Bamberg in their game against Hamburg Towers (17-9) in the German BBL. Thompson scored 5 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Brose Bamberg was defeated 76-64 in Hamburg by the lower-ranked Towers (#6). Thompson's overall stats this season are: 3.6ppg and 3.4rpg.

   #5. Kyle Hunt (208-F/C-89, college: USAO, currently plays in Japan) was not able to secure a victory for San-en NeoPhoenix (11-40) in their game against Toshiba Thunders (36-14) in the Japanese B1 League, despite his very good performance in Sunday night's game. He was the top scorer with 21 points. Hunt also added 8 rebounds in 35 minutes. But the ninth-placed San-en NeoPhoenix (11-40) lost 77-87 in Kanagawa to the second-ranked Toshiba Thunders in the West group. It was San-en NeoPhoenix's sixth consecutive loss in a row. Hunt has very impressive stats this year: 17.1ppg, 8.6rpg, 1.5apg and 1.4bpg in 41 games. He is a naturalized American.

   #6. Kentan Facey (206-F-93, agency: Inception Sports, college: UConn, currently plays in France) was the major contributor in Souffelweyersheim's surprising victory against the third-ranked Saint-Quentin crushing them 100-79 in the French ProB (second division) on Tuesday night. He scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 26 minutes. This year Facey has relatively solid stats: 11.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.1bpg in 16 games.

   #7. Andell Cumberbatch (195-SF-93, also represented by Inception Sports, college: St.Bonaventure, currently plays in France) contributed to a 2-point Sluc Nancy's victory against the ninth-ranked ALM Evreux 77-75 in the French ProB (second division) last Monday. He scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 33 minutes. This year Cumberbatch's overall stats are: 9.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg in 12 games. He is a naturalized American.

   #8. Javon Masters (183-PG-94, agency: Blacktop Management, college: UNB, currently plays in Romania) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams CS Dinamo Stiinta Bucuresti in their game against Voluntari in the Romanian Liga Nationala. Despite his very good performance on Thursday night Masters recorded 13 points and added 7 passes. This season Masters has relatively solid stats: 12.1ppg, 2.6rpg, 3.4apg and 1.2spg. He is another player who holds two passports: Jamaican and Canadian.

   #9. Ryan Rhoomes (203-C-92, college: Fordham, currently plays in France) contributed to a 3-point Saint-Quentin's victory against the 12th-ranked Nantes 72-69 in the French ProB (second division) in Friday night's game. Rhoomes recorded 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. This year Rhoomes has relatively solid stats: 10.3ppg and 6.4rpg in 15 games. He is a naturalized American.

   #10. Reginald Kissoonlal (213-F-96, agency: One Motive Sports, college: Marian, IN, currently plays in Denmark) couldn't help Randers in their game against Wolfpack in the Danish BasketLigaen. He scored 9 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made 2 blocks. His team was edged in an overtime 109-106. This season Kissoonlal has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.4apg and 2.1bpg. He is a naturalized American. Worth to mention Kissoonlal played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.