Weyinmi Rose selected the top Jamaican playing abroad in last week's games

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.

Weyinmi Rose

   #1. This week's number one is an experienced former international swingman Weyinmi Rose (196-86, college: Providence, currently plays in Colombia). Rose could not help one of league's weakest teams Bucaros (4-5) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his very good performance Bucaros was badly defeated 102-82 on the road by the higher-ranked Tigrillos (#4). Rose was the top scorer with 22 points. He also added 5 rebounds. The Regular Season already ended. Rose has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 16.7ppg, 6.0rpg, 3.1apg, 1.8spg, 2FGP: 48.7% and FT: 68.8%. Rose has a dual citizenship: Nigerian and Jamaican. He played for the Jamaican senior national team seven years ago.

Dylan Ennis

   #2. Second place goes to former international point guard Dylan Ennis (187-91, agency: BeoBasket, college: Oregon, currently plays in Spain). He was not able to help Zaragoza (5-7) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Ennis' good performance Zaragoza was crushed 91-68 in Murcia by the lower-ranked UCAM (#12). He scored 10 points. The Regular Season already ended. This season Ennis has very high stats. He averages: 15.7ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.1apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 59.1%(146-247), 3FGP: 32.9% and FT: 76.6%. Ennis is another player who holds two passports: Canadian and Jamaican. He played for the Jamaican national team in 2014.

Jerome Jordan

   #3. The Jamaican player who performed third best last week abroad was former international center Jerome Jordan (215-86, college: Tulsa, currently plays in Spain). He was not able to secure a victory for Real Betis in their game against Gran Canaria (13-17) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Jordan scored 5 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Real Betis was defeated 74-69 at home by the higher-ranked Gran Canaria (#9). Jordan's overall stats this season are: 5.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 2FGP: 45.9% and FT: 72.1%. He played for the Jamaican national team seven years ago.

Ryan Reid

   #4. Power forward Ryan Reid (204-86, college: FSU, currently plays in France) couldn't help Quimper UJAP (17-11) in their last game. Despite Reid's very good performance Quimper UJAP was edged 79-76 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Saint-Quentin. He was the top scorer with 16 points in 28 minutes. It was Quimper UJAP's third consecutive loss in a row. Reid has relatively good stats this year: 10.6ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.7apg in 29 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Reid used to play for the Jamaican national team back in 2011.


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 Turkey) could not help Pinar Karsiyaka (21-9) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Pinar Karsiyaka was edged 78-76 at home by the leading Fenerbahce. Henry was the top scorer with 19 points. He also added 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 34 minutes. It's Henry's first season with the team. Henry has relatively good stats this year: 11.5ppg, 2.2rpg and 3.2apg in 36 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American.

   #2. 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 fourth-ranked Sluc Nancy (18-10) 98-93 in the French ProB (second division) on Tuesday night. Facey scored 23 points, grabbed 9 boards, handed out 3 passes and blocked 3 shots in 43 minutes. BC Souffelweyersheim (14-15) is placed 12th in the ProB. Facey has relatively good stats this year: 12.2ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.2apg and 1.6bpg in 29 games.

   #3. Femi Olujobi (206-C/F-96, agency: Slash Sports, college: DePaul, currently plays in North Macedonia) led MZT Skopje to a 1-point victory over the closely-ranked Kumanovo (13-9) 94-93 in the North Macedonian Prva Liga in Sunday night's game. He was MVP of the game. Olujobi scored 32 points (!!!) and grabbed 9 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!); quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (14-8) is placed fourth in the Prva Liga. Olujobi has relatively good stats this season: 14.5ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.2apg. He is a naturalized American.

   #4. Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-G-91, college: Calgary, currently plays in Holland) was not able to help Groningen (4-1) in their last game. Despite Ogungbemi-Jackson's very good performance the third-placed Groningen (4-1) lost 74-82 on the road to the second-ranked Den Bosch in the Places 1-6 group. He was the top scorer with 20 points. Ogungbemi-Jackson also added 7 rebounds in 37 minutes. Ogungbemi-Jackson has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.7ppg, 5.0rpg and 3.6apg in 26 games. 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.

   #5. Ryan Richards (212-C-91, currently plays in Basketball Africa League) led his Angolan team Petro de Luanda to a victory over the closely-ranked AS Sale (2-1) 97-78 in the Basketball Africa League in Sunday night's game. Richards was MVP of the game. He scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 21 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (3-0) is placed first in the Basketball Africa League. So far Petro de Luanda won all three games in the Regular Season. The Regular Season already ended in the Basketball Africa League. This year Richards' overall stats are: 8.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.3apg and 1.5spg in four games. He is another player who holds two passports: Jamaican and British.

   #6. Daniel Walden-Mullings (189-G-91, college: NM State, currently plays in Israel) was not able to secure a victory for Elitzur Yavne (0-2) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Walden-Mullings' very good performance the seventh-placed Elitzur Yavne was defeated 81-76 in Givataim by the higher-ranked H.Ramat Gan (#6) in the Play-Out group. He was the top scorer with 27 points. Walden-Mullings also added 4 rebounds and 5 assists. This season Walden-Mullings has very high stats. He averages: 15.8ppg, 9.3rpg, 4.0apg and 2.1spg. Walden-Mullings has both Jamaican and Canadian nationalities.

   #7. Romaro Gill (218-C-94, college: Seton Hall, currently plays in New Zealand) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Bulls crushing them 111-82 in the New Zealand NBL on Thursday night. He recorded 17 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a mere 18 minutes. Gill has relatively good stats this year: 11.2ppg, 5.2rpg and 1.2bpg in five games.

   #8. Andell Cumberbatch (195-SF-93, also represented by Inception Sports, college: St.Bonaventure, currently plays in France) faced previously mentioned Kentan Facey in the French ProB last game. Cumberbatch couldn't help Sluc Nancy in their game against Souffelweyersheim. He scored 8 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. His team was defeated 98-93. Cumberbatch's overall stats this season are: 8.9ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg. He is a naturalized American.

   #9. Shevon Thompson (213-C-93, college: GMU, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Brose Bamberg in their game against EnBW Ludwigsburg in the German BBL. Thompson recorded only 4 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 13 minutes. His team lost 69-83. This year Thompson's overall stats are: 3.2ppg and 2.7rpg in 23 games.

   #10. Ryan Rhoomes (203-C-92, college: Fordham, currently plays in France) contributed to Saint-Quentin's victory against the 16th-ranked Olympique Antibes 86-75 in the French ProB (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Rhoomes scored 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 27 minutes. Rhoomes has relatively good stats this year: 10.9ppg and 6.3rpg in 28 games. He is a naturalized American.