Kadeem Jack wins T&T Top Player Award

Here is the review of Trinidad and Tobago overseas-based players who were active for week-ending 12 January 2025.

The Top Player Award goes to 6-9 Kadeem Jack who a great performance for first ranked North Port (7-1) in the Philippines-PBA on January 8. Jack led with a double-double, game high 32pts & 16reb plus 3ast & 1stl in a close 119-116 win over their city rivals 5th ranked Kings (5-3). North Port will have a break next round. Jack is averaging 30.5ppg, 12.4rpg, 1.6apg, 1.5bpg & 1.5spg: 57.7%2FPG, 41.7%3FPG & 73.0% FT.

Second is 6-9 forward/center Jabari Narcis who also had an outstanding performance in the Philippines-PBA on January 12. He stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and game high 23 rebounds as eighth ranked Beermen (4-4) scored a home win, 85-79, in a derby matchup over close rivals #11 Magnolia Hotshots (3-6). SM Beermen will have a break next round. Narcis is averaging 21.0ppg, 14.3rpg & 1.3bpg: 44.4%2FPG, 19.0%3FPG & 61.1%FT.

Third is 6-5 swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell with a game high 25pts, 5reb, 2ast & 1stl as UNICS (19-5) roll over #5 Uralmash (12-12) 94-71 at home in Russia VTB United League on Sunday. With the win, UNICS improved from third place to second and will meet #12 Astana (0-24) in the next round. Akoon-Purchell is averaging 14.6ppg, 3.1rpg & 2.7apg: 49.6%2FPG, 28.7%3FPG & 90.6% FT.

Fourth is 6-4 shooting guard Khadeen Carrington with a game high 26pts, 4reb & 2ast coming off the bench guiding 3rd rank Hapoel Jerusalem (11-3) to an impressive 92-77 road win over #2 Hapoel Tel-Aviv (12-2) in Israel Winner League on January 11. H. Jerusalem next play #6 H.Holon (9-5). In the Euro Cup competition, 2nd ranked Israeli Hapoel Jerusalem (9-5) will meet at home Slovenia 3rd ranked Cedevita Olimpija in the next round. In the Israel-Winner League, Carrington is averaging 13.5ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.5apg & 0.9spg: 41.3%2FPG, 30.4%3FPG & 88.9% FT. In the Euro Cup, he has 15.1ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.0apg & 1.2spg: 43.6%2FPG, 31.8%3FPG & 74.5% FT.

Fifth is 6-7 swingman Zeke Moore with 17pts, 4reb, 2ast & 4stl as 16th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (7-12) lost at home to #15 JA Vichy (7-12) 98-87 on January 10. Hyeres-Toulon next play against #20 Chartres (3-16) on January. Moore is averaging 16.6ppg, 2.9rpg & 1.0apg: 54.3%2FPG, 46.2%3FPG & 89.7%FT.

Sixth is 6-9 power forward Imru Duke who chipped in with 5pts, 8reb,1ast & 2blk as 5th ranked Gandia (5-9) smashed #9 Salou (7-7) 81-51 in Spain-Segunda FEB on January 11. Gandia will meet # 7Gran Canaria 2 (8-6) in the next round on January 18. Duke is averaging 8.1ppg, 4.7rpg & 1.1bpg: 52.5%2FPG, 25.0%3FPG & 60.0%FT.

Seventh is 6-8 forward Malique Lewis with 5pts, 6reb & 1ast as 6th SE Melbourne Phoenix (11-9) defeated 7th ranked Brisbane Bullets (10-12) 105-86 in Australia-NBL on January 11. SE Melbourne next play #10 Cains Taipans (4-17) on January 14. Lewis is currently averaging 7.3ppg, 4.4rpg & 1.3apg: 60.0%%2FPG, 28.8%3FPG & 66.7%FT.

Eight is Canadian-born 6-3 guard Cody John with 2pts, 1reb & 1stl as 6th ranked Manchester (4-7) went under 89-76 to #2 Leicester Riders (8-3) on the road in the UK Super League Basketball. Manchester will have a break next round. John is averaging 5.1ppg: 41.2%2FPG, 54.5%3FPG & 100.0%FT.

Ninth is US-born 5-8 point guard Tyrell Gomez with 6pts, 2reb, 1ast & 1stl as #3 Chorale de Roanne (14-5) won 78-73 at home against 17th ranked Provence Basket (6-13) in France Pro-B League on January 11. Roanne will meet #15 Vichy (7-12) on the road in the next round on January 17. Gomez is averaging 15.3ppg, 1.2rpg & 4.aspxg: 53.8%2FPG, 43.2%3FPG & 85.7%FT.

Tenth is 7-0 center Johnny Hamilton who had 2reb & 1stl in his first game in six minutes off the bench for #14 Lleida (5-11) in an 88-81 loss to #11 UCAM (7-9) in Spain on January 12. Hamilton is slowly coming off an injury that hampered him from playing. Lleida next play #6 Gran Canaria (10-6) on January 19.

The Player of the week selection is based on the player game's ranking through the use an efficiency stats calculation