Kadeem Jack retains T&T Top Player Award

Here is the review of Trinidad and Tobago overseas-based players who were active for week-ending 26 January 2025.

The Top Player Award goes to 6-9 Kadeem Jack who led North Port Batang Pier (9-3) to consecutive wins in in the Philippines-PBA on January 21 and 25. In the first game, Jack led his team scoring a game high 38pts, 7reb, 2ast, 4stl & 1blk as North Port edged 8th ranked Beermen 105-104. In the next game, Jack tallied another game high 30pts, 6reb, 1ast & 3stl as first ranked North Port (9-3) smashed 11th ranked Bossing (3-9) 120-93. Jack is averaging 31.7ppg, 11.4rpg, 1.5apg, 1.3bpg, 1.9spg: 59.6%2FPG, 38.5%3FPG & 68.4% FT.

Second is 6-4 shooting guard Khadeen Carrington in mixed results for Hapoel Jerusalem. In the first game, Carrington scored a game high 21pts, 4reb & 1stl in a losing effort as Israeli Hapoel Jerusalem (9-7) was edged 76-75 at eleventh ranked Italian Umana Venezia (9-7) in the Euro competition on January 22. H.Jerusalem will play on the road against France Bourg on January 29. In a previous game, Carrington contributed 17pts, 4reb & 3ast as 3rd ranked H. Jerusalem (12-3) defeated #6 H. Holon (9-6) 79-85 in the Israel-Winner League on January 25. H. Jerusalem next play #12 Kiryat Ata (4-11) on February 2. In the Israel-Winner League, Carrington is averaging 13.8ppg, 3.0rpg & 2.5apg: 42.5%2FPG, 29.5%3FPG & 90.0% FT. In the Euro Cup, he has 17.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.5apg & 1.0spg: 46.2%2FPG, 71.4%3FPG & 70.0% FT.

Third is 6-5 swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell with 15pts, 5reb, 4ast & a game high 5stl as #2 UNICS (23-5) scored a 94-66 win against #10 MBA Moscow (8-19) in Russia VTB United League on January 25. UNICS next play #9 Enisey Russia (10-18) on January 28. Akoon-Purchell is averaging 15.1ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.6apg & 1.1spg: 50.0%2FPG, 30.3%3FPG & 90.6% FT.

Fourth is US-born 5-8 point guard Tyrell Gomez with 11pts, 3reb, 5ast & 2ast as #3 Chorale de Roanne (15-6) scored an 88-77 win at home against 11th ranked Olympique Antibes (10-11) in France Pro-B League on January 24. Roanne will meet #10 Poitiers (11-10) on the road in the next round on January 31. Gomez is averaging 11.9ppg, 1.3rpg & 4.1aspg: 60.4%2FPG, 39.7%3FPG & 87.5%FT.

Fifth is Canadian-born 6-3 guard Cody John with 14pts, 2reb & 1ast as 6th ranked Manchester (5-7) beat #7 Surrey Scorchers (4-9) 85-76 at home in the UK Super League Basketball on January 24. Manchester will play against league's second-placed Sheffield Sharks (10-4) on the road in the next round on January 31. John is averaging 7.0ppg, 1.9rpg & 1.8apg: 45.7%2FPG, 20.0%3FPG & 75.0%FT.

Sixth is 7-0 center Johnny Hamilton with 6pts & 3reb coming off the bench as 13th ranked Lleida (6-12) suffered a tough 78-74 home loss against tenth ranked Baskonia (9-9) in Spain - Liga Endesa on January 26. Lleida next play against close rivals #15 Bilbao (6-12) on February 2. Hamilton is averaging 3.3ppg & 3.0rpg: 50.0%2FPG, 0.0%3FPG & 100.0%FT in three games.

Seventh is 6-8 forward Malique Lewis with mixed results for #5 SE Melbourne Phoenix (14-11) in Australia-NBL. In the first game on January 22, Lewis had 3pts & 2reb in 13mins off the bench in a 92-103 loss at home against fourth ranked Sidney Kings (16-10). Next game, Lewis also scored 3pts in fifth ranked Phoenix's (15-11) home victory over 6th ranked Tasmania JackJumpers (12-14) 116-80 on January 25. SE Melbourne will meet at home #6 Adelaide 36ers (13-13) in the next round on February2. Lewis is currently averaging 6.9ppg & 4.1rpg: 55.4%%2FPG, 29.1%3FPG & 65.9%FT.

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