#NextLevelGriz basketball update
12/28/2018 9:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Montana has nine former players active in professional leagues across the globe. Below is a look at some of the top performers from the past week, courtesy of Sports I.T. Solutions/Eurobasket.
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Jordan Gregory / Marin / Spain
Gregory helped Marin to a win over No. 10 Baskonia, 73-63. He was named MVP of the game, scoring 20 points. On the season, he is averaging 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Gregory is in his third professional season, also playing in Queensland and the Netherlands. He was the Dutch Basketball League scoring champion in 2016-17.
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Kareem Jamar / Elitzur Yavne / Israel
Playing against Maccabi K/M in the Israeli National League, Jamar scored 22 points. He also added five rebounds and dished out six assists in 33 minutes. On the season, he is averaging 18.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Jamar is in his fifth professional season, also playing in Cyprus, Greece and Austria – where he won back-to-back Austrian League and Austrian Cup championships.
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Will Cherry / Santa Cruz Warriors / NBA G League
Cherry scored 12 points in the Warriors' 94-89 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce, two of the top-three teams in the Western Conference. The all-around player also added seven rebounds and dished out eight assists. On the season, Cherry is averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He is in his sixth professional season and has signed professional contracts with four NBA teams. He also has playing time in Croatia, Germany, Lithuania and Turkey.
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Brian Qvale / Virtus Bologna / Italy
Virtus Bologna lost for just the second time this season, being edged on the road by Oostende, 77-76. Virtus Bologna still leads the league with a 7-2 record. Qvale had the second-most points on his team (13), in addition to eight rebounds. On the season, he is averaging 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Now in his eighth professional season, Qvale has played in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkey, in addition to the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
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Martin Breunig / Telekom Baskets Bonn / Germany
Breunig scored nine points and added three assists in Telekom Baskets Bonn's game vs. Brose Baskets. Breunig is averaging 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game this season. He is in his third professional season in Germany – his native land – in addition to playing for the German under-16 and under-18 national teams prior to college.
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Virgil Matthews / Chemnitz / Germany
Chemnitz lost for just the second time this season, but still leads the league with a 13-2 record. Matthews scored seven points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. On the season, he is averaging 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is in his fifth season with Chemnitz and 13th professional season overall, playing for four other German teams, in addition to several IBL and NABL teams in America.
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Jordan Gregory / Marin / Spain
Gregory helped Marin to a win over No. 10 Baskonia, 73-63. He was named MVP of the game, scoring 20 points. On the season, he is averaging 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Gregory is in his third professional season, also playing in Queensland and the Netherlands. He was the Dutch Basketball League scoring champion in 2016-17.
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Kareem Jamar / Elitzur Yavne / Israel
Playing against Maccabi K/M in the Israeli National League, Jamar scored 22 points. He also added five rebounds and dished out six assists in 33 minutes. On the season, he is averaging 18.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Jamar is in his fifth professional season, also playing in Cyprus, Greece and Austria – where he won back-to-back Austrian League and Austrian Cup championships.
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Will Cherry / Santa Cruz Warriors / NBA G League
Cherry scored 12 points in the Warriors' 94-89 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce, two of the top-three teams in the Western Conference. The all-around player also added seven rebounds and dished out eight assists. On the season, Cherry is averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He is in his sixth professional season and has signed professional contracts with four NBA teams. He also has playing time in Croatia, Germany, Lithuania and Turkey.
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Brian Qvale / Virtus Bologna / Italy
Virtus Bologna lost for just the second time this season, being edged on the road by Oostende, 77-76. Virtus Bologna still leads the league with a 7-2 record. Qvale had the second-most points on his team (13), in addition to eight rebounds. On the season, he is averaging 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Now in his eighth professional season, Qvale has played in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkey, in addition to the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
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Martin Breunig / Telekom Baskets Bonn / Germany
Breunig scored nine points and added three assists in Telekom Baskets Bonn's game vs. Brose Baskets. Breunig is averaging 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game this season. He is in his third professional season in Germany – his native land – in addition to playing for the German under-16 and under-18 national teams prior to college.
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Virgil Matthews / Chemnitz / Germany
Chemnitz lost for just the second time this season, but still leads the league with a 13-2 record. Matthews scored seven points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. On the season, he is averaging 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is in his fifth season with Chemnitz and 13th professional season overall, playing for four other German teams, in addition to several IBL and NABL teams in America.
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