Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Nick Dunlap. Playing on a sponsor’s exemption, Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, joining Tiger Woods as the only reigning US Amateur champs to win a Tour event., He’s exempt through 2026 once he turns pro.
Others of note:
Justin Thomas finished T-3rd at the American Express.
Cheyenne Knight had a T-4th finish at the Tournament of Champions.
Charlie Nikitas finished T-6th on the Asher Tour.
Bud Cauley finished T-21st in his first competitive event since September 2020.
Jahmyr Gibbs had 114 yards from scrimmage and scored the go-ahead touchdown in Detroit’s playoff win.
Brian Branch had 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.
DeVonta Smith had 8 catches for 148 yards in Philadelphia’s playoff game.
Minkah Fitzpatrick had 10 tackles in Pittsburgh’s playoff game.
Christian Harris had 7 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Collin Sexton scored season highs of 30 points and 31 points, and averaged 29.7 points per game for the week.
Brandon Miller had back-to-back 24 point and 23 point games.
Kira Lewis had a 19 point, 9 assist game in his last game for Birmingham.
Noah Clowney scored a career high 28 points in a road win for Long ISland
J.D. Davison had a 36 point, 10 assist, 7 rebound game.
Jaden Shackelford had a 25 point game.
Jordan Bruner had a 21 point, 15 rebound game.
Joshua Primo had a 37 point, 9 assist game.
Nick King had a 26 point, 15 rebound, 8 assist game.
Levi Randolph had a 20 point game.
Krystal Rivers was Match MVP in two matches, and had attack efficiency percentages of 64% and 60%.
Patrick Kaukovalta reached the doubles finals in a Futures Tour event.
Merel Van Dongen scored a goal for Rayadas de Monterrey.
Emmanuel Bor finished 5th at the USATF National Cross Country Championships, and qualified for the world championships.
Tamara Clark won both the Women’s 200 Meter and Women’s 60 Meter at the Corky Classic.
