Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Merel Van Dongen. Van Dongen scored a career-high 3 goals in Rayadas de Monterrey’s 5-0 win this week. She now has 4 goals in 5 games, which is already the most goals that she has scored in a single season.
Others of note:
Erin Routliffe reached the women’s doubles semifinals at the Australian Open, and moved up to a career-best 6th in the WTA doubles rankings.
Cheyenne Knight finished T-9th at the LPGA Drive On Championship for her 2nd straight Top 10 finish.
Anton McKee won both the Men’s 100 Meter and 200 Meter Breaststroke events at the Reykjavik International Games.
Jameson Williams scored two touchdowns (one rushing and one receiving) in the NFL Championship Game.
Collin Sexton had 22 point and 24 point games, and also had a career high 13 assists in a game.
Brandon Miller had a 27 point game and a 23 point game for Charlotte.
Herb Jones had a 22 point, 5 rebound, 5 assist game for New Orleans.
Alex Reese had a 13 point, 15 rebound game, and also had 19 point and 17 point games off the bend for Rip CIty.
Braxton Key had a 30 point, 15 rebound game and a 22 point, 11 rebound game in the G League.
JD Davison had 24 point, 12 assist and 13 point, 11 assist games for Maine.
Nick King had a 22 point, 14 rebound, 9 assist game in Taiwan.
Levi Randolph scored 22 points in a win for Hapoel Jerusalem.
Quanesha Burks won the Women’s Long Jump at the Dr. Sander Invitational.
Shelby McEwen won the Men’s High Jump at the Dr. Sander Invitational.
Kimberley Ficenec finished 2nd in the Women’s 1500 Meters at a Czech meet.
Krystal Rivers had 26 points in Stuttgart’s 5-set win over Schwerin.
Sam Gardner picked up his 5th win and finished the ABL season with 55 strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched.
