Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Herb Jones. Jones recorded 8 steals – most by an NBA player this season – to lead New Orleans to a franchise-record 25 point comeback in a win over Houston. Jones also finished with 18 points.
Others of note:
Bryce Young threw 2 touchdown passes and led his 6th game-winning touchdown drive of the season.
Jalen Hurts threw 2 touchdown passes, had a 111.1 passer rating, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Derrick Henry rushed for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jonathan Allen had 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.
Jordan Battle forced a fumble and recorded 10 total tackles (5 on defense and 5 on special teams).
Josh Jobe had 5 tackles and defended 2 passes.
Minkah Fitzpatrick had 6 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Marlon Humphrey defended 2 passes and had an interception.
Jihaad Campbell had 5 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Brandon Miller had a 26 point, 5 rebound, 7 assist game.
Noah Clowney had a 19 point, 9 rebound game.
Keon Ellis had a game with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 6 steals off the bench.
Jaden Shackelford averaged 22.75 points over four games.
Mark Sears had a 24-point G League game.
Noah Gurley had a 15 point, 13 rebound, 5 assist game.
Galin Smith had a 23 point, 11 rebound, 4 block game and a 15 point, 10 rebound, 3 block game.
Jada Rice had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks in her game this week.
Christabel Ezumah had 13 points and 11 rebounds in a 1-point win.
Matt Foster had 3 scoreless outings and recorded 2 saves.
Felicia Knox scored a goal in Spokane’s win against Fort Lauderdale (her former team).
Thomas Ponder won the Heritage Golf Tour Winter Championship by four strokes.
Dru Love and his father finished T-2nd at the PNC Championship.
