(Toronto, Ontario)—The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Zane Johnson of the London Lightning has been named Player of the Week for the week ending November 16, 2014. This is the second time this season in which a Lightning player has earned this honour; Marvin Phillips previously won the award earlier this month.
Johnson, a 6’6″ guard who played collegiately at the University of Hawaii, averaged 18.3 points per game in three London victories this week; he also successfully completed a total of thirteen 3-point shots in those games.
London Lightning #3 Zane Johnson
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Courtesy NBL Canada
Drew Ebanks
