The University of British Columbia Athletics

MUSCLE MLK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK



 Phil Jalalpoor, a third-year guard for the men’s basketball team, was instrumental in leading the Thunderbirds to a sweep of the Victoria Vikes over the weekend.

 
A native of Schifferstadt, Germany, Jalalpoor netted a team-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. The 6-foot-2 transfer also pulled down seven boards and added an assist and steal for good measure, as the ‘Birds took a convincing 79-51 decision over the VIkes.
 
Saturday’s contest saw Jalalpoor sit atop the team’s scoring leaderboard once more, tying with backcourt mate Jordan Jensen-Whyte at 15 points. Jalalpoor did his damage efficiently, knocking down 6-of-11 shots, and fought hard at the glass, bringing down 5 rebounds in the 86-67 win over Victoria.
 
The ‘Birds are on a bye this week, but will be back in action on the weekend of February 12-13, as they hit the road to take on the Brandon Bobcats.