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By embracing this leadership role, Jonas Valaciunas' steadying presence has helped the memgrizz become a surprise playoff team guiding the team's up-and-coming stars which includes a pair of Canadians. (By loung_s)

An impressive pair who have already become a key part of the Grizzlies’ rotation with Brooks averaging 15.9 points per game while playing hard-nosed defence as one of their starting wings and Clarke putting up 12 points and 5.9 rebounds as a key backup big.

“…And then BC coming in his rookie year he’s done an unbelievable job facilitating our team offence. … He’s the kind of guy you don’t have to force-feed him the ball, he goes out there and produces off of his teammates and is happy to do so. As long as it leads to good stuff for us on the offensive end he’s willing to do that. And then defensively, what a great team defender with his athleticism, his instincts, being in the right spot more often than not.

 

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