ABA Alumni of the Week: Ben Krikke

May. 05, 2025

Ben Krikke has been named the Alberta Basketball Association (ABA) Alumni of the Week for April 28 - May 4, 2025.

The Edmonton native scored 17 points on 7/11 shooting from the field, including a team-high 3 three-pointers made, to help Club Ourense Baloncesto defeat UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto by a score of 95-84 in Primera FEB action. He also recorded 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and equalled his season high with 2 blocks.

Min 40🕕| FINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

Levamos unha importantísima vitoria que nos permite seguir soñando!!

Grazas Pazo por sempre estar aí??#ForzaCOB #EnchamosOPazo #OuveaConNos pic.twitter.com/ZHwv0QUpNL
— Aircargobooking Ourense (@COBSAD) May 3, 2025

This is Krikke’s first season playing for Club Ourense Baloncesto, a pro club based in Ourense, Spain. Over 29 games in Primera FEB, he is averaging 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.6 steals.

Krikke spent four years with ABA’s provincial teams. He was twice named an all-star at the Canada Basketball National Championships (15U Second Team in 2016 and 17U Second Team in 2018) and won a silver medal with Team Alberta at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Previous alumni of the week:

April 21 - April 27: Brynn Masikewich

April 14 - April 20: Adut Bulgak

April 7 - April 13: Nyadieng Yiech

March 31 - April 6: Jayda Queeley

March 24 - March 30: Yvonne Ejim

March 17 - March 23: Phillipina Kyei

March 10 - March 16: Maya Flindall

March 3 - March 9: Morgan Harris

Feb. 24 - March 2: Pelumi Ajayi

Feb. 17 - Feb. 23: Tea DeMong

Feb. 10 - Feb. 16: Kyra Collier

Feb. 3 - Feb. 9: Raya Hafez

Jan. 27 - Feb. 2: Geoffrey James

Jan. 20 - Jan. 26: Reece Hall

Jan. 13 - Jan. 19: Nate Petrone

Jan. 6 - Jan. 12: Myriam Kone

Dec. 30 - Jan. 5: Caelum Swanton-Rodger

Dec. 23 - Dec. 29: Yvonne Ejim

Dec. 16 - Dec. 22: Delaney Gibb

Dec. 9 - Dec.15: Katherine Plouffe

Dec. 2 - Dec. 8: Bubu Benjamin

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