Rowell Graham Posts Double-Double as Valladolid Seal Playoffs Title

By Bradley Gains on June 5, 2017

Image credit: Twitter

Rowell Graham posted a double-double last night to help Valladolid secure the LEB Silver playoffs title.

The former GB U20 forward put up 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 71-66 victory to clinch a 3-1 series win and promotion to the Spanish second division.

¡Final en Pisuerga!¡Victoria! @CBCValladolid 71-66 @zornotzast¡LOS SUEÑOS SE CUMPLEN,SOMOS DE ORO!¡Lo que ha hecho este equipo! #SomosDeOro

— Comercial Ulsa CBCV (@CBCValladolid) June 4, 2017

Graham started the Finals with a game-high 23 points to lead his side to a 68-73 success against Zornotza on the road.

Valladolid dropped Game 2 in a 77-66 road loss before taking a 2-1 lead with a 61-54 home win and then wrapped up the title with victory on Sunday.

The club kept their place in the division, despite finishing in the relegation places last season, and had a 17-13 record this campaign before securing promotion in a remarkable turnaround from a year ago.

Graham joins fellow Brits Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Fahro Alihodzic as overseas title-winners this season.

Meanwhile, Mo Soluade has closed in on winning the LEB Gold playoffs title after Burgos took a 2-0 series lead in the Finals with Kyle Johnson also a game away from a title in Canada.

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