As posted in numerous places on social media — including my Facebook page — on Monday, Jesper Svensson has been named Rookie of the Year for 2016 for all Swedish sports.
The ultra-powerful, 2-handed lefty won three PBA Tour titles in 2016, including the Tournament of Champions and is a leading contender for PBA Player of the Year honors, which will be announced Feb. 5.
Here is a news article from Sweden on Svensson’s honor. I used Google Chrome to translate the story....