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Kyle Wiltjer wins pro title in Spain, has now won a championship at every level

Former Kentucky forward Kyle Wiltjer is a professional basketball champion, giving him a title at every level between high school, college and the pros.

Suiting up for Lenovo Tenerife (Spain), Wiltjer earned his first professional championship in FIBA’s Basketball Champions League in May. His team defeated BAXI Manresa by a final score of 98-87 to earn the title.

The former Wildcat averaged 11.8 points on 52.2% shooting and 43.8% from three to go with 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 18 games this season.

Wiltjer, who has been playing professionally overseas since 2017, signed with Tenerife out of San Cristóbal de La Laguna in July of 2021.