The National Maori basketball team will be taking on the Apunipima Australian Indigenous Basketball team in a three game trans-Tasman series, starting tomorrow in Gisborne. Game two will be in Te Awamutu and the third in Tauranga. Head of Maori Basketball, Willy Taurima, says the Australians are the favourites due to the team being the defending champions and featuring some players, which will be led by ANBL veteran Tyson Demos (191-G-88). 'It certainly won't be a whitewash. They have a few stars and we are missing a few guys due their obligations with the Breakers, but we've recruited enough experience to really have a crack at bringing the title back home to New Zealand.' The New Zealand Maori team that's been named boasts two recently retired Tall Blacks, nine NZ NBL current players, and eight former NZ Junior Tall Blacks. Taurima says there is a great rivalry building between the two teams. The last two events were highly competitive, with both nations holding a title each. 'This is the third year in the event's history. The first year was in 2014 when it was a two game series. It resulted in a draw at one win each, but New Zealand Maori won the title on point differential. The second year, in 2015, we lost two games to one. All three of those games went down to the wire, with about five points in it.' This year the event is being taken on the road to towns that Taurima says has a proud Maori representation in their communities. 'We wanted to widen the opportunity for people to see international basketball. And these will be great games with that good old Australian/New Zealand rivalry.' Courtesy of: basketball.org.nz
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL 1st Team 2017
Kendle
Webster
McCarron
Jones
Wesley
Finals MVP: Corey
Webster (188-G-88)
of Wellington S.
Player of the Year: Corey
Webster (188-G-88)
of Wellington S.
Guard of the Year: Corey
Webster (188-G-88)
of Wellington S.
Forward of the Year: Marcel
Jones (203-F-85)
of Canterbury
Center of the Year: Amir
Williams (211-C-92)
of Taylor Hawks
Newcomer of the Year: Jaylen
Gerrand (188-G)
of Taranaki MA
Import Player of the Year: Jeremy
Kendle (186-G-88)
of Canterbury
Domestic Player of the Year: Corey
Webster (188-G-88)
of Wellington S.
Defensive Player of the Year: Dillon
Boucher (196-F-75)
of SC Rangers
Coach of the Year: Kevin
Braswell of
Wellington S.
2nd Team
G: Shea
Ili (184-G-92)
of Wellington S.
G: Earnest
Ross (196-G-91)
of SC Rangers
F: Finn
Delany (198-F-95)
of Nelson G.
F: Tylor
Ongwae (199-F-91)
of Taranaki MA
C/F: Nick
Kay (206-C/F-92)
of Southland S.
All-Domestic Players Team
G: Shea
Ili (184-G-92)
of Wellington S.
G: Corey
Webster (188-G-88)
of Wellington S.
F: Finn
Delany (198-F-95)
of Nelson G.
F: Marcel
Jones (203-F-85)
of Canterbury
F: Tai
Wesley (201-F-86)
of Wellington S.
Wellington S. - Southland S. 108-75 Wellington Saints repeated as NBL champions. They stormed past Southland Sharks in the Grand Final tonight. Saints made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. Saints looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) who helped to w... [read more]
Wellington Saints repeated as NBL champions. They stormed past Southland Sharks in the Grand Final tonight. Saints made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. Saints looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Corey Webster (188-88, college: Lambuth) who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. He was named the MVP. International guard Shea Ili (184-92) contributed with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Australian power forward Nick Kay (206-92, college: Metro St.) answered with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Alex Pledger (215-87, college: Belm.Abbey) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Sharks. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Wellington S.: S.Ili 31+5reb+5ast, C.Webster 27+7reb+8ast, J.Ngatai 18+2reb+2ast, T.Wesley 14+5reb+5ast, J.Duinker 12+9reb+1ast, B.Anthony 6+4reb Southland S.: D.Raukawa 15+1reb+4ast, N.Kay 14+8reb+5ast, M.Norton 10+3reb+3ast, H.Allen 10+3reb+2ast, A.Pledger 10+11reb+2ast, L.Aston 5+3reb+1ast
NBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Southland and Wellington enter Grand Final - 6 days ago
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Southland S. - SC Rangers 106-67 Southland Sharks cruised past SC Rangers to advance into Grand Final. The game was mostly controlled by Sharks. Rangers managed to win fourth quarter 26-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Rangers' 38. They outrebounded Rangers 47-35 including 32 on the defensive glass. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 ass... [read more]
Southland Sharks cruised past SC Rangers to advance into Grand Final. The game was mostly controlled by Sharks. Rangers managed to win fourth quarter 26-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sharks dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Rangers' 38. They outrebounded Rangers 47-35 including 32 on the defensive glass. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Alex Pledger (215-87, college: Belm.Abbey) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Australian power forward Nick Kay (206-92, college: Metro St.) contributed with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Five Sharks players scored in double figures. Australian guard Mitchell McCarron (191-92, college: Metro St.) answered with 14 points and the former international forward Dillon Boucher (196-75) added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Rangers. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Southland S.: A.Pledger 24+12reb+3ast, R.Te Rangi 19+1reb+5ast, H.Allen 13+2reb+4ast, J.Hunter 11+11reb, N.Kay 11+7reb+8ast, L.Aston 9+1reb SC Rangers: M.McCarron 14+4reb+2ast, E.Ross 10+3reb+2ast, N.Egwu 9+7reb+1ast, L.Tait 8+3reb+1ast, B.Ruscoe 8+1reb+1ast, D.Boucher 6+8reb+6ast
Wellington Saints made their way into the Grand Final after they cruised past Canterbury Rams in the semifinal clash today. It looked good early as Rams took a 11-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Saints took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 21 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Rams' 22. Saints forced 19 Rams turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American-Fijian forward Tai Wesley (201-86, college: Utah St., agency: MKP Management) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for the winners and international guard Shea Ili (184-92) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Four Saints players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard McKenzie Moore (198-92, college: UTEP, agency: Two Points) responded with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard Jeremy Kendle (186-88, college: Bellarmine) scored 25 points and 8 rebounds. Top scorers: Wellington S.: T.Wesley 36+9reb+2ast, S.Ili 18+4reb+5ast, C.Webster 12+6reb+9ast, J.Duinker 11+7reb, B.Anthony 8+2reb, J.Ngatai 7+2reb+2ast Canterbury: J.Kendle 25+8reb+1ast, M.Moore 21+9reb+6ast, M.Jones 10+5reb+1ast, E.Rusbatch 7+3reb+2ast, G.Dawson 4+5reb+1ast, M.Alipate 3
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