POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
We bring you last week's top performances from New Zealanders who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international swingman
Zac Carter (203-89, currently plays in Australia). He led
Brisbane Capitals to a victory over the 12th-ranked Roar (1-4) crushing them
97-68 in a derby game in the Australian State League (second division) in Saturday night's game.
Carter was MVP of the game. He recorded 25 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 30 minutes on the court.
in group NBL1 North. Brisbane Capitals (5-3) are placed third.
It's Carter's seventh season with the team.
This year Carter averages: 7.9ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 17.6%, 3FGP: 37.5% and FT: 63.2% in eight games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: New Zealand and Australian.
Ex-Advice First Waikato Pistons player is currently a member of the New Zealand senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to former U18 international forward
Sioeli Vaiangina (202-98, college:
Panola JC, currently plays in Australia). Vaiangina could not help
Wanneroo (7-1) to beat Redbacks (6-4).
He recorded 9 points.
But the first-placed Wanneroo (7-1) were defeated
100-87 on the road by the lower-ranked Redbacks (#7) in the NBL1 West group.
Vaiangina has relatively good stats this season: 11.2ppg, 5.1rpg, 2FGP: 57.1%(40-70), 3FGP: 25.0% and FT: 55.3%.
He played for the New Zealand U18 national team in 2014.
#3. The New Zealand player who performed third best last week abroad was an international guard
Shea Ili (184-92, currently plays in Australia). Ili managed to help Melbourne United in a victory against the seventh-ranked Perth Wildcats (4-9)
83-74 in the Australian NBL on Sunday night.
He scored only 4 points in 18 minutes.
Melbourne United (27-8) is placed first in the NBL.
This year Ili's overall stats are: 6.7ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.0apg, 2FGP: 41.7%, 3FGP: 41.9% and FT: 77.8% in 32 games.
He is also a member of the New Zealand senior national team.
#4. An experienced guard
Zane Meehl (188-86, college:
Mid-Continent, currently plays in Australia) was not able to help
Phoenix (6-1) in their last game on Friday. Despite Meehl's very good performance Phoenix (#3) was defeated
96-90 in Booval by the much lower-ranked Ipswich Force (#11) in the NBL1 North group.
He recorded 15 points and added 5 passes.
Meehl's total stats this season are: 9.2ppg, 4.0rpg and 4.0apg.
He is another player who holds two passports: New Zealand and Australian.
Meehl is also New Zealand national team player.
#5. Former international guard
Ezra Nikora (183-91, currently plays in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the 11th-ranked Slammers (2-6) crushing them
88-53 in the Australian State League (second division) on Saturday night.
He recorded only 3 points and added 4 passes.
in group NBL1 West. Perth Redbacks (12-6) are placed .
It's Nikora's first season with the team.
Nikora's total stats this year are: 1.5ppg, 1.6rpg and 1.5apg.
He used to play for the New Zealand national team
eight years ago.
#6. Center
Tane Kirisome (206-3, currently plays in Australia) contributed to
Thunder's victory against the third-ranked Brisbane Capitals (5-3)
89-77 in the Australian State League (second division) last Friday.
Kirisome recorded only 2 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group NBL1 North. Logan Thunder (7-0) is placed first.
So far his team won all seven games in the Regular Season.
Kirisome's total stats this season are: 3.3ppg and 1.1rpg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior New Zealand National Team roster.
The list of other players, who all have New Zealand passport but never been selected to any of New Zealand national teams: #1. Matthew Wilson (200-F-92, currently plays in Australia). He could not help
Brisbane Spartans (7-0) to beat Northside Wizards (3-3).
Wilson recorded only 4 points in 8 minutes on the court.
Brisbane Spartans (#2) lost
88-98 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#9) Northside Wizards in the NBL1 North group.
This year Wilson's total stats are: 4.7ppg and 2.4rpg in seven games he played so far.
#2. Experienced
Zeke Meehl (181-G-88, currently plays in Australia) contributed to
Phoenix's victory against the eighth-ranked Rollers (3-3)
89-85 in the Australian State League (second division) in Saturday night's game.
Meehl recorded 6 points in only 10 minutes.
in group NBL1 North. Sunshine Coast Phoenix (6-1) is placed third.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Meehl's total stats are: 4.0ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.5apg in six games.
He has a dual citizenship: New Zealand and Australian.
#3. Xavier Shaw (203-PF-92, college:
MSU-Northern, currently plays in Australia) was not able to help
Magic in their game against Tigers (8-1) in the Australian State League (second division).
Shaw recorded only 4 points and blocked 2 shots in 15 minutes.
His team was edged
94-91 in Willetton by the lower-ranked (#3) Tigers in the NBL1 West group.
This year Shaw's total stats are: 8.5ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.8apg in 11 games.
#4. Dion Collins (203-F, college:
CSC, currently plays in Australia) was not able to secure a victory for
Giants (4-7) in their game against Suns (2-8) in the Australian State League (second division). He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
Collins recorded only 3 points.
Giants (#9) were edged
99-96 in Kalamunda by the lower-ranked Suns (#13) in the NBL1 West group.
Collins' total stats this season are: 6.5ppg and 4.1rpg.
