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Player of the Week  Airs  Otago Nuggets claim NBL title (Photo: NBL)
Arrived: Tahjere McCall (Washington Wizards), Justin Tillman (College Park SkyHawks), Todd Withers (Adelaide 36ers), Tray Boyd III (Aanekosken Huima), Keith Williams (Western Kentucky University)
Left: Tahjere McCall (Cairns Taipans)
Played mostly for the youth team: Danyon Ashcroft
Average Height: 198.0 cm (6'6.0'')
Average Age: 23.5
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Awards 2022 - Aug 16, 2022 Grand Final MVP:  Keith Williams (196-G-1998) of NuggetsPlayer of the Year: Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of AirsGuard of the Year: Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of AirsForward of the Year:  Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of SaintsCenter of the Year: Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of TuataraNewcomer of the Year:  Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League IgniteImport Player of the Year: Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of AirsDomestic Player of the Year: Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of BullsDefensive Player of the Year: Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of GiantsCoach of the Year: Michael Fitchett of Giants
First Team Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of Giants Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs Javonte Douglas (203-F-1992) of Airs Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Saints Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of Tuatara
Second Team Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of Bulls Sunday Dech (195-G-1994) of Rams Keith Williams (196-G-1998) of Nuggets Robert Loe (211-F-1991) of Tuatara Trey Mourning (206-F/C-1996) of Giants
Honorable Mention Mike Smith (180-PG-1997) of Saints Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992) of Hawks Shaun Willett (193-G/F-1996) of Ourense Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Nuggets John Bohannon (211-C-1991) of Jets Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite
All-Domestic Players Team Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of Bulls Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992) of Hawks Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite Robert Loe (211-F-1991) of Tuatara Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Nuggets
All-Imports Team Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of Giants Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs Javonte Douglas (203-F-1992) of Airs Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Saints Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of TuataraOtago Nuggets claim NBL title - Aug 13, 2022 The dream run is complete. For the second time in three years, the Otago Nuggets are National Basketball League champions. They capped their playoff run with a tense 81-73 win over the Auckland Tuatara in Auckland in tonight's final. As the other two had been, this was a win built on steely defence and energy across the court. Meanwhile Keith Williams (196-G-1998, college: WKU) came up with timely baskets throughout, top-scoring with 34 points. He attacked the rim aggressively, before coming up with two late baskets to secure the win after the Nuggets clung to a two-point lead. A 10-point run from Tray Boyd III (193-G-1998, college: ETSU) (18 points) was equally crucial, pulling the Nuggets back ahead at halftime, having faced an 11-point deficit midway through the second quarter. The win follows the Nuggets' title in the 2020 NBL Showdown. Williams provided the majority of the early scoring for the Nuggets. He got to the hoop, while also hit from mid-range to have 10 points early. However, the Nuggets struggled to generate much else and the Tuatara surged ahead through Siler Schneider (191-G-1995, college: UC Davis, agency: One Motive Sports) and Takiula Fahrensohn (201-SF-1999, college: Portland, agency: Haylett Sports). They led 22-17 at quarter-time, which grew after the break. Dontae Russo-Nance began imposing himself on the game and after a corner three, followed by a step-through layup, he forced the Nuggets into a timeout at 37-26. The Nuggets responded well, though. They gained back momentum, as Boyd hit a pull-up jumper to spark a run in which he scored 10 consecutive points himself. That gave the Nuggets a 43-42 lead at halftime. Dynamic forward Chris Johnson took over the lead for the Tuatara in the third quarter, notably throwing down two thunderous slam dunks. However, the Nuggets kept the remainder of the team quiet and after withstanding the pressure, they pulled ahead. Williams began driving aggressively and gave the Nuggets a 62-52 lead when he hit two free-throws, which followed a three-pointer he hit at the top. But Tuatara point guard Schneider finished the quarter well to cut the Nuggets lead to 64-59 at the end of the third quarter. The game starting becoming frenetic at that point. But the Nuggets locked in, while Williams came up with a handful of key baskets. The Tuatara had one last run in them, though. Robert Loe (211-F-1991, college: St.Louis) scored in the paint, before Russo-Nance hit two free throws to bring them to within one. But Boyd hit a free throw, before Williams scored a transition layup to give the Nuggets a four-point lead inside the final minute. Courtesy of: odt.co.nz |
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