Rams - Tuatara 102-87

Canterbury Rams celebrated NBL title. They rallied past Tautara in the Final to defend their title. Rams outrebounded Tuatara 44-33 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Rams looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Australian power forward Lachlan Olbrich (208-2003, college: UC Riverside) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American forward KJ Buffen (203-2000, college: UAB, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side the former international Corey Webster (188-1988, college: Lambuth) responded with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international power forward Robert Loe (211-1991, college: St.Louis) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Tuatara's coach Aaron Young rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Rams: L.Olbrich 29+18reb+6ast, K.Buffen 21+5reb, T.Britt 13+3reb+8ast, M.Walker 11+4reb+3ast, W.Brown 10+7reb+2ast, M.Darling 9+1reb
Tuatara: T.Vodanovich 20+4reb+1ast, C.Webster 19+7reb+8ast, R.Loe 17+7reb+4ast, C.Gliddon 13+5reb+3ast, C.Dalton 10+6reb, R.Te Rangi 6+4reb+3ast

Grand Final MVP: Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Player of the Year: Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Guard of the Year: Luther Muhammad (191-G-1999) of Spojnia
Forward of the Year: Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Center of the Year: Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara
Newcomer of the Year: Keanu Rasmussen (188-G-2003) of Hawks
Import Player of the Year: Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Domestic Player of the Year: Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara
Defensive Player of the Year: Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara
Coach of the Year: Judd Flavell of Rams

First Team
Taylor Britt (187-G-1996) of Rams
Isaiah Moore (185-PG-2000) of Hawks
Luther Muhammad (191-G-1999) of Spojnia
Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara

Second Team
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (188-G-1996) of Saints
Corey Webster (188-SG-1988) of Tuatara
Daniel Grida (195-G/F-1998) of Giants
Tohi Smith-Milner (206-F-1995) of Saints
Samson Froling (6'10''-C/F-2000) of Indiana P.

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Award 2024 Honorable Mention 2024

Heron

Lawrence

Davison

Ayre

Timmins

Honorable Mention
Mustapha Heron (196-G-1997) of Abejas
Kimani Lawrence (202-PF-1998) of Nuggets
Carlin Davison (197-SF-2003) of Airs
Ben Ayre (188-G-1995) of Saints
Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Bulls

Australiabasket.com New Zealand NBL Award 2024 All-Domestic Players Team 2024

Britt

Mauriohooho-Le'afa

Webster

Smith-Milner

Loe

All-Domestic Players Team
Taylor Britt (187-G-1996) of Rams
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (188-G-1996) of Saints
Corey Webster (188-SG-1988) of Tuatara
Tohi Smith-Milner (206-F-1995) of Saints
Robert Loe (211-F/C-1991) of Tuatara

Australiabasket.com New Zealand NBL Award 2024 All-Imports Team 2024

Moore

Muhammad

Grida

Olbrich

Froling

All-Imports Team
Isaiah Moore (185-PG-2000) of Hawks
Luther Muhammad (191-G-1999) of Spojnia
Daniel Grida (195-G/F-1998) of Giants
Lachlan Olbrich (208-F/C-2003) of Rams
Samson Froling (6'10''-C/F-2000) of Indiana P.