American guard Elijah Pepper was the top scorer of the day in the world.

American guard Elijah Pepper (193-G-2001, college: UC Davis) was the top scorer of the day in the world with the 45 points he had in the New Zealand league. His excellent performance made his team the Saints beat the Jets 105 to 84. Pepper also got 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. He is the best scorer in the league averaging over 30 points and over 5 assists per game. Pepper was also awarded Player of the Week in the New Zealand League.