New Zealand

Regular Season Round 8: Giants - Whai 81-85

Date: April 12, 2025
Bottom-ranked Giants (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 85-81 loss to fifth ranked Tauranga (5-2) in Nelson. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. The former international forward Carter Hopoi (207-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Chris Jones (178-1991, college: Louisville, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Tauranga players scored in double figures. Australian forward Callum Dalton (206-2000) replied with 22 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Donald Robinson (192-1989, college: WVU Tech) added 14 points and 7 assists in the effort for Giants. Giants' coach Michael Fitchett rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Whai moved-up to second place, which they share with Rams and Bulls. Giants at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Whai will play against Sharks (#10) in Southland in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Giants will have a break next round.

  GIANTS81
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 SlRx eIMajsIj 46 1-7 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 4 3 9 6 3 5 5 5 4 63 62 5
5 bZXiuDhU, SlRxijdRQ 46 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 4 5 4 6 6 8 6 5 8 4 9 6 5
06 gilUIj, CilluB 81 9-65 (95%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 8 1 2 5 6 1 6 6 5 6 88 45 5
64 zIjRs, HiFdRj 83 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 0 9 3 5 6 5 5 6 6 3 1 5
65 gRBpsURQ, AiBuRl 84 5-5 (5%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 3 5 5 6 1 0 5
60 CQiUR, viZhlij 62 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 6 6 5 5 6 65 7 5
84 ojTIId, SsUIj 69 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 0 5
66 zIhjsIj, mQaZR 61 4-2 (49.0%) 5-0 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 5 0 4 5 8 5 5 7 8 5
19 zudd, vaiB 60 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 0 9 4 5
40 biUUhRTs, ziBRs 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
9 ChiBMRQliaj, KilRM  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 mlaDhU, WallaiB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-36 (01.6%) 7-87 (46.5%) 2-69 (39.6%) 64 81 47 63 67 62 7 4 4 60 26 25  


  WHAI85
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 ORQQIUU-HujU, KQuJ 40 4-0 (15%) 6-0 (85%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 4 4 0 6 3 6 5 6 8 63 61 5
89 HIpIa, CiQURQ 44 4-4 (655%) 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 9 9 8 6 3 5 8 5 4 67 80 5
9 miaQsUIT, ARij 44 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 0 4 6 4 5 5 8 60 62 5
6 zIjRs, ChQas 87 1-66 (03.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-0 (655%) 6 3 0 8 4 3 8 5 6 8 85 85 5
38 cijji, wilaM 83 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 6 0 4 4 5 6 8 7 3 5
11 mRJJijU, ziFdRj 62 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 4 0 5
8 mIuZhRQ, ziFdRj 63 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
64 vRTas, wR wuha 64 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
3 whIBpsIj, zRUU 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
63 KiuBIiji, KF-bija  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 yliLRll, Cz  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 GQRRjsall, biaIQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-47 (04.7%) 7-84 (47.6%) 61-83 (11.9%) 4 80 82 61 62 62 66 4 4 68 20 22  


Height: 206 cm
Position name: F
Born: May 4,2000
26
MINS
33
22
POINTS
19
6
D.REB
7
2
O.REB
0
8
T.REB
7
0
ASSISTS
2
1
STEALS
0
1
TO
3
1
BLOCKS
2
7/10
70.0%
2FGP
3/3
100.0%
2/3
66.7%
3FGP
4/7
57.1%
2/4
50.0%
FT
1/3
33.3%
30
RANK
25
Height: 211 cm
Position: F
Born: Apr 14,2006
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
Giants  81
VS
85 Whai
81
Points Scored
85
53
Starting Five Points
77
28
Bench Points
8
26
Defensive Rebounds
25
13
Offensive Rebounds
3
39
Rebounds
28
14
Assists
16
9
Steals
11
15
Turnovers
12
3
Blocked Shots
3
19
Personal fouls
18
23/41
56.1%
2FGP
21/39
53.8%
9/29
31.0%
3FGP
9/23
39.1%
8/17
47.1%
FT
16/24
66.7%
80
Rank
88

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)