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Rillie is NBL Player of the Week
Townsville Crocodiles guard John Rillie has been named the National Basketball League's (NBL) Player of the Week for Round 21 after helping the Crocs upset the league-leading South Dragons.
Rillie dominated the visiting Dragons, scoring 28 points and pulling down seven rebounds. 'JR' had 18 points in the second period alone and sealed the win with two successful foul shots in the final seconds.
His efforts helped the Crocodiles improve their overall record to 17-12 with a 101-98 slaying of the Dragons at the Townsville Entertainment Centre on Friday night. The victory marks the fourth straight win for the Crocodiles.
Gold Coast Blaze forward Luke Whitehead was also a leading contender for Player of the Week in Round 21. Whitehead scored 20 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to boost his team to an upset 93-88 victory over the Taipans.
Other contenders for the Player of the Week included Donta Smith (South), Shawn Redhage (Perth), Chris Anstey (Melbourne), Oscar Forman (New Zealand), Adam Ballinger (Adelaide), Dusty Rychart (Wollongong), Martin Cattalini (Cairns), Matthew Knight (Sydney), Mark Worthington (South), Brett Maher (Adelaide), Corey Williams (Townsville), Joe Ingles (South) and Phill Jones (New Zealand).
