Isaac
Years ago

Ballinger named to NZ NBL All-Star Five

NZ NBL Awards for 2009 are as follows:

MVP - PHIL JONES (Nelson Giants)
REGULAR SEASON WINNERS - WAIKATO PISTONS
Keith Carr Trophy - MOST OUTSTANDING GUARD - MIKE EFEVBERHA (Wellington Saints)
John Macdonald Trophy - MOST OUTSTANDING NZ GUARD - PHIL JONES (Nelson Giants)
Commissioners Cup - MOST OUTSTANDING FORWARD - THOMAS ABERCROMBIE (Waikato Pistons)
Stan Hill Trophy - MOST OUTSTANDING NONRESTRICTED FORWARD/CENTRE - THOMAS ABERCROMBIE (Waikato Pistons)
Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy - LEADING INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDER - JAMIL TERRELL (10.3 PER GAME) (Manawatu Jets)
Dave Taylor Trophy - LEADING ASSISTS - PAUL HENARE (6.5 PER GAME) (Christchurch Cougars)
LEADING SCORER - MIKE EFEVBERHA (27.8 POINTS PER GAME) (Wellington Saints)
ALL STAR FIVE - MIKE EFEVBERHA / PHIL JONES / THOMAS ABERCROMBIE / ADAM BALLINGER / TIM BEHRENDORFF
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - THOMAS ABERCROMBIE (Waikato Pistons)
COACH OF THE YEAR - DEAN VICKERMAN (Waikato Pistons)
FREE THROW LEADERS - MICHAEL FITCHETT (96.0%) (Waikato Pistons)
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR - ANGE AGNEW (WAIKATO PISTONS)
MEDIA AWARD - GEOFF LONGLEY (The Press)

Anyone seen Efevberha play? Potential to run as a budget NBL import?

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thedoctor
Years ago

Is Abercrombie a Kiwi? He won the ROY award, so I assume he is. Is he signed to anyone in the NBL?

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Isaac
Years ago

Yeah, a Kiwi and signed to the Breakers, essentially taking Phill Jones' spot in the rotation. If you haven't seen him play, he's very fun to watch - can jump like a bastard, goes for big unlikely blocks, alley-oops, etc. Came back from a US college after being pushed out by their program (I think). He's a bit like Joe Ingles in a way.

There was a great play by him last season where he came in to jump for the alley-oop, twisted his ankle so that it almost touched the court on one of his last two steps, recovered and still got up there for the dunk.

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mystro
Years ago

Was development player for NZ Breakers last season with Corey Webster, is signed to the breakers and was a major factor in Phill Jones not getting another contract with the breakers this coming season as Abercrombie stepped up when needed last season and with having Jones he would never really get a chance to shine

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mystro
Years ago

Both of last years development players have been given contracts for this year with the Breakers.
Webster shot the lights out in this seasons NZNBL

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Isaac
Years ago

Mystro - have you seen that Saints import play, even if on TV?

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mystro
Years ago

no sorry haven't managed to see much NZNBL this season

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XztatiK
Years ago

Abercrombie, what a star.

How does Phill Jones win MVP??? Must've had the greenest light of all green lights ever.

Anyone got Balls' raw stats?

Oh and is Behrendorff signed with NZB again?

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Isaac
Years ago

Behrendorff has signed with the Hawks.

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thedoctor
Years ago

"can jump like a bastard"

So that's why I can't jump.

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Isaac
Years ago

Don't worry, I can't jump like a mofo. It all evens out.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Wow that league should take it easy with alllllll those awards!

Abercrombie will be tough in NBL this upcoming season IMO, and im not just basing this on his 417 awards haha

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XztatiK
Years ago

Just checked out Efevberha. Could be a good fit at SG for the 6ers if he is a little less expensive than most imports.

If you google him, check out the third result on the list. Funny stuff!

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bretts the man
Years ago

Has anyone any further info. on Efeverbha his size background etc etc and whether he would be a good cheap scoring import guard Sixers allowing us to spend good money on best poss. Import Fwd.
Ballinger would have some knowledge of him and if good for Sixers.

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mystro
Years ago

Phill Jones won MVP cos he can flat out play.
He is one of the guys you want shooting that 3 on the buzzer to win the game for you. Apart from the "clutch" factor and his 3 point shooting, he has a safe pair of hands with the ball and he can read the game well.

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XztatiK
Years ago

BTM, he's 6'5" from memory, 24yrs old, played a bit of D-League, didn't shoot many threes, pissed off his girlfriend according to datingpsychos.com then went to NZ.

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Ballinger named to NZ NBL All-Star Five

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