Isaac
Years ago
Deleon wins NBL POTW
Deleon was outstanding for the Blaze in Round 22, averaging a league-high 28.0 points per game as well as 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals.The sole runner up was Jackson for 23/4/6 and three steals in an OT road win over Perth.
The American point guard opened his round with 23 points, including 10 in the final period, to help his side score a crushing 94-77 road win against fellow playoff contenders the Cairns Taipans on Saturday night. Deleon made 5-of-8 three-pointers and also had three assists, two rebounds and one steal as he shot 69% from the field.
After travelling back to the Gold Coast, Deleon then lit up 'The Furnace' with 33 points as the Blaze won their second for the weekend with a 90-83 victory over the Sydney Kings. Deleon had 27 points in the second half alone as he shot 50% from the field for the game. He also had six rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block.
Deleon’s 33 points equalled the NBL’s season-high individual score, matching the 33 put up by New Zealand’s Thomas Abercrombie on December 2 last year.
The mentions list includes some decent outings too:
Others considered for Player of the Week included Kevin Lisch (Perth), Ben Madgen (Sydney), Ayinde Ubaka (Wollongong), Jamar Wilson (Cairns), Anatoly Bose (Sydney), Anthony Petrie (Gold Coast), Gary Wilkinson (New Zealand), Daniel Johnson (Adelaide), Peter Crawford (Townsville), Larry Davidson (Wollongong), Luke Schenscher (Townsville) and Lucas Walker (Melbourne).