Isaac
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NBL names Round 4 Player of the Week
Gary Wilkinson gets it:
Wilkinson has been a standout for the Breakers since signing with the club this season and was the driving force in New Zealand's impressive 96-81 road victory over the Gold Coast Blaze on Saturday night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.Runner ups were Saville, Forman and then Dorsey, Redhage, Weigh and DeVries. But it doesn't end there!
The 204cm forward had a game-high 23 points and added seven rebounds as the Breakers improved to 4-0 in what has been New Zealand’s best-ever start to an NBL season. Wilkinson made 10-of-14 shots from the field, including connecting on 3-of-4 attempts from three-point range.
Others who were in the running for Player of the Week included Will Blalock (Townsville), Peter Crawford (Townsville), Ayinde Ubaka (Cairns), Ian Crosswhite (Cairns), Mark Worthington (Gold Coast), Thomas Abercrombie (New Zealand), Kevin Braswell (New Zealand), Luke Cooper (Sydney), TJ Campbell (Melbourne), Eric Devendorf (Melbourne) and Gary Ervin (Wollongong).19 players total.
Crawford gets my vote this week for least honourable mention: 14 points, 0 rebounds and 2 assists in a home loss. Other contenders: Ubaka (14 and 4 assists) and Devendorf (16 and 7 boards).
