Giant Harrison Claims PoW
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American import Michael Harrison did not put up gawdy numbers in round 13 of the Dominion Finance NBL.
But he did stuff the stat-sheet en route to Player of the Week honours.
The CPS Nelson Giants centre had 21 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in 38 minutes in a crucial playoff positioning 90-79 home win over the Easy LPG Bay Hawks on Saturday night.
Harrison became the second Giants, after fellow import Jamil Terrell took the award in round one, and the fifth different import to win the PoW.
The 23-year-old, who has been in strong contention for previous PoWs and holds seventh in the NBL Player Power Rankings, beat out Cartridge World Otago Nuggets forward Antoine Tisby, who had 29 points and 17 rebounds in a loss, Century City Wellington Saints import Ernest Scott, Youthtown Auckland Stars forward Casey Frank and Property Brokers Manawatu Jets point guard Kantrail Horton for the award.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Harrison (CPS Nelson Giants)
21 points (6/10 FG, 2/4 3pt, 7/8FT), three rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks
Players of the Week
Round One – Jamil Terrell (CPS Nelson Giants)
Round Two – Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Round Three – Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
Round Four – Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Round Five – Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
Round Six – Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)
Round Seven – Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams)
Round Eight – Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
Round Nine – Kantrail Horton (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
Round 10 – Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons) and Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams)
Round 11 – Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
Round 12 – Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
PLAYER POWER RANKINGS
1 Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
2 *Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
3 Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
4 Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)
5 Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
6 Keith Davis (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
7 Michael Harrison (CPS Nelson Giants)
8 Lemar Gayle (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
9 *Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
10 Kantrail Horton (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
The Next 10 . . .
*Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams), *Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints), *Adrian Majstrovich (Youthtown Auckland Stars), Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat), *Lindsay Tait (Century City Wellington Saints), *Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks), *Phill Jones (CPS Nelson Giants), Jamil Terrell (CPS Nelson Giants), Kevin Owens (Century City Wellington Saints), *Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
* Non-restricted players
Dominion Finance NBL Player Power Rankings Top-50 (Round 13) (11KB pdf)
**The Player of the Week and Player Power Rankings are decided by a formula which takes into account points scored, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers and missed shots**
ROUND 13 STATS LEADERS
Points
33 Kantrail Horton (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets) vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks
29 Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) vs Century City Wellington Saints
28 Kareem Johnson (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) vs CPS Nelson Giants
27 Phill Jones (CPS Nelson Giants) vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks
27 Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints) vs Marley Canterbury Rams
Rebounds
17 Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) vs Century City Wellington Saints
13 Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) vs Devon Dynamos Taranaki
12 Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars) vs Devon Dynamos Taranaki
11 Multiple (four players)
Assists
10 Luke Martin (Century City Wellington Saints) vs Marley Canterbury Rams
6 Jarrod Kenny (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) vs Devon Dynamos Taranaki
6 Gerard Bowden (Marley Canterbury Rams) vs Century City Wellington Saints
5 Multiple (five players)
Steals
7 Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams) vs Century City Wellington Saints
3 Multiple (five players)
Blocks
2 Multiple (11 players)
NBL LEAGUE LEADERS
(After round 13)
Points
27.8 Brian Wethers (Waikato Pistons)
26.9 Lemar Gayle (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
24.7 Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
24.0 Kantrail Horton (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
22.8 Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
Rebounds
10.2 Antoine Tisby (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
10.1 Kevin Owens (Century City Wellington Saints)
9.5 Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints)
9.4 Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
9.4 Keith Davis (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
Assists
8.5 Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
6.7 Luke Martin (Century City Wellington Saints)
5.5 Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
4.4 Hayden Allen (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
4.4 Jarrod Kenny (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
Steals
3.5 Jeremy Kench (Marley Canterbury Rams)
3.0 Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
2.3 Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
2.2 Hayden Allen (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
2.1 Keith Davis (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
Blocks
2.3 Michael Harrison (CPS Nelson Giants)
1.5 Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints)
1.4 Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)
1.4 Kevin Owens (Century City Wellington Saints)
1.2 Miles Pearce (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
FG % (Min 5 FGA/PG)
65.0 Brendon Polyblank (Century City Wellington Saints)
62.5 Link Abrams (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
61.3 Puke Lenden (Waikato Pistons)
58.3 Keith Davis (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
57.4 Kareem Johnson (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
3pt % (Min 3 3PA/PG)
48.1 Chris Daniel (CPS Nelson Giants)
47.8 Ernest Scott (Century City Wellington Saints)
47.5 Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
46.6 Michael Fitchett (CPS Nelson Giants)
45.2 Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
FT % (Min 3 FTA/PG)
87.5 Kantrail Horton (Property Brokers Manawatu Jets)
83.8 Keith Salscheider (Devon Dynamos Taranaki)
82.4 Tim Behrendorff (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
80.9 Jason Crowe (Waikato Pistons)
80.8 Adrian Majstrovich (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
