Reward Overdue
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Dominion Finance NBL Player of the Week – Michael Joiner (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
16 points (7/18 FG, 1/4 3pt, 1/2 FT), 14 rebounds, four steals, two blocks & an assist v TET Taranaki Mountain Airs
All season long, Joiner and fellow American Mychal Green have toiled hard for the Rams Ö their efforts were finally rewarded with their first win.
Joiner has often been the Lone Ranger in the paint and finished this game on the ground, writhing with cramps. He also provided the basket that finally ended Taranakiís comeback hopes, rebounding his own missed dunk attempt that ballooned over the backboard and converting a reverse lay-up with little over a minute left.
His efforts headed off another brilliant (if losing) all-round effort from Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars) and Josh Paceís 27-point outing for Blue Chip Nelson Giants.
Player Power Rankings
1 (1) Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
2 (2) Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
3 (3) Tim Behrendorff (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
4 (5) Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
5 (10) Michael Joiner (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
6 (9) Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
7 (6) Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
8 (7) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
9 (4) Justin Bailey (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
10 (-) Branduinn Fullove (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
11 (12) Mychal Green (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
12 (8) Garry Hill-Thomas (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
13 (15) Hayden Allen (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
14 (13) Daniel Lambert (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
15 (16) Faron Hand (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
16 (14) Andrew Rice (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
17 (19) Aaron Nowell (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
18 (11) Tashaan Forehan-Kelly (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
19 (20) Kareem Johnson (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
20 (23) Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
21 (21) Kevin Smith (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
22 (18) Ed Book (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
23 (30) Mika Vukona (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
24 (22) Troy McLean (Century City Wellington Saints)
25 (24) Brandon Payton (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
26 (35) Nat Connell (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
27 (26) Jeremy Kench (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
28 (34) Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
29 (31) Stacey Lambert (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
30 (28) Brent Charleton (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
31 (25) Adrian Majstrovich (Century City Wellington Saints)
32 (27) Darryl Cartwright (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
33 (33) Miles Pearce (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
34 (32) Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints)
35 (40) Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
36 (17) Bakari Hendrix (Century City Wellington Saints)
37 (45) Chris Daniel (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
38 (42) Ben Jeffrey (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
39 (37) Mike Fitchett (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
40 (39) Ben Hill (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
41 (41) Luke Martin (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
42 (44) Puke Lenden (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
43 (-) Gabe Stephenson (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
44 (50) Reece Cassidy (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
45 (47) Jason Fraser (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
46 (43) Terrence Lewis (Century City Wellington Saints)
47 (38) Damon Rampton (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
48 (36) Jarrod Kenny (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
49 (48) Damian Ekenasio (Century City Wellington Saints)
50 (46) Clifton Bush (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
Stat Leaders (Round Six)
Points
Branduinn Fullove (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) 32 v Airs
Garry Hill-Thomas (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) 30 v Nuggets
Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants) 27 v Jets
Rebounds
Gabe Stephenson (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) 15 v Nuggets
Michael Joiner (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 14 v Airs
Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) 13 v Stars
Assists
Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars) 9 v Heat
Nat Connell (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) 7 v Stars
Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 7 v Saints
Steals
Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars) 7 v Heat
Four players 4
Blocks
Miles Pearce (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) 4 v Airs
Tim Behrendorff (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) 3 v Stars
Nine players 2
FT
Gabe Stephenson (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) 9 v Nuggets
Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) 7 v Rams
Branduinn Fullove (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) 6 v Airs
3pt
Stacey Lambert (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 6 v Giants
Branduinn Fullove (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) 4 v Airs
Eight players 3
