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Auckland Stars guard Lindsay Tait (Photosport)

Dominion Finance NBL Player of the Week – Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
39 points (13/22 FG, 4/8 3pt, 9/9 FT), eight assists, five rebounds & three steals v Inspire Net Manawatu Jets

Maybe we should just retired this award and leave it with Tait for the rest of the season Ö this is his second straight week as POW and third so far this year.

Without imports, Auckland really looked to their veteran Kiwis and got what they needed from Tait, Casey Frank and Dillon Boucher, who now fill spots 2-4 on the Player Power Rankings.

Taitís efforts not only boosted his MVP claims, they also gave him a shot at being the second Kiwi ever to win a scoring title – Stan Hill finsihed on top of the inaugural competition in 1982 – while keeping him in the assist race.
Tait headed off Boucher and Blue Chip Nelson Giants import Josh Pace for weekly honours.

Stat Leaders (Round Eight)

Points
Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars) 39 v Jets
Brandon Payton (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 36 v Stars
Justin Bailey (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets) 35 v Pistons

Rebounds
George Byrd (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 17 v Stars
Michael Joiner (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams) 14 v Giants
Two players 13

Assists
Luke Martin (U Park It Waikato Pistons) 10 v Airs
Brandon Payton (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 10 v Stars
Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 9 v Jets

Steals
Aaron Nowell (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets) 4 v Hawks
Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 4 v Jets
Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 4 v Jets

Blocks
Jason Fraser (U Park It Waikato Pistons) 3 v Nuggets
Tim Behrendorff (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat) 3 v Nuggets
Four players 2

FT
Garry Hill-Thomas (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs) 14 v Pistons
Jason Fraser (U Park It Waikato Pistons) 10 v Airs
Chris Daniel (Blue Chip Nelson Giants) 10 v Hawks

3pt
Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 6 v Jets
Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks) 5 v Giants
Two players 5

Player Power Rankings

1 (2) Josh Pace (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
2 (1) Dillon Boucher (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
3 (4) Lindsay Tait (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
4 (8) Casey Frank (Youthtown Auckland Stars)
5 (6) Tim Behrendorff (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
6 (7) Michael Joiner (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
7 (5) Link Abrams (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
8 (10) Oscar Forman (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
9 (9) Justin Bailey (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
10 (15) Aaron Nowell (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)

11 (11) *Mychal Green (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
12 (14) Hayden Allen (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
13 (13) *Garry Hill-Thomas (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
14 (19) *George Byrd (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
15 (17) *Bakari Hendrix (Century City Wellington Saints)
16 (26) Luke Martin (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
17 (18) Paora Winitana (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
18 (23) *Kevin Smith (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
19 (22) *Kareem Johnson (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
20 (4) *Branduinn Fullove (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)

21 (24) *Brandon Payton (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
22 (25) Mika Vukona (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
23 (21) Brent Charleton (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
24 (33) Ed Book (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
25 (20) *Andrew Rice (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
26 (27) Troy McLean (Century City Wellington Saints)
27 (47) *Jason Fraser (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
28 (29) Adrian Majstrovich (Century City Wellington Saints)
29 (38) Everard Bartlett (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
30 (34) Darryl Cartwright (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)

31 (28) Pero Cameron (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
32 (32) Paul Henare (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
33 (30) Jeremy Kench (Scenic Circle Canterbury Rams)
34 (31) Nat Connell (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
35 (39) Reece Cassidy (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
36 (36) *Nick Horvath (Century City Wellington Saints)
37 (35) Miles Pearce (Cartridge World Otago Nuggets)
38 (37) Stacey Lambert (Inspire Net Manawatu Jets)
39 (41) Chris Daniel (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
40 (40) Ben Jeffrey (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)

41 (42) Mike Fitchett (Blue Chip Nelson Giants)
42 (45) Damon Rampton (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
43 (44) *Gabe Stephenson (TET Taranaki Mountain Airs)
44 (49) Jarrod Kenny (Appliance Shed Harbour Heat)
45 (43) Puke Lenden (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
46 (46) Terrence Lewis (Century City Wellington Saints)
47 (48) Ben Hill (U Park It Waikato Pistons)
48 (50) Damian Ekenasio (Century City Wellington Saints)
49 (-) Clifton Bush (Easy LPG Bay Hawks)
50 (-) George Leafa (Century City Wellington Saints)