Week five of 2024/25 EABL and WEABL seasons are now in the books, with Barking's Amarlie Wilkinson and Manchester's Irene Oboavwoduo both earning the plaudits for their latest performances.
Amarlie Wilkinson helped his Barking side move to 3-0 with the standout performance in their 91-62 victory over previously undefeated JMA Reading Rockets.
Wilkinson shot an impressive 69% (9/13 FG) for his team-high 19 points, but he also turned provider with a game-high eight assists to get the best from those around him as well.
Four rebounds and a steal were a bonus as the young guard did his bit to keep the Londoners undefeated for another week.
Wilkinson said: "I am grateful for being selected as the Player of the Week. However, without my team-mates and coaches it wouldn’t have been possible.
"This is just a stepping stone to our team's ultimate goal. Watch out for more outstanding performances from our team as we continue to follow our process."
Barking head coach Rikki Broadmore added: "Amarlie had a great game against JMA, he controlled the contest and scored when he needed to and had an amazing defensive performance as well.
"He fully deserves to receive this award and I'm looking forward to how he develops over the rest of the season."
Irene Oboavwoduo impressed for the Mystics this week as Manchester made a statement at the expense of last year's North Conference winners Charnwood.
The Mystics came home with a 66-40 victory from their trip to the Midlands, with Oboavwoduo more than playing her part in that success.
With 13 points and 17 boards, the GB talent put up an impressive double-double, adding three assists, two steals and a block to her afternoon's work for good measure.
She said: "I’m glad to have won the award. It was a collective team effort with everyone contributing to the success, always striving to improve each week as the academy season progresses."
Mystics head coach Peter Paraskeva added: "Irene is a special talent and is consistently showing that she can contribute to team success in multiple ways.
"She has an amazing work ethic and hunger to improve and she is the epitome of you get out what you put in."
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