Rebound's Hughes, the All-Star organiser, content producer, YouTube host and producer, commentator and social media observer, was once again tasked with picking his Player and Team of the Week from the six games on offer, making the tough calls from a shortlist of strong candidates.
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Chris will pick a Player of the Week and four other selections to round out his Team of the Week, paying attention to the following criteria:
Other players will also receive a shout out as honourable mentions at the bottom of the piece.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jackman makes it a copy and paste job as the Commonwealth gold medallist records back-to-back Rebound Player Of The Week honours following another monster double-double performance.
Once again shooting in an efficient fashion (9/16, 56%) whilst influencing the game elsewhere, Jackman was a key driver in the Rockets' shock win of the weekend against title-chasing #2 seeds Essex.
He really turned it on in a fruitful 31-15 third quarter by netting 10 of Birmingham’s points as well as providing the assist for a valuable triple from Martyn Gayle.
Sylla showed Hemel and the rest of D1M what they were missing whilst he was away with Guinea on international duties. The forward put on a in-the-paint shooting masterclass, draining 26 points on 13/14 from inside the arc (92%).
It was a superb two-way performance coupled with three defensive boards and five stops that helped Hemel put together a statement 94-65 win against Thames Valley.
Maynard shot himself into my Team Of The Week with an efficient, high-volume long-range shooting performance (8/12, 66%) in Sunday’s 104-63 victory against TVC.
Saturday’s performance may not had been as efficient nor as impressive on the eye, however it was still a solid effort which aided a strong rebounding presence as Maynard and Reading outperformed London Elite on the glass at both ends.
Newcastle picked up a valuable home win against Bradford in D1M - a full report from the weekend is here 🗞👇https://t.co/wocWU9pXHl pic.twitter.com/5FRvU2UKpp
— NBL (@NBLengland) March 4, 2024
Brown is the definition of a pass-first guard as the Derby 'assist king' was one rebound short of a more unusual double-double in front of the NBL Live cameras.
He made great use having the ball in his hands a lot with an impressive 15 dimes, playing smart basketball to concede just one turnover whilst recording a couple of steals as he was at the heart of the action in DTB's 92-71 win over Barking.
Akano led the charge for Barking Abbey in a tough road trip assignment against league leaders Derby with an 18-point 10-assist double-double performance.
In a pivotal period down the stretch in the third quarter, Akano was a key reason why Abbey went on an 8-3 run to cut their deficit to five points.
The former Solent guard showcased his range of talents, pick-pocketing the Trailblazers in possession and displaying high-level passing and shooting at the other end.
In a high-stakes game for playoff advantage, Newcastle found the edge with a two-pronged approach that carried with it more than a little risk.
The University side put on a show in more ways than one with off court entertainment to accompany a very impressive high-volume 44% shooting effort from downtown.
An honourable mention goes to Josh Moore for netting five from eight triples and Sauveur Kande for leading a strong second rotation off the bench whilst adding a couple of threes to the cause.
Newcastle also took care of business when forced to the line, making a very respectable 82% of their freebies.
Josh Moore (NEW) - 25P/3R/3A/25EFF
Justin Hopkins (NEW) - 18P/6R/7A/2S/25EFF
Sam Newman (HEM) - 11P/10A/2S/16EFF
Ronald Blain (BRA) - 24P/11R/2S/2B/25EFF
Martyn Gayle (COB) - 20P/1R/3A/1S/18EFF
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Main image credit - CharlieFitz_1
