Sports Australia - Basketball Media Release: Green wins first NBL weekly award [Jan 31, 2006]

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Tuesday January 31, 2006

Basketball :: Basketball Australia

Green wins first NBL weekly award

NBL Philips Championship New Zealand Breakers import Brian Green has captured his first ever National Basketball League (NBL) Philips Player of the Week award after taking out the honour with two outstanding Round 22 Philips Championship performances.

The 193cm forward was inspirational for the Breakers in Round 22, as his side went 2-0 against top-eight sides the Sydney Kings and Hunter Pirates. Green averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal for the week.

Having played just 15 NBL games with the Breakers, Green has found his feet and proven invaluable for New Zealand in the latter part of the season. The Breakers recorded an impressive 116-98 win over the Pirates on Friday night in Newcastle, with the American collecting a game-high 26 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.

Green then backed up on Sunday as the Breakers brought the stunning home run of the Sydney Kings to an end with an upset 115-104 victory over the minor premiers at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Player of the Week award winners in Season 2005-06
Round 15	Sam Mackinnon Brisbane
Round 16	Chris Anstey Melbourne
Round 17	Chris Anstey Melbourne
Round 18	Cortez Groves Wollongong
Round 19	Chris Anstey Melbourne
Round 20	Rich Melzer NZ Breakers
Round 21	Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats
Round 22	Brian Green NZ Breakers

New Zealand are the first team this season to record a win over the Kings at home and Green led from the front again, bagging 27 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Green is the second New Zealand player in three weeks to win the weekly award, team mate Rich Melzer having taken out the honour in Round 20.

Perth’s Shawn Redhage was unlucky to miss out on back-to-back honours after he recorded 27 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal as the Wildcats defeated the Crocodiles 117-84 in Darwin on Sunday.

Other players in the running for the Player of the Week award for Round 22 included Dave Thomas (Melbourne), Chris Anstey (Melbourne), Ben Melmeth (Hunter), Ben Pepper (New Zealand), Cortez Groves (Wollongong), Mat Campbell (Wollongong), Chris Burgess (Cairns), Larry Abney (Townsville), Willie Farley (Adelaide), Luke Kendall (Sydney), Sedric Webber (Sydney), Stephen Black (Brisbane), Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane) and Scott McGregor (West Sydney).

For winning the Player of the Week award this round, Green will receive one of Philips latest products.