Four Power Players Earn League Honours
April 22, 2015 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Mississauga Power News Release
(Mississauga, ON - ) The National Basketball League of Canada announced all-league honours this morning, with four players on the Power roster being honoured.
NBLC Sixth Man of the Year, Omar Strong, was named to the 2nd Team All-NBLC. Strong averaged 18.6 points per game along with being the league's top three point marksman, knocking down 148 three pointers during the season.
Forward Marcus Capers was named to the All-Defence team. The Washington State product pulled down 8.1 rebounds along with 1.45 blocks and 1.29 steals per game. Capers was able to help the Power defend multiple positions with his versatility.
Pictured: Marcus Capers (All-Defense), Omar Strong (2nd Team All-NBLC), Jordan Weidner & Jabs Newby (All-Rookie)
2014 #1 and #2 overall picks Jordan Weidner and Jabs Newby, respectively, were both named to the All-Rookie team. After having a solid rookie campaign, Weidner stepped up in the playoffs to average 21.8 points per game along with a team best 6.25 assists per game. Newby showed flashes of brilliance, in his debut game for the Power, the Canadian guard poured in a team-best 27 points. Newby was also a go to perimeter defender for Coach Kyle Julius in the playoff series verses the defending champion Windsor Express.
"For the Power organization, this announcement was a silver lining in a disappointing season riddled with injuries and unfortunate circumstances," stated Power VP of Operations, John Wiggins, "We have always been very confident in assessing and securing talented players that can perform at a high level in this league, and we are proud to see that Omar, Jabs, Marcus, and Jordan are being recognized for their talents and skills. With such a young talented nucleus, and a wiser, more experienced leader in Coach Julius, we are very optimistic in our ability to reach the next level next season."
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