NBL Canada Weekly Report
Published on December 29, 2019 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon. Dec. 30
London at Sudbury, 7:00 pm EST
Tue. Dec. 31
Halifax at Moncton, 4:00 pm AST St. John's at Island, 7:00 pm AST
Thu. Jan. 2
Island at Halifax, 7:00 pm AST St. John's at Moncton, 7:00 pm AST Sudbury at Kitchener-Waterloo, 7:00 pm EST Windsor at London, 7:00 pm EST
Sat. Jan. 4
Halifax at Moncton, 7:00 pm AST St. John's at Island, 7:00 pm AST Kitchener-Waterloo at London, 7:00 pm EST Sudbury at Windsor, 7:00 pm EST
Sun. Jan. 5
Moncton at Island, 2:00 pm AST St. John's at Halifax, 2:00 pm AST Sudbury at London, 2:00 pm EST
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
Despite an opening-season 25-point loss to the Island Storm, the Hurricanes split their games with a 112-108 victory over St. John's on Sunday. New acquisition Tremayne Johnson averaged a team-high 21.0 ppg this week, while Antoine Mason returned to the 'Canes with a 20.0 ppg average. Joel Kindred and Marvell Waithe pulled down an average of 10.0 rebounds this week.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
With Nathaniel Wright and Robbie Robinson achieving 21.0 ppg and 20.5 ppg, respectively, the Storm split their two games this week. Alex Campbell had the NBL's first triple-double of the season, as he dropped 15 points, pulled down 10 boards and handed out ten assists in the Storm's 124-99 win over Halifax.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
A nice start for the KW Titans, as they split their two games this week - including a 115- 107 home win on Saturday afternoon against the Sudbury Five. Damon Lynn dominated the Titans with 25.0 ppg and 6.5 apg, with Jonathan Harris following close behind with 20.0 ppg.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
The Lightning split their opening week games, with their top scorers - Omar Strong (16.0 ppg), Xavier Moon (15.5 ppg) and AJ Gaines (15.5 ppg) averaging 15.0 ppg or better. Moon also averaged 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this week.
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Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
It's almost as if the Magic never had an off- season; the Magic finished this week the way they finished the 2019 NBL season, with two victories - the season opener against the Island Storm, followed by a home OT victory over St. John's. Billy White averaged 24.0 ppg to lead Moncton in scoring; while Corey Allmond had 12 three-pointers, including nine in Moncton's season-opener.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Steve Marcus Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
Two heartbreaking losses - an overtime drop to the Moncton Magic and a last-second four- point loss to the Halifax Hurricanes - have placed the Edge at the bottom of the early standings. While Karrington Ward scored 16 point in the Sunday afternoon loss to Halifax, Junior Cadougan led all Edgers in scoring with 16.5 ppg.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
The Five began their sophomore season in the NBL with a road loss on Saturday to the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans, 115-107, despite a 25-point blaze from Braylon Rayson; along with 19 points from Jarius "JR" Holder. Marlon Johnson was the top rebounder for Sudbury, with 11 boards in the loss.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
In front of one of the largest crowds to watch an Express home game, Windsor's opening game saw the team rally from a 12-point deficit to defeat London, 85-84 on Saturday night. Derrick Nix and Kemy Osse led with 20 and 19 points, respectively; while Sam Muldrow finished the night with 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Game reports compiled via team press releases, and from articles appearing in newspapers from the teams' home locations.
NBL CANADA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Damon Lynn of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans has been named Player of the Week for the week ending December 29, 2019.
Lynn, a 6'0" guard from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, averaged 25.0 points per game in two Titans games; he also pulled down 6.5 rebounds per game, dished out 6.5 assists per game, and had a 2.0 steal per game average.
December 29, 2019: Damon Lynn, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Alex Campbell of the Island Storm has been named Canadian Player of the Week for the week ending December 29, 2019.
Campbell, a 6'2" point guard from the University of Windsor, scored the league's first triple-double of the season - 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists - in the Storm's 124-99 win over the Halifax Hurricanes. He also scored a team-high 25 points in the Island's home opener against the Moncton Magic.
"In my mind, Alex Campbell's the best Canadian player in our league," said Storm head coach Tim Kendrick, "and I almost worry when I say that, because Alex is one of the top players in our league, period. He does so much more than play for us, he's a great leader on and off the court, and he deserves everything he gets."
National Basketball League of Canada Stories from December 29, 2019
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