NBL Canada Weekly Report
March 8, 2020 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
UPCOMING GAMES
Wed. Mar. 11
Sudbury at London, 7:00 pm EDT Halifax at Windsor, 7:00 pm EDT
Thu. Mar. 12
St. John's at Kitchener-Waterloo, 7:00 pm EDT
Fri. Mar. 13
St. John's at Sudbury, 7:00 pm EDT
Sat. Mar. 14
Windsor at Moncton, 7:00 pm ADT Halifax at Sudbury, 7:00 pm EDT
Sun. Mar. 15
Windsor at Island, 7:00 pm ADT St. John's at London, 7:00 pm EDT
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
The Hurricanes picked up two big wins in three games this week, moving closer to the upper half of the NBL's Atlantic Division. Antoine Mason continued his scoring onslaught for Halifax with 25.7 ppg, Mason was one of six Hurricanes who averaged double figures in scoring. CJ Washington averaged a double-double of 17.7 points and 10.0 rebounds.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
The Storm's one game this week was a painful 130-90 road loss to the Moncton Magic, putting the PEI's slim postseason hopes in jeopardy. Robbie Robinson had the hot hand for the Storm with 24 points, while Lewis Diankulu came off the bench to add 13 in the loss.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
Kitchener-Waterloo took two wins this week, as the Titans slowly crept back up the NBL's Central Division. The big scoring for the Titans came from Damon Lynn, who pulled a 28.7 ppg average for his team. Akeem Ellis and Ed Horton scored 17.7 and 17.3 ppg, respectively. Joel Friesen returned to the Titans, averaging 11.5 ppg in two games.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
The Lightning's Saturday night road contest ended in a disappointing 131-119 loss to the Sudbury Five. AJ Gaines and Xavier Moon scored 30 and 26 points, respectively; Gaines was also the Lightning's top rebounder with 10 boards and four blocked shots.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
The Magic jumped out to an early 34-15 lead on Friday night against the Island Storm, and cruised toward a 130-90 victory. Corey Allmond hit 8 of 15 3-pointers en route to a 33-point leading score; Allmond also pulled down 8 rebounds and dished out 6 assists. The victory ensured the Magic of their third consecutive winning season, and moved them closer to a playoff berth.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Steve Marcus Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
The Edge's Ontario road trip was not successful, as the Newfoundland and Labrador crew lost their two road contests. Despite the losses, Junior Cadougan garnered 16.5 ppg, while Ryan Richardson and Olu Ashaolu tallied 15.5 and 15.0 ppg. Montay Brandon averaged 10.5 rebounds in the two Edge games.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
The Sudbury Five followed up a 19-point road loss to Halifax with a 12-point triumph over the London Lightning, splitting their two matches this week. In the two games, Braylon Rayson had a Herculean 45.0 points per game, averaging 7 3-pointers per contest. The Five were also charged in scoring with 23.0 ppg from Jaylen Bland and 20.0 ppg from JR Holder. Brady Skeens dominated on the boards, pulling down 11.0 rebounds per game.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
The Express continued to fight for a playoff spot with a 112-93 triumph Friday night over St. John's - which began with a 39-13 first quarter in which Windsor outscored their opponents 3-1. Chris Jones had a double- double of 22 points and 10 assists, while Quinnel Brown scored 17 points; Sam Muldrow and Kemy Osse contributed 16 points apiece.
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 Braylon Rayson of the Sudbury Five has been named Player of the Week for the week ending March 8, 2020.
Rayson, a 5'9" point guard who played collegiately at Central Michigan, had games of 41 and 49 points for the Five, including tying his personal record of 49 points and 8 3-pointers in Sudbury's 131-119 Saturday night victory over the London Lightning.
- December 29, 2019: Damon Lynn, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
- January 5, 2020: Xavier Moon, London Lightning.
- January 12, 2020: Karrington Ward, St. John's Edge.
- January 19, 2020: Chris Jones, Windsor Express.
- January 26, 2020: Billy White, Moncton Magic.
- February 2, 2020: Akeem Ellis, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
- February 9, 2020: AJ Gaines, London Lightning.
- February 16, 2020: Cane Broome, St. John's Edge.
- February 23, 2020: Billy White, Moncton Magic.
- March 1, 2020: Cameron Forte, London Lightning.
- March 8, 2020: Braylon Rayson, Sudbury Five.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Kemy Osse of the Windsor Express has been named Canadian Player of the Week for the week ending March 8, 2020. This is the second time this season that Osse has earned this honour.
Osse, a 6'1" point guard from Montreal who played collegiately at Arkansas-Little Rock, scored 16 points in the Express' 122-93 victory over St. John's.
- December 29, 2019: Alex Campbell, Island Storm.
- January 5, 2020: Alex Campbell, Island Storm.
- January 12, 2020: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning.
- January 19, 2020: Shaquille Keith, Windsor Express.
- January 26, 2020: Junior Cadougan, St. John's Edge.
- February 2, 2020: Jarryn Skeete, Sudbury Five.
- February 9, 2020: Alex Campbell, Island Storm.
- February 16, 2020: Marvell Waithe, Halifax Hurricanes.
- February 23, 2020: Kemy Osse, Windsor Express.
- March 1, 2020: Tyrell Green, London Lightning.
- March 8, 2020: Kemy Osse, Windsor Express.
NBL CANADA COACH OF THE MONTH
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Joe Salerno of the Moncton Magic has been named Coach of the Month for February 2020. This is the second time this season that Salerno has earned this honour.
Under Salerno's watch, the Magic assembled a league-best 8-2 winning record, holding their opponents to a 97.9 scoring average, the best defensive average of all eight teams for the month of February.
- January 2020: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic.
- February 2020: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic.
NBL CANADA TRIPLE DOUBLES, 2019-20 SEASON
- December 28, 2019: Alex Campbell, Island Storm: 15 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast
- January 11, 2020: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning - 20 pts, 13 rebs, 11 ast
- February 23, 2020: Jeremiah Mordi, Moncton Magic, 13 pts, 11 rebs, 12 ast
- March 1, 2020: Jeremiah Mordi, Moncton Magic, 10 pts, 10 rebs, 15 ast
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