NBLC Weekly Report
December 17, 2018 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
GAMES PLAYED
Thu. Dec. 13
Cape Breton 94, Halifax 90
Sudbury 122, Kitchener-Waterloo 114
Fri. Dec. 14
St. John's 112, Island 104
Moncton 105, Halifax 96
Sat. Dec. 15
Windsor 122, Kitchener-Waterloo 114 (OT)
London 120, Sudbury 117
Sun. Dec. 16
St. John's 123, Island 116
Saint John at Moncton, 2:00 pm
Sudbury 120, Halifax 110
Team W L .PCT GB
Moncton 10 0 1.000 --
Sudbury 7 3 .700 3
London 5 4 .545 4.5
Cape Breton 4 4 .500 5
St. John's 4 5 .454 5.5
Halifax 4 6 .400 6
KW Titans 3 5 .375 6
Island 2 4 .333 6
Saint John 2 6 .250 7
Windsor 2 6 .250 7
Although teams play in a single division for the regular season, the playoff teams will be the top four teams from the Ontario / Newfoundland and Labrador areas, and the top four teams from the New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island regions.
UPCOMING GAMES
Tue. Dec. 18
Sudbury at St. John's, 7:00 pm
Wed. Dec. 19
Sudbury at St. John's, 7:00 pm
Halifax at Windsor, 7:00 pm
Thu. Dec. 20
Halifax at London, 7:00 pm
Fri. Dec. 21
Moncton at Cape Breton, 7:00 pm
Island at Sudbury, 7:00 pm
Kitchener-Waterloo at London, 7p
Sun. Dec. 23
Saint John at Cape Breton, 2:00 pm
Sudbury at Kitchener-Waterloo, 2p
Island at Windsor, 2:00 pm
Cape Breton Highlanders
Head Coach: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez Home arena: Centre 200
Highlandersbasketball.ca
The Highlanders won their only scheduled game this week, a 94- 90 "school day" triumph over Halifax on Thursday in front of over 2,000 school kids. Newly-acquired Deshaunt Walker finished the game with a team-high 22 points, while Kenny Jones added 20 points and pulled down 9 rebounds in the Highlanders win.
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
In the span of five days, the Hurricanes played three games - and lost all three matches. In the three games, Joel Kindred's 19.3 ppg was the top scorer for the Nova Scotia crew; Jordan Washington followed with 15.7 ppg. In returning to the lineup after an injury, Gabe Freeman averaged 10.0 rebounds per game in two contests.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
Two losses on the road against the St. John's Edge caused the Storm to fall to a 2-4 season mark. The team was led this week in scoring by Sampson Carter (26.5 ppg) and Russell Byrd (25.5 ppg); Carter also pulled down 9.0 rebounds per game this week.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
The Titans lost both their games this week, to Sudbury and to Windsor, both by scores of 122-114. Akeem Ellis' 22.5 points per game led the KW crew in scoring, while Derek Hall finished with 16.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Elliott Ethington Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
With a new head coach in Elliott Ethington, the Lightning rallied to defeat the Sudbury Five, 120-117 on Saturday night. While AJ Gaines led the Bolts in scoring with 25 points, and Garrett Williamson and Kirk Williams Jr. notched 20 points apiece, Xavier Moon had a full-rounded game with 13 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
The Moncton Magic are now the second team in NBL Canada history to begin a season undefeated through ten games, thanks to wins against Halifax and Saint John this week. Doug Herring Jr. scored back-to-back triple-doubles, averaging 15 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 10 apg. Corey Allmond (22.5 ppg) and Billy White (21.0 ppg) were the leading scorers for the Magic this week.
Saint John Riptide
Head Coach: Nelson Terroba Home Venue: Harbour Station
sjriptide.ca
The Riptide's only game this week was a 93-86 Sunday afternoon loss to the Moncton Magic, in which Brent Arrington led the Port City crew with 15 points. Chris Early had a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Frank Bartley (14) and Jeremiah Mordi (13) also scored in double figures for Saint John.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
After struggling in the first quarter of the NBL season, the Edge claimed two hard-fought victories over the Island Storm this week to improve their record to 4-5. Desmond Lee and Marcus Jones Sr averaged 24.0 and 21.0 ppg, while new acquisition Obinna Oleka pulled down 9.0 rebounds per game. The other new acquisition for the Newfoundland and Labrador crew, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, joined the team this week and achieved 4.5 points per game off the bench.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Memorial Arena
thefive.ca
Two wins in three matches this week keeps the Sudbury Five in second place in the NBL's standings. Braylon Rayson (25.0) and Travis Releford (22.5 ppg) were the top scorers, with Grandy Glaze having a league-high average of 14.3 rebounds this week.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre Alt venue: Caessars Windsor
windsorexpess.ca
After struggling in the early part of the season, the Express took a win last Saturday, a 122-114 overtime win against the KW Titans. Newly-acquired Tyrrel Tate garnered 19 points and 10 rebounds, matching nicely with Juan Pattillo's team-high 22 points.
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 Doug Herring Jr. of the Moncton Magic has been named Player of the Week for the week ending December 16, 2018.
Herring, a 6'3" guard who played collegiately at Utica (N.Y.), had back-to-back triple doubles in Moncton's two victories this week, Herring's 15.0 points per game, 10.5 rebounds and 10.0 assists per game helped the Magic reach a 10-0 regular season record.
"Doug has really stepped up into a true leadership role with our team this season," said Moncton head coach Joe Salerno, "he just makes everybody around him better. We have a target on our back, again Doug is the type of guy who never shies away from a challenge, and he comes up huge for us in big moments in big games. We look forward to more of the same from him."
-November 18, 2018: Jaylen Bland, Sudbury Five.
-November 25, 2018: Bruce Massey, Cape Breton Highlanders.
-December 2, 2018: Gabe Freeman, Halifax Hurricanes.
-December 9, 2018: Maurice Jones Sr., St. John's Edge.
-December 16, 2018: Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Grandy Glaze of the Sudbury Five has been named Canadian Player of the Week for the week ending December 16, 2018.
Glaze, a 6'9" forward who played collegiately at Grand Canyon University, averaged 14.3 rebounds in three games this week, including two victories by the Five to keep Sudbury in the upper half of the NBL Canada standings.
Grandy's a special player," said Sudbury head coach Logan Stutz. "He brings a knack for rebounding and a knack for energy, he brings it all the time. That's just Grandy."
-November 18, 2018: Gentrey Thomas, Moncton Magic.
-November 25, 2018: Jamal Reynolds, Cape Breton Highlanders.
-December 2, 2018: Tyler Scott, Island Storm.
-December 9, 2018: Joel Friesen, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
-December 16, 2018: Grandy Glaze, Sudbury Five.
The National Basketball League of Canada Weekly Report
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NBL CANADA COACH OF THE MONTH
-November 2018: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic.
NBL CANADA TRIPLE DOUBLES, 2018-19 SEASON
-December 4, 2018: Maurice Jones Sr., St. John's Edge, 19 pts, 10 rebs, 11 ast.
-December 14, 2018, Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic, 12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast
-December 16, 2018, Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic, 18 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast
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