Week Nine SBL Players of the Week
Silver Lake Resources Goldfields Giants import Markhuri Sanders-Frison has taken out the Week Nine Men’s SBL Player of the Week.
Out of the University of California, 201cm Sanders-Frison put together two dominating performances and guided the travelling Giants to a 2-0 record on the road and kept them in touch with the top eight.
Sanders-Frison was unstoppable on Saturday night with 22 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists as Goldfields upset South West 109-90 at Eaton Recreation Centre.
Double-headers always pose difficulties for players backing up the next day, however it was no problem for Sanders-Frison who dominated again for the Giants finishing with 21 points and 22 rebounds as Goldfields defeated Stirling 90-74.
Week nine was a round of stand-out individual performances in the Men’s SBL, Luke Nevill (Kalamunda) had 67 points, 26 rebounds and 12 assists in two games, Michael Vigor (Perth) had 67 points, 26 rebounds and 7 assists in his two games, while in Willetton’s weekend double-header both Quinn McDowell 72 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists and Brandon Adams 65 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists were outstanding.
Other considerations for the weekly award included Ben Beran (Lakeside), Rhett Della Maddalena (Mandurah), Taylor Land (Mandurah), Brad Jackson (Lakeside), Brian Carlwell (Cockburn) and Trian Iliadis (Wanneroo).
The Week Nine Women’s SBL Player of the week has been awarded to Kalamunda Eastern Suns guard Adrienne Jones.
Jones has continued her good form after a stellar 2012 where she was named SBL All-Star point guard and signed as a WNBL West Coast Waves squad member for the 2012/13 season.
Training under Waves Head Coach Kennedy Kereama and Suns Head Coach Craig Mansfield, at just 19 years old, Jones has already developed into one of the league’s elite guards.
For Kalamunda to defeat the highly rated Willetton Tigers away from home on Friday night, Jones needed to have a big impact and she did just that recording 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals as the Suns won 79-61.
On Saturday night Kalamunda faced game two of their tough double-header where Jones was impressive again with 18 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 3 steals to lead the Suns to a nine point victory over Perth.
Other consideration for the award were Lisa Wallbutton (Willetton), Marita Payne (Perth), Antonio Edmondson (Willetton), Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda), Bree Klasztorny (Mandurah), Samantha Whitcomb (Rockingham), Rachel Lisch (Perth), Stephanie Jones (Cockburn), Krystal Stoneking (Lakeside) and Tegan Walker (Stirling).
Photo by Mick Cronin: Goldfields Giants Import Markhuri Sanders-Frison
Photo by Serene Maisey: Kalamunda Eastern Suns Guard Ajay Jones
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