The National Basketball League (NBL) has announced that New Zealand Breakers veteran Phill Jones has won the ‘Accor’ Best Sixth Man for 2008/09. Jones, who came third in voting for the same award last year, took out the honours as the NBL’s best-off-the-bench this season after polling 56 votes. He comfortably beat out Wollongong’s Anthony Petrie in second (36) and Isiah Victor of Perth in third (29). ..read more..
New Zealand Breakers star shooting guard Kirk Penney has been named the winner of the Andrew Gaze Trophy as the National Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2008/09 season, becoming the first New Zealander ever to win the NBL’s top award. Penney registered 92 votes to narrowly take out the award from Sydney Spirit big man Matthew Knight on 90. Melbourne Tigers’ Nigerian import Ebi Ere came third with 89 votes, ..read more..
